"WAKE UP IT'S CHRISTMAS" I heard voices screaming, i opened my eyes to see two mops of red hair in my face
"Oh my god" I groan and cover my head with my covers
"Fine I guess you can't open your presents..." someone says, there voice is a little muffled by the covers
"Presents?!" I shoot up "I got presents?" I look at my lap and see Cosmo a sleep, When did he get here?
"Yeah! Harry too!" said the twins, I realised they were the ones who woke me. I turned to see Ron and Percy opening gifts, I look to my left and Harry is still asleep, I pick Cosmo up and place him next to me and I get up and shake Harry"Harry, Harry!"
"What" he mumbles
"Merry Christmas Harry, you've got presents" I laugh
"Presents? I got presents?" Harry shoots up and grabs his glasses and slides them on
"Yeah" said Ron. We all gather around the tree and open our presents.
I see a large package for Harry and realize its his cloak. I slide it behind the tree where no one can see it and wait so that he can open it with out the twins or Percy watching. Percy is the first to open all his present and he goes off to meet the rest of the prefects after getting changed. Fred and George each got a jumper with their initials on them, good. Now I'll be able to tell them apart. I've felt like I've known then all for years yet I can't even tell Fred and George apart... Bloody hell...
"So where is my present" I smiled rubbing my hands together
"Oh here" Ron handed me a small package, it was wrapped up neatly in sparking red wrapping paper and had a little gold bow on it. I slowly opened the package and the boys leaned in while eating the sweets they got from Christmas.
It was a small black box. I opened the lid and saw a beautiful sliver and gold charm bracelet. The links went as such. Gold, silver, gold, silver and they continued on and on. There were 5 charms hanging The first on was a Slytherin logo. It was silver and was clasped onto a silver link, the logo was filled with green enamel representing its house colours, the next one was Gryffindor. It was gold and hung from a gold link, the logo was filled with red enamel to represent the house colours. The next was a Hogwarts logo, it was slightly bigger than the others but in each section it was filled with the correct colours to represent each house and the H in the middle was Gold and the rest was both gold and silver.
The next charm was Hufflepuff, it was also gold and hung from a gold link. There was black enamel in the correct places to also represent it's house colours and finally Ravenclaw. It was a silver charm that hung from a silver link and had blue enamel filled in the correct places to represent it's house colours. Overall the bracelet was beautiful!
"Wow, who got you that?" Ron looked at the bracelet
"I-I don't know" I couldn't stop staring at it, it was beautiful
"Was there a note?" Harry asked
I looked in the box to see a small piece of parchment folded neatly at the bottom of the box, it read
To The Girl For All Houses, Enjoy and nothing more "It just says To the girl for all houses, enjoy" I smiled
"Well that narrows it down" Ron said sarcastically
I rolled up the sleeve of my onesie and turned to one of the twins "could you?" I held out my arm to Fred, I know because he put on his green jumper with a large F stitched on the front, he nodded and took the bracelet, clasping it around my wrist on the closet short link. It was adjustable so I could wear it all the time.
I can assure you I spent most of the day admiring my bracelet. It was beautiful, I was so happy with it but I had to find out who gave it to me. I wonder if it was a teacher? No, maybe Hermione? I'll ask her.
"Probably from Hermione" I smiled
Fred and George then went to their room and Percy went to meet the other Prefects so it was just me, Ron and Harry. Harry opened his gift from Mrs Weasley and now it was time for him to open his other gift
"Hey look there's one more?" I said pulling out Harry's gift from behind the tree
"Who's it for?" Harry asked looking at the large wrapped up gift
I pretended to look at the note before saying "You Harry" and handed it to him
"Me?" he took it and sat down on the seat and read the note attached to the gift "Your father left this in my possession before he died. It is time it was returned to you. Use it well." Harry opens the present and pulls out a cloak
"What is it?" asked Ron, i just stare at the cloak
"Some kind of...cloak" Harry pulled it out fully so we could see the glittering fabric
"Well, let's see then. Put it on" said Ron
Harry puts the cloak on, and all of him disappears except for his head! "Whoa!" Ron was in shock, so was I, its real!
"My body's gone!" Harry spins around seeing that his body has vanished
"I know what that is! That's an invisibility cloak" I said, stealing Ron's line
"I'm invisible?" said Harry in awe of the cloak
Ron gets up and walks over to where Harry left the note "They're really rare. I wonder who gave it to you"
"There was no name. It just said, "Use it well." Harry shrugged
Later that day we all had a Christmas dinner, those who were staying wore something festive, the boys all wore there jumpers on with some simple jeans. Harry's was blue with a yellow H stitch on the front, they were already so I told them to go without me while went upstairs to change for dinner.
I didn't take my bracelet off all day but I made sure that I kept in on all day, I don't think I ever want to take it off. I quickly changed and grabbed my red and white, Christmas printed jumper with some simple dark blue skinny jeans and my black converse. Simple and easy I left my long hair down and just brushed through it. I washed my face and added a little mascara. It was Christmas so why not? I said good bye to Cosmo and left the common room, heading for the Grand Hall. The hall looked spectacular. Festoons of holly and mistletoe hung all around the walls, and no less than twelve towering Christmas trees stood around the room, some sparkling with tiny icicles, some glittering with hundreds of candles.
The ceiling which was usually bewitched to look like the night sky was now snowing lightly above us but it didn't actually touch you. I was surprised to see everyone sitting together on one table. Including the teachers, I walked through and the doors made a loud scraping sound.
"Cym, sit here!" said the twins, I smiled and made my way over sitting next to one of the twins. Fred.
"Hi Guys" I smiled
"Hello Cym" said the twins
"Hi" Harry smiled
"Hiup" said Ron, his mouth stuffed with roast beef
I began to fill my plate with all kinds of Christmas goodies. Roast beef, gravy, Yorkshire pudding...everything! Flaming Christmas pudding followed the Turkey, I never liked Christmas pudding so I didn't touch it. The others however happily dug in, the Christmas crackers were the best, not like the ones back home, instead they would explode when you break them, the hats would be things like a top hat or a bonnet and the prizes were cool things like a set of wizards chess or non exploding luminous balloons.
"Still wearing that bracelet?" asked George
"Yeah I am" I said admiring the jewelery that hung from my wrist
"Who gave it to you?" Fred asked
"Probably Hermione but the note had no name" I shrugged
Overall that was one of the best Christmas dinners, I've ever had! We all walked back to the common room, we cleared our blankets and pillows that were still scattered on the floor from last night and took them back to our dorms, the one thing I find is either quite funny or quite annoying about the girls dorms in that the stairs turn into a slide if a boy tries to get up there, its funny at times but during the holiday's when I'm with all boys I have to go in there dorms if we want to all hang out or we just go to the common room. We were all full from dinner but unlike the boys I couldn't sleep. For two reasons, I knew Harry was going to use his cloak to get to the restricted section in the library and also I was craving something sweet. I was laying in bed for god knows how long before I decided to do something.
I tossed the covers off, slipped on some flats and walked downstairs to the common room, little did I know, Cosmo was hot on my heels following. I slumped down in a large arm chair by the fire and he jumped on my lap and layed there purring. I laughed and just petted him for a while.
I couldn't go out, I'd get caught and who knows how long Harry will be gone, I have a feeling he isn't in his dorm with Ron, heck he could be in the library right now. While I was stroking Cosmo I saw my charm bracelet. I smiled and looked at each individual charm, each one looked so unique and pretty, I wonder why Hermione bought me this, I didn't get her anything nearly as good, just a book she wanted, something about advanced Charms.
I heard the portrait door open and in came, surprisingly both Harry and Ron "what are you doing here?" Ron asked
"I couldn't sleep but what were you two doing out of the common room so late?" I accused even though I already knew, I just wanted to know if they would tell me
They looked at each other and Harry nodded "Harry found this mirror that showed his parents but I went and saw me as head boy" Ron said
"A mirror?" I looked at them both and they nodded "Show me" I said, I really did want to see the Mirror of Erised
"Come on" Harry grabbed his cloak of the floor but Ron stopped
"You two go ahead, I'm tired plus it's freezing down there" he said and he headed back to his dorm room
"Guess it's just you and me" I said and I walked over to Harry, leaving Cosmo in the chair by the fire, Harry nodded and wrapped the cloak around the two of us, it wasn't that hard because me, being relatively small, I fit easily under it
We both headed to portrait and walked out, the Fat Lady was asleep so she didn't know what we were doing plus if she did, now that we had the cloak on, she can't see us. Harry and I walked along the corridors trying not to make much of a sound, we didn't want to get caught, finally we came to a large door and Harry pushed it open. We dropped the cloak near the door and shut it behind us, Harry pulled me to the mirror
"See look, right there, my parents" I pointed to the mirror, harry may of seen his parents but I didn't I just saw Harry
"Harry I can't see them" I said sadly
"Ron couldn't either, here look stand here" he moved me so I was stood where he was and I looked straight in the mirror "what do you see?" he asked
"Uh..." I waited for something to appear and when it did I saw four people, two men and two women "I see two men and two women" I said nodded, I looked back at Harry and he looked confused
"But wait...who are they?" he asked
I looked back in the mirror and stepped closer, my eyes widened "My parents, my adoptive parents" They were both smiling at me my dad to my left and my mum to my right "and another man and another woman I've never seen them before" I looked at them puzzled
"Cym...is it possible they're you birth parents?" Harry asked
My eyes widened as I instantly saw similarities between us "Yes" I whispered
I looked at them all and they smiled at me. My mother had mid length brown hair with brown eyes, we have the same smile and eyes. I look just like her. My dad however was a handsome man with tanned skin and messy light brown hair and bright blue eyes. He and my adopted father share that very characteristic. My mother and adoptive mother both have brown eyes too "Harry...I look just like my mum" I smiled
Me and Harry sat side by side just staring in the mirror, staring at our hearts deepest desires "What do you think this is exactly?" Harry asked me, his voice seemed distant
"It's the Mirror of Erised, it shows your hearts deepest desires" I said
"Back again, Harry?" we both turn around and stand up to see Dumbledore behind us "I see that you, like so many before you, have discovered the delights of the Mirror of Erised, Ms Solomon is correct, It shows us nothing more or less than the deepest, most desperate desires of our hearts " he looks at Harry" Now you, who have never known your family, you see them standing beside you and the same goes for you Ms Solomon... But remember this, This mirror gives us neither knowledge or truth. Men have wasted away in front of it, even gone mad. That is why tomorrow it will be moved to a new home, and I must ask you not to go looking for it again. It does not do to dwell on dreams, and forget to live" We both nod in agreement
"Funny that" Dumbledore said smiling
"What is Professor?" Harry looked up at the old man
"You hearts both desire the same thing" and with that he walked away leaving me and Harry alone with the Mirror of Erised, Harry and I said goodbye to our families and left the room begrudgingly
"Are you tired Harry?" I asked him as we put of the cloak
"Not really no" He said and we stepped out of the room making sure the coast is clear
"Good, follow me" I smiled and we walked down stairs to the basement
This corridor was filled with paintings of fruits and food, there was also a stack of barrels in the corner which was the entrance to the Hufflepuff Common room. We walked down the corridor and stopped at a painting of a gigantic silver fruit bowl.
"What are we doing here?" Harry hissed
"Watch" I smirked, I looked left and right making sure the corridors were clear and they were so I got out from under the cloak and walked towards the painting "Please work" I whispered and I began to tickle the pear.
Soon enough it started to giggle and turned into a door handle. I turned to look at Harry which was just a floating head because he had stuck his head out of the cloak to watch me "Come on" I beckoned him towards me and he stepped closer, I turned on the door handle and pushed open the door. A fairly bright light came from the door way as I pushed open the picture and stepped inside with Harry, I looked around to see Elves! So many house elves, some were cooking, some were cleaning, they were all doing something.
"What is this place?" Harry asked, looking around the kitchen
"Welcome to the kitchens!" I smiled
I felt something tug on my Pajamas bottoms, I look down to see a fairly young house elf "Excuse me but may I ask why you are in the kitchen?" the little female elf asked
"I'm quite hungry, I was hoping you might have some food?" I smiled politely at the elf
"Oh yes yes, we have food, what is mistress' and master's name if I may be so bold as to ask?" wow these Elves take manners to a whole new level
"My name is Cymbelline Solomon and this is Harry Potter" I said pointing over at Harry
"Oh! the boy who lived! I shall get food right away mistress, any requests?" she was now bouncing on her feet ready to take our orders
"Oh how about a hot chocolate and some strawberries and cookies for me please" I smiled and then turned to Harry "what about you Harry, you can have anything you want" I smiled
"Anything?" Harry looked surprised
"Oh yes Master Potter, anything" The little elf spoke up
"Alright, I'll have the same" Harry smiled and the elf and she lead us to a table
"Please do take a seat and I'll bring your food Master's" she then ran off somewhere to get our food
We sat down at a wooden table and many house elves ran around working "what are they?" Harry asked watching the elves work
"They're house elves, interesting creatures, they posses there own magic and only wish to serve people, they're extremely loyal and get offended if they aren't told to work" I said
"Really?" Harry looked at me wide eyed
"Yeah, if you try to free them they get offended and they can only be released if there master, which I'm guessing is Dumbledore, gives them a piece of clothing, they literally live to serve, they don't want to do anything else but serve us, its sad but if they're happy doing that then I guess its okay" I shrugged
"Master's! Your food" The elf came towards us holding a tray and placed it on our table "anything else masters?" she asked
"No thank you, this is fine" I smiled kindly at the elf and she nodded before walking away to continue working. The tray contained two cups of steaming hot chocolate with a mountain of whipped cream topped with mini marshmallows and sprinkled with grated candy cane flakes, a bowl of strawberries with the stems cut off and a plate of milk and white chocolate chip cookies and some napkins
"Mmmm" I picked up my hot chocolate and sipped it slowly letting it warm my tummy "this is delicious"
Harry nodded slurping the hot chocolate and giving himself a whipped cream mustache, I just laughed at him and handed him a napkin, I think he got the message "so how did you find out about this place?" He asked after wiping his mouth
"I heard some older kids talking about it and came to see for myself" I lied, then again I can't say I read about it in a book of your life story and wanted to see if it was real, now could I? No.
"Cool" we continued to eat in comfortable silence, letting ourselves get caught up in our own thoughts when Harry decided to ask me a question "Cym?"
"Hmm" I said biting into a cookie
"When you saw you're parents, birth parents I mean, did they look like you imagined?" He asked, it was as if he was trying to be careful with his words, not wanting to upset me
I sighed "Yes and No" he gave me a confused look "I guess I always pictured the basics, I imagined my mum with long hair like me and me and my dad having the same eyes, I pictured the most beautiful woman I could imagine to be my mum and the most handsome man to be my dad"
"What did they look like?" Harry's curiosity had been peaked
I smiled "My mum was beautiful, she had brown hair and brown eyes, she had this smile that made her look ten times younger and more innocent, its showed her child at heart side, my dad was quite intimidating I guess, he had this messy long hair cut and his hair was so light it was almost blonde but still brown I guess, and these bright blue eyes that looked like diamonds, he had this serious look on his face as if he was very serious, he looked like a leader but then when he looked at me it changed and he no longer looked like a man who was too serious to be around but he looked more like a dad, if that makes any sense, they looked like a power couple or something" I laughed " I always pictured myself being a daddy's girl and to look like him but I don't I look just like my mum" I smiled
Harry smiled at me, it wasn't a friendly smile or a cheeky smile or even a normal smile, this was something else, I couldn't quite figure it out but I know I had the exact same smile on my face too "What about yours?" I said taking another sip of my hot chocolate
"I'd seen pictures of my parents but never like that, my mum had red hair and eyes just like mine, only green, she had this smile that just made you feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside, like everything was okay and my dad had this crazy hair" he laughed before continuing "as If he had just gotten off a broomstick but it still looked great and he had glasses on like me, I looked just like him" Harry kept that same smile on his face through out telling me this "they were just as I imagined, only better"
Once we had finished our food we said goodbye to the house elves and made our way quickly to the common room, it was nearly day break, we had been out there all night! Thank god its the holiday's tomorrow, we can at least sleep in. When we entered the common room , it was empty and thank god for that too!
"I had fun tonight Harry" I smiled taking off the cloak and handing it to him "thanks for showing me the mirror"
"No problem, too bad we can't see it again" he frowned, so did I, Dumbledore told us not to go looking for it but I can't deny, it's very tempting
"I know" I sighed and we made our way up the stairs
"Good night Cym" Harry yawned
"Good night Harry" I was about to open the door when I realized something "oh and Harry"
"Yeah" he turned to face me
"The kitchen thing, can be our little secret" I smiled
"Our little secret, brilliant" Harry smiled back
"Goodnight" I opened the door and made my way back to my dorm.
As soon as I hit the sheets I was out like a light!
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