Disclaimer: If I try hard enough, I will never own Harry Potter
"Christmas with my mom is the one thing I hardly remember."
"Umm, okay…."
Christmas was coming, snow was falling, and the mysterious 'N' was almost figured out. They have managed to narrow down to five possible suspects.
Nicolas Flamel, Phineas Nigellus, Nearly Headless Nick, Newt Scamander, and Honoria Nutcombe. These were all famous wizards in some sort of time, but they were all old. Hermione was unsure of Nicolas Flamel, saying, "Nicolas Flamel was hardly in any of the textbooks we looked through."
Lina responded with, "I've heard of him somewhere, he's famous, that's all I know."
Lina managed to convince Mary that she shouldn't tell them who it is right off the bat. She said that it would be terribly suspicious if they knew who Hagrid was talking about. Lina still didn't know why Mary agreed to this, but Mary argued that they should at least give them hints.
"Blimey," whispered Ron. "How are we going to figure out who's working with Dumbledore?"
They were in Snape's class. Mist hung in the air from their mouths, trying to stay as close to the hot cauldrons as possible.
Unfortunately, their conversation was put on hold because Malfoy decided to make himself known. "I do feel so sorry," said Malfoy, in the Potions class, "for all those people who have to stay at Hogwarts for Christmas because they're not wanted at home."
Crabbe and Goyle chuckled at Harry. Cassie forcefully pushed Draco over. Her blank stare was held on her face.
"Don't talk about people's family like that." Cassie looked over at Harry and gave a small smile. The smile did look more like a grimace. Draco looked on with a quizzed look.
"You're not defending Potter, are you?" Draco spat. His face held a fury in them.
"Has it occurred to you that I'm staying at Hogwarts," a calm Cassie announced. Azalea snickered at Draco's red face, in turn he gave a glare. That wasn't the only reason Cassie defended Harry.
"Whatever," muttered Draco.
Potions class finally ended. Cassie and Azalea walked towards Jessie, Mary, and Lina. When the trio noticed Cassie and Azalea, they tried rushing away in the crowded corridor. Azalea, being faster, managed to grab Mary and Jessie, while Cassie held Lina.
"Come on," they both said. They dragged them in an empty classroom where Amy already stood.
"They told me to come in here at lunch," Amy explained. At this time, Cassie released her hold on Lina who backed away from Cassie to the nearest wall.
"What is this about?" Jessie asked. Her arm was beginning to hurt from the grip Azalea put her in. She fidgeted with discomfort.
"Collorportus." Cassie pointed her wand at the door. A click sounded and she put her wand away.
"What was that?" Mary had a glare. She also couldn't get away from Azalea's grip.
"Locking Charm," Cassie bluntly answered. "And you are all here to discuss what we will do in the summer. Christmas is fine, considering we can simply stay, but no one is allowed to stay in the summer."
Silence passed.
"What about Diagon Alley? We can stay there in a room," Jessie suggested.
"What's Diagon Alley?" Amy timidly asked.
"Basically a shopping area for wizards, only one place. Many shops surround the area," Lina answered.
"The only problem is money. We have no galleons, sickles, or knuts. How can we pay?" Cassie discussed the main issue for them.
Nobody made any sort of ideas. With a huff, Cassie stated, "By the end of the year something may happen, like with the train when we got our wands, books, and robes. If nothing happens, we may have to tell Dumbledore about our situation." All the girls looked shocked by what Cassie stated.
"Alright," they replied. Different thoughts ran through their heads. The main one was 'What will Dumbledore do?'
"Have any of you mentioned anything of your parentage? We can't be saying anything because our actual parents aren't here." The silence passed until two hands were raised, Azalea and Jessie.
"When?" Was the simple question.
"Asking Snape for something and he asked where I learned it. I told him from my parents." Cassie shook her head and turned towards Jessie.
"I told Harry and Ron I was a pureblood and knew Malfoy my whole life," Jessie answered. Cassie shot her glare towards Jessie.
"You both are idiots! Do you have any idea what could happen if someone knew you were lying? Snape could tell Dumbledore later on or Harry will stupidly question Draco one day!" Cassie slowly breathed in and out. "Okay. Just try to keep to your lies, for the rest of you, deny any type of wizarding parents, either say you're muggleborn or don't say anything at all."
"What about our actual families?" Mary questioned, worry evident in her tone. When Mary said this they all held sad expressions. They all must have realized that their parents must be doing something to find them.
"I also have my boyfriend," Lina sniffles. Fat tears started rolling down her face. "I want to go home!" Lina was hysterical now, sobbing into her hands, shuddering breaths in and out. Azalea quickly rushed over to rub her back and hug her.
"I don't think we're able to go home," Cassie announced. This only managed to make Lina cry harder, the rest turning with a glare, even Azalea.
"Don't say that!" Mary roared. She then marched over to Cassie, arm raised above her head. Before she could strike Cassie, Cassie had her arm in a tight grip.
"Don't you dare slap me!" Cassie shouted. Her glare was the meanest glare Mary ever saw from Cassie. "I'm only saying what will happen! You think you're the only one who's gonna miss your family, I'll miss mine too! Remember my mom, whom I haven't seen in four years! I won't be able to see her again! All my chances will be gone, and you think I don't know!" Cassie let go of Mary's hand. She then turned away towards the door muttering a small, "Alohamora."
"I hardly remember her. To see her would be a dream come true, but being in this world stops all hope in that. So rethink you're fucking decisions Mary." Cassie then walked out, slamming the door along the way. Whimpers came from a tear stained Lina, Azalea still holding her in an embrace. The rest were staring at where Cassie just left.
"That bitch," Mary spat. The rest looked at her with wide eyes. Mary and Cassie used to be the duo, partners in crime. It was all breaking, their group was finally breaking.
In a rush, Mary left, a steaming look on her face. Sad thing is, she still doesn't understand Cassie. Mary would never learn if she always saw things her way.
"Mary!"
Mary still held an angry look, glaring at anyone around her. The Golden trio noticed this and put on hesitant expressions. They were going to tell her that they figured out who the mysterious 'N' was. It was Nicolas Flamel, who Lina suggested, she gave little information however, only saying she heard the name somewhere, but she forgot where. They were ecstatic at the revelation, but they still knew little to nothing about him. It only took asking Hagrid about all the names in the least obvious way of mentioning them.
"We found out who the mysterious 'N' is!" Ron spoke, disregarding the glare Mary sent.
"Cool." With that Mary walked away.
"That was weird," Ron said. Hermione gave Ron a slap in the back of his head, muttering a small, "Blimey, are all women mental!" Another harder slap was heard.
"You guys better make sure you research Nicolas Flamel when I'm gone. We still need to find out who exactly is he to Dumbledore." Hermione then walked away leaving Harry and Ron to find Nicolas Flamel.
"Merry Christmas!" Lina shouted. She had her pajamas on along with Jessie, Mary nowhere in sight.
"Here." Lina shoved a package towards Harry. "Jessie also gave you a present." With those words, Jessie flushed a deep red. She held a package around the same size as Lina. "Go on open it!"
Ron was also there getting shoved by Lina who gave him a present.
Opening the presents Harry got sugar quills from Lina and another sweet that he wasn't sure what it was. "What is this," he asked Jessie.
"Treacle Tart, try it, I thought you might like it," Jessie responded, blush still evident on her face.
Taking a small bite, Harry was already in bliss.
"This is delicious!"
All in all, Harry received a flute from Hagrid, fifty-pence piece from the Dursley's, chocolate frogs from Hermione, a Weasley jumper, and one final present he has yet to open.
Picking up the parcel, Harry felt that it was really light. While unwrapping it something fluid and silvery gray went slithering to the floor where it lay in gleaming folds. Ron gasped. It was an invisibility cloak, which were extremely rare in Ron's words. Jessie and Lina looked at Harry with a fond smile as he tried the cloak on. They were all laughing when Fred and George came in, pushing Percy out to the Great Hall. After all the fun was done Harry slipped into a bed, then the real story started.
Harry just ran into an empty classroom after escaping from Filch. He couldn't find anything on Nicolas Flamel unfortunately. Looking around, he finally noticed how the classroom looked. The dark shapes of desks and chairs were piled against the walls, and there was an upturned wastepaper basket, but propped against the wall facing him was something that didn't look as if it belonged there, something that looked as if someone had just put it there to keep it out of the way.
The mirror was very high, carved words saying: Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi. Harry thought nothing of these words and looked at the mirror stifling a scream. He did not see himself, but rather a large crowd of people.
The two people he actually payed attention to were two people waving at him. The women, she was a very pretty woman. She had dark red hair and her eyes, her eyes are just like mine, Harry thought, edging a little closer to the glass. Bright green, exactly the same shape, but then he noticed that she was crying; smiling, but crying at the same time. The tall, thin, black-haired man standing next to her put his arm around her. He wore glasses, and his hair was very untidy. It stuck up at the back, just as Harry's did.
Harry was so close to the mirror now that his nose was nearly touching that of his reflection.
"Mom?" he whispered. "Dad?"
"So you're here?" A mysterious voice sounded. It was behind Harry and Harry froze. Slowly he turned around and gasped with shock, he then put on a fierce glare. "No need to glare, Potter."
"What are you doing here?" Harry spat. "Are you going to get me in trouble with the teachers?" Harry didn't trust Cassie in the slightest bit. She hung out with Malfoy, punched Mary, and she was a Slytherin. He completely dismissed the fact that she defended him in Potions. He didn't notice his fists curl into balls.
"Far from it actually. Just came here to think, do you mind scooting over a bit?" Cassie asked. Harry looked with a quizzed look at the way Cassie acted. He moved to the side a bit as Cassie sat down in front of the mirror. Her knees were pulled up to her chest hugging them. Cassie stared with a heated glare, only to soften her look in a few seconds. "You can sit down if you want." Cassie patted the spot right next to her.
Harry quickly said, "No it's fine." He waved his arms for a little bit, then realized how stupid he must look. "I was gonna go anyway." Not giving Cassie any time to reply he rushed out of the classroom.
Cassie stood there for awhile, then got up chuckling. "It's strange what your greatest desires are." Walking away she tripped over a small cloth. Bending down she picked up the lost Invisibility Cloak, putting it over her head she walked out of the classroom, a smile set on her face.
The next day, Harry was in a frenzy. He realized he forgot his Invisibility Cloak in the classroom.
"Come on Ron," Harry said to Ron as he dragged him towards the classroom with the mirror. It took a little bit of trouble, but Harry managed not to get caught along with Ron when they reached their destination.
"Why are we here?" Ron moaned. He was shivering, arms crossed over his chest. Harry looked around touching the floor, trying to feel his cloak. "And what are you doing?"
"I left my cloak in here," Harry hurriedly announced.
"That you did." A swish was heard and Cassie stood in the corner of the room. She held Harry's cloak in her right hand, her other with her wand. Ron gave a frightened shriek in reply.
"What are you doing here?" Ron shouted.
"To think, I won't bother you." With that Cassie sat on the floor staring at the mirror. Harry's cloak lay on the floor in which he quickly grabbed.
Ron looked at Cassie then to Harry. Before Ron could speak Harry said, "My parents can be seen right there." He pointed towards the mirror and made Ron stand behind Cassie.
Ron only stared, transfixed at his image. "Look at me!" he blurted.
"Can you see all your family standing around you?"
"No - I'm alone - but I'm different - I look older - and I'm head boy!"
"What?"
"I am - I'm wearing the badge like Bill used to - and I'm holding the house cup and the Quidditch cup - I'm Quidditch captain, too." Ron was speaking in disbelief at his reflection. He had wide eyes. Cassie only chuckled at them.
Ron tore his eyes away from this splendid sight to look excitedly at Harry.
"Do you think this mirror shows the future?"
"Not at all, Weasley," Cassie spoke. Ron turned to Cassie finally remembering that she was still there. "You, head boy and Quidditch captain, you make me laugh." Although it did make her laugh, since Harry eventually becomes Quidditch captain.
"Nobody was asking you Rogue," Ron replied. Hate clearly showed on his face.
Only a scoff came from Cassie. "Harry's parents are dead if you haven't noticed."
"Oh yeah, and what do you see?" Ron interrogated. Harry also wanted to listen to what Cassie saw in the mirror.
"Well, I'm older and I look like I just went through war. I'm standing in the Great Hall, smiling," Cassie paused. "I'm with all of my friends and they are also smiling, hugging each other." That put an end to Cassie's desire. She looked back at the mirror seeing all her friends laughing, they all had arms slung around each shoulder, Cassie nowhere in sight. If only things could actually be like this.
Pretty shortly, Mrs. Norris came around the door. Harry and Ron put the Invisibility Cloak on while Cassie put a Disillusionment Charm on herself. This put an end to their adventure, Cassie also leaving while they didn't notice. She decided not to come back again, knowing people went mad.
"Hey Cassie, where are you?" Harry asked. In response was the silence of the classroom.