Previously on The Twice Blessed Child…
"That was no stranger Hagrid met in the village. It was Snape, which means he knows how to get past Fluffy." Harry said
"Quirell." I said
"And with Dumbledore gone." Hermione said
We turn a corner and run into Snape.
"Good afternoon. Now, what would five young Gryffindor's such as yourselves be doing inside on a day like this?" Snape asked
"Uh…we were just…" Hermione said
"You want to be careful, or people will think you're up to something." Snape said
He then walks around us.
"Now what do we do?" Hermione asked
"We go down the trapdoor. Tonight."
I am up in my room getting ready. I dress in one of the outfits I would wearing during training. I make sure I have my ring, I have my dad's headband on, I put the water droplet necklace on, also the blood red earrings, I put on the bracelet with red beads (fire) and a sun, and last I put on the rings my mother gave me. I tied my hair into a high pony. Hermione kind of just looked at me.
"Why do you look like you are going into battle?" Hermione asked
"What makes you say that?" I asked
"Just the way you are moving, and acting." Hermione said
"I just want to be prepared. We don't know what we are going to see or have to face once we are down there." I said
Hermione nods, we then head downstairs seeing it was midnight which was the time when we were to meet the boys. Once we meet the boys, we head towards the portrait only to stop when we hear a croaking. We see Neville's toad.
"Trevor." Harry said
"Trevor shh! Go, you shouldn't be here!" Ron said
Neville steps out from behind a chair.
"Neither should you. You're sneaking out again, aren't you?" Neville asked
"Now, Neville, listen. We were…" Harry said
"No! I won't let you! You'll get Gryffindor in trouble again! I-I'll fight you." Neville said
Neville brings his hands up.
"Neville, I'm really, really sorry about this…" Hermione said
Hermione took out her wand and pointed it Neville.
"Petrificus Totalus." Hermione said
Neville is frozen and falls backwards onto the ground. Hermione puts her wand back into her pocket.
"You're a little scary sometimes…you know that? Brilliant, but scary." Ron said
"Come on we have to go now." I said
We quickly leave the common room and headed to the third floor corridor, under the cover of the invisibility cloak. We walk up to the door, I am close to the door so I do the spell.
"Alohomora." I said
The door opens and we head inside. I look around and see a harp that is playing a lullaby. We see that Fluffy is sleeping, a gust of wind blows the cloak off us.
"He's sleeping." Ron said
"Snaps' already been here. He's put a spell on the harp." Harry said
Fluffy breaths out.
"Uh. It's got horrible breath." Ron said
"We have to move its paw." Dudley said
"What?!" Ron said
"Come one! Okay, Push!" Harry said
We all pushed and were able to get Fluffy's paw off the trap door. I then open the door.
"I'll go first. Don't follow until I give you a sigh. If something bad happens, get yourselves out… does it seem a bit quiet?" Harry asked
"The harp, its stopped playing."' Hermione said
Drool from one of the heads comes down on Ron's shoulder.
"Ew! Yuck! Ugh." Ron said
We all look up and see Fluffy standing there. He barks and growls, thrashing. It breaks the harp. I put myself between Fluffy and the others.
"Everyone jump." I said
We all turn and jump through the trap door. We land on something, I look down to a mushy black ropelike vines.
"Ah! Whoa. Lucky this plant-thing is here, really." Ron said
"Whoa!" Harry yelled
The plant begins to move towards them. The plant ties them up. Dudley, Ron, and Harry start to yell and move around.
"Stop moving. This is Devil's Snare. You have to relax. If you don't, it will only kill you faster." Hermione said
"Kill us faster?! Oh, now I can relax!" Ron yelled
Hermione and I smile at each other as we are sucked down below.
"Hermione! Anastasia!" the boys yelled
I look over at Hermione.
"I take it that was Professor Sprout's trap." I said
"Looks like it." Hermione said
"That means it will only get hard." I said
We could hear the boys still freaking out.
"Now what are we gonna do?!" Ron asked
"Seriously the only smart people of the group are now dead." Dudley said
"Hey I'm smart." Ron yelled
"Now is not the time." Harry said
"Just relax!" Hermione yells
"And stop overreacting." I yelled
"Hermione! Anastasia! Where are you?!" Harry yelled
"Do what I say. Trust me." Hermione yelled
"You guys can do it." I yelled
A few seconds pass before Harry is sucked through, followed by Dudley Ron is still being suffocated by the plant.
"Harry! Dudley!" Ron yelled
"Are you okay?" Hermione asked them
"Help!" Ron yelled
"He's not relaxing, is he?" Hermione
"You would think he could, seeing as he is the laid back one of us." I said
"Help! Help me!" Ron yelled
"We've got to do something!" Hermione yelled
"What?" Harry asked
"Uh! I remember reading something in Herbology. Um Devil's Snare, Devil's Scare, it's deadly fun…but will sulk in the sun! that's it!" Hermione said
"Devil's Snare hates sunlight!" I said
I took my wand out and pointed it up at the plant.
"Lumus Solem!" I yelled
A beam of light shoots out, the snare shrieks and recoils. Ron then falls to the floor.
"Ahhh!" Ron yelled
"Ron, are you okay?" Harry asked
"Yeah." Ron said
"Okay." Harry said
Ron stands up and brushes himself off.
"Whew. Lucky we didn't panic!" Ron said
"Totally." I said
"Lucky for you Hermione and Anastasia pay attention in class." Dudley said
We hear a weird buzzing sound.
"What is that?" Hermione asked
"I don't know. Sounds like wings." Harry said
We walk into a room filled with golden birds, and a broom.
"Madame Hoch's task." I said
"Curious. I've never seen birds like these." Hermione said
"That's because they're not birds, they're keys. And I'll bet one of them fits in that door, and there is a broom." I said
"Looks like Ana was right, this has Madame Hoch's written all over it." Ron said
Dudley moves over to the door and takes out his wand. He points his wand at the lock, and says Alohomora. But the door stays locked.
"Well, it was worth a try." Dudley said
"Ugh! What're we going to do? There must be 1000s of keys up there!" Hermione said
"We're looking for a big old fashioned one. Probably rusty like the handle." Ron said
"There! I see it! The one with the broken wing!" Harry said
Harry then looks at the broom.
"What's wrong?" Hermione asked
"It's too simple." Harry said
"Oh, go on, Harry! If Snape can catch it on that old broomstick, you can! You're the youngest seeker in a century!" Ron said
Harry nods and grabs the broom. All the keys suddenly go one direction, right at Harry. He climbs on, swiping at the them.
"This complicates things a bit!" Ron said
"You think." Dudley said
Harry pushes off into the air, he flies off, after the key. The other keys follow him. Harry grabs ahold of the key.
"Catch the key!" Harry said
Harry throws the key I catch it and we run to the down and quickly unlock the door, we all rush through, followed by Harry who is still on his broom. We shut the door and all the keys slam up against it. We all walk into a room that has broken pieces of something all around.
"I don't like this. I don't like this at all." Hermione said
"Neither do I." I said
"Where are we? A graveyard." Harry said
"This is no graveyard…it's a chessboard." Ron said
We all walk onto a marble board and flames light, illuminating the board and giant players.
"There's the door." Dudley said
We walk across the board towards the door. Suddenly, as they reach a line of pawns. The pawns bring up their swords, we all jump back.
"Now what do we do?" Hermione asked
"We play." I said
Ron and I share a look.
"There are only four open spots. Dudley go stand on the side." I said
"Why?" Dudley asked
"Because wizard's chess is very dangerous, and I promised your mom I would keep you safe." I said
Dudley nodded and stepped off to the side.
"Harry take the Bishop's square. Hermione be the Queen's side castle. Ana take the spot of the Queen. As for me I'll be a knight." Ron said
We all moved to the spots Ron told us to go to.
"What happens now?" Harry asked
"Well, white moves first." Ron said
A pawn on the other side moves forward, Ron studies the game.
"Ron, you don't suppose this is going to be like…real wizard's chess, do you?" Hermione asked
"You there! D-5!" Ron said
A black pawn moves forward diagonal to the white pawn. The white pawn raises its swords and smashes the black one, we all jump.
"Yes, Hermione, I think this is going to be exactly like wizard's chess!" Ron said
The game continues. The pieces smash each other.
"Castle to E-4!"
"Pawn to C-3"
The queens turns and smashes a piece. The Queen turns again. Harry, Ron, and I all exchange looks.
"Wait a minute." Harry said
"You understand right, Harry. Once I make my move, the Queen will take me…then you will be free to check the King." Ron said
"No, Ron! No!" Harry said
"What is it?" Hermione asked
"He's going to sacrifice himself." I said
"No, Ron, you can't! There must be another way!" Hermione said
Ron turns to face Hermione.
"Do you want to stop Snape or not? Harry, it's you and Ana that has to go on. I know it. Not me, not Hermione, you two." Ron said
"That might be true but that doesn't mean we have to be okay with it." I said
"Knight H-3."
Ron's horse moves forward, slides and the stops.
"Check." Ron said
The Queen turns and advances. Ron breathes faster, clutching the steel reins. The Queen stops. The queen the smashes Ron. Ron then goes flying off the horse and lands on the floor, unconscious.
"Ron." We all yell
Hermione starts to move towards him.
"No! Don't move! Don't forget, we're still playing." I said
Harry walks the diagonal in front of the King.
"Checkmate." Harry said
The King's sword falls onto the ground. Harry breathes out, then we all run over to Dudley.
"Hermione take Ron to Madame Pomfrey. Dudley go to the owlery and send a message to Dumbledore." I said
"You two will be alright won't you?" Hermione asked
"Of course." I said
"Not as good as you." Harry said
"Me? Book and cleverness? There are more important things. Friendship, and bravery, just be careful you two." Hermione said
Harry and I nod and stand, and walk towards the door. We walk down a long staircase to an empty room with pillars around it. The Mirror of Erised is in the middle of the room, and a man I standing before it. The man is Quirrell, Harry yelps and grabs his scar.
"You? No. it can't be…Snape. He was the one." Harry said
"So I was right all a long." I said
"Not the time." Harry said
"There is always time for me to be right." I said
Harry just glared.
"Yes. He does seem the type, doesn't he? Next to me, who would suspect, p-p-poor s-stuttering Professor Quirrell?" Quirrell asked
"We just went through this. Me, I said from the beginning that it was you." I said
Quirrell glared at me, and I glared right back.
"B-but, that day, during the Quidditch Match, Snape tried to kill me." Harry said
"No, dear boy. I tried to kill you! And trust me, if Snape's cloak hadn't caught on fire and broken my eye contact, I would have succeeded. Even with Snape muttering his little counter-curse." Quirrell said
"Snape was trying to save him." I said
"I knew you were a danger right from the start. Especially after Halloween. But I must admit I did under estimate you Anastasia." Quirell said
"I knew you had let the troll in, because you yourself said that you were good with trolls." I said
"Very good. Snape just like Anastasia, unfortunately, wasn't fooled. While everyone else was running to the dungeon, he went to that third floor to head me off. He, of course, never trusted me again. He rarely left me alone. But he doesn't understand. I'm never alone. Never. Now…what does this mirror do? I see what I desire. I see myself holding the stone. But how do I get it?" Quirrell asked
"Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi." I said
"What does that mean?" Quirrell asked
"It's what the mirror said, it translates to I show not your face but your heart's desire." I said
Quirrell just stares hard at the mirror. We hear a voice that says. "Use the boy."
"Come here, Potter, now." Quirrell said
Harry walks forward, I stay close to him.
"Tell me. What do you see?" Quirrell asked
Harry and I look at each other. He looks at the mirror, as do I but I see shocks me. I see Harry in the mirror bring his hand into his pocket and takes out a red stone. The mirror Harry winks and puts the stone back into Harry's pocket. I look down at the real Harry to see that there is a lump in his pocket.
"What is it?! What do you see?!" Quirrell yells
"I-I'm shaking hands with Dumbledore. I've won the hose cup." Harry said
"He's lies." Says a voice
"Tell the truth! What do you see?!" Quirrell yells
"Let me speak to them." says the voice
"Master, you are not strong enough." Quirrell said
"I have strength enough for this." the voice says
Quirrell starts to unwrap his turban. I grabbed Harry and pulled him closer to me. He turns around so the back of his head is facing us, once the cloth is completely gone, we see that there is a face on the back of his head.
"Harry Potter, and Anastasia we meet again." the face said
"We've meet?" I asked
"Yes, the night I attacked Harry you were there. I don't know why, but you were." the face said
"Wait, your Voldemort. Not impressed." I said
"Nor am I. See what I must do to survive? Live off another. A mere parasite. Unicorn blood can sustain me, but I cannot give me a body of my own. But there is something that can. Something, that conveniently enough, lies in Harry's pocket." Voldemort said
As Voldemort was talking I had taken off my ring, and it was in my hand. I squeezed it and the sword appeared.
"Harry run." I said
Harry turned and started running away, I walked backwards but still kept the sword up.
"Stop him!" Voldemort yelled
Quirrell snaps his finger and fire erupts all around the room, trapping us in the room.
"Don't be a fool! Why suffer a horrific death when you can join me and live?!" Voldemort said
"Never!" Harry and I said
"Haha. Bravery. Your parents had it too. Tell me, Harry, would you like to see your mother and father again? What about you Anastasia? Together, we can bring them back. All I ask for is something in return." Voldemort said
Harry takes the stone from his pocket.
"That's it, Harry. There is no good and evil. There is only power, and those too weak to see it. Together, we'll do extraordinary things. Just give me the stone." Voldemort said
"You're a liar." Harry said
"You can't bring people back once they are gone. You can only hold them here." I said
"Kill them!" Voldemort said
Quirrell soars into the air and knocks into me. Quirrell then moves onto Harry, his hand wrapped around his throat.
"Hey, Quirrellmort." I said
Quirrell turns and looks at me.
"You made two mistake. The first one was when you didn't see me as a threat. The second was when you went after the people I care for." I said
I bought my sword down, chopping his hand off. Quirrell screams, and steps back. The part of Quirrell's hand that was around Harry's throat falls to the ground. Harry falls back on the stairs behind him, I stand protectively in front of Harry. Quirrell/Voldemort regains his composure and runs at me. I slash my sword and a blast of magic sends him flying backwards into a pillar.
"Why do you fight with a sword and not a wand?" Voldemort asked
"Because at this stage in my magically education, I'm better with the sword." I said
Quirrell/Voldemort get ups and takes out his wand and fires a few spells at Harry and I. I move to stand in front of Harry, but the spell don't reach us some kind of shield is protecting us. Quirrell/Voldemort screams out in rage. I was about to attack again when a voice made me stop.
Anastasia listen I want you to think about blasting Voldemort's soul out of Quirrell. The voice said
I nodded my head, and I did as I was told. I closed my eye and when I opened them I felt a little different.
"Bye, bye." I said
I slashed my sword and a blast of yellow fire hit Quirrell he fell backwards. A scream left his lips. Quirrell crumbles up and ash appears where Quirrell once laid. From the pile comes a dust cloud with Voldemort's face. The cloud rushes forward. I cut the shadow with my sword. I then turn to Harry. I grabbed his head.
"I'm sorry." I said
I let one of the gifts from my mother, come to the surface. The mist I used it to change Harry's memories. So he thought that he had defeated Voldemort. Then Harry passed out.
- - - - - Time Skip and Scene Change to Hospital Wing - - - - -
Harry is bandaged, lying in bed. He wakes, I was sitting in a chair next to his bed, and Dumbledore is standing at the foot of his bed. There are cards and candies all over the place.
"Good afternoon, Harry, Anastasia. Ah, tokens from your admirers?" Dumbledore asked
"Admirers?" Harry asked
"Our friends and most of the school." I said
"Once again Miss Anastasia is right. What happened down in the dungeons between Anastasia, Professor Quirrell, and yourself is a complete secret, so, naturally, the whole school knows. Ah, I see your friend Ronald has saved you the trouble of opening your Chocolate Frogs." Dumbledore said
"Ron was here? Is he all rights? What about Hermione and Dudley?" Harry asked
"They are both okay." I said
"Okay. But, what happened to the Stone?" Harry asked
"Relax, dear boy. The stone has been destroyed. My friend Nicholas and I had a little chat and agreed it was best all around." Dumbledore said
"But sir, Mr Flamel and his wife will die." I said
"He has enough Elixir to see his affairs in order. But yes, he and his wife will die." Dumbledore said
"How is it I got the Stone, and not Anastasia? One minute I was staring in the mirror, and the next…" Harry trailed
"I didn't look into the mirror, Harry you did." I said
"Ah. You see, only a person who wanted to find the Stone, find it, but not use it, would be able to get it. That is one of my more brilliant ideas. And between the three of us that's saying something." Dumbledore said
"Does that mean, with the Stone gone, I mean, that Voldemort can never come back?" Harry asked
"Ah, I'm afraid there are ways in which he can return. Harry, do you know why Professor Quirrell couldn't bear to have you touch him?" Dumbledore asked
I smiled a little bit glad that my version of the story was taking.
"It was because of your mother. She sacrificed herself for you, and that kind of act leaves a mark." Dumbledore said
Harry raises his hand and touches his scar.
"No, no, this kind of mark cannot be seen. It lives in your very skin." Dumbledore said
"What is it?" Harry asked
"It's nothing bad Harry." I said
"Love, Harry, love. Ah. Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans. I was most unfortunate on my youth to come across a vomit flavored one, and since the I have lost my liking for the,. But I think I could be safe with toffee…mm, alas, earwax." Dumbledore said
With Dumbledore turns and a leaves the hospital wing. I get up and follow him out.
"Um sir." I said
He stops and turns around to look at me.
"What can I do for you?" Dumbledore asked
"Voldemort said that I was with Harry the night he attacked. Do you know why I was there?" I asked
"Ulhas I do not know. The only people that would know are unable at this current time to tell us." Dumbledore said
"Okay." I said
I turned and headed back to Harry. Not long after I got back did Madame Pomfrey let Harry leave. We left the Hospital wing and head towards the common room. We see Ron, Hermione, and Dudley up on a balcony.
"All right there, Ron?" Harry asked
"All right. You?" Ron asked
"All right. Hermione? Dudley?" Harry asked
"Never better." Hermione said
"Same here." Dudley said
I just laughed.
- - - - - Unknown Time Skip and Scene Change - - - - -
We are all sitting in the Great Hall at the end of year feast. There are green banners with snakes on them hanging from the ceiling. Dumbledore is sitting up at the head table, him and McGonagall exchange looks. McGonagall picks up her glass and dings it. We all look up at the head table, Dumbledore stands up.
"Another year gone. And now, as I understand it, the house cup needs awarding, and the points stand thus. In fourth place, Gryffindor with 312 points. Third place, Hufflepuff, with 352 points. In second place, Ravenclaw, with 426 points. And if first places, with 502 points, Slytherin House." Dumbledore said
The Slytherin tables start to cheer.
"Whoo! Yeah!" the students yell
"Yes, yes, well done Slytherin, well done Slytherin. However, recent events must be taken into account. And I have a few last minute points to award. To Miss. Hermione Granger, for the use of cool intellect when others were in great peril, 50 points. Second to Mr. Ronald Weasley, for the best played game of the chess that Hogwarts has seen these many years…50 points. Third to Miss. Anastasia who stood by her friends in the face of danger 20 points. Fourth, to Mr. Harry Potter, for pure nerve and outstanding courage, I award Gryffindor house 60 points." Dumbledore said
"We're tied with Slytherin!" Hermione said
"And finally, it takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends. I award 10 points to Neville Longbottom." Dumbledore said
With that statement an immense amount of cheering erupts. Neville is unbelieving, and sits there while cheering gets louder.
"Assuming that my calculations are correct, I believe that a change of direction is in order." Dumbledore said
He claps and the green banners change to Gryffindor red and yellow.
"Gryffindor wins the House Cup!" Dumbledore said
All the students stand and throw their hats into the air.
Time Skip to Next day at Train Station
We are all getting on to the train.
"Come on now, hurry up. you'll be late. Train's leaving. Go on. Go on. Come on. Hurry up." Hagrid said
Harry hands Hedwig to a train man, and walks to an open door of the train with Hermione. Hermione waves to Hagrid, who waves back. Hermione gets onto the train.
"Come on, you guys." Hermione said
"One minute." Harry said
"Thought you were leaving without saying good-bye, didja?" Hagrid asked
"Hagrid takes a red album out of his coat pocket and hands it to Harry. This is for you." Hagrid said
Harry opens the album and sees a picture, moving, of him as a baby with his parents. They are all smiling and waving, Harry smiles.
"Thanks, Hagrid." Harry said
Harry then hugs Hagrid tightly.
"Oh. Go on…on with you two." Hagrid said
Harry and I get on to the train. We find Hermione, Dudley, and Ron in a compartment. We walk in and sit down.
"Feels strange to be going home, doesn't it?" Hermione asked
The train whistles, Harry waves at Hagrid as we pull away from the station.
- - - - - Time Skip to Arriving at the Station - - - - -
Once we arrived at the station we got are trunks, and walked over to Petunia who was waiting for us with Quinn and Dasher. Dudley saw his mom and ran over to her.
"Dudley." Petunia said
"Mom." Dudley said
Harry and I walked over to them.
"How was school?" Petunia asked
"Interesting." I said
"How long can you stay with us, before heading back to camp?" Harry asked
"A week." I said
"Do you have to go?" Dudley asked
"Yes, I do. If I don't spend Summer there, I will have to spend the school year. Which one sounds better to you?" I asked
"Summer" the boys said
"Now. Let's go home." I said
"Mister Potter you go with Dasher and Mistress Anastasia. Mister Dudley will come with Mistress Petunia and me." Quinn said
Harry and I took Dasher's hands, while Dudley and Petunia grab ahold of Quinn's. With pop we disappeared and reappeared inside of the house.
"Well make yourself at home." I said
There were a few more pops and the rest of the elves appeared.
"Welcome home Mistress Anastasia." the elves said