I wandered through the Room of Requirement. I stopped at a pile of books and started reading, taking an apple out of my pocket and eating as I read. I found a book of wizard fairy tales. "So this is what I should've been read instead of Cinderella," I said. I flipped the page to a story called "The Fountain of Fair Fortune." "The Fountain of Fair Fortune is located on top of a hill, in the middle of an enchanted garden, and is protected by strong magic," a woman's voice said. I put the book down and looked around. "Every year, on the longest day, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, an unfortunate person was given a chance to bathe in the Fountain, and would receive a fair fortune forever more," a man's voice said. I got up and started looking around the room. "On the appointed day, hundreds of people, male and female, rich and poor, young and old, would gather from all over the kingdom to reach the garden walls before dawn," the voices said together. I kept searching, freezing when I saw the source.
"Mom? Dad?" I said, looking at the transparent figures of my parents. My mother held out her hands. I smiled, tears forming in my eyes. "It's really you," I said, running towards them. "I can't believe it." Right before I touched them, they disappeared. I looked around. "Mom?" I called out. "Dad?" I kept turning, trying to find them. My foot landed on a small ball, making me fall backwards. I brought my knees to my chest and held them tightly to me. A tear fell down my cheek. I wiped it away. It was followed by more. I just put my head down. I kept trying to hold back the cries.
I felt something wrap around me. I looked up. It was the snake from my mark. It stared at me, flicking out its tongue. I smiled a bit. "Thanks," I said, wiping away my tears. "I just need to get my mind off of it." The snake let go of me and wrapped around my neck, like a scarf. I stood up and started heading for the door. The snake let out a slight hiss. I looked over and saw the portrait of my family. I smiled and grabbed it. "You're right," I said. "It doesn't belong in here."
I snuck into the Gryffindor common room and went up to the seventh year boys' room. I put the portrait under what would've been Harry's bed. "There. That's where it belongs for now," I said. I looked at the two empty beds that were vacant from the beginning of the year. "I miss you guys," I said. "Please be safe." I sat on Harry's bed. "It's like first year all over again."
*Flashback*
I ran into the infirmary. "Harry!" I said, getting to his bed. He was sitting up, awake, and talking to Dumbledore. I hugged him. "Ow," he said. "Sorry," I said. "Are you okay?" "I'm fine," he said. "But it's true, isn't it?" I said. "You fought him." Harry nodded. I looked down. "And if I had asked to be in Gryffindor, I could've helped you," I said. "Emily..." he started. "No. Harry, I knew something wasn't right and I still didn't do anything," I said. "I wasn't there for you. And now you're in the hospital wing." "Now Miss Potter, you cannot blame yourself," Dumbledore said. I looked at him. "There isn't a doubt in my mind that both of you, if not still Harry, would be in here if you went. Your brother faced a powerful wizard. One that he had protection from. You, however, do not. What would Harry do without his sister there when he needs her?" I looked at Harry and grabbed his hand. I smiled. "I will always be there for you," I said. "I'm never letting you go through this kind of danger without me again." Harry smiled a bit. "Deal," he said. "I won't do anything like this without you again."
*End*
I smiled a bit. "That liar."