Chapter 22: Saying Goodbye It was with a heavy heart I packed my things on the last day of school. I really didn't want to go back to Privite Drive at all. But I had one thing left to look forward to, before the exam results came back. The End of Term Feast. I went to the Great Hall on the last day. The Hall was decorated in Slytherin colours, noting that they had won the House Cup. Dumbledore stood up at the end of the feast and began his speech. "Another term over! My lord, it seems like only yesterday that we began! Now we all know according to the decorations that Slytherin House won the House Cup." The Slytherins cheered as my friends and I gave each other a sad look But recent events have been taken to account and bonus points are going to be given." He did the unthinkable. He gave, Harry, Ron, Hermione and Crystal twenty points each, putting us in the lead for the House Cup. My jaw dropped. We could actually win! But, before the Gryffindors celebrates, there is one more person I would like to award points to. A young woman that has been going above and beyond the call of duty of a normal Gryffindor. She has made friends with most, been helpful and kind, and overall a good person. Therefore I reward Ms Harley Potter ten points." We did it! We won the house cup! So, some change in decoration is needed." Dumbledore said, clapping his hands together. All the banners through the Hall vanished and changed from the silver and green of Slytherin to the red and gold of Gryffindor. And the Gryffindor lion sat at the Head Table. The Gryffindors cheered at beating the Slytherin's at last. I smiled. No way was I going to forget tonight. With a secret house, making new friends, and developing a crush. This was the one thing that topped it all. We were all allowed a few minutes alone together before the train arrived to pick us up. Crystal and I were in Nightshade's tree. "So, the school year's done." I said sadly, sitting in an armchair. "Yeah, I'll owl you every day, though." Crystal said, sitting next to me.
"You'd better. Or I'd go mad." I said threateningly. "Wow!" Someone's voice said awestruck "Cameron, take a look at this!" Ivy and I pulled out our wands and pointed them at the door. "Who's there?" Crystal and I said together. Stephanie Cane and Cameron Locke came through the door and looked at us. "Oh, it's you guys." I said, tucking my wand away. "This is awesome!" Cameron said "Where are we?" I remembered that Cameron was related to Nightshade's daughter. "Nightshade!" I yelled. "Yes, Harley?" Nightshade called back, floating down from upstairs. "Meet Cameron Locke. Cameron, meet Lucinda Nightshade. You're related to her and Gryffindor's love child." She-Cat's jaw dropped. "She's my ancestor!" Nightshade nodded "I took the liberty of checking." Stephanie squealed "Oh! You do have some magic in you, She-Cat!" Well, well, well." a boy's voice said "We have three princesses in here, boys!" "What am I?" Cameron demanded. "The Big Bad Wolf." another boy's voice said. A stampede of boys entered the tree and stared at us all. I immediately recognized one of them to be the seventh year boy that hit on me that one night. "So…who gets who? I think I have a score to settle with my Snow White housemate here." the boy said laughing. Good, then I get Belle." a Slytherin boy smirked, glancing at Stephanie.
"I want Ariel." A boy in Ravenclaw robes said, with a predatory smirk at Crystal. "And I get Big Bad Wolf over here." A boy in Hufflepuff robes said, glancing at She-Cat. "You don't want me!" She Cat shouted "I'm rabid!" she added, biting the Hufflepuff. The Hufflepuff howled in pain and ran out yelling "She's crazy!" Stephanie started her infamous talking. She started yakking away so much the boy who had her backed away slowly. I gulped. I was done for this time. I wasn't crazy like Cameron, or insanely talkative like Stephanie. I was just the Girl Who Lived, who was creeped out! I was about to scream when someone did it for me. I turned and saw that Crystal had flipped the Ravenclaw boy onto his back. The Gryffindor let go of me "Let's get out of here!" he yelled to the Ravenclaw. The two boys ran like hell. Crystal and I smiled. "Thanks." I said, grabbing my bag with my Muggle clothes. "Now let's go. We're going to miss the train." sat with Crystal and the other Gryffindors on the way back. We had so much fun making Ron's life a living hell one last time before we had to get out of our robes and switch them to jeans and t-shirts. Percy and I had a moment alone when we got off the train. "So…" Percy said kicking at a stone at his feet "term's over." I nodded "Yeah." "Excited to be home?" I shook my head "No. I actually didn't want the term to end." Percy leaned into my face "Well…" he smirked "Maybe something to remember me by's in order."
I blushed "Yeah." We had yet another moment. Percy was about to have his last chance to kiss me…when Dudley decided to be a jerk. "HARLEY'S GOT A BOYFRIEND!" Dudley yelled, jumping in between us. "Dudley!" I hissed jumping away from Percy. "Come on, girl! We don't have all day!" Uncle Vernon yelled, gesturing me back to him, Aunt Petunia, and Harry. I hung my head and looked at Percy "Well, see you next term!" I said quickly, kissing his cheek. "Yeah," Percy said, grabbing my hand one last time "see you." I was griping at Dudley and how he ruined the moment Percy and I were having. I unclenched my fist for the first time on the way back to Privite Drive when I saw it. Percy had slipped a bracelet into my hand. A red lion bracelet with two gold eyes. I smiled as I slipped it on, then glared at Dudley. Maybe going home wasn't going to be so miserable as I thought. I was going to have a lot of fun with Dudley this summer. I looked at Harry. He was thinking the exact same thing. A/N: So this ends Harley Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! Don't worry. Harley will be back in Harley Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! Bye guys.
