Harry had just woken up. It was Christmas morning. Presents! He jumped out of his bed and sprinted down the hallways of Tonks Cottage. He then arrived in the living room, where his parents were already seated on the sofa. He wished Luke was here, but Luke has refused to come.
"Merry Christmas Harry!"
"Merry Christmas Mom! Merry Christmas to you too Dad!"
Harry then went over to go open his presents. He saw his pile of gifts under the tree. He opened his gift from his Dad, it was a cloak of some sorts.
"Ted, How did you find it!"
Julian turned around to look at his parents. What were they talking about.
"I'm sorry Dad, but what is this? It is just a cloak."
"Try it on son, and stand at the mirror over there." Said Ted with a huge grin
Harry then put the cloak on in front of the mirror. "My… my body is gone! This… is this an invisibility cloak?"
"Yup! It is son!, It used to belong to your mother, it has been belonged to the Potters for centuries. Harry smiled as he thought of using something of his mother.
"You will not, and I repeated, NOT use it for any nefarious purposes, Harry! Understand? I will not have you use that cloak for pranking or any other ideas forming in your fathers head right now."
"Yes, Mom…"
"Good, now, here is my present for you."
Harry eye's widened. Based on the shape, it looked like a broom! He quickly tore through the wrapping and was in awe of what he saw.
"This is the Nimbus 2001… how is this possible. They weren't supposed to come out until this summer!"
"Your Dad and I pulled some strings for a couple of favors. They agreed to give us an early model for you to use!"
"That's so cool! Thanks, Mom…"
"Also, here is your mother's parchment, she always had it with her and during the attach when she flooed you she sent the parchment along with you, I don't knew what is it but it is something that mattered a lot to her
"What is the matter, Hare-Bare?" You have to work hard"And not just in Quidditch, your studies as well, you can do much better-"
"Oh come on Mom, I got Es across all subjects."
Andromeda didn't let up on Harry so easily.
"And your A in Astronomy and History of Magic and Potions?"
"Everyone else got As as well."
"What about your friend Luke?"
"I got more marks than him in DADA, Charms, you don't ask bout that." However Harry quickly addaed "Alright, Mom… I'll try."
"Thanks,Hare-Bear, that's all I am asking."
"Mom where is Tonks" asked Harry looking around
"Oh sh's got her first case so she is in the Ministry some sort of theft"
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It was one week after the Winter break, Tracey Davis and Daphne Greengrass were going to ROR where they had to get some books but it turned out the room was already being used, it was Harry and Luke , they where the ones who had traded the secret for thousand and Tracey just entered the Room of Requirement and were flabbergasted by what they felt and saw. The room temperature was hot.
Although there was no fire currently, there definitely must have been. Daphne and Tracey watched as Harry and Luke fought in a ferocious duel. Harry was currently on the defensive, shielding and batting away Luke's spells. Daphne and Tracey stared in awe at Luke's offense. He connected every spell wand movement flawlessly. He shot spell after spell at an incredible pace. However, Daphne had found Harry's dodging and shielding of Luke's offense to be even more incredible. He was so nimble. His blocking and dodging looked so effortless. She then saw Harry deflect a blood red spell. Wait! Was that…?
Daphne didn't have time to think of the curse Harry just blocked as the fight suddenly flipped around. In an instant, Harry found a small opening. He deflected an Expelliarmus and sidestepped around the Stupefy and Confractus perfectly. He then managed to retaliate back and shot a Reducto straight at Luke. Luke didn't back down and met the spell head-on with a Stupefy. Red and blue light met in the middle as a tug of war between the two of them began.
Daphne and Tracey's mouths dropped open at the cataclysmic sight. It looked beautiful despite the deadly stray lightning bolts that were sent out from where the two spells met.
"Harry is winning."
Daphne nodded her head. The ball of energy of where to the two spells collided had moved closer to Luke. He must have been more tired after that offensive burst. When the ball of energy was inches away from Luke, he cut the connection. He then jabbed his wand quickly at the remains of the ball of energy and a bright colorless light emerged from it. The light was blinding causing Daphne and Tracey to avert their eyes immediately. Was that Lumos Maxima? When they opened their eyes again, they saw Luke on the ground, wandless.
"That was a good move with Lumos there Luke. You almost had me."
Luke just groaned on the ground.
"I would have if I didn't forget that such a bright light near me would have blinded myself too."
"Yeah, just send the ball away next time. Maybe when you cast it, send it out at your opponent at the same time. It is a pretty good tactic."
Harry then pulled Luke up from the ground. Luke then handed him his wand. The two turned around and saw Daphne and Tracey's flabbergasted faces.
