Part 8
It was a month before Christmas and Harry decided he wanted a look at the Mirror of Erised, just to see what his heart's desire is. He knew he wouldn't see his parents. Or maybe he would? He wasn't sure. He decided to a letter to Sirius. It read:
Dear Sirius,
How are you? Look, I don't like beating around the bush, so I'll get right to the point. I'd like to stay at Hogworts for Christmas. Don't get offended or anything, but I want to explore the castle a little. Do you have any suggestions as to where to look? I mean, after 7 years here, you must have some idea of where to look. Also, do you have any idea who wrote the Marauder's Map? I happen to have found it. If you know any of Mr.'s Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, or Prongs, could you please tell me? I'm sure you need some more time putting your house back together after ten years in Azkaban, anyway. Also, you asked how I knew about Peter being the Secret Keeper. I'll tell you face-to-face when we are together alone. Don't want to be overheard.
Your godson,
Harry Potter
He re-read the letter. It looked OK. He blew over it to dry the ink. He folded the letter and put it into an envelope. He gave the letter to Hedwig. She gave him look that said, "you know that he will not believe that part about the map". For some reason, he was reminded of Hermione. Harry planned to ask Sirius how to become an Animagus. He had wanted to be one ever since he heard his father was one.
After he saw Hedwig fly off, he pulled a pair of thick, wool socks. He then took out another piece of parchment, and wrote a note. It read:
Sometimes what we see in the Mirror of Erised, can come true. Now I'm not the only one getting an anonymous note. Merry Christmas.
He then walked up to the owlry and found a school barn owl, he tied the parcel to its leg and watched it fly off.
When Professor McGonnigal came around making a list of who was staying at Hogworts for Christmas, Harry signed up, along with Ron, whose parents were visiting Bill in Egypt. Hermione was going home. On Christmas Eve Harry was getting excited. He was going to get the Invisibility Cloak tomorrow. He was talking to Ron about what will happen the next day when they heard Percy yell. Fred and George looked around innocently. Percy started coming down the stairs still shouting. Someone had apparently enchanted his "perfect" badge to say "I'm not a" right before the original message. The thing was that Fred and George really were innocent this time. Harry started to crack up silently while they tried to convince Percy they didn't touch his badge. Harry finally went to bed at around ten o'clock, after Percy had chased Fred & George all around Gryffindor tower.
The next morning Harry woke up after Ron had thrown a pillow at him. He saw a small pile of presents at the foot of his bed. There was a note from the Dursleys saying good riddance. There was the traditional Weasly sweater and fudge from Mrs. Weasly. There was a box of chocolate frogs from Hermione. There was a box of Bertie Bart's Every Flavor Beans from Sirius. And, of course, there was famous Invisibility Cloak from Dumbledore. After a day of snowball fights, Christmas dinner, and a lot of fun, it was time to go to bed. Before going to bed, Harry decided to look over his day. He had a very draining snowball fight. It was himself and Ron vs. Fred and George. Ron had built a snow fortress and made a number of ground attacks, but Harry used his broom to make air attacks. Then George tried to use his broom to attack Harry, but Harry, using his Seeker skills, swerved around George every time he advanced on him, and threw snowballs at him. They had won the fight. Overall it was a good day. However, Harry knew that he will have an interesting night too.
After he heard Ron fall asleep, he took out his Invisibility Cloak, and draped it around himself. He walked towards the library. Then he tried to retrace his paces towards that room that held the Mirror of Erised. After 20 minutes of unsuccessful searching, he decided to go back to the library. When he got back there, he had a thought. Maybe he could only find the room when he was running aimlessly? He went to the Restricted Section of the library, and found the large silvery book. He opened it and left it there until he heard the book scream (a few milliseconds). He put the book back, and darted out of the library. He ducked under Filch's outstretched arm and into the hall. He started to run blindly through the halls. He really wanted to find that room. He started to think that he was lost, but then he saw the suit of armor that was near the room. He saw an open door, and looked in. For one fleeting second he thought that the Mirror was not there, but then he saw it. It stood in the corner. Harry stepped in front of the mirror. Well, at least he was about to, but then he changed his mind. Was it worth it? was looking into the Mirror worth risking nights of nightmares? He stood there pondering for a while. He decided not to look. If by some chance he will see his parents, he will have nightmares for weeks. Maybe he wont see his parents, but he'll see something else. Then he'll have to spend weeks wondering if what he saw was possible. Maybe he didn't even want to know what his heart's desire is. (A/N: if I wrote what I wanted to write here, about what he would have seen, well, lets just say I would have to rate this "NC-17" but I didn't feel like it) while he was in that room, he decided to talk to Dumbledore. To tell him that he knew about the Mirror all along, but he wanted to look at it again. About how he decided to change his mind at the end. He remembered that on the third night in front of the Mirror, Dumbledore came from behind, and to the right. Assuming that he didn't change his position, he was about to turn towards that direction but he had another thought. A well - trained auror is never in the same position twice. Maybe Dumbledore did move. So Harry did something that should be obvious. He Summoned the Marauder's Map. It came zooming towards him after a few minutes. He drew his wand and tapped the Map. "I SOLEMNLY SWEAR I AM UP TO NO GOOD." He said. Right as he said the words, ink came sprouting out of the parchment. He tried to find the room he was in. he found the library, so he tried to retrace the rout he took to get to this room. After a minute or two of searching, he found it. He saw a miniature stick figure labeled "HARRY POTTER". Near him and to the right, was another stick figure labeled "ALBUS DUMBLEDORE". But he was moving out of the room. Harry remembered that he tolled Dumbledore about the Map (HP & the Dream year 1 part 2). But why would Dumbledore avoid him?
It was a month before Christmas and Harry decided he wanted a look at the Mirror of Erised, just to see what his heart's desire is. He knew he wouldn't see his parents. Or maybe he would? He wasn't sure. He decided to a letter to Sirius. It read:
Dear Sirius,
How are you? Look, I don't like beating around the bush, so I'll get right to the point. I'd like to stay at Hogworts for Christmas. Don't get offended or anything, but I want to explore the castle a little. Do you have any suggestions as to where to look? I mean, after 7 years here, you must have some idea of where to look. Also, do you have any idea who wrote the Marauder's Map? I happen to have found it. If you know any of Mr.'s Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, or Prongs, could you please tell me? I'm sure you need some more time putting your house back together after ten years in Azkaban, anyway. Also, you asked how I knew about Peter being the Secret Keeper. I'll tell you face-to-face when we are together alone. Don't want to be overheard.
Your godson,
Harry Potter
He re-read the letter. It looked OK. He blew over it to dry the ink. He folded the letter and put it into an envelope. He gave the letter to Hedwig. She gave him look that said, "you know that he will not believe that part about the map". For some reason, he was reminded of Hermione. Harry planned to ask Sirius how to become an Animagus. He had wanted to be one ever since he heard his father was one.
After he saw Hedwig fly off, he pulled a pair of thick, wool socks. He then took out another piece of parchment, and wrote a note. It read:
Sometimes what we see in the Mirror of Erised, can come true. Now I'm not the only one getting an anonymous note. Merry Christmas.
He then walked up to the owlry and found a school barn owl, he tied the parcel to its leg and watched it fly off.
When Professor McGonnigal came around making a list of who was staying at Hogworts for Christmas, Harry signed up, along with Ron, whose parents were visiting Bill in Egypt. Hermione was going home. On Christmas Eve Harry was getting excited. He was going to get the Invisibility Cloak tomorrow. He was talking to Ron about what will happen the next day when they heard Percy yell. Fred and George looked around innocently. Percy started coming down the stairs still shouting. Someone had apparently enchanted his "perfect" badge to say "I'm not a" right before the original message. The thing was that Fred and George really were innocent this time. Harry started to crack up silently while they tried to convince Percy they didn't touch his badge. Harry finally went to bed at around ten o'clock, after Percy had chased Fred & George all around Gryffindor tower.
The next morning Harry woke up after Ron had thrown a pillow at him. He saw a small pile of presents at the foot of his bed. There was a note from the Dursleys saying good riddance. There was the traditional Weasly sweater and fudge from Mrs. Weasly. There was a box of chocolate frogs from Hermione. There was a box of Bertie Bart's Every Flavor Beans from Sirius. And, of course, there was famous Invisibility Cloak from Dumbledore. After a day of snowball fights, Christmas dinner, and a lot of fun, it was time to go to bed. Before going to bed, Harry decided to look over his day. He had a very draining snowball fight. It was himself and Ron vs. Fred and George. Ron had built a snow fortress and made a number of ground attacks, but Harry used his broom to make air attacks. Then George tried to use his broom to attack Harry, but Harry, using his Seeker skills, swerved around George every time he advanced on him, and threw snowballs at him. They had won the fight. Overall it was a good day. However, Harry knew that he will have an interesting night too.
After he heard Ron fall asleep, he took out his Invisibility Cloak, and draped it around himself. He walked towards the library. Then he tried to retrace his paces towards that room that held the Mirror of Erised. After 20 minutes of unsuccessful searching, he decided to go back to the library. When he got back there, he had a thought. Maybe he could only find the room when he was running aimlessly? He went to the Restricted Section of the library, and found the large silvery book. He opened it and left it there until he heard the book scream (a few milliseconds). He put the book back, and darted out of the library. He ducked under Filch's outstretched arm and into the hall. He started to run blindly through the halls. He really wanted to find that room. He started to think that he was lost, but then he saw the suit of armor that was near the room. He saw an open door, and looked in. For one fleeting second he thought that the Mirror was not there, but then he saw it. It stood in the corner. Harry stepped in front of the mirror. Well, at least he was about to, but then he changed his mind. Was it worth it? was looking into the Mirror worth risking nights of nightmares? He stood there pondering for a while. He decided not to look. If by some chance he will see his parents, he will have nightmares for weeks. Maybe he wont see his parents, but he'll see something else. Then he'll have to spend weeks wondering if what he saw was possible. Maybe he didn't even want to know what his heart's desire is. (A/N: if I wrote what I wanted to write here, about what he would have seen, well, lets just say I would have to rate this "NC-17" but I didn't feel like it) while he was in that room, he decided to talk to Dumbledore. To tell him that he knew about the Mirror all along, but he wanted to look at it again. About how he decided to change his mind at the end. He remembered that on the third night in front of the Mirror, Dumbledore came from behind, and to the right. Assuming that he didn't change his position, he was about to turn towards that direction but he had another thought. A well - trained auror is never in the same position twice. Maybe Dumbledore did move. So Harry did something that should be obvious. He Summoned the Marauder's Map. It came zooming towards him after a few minutes. He drew his wand and tapped the Map. "I SOLEMNLY SWEAR I AM UP TO NO GOOD." He said. Right as he said the words, ink came sprouting out of the parchment. He tried to find the room he was in. he found the library, so he tried to retrace the rout he took to get to this room. After a minute or two of searching, he found it. He saw a miniature stick figure labeled "HARRY POTTER". Near him and to the right, was another stick figure labeled "ALBUS DUMBLEDORE". But he was moving out of the room. Harry remembered that he tolled Dumbledore about the Map (HP & the Dream year 1 part 2). But why would Dumbledore avoid him?