Harry had sent Victoria and Elora an invitation to visit the Upper Years common room, which they, when they were second years, would be able to visit often. Harry whom after waiting an hour for them to show up began to fidgit.
"Calm down Harry. They'll show up. They are the only two first years in the ENTIRE school that will be allowed in here. Hmmm... From what I have heard of that Victoria she is HOT. Maybe I could get to know her - OUCH!" Hermione Granger had slapped Ron on the back of the head because Ron had been staring off into space. "Ron, she isn't more of a 'hotty' then ME is she?" Hermione asked.
Ron, who had been caught in the act of placing another girl over his girlfriend turned red with shame, "No, of course not Hermione... You are the hottest girl in school. Though I think Harry may have something for that Elora chick - OUCH!"
Hermione slapped him again, "We are NOT chickens, or BABY chickens. WE are women."
Harry, who had all but payed attention to this banter, was looking towards the door for the hundredth time. "Where ARE they?"
Ron winked at Hermione, "See I told yah."
Harry looked at Ron with malice in his eyes; "I do NOT like Elora. I sensed strong power within her. And she is my FRIEND!" Suddenly, the door of the UY opened, and Harry quickly turned to see Elora coming in alone.
He ran over to her and questioned, "Where is Victoria?" She brushed her hair out of her eyes and said, "She had a little homework to do. She said that she would be up when she got done."
Harry led her over to the fire, where two open seats were available. "So, how was your day?"
Elora, who really didn't seem interested in the question continued to stare at the fire, then asked a question of her own. "Why are you so famous... you look just like a normal guy to me."
Harry, taken aback by the question began to laugh. "Thank you. Please, continue to look at me like a normal guy, you'll be the only one. Sometimes I wish that is what I was, a normal guy, but I guess life didn't work out that way for me."
Then suddenly, the fire went out in the fireplace. Several people groaned as Harry stood up, "I'll go get my wand." But as he was walking towards his book bag in one of the corners of the room, Elora stood up, walked to the wood and placed her right hand on one of the logs. Suddenly without Elora saying a word fire ignited the dry wood, which began to flicker a dark blue.
Harry, who was stunned, rushed over to his bag, grabbed his wand, and turned the fire into normal colors. As soon as this happened, light reached every corner of the common room... where Elora, was no where in sight.
Continued: Chapter 4 - Shadows of the Past