Chapter 9
Christmas Blues
Harry started into the bright fire of the Gryffindor common room.
Most of the students went home for the Christmas break but Harry stayed.he didn't have anyone to go home to.
His parents were staying at Hogwarts, and even if they weren't he wouldn't have left.
Sure enough after hearing the voice he went to look for his sister.
He actually heard her scream and came running around the corner.
He saw something trying to drag her into the shadows.
Whatever it was saw him and dropped her, then left.
The teacher's actually came back and Professor McGonagall said that that's what probably happened to the other students the disappeared and the only reason it didn't take Crystal was because Harry had startled it.
He remembered his sister's pale face and how her normally bright green eyes usually sparkled even in the dark just like his and his mother's were a dead pale green.even her normally bouncy hair seemed limp.
Harry wasn't alone of course.
The couch gave a sudden jolt and Harry looked over to see Hermione sitting beside him.
"Hey Mione," Harry said trying to sound happy.he was forbidden to tell anybody because 1) students would panic 2) Crystal wasn't 11 yet so she wasn't suppost to be at Hogwarts.
"What's wrong Harry? You seem so out of it?" She asked him.
"I'm not out of it, I'm just thinking," Harry replied.
Another girl sat and watched them then said, "You know Hermione's right Harry, you seem to be off a lot actually."
"I know, thank Hermione.Lavender for worrying about me but I'm fine.for now."
Both girls smiled then a red haired boy jumped over the back of the chair and beside Lavender.
"RON!" She yelled from shock.
Hermione laughed and Harry smiled but the second he did his sister's face came back into mind.
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Harry woke up early and got dressed in a hurry, his parents were gonna spend the day just with him.
Harry wasn't happy about Crystal.but Dudley's Aunt Marge didn't really approve of the Potter's and was trying to get Dudley to stay with her for now on.
If Harry played his cards right he'd be rid of Dudley.
Harry ran down the corridor and into his parent's room.
They both were waiting for Harry to show and when the door burst open they both smiled at their son.
"Come one Harry, let's go Christmas shopping," Lily said cheerfully but her sad, dimmed green eyes gave her sadness away.
James came up beside Lily and said, "Crystal will be fine.she's a strong girl."
Lily smiled and nodded but Harry started at the stonewall.she wasn't getting better till this was over.
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James suddenly had to go to an emergence meeting at the Ministry so that left Harry and Lily to do all their Christmas shopping.
"So Harry who do you want to get presents for?" Lily asked her son.
"Well Hermione for one.since she's my best friend, Ron because he's another good friend, Lavender because she's another good friend and she stayed behind for Christmas, Fred, Gorge, and Percy since they stayed, Professor Dumbledore Professor McGonagall, and of course Remus, Sirus, dad, you and Cry-," Harry stopped in his tracks as he was about to say his sister's name.
Lily put her arm around him and said, "Crystal will be fine, she's stronger then that and you know it.plus if you don't get her a Christmas present after your forgot her birthday when she wakes up she'll personally strangle you."
Harry couldn't help but laugh and said, "That's all the people I want, and maybe one of dad's famous candy for everyone else."
Lily laughed as she dragged her son off; if there was one thing this red head loved doing was shopping.
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"OK, Ron, Hermione, Lavender, Fred, Gorge, Percy, McGonagall, Dumbledore, and .Crystal." Harry broke off in a smile and said, "And I'm not showing you these 4 because one's yours and you'll tell dad his present, and the same for Sirus and Remus."
Lily smiled and nodded then James walked in and said, "Tuff day, and look what we got here presents!"
Lily laughed as James jumped and sat on the bed beside her.
"So Harry, what you get me?" He asked his son with large blue eyes.
Harry laughed and said, "I'm not telling YOU."
"Aww come on, just let me take a little peak," James said trying to look in but Harry grabbed the bag and backed off.
Just then the door opened again and none other then Sirus and Remus walked in.
Sirus looked at the bags of presents and suddenly batter his eyelids jokingly, "So what did you get me for Christmas Harry."
Harry smirked and said, "None of you are getting your presents, and they're all in this bag, so bye."
Harry turned and made a mad dash out the door.
"Harry James Potter! Come back here with my present!" Sirus yelled as he took off after Harry.
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"Where's Harry?" Gorge asked at dinner.
"Dunno, he wasn't in our dormitory or common room today at all," Ron said with a shrug.
Suddenly there was a lot of laughter coming from the hallway and Professor Dumbledore quickly entered and got to his seat as fast as he could.it looked like he was in fear of being run over by something but was laughing all the same.
The door to the Great Hall opened again and none other then Harry Potter came running in.
"Harry what?" Hermione asked when the door burst open again.
"Potter get back here!" Everybody who was left saw it was Professor Black.
Harry started laughing and ran to the opposite side of the Gryffindor table and said, "Come and get em if you want em."
He held up a bag and Sirus started running after him again.
By this time the whole hall was in laughter and unknown to them the hall door opened again and Lily walked in.
Harry was the only one that saw this and took off running towards her.
"Come back here Har-oh hi Lily," Sirus said stopping in his tacks as Harry ran behind Lily then quietly slipped out the door.
By now everyone.when the teachers were almost doubled over in laughter.
Sirus saw Harry out side the door. Harry stuck out his tough, made a loser sign then ran off laughing.
"I'll get you one of these day's Potter! Then you'll have to give me my present!" Sirus yelled into the hallway.
With that everybody started laughing their heads off.literally with Nearly Headless Nick.
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Harry opened his eyes on Christmas day and sighed sadly.
Crystal would always end up jumping on him to wake him up; they would sneak into their parent's room then jump on their bed to make them get up.
They'd run down and open all their presents then they'd go around visiting, then have a feast with Dudley, Sirus and Remus.
Harry also remembered that to Harry's first Christmas Peter Pettigrew would be there too, until he betray his parents causing his aunt and uncle's deaths.
Harry got up and walked slowly down to the common room.
"Merry Christmas Harry," He heard Hermione say as he sat down beside her by his presents.
"Merry Christmas," Harry said with a smile.a forced one.
When Harry looked at his presents Ron, Lavender, and Hermione exchanged known looks; they all noticed Harry seemed to be a bit depressed lately.
"Here Harry, open mine first!" Ron said suddenly well throwing a present at Harry.
The green-eyed boy blink and said, "Thanks."
He opened it to see it was a scarlet sweater with a gold Gryffindor Lion on it and a tin of toffee.
"Wow Ron, your mom made this didn't she?" Harry said impressed.
Ron nodded, his ears going pink.
Hermione opened her's from Ron to see it was the same as Harry's but pink.
Lavender also got one but it was lavender ('My mom insisted on the color when I told her who it was for,' Said Ron).
And also Ron got one but it was maroon with the letter R on it in yellow.
"I hate Maroon," Ron mumbled.
Fred and Gorge looked up and had identical blue sweaters but on had an H on it and the other had a G in yellow.
Percy also had one but it was Green with a yellow P on it.
"She obviously puts more effort into them if you're not in the family," Fred said well looking at Harry, Hermione and Lavender's sweaters.
Lavender saw his sad face and said, "Here Ron."
She passed him a silver wrapped present.
Ron opened it to see a box full of figurines of the Chudley Cannon's Quidditch team.
His eyes bulged out and said, "THANK YOU LAV!"
She laughed and said to the others, "Open yours."
Harry got a Book called, 'Quidditch through the ages' and Hermione got a book called, 'Advanced Magic'
From Hermione they got matching quills and journals.
Harry's quill was red; his journal was also red with the words 'Harry Potter' writing in gold on it and his quill gave off red ink.
Ron's quill was orange; his journal was also orange with the words 'Ronald Weasley' writing in black on it and his quill gave off orange ink
Lavender's quill was pink ('I thought you might be sick of getting purple things because of your name,' Hermione said); her journal was also pink with the words 'Lavender Brown' writing in purple on it and her quill gave off pink ink.
Even Hermione got one for herself! Her quill was purple; her journal was also purple with the words 'Hermione Granger' writing in silver on it and her quill gave off purple ink.
Fred got blue with yellow, Gorge got yellow with blue and Percy got green with gray.
"SO Harry, where's OUR gifts?" Ron asked Harry.
"Gifts? Was I suppost to give you a gift?" Harry asked jokingly.
"HARRY!" They all yelled.
Harry laughed and said, "Here."
He gave them each a small box and said, "They're not much but I had to get them specially made."
Percy had already opened his and started at it then said, "Thank you Harry, these must have been expensive!"
They all looked to see he was holing a gold necklace with the Gryffindor Lion on it and the word 'Percy' underneath it and there was a lining of rubies and white diamonds.
They all gasped and opened their's quickly.
They were all the same except where 'Percy' was there was 'Hermione' or 'Ron' or 'Lavender' or 'Fred' or 'Gorge'.
"Harry, we can't except these," Fred said suddenly.and very seriously.
"Why not?" Asked Harry confused.
"It's not that we don't like them.it's just these are probably worth more then our house," Gorge said to him.
Harry shook his head and said, "Keep em, it was nothing."
"But Harry," Ron started but Harry sighed, and pulled out his wand.
"Listen, like I said it was nothing, besides my mom suggested it," Harry said with a smile.
"Blimley these all together must have cost." Fred started.
"50 Galleons each," Harry finished for him.
All their mouths dropped wide open.
Harry looked at them then said, "It helps when your dad's the Minster of Magic.
"Harry I just thought.are you able to use magic out of school?" Gorge asked getting an evil look on his face.
"Of course he's not," Hermione scowled.
"She's right, it's against the law," Percy agreed.
"Your right Percy it is, but I'm still aloud," Harry said with a smile.
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Harry walked up to the staff table and walked over to his mother who smiled and said, "Good morning Harry."
Harry was suddenly pulled into a death grip and a voice said to him, "Give me my present Potter or you get hexed."
Harry burst out laughing seeing Sirus Black behind him.
Harry took out his wand and said, "Diamoenta."
Professor Flitwick looked up quickly when Harry said that and watched and Sirus flew across the room.
His eyes went wide.not most of his 3rd years could do that, but here a 1st year did.
Harry went and helped Sirus up then passed him a gift.
Sirus smiled and said, "Thank you" and happily walked to the teacher's table.
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Harry walked into the hospital wing to see his little sister.
She was still the same as before.
"Crystal, this is all my fault.but you can count on me.I'll find whoever did this and stop them once and for all," With that Harry touched the pendent around his neck.the one he found in the back on his book the letter from Gordic Gryffindor described.
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So what did ya think?
And about that pic.I dunno which site I found it on.all I know was it was a site with Harry Potter Rumours for the books.
Sorry bout that. And I can't send them cause my email won't let me send any ( my computer's really screwing up latly.
~10 Parts Angel, 90 Parts Devil~
Christmas Blues
Harry started into the bright fire of the Gryffindor common room.
Most of the students went home for the Christmas break but Harry stayed.he didn't have anyone to go home to.
His parents were staying at Hogwarts, and even if they weren't he wouldn't have left.
Sure enough after hearing the voice he went to look for his sister.
He actually heard her scream and came running around the corner.
He saw something trying to drag her into the shadows.
Whatever it was saw him and dropped her, then left.
The teacher's actually came back and Professor McGonagall said that that's what probably happened to the other students the disappeared and the only reason it didn't take Crystal was because Harry had startled it.
He remembered his sister's pale face and how her normally bright green eyes usually sparkled even in the dark just like his and his mother's were a dead pale green.even her normally bouncy hair seemed limp.
Harry wasn't alone of course.
The couch gave a sudden jolt and Harry looked over to see Hermione sitting beside him.
"Hey Mione," Harry said trying to sound happy.he was forbidden to tell anybody because 1) students would panic 2) Crystal wasn't 11 yet so she wasn't suppost to be at Hogwarts.
"What's wrong Harry? You seem so out of it?" She asked him.
"I'm not out of it, I'm just thinking," Harry replied.
Another girl sat and watched them then said, "You know Hermione's right Harry, you seem to be off a lot actually."
"I know, thank Hermione.Lavender for worrying about me but I'm fine.for now."
Both girls smiled then a red haired boy jumped over the back of the chair and beside Lavender.
"RON!" She yelled from shock.
Hermione laughed and Harry smiled but the second he did his sister's face came back into mind.
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Harry woke up early and got dressed in a hurry, his parents were gonna spend the day just with him.
Harry wasn't happy about Crystal.but Dudley's Aunt Marge didn't really approve of the Potter's and was trying to get Dudley to stay with her for now on.
If Harry played his cards right he'd be rid of Dudley.
Harry ran down the corridor and into his parent's room.
They both were waiting for Harry to show and when the door burst open they both smiled at their son.
"Come one Harry, let's go Christmas shopping," Lily said cheerfully but her sad, dimmed green eyes gave her sadness away.
James came up beside Lily and said, "Crystal will be fine.she's a strong girl."
Lily smiled and nodded but Harry started at the stonewall.she wasn't getting better till this was over.
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James suddenly had to go to an emergence meeting at the Ministry so that left Harry and Lily to do all their Christmas shopping.
"So Harry who do you want to get presents for?" Lily asked her son.
"Well Hermione for one.since she's my best friend, Ron because he's another good friend, Lavender because she's another good friend and she stayed behind for Christmas, Fred, Gorge, and Percy since they stayed, Professor Dumbledore Professor McGonagall, and of course Remus, Sirus, dad, you and Cry-," Harry stopped in his tracks as he was about to say his sister's name.
Lily put her arm around him and said, "Crystal will be fine, she's stronger then that and you know it.plus if you don't get her a Christmas present after your forgot her birthday when she wakes up she'll personally strangle you."
Harry couldn't help but laugh and said, "That's all the people I want, and maybe one of dad's famous candy for everyone else."
Lily laughed as she dragged her son off; if there was one thing this red head loved doing was shopping.
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"OK, Ron, Hermione, Lavender, Fred, Gorge, Percy, McGonagall, Dumbledore, and .Crystal." Harry broke off in a smile and said, "And I'm not showing you these 4 because one's yours and you'll tell dad his present, and the same for Sirus and Remus."
Lily smiled and nodded then James walked in and said, "Tuff day, and look what we got here presents!"
Lily laughed as James jumped and sat on the bed beside her.
"So Harry, what you get me?" He asked his son with large blue eyes.
Harry laughed and said, "I'm not telling YOU."
"Aww come on, just let me take a little peak," James said trying to look in but Harry grabbed the bag and backed off.
Just then the door opened again and none other then Sirus and Remus walked in.
Sirus looked at the bags of presents and suddenly batter his eyelids jokingly, "So what did you get me for Christmas Harry."
Harry smirked and said, "None of you are getting your presents, and they're all in this bag, so bye."
Harry turned and made a mad dash out the door.
"Harry James Potter! Come back here with my present!" Sirus yelled as he took off after Harry.
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"Where's Harry?" Gorge asked at dinner.
"Dunno, he wasn't in our dormitory or common room today at all," Ron said with a shrug.
Suddenly there was a lot of laughter coming from the hallway and Professor Dumbledore quickly entered and got to his seat as fast as he could.it looked like he was in fear of being run over by something but was laughing all the same.
The door to the Great Hall opened again and none other then Harry Potter came running in.
"Harry what?" Hermione asked when the door burst open again.
"Potter get back here!" Everybody who was left saw it was Professor Black.
Harry started laughing and ran to the opposite side of the Gryffindor table and said, "Come and get em if you want em."
He held up a bag and Sirus started running after him again.
By this time the whole hall was in laughter and unknown to them the hall door opened again and Lily walked in.
Harry was the only one that saw this and took off running towards her.
"Come back here Har-oh hi Lily," Sirus said stopping in his tacks as Harry ran behind Lily then quietly slipped out the door.
By now everyone.when the teachers were almost doubled over in laughter.
Sirus saw Harry out side the door. Harry stuck out his tough, made a loser sign then ran off laughing.
"I'll get you one of these day's Potter! Then you'll have to give me my present!" Sirus yelled into the hallway.
With that everybody started laughing their heads off.literally with Nearly Headless Nick.
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Harry opened his eyes on Christmas day and sighed sadly.
Crystal would always end up jumping on him to wake him up; they would sneak into their parent's room then jump on their bed to make them get up.
They'd run down and open all their presents then they'd go around visiting, then have a feast with Dudley, Sirus and Remus.
Harry also remembered that to Harry's first Christmas Peter Pettigrew would be there too, until he betray his parents causing his aunt and uncle's deaths.
Harry got up and walked slowly down to the common room.
"Merry Christmas Harry," He heard Hermione say as he sat down beside her by his presents.
"Merry Christmas," Harry said with a smile.a forced one.
When Harry looked at his presents Ron, Lavender, and Hermione exchanged known looks; they all noticed Harry seemed to be a bit depressed lately.
"Here Harry, open mine first!" Ron said suddenly well throwing a present at Harry.
The green-eyed boy blink and said, "Thanks."
He opened it to see it was a scarlet sweater with a gold Gryffindor Lion on it and a tin of toffee.
"Wow Ron, your mom made this didn't she?" Harry said impressed.
Ron nodded, his ears going pink.
Hermione opened her's from Ron to see it was the same as Harry's but pink.
Lavender also got one but it was lavender ('My mom insisted on the color when I told her who it was for,' Said Ron).
And also Ron got one but it was maroon with the letter R on it in yellow.
"I hate Maroon," Ron mumbled.
Fred and Gorge looked up and had identical blue sweaters but on had an H on it and the other had a G in yellow.
Percy also had one but it was Green with a yellow P on it.
"She obviously puts more effort into them if you're not in the family," Fred said well looking at Harry, Hermione and Lavender's sweaters.
Lavender saw his sad face and said, "Here Ron."
She passed him a silver wrapped present.
Ron opened it to see a box full of figurines of the Chudley Cannon's Quidditch team.
His eyes bulged out and said, "THANK YOU LAV!"
She laughed and said to the others, "Open yours."
Harry got a Book called, 'Quidditch through the ages' and Hermione got a book called, 'Advanced Magic'
From Hermione they got matching quills and journals.
Harry's quill was red; his journal was also red with the words 'Harry Potter' writing in gold on it and his quill gave off red ink.
Ron's quill was orange; his journal was also orange with the words 'Ronald Weasley' writing in black on it and his quill gave off orange ink
Lavender's quill was pink ('I thought you might be sick of getting purple things because of your name,' Hermione said); her journal was also pink with the words 'Lavender Brown' writing in purple on it and her quill gave off pink ink.
Even Hermione got one for herself! Her quill was purple; her journal was also purple with the words 'Hermione Granger' writing in silver on it and her quill gave off purple ink.
Fred got blue with yellow, Gorge got yellow with blue and Percy got green with gray.
"SO Harry, where's OUR gifts?" Ron asked Harry.
"Gifts? Was I suppost to give you a gift?" Harry asked jokingly.
"HARRY!" They all yelled.
Harry laughed and said, "Here."
He gave them each a small box and said, "They're not much but I had to get them specially made."
Percy had already opened his and started at it then said, "Thank you Harry, these must have been expensive!"
They all looked to see he was holing a gold necklace with the Gryffindor Lion on it and the word 'Percy' underneath it and there was a lining of rubies and white diamonds.
They all gasped and opened their's quickly.
They were all the same except where 'Percy' was there was 'Hermione' or 'Ron' or 'Lavender' or 'Fred' or 'Gorge'.
"Harry, we can't except these," Fred said suddenly.and very seriously.
"Why not?" Asked Harry confused.
"It's not that we don't like them.it's just these are probably worth more then our house," Gorge said to him.
Harry shook his head and said, "Keep em, it was nothing."
"But Harry," Ron started but Harry sighed, and pulled out his wand.
"Listen, like I said it was nothing, besides my mom suggested it," Harry said with a smile.
"Blimley these all together must have cost." Fred started.
"50 Galleons each," Harry finished for him.
All their mouths dropped wide open.
Harry looked at them then said, "It helps when your dad's the Minster of Magic.
"Harry I just thought.are you able to use magic out of school?" Gorge asked getting an evil look on his face.
"Of course he's not," Hermione scowled.
"She's right, it's against the law," Percy agreed.
"Your right Percy it is, but I'm still aloud," Harry said with a smile.
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Harry walked up to the staff table and walked over to his mother who smiled and said, "Good morning Harry."
Harry was suddenly pulled into a death grip and a voice said to him, "Give me my present Potter or you get hexed."
Harry burst out laughing seeing Sirus Black behind him.
Harry took out his wand and said, "Diamoenta."
Professor Flitwick looked up quickly when Harry said that and watched and Sirus flew across the room.
His eyes went wide.not most of his 3rd years could do that, but here a 1st year did.
Harry went and helped Sirus up then passed him a gift.
Sirus smiled and said, "Thank you" and happily walked to the teacher's table.
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Harry walked into the hospital wing to see his little sister.
She was still the same as before.
"Crystal, this is all my fault.but you can count on me.I'll find whoever did this and stop them once and for all," With that Harry touched the pendent around his neck.the one he found in the back on his book the letter from Gordic Gryffindor described.
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So what did ya think?
And about that pic.I dunno which site I found it on.all I know was it was a site with Harry Potter Rumours for the books.
Sorry bout that. And I can't send them cause my email won't let me send any ( my computer's really screwing up latly.
~10 Parts Angel, 90 Parts Devil~