Harry Potter and the Element of Life Chapter 4: Secrets and Scars By: Crystal Lily Potter

¥Phoenix (Merlin)¥ §Snake (Salzar Slytherin)§ °Eagle (Rowena Ravenclaw)° ?Badger (Helga Hufflepuff)? ¤Lion (Gordic Gryffindor)¤ "Normal Speech" Thinking (Harry speaking Telepathically) {Jasmine speaking Telepathically} [Gemma speaking Telepathically] /Author's Notes/

OK I'd just like to run something by you. That one review mentioned (and no I'm NOT being rude and I'm not mad so if it comes out wrong please ignore that) a few things that came to their attention. First I agree that in JK Rowling's books it's almost close to one that Harry'd have any brother's or sisters but hey, am I JK Rowling? Second Harry isn't ALL-powerful.everybody has their weakness and besides he's still learning his powers, doesn't have them all sorted out. Also about being the top duller, they got that from his 2nd & 4th year.I mean how many 7th years could duel Voldemort and live for how many could fight a 60-foot Basilisk with a sword and live? OK I'm done with that.just wanted to explain my point of view on those things.

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All the students were walking to their common rooms when Dumbledore's voice magically came booming through the hallways saying, "Would Professor McGonagall and Madam Pomfrey please come to my office immediately.also would Professor Lupin and his dog come too."

Everyone laughed at the and Gemma said, "Oh yeah I forgot Remus was teaching."

"I wonder what happened?" Lavender said watching the ones mentioned in the announcement.

Ron shrugged and said, "Come on.bet ya anything Harry's in the common room waiting for us.

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"Oh dear.what happened to him Albus?" Madam Pomfrey asked.

"I don't really know, one minute we were talking and he was admiring the sword I gave him then the next minute he dropped the sword, and grabbed his sc-HIS SCAR!" Everyone looked at him confused as be knelt down then moved Harry's bangs to the side to show his scar was glowing.

"What the?" Remus asked.

"I don't really know.I just remember he grabbed his scar and decided to look at it," Dumbledore said looking angry at himself then said, "Also when he collapsed he hit his head on the chair and slit his side with his sword."

"Good god," Pomfrey said in shock and said, "Well we got him all heeled.we'll have to wait till he wakes up to ask what really happened."

They all heard a groan and turned to see Harry waking up.

"What happened?" McGonagall asked him automatically.

"I don't know," Harry lied.vision still swimming in his mind but blurry and added, "I don't know what happened.I just felt my scar hurting like heck."

They nodded and Harry asked, "Can I go back to my common room and get some rest?"

They all looked at Madam Pomfrey who reluctantly nodded her head and said, "But after your trip tomorrow I want you back here so I can re-wrap that bandage.that sword seemed to have the power to make it so even magic can't heel cuts."

Harry nodded, got up and left the hospital wing with "Remus's' black dog following him.

It bit his robes and dragged Harry into an empty room and transformed into Sirius Black.

He glared at Harry and said, "Listen Harry.I'm not gonna bug you about what happened but I can tell there's a reason your scar hurt and you know that reason.I could tell by the look on your face. It's exactly like the look Li- ."

Sirius cut off and Harry asked, "Who?"

"You know harry everyone says you look exactly like James but with Lily's eyes. and it's true but you know your personality is like Lily's. Half way between trouble maker and a perfect attitude, being top dullest in School, but also the facial expressions you use are the same as hers.I just noticed that," Sirius said and looked at the ceiling so Harry wouldn't see the tears STARTING to leak up into his eyes.

"Sirius.I know your trying to say that you want me to be careful and to tell you if anything happens and I will.I promise."

Sirius rounded to Harry and saw that Harry had been blinking back silent tears after hearing about his mother.

"I'm gonna go back to my room.and transform before someone comes.night Sirius," Harry said, turned around and walked away.

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Harry walked into the common room and slipped into his dorm unnoticed and moved into his bed but not after grabbing his photo album.

He pulled back the curtains around his bed and looked at the pictures.

Sirius and Remus recently added pictures of 'the old crowd' when they were in Hogwarts.

He stopped on a picture of the Marauders in their 5th year and studied his mothers face.

She looked like Gemma and Jasmine but her expressions.they were Harry's now.

Harry sighed sadly and even though it was only 6 at night he fell asleep.

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"Harry you lazy butt get up!" George Weasley yelled and shook Harry.

Harry blinked, sat up and said, "What time is it and why?"

"It's 5:00 and McGonagall wants us to choose our captain and choose a date for tryouts.

"But it's only the 3rd day of school!" Harry said as he got up and followed George.since he was still wearing his school robes from yesterday.

"I know.McGonagall herself is there.and if you ask me I think she's about to crack about something," Fred said well joining them.

The three boys made their way to the Quidditch Pitch as Angelina, Alicia and Katie caught up to them.

They all walked into the pitch to see both Professor McGonagall and Madam Hootch waiting for them.

"Now Gryffindors.as I believe you need a new Captain and a new Keeper this year, also there's something important we're going to do with Quidditch this year," Professor McGonagall said with a wink.

Harry looked at her for a moment then started concentrating and thought Damn I wish I could read her mind!

§In time Harry§

(Damn you know Salzar?)

§Yup.well I'm going back to sleep§

Harry sighed and said, "So how are we choosing captain?"

"Well I'd hate to say this but it's up to Professor McGonagall and The head boy and girl, and the old Captain," Hootch said to them.

"And Angelina, Michael (Ravenclaw, Headboy) Professor Dumbledore and myself.even though he's already going over bored in work.we all agreed that the new Captain for Gryffindor is Harry Potter."

Everyone clapped and McGonagall said, "Now when should try outs he held Potter?"

"Umm.how about the end of September that way we can start practise before anyone else does since everyone needs new players and the Pitch can only be used by one team at a time," Harry said.

Both teachers nodded and McGonagall said, "Also Harry.can I please see where you cut yourself yesterday?"

Harry felt the other's eyes on the back of his head but nodded pushed his black robe aside and moved the shirt part of his uniform up a bit so she could see the bandage clad cut in his side.

Everyone stood in silence until Alicia said, "That had to hurt."

Katie nodded and as they headed to the Great Hall Katie Bell said, "Harry if something ever happens and you need to talk about something you can come to anyone of us, your like a little brother to us all."

All the others nodded and George looked up and said, "Ever noticed there's always been one person in each house that everyone listens to.like the leader of their house. Cedric Diggory was Hufflepuffs until.well we all know what happened, sorry Harry, Cho Change is Ravenclaws, unfortunately Draco Malfoy is Slytherins and Harry here is ours.

Harry smiled and said, "Thanks guys."

As everyone else started coming down Hermione, being the first 5th year Gryffindor down there aside from Harry at the time, ran over to him and said, "Harry I found out how they're splitting us up to either go to Diagon Alley or Hogsmead."

"Really, how?" Harry said as she sat down beside him.

"Well actually I only heard a part of it.we're being split into pairs that we have to stay with the entire time.you know just in case something comes up."

"I hope we go to Diagon Alley.since we can go to Hogsmead some other weekend.

"I agree.and this explains why they didn't send us a list this year," Hermione said as McGonagall walked over.

"Potter, Granger I wanted to inform you of the Prefects meeting after dinner.and also that means after your trip to Diagon Alley."

"You mean we get to go to Diagon? Who are our partners?" Hermione asked.

"You got paired with each other.truthfully I forgot about both of you until I saw you at Quidditch practise so you got put together by my sheer stupidity.

Harry sniggered and Hermione giggled as she walked away.

Ron burst in and said, "You won't believe who I'm paired with!"

"Who?" They asked together.

"Gemma! And we're going to Hogsmead," Ron said slightly disappointed about not being able to go to Diagon Alley.

"What about Jasmine?" Harry asked.

"She's with Neville, Hogsmead. Lavender and Dean are partners and Parvati and Seamus are partners and were all off to Hogsmead," Gemma said as she sat down beside Ron and across from Hermione.

"So you two heading to Hogsmead too right?" Ron asked them.

Harry and Hermione shook their heads and Hermione said, "No actually. We are partners but we're going to Diagon Alley."

"Lucky!" Ron yelled and looked at his plat angrily and thought, Of course they did. Smart, perfect students Hermione Granger and the famous Harry Potter.wait why the heck am I thinking this?

He kept thinking to himself for so long that he didn't snap out of him until Gemma clapped her hands in front of his face and said, "Yo Carrots.lets get going. Hare and Herm left awhile ago."

Ron looked around and realized people were steadily leaving and blushed hard and said, "Sorry."

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Harry and Hermione both walked up the stairs into Gringotts Bank.run by goblins.

Hermione traded her muggle money for wizard money and then she and Harry got a cart down to Harry's vault, which was more packed then the last time they saw it.

"What happened there?" She asked as they walked down the marble white stairs of the bank.

Harry shrugged and said, "Might as well get out books first."

She nodded excitedly, grabbed Harry's hand and ran towards Flourish and Blotts.

When they got in there Hermione looked at her list and looked down it.

Dangerous, Deadly and Normal Potions - Morgan Valdmer Transfiguration for 5th Years - Michelle Kendall Charms and Spells, Year 5 - Riana Danish Magical and Dangerous Plants - Gina Macintosh Curses, Hexes and Dangerous Spells - Sarah Jones Advanced Arithmancy - Albus Dumbledore Magical Creatures of all Kinds - Rubeus Hagrid Ancient Ruins - Lily Potter The Founders and Legends of Hogwarts - James Potter

Hermione gasped and looked at Harry to see him staring at his list with wide eyes.sure he had more but he also had the last 4 she did.

"Mom.Dad." She heard him mumble.

Hermione wrapped a comforting arm around him and said, "We'll ask Dumbledore about it when we get back."

Harry nodded and they went in and bought their books.

"OK now we need to get our new ink, quills, parchment, and a few note books," Hermione said.

Harry nodded and they ran towards the store with all the things they needed.

Harry looked at his list and noticed the cloaks were suppost to be their house colors and they needed new dress robes.

Hermione also noticed this and started beaming happily.

Soon they were both packed with bags but used a charm to make them lighter and easier to carry.

After getting new robes Hermione took Harry's hand suddenly and said, "Lets just go look in Ollivanders.we haven't been there since our first year."

Harry nodded in agreement.he always wondered if the place was still the same.

"Aww.Mr. Potter, Miss Granger, I remember the day you both came in here.same day about 10 minutes apart," Mr Ollivander said to them.

They nodded and Harry said, "We just came to say hi."

Mr Ollivander nodded then looked at their bags.feeling the spells on them and frowned.

"Yes you two both have powerful wands.but I think you should try some of my wand polish and revealers."

"Revealers?" Harry and Hermione asked together.

"You know each one is different sizes, made out of different woods and have either Dragon Heartstring, Unicorn Hair, or a Phoenix Feather.but they also have one specialty.as I believe Miss Granger yours is Charms work much like Lily Potter's was and Harry yours is Transfiguration.but also yours has a strong sense for curses and hexes."

Hermione nodded and pulled out her rosewood colored wand and Harry followed suit and pulled out his dark brown wand.or at least it used to be dark brown.

Harry gasped as he saw it had turned gold with a single strip of red ruby around it and the letters HP on the bottom in ruby.

"What the?" Hermione gasped.

Harry looked awe struck and Mr Ollivander gasped.he had heard of this before and whispered, "Mr Potter.in the back of Flourish and Blotts there's a book Lily Potter put on reserve for some reason.she said to give it to a person that came in with a lightning bolt and a gold wand.you Mr Potter.as I remember correctly your mother was actually gifted with Divination."

Hermione couldn't help but snigger at that.she knew how much Harry hated Divination.

"Thank you Mr Ollivander, we'll go get the book now," Harry said as he and Hermione ran out the door.

They went into the bookstore and found the manager.

"What do you want?" He asked them looking them over then stopped and his eyes widened.both Harry and Hermione knew what was coming.

"Good god! Harry Potter! Please tell me what you would like!"

"Umm, well you see my mother placed a book under reserve here.she said to give it to a person with a golden wand and a lightning bolt.well I would like the book," Harry said pointing to his scar and holding out his golden wand.

The man nodded and brought them both back to the back where he opened a trunk and blew the dust off an old book and passed it to them.

"It's free.now is there anything else?"

"No thank you.we already bought our books," Hermione said and she and Harry walked away.

As they walked by the pet store Harry stopped.a pair of green eyes caught his own.

He looked over to see a tiny orange cat with brilliant emerald green eyes staring at him.

The woman in the store saw this, picked the cat up and said, "Take her.I've got a feeling she's been waiting for you."

"Huh?" Harry asked but saw that the witch was gone.

He looked at the cat and said, "Well I guess your mine now."

He caught up to Hermione and she gasped and said, "Oh it's so cute.what's her name?"

Harry looked at the cat, green eyes, orange fur.LILY!

"Lily," Harry said.

Hermione looked at him for a second then understood.the cat had orange fur and green eyes well his mom had red hair and green eyes.

They both got the last few things they needed; they got a port key and travelled back to Hogwarts.

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They sat in the common room just waiting.McGonagall told them that Hufflepuff and Gryffindor went to Hogsmead well Ravenclaw and Slytherin went to Diagon Alley but since she forgot about Harry and Hermione they were the only Gryffindors to go to Diagon Alley.

Harry picked up the book his mother 'gave him'. He opened it and felt a huge rush of pain shoot through his head.his scar infact.

Harry dropped the book and grabbed his scar as a vision.the same vision as in Dumbledore's office passed though his mind.

~~~~Harry's Vision~~~~

A Quidditch Match.Gryffindor vs. Slytherin.but something wasn't right.

All of Gryffindors seemed to be having troubles with their brooms.

Suddenly Katie Bell hit the ground and went unconscious.

Fred and George swerved all around and hit the Slytherin goal posts and fell down too.

Soon Alicia was on the ground as well.

Harry, Angelina and the keeper (He couldn't see who it was) were the only ones left in the air and all three were struggling to keep up.

Then both Angelina and the keeper hit each other and fell down but were still awake.

Harry then flew really fast towards the building with Malfoy soon following also seeing the snitch.

Harry zoomed forwards and grabbed it but as he started to turn around a green beam of light shot from the ground, hit Harry and caused him to fly off his broom into a window.

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Hermione was panicking.Harry suddenly doubled over in pain and was gasping as he held his scar.

"HARRY!" She yelled and his head snapped up as he looked at her.

He started breathing heavily and said, "I hate Divination."

She knew something was wrong and said, "What happened?"

"I just seen something.I'm sorry Mione but I can't really remember it clearly enough to put it into words."

She nodded and took a deep breath.she knew he was lying but didn't want to push on the subject.

Harry looked at the book and saw some of his sweat fall down and hit it.

Suddenly the words appeared and Harry and Hermione both gasped as a legend unfolded right in front of them.

The darkness of everything had come once again. The stag.gone forever, but his love still lives on The flower hides, and watches through cats eyes Three have come together as one The first the heir of all is found Second the wand of gold shows itself Third the cat appears with eyes of emerald When two lightning blots collide The heir disappears The flower returns The three become one The dark lord is done

Then stopped as curvy writing appeared.

Harry, I know your reading this now, this is a prophecy Gordic Gryffindor Himself found, please be careful.and I'm watching you always. Love, Mom

Harry gasped and said, "Mom."

Hermione saw him shaking and he stood up and said, "I'll see you later Mione.I'm gonna put my stuff in my room."

She nodded and grabbed her stuff and walked into her dorm.

Soon later Lavender, Parvati, Gemma and Jasmine all burst in.

"Wow Hogsmead is so cool!" Gemma said well jumping onto her bed.

"Yeah," Jasmine said and sat down on hers.

Hermione was reading a book at the time and said, "Diagon Alley was cool too, even though we were the only Gryffindors there."

Lavender looked up and said, "So what did you and Harry get?"

"Everything on our lists plus a few things here and there.also Harry got a kitten.she's so cute! She has short, soft orange fur and bright green eyes! Harry also named her Lily!" Hermione said.

Gemma and Jasmine both looked up.they knew why Harry named the kitten Lily after hearing the description.

"Well tomorrow we're learning who the teacher for dulling is," Parvati said.

Jasmine smiled and said, "I already know.it was easy to figure out."

"Only to you miss smarty pants!" Gemma said and frowned.

"I TOLD you who it was," Jasmine said with a look of annoyance on her normally calm face.

Gemma blushed and said, "Oh yeah."

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Harry sat on his bed reading the book his mother left him.

"What ya reading there Harry?" Neville asked as the boys came back.

Harry quickly put it in his already stuffed trunk and said, "Nothing much."

"Holy! Harry what's with all the books?" Dean asked him.

Harry smiled as Ron said in his bed Hermione voice, "Well he is taking more classes then us."

Harry laughed and remembered WHY he was taking them.he had a load of cool new powers and needed to learn how to use them.

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So how was this chapter? And in my authors note up at the top I don't mean to sound mean or mad.it usually just comes out that way.

Well please review, and don't worry Gemma and Jasmine DO have a big part in this too

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~Crystal Lily Potter~