"Harry Potter Returns to Hogwarts"
By Alejandria
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Chapter Seven: Forgotten Friends
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As they sat down at their table Chloe looked up and saw her mom and dad sitting at the teachers table. Her dad looked comfortable and happy, but her mom looked very uncomfortable and scared.
Professor Dumbledore stood up and everyone got quiet. "Now I know all of you want to eat but I have an announcement to make. Now all of you, but the first years, might remember the people who are about to arrive, after all they've come to visit us every year." Dumbledore paused then turned to Harry, "Harry you might remember these people form your past. Professor McGonagall would you please let out guests in."
Then suddenly a girl's voice, very familiar to Harry's ears, said "Now Dumbledore, why did you have to drag us all the way down here?" A girl with long, black hair, brown eyes, and tanned skin stopped when she saw Harry. She was accompanied by a man with shoulder length brown, curly hair and brown eyes.
"Oh. My. God. Harry Potter. How on earth did they find you? Wait. Let me guess." She turned to Chloe and Will and said, "Your daughter saw you in a certain book and she told Dumbledore."
Chloe's face turned pink and she was about to say something when Dumbledore said, "Wait. You mean to tell me that you knew where Harry's been all this time, and you've never told us?"
"Uh, yes."
"Why didn't you tell anyone?" He asked. "Well it really wasn't my place. They only reason I knew where he was, was because I swore that I would watch over him and I intended to keep my promise."
She grinned slyly and said, "Anyway, I did my part in helping bring Harry here."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I gave Tom Malfoy a certain book and told him to give it to Chloe Evans. So you see I didn't actually tell anyone where Harry was, Chloe saw the picture and Dumbledore just happened to walk by when she saw the picture."
"Um, I still don't know who you are." Harry said as he stared at her.
"Oh come on Harry. You don't mean that." Harry just looked at her blankly. "Oh all right, I'm only going to say this once. You knew me as Alex, but I go by Nebride. There. Do you remember me now?"
Harry's mouth was wide open. "Alex?"
"Uh, no. Nebride. I don't answer to Alex anymore."
"Sorry. I didn't recognize you."
"Well the last time you saw me I was in my elven face. Sometimes I hide it because it makes people uncomfortable. Here, I'll take the glamour off." She shook her head and her facial features changed. Her hair stayed the same but her ears became pointy and her facial bones slanted up. "See?"
"Um, who is this?" Harry said as he pointed to the man standing next to Nebride.
"Oh. This is my husband, Aragorn. Surely you remember him?"
Harry squinted his eyes and said, "Yes I think I do, but when did you guys get married?"
"Oh shortly after you left." Nebride replied.
Suddenly the doors burst open and five girls, one man, and a small person appeared. "Okay why are we all here?" One of them asked.
The girls stopped when they saw Harry. "Oh my god! Harry!" They all said at once. "Mallari, Elise, Jessica, Kelsey?"
"Oh you remember them but you don't remember me?" Nebride said. "Well the thing is, they look exactly as I remembered them. You on the other hand look different."
"Oh and I suppose you don't remember me either?"
Harry looked at the last remaining girl, puzzled.
"Come on Harry. Surely you remember Katie."
"Oh yes. Now I remember."
"Oh yes. This is Legolas." Mallari said as she pointed to the blonde elf. "And this is Frodo Baggins." Elise said as she pointed to the small man.
Once again the Great Hall doors opened with a thud. An old man and young girl stepped in.
"Oh good. You're finally here Gandalf." Nebride said. Then she turned to the girl and said, "Come over here Selena, I want you to meet someone." The girl walked over and Nebride said, "Harry this is my daughter Selena. Selena this is Harry Potter."
Selena cocked her head to one side as she looked at Harry. Then she stepped up to him and said, "Nice to meet you Harry Potter." She held out her hand and he shook it.
"Nebride, would you and the girls for old times…you know, give a performance?" Dumbledore asked.
Nebride grinned and said, "Let me consult them first." Nebride, Katie, Mallari, Elise, Jessica and Kelsey gathered in a circle and talked in low voices.
Finally Nebride turned around and said, "All of us, but Kelsey will perform for you tonight."
"Everyone take a seat and we'll get started." Nebride said with a smile. Kelsey along with Legolas, Aragorn, and Gandalf sat at the teachers table. "Selena. Why don't you go sit with Harry's kids." Nebride said. "Yes mum."
Selena walked over to where Chloe was sitting but there was no more room. "Um, could you scoot down?" She asked quietly.
"Well, there's not enough room. You'll be really squished." Chloe said slowly. Selena sighed, and with a wave of her hand made the bench longer.
Chloe, Ron, Hermione and Will stared, open mouthed, at them. Matt grinned. "How'd you do that?" Will asked.
"Well between my mum and Gandalf I learn a lot of magic. You see my mum as certain powers. She can make the weather change instantly. And she can make things do what she wants them to. But-"
"Sssh! They're about to start." Selena said without turning around. The rest of them turned around to see the girls about to start singing. They looked back at Selena, amazement written all over his their faces.
Elise and Katie had a guitar, Jessica was playing the drums, and Mallari was behind a keyboard. All of them had microphones in front of them. Then Nebride stepped up and began to sing.
"Late at night when all the world is sleeping
I stay up and think of you
And I wish on a star that somewhere you are
Thinking of me too
Cause I'm dreaming of you tonight
Till tomorrow I'll be holding you tight
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
Than here in my room dreaming about you and me
Wonder if you ever see me
And I wonder if you know I'm there
If you looked in my eyes
Would you see what's inside
Would you even care?
I just wanna hold you close
But so far all I have are dreams of you
So I wait for the day
And the courage to say how much I love you
Yes I do!
I'll be dreaming of you tonight
Till tomorrow I'll be holding you tight
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
Than here in my room dreaming about you and me
Corazon
I can't stop dreaming of you
No puedo dejar de pensar en ti
I can't stop dreaming
Como te necesito
I can't stop dreaming of you
Mi amor, como tu extrano
Late at night when all the world is sleeping
I stay up and think of you
And I still can't believe
That you came up to me and said, "I love you."
I love you too!
Now I'm dreaming with you tonight
Till tomorrow and for all of my life
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
Than here in my room dreaming of you endlessly
Dreaming of you tonight
Till tomorrow I'll be holding you tight
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
Than here in my room
I'll dreaming of you tonight
Endlessly
And I'll be holding you tight
Dreaming…with you…tonight!"
"Wow you mum and her friends are really good!" Hermione exclaimed to Selena as she clapped hard alone with everyone else.
"Sssh! Don't talk until they're done."
"When will they be done?"
"Don't worry you'll know." Selena said without turning towards her.
Then the Mallari and Elise began to sing.
"Every night in my dreams
I see you, I feel you,
That is how I know you go on
Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
Love can touch just one time
And last for a lifetime
And never let go till we're one
Love was when I loved you
One true time I hold to
In my life we'll always go on
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
There is some love that will not go away
You're here, there's nothing I fear,
And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on."
Without even a pause Nebride and Aragorn stepped up and began to sing.
"How can you see into my eyes
Like open doors
Leading you down into my core
Where I've become so numb?
Without a soul;
My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold,
Until you find it there and lead it back home.
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside.
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside.
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark.
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become.
Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me.
Breathe into me and make me real.
Bring me to life.
[Chorus]
Bring me to life.
I've been living a lie/there's nothing inside.
Bring me to life.
Frozen inside without your touch,
Without your love darling.
Only you are the life among the dead.
All of this sight
I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark
But you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping 1000 years it seems.
I've got to open my eyes to everything.
Without a thought
Without a voice
Without a soul
Don't let me die here/there must be something more.
Bring me to life.
[Chorus]
Bring me to life.
I've been living a lie/there's nothing inside.
Bring me to life."
They stopped to catch their breath as everyone clapped enthusiastically.
"Thank you." Nebride said the added, "Now I will do one more song for all of you. This song is dedicated to Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger."
"When I think back
On these times
And the dreams
We left behind
I'll be glad 'Cause
I was blessed to get
To have you in my life
When I look back
On these days
I'll look and se your face
You were right there for me.
[Chorus]
In my dreams
I'll always see your soul
Above the sky
In my heart
There always be a place
For you for all my life
I'll keep a part
Of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be.
Well you showed me
How it feels
To feel the sky
Within my reach
And I always
Will remember all
The strength you
Gave to me
Your love made me
Make it through
Oh, I owe so much to you
You were right there for me
[Chorus]
In my dreams
I'll always see your soul
Above the sky
In my heart
There always be a place
For you for all my life
I'll keep a part
Of you with me
And everywhere I am there you'll be.
'Cause I always saw in you
My light, my strength
And I want to thank you
Now for all the ways
You were right there for me
You were right there for me
For always.
[Chorus]
In my dreams
I'll always see your soul
Above the sky
In my heart
There always be a place
For you for all my life
I'll keep a part
Of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be"
Everyone around the room had tears streaming down their faces. Then Harry began to clap and everyone followed his example. Nebride smile and said, "Thank you."
Nobody had realized that they hadn't eaten eat when suddenly Dumbledore stood up and said, "Lemon Drops." Food filled the tables instantly and everyone dug in.
Nebride walked up to the teachers' table and sat down next to Angelica. "Hey, how are you?" Nebride asked her as she piled her plate with food.
"Um, well to tell you the truth, I am kinda scared." Angelica replied. "I want to leave, but I'm worried what Harry would say. He seams too really like it here how that he's back. I would ask somebody the help me get home, but I'm afraid they'd tell Harry before I left."
Nebride looked at her and said, "I'll help you, but first you write Harry a note and I'll give it to him after you're gone."
"Would you really do that for me?" Angelica asked anxiously.
Nebride smile and said, "Sure, I can tell you don't like it here. Come on we'll go now." Nebride said as she jumped up and pulled Angelica with her.
"Where are you going?" Harry asked them.
"Oh, we want to go somewhere quiet to talk." Nebride said with a grin. Then she and Angelica disappeared from the Great Hall. They went to the library and Angelica sat there for a while thinking of what to write in the letter for Harry.
"Nebride, would you help me think of something?"
"No, this you need to do on your own."
An hour later Angelica folded up the letter put it in an envelope and handed it to Nebride. "Please make sure Harry gets this." Nebride nodded and pulled a pouch out of her pocket.
"Okay are you ready to go?" Angelica nodded. Nebride took out what looked like ashes, threw it on Angelica and said, "1435 Millbury Ln. London!" Angelica disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
"Well that's that. Guess I'll go to bed now." Nebride said as she exited the library.
By Alejandria
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Chapter Seven: Forgotten Friends
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As they sat down at their table Chloe looked up and saw her mom and dad sitting at the teachers table. Her dad looked comfortable and happy, but her mom looked very uncomfortable and scared.
Professor Dumbledore stood up and everyone got quiet. "Now I know all of you want to eat but I have an announcement to make. Now all of you, but the first years, might remember the people who are about to arrive, after all they've come to visit us every year." Dumbledore paused then turned to Harry, "Harry you might remember these people form your past. Professor McGonagall would you please let out guests in."
Then suddenly a girl's voice, very familiar to Harry's ears, said "Now Dumbledore, why did you have to drag us all the way down here?" A girl with long, black hair, brown eyes, and tanned skin stopped when she saw Harry. She was accompanied by a man with shoulder length brown, curly hair and brown eyes.
"Oh. My. God. Harry Potter. How on earth did they find you? Wait. Let me guess." She turned to Chloe and Will and said, "Your daughter saw you in a certain book and she told Dumbledore."
Chloe's face turned pink and she was about to say something when Dumbledore said, "Wait. You mean to tell me that you knew where Harry's been all this time, and you've never told us?"
"Uh, yes."
"Why didn't you tell anyone?" He asked. "Well it really wasn't my place. They only reason I knew where he was, was because I swore that I would watch over him and I intended to keep my promise."
She grinned slyly and said, "Anyway, I did my part in helping bring Harry here."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I gave Tom Malfoy a certain book and told him to give it to Chloe Evans. So you see I didn't actually tell anyone where Harry was, Chloe saw the picture and Dumbledore just happened to walk by when she saw the picture."
"Um, I still don't know who you are." Harry said as he stared at her.
"Oh come on Harry. You don't mean that." Harry just looked at her blankly. "Oh all right, I'm only going to say this once. You knew me as Alex, but I go by Nebride. There. Do you remember me now?"
Harry's mouth was wide open. "Alex?"
"Uh, no. Nebride. I don't answer to Alex anymore."
"Sorry. I didn't recognize you."
"Well the last time you saw me I was in my elven face. Sometimes I hide it because it makes people uncomfortable. Here, I'll take the glamour off." She shook her head and her facial features changed. Her hair stayed the same but her ears became pointy and her facial bones slanted up. "See?"
"Um, who is this?" Harry said as he pointed to the man standing next to Nebride.
"Oh. This is my husband, Aragorn. Surely you remember him?"
Harry squinted his eyes and said, "Yes I think I do, but when did you guys get married?"
"Oh shortly after you left." Nebride replied.
Suddenly the doors burst open and five girls, one man, and a small person appeared. "Okay why are we all here?" One of them asked.
The girls stopped when they saw Harry. "Oh my god! Harry!" They all said at once. "Mallari, Elise, Jessica, Kelsey?"
"Oh you remember them but you don't remember me?" Nebride said. "Well the thing is, they look exactly as I remembered them. You on the other hand look different."
"Oh and I suppose you don't remember me either?"
Harry looked at the last remaining girl, puzzled.
"Come on Harry. Surely you remember Katie."
"Oh yes. Now I remember."
"Oh yes. This is Legolas." Mallari said as she pointed to the blonde elf. "And this is Frodo Baggins." Elise said as she pointed to the small man.
Once again the Great Hall doors opened with a thud. An old man and young girl stepped in.
"Oh good. You're finally here Gandalf." Nebride said. Then she turned to the girl and said, "Come over here Selena, I want you to meet someone." The girl walked over and Nebride said, "Harry this is my daughter Selena. Selena this is Harry Potter."
Selena cocked her head to one side as she looked at Harry. Then she stepped up to him and said, "Nice to meet you Harry Potter." She held out her hand and he shook it.
"Nebride, would you and the girls for old times…you know, give a performance?" Dumbledore asked.
Nebride grinned and said, "Let me consult them first." Nebride, Katie, Mallari, Elise, Jessica and Kelsey gathered in a circle and talked in low voices.
Finally Nebride turned around and said, "All of us, but Kelsey will perform for you tonight."
"Everyone take a seat and we'll get started." Nebride said with a smile. Kelsey along with Legolas, Aragorn, and Gandalf sat at the teachers table. "Selena. Why don't you go sit with Harry's kids." Nebride said. "Yes mum."
Selena walked over to where Chloe was sitting but there was no more room. "Um, could you scoot down?" She asked quietly.
"Well, there's not enough room. You'll be really squished." Chloe said slowly. Selena sighed, and with a wave of her hand made the bench longer.
Chloe, Ron, Hermione and Will stared, open mouthed, at them. Matt grinned. "How'd you do that?" Will asked.
"Well between my mum and Gandalf I learn a lot of magic. You see my mum as certain powers. She can make the weather change instantly. And she can make things do what she wants them to. But-"
"Sssh! They're about to start." Selena said without turning around. The rest of them turned around to see the girls about to start singing. They looked back at Selena, amazement written all over his their faces.
Elise and Katie had a guitar, Jessica was playing the drums, and Mallari was behind a keyboard. All of them had microphones in front of them. Then Nebride stepped up and began to sing.
"Late at night when all the world is sleeping
I stay up and think of you
And I wish on a star that somewhere you are
Thinking of me too
Cause I'm dreaming of you tonight
Till tomorrow I'll be holding you tight
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
Than here in my room dreaming about you and me
Wonder if you ever see me
And I wonder if you know I'm there
If you looked in my eyes
Would you see what's inside
Would you even care?
I just wanna hold you close
But so far all I have are dreams of you
So I wait for the day
And the courage to say how much I love you
Yes I do!
I'll be dreaming of you tonight
Till tomorrow I'll be holding you tight
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
Than here in my room dreaming about you and me
Corazon
I can't stop dreaming of you
No puedo dejar de pensar en ti
I can't stop dreaming
Como te necesito
I can't stop dreaming of you
Mi amor, como tu extrano
Late at night when all the world is sleeping
I stay up and think of you
And I still can't believe
That you came up to me and said, "I love you."
I love you too!
Now I'm dreaming with you tonight
Till tomorrow and for all of my life
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
Than here in my room dreaming of you endlessly
Dreaming of you tonight
Till tomorrow I'll be holding you tight
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
Than here in my room
I'll dreaming of you tonight
Endlessly
And I'll be holding you tight
Dreaming…with you…tonight!"
"Wow you mum and her friends are really good!" Hermione exclaimed to Selena as she clapped hard alone with everyone else.
"Sssh! Don't talk until they're done."
"When will they be done?"
"Don't worry you'll know." Selena said without turning towards her.
Then the Mallari and Elise began to sing.
"Every night in my dreams
I see you, I feel you,
That is how I know you go on
Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
Love can touch just one time
And last for a lifetime
And never let go till we're one
Love was when I loved you
One true time I hold to
In my life we'll always go on
Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
There is some love that will not go away
You're here, there's nothing I fear,
And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on."
Without even a pause Nebride and Aragorn stepped up and began to sing.
"How can you see into my eyes
Like open doors
Leading you down into my core
Where I've become so numb?
Without a soul;
My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold,
Until you find it there and lead it back home.
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside.
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside.
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark.
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become.
Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me.
Breathe into me and make me real.
Bring me to life.
[Chorus]
Bring me to life.
I've been living a lie/there's nothing inside.
Bring me to life.
Frozen inside without your touch,
Without your love darling.
Only you are the life among the dead.
All of this sight
I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark
But you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping 1000 years it seems.
I've got to open my eyes to everything.
Without a thought
Without a voice
Without a soul
Don't let me die here/there must be something more.
Bring me to life.
[Chorus]
Bring me to life.
I've been living a lie/there's nothing inside.
Bring me to life."
They stopped to catch their breath as everyone clapped enthusiastically.
"Thank you." Nebride said the added, "Now I will do one more song for all of you. This song is dedicated to Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger."
"When I think back
On these times
And the dreams
We left behind
I'll be glad 'Cause
I was blessed to get
To have you in my life
When I look back
On these days
I'll look and se your face
You were right there for me.
[Chorus]
In my dreams
I'll always see your soul
Above the sky
In my heart
There always be a place
For you for all my life
I'll keep a part
Of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be.
Well you showed me
How it feels
To feel the sky
Within my reach
And I always
Will remember all
The strength you
Gave to me
Your love made me
Make it through
Oh, I owe so much to you
You were right there for me
[Chorus]
In my dreams
I'll always see your soul
Above the sky
In my heart
There always be a place
For you for all my life
I'll keep a part
Of you with me
And everywhere I am there you'll be.
'Cause I always saw in you
My light, my strength
And I want to thank you
Now for all the ways
You were right there for me
You were right there for me
For always.
[Chorus]
In my dreams
I'll always see your soul
Above the sky
In my heart
There always be a place
For you for all my life
I'll keep a part
Of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be"
Everyone around the room had tears streaming down their faces. Then Harry began to clap and everyone followed his example. Nebride smile and said, "Thank you."
Nobody had realized that they hadn't eaten eat when suddenly Dumbledore stood up and said, "Lemon Drops." Food filled the tables instantly and everyone dug in.
Nebride walked up to the teachers' table and sat down next to Angelica. "Hey, how are you?" Nebride asked her as she piled her plate with food.
"Um, well to tell you the truth, I am kinda scared." Angelica replied. "I want to leave, but I'm worried what Harry would say. He seams too really like it here how that he's back. I would ask somebody the help me get home, but I'm afraid they'd tell Harry before I left."
Nebride looked at her and said, "I'll help you, but first you write Harry a note and I'll give it to him after you're gone."
"Would you really do that for me?" Angelica asked anxiously.
Nebride smile and said, "Sure, I can tell you don't like it here. Come on we'll go now." Nebride said as she jumped up and pulled Angelica with her.
"Where are you going?" Harry asked them.
"Oh, we want to go somewhere quiet to talk." Nebride said with a grin. Then she and Angelica disappeared from the Great Hall. They went to the library and Angelica sat there for a while thinking of what to write in the letter for Harry.
"Nebride, would you help me think of something?"
"No, this you need to do on your own."
An hour later Angelica folded up the letter put it in an envelope and handed it to Nebride. "Please make sure Harry gets this." Nebride nodded and pulled a pouch out of her pocket.
"Okay are you ready to go?" Angelica nodded. Nebride took out what looked like ashes, threw it on Angelica and said, "1435 Millbury Ln. London!" Angelica disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
"Well that's that. Guess I'll go to bed now." Nebride said as she exited the library.