Melody cautiously walked into Dumbledore's office, every footstep echoing eerily. The first thing she noticed was that she was alone apart from a bird with gleaming gold feathers. She walked across the huge room towards this giant bird, which was squawking loudly, making Melody block her ears every so often. Suddenly something lit up behind her, it was lying in a heap on Dumbledore's desk. From a distance you would pass it off as a pile of old steel, but it was much more than that and Melody knew it. She walked closer, almost in a trance; this strange ball glowed brighter and brighter causing Melody to shield her eyes from the blinding light.
Dumbledore's office was full of odd-looking devices but this object was the most peculiar of all. His desk was messy, with piles of parchment everywhere and ink splodges staining it. Melody was about to touch the ball when a loud squawk from the bird snapped her out of the trance. She spun around to see the bird up in flames. She panicked but it was too late the only thing left of the bird was a pile of ashes where it once perched on a stand.
"It happens to every phoenix. It is reborn," Dumbledore approached as if from nowhere. Melody was startled.
"What? Where did you…? How?" she stumbled pointing at where the phoenix once squawked.
"Look," Dumbledore remarked brushing back the ashes. A small chick emerged from it as if it were returning from the dead. It was tweeting sweetly.
"Wow," Melody sighed.
"Amazing creatures, always loyal," Dumbledore said turning to face her.
He had a stern look in his eyes but Melody knew he was a kind man, she knew she could trust him.
"Why am I here?" Melody said in a confused tone.
"I am here to talk to you about Harry," Dumbledore ushered her to a chair and she sat down. He got out his wand "tidius studium," The papers shot off his desk and flew onto the shelves, surrounding the office.
"What about Harry?" Melody questioned. "What has Harry got to do with me?"
Dumbledore got out of his chair, which creaked as he did so. He walked towards a bookshelf containing some of the most dustiest books Melody had ever seen. He skimmed the shelves until he found what he was looking for. He reached for a large green book and pulled it out. He wiped away the dust, and placed it on his desk in front of Melody. He opened the book at the front page and in front of her was Harry's family tree.
Melody looked down the page and there was Harry Potter, James Potter, Lilly Evans, and numerous other relatives of Harry. Dumbledore waited patiently as if he wanted her to find something.
"What am I supposed to be looking for?" she asked Dumbledore. But Dumbledore only stared on. She skimmed the page, until a name stuck out right at the bottom of the page in a creased and stained corner the name Melody Potter was printed. She gasped, and traced the letters with her finger. " It can't be me." She said glancing up at Dumbledor who was preoccupied with a letter. Melody peered at the family tree again, it read: James potter brother of David Potter- her father.
" Yes melody" Dumbledor finally spoke. " You and Harry are cousins, James had a brother, and they were separated at birth they attended different schools, neither of them knew until it was too late. I feel that it is time that you knew. I know this is a lot to take in but there is also something else you should be aware of.
Melody your father, he did not die in a car crash, he was killed. Killed by the greatest wizard of our time, the most evil and despicable wizard murdered your father like he did Harry's," Dumbledor paused… "It was Voldermort". Melody your father was a great wizard you know he died saving others muggles and your mother as one of them that is why she would never speak of it. When Voldermort came that night intending t kill James, Harry and lily potter, he got yours and Harry's family's mixed up he came for you instead your father took the blast you and your mother escaped, realising this mistake he went in search for the right Potter's he found them. Now that Voldermort knew Harry did have family you and your mother were in jeopardy so we never told either families that you were related, Voldermort went on to think he had just made a silly mistake." Melody watched a spec of sunlight dance upon the floor, its beams glimmering and bouncing of all of her surroundings. A silvery tear glimmering in that sunlight trickled down her rosy cheek, and landed with a splash on the floor.
" Do not cry child, for you have nothing to fear." Dumbledor smiled at her. Another tear joined the stream forming on the floor. Melody quickly wiped her face, breathed in deeply and stood up abruptly.
" Thank you, for telling me the truth," she nodded.
" Shall I tell Harry?" she questioned,
A gentle smile and friendly nod answered the question. She hurried out of the office. Melody hastily ran down the stairs, in her excitement she crashed into a Ravenclaw prefect. She decided she wouldn't go back to Herbology and instead would wait for Harry in the Common room; she couldn't wait to tell him the good news.