BLOOD OF THE MOTHER By BertaS March-05
Chapter 5
Description: Harry thinks about one of the trips he and Dudley took over the summer.
It all belongs to JKR
Flashback
Three days after his birthday Harry sat thinking, having finished his latest project.
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The two boys where silent as they snuck through the halls toward their destination.
They each had a backpack and were dressed all in black with hooded sweatshirts. They were young enough to look like schoolboys playing at being ninja. They were in truth Harry Potter and his cousin Dudley Dursley.
The hall they where currently in was on the second floor of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, just outside the girls bathroom, which interestingly enough was their destination.
They had used the Honeydukes / One Eyed Witch passageway and the Marauders Map which showed that the only people in the castle were Professors Snape and Trelawney, who were in their respective quarters.
As the boys entered the bathroom there was a loud moaning and weeping coming from one of the stalls.
Harry cleared his throat, "Um, Myrtle?" suddenly the weeping stopped and the ghost of a young girl zipped through the stall door.
"Oh, hi Harry." She smiled then ducked her head shyly looking at Dudley, "Who's that?"
Harry smiled back "Myrtle, this is my cousin Dudley, Dudley this is Myrtle, She's a very good friend of mine."
Dudley who was in something of a state of shock due to the ride on the Knight Bus, not to mention the sight of all the candy in Honeydukes, was staring openmouthed at the girl ghost.
"Aren't you going to say 'hello'?" the ghost ask.
Dudley shook himself and smiled, "Hello".
Myrtle giggled then ask, "Harry, it's summer, what are you doing here?"
Harry looked slightly embarrassed, "Yea, well Myrtle, um, about that, um, you won't tell any one, will you?" He asked conspiratorially. When she shook her head he went on, "we snuck in to go down to the Chamber."
"Oh, Harry could it still be dangerous down there? Could you die? My offer to share my toilet still stands you knows." She giggled shyly again.
"Thanks Myrtle," Harry grinned, "that's really very nice of you."
He then walked over to the sink and hissed at it to "open up" which it did.
Dudley pulled a long rope from his pack and tying one end to the sink he dropped the other end down the hole so they could climb back up.
Harry with a bright smile and a wave at Myrtle jumped down after the rope.
Dudley looked down the hole then at Myrtle, shrugged and jumped after Harry.
According to the book Weapons and Armor for the Well Prepared Wizard all magical weapons needed a focal point; this was usually a crystal or gem. The book also spoke of various pieces parts that were useful for potions and wand or staff cores. And what kind of hide made good armor.
The entry that had sent them on this quest was the one on the Basilisk.
Which read:
The Basilisk, a Brilliant green serpent that may reach up to fifty feet in length, has many parts that are useful in weapons.
Venom – Deadly poison – Very useful in potions and to coat bladed weapons.
Fangs – Can be shaped into daggers or used as a powerful wand or staff core.
Hide or Shed Skin – makes a soft, supple, very light weight armor that is spell resistant.
Eyes – On the death of the beast the eyes dry and turn to stones. This process takes about three years. These stones or gems resemble yellow topaz in color and are extremely valuable as focal points for a magical weapon.
It is believed that if one were to use the items (fangs & eye) from the same beast, the resultant battle staff would be extremely powerful, however since these creatures are so rare and dangerous this is only speculation.
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Harry picked up the Staff he had just finished making, he could feel its power as he carefully stored it for future use.
Next Chapter: Wards – in which we here Dudley say "We have company and I don't think we want to invite him in for tea."