Christmas was coming. One morning in mid-December Hogwarts woke to find itself covered in several feet of snow. The lake froze itself solid and the Weasley twins were punished for bewitching several snowballs so that they followed Quirrel around, bouncing off the back of his turban. The few owls that managed to battle their way through the stormy sky to deliver mail had to be nursed back to health by the groundskeeper before they could fly off again.
On Christmas eve, Harry went to bed looking forward to the next day for the food and fun, but not expecting any presents at all. When he woke early in the morning, however the first thing he saw was a small pile of packages at the foot of his bed.
Harry conjured a snowball and hit draco with it.
Who's that lumpy one from? Draco said.
I dunno Harry said.
He ripped it.
Out popped a note and a jumper.
Harry picked up the note.
Dear Harry Potter
You may have heard of me. I'm Ronald, the twins and percy's mum. I knew you weren't expecting that many presents so i decided to sent you something.
I sent you a jumper. I normally make one every Christmas.
Sincerly, Molly Weasley
Harry looked at the jumper it was black with a slytherin logo on the front.
Harry put it on.
Harry torn open the next parcel, it was a box of chocolate frogs from Hermione.
Harry torn open one to reveal it was a box of the best pranking items from zonko's. Harry didn't even have to guess who it was from. Harry picked up a strange piece of blank parchment.
There was a note from the twins on the box.
Say i solemnly swear that i am up to no good to activate and mischief managed to deactivate.
I solemnly swear that i am up to no good harry said.
Suddenly it turned into what looked like a map of hogwarts.
Harry deactivated it quickly.
Harry opened his trunk and put the map in it.
Harry opened the last parcel and something fluid and silvery gray went slithering to the floor where it lay in gleaming folds.
Harry picked the shining silvery cloth off the floor. It was strange the touch, like water woven into material.
Harry noticed a note on the floor like it had fell out.
Your father left this in my possession before he died. It is time it was returned to you
Use it well
A very merry christmas to you
Dumbeldumb standed in front of the mirror. Where is he? He thought he was supposed to use the cloak and end up finding the mirror.
Dumbeldumb knew he may be a slytherin but he was definitely a true Gryffindor in heart. There was no way his gryffindor curosity wouldn't lead to him finding the mirror
Oh well Dumbeldumb thought and he left.
