Disclaimer: I do not own "Harry Potter". It is hereby © to J.K. Rowling. I wrote this story when I was 12 years old in the year 2003. So, "Half-Blood Prince" wasn't out yet either. It didn't exist at this point. Again, errors in spelling and grammar have been intentionally left in to preserve my skills as a young writer. This story is complete. This is a repost.
Chapter Seven: The Unsung, Untold Future
Cho awoke with a start. She nearly screamed, but she didn't want to wake Akira, Harry, or the Dursleys. Instead, she calmed herself, got up from the floor, walked to the bathroom, and poured herself a glass of water. She drank it down and tried to remember what was so scary about her dream. The details were slowly falling into place. It was dark, she was in the forest. Akira was there. So was Voldemort and a girl that she did not know, a girl with pale skin, pale blue eyes, and long wavy black hair. She remembered that Harry, Ron, and Hermione were by her side. Then she saw Akira join Voldemort. And she saw the unknown girl grinning evilly at her. That grin, it was familiar. Where had she seen it before? She did not remember. An owl was hooting outside the window in Harry's room. Everyone woke up and saw the owl. Harry put on his glasses and opened the window to let the owl in. It dropped their Hogwarts letters and stayed in the room, drinking from Hedwig's water dish.
"Here. Our Hogwarts letters." Harry said handing them out.
The owl continued to hoot. Rather loudly…The Dursleys stirred and woke up bursting through the door to Harry's room.
"What the devil is going on here?" Vernon hissed.
He saw the owl and growled. He also saw the Hogwarts letters clutched in Harry, Cho, and Akira's hands.
"Boy, what did I tell you about owls? Half the neighborhood must be up because of that ruddy thing! They'll be wondering about us now! Get that bloody bird out of here! Both of them!" Vernon barked.
"With all do respect, sir, I do not believe the owl will wake up anyone except us. But if you are to yell any louder, surely, the entire block will wake and wonder what is going on. They'll learn of Harry and think you're abusing him." Akira said quietly.
"Oh you shut up! Enough of that nonsense! You're just a silly little girl with no brains, so hush up!" Vernon replied, yelling.
"A silly little girl, am I? With no brains, eh? I know more than you will ever know or even begin to comprehend! Are you stupid? You will wake up everyone with all that yelling!" Akira snapped back, her voice barely above a whisper.
The owl hooted again, helped itself to some of Hedwig's food, and flew out the window. Vernon strode over to the window and slammed it shut.
"Ow! You stepped on me!" Akira and Cho complained.
"Honestly, Mr. Dursley, have you ever considered going on a diet? Because you're really heavy! I thought my lung would collapse under all that weight!" Akira said with great sarcasm.
Cho elbowed her in the ribs.
"Ow! What was that for?" Akira asked, rubbing her side vigorously.
"That was for being very rude to someone who is giving us room and food!" Cho said.
Akira looked to Cho to give her a look that said, "Die!", but she winked at her instead.
"Oh yes, I'm so sorry Mr. Dursley, I'm just not a morning person when that bloody bird woke me up…I just don't know what got into me. I'm very sorry." Akira said.
Harry was shocked. He just couldn't believe they were being so nice to the people that had been so rude to him all of his life!!
'What in world are you thinking so nice to them?!' Harry asked through his mind to Cho.
'Well, if we start being rude to them, they might kick us out or something, so if we are nice to them they are nice to us.' Cho explained.
'I see your logic.' Harry said.
"Harry, you and your little friends need to be downstairs in 30 minutes for breakfast." Uncle Vernon said.
"Yes Uncle Vernon." Harry replied.
The Dursleys left Harry room and finally gave them some privacy.
"Well since they're gone we might as well open our letters." Harry said suggestively.
All three of them had the same enclosed letter,
'Dear Students,
This will begin a new year at Hogwarts. Please remember that the train will leave promptly at 11:00 from Platform 9 and 3/4. If you cannot make it, please contact Professor Dumbledore as soon as possible and we will make other arrangements. Thank you!
Have a Progressive Year,
-Minerva McGonagall'
Enclosed was a book list.
Cho's and Harry's said:
"The History of Advanced Sorcery" By, Frances Newman
"Enchanted Dangerous Magic Creatures" By, Newt Scamander
"Through the Ashes" By, Aliza Warner
"Advanced Charms, Grade 6" By, Miriam Glenn
"Magically Mystic Earth Plants of Britain" By, Lynn Doyle
"Brewing the Essence" By, Charles Nanswen
"Advanced Transfiguration Vol. 1" By, Celia Rees
"Protected With Light" By, Joie Delacour
Akira's said:
"The History of Intermediate Sorcery" By, Frances Newman
"Enchanted Magical Creatures" By, Newt Scamander.
"An Intermediate Guide to Divination" By, Aliza Garnder
"Intermediate Charms, Grade 5" By, Lynn Doyle.
"Brewing the Essence" By, Charles Danswen
"Intermediate Transfiguration, Vol. 2" By, Celia Rees
"Protect by Light" By Joie Delacour
"Well, I guess we need to contact Lupin and Sirius and make plans for a trip to Diagon Alley. But, Right now we need to go down and have breakfast." Akira said.
"Alright let's go!" Cho said.
Cho and Akira took a few minutes to brush their hair while Harry brushed his teeth. The girls went and brushed their teeth after Harry finished. They both dressed in the bathroom as Harry dressed in his room. They met in the hallway and set off downstairs. Cho's colored streaks of hair shone vividly through the mass of raven black, it was rather attractive to her already beautiful self. She smiled at Harry and the three of them proceeded down the stairs to the kitchen.
The Dursleys were gathered around the table, all of them still in their pajamas and Petunia with her hair in rollers. Petunia was at the stove cooking what appeared to be pancakes. Harry, Cho, and Akira sat down at the table as Petunia set plates and silverware in front of them.
"Thank you." Cho said quietly.
"Thanks." Akira said in her softest, most polite voice possible.
Harry also thanked his aunt for the breakfast lain before him, and she in return, took his hand and pressed a ring and pieces of paper into it. Harry opened his hand and saw a silver ring with a ruby in the middle. There were seven twenty-pound notes and two small notes. One on muggle paper, and the other on parchment. He hastily stuffed them into his pocket and ate his breakfast silently. Cho had been watching him from across the table.
'What is it? What did she give you?' Cho said with her mind.
'She gave me a ring, some muggle money, and two notes.' Harry replied.
'A ring?'
'Yeah. I don't know what it's for, but let's hurry and eat so we can find out.'
'Agreed.'
'What're you both talking about?' came Akira's voice.
'Nothing.' Cho and Harry said hastily.
'Whatever…' Akira replied, sighing deeply.
Harry and Cho ate their breakfast and quickly finished and took their dishes to the sink and washed them. They ran up the stairs four at a time and into Harry's room in a flash. They quietly shut the door and Harry took the ring, money, and two notes out of his pocket. He read the parchment one first.
'Harry,
This ring is your father's. It's a very powerful magic item. Your aunt, my sister, has given this to you for a reason. If you are reading this now, son, it means that your father and I have gone. But know that we will always be watching over you and we will love you forever. This ring, it gives you many powers. Voldemort has wanted this ring ever since he knew of its existence. This ring made James a very powerful wizard. If Voldemort ever gets this into his hands, well, you don't want to think about it, and neither do I…well, if this ring falls into the hands of dark, all of mankind, muggle and wizard will be damned to a life in hell for all eternity, and dark will forever reign. The first of the powers the ring grants is to apparatate. You can go to any place you want to. Even if that location has a barrier that prevents you from apparatating there. Hogwarts for example…The second power, stealth. You can move in shadow, undetected, you don't even make a sound when you step. It also allows you the ability to walk through solid objects. The third power, you can use elemental magic without your wand. You can conjure fire from the air, or a blizzard, or create earth sprites to do you bidding. But use this power with caution…and the final power, healing. You can heal any wound, even if they are near death. Or if they are already dead. But if they are dead, they cannot remain lifeless for no more than two hours. After two hours, they are dead for good. There is a second ring…one ring to go to the Chang family's eldest daughter…Cho is her name, isn't it? You've gotten this far, so you've obviously gotten well acquainted with Cho. She will also receive another item. An amulet. You will get one as well. Dumbledore is keeping them safe. Beware of the youngest Chang sibling. The youngest is a great evil. But as you godfather may have told you, if the youngest Chang's heart is strong enough, they will not be much of a threat. There is more to this ring than meets the eye. We've told Dumbledore everything that it can do. We love you Harry. Please keep yourself out of trouble, and make us proud, son! Make us proud.
Love,
Lily Potter, your mother.'
"Wow. This ring is really something, isn't it?" Cho said, breathless.
"Yeah…wow…I can't believe it…my mum…it's like she's written this note yesterday…I mean it's like she knew what was going to happen to her and my dad…It's like she knows what's going to happen with our future…" Harry said quietly.
"What's the other note say?" Cho asked, changing the subject.
"Let's see…" Harry replied as her unfolded it and read it aloud.
'Harry,
I have given you your father's ring because I promised your mother to give it to you when I believed the time was right. You have it now, use its power wisely. Your mother warned me of what it could do. Although it seems I may have hated your mother, it was only because I have to brood on knowing why she was killed and what a stupid thing she had done just to save you. I loved my sister. And I still do. But please, Harry, you mustn't let your parent's deaths go in vain. Avenge them. When the time comes, show the dark lord Voldemort no mercy, have him fall at your knees, begging for his forgiveness and pleading for life. You can destroy him Harry. You have more power than he will be able to ever know. As I said before, use it wisely.
Your Aunt, Petunia Dursley-Evans.'
"I don't believe it! She never hated my mum! She really did care about her! That must be why she's suddenly become so nice! It pretty much explains everything…but then all she's said about my mum is all lies…lies…But I will forgive her…she was trying to protect me from the truth of my own family. She's kept her promise and held up to it. So my aunt really does care! It's astonishing…" Harry exclaimed in shocked joy.
There was a knock at the door.
"May I come in, Harry?" Petunia asked timidly from the other side of the door.
"Yeah. The door's not locked." Harry replied.
Petunia slowly opened the door, stepped inside, and quietly shut it. She looked at the notes to the money and to the ring, and back at Harry.
"So you understand now?" She asked.
"Yes. Thank you." Harry replied.
He stood up, and before he knew what he was doing, he hugged his aunt around the middle. Petunia was quite shocked by his gesture, softly patted his head, and eventually hugged him back.
"You're welcome, Harry…now the ring, when you are in trouble, it signals Dumbledore. And you can run at a high speed." Petunia replied.
"Ok. Do I put it on?" Harry asked.
"Yes. It's best if you do. Voldemort won't be able to track you as long as you wear it. But Cho must get her ring soon. Or else he will use her to find you." Petunia answered.
"You said Voldemort's name!" Harry and Cho pointed out.
"Yes, I may be a muggle, but I do not fear to speak his name." Petunia said.
It was that day, when Harry at last, felt like family. When he felt like he had a family, and was a part of it. That day, his aunt became a true friend. Not only that, but Petunia Dursley became part of his family. Petunia was now in his heart, and he cared for his aunt now. All those cold and negative feelings toward her disappeared.
"Let's go downstairs to have some tea and watch some television." Petunia said.
"That sounds great." Harry said.
Cho agreed and Harry put on his father's ring and followed Petunia out of the room and down the stairs. Akira came running out of the kitchen right at Cho. She started to rant in Chinese. But when Harry heard Akira speak, he didn't hear Chinese. He heard English.
"How dare you leave me with that ugly lard ass!" Akira said, still in Chinese.
"Well, SORRY! It isn't MY fault!" Cho replied in Chinese.
"What were you three doing in there? Why were you in there?" Akira asked.
"I'll tell you later." Cho responded.
"No. Tell me now." Akira persisted.
"Fine! Harry received a ring that belonged to his father that has many powers. He also got muggle money most likely from his aunt, and he received a note from his mum and a note from his aunt. I can explain what exactly the notes were about later…" Cho said, giving in.
"Wow…too much information to process at once…er…anyway, Dudley is such a pervert! He kept asking me about you! He even asked me real personal questions about you." Akira replied.
"Questions such as?" Cho asked.
"You don't want to know…" Akira said, shuddering.
"Tell me…" Cho persisted. "Because if you tell me, the sooner I can kick his ass."
"I really don't want to say…" Akira said nervously.
"Just say it!" Cho said fiercely.
"Oh fine! But don't say I didn't warn you! He asked me if I knew if you were-how can I say this-err…I can't say it…ok I think I've got it…he wanted to know if you and Harry had 'done' something together…and he wanted to know what you looked like-gosh, my stomach is writhing like snakes-he wanted to know also what you looked like………with nothing on…" Akira said finally, beads of perspiration dropping from her forehead.
"That sick bastard! I'm going to kill him!!!" Cho screamed.
Harry had quite plainly heard what Akira had said and was also angry as well.
"I'll help." Harry said suddenly.
"W-what?" Cho asked in English.
"I'll help you kill him." Harry repeated.
"Y-you understood us?" Cho asked, looking suddenly terrified.
"Yes. It has to be the ring. I knew you were speaking Chinese, but I heard everything in English." Harry explained.
Akira looked mortified, and Cho's face was white with horror.
"D-don't kill him…don't be mad…p-please Harry." Akira pleaded quietly.
"I won't. But you can slap him, Cho." Harry said, grinning mischievously.
Cho grinned back, with satisfaction and her face relaxed, as well did Akira's. Petunia looked very confused.
"Mrs. Dursley? Do you know sign language?" Akira asked.
"Er, yes." Petunia replied.
"Ok good." Akira said.
She started making signs with her hand and Petunia obviously understood and made signs back, and when they finished their 'conversation' Petunia gasped.
"Well, that son of mine needs some punishment. Excuse me." Petunia said, striding past them and walking into the parlor.
The door slammed shut, and Akira, Cho, and Harry could hear Petunia's voice screeching at Dudley. Petunia's voice was also joined by Vernon's roars. It lasted for a full ten minutes. All the while, Akira, Cho, and Harry were rolling on the floor laughing so hard that tears were coming out of their eyes.
"I-don't-remember why---I was mad at him---anymore!" Cho gasped through her laughs.
"Me-neither!" Harry replied, also straining to speak through his laughs.
"That's so-funny! Dudley is---so-dead!" Akira choked through her giggles.
Dudley came waddling out of a room looking very put-out. Cho saw him and gave him her meanest, harshest, most evil looking stare. Cho's eyes were also turning a red color, which made her look even madder. Akira was mimicking Cho and glared at Dudley as well. Harry was also following along and gazed at his cousin with a stare that could pierce through stone. Dudley looked terrified and was cowering into a corner and whimpering.
"P-please, don't hurt me!" He squeaked.
Cho stepped forward, her eyes glowing red now, and white lightning radiating off her body. The room had suddenly gone black, and Cho illuminated the room. Dudley was whimpering so loudly he sounded like a wounded dog.
"Don't worry. We won't hurt you, but we can't guarantee that she won't." Harry and Akira said together, jerking their heads at Cho.
Dudley whimpered again. Cho stepped even closer and got very close to his face. Akira and Harry watched in shock, thinking the same thing: 'Is Cho going to kiss Dudley??!' Dudley was thinking the same thing, so he puckered his lips and Cho looked at him in disgust. Dudley didn't notice and moved arm so it started to reach down Cho's back. Cho's eyes widened in shock. She slapped him hard across the face.
"You disgusting pig!" Cho exclaimed. "I'm taking a bath! I've been poisoned by his diseased touch!"
Cho ran in between Harry and Akira and into the bathroom.
"Serves you right." Akira said after a moment of silence.
The lights returned to normal, and Akira moved toward Dudley and kicked him between his legs. Dudley fell over in pain, crying.
"Cho belongs to Harry. Get it through that extra-thick skull of yours." Akira said, enunciating each word as she spoke it.
She turned around walked away, leaving Harry alone with his cousin.
"Harry, help me! F-forgive me! Please, cousin!" Dudley pleaded.
"You can help yourself. It seems you helped yourself to doing what you pleased with Cho a few seconds ago. You're all grown up now. You don't need any help." Harry replied coldly.
He too walked away, into his room, shutting the door. He opened his boudoir, took out a towel, walked to the bathroom door, and knocked.
"One second!" came Cho's voice on the other side of the door. "Ok, come in."
"I brought you a towel. When you get out, I'll have some more clothes waiting for you that you can borrow." Harry said, putting the towel on the rack and quickly leaving, blushing slightly.
"Thank you." Cho said, also blushing.
Harry closed the door, opened his boudoir again, and didn't find anything Cho would like. He went to Petunia and asked her for some clothes that Cho could borrow.
"Oh sure. I still have a few things from my high school days. They should fit Cho nicely," Petunia said cheerfully as she searched through her closet, pulling out a set of khaki capris and a white halter-top. "Yes, you'd better believe it Harry. Even in my younger days, we had style. The generation hasn't changed that much. Here's some shoes she can wear."
She handed the clothes to Harry and the shoes as well, then sent him off on his way.
Harry put the clothes on his bed, and went downstairs to get a glass of water. He went back into his room, looking down. He had trodden on a wet towel, then slowly looked up and saw Cho half-dressed, luckily with her back turned towards him, and wearing the capris, just about to put on the halter.
"Oops sorry. I'll just leave now." Harry said after a few seconds, not even realizing that he had been staring at Cho for some time now.
Cho turned around, blushing furiously. Harry also blushed just as red as Cho and turned around and began to walk out the door.
"It's alright…Tai did that once, but he's my brother so he just shut the door, yelling 'Next time lock the door so I don't have to see that!' I'm careless, I guess…" Cho said.
She hurriedly put on the halter and walked over to Harry.
"Ah well, I'm even more careless…I walked in without knocking…so I'm sorry." Harry apologized.
"No, it's not your fault. It's all mine. So I'm sorry for leaving the door ajar. If it wasn't you wouldn't have walked in without knocking." Cho apologized, taking the blame, and still blushing.
"It's not your fault. It's neither of our faults. We're just not quite used to this yet." Harry said.
"True…" Cho agreed.
"We should send Sirius, Tai, and Lupin an owl. We'll need to go shopping for school. And we'll need dress robes again…" Harry said, taking out his list again.
"One second." Cho said.
She took a whistle out of thin air and blew into it. A beautiful bird flew into the room.
"Lumé, take this message to Tai, 'Our Hogwarts letters have arrived. Come and pick us up soon. We'd like to go to Diagon Alley as soon as possible.' Now, Lumé, fly!" Cho said.
The bird nodded and flew out of the room.
"That bird is amazing." Harry said.
"Thanks." Cho replied, smiling.
"Your color streaks are gone." Harry noticed.
"Oh, they were temporary. I think I like my hair one color. Its normal color." Cho said.
Cho slipped her feet into the shoes and went downstairs with Harry, and outside onto the yard. They sat there, Cho quietly whispering to Harry in Chinese. Harry of course understood and picked up some of the language rather quickly, and whispered back to her in Chinese. After a while, Petunia called them both in for lunch. Waiting for them on the table were two plates of ham and cheese sandwiches and two tall glasses of lemonade. They ate in silence, speaking with their minds. Akira had come in a few times to try and catch her sister and Harry doing something, when they weren't doing anything at all. The seventh time this happened Cho rolled her eyes.
"Akira, stop it. It's annoying and getting old. Every second we're expecting you to bustle in trying to catch us doing something. So please, stop it." Cho said.
"Ok, fine," Akira said sighing. "I'm just trying to avoid the creepy ugly fat dude."
"Creepy ugly fat dude?" Cho and Harry wondered aloud.
"Dudley." Akira responded.
"Ohhh…" Harry and Cho said.
"Can I stay here, please?" Akira begged.
"Yeah, alright." Harry said.
"Thank you!" Akira exclaimed, hugging Harry.
"Er…you're welcome?" Harry said uncertainly, still a little taken aback at Akira's gesture of thanks.
"Sorry, it's just that Dudley's trying to get answers out of the questions he asked earlier this morning…" Akira said, releasing Harry.
"When will he learn? We only just tried to teach him a lesson an hour or two ago…" Cho sighed.
"Go tell Petunia." Harry suggested.
"Yeah, go to Petunia, go and hang out with her, because if you're around her, Dudley can't try anything, besides, Harry and I have already finished eating, and we're going to drink our lemonade outside. It's a nice day today." Cho said.
"Alright, I'll go with Petunia…" Akira said, giving in.
She left the room and Dudley walked in.
"Get out." Cho and Harry said, almost bored.
"Why?" Dudley asked sneering.
Cho made the lights go out again, made her eyes glow red, and made her voice go scary.
"Because I said so! Now leave or face my wrath!" Cho said.
Dudley made a terrified squeak and waddled out of the room as fast as his fat, jiggling legs could take him. Cho had the lights turn back on and returned herself to normal. Harry looked at her for a while, and Cho did the same to Harry. They burst out laughing.
"Did you see his face?" Harry asked.
"Yes. He was absolutely terrified! I mean it too! It was hysterical." Cho replied.
Lumé had flown in again, but not as a bird. Lumé was a beautiful golden-haired maiden. She spoke through telepathy, announcing her arrival.
'Tai has received your message and he will be arriving in a short while to take you three to Diagon Alley.' Lumé said.
"I understand. Go and get Akira, Lumé." Cho said.
Lumé nodded and flew through the door and returned with Akira. At that very moment, Tai, Sirius, and Lupin apparratated into the room.
"Hello Lumé, Akira, Cho, Harry." Tai said.
"It's time for us to go shopping for your school things. Go and get your letters, Tai will help you with your trunk Harry. Hedwig is there I assume. Sirius can help with that. Now then, we'll all apparatate back. Harry, your aunt wrote to Dumbledore and told him she gave you your father's ring. Just so you know, anything or anyone that is touching you can apparatate with you, as long as you wear that ring. Tai, give Cho her items. Sirius, I believe you have something of Harry's." Lupin said.
"Huh?" said Tai and Sirius. "Oh right…"
They both dug into their pockets. Tai pulled out a silver ring with a pearl and two diamonds in the center that glowed white and a silver heart-shaped amulet on a thin silver chain. Sirius pulled out an amulet that looked exactly like the one Tai had in his hand.
"Cho this ring is a powerful elven ring. Yes, it was made by the elves. It does the same things that Harry's does, except heal. This necklace is the Amulet of Light. The Amulet makes you invincible and immortal. And it does other things too…" Tai explained to Cho, giving them to her.
Cho put on the ring and amulet.
"Harry, this is the Amulet of Protection. It allows you to be invincible and immortal, as well as cast the shielding spell that Cho cast last year when you were in the forest. You can use it as a source of power and cast extremely advanced magic with it. It also detects when evil is near. This was your mother's. Keep it safe, and use it well." Sirius said, giving Harry the amulet.
Harry put the amulet on and felt a great energy flow through him. Knowledge flooded into his mind. He knew every spell that existed.
"Where's mine?" Akira asked.
"You don't get one yet." Tai said.
Akira pouted but then smiled again, and went upstairs.
"We should get a move on." Sirius said.
"I thought Petunia said that Dumbledore was keeping the amulets and the ring safe. How did you get them?" Harry asked.
"Once Petunia sent Dumbledore that letter, he sent the items to us." Sirius explained.
They walked upstairs into Harry's room and put all his school things into his trunk. Hedwig watched them interestedly. They finished packing in minutes. Cho and Akira put on their cloaks. Tai was wearing his also. They stood in the room all together. Harry touched his trunk and Hedwig's cage, while Cho linked her arm with her sister's.
"One question…" said Harry. "How do we apparatate?"
"Just think of the place you want to be. Think of Diagon Alley and picture the Leaky Cauldron in your mind. Then you'll be there. It works best if you shut your eyes." Tai explained.
"Ok, sounds simple enough. But does that include me?" Akira wondered.
"Yes it does. Now let's get going!" Tai replied.
They all nodded and closed their eyes, and Petunia walked in the room seeing them all and watched the six of them disappear with a faint pop.
(A/N: I know now that it's spelled "apparate", but back when I read the word, I pronounced it "apparatate", so I added in a few letters too many. I know better now. But sadly, this mistake goes on for quite some time and isn't corrected until much, much later.)