HP the Gryffindor Heir and the Labyrinth
By Rina Bollyqueen 420
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A/N Sorry I haven't updated in a while, so much has been happening this week. Plus just a quick note to say congrats to my Uncle Ash and my Aunty Saj for the birth of their third child and second son this morning. I can already tell he's gonna be a handful. His big sister Ambar (10) says that he was sucking his thumb when she saw him this afternoon. Can newborns do that?
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Facing the Truth and Sapna's Family Secret
Sapna and Harry made their way towards the common room, with Sapna telling Harry about an Indian cultural club that she attended whenever she was in Hogsmeade.
"Honestly Harry," she enthusiastically. "It's really interesting learning about different cultures. Mind you I already know everything there is to know about Indian culture, but I love the dance competitions they have."
"Dance competitions?" asked Harry, beginning to feel queasy at the mention of dancing.
"Yeah, I'm thinking about entering it this year." Harry just nodded.
"Um .... that's great Sapna."
From the shadows, someone was watching them. His anger was merged with curiosity. What was she doing with him? 'Oh my God!' he thought as he watched the two of them interacting. 'She's WITH him!'
Harry and Sapna were in stitches by the time they reached the Fat Lady.
"What are you two laughing about?" asked Ginny when the got in the common room. Harry collapsed on one of the armchairs by the fireplace.
"Oh, I was just telling him about the time when we went into the forest to find Zari and how Rahul tried to catch us, but instead got caught himself."
"That was so funny when you said that you turned into McGonagall," said Harry. "How could you do that without Polyjuice?"
"Um ...... that talent runs on the female side of my family," she replied mysteriously. Ginny shook her head as she, remembered that night. Rahul's expression was priceless.
"Oh by the way Saps," said Ginny. "Zari was acting strange earlier on today." Sapna nodded.
"See you later Harry," said Sapna as she dashed off to the girl's dormitories. Ginny sat down on the armchair opposite him.
"So where have you been hiding?" she asked. Harry just shrugged.
"Nowhere, just went to the kitchens for my meals to avoid the inevitable," he replied. "Turns out that Sapna was hiding from that Rahul guy, as well." Ginny shook her head.
"I don't know how those two will ever cope with being married to each other. One of them will be murdered on the wedding night," said Ginny.
"Yeah," he replied, as he tried to keep himself from telling Ginny about Sapna's crush on Rahul. Suddenly, the portrait opened and Dumbledore came in accompanied by McGonagall. Harry gulped nervously.
"Hello Harry," said the Headmaster, whose eyes were twinkling. "King Jareth and Queen Sarah have requested your and Miss Weasley's presence in their guestroom for a cup of evening cocoa. Harry's stomach was tying itself in knots. Sure he'd already met them. But that was before he knew that they were his grandparents. For one thing he didn't know how to address them. Secondly, he was worried about the impression he made on them in the Labyrinth.
Ginny on the other hand was puzzled. Why would they want her to come along for their family reunion? She glanced across at Harry, who appeared really nervous. Maybe it was because they thought Harry needed someone with him because they didn't want to make themselves seem overbearing, or something.
Harry and Ginny walked behind Dumbledore and McGonagall silently.
"It will be ok you know," Ginny whispered to Harry. Harry turned to look at her.
"You really think so?" he asked, frowning with worry. Ginny nodded.
"Yes you will. Just be yourself. Besides I'm going to be there with you," she said as she squeezed his hand. Harry felt a slight tingling sensation in his stomach from Ginny's small gesture, but he dismissed it thinking that it was his nerves.
"Thanks Ginny," he smiled.
Finally, they reached a picture of a maze. Dumbledore gave Harry an encouraging smile and said the password to the guest room.
"Enchanted Peach." It opened and Ginny went in first, followed by Harry.
"Aren't you coming Professor?" asked Harry. Dumbledore shook his head.
"No Harry. This is something you must face alone. At least you have Miss Weasley here for moral support." Harry nodded and rushed down the passage to catch up with Ginny.
When the emerged at the other end of the passage, Harry felt as if he was back at the castle. The room was white, with black borders and the ceiling was enchanted to look like the night sky. The furnishings were all silver or black. The large diamond-shaped window looked over the forbidden forest. Harry was so busy looking around the room, that Ginny had to pinch him, to get him to notice that the King and Queen were sitting at a small table on their left.
"Hello Harry, Ginny," said Sarah as she approached them.
"Evening Your Majesty's," said Ginny. Sarah smiled and said,
"Please, call us Jareth and Sarah in private." Ginny nodded. Then Sarah turned towards Harry and embraced him tightly. "Oh Harry, I should have known who you were the second you came into the Labyrinth," she sobbed. Harry was terrified as his newly found Grandmother sobbed on his shoulder. "I knew you looked familiar." She pulled back and wiped her tears. "Has anyone ever told you that you look like your father, except for the fact that you have Liliannah's eyes?" Harry nodded.
"Yeah, all the time," he replied. Sarah ushered Harry and Ginny over to the table, which was laid out with assorted biscuits and hot chocolate.
"So Harry," said Sarah. "Tell me everything about yourself, and don't leave anything out."
So Harry told them everything that had happened to him over the years. Living with the Dursley's, finding out that he was a wizard and his adventurous years at Hogwarts. Of course Ginny filled in with some other things, like the diary and she also told them about her legendary twin brothers, who after their stunt at the end of her fourth year, had been doing very well for themselves after setting up 3W.
"Right now," said Harry. "I still can't believe that you're my Grandparents.
"We couldn't believe it either," drawled Jareth as he sipped on his cocoa. "To think that Liliannah and James had left behind a part of themselves when they passed on. There is a lot of them in you Harry." Sarah agreed with her husband.
"Yes," she added. "From what you told us about your Patronus, it is clear that you are as brave as your father. Plus he too had a knack for attracting trouble," she added, grinning.
"Yes, Professor Dumbledore told me that as well," Harry grinned back.
"You also have your mother's quick thinking and her warm heart," she continued in a small whisper, staring off into space. "They would be very proud of you, as would Sirius."
"Thanks," said Harry going slightly red. "But there's one question I'd like to ask you?"
"Yes?" asked Jareth.
"Well, what .... I mean how do I address you?" Jareth laughed whilst Ginny shook her head as she smiled.
"Just call us by our names for now Harry. Or whatever you feel comfortable with." Harry nodded.
"Ok Jareth." There was a small, comfortable silence as a small bond was formed between Jareth and Harry.
"How about we finish this cocoa then," said Jareth, finally breaking the silence.
"Actually King ... I mean Jareth," said Ginny. "The pot refills itself once it finishes."
"Then we might be here all night then," he smirked.
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"That wasn't so bad was it Harry?" asked Ginny as they walked back to the common room.
"No it wasn't," Harry smiled. "You remember how nervous I was." Ginny nodded.
"Yeah. You were practically sweating!" she smirked as the reached the portrait hole.
"Lion Heart," said Harry. The portrait of The Fat Lady swung open as they walked in.
"Saps what are you doing?" asked Ginny. The girl in question had laid out a few of her Indian trouser suits.
"Nothing," she shrugged. "Which one do you think would suit Zari?" Ginny looked at her friend as if she had suddenly grown two heads.
"Um ..... Saps," she said slowly. "Zari. Is. A. Snake," she said as if she were talking to a five year old.
"Not for long," replied Sapna.
"What do you mean Sapna?" asked Harry. Sapna rolled her eyes.
"She's turning 100 in...." She quickly looked at her watch. "In 45 minutes."
"Did you say 100?" asked Ginny. Sapna nodded. Ginny's eyes widened. "Oh My God!" Harry looked from one girl to the other.
"Am I missing something here?" he asked.
"Zarina is my great, great aunt," explained Sapna. "My great gran, the one who is ill, was a special kind of snake. Once she turned 100 years old, she could change shape. My great granddad fell in love with her whist she was in her human form and they married. But then this snake charmer, figured out what she was and tried to destroy her, but he, instead, took out the snake part of her. But every female who is a direct descendant of hers will have the ability to change shape. My family tends to keep it to themselves. A kind of family secret. And Zari, is my great gran's sister." Harry nodded.
"Is that how you were able to fool Rahul last year then?" Sapna nodded. "Right, you better get to bed Harry," she said quickly.
"But I'm not tired," he replied. Sapna rolled her eyes.
"Zari will change to a human form in less than 30 minutes now. Do you really want to see that?"
"Might be interesting." Sapna threw her hands up in the air.
"Agghhhhhhhhh!" she shouted. "Harry, why do you think I'm putting out clothes for Zarina?" Harry's eyes widened when he realized what she was trying to say.
"Oh ... um .... right," he said, heading backwards to the boys dormitories. "Actually, I think I am feeling a little tired." Sapna and Ginny gave each other a look that clearly said, 'Boys can be so clueless sometimes.'
By Rina Bollyqueen 420
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A/N Sorry I haven't updated in a while, so much has been happening this week. Plus just a quick note to say congrats to my Uncle Ash and my Aunty Saj for the birth of their third child and second son this morning. I can already tell he's gonna be a handful. His big sister Ambar (10) says that he was sucking his thumb when she saw him this afternoon. Can newborns do that?
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Facing the Truth and Sapna's Family Secret
Sapna and Harry made their way towards the common room, with Sapna telling Harry about an Indian cultural club that she attended whenever she was in Hogsmeade.
"Honestly Harry," she enthusiastically. "It's really interesting learning about different cultures. Mind you I already know everything there is to know about Indian culture, but I love the dance competitions they have."
"Dance competitions?" asked Harry, beginning to feel queasy at the mention of dancing.
"Yeah, I'm thinking about entering it this year." Harry just nodded.
"Um .... that's great Sapna."
From the shadows, someone was watching them. His anger was merged with curiosity. What was she doing with him? 'Oh my God!' he thought as he watched the two of them interacting. 'She's WITH him!'
Harry and Sapna were in stitches by the time they reached the Fat Lady.
"What are you two laughing about?" asked Ginny when the got in the common room. Harry collapsed on one of the armchairs by the fireplace.
"Oh, I was just telling him about the time when we went into the forest to find Zari and how Rahul tried to catch us, but instead got caught himself."
"That was so funny when you said that you turned into McGonagall," said Harry. "How could you do that without Polyjuice?"
"Um ...... that talent runs on the female side of my family," she replied mysteriously. Ginny shook her head as she, remembered that night. Rahul's expression was priceless.
"Oh by the way Saps," said Ginny. "Zari was acting strange earlier on today." Sapna nodded.
"See you later Harry," said Sapna as she dashed off to the girl's dormitories. Ginny sat down on the armchair opposite him.
"So where have you been hiding?" she asked. Harry just shrugged.
"Nowhere, just went to the kitchens for my meals to avoid the inevitable," he replied. "Turns out that Sapna was hiding from that Rahul guy, as well." Ginny shook her head.
"I don't know how those two will ever cope with being married to each other. One of them will be murdered on the wedding night," said Ginny.
"Yeah," he replied, as he tried to keep himself from telling Ginny about Sapna's crush on Rahul. Suddenly, the portrait opened and Dumbledore came in accompanied by McGonagall. Harry gulped nervously.
"Hello Harry," said the Headmaster, whose eyes were twinkling. "King Jareth and Queen Sarah have requested your and Miss Weasley's presence in their guestroom for a cup of evening cocoa. Harry's stomach was tying itself in knots. Sure he'd already met them. But that was before he knew that they were his grandparents. For one thing he didn't know how to address them. Secondly, he was worried about the impression he made on them in the Labyrinth.
Ginny on the other hand was puzzled. Why would they want her to come along for their family reunion? She glanced across at Harry, who appeared really nervous. Maybe it was because they thought Harry needed someone with him because they didn't want to make themselves seem overbearing, or something.
Harry and Ginny walked behind Dumbledore and McGonagall silently.
"It will be ok you know," Ginny whispered to Harry. Harry turned to look at her.
"You really think so?" he asked, frowning with worry. Ginny nodded.
"Yes you will. Just be yourself. Besides I'm going to be there with you," she said as she squeezed his hand. Harry felt a slight tingling sensation in his stomach from Ginny's small gesture, but he dismissed it thinking that it was his nerves.
"Thanks Ginny," he smiled.
Finally, they reached a picture of a maze. Dumbledore gave Harry an encouraging smile and said the password to the guest room.
"Enchanted Peach." It opened and Ginny went in first, followed by Harry.
"Aren't you coming Professor?" asked Harry. Dumbledore shook his head.
"No Harry. This is something you must face alone. At least you have Miss Weasley here for moral support." Harry nodded and rushed down the passage to catch up with Ginny.
When the emerged at the other end of the passage, Harry felt as if he was back at the castle. The room was white, with black borders and the ceiling was enchanted to look like the night sky. The furnishings were all silver or black. The large diamond-shaped window looked over the forbidden forest. Harry was so busy looking around the room, that Ginny had to pinch him, to get him to notice that the King and Queen were sitting at a small table on their left.
"Hello Harry, Ginny," said Sarah as she approached them.
"Evening Your Majesty's," said Ginny. Sarah smiled and said,
"Please, call us Jareth and Sarah in private." Ginny nodded. Then Sarah turned towards Harry and embraced him tightly. "Oh Harry, I should have known who you were the second you came into the Labyrinth," she sobbed. Harry was terrified as his newly found Grandmother sobbed on his shoulder. "I knew you looked familiar." She pulled back and wiped her tears. "Has anyone ever told you that you look like your father, except for the fact that you have Liliannah's eyes?" Harry nodded.
"Yeah, all the time," he replied. Sarah ushered Harry and Ginny over to the table, which was laid out with assorted biscuits and hot chocolate.
"So Harry," said Sarah. "Tell me everything about yourself, and don't leave anything out."
So Harry told them everything that had happened to him over the years. Living with the Dursley's, finding out that he was a wizard and his adventurous years at Hogwarts. Of course Ginny filled in with some other things, like the diary and she also told them about her legendary twin brothers, who after their stunt at the end of her fourth year, had been doing very well for themselves after setting up 3W.
"Right now," said Harry. "I still can't believe that you're my Grandparents.
"We couldn't believe it either," drawled Jareth as he sipped on his cocoa. "To think that Liliannah and James had left behind a part of themselves when they passed on. There is a lot of them in you Harry." Sarah agreed with her husband.
"Yes," she added. "From what you told us about your Patronus, it is clear that you are as brave as your father. Plus he too had a knack for attracting trouble," she added, grinning.
"Yes, Professor Dumbledore told me that as well," Harry grinned back.
"You also have your mother's quick thinking and her warm heart," she continued in a small whisper, staring off into space. "They would be very proud of you, as would Sirius."
"Thanks," said Harry going slightly red. "But there's one question I'd like to ask you?"
"Yes?" asked Jareth.
"Well, what .... I mean how do I address you?" Jareth laughed whilst Ginny shook her head as she smiled.
"Just call us by our names for now Harry. Or whatever you feel comfortable with." Harry nodded.
"Ok Jareth." There was a small, comfortable silence as a small bond was formed between Jareth and Harry.
"How about we finish this cocoa then," said Jareth, finally breaking the silence.
"Actually King ... I mean Jareth," said Ginny. "The pot refills itself once it finishes."
"Then we might be here all night then," he smirked.
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"That wasn't so bad was it Harry?" asked Ginny as they walked back to the common room.
"No it wasn't," Harry smiled. "You remember how nervous I was." Ginny nodded.
"Yeah. You were practically sweating!" she smirked as the reached the portrait hole.
"Lion Heart," said Harry. The portrait of The Fat Lady swung open as they walked in.
"Saps what are you doing?" asked Ginny. The girl in question had laid out a few of her Indian trouser suits.
"Nothing," she shrugged. "Which one do you think would suit Zari?" Ginny looked at her friend as if she had suddenly grown two heads.
"Um ..... Saps," she said slowly. "Zari. Is. A. Snake," she said as if she were talking to a five year old.
"Not for long," replied Sapna.
"What do you mean Sapna?" asked Harry. Sapna rolled her eyes.
"She's turning 100 in...." She quickly looked at her watch. "In 45 minutes."
"Did you say 100?" asked Ginny. Sapna nodded. Ginny's eyes widened. "Oh My God!" Harry looked from one girl to the other.
"Am I missing something here?" he asked.
"Zarina is my great, great aunt," explained Sapna. "My great gran, the one who is ill, was a special kind of snake. Once she turned 100 years old, she could change shape. My great granddad fell in love with her whist she was in her human form and they married. But then this snake charmer, figured out what she was and tried to destroy her, but he, instead, took out the snake part of her. But every female who is a direct descendant of hers will have the ability to change shape. My family tends to keep it to themselves. A kind of family secret. And Zari, is my great gran's sister." Harry nodded.
"Is that how you were able to fool Rahul last year then?" Sapna nodded. "Right, you better get to bed Harry," she said quickly.
"But I'm not tired," he replied. Sapna rolled her eyes.
"Zari will change to a human form in less than 30 minutes now. Do you really want to see that?"
"Might be interesting." Sapna threw her hands up in the air.
"Agghhhhhhhhh!" she shouted. "Harry, why do you think I'm putting out clothes for Zarina?" Harry's eyes widened when he realized what she was trying to say.
"Oh ... um .... right," he said, heading backwards to the boys dormitories. "Actually, I think I am feeling a little tired." Sapna and Ginny gave each other a look that clearly said, 'Boys can be so clueless sometimes.'