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Chapter Seventeen: Cory's Birthday Surprise

Cory awoke in her room the next day. It was a pretty room, but needed her own personality. Harry slept in the room opposite hers and entered, carrying a parcel. "Cory, did you forget that it's your birthday today." he said, sitting down near her feet, where a pile of presents lay. Cory sat up and remembered that today was March 2nd and Cory's birthday. "But, Harry, with my old idenity, is this really my real birthday?" she asked as her mother entered the room. "It is your real birthday, Cory. You were born exactly this minute today." Cory grinned and scooted down to the end of her bed, where the presents were.

"Wow ..." she said softly. Cory was now 15. She reached for the top most present and looked at the tag. It read "To Cory, with our love, Ron & Hermione" She smiled and opened the gift from Ron and Hermione. It contained a set of books which read "Methods of Duelling, by Corri Willows" She smiled at the thought of who she thought of as her uncle. She put the books behind her and took the next parcel. The tag read. "To Cory Shinkohami, Hope your well, Love the Molly, Arthur, Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ron and Ginny Weasley." It had a jumper, white with a pink C on it. And a assortment of cakes and pastries.

Cory grinned and reached for the next package. It read. "Dear Cory, I hope you have a nice 15th birthday. From Rosa, Rachel and Neal." She grinned again and opened the parcel from her headmistress and her headmistresses family. It contained a silvery cloak. Harry suddenly said. "An Invisibilty Cloak." Cory looked at him. "I have one that was my fathers." he explained. Cory put this aside and looked at the next few parcels. There were four more. She picked up the next one, which was rathar small.

She looked at the tag which read. "To my big sister, I hope you like it. Love your little brother, Chris." she looked up at Alanna and a boy came shooting out from behind her. "Cory!" he shrieked. She put the parcel down and he jumped up and hugged her tightly. "Hello Cory. I'm Chris. I'm three and very smart." he said, looking at her through little black rimmed glasses. He sat down and put on the Cloak that she'd recieved. His head only remained. "Nice look, Chris." said Cory, smiling. He giggled and she opened his gift. Out dropped a pendant. A hand made pendant with the words "For My Sister, Cory. Love Chris." scratched into it.

She picked up the pendant by the thin golden chain and put it on. Chris smiled. "You like it Cory." he asked, looking at her with his blue-green eyes. She smiled and said. "Of course." Then, as she reached for her next gift, Harry yelped. She looked at him and asked. "What?" Harry looked at Cory once more and said. "Your changing." Cory lept of the bed and ran to her mirror. She stood there, in a white nightgown, and shrieked. "My hair! My skin! My eyes!" she said. Her hair had turned the red-blonde of her brothers, her eyes were his blue-green and her skin was still pale but not white.

She turned and Alanna gasped. "You look like Leigh a bit." she whispered. "Leigh? Who's Leigh." she asked. Alanna sat down and said. "Leigh is your aunt. Your father's younger sister. She has two daughters named Paige Jane and Taylor-Ann Willows. Your foster father, Cleon Willows made love with Leigh. Leigh had Paige and they continued to make love even when Cleon was married to Keladry and they had the triplets. When you went to them, Paige was 1 and when you were five and Paige was six and the triplets were eight, Keladry found out about Leigh and Paige, but not before Taylor was born. Cleon had a fight with Leigh and Paige witnessed it. After that, she never forgave her father for the abuse he gave Leigh in that fight." finished Alanna, looking at her daughter.

Cory took a dep breath and sat back down on her bed. She took the fallen gift and read the tag. "To Corrine, many wishes, Leigh, Paige and Taylor-Ann." Cory opened the gift. It had a short silver daggor with "Cory" engraved on the blade. Cory picked it up and swished it down hard. It made a whooosh. There were two left. "To Cory, love Keladry, Cleon, Prue, Piper, Phoebe and Peter. Happy Birthday, our friend." read the next tag. She ripped open the large box to find all her belongings inside. Along with another box with her computer and other stuff. The last package laid under the wrappings.

Cory tore them apart and picked up the small box. It read on the tag. "To Cory, nothing can describe my feelings for you, though this gift might. I will always love you. Harry." She smiled at Harry and carefully tore open the silver wrapping paper. It was a velvet box. She opened the box to find a pure silver locket with her name engraved on it in fancy writing. She took it out and Harry put it on her. Inside was a black opal, a very rare magic crystal. "Oh Harry. It's beautiful." On her neck was her other locket Harry had bought her for Christmas when she was Paige Willows.

It had a large butterfly engraved on it with the words. 'I Love You.' Cory smiled and hugged Harry tightly. "Cory, I have your gift downstairs." said a voice by the door. "Daddy!" shrieked Cory, jumping up to hug him. "Baby." he murmered as he stroked her hair. Alanna smiled at Cory and her father. "Finally I have a daddy who doesn't make me squirm when I'm around him." whispered Cory, smiling at her father. Liam broke the hug and kissed Alanna. "Hey Allie." he said, smiling at her. "Da!" shouted the invisible Chris. "Chris! Where are you, son?" said Liam, though he knew where the boy was.

Chris ran out in a dash and hugged his daddy who he'd known all his life. Suddenly, an owl flew through the window and hooted at Cory. "Hoshi!" she said, as Hoshi nipped her finger. 'Hello Mistress. I can talk with you now. Something with your magic has allowed me." Cory looked, startled, at Hoshi. 'I can talk with you.' she thought. Hoshi nodded. "Momma, Daddy I didn't tell you, but I have three Yamani Gifts." Liam looked startled as Chris burnt his hair. Chris had the Gift of Flame. "Chris! How many time must I tell you not to set Daddy on fire." said Alanna, taking Chris from Liam.

Liam looked at Cory. "What are your gifts, Cory?" he asked, sitting down on her window box. Chris sat on the floor and played with his fire as Alanna watched him closely. Harry sat next to Cory and took her hand. "I have the Gift of Flame, the Gift of Healing and I'm a WildMage." she said, looking down at Harry's hand. Harry coughed and suddenly choked. "Harry!" screamed Cory, putting her hand instinctly on his lightning scar. It shone and she entered his mind.

"My Lord, it is not working." said a voice.

Voldemort snarled and raised a wand.

"I expected better of you, Flamesmaster. What has happen to our little bait? The longer you explain the longer you have from torture." he snickered, looking at the Flamesmaster, Prue Willows.

"She found her birth parents. She is Corrine Leigh Shinkohami, first born daughter of the Dragon, Liam Shinkohami and the Lioness, Alanna Shinkohami. Her little brother, though, also has the Gift she posses. He is Christopher Garland Shinkohami." explained Prue, looking down at the ground.

"Very good, Flamesmaster. You have done well after all." said Voldemort, lowering his wand and beconing his finger to Prue.

"Yes, my l-lord." she stammered.

"Come ... you shall get your payment." he said, smiling wickdly.

Prue approached Voldemort, crying silently. "Yes, m-my l-l-lord." she stammered again. Voldemort grabbed her and whispered. "Thank you, Flamesmaster."

Cory suddenly let go and screamed. Harry was twitching and she stopped. "Harry!" she murmered, putting her hands over him. Raw purple magic left her fingers to entwine Harry as he twitched. She focused her energy and entered his mind again.

"Harry, wake up." she whispered.

Harry looked at her. "Where'd you come from? My head ... it hurts ... badly."

"It's from Him. Wake up, I'm keeping you alive with my magic, but Voldemort is sucking your strength. Wake up, you have to help me." she said, reaching for his hand.

He grasped it and said. "I shall protect you. I love you Cory."

Cory let go and was back, with Harry next to her and took a deep breath. "Thank you Cory." whispered Harry, sitting up to hug her. Hoshi suddenly flew to them. "Mistress, there are death eaters surrounding the house as we speak." Cory looked at Hoshi. "Really?" she asked outloud. "What?" said Liam, looking startled. "Hoshi just said that Death Eater are surrounding the house as we speak. Better hurry and alert the Order, Daddy. I'm a member and so is Momma. Go alert them, I'll hold em off with help from Harry and Chris." she said, looking at him.

Then, they left and Cory prepared.