Chapter 4 – Magical Memories

It was a bright sunny day when Harry again opened his eyes, like the last time Dobby was there to assist him and make him sit up. Harry requested some food which Dobby was glad to get but only after checking that Harry was capable on his own to get up. Harry tried to get up but a wave of dizzy spell hit his head so he sat on the bed for a long time as he felt refreshed but empty in the inside like something was different, good but different. He took his wand in his hand was surprised to feel the power running through his veins. He never felt the power so freely, so strongly. He knew it had something to do with the attack. Who should he ask, Dumbledore would have been the right person, Alas! There was no one to understand what he felt.

Dobby appeared with the tray. He ate heartily and felt better. He decided to take a long shower and walked slowly to the fireplace. He opened the first door and saw a sitting room combined with a study and a small library. He gasped at the volume of books, there were books on Advanced Transfiguration, An animagus – A detailed study, Different ways to repelling dark curses, Various dark objects and their effects, Advanced Protection Charms…..these were just some of the issues he could read. He decided to explore that later especially the animagus one, he felt something when he saw the books, something familiar but he couldn't place. He had a feeling he had seen these books somewhere especially the charms one. He opened it, on the first page there seemed to be a note in definitely male handwriting,

Dear Lils,

Happy Birthday sweetheart! I am sorry I couldn't take you out for your birthday though we both desire it. Its all for our Harry. I hope you like the book and I am sure you shall be reading this to Harry. I sometimes don't understand your need to educate our baby but do remember he is a Mauderer first.

Your second surprise is downstairs.

Dutifully yours

James Potter

PS – Harry is waiting down for you with another of his own gift and ofcourse Nixie is joining.

His eyes filled with tears, this was a book his father had gifted his mom. He remembered Remus telling him once on his mother being gifted in charms. He smelled the book hoping to get some scent of his bother, but it smelled of dust, burnt traces of wood. He hugged the book close and sighed. I miss you mom, I miss you dad.

He ran his hand over the note once again and wondered who Nixie was. Was it some kind of a pet, he strained his memory to search for something, anything but all he landed up doing was to start his headache.

"Harry Potter sir, you should take a bath. I have laid out fresh clothes for you". Dobby's voice cut through his haze and he followed Dobby to the other room which was a huge bathroom connected with a wardrobe. There was a large pool with hot steaming water already bubbling up. He realized the book was still in his hand. He kissed it once more discreetly and gave it to Dobby to put it back and slipped into the bath. He wondered how this book came here. He had numerous questions for Eleanor but for some reason he trusted her.

After the shower he asked Dobby to get Ron, Hermione and Eleanor. He started searching for other books which may be from his parents but there were none. He took the charms book and started reading it. He could here bickering in the room since his door was open and was engulfed the next moment with bushy brown hair and Ron lazily saying, "Mione let him breathe! Mate you have a good sitting room here. I reckon mine is just the room and no library. Your view is killer though, bloody awesome." Harry just smiled while Ron shook hands with him. They settled down in the chair. He asked about Eleanor and was told she should be joining soon at which Ron snorted and said. Mate she doesn't get up till late morning. I call it afternoon but she tends to call it in morning.

"It is morning and I say really early. Harry you have to stop getting up so early but ofcourse you have been sleeping so much." Eleanor sent a mock glare to Ron and settled herself next to Hermione. There was an awkward silence which Harry broke by asking to be filled in on everything. Hermione looked at Eleanor while Ron just commented finally!

"Hermione knows most of what I am telling you'll. I guess I will start with the heirlooms which Dumbledore left with us as his last wish. The mirror which Dumbledore has given Ron is actually one of the rare El espejo, it has been designed by Dumbledore personally it basically links all the places you want and you can talk to the person you wish to. For example Ronald wants to talk to his father. He will devise a question which only his father can answer which will be presented to his father in a way no one else can recognize. He can either answer at that time or if its not convenient than later by just nudging it. This is the way I used to talk to Dumbledore during school days."

"Wow so this works like a telephone, what if someone wants to get in touch with Ron" asked Harry.

"That's not possible and Hermione is trying to see if she can add something to that since I think she will be capable on reading up on it," Ron added in a proud voice continuing. "Also the mirror works as a sneakoscope but you can see the people and not just the noise. Helps you get better prepared to face intruders. Moody I am sure will give anything for this. Constant vigilance!"

The Deluminator is for lights which Harry nodded on seeing it used before. He has given Hermione and me books based on horcruxes but they are really crass and so we don't think we shall be referring to it except for the destroying book. It says in that, there a couple of ways to destroy the horcrux but they are really life threatening. The only way which we can think of right now is the basilik venom which can destroy it and that's why we should make a trip to Hogwarts.

Hary had a brilliant idea at that time, he remembered the letter that Dumbledore had sent him, he quickly rushed out and got the letter.

He quickly showed them the part

I hereby leave you for your journey the sorting hat which can be borrowed at the time of need and hope that you can make full use of it. I also leave my pensive for all the crowded thoughts and only wish for you to keep an open mind. I leave your friend Mr. Ronald Weasley my mirror and deluminator to make sure he is always aware. I leave Miss Hermione Granger my personal collection of books which have to be shared with Eleanor.

The sorting hat could be summoned in need and the only thing that Harry had seen the sorting hat do was give him the sword of Godric Gryffindor. They had the means to destroy the horcruxes but the important thing was the sword already had the venom imprints on it. They were all elated since carrying the venom would have been a great issue but even bigger than that was getting into Hogwarts. At this Harry raised his eyebrows at which Ron solemnly answered; Mate Snape is the new Headmaster. Harry actually screamt What? How did that…did that happen.

"The ministry is about to fall soon Harry, people are already wary of the changes and no one can deny the rule of the governors of Hogwarts which most of them are related to dark arts;" Hermione calmly responded.

Harry first thought was of Ginny, Neville, Luna even; then he thought about the wizarding world, Diagon Alley. Everything he came to love would be taken back by one same person Voldemort. There was fury in his heart like never before; the window panes started trembling, the vase kept on study table burst, the books started falling down.

Harry calm down, Hermione squeaked, Ron got scared but immediately put up a strong shield charm. There was one thing which calmed him down, he saw the phoenix fountain which had become bloody red, and the furry actually stopped out of surprise.

Everything stopped at that time and Harry collapsed on the sofa. Dobby popped at that time, "Harry Potter sir, you should exert yourself so much, and your magical core is still developing."

"How can you tell that Dobby," Eleanor asked curiously even Hermione started paying attention though she was still wary of Harry. The latter was just ashamed that he lost his control to this extent.

"Miss Carthainn, we as elves can detect magical power in a person while you just depict immense power; you have some other magical imprint. Miss granger is purely one core which is powerful while Mr Wessly is a power which is not unlocked yet. Harry Potters core it seems confusing since his core appears to be taking up whole of his body."

Eleanor gasped, that explains it all. Hermione gave a bright smile at that while Ron looked exasperated with only the girls understanding. Harry had not even looked up, he was embarrassed.

"Dobby can you get us some hot chocolate and cookies, also Harry I have done worst things than this when I lost my anger. Loosing control over your emotions makes you human. " Eleanor broke Harry self imposed quietness.

In the background Ron could hear Dobby giving a list of food items to be gotten.

After Dobby left, Eleanor continued as if nothing had happened and explained that her uncle gifted her a tent which was a family heirloom and was one of the best protected tent which charms that wear nearly indestructible since over the years her forefathers had placed curses. This will come in handy during their hunt since they always couldn't stay at home. They discussed the books and the tents in detail and after the food had been given Eleanor explained about the attack. Her mention of the tip off person made Harry choke on his cookie.

"Draco Malfoy told you there was going to be an attack on me? How did he know? Why, why would he do that. We are sworn enemies, he is death-eater." Eleanor just smiled while Ron looked dejected when Eleanor started explaining that Malfoys' were related to her, that Draco was forced to follow the dark lords order, he even went to length of summoning Dobby and making him spy at the Malfoy Manor from where Dobby came to know about the attack. Voldemort had come to know about the attack since Snape had confounded Mudunguns in getting the date and the way they were moving Harry out. Harry again felt a pang of anger but his curiosity overcame anger. He later learnt that the death eaters couldn't beat around the wards till the time Voldemort came in and the main thing came into focus, his surviving another Death Curse.

Hermione took over and mentioned, "Harry, Eleanor and myself have been researching for more than a week and we have come to the conclusion that on the night that Voldemort (there was tremor but very slight) attacked you. The curse rebounded on him and his soul split and attached himself to the one thing living that was you. When the curse hit you, your soul survived while Voldemort's died. That's why you survived and your core is developing yet. We are not aware of the damage yet or of your powers but Madam Pomphrey checked and found you are pure and completely you. Another thing since you and Voldemort were connected we don't know if that exists yet."

Harry knew instantly it did and told them the same. Hermione gasped saying it shouldn't be possible while Eleanor asked if his scar hurt at which he replied no, not at all.

Ron this time immediately asked Harry to reach out to you-know-who's mind. He seemed excited. Harry tried and he found himself staring across at a room, a circular room. It was really dark and there seemed to be only Voldemort and his snake.

"My sweet, we are making mistakes with the boy…..we don't know where he is, I shall have to go back to where I began, the death curse should have affected…..sssss…..it blasted me back"….his conversation stopped there since there was a knock on the door and Voldemort answered, "Come in Severes."

Harry instantly came out since he didn't think he could manage seeing Snape again. He looked tired but there was no pain when he entered Voldemort's mind. He shared the memory at which he noticed Eleanor becoming really pale but Ron was excited since he asked if Harry could find out the places of horcruxes. Eleanor seemed to think that wasn't possible and even Harry agreed saying he could only see through his eyes on what was happening and nothing else. This saddened Ron but he still felt it was great that they atleast had destroyed one horcrux though unintentionally.

This brought the image of the phoenix fountain in his dream, did that water save him, was that phoenix tears? He put that for later thinking. All the four of them discussed about the horcruxes and filled up Eleanor on how they were destroyed. She seemed really interested to know on how Dumbledore destroyed the ring since his hand seemed to have had a bad effect. Infact Eleanor shared with them that after that injury Dumbledore came here and took atleast four weeks to recapture.

He didn't answer any of her queries except saying Don't give into your temptations my child. This was very frustrating for Eleanor but she was happy to have her godfather's company for four undisturbed weeks. It was lunch time when they decided to let Harry rest. A tray of food was going to be sent up for Harry so that he wouldn't exert himself and they left but not before Harry asked Eleanor if he could talk to her in private later on in the day. Eleanor blushed faintly while Ron's eyebrows shooted up, even Hermione smiled but nudged all of them out of Harry's room.

Harry got up late evening and decided to explore the house. He freshened a little and got out of his room. There was a small corridor and another room exactly opposite to his. On the left there was a long corridor and a couple of rooms he could see. On the right there was huge window with the same view of the front of the lawn. He started walking towards the room opposite and saw a curved handwriting which stated; Eleanor Carthainn. He had an odd feeling of knowing her to be just across his room. He walked down the left side and saw rooms with the name of Albert Carthainn, Phoenix Carthainn and SB, Potters…he stopped dead short on seeing his surname on the door and without any hesitation opened the door only to find a shocked Remus who seemed to talking to Tonks rather intimately

Wotcher Harry! It's good to see you.

Harry blushed red and mumbled something in reply about the room having his name to which Remus understood and explained that Lily used to come often over here and this used to be her room until she married James and then they shared the rooms. Apparently Phoenix and Lily were like family. Tonks excused herself out since it looked like Harry was bursting with questions.

Moony what happened to my godmother? Remus replied sadly saying she was murdered personally by Voldemort just a few days before the attack on his house. Harry realized this and suddenly all the pieces fell in his head, his feeling familiar with Eleanor, her eyes felt like he had it seen it somewhere, he suddenly felt excited and guilty.

Eleanor was the daughter of Phoenix Carthainn and Sirius Black. She had the same grey eyes as Sirius though hers were clear like a storm developing. He could hit himself for it not clicking soon to him. This explained so much on how she knew about him, his parents. Remus explained that after the attack he had cleaned everything remaining and out it in his room since he thought that Harry would be coming to live here, but Dumbledore had other plans.

Harry felt anxious to meet Eleanor; he didn't know what he would say, apologize for killing her father, thankful for forgiving him. He said a goodbye to Remus and almost ran to Eleanor's door and knocked softly. The door opened in a moment to Eleanor smiling at him and asking him to come in.

He didn't know where to start and Eleanor knew something was wrong and so guided him to her sitting room. Harry didn't pay any attention to his surroundings and let himself being led by her.

With his voice cracking he said, "You never mentioned about Sirius, you told me more about the task but not of our history. Our parents were best of friends. I am so soryyy…"

"Shush Harry just shush, we both don't know a lot about our parents, my father I met him a couple of times at Grimmauld Palace. I atleast got a chance to know him. You never even met your parents. At this they both silently started crying and out of instinct they held each others hands." A memory surfaced and Harry was ready to bet Eleanor was having the same memory.

They were in a cottage surrounded by presents; there were small babies sitting near the Christmas tree. There was a boy with dark hair scolding a small girl with raven dark hair while holding her one hand. El don't, dada come, tell dada. The girl giggled and put the gift in her mouth. A man with round spectacles came in and said.

"No Eleanor, these are not to tear open and bite. Behave less like padfoot, Nixie take care of your tigress." He scooped both the kids in his arms lovingly placing a kiss on both their heads. At that time two women who were stunningly beautiful entered the room laughing. The woman with red hair took the baby girl and started smothering her with kisses…..

"Aww Lils, James is getting jealous;" said a lazy voice in the background. The woman named Nixie smiled and slide upto Sirius giving him a quick peck and stating that these two kids were going to be rotten with amount of love from all of them….the memory ended there leaving both Harry and Eleanor with something absolutely adorable. Their parents were together, a proof of their friendship, a proof about their love….

It took several minutes to compose themselves and they started reminiscing about their time lost. The foremost question for Eleanor was on her not attending Hogwarts on this she mentioned that Dumbledore didn't want the death eaters or Voldemort to know she had survived since Voldemort wanted to kill both her mom and her. It had something to with the pyramids in Egypt. She further explained that her mom was excellent at ancient magic and during the first war was researching Voldemort's past there since it was a task given to her by the Order. She met her death at the pyramid called the gateway to Encontrar

She promised a detailed story for later on but not before informing Harry that they were going to start training soon in all the fields by the people appointed personally by Uncle Carthainn and Remus. This excited Harry since he was excited to use the wand twitching in his pocket. They walked hand in hand till the door of her room and decided to join everyone at dinner. They didn't realize the time passed with their talk. They felt complete after a long time….

All things were not lost. This was their beginning, the effort of the light side meeting together…