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Chapter 5
"Greetings Miss Connelly," the Headmaster greeted. "I'm Albus Dumbledore."
"Hello Professor," Cassie said respectfully. "I'm here because of the sorting I presume?"
"Yes, you know that no student has gone unsorted for a number of years," he said. "You are the first actually."
"And why is that?"
"Because you have a gift my dear."
"And what is that?" Cassie asked curiously.
"Sit down," Dumbledore said.
Cassie sat in a comfy armchair and waited.
"Have you noticed how you seem to be motherly?" he asked. "Or that you have some attachment to some students?"
"Yes I have noticed," Cassie replied. "It's Harry Potter sir. Why?"
"Well, do you know about the night Lil and James were killed?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes I do, I read about it."
"Do you know what happens to people when they die?"
"No, I thought Professor nobody did," Cassie said confused. "What does this have to do with me?"
"It has everything to do with you,' he said gravely. "You know that Lily died to protect Harry I'm sure."
Cassie nodded.
"Do you believe in reincarnation?" he asked.
"Reincarnation sir?" What is this? I've heard the term, but Cassie's never knew what it meant.
"Reincarnation is the belief that a soul can return to Earth as another being," Dumbledore explained.
"Another being?" Cassie asked. "What do you mean? Is it like recycling?"
Dumbledore chuckled. "Sort of. The soul finds another body and takes control of it."
"Wait, why are you telling me this?"
"Because, I believe you are the reincarnation of Lily Potter."
**
The the bloody....
Cassie was my Mum?
Or her soul was?
Why would that be, I mean does that mean everyone have a soul that was once someone else?
Harry was so confused. He stared at the diary. It was written in third person, so it was more like a story. Would that mean I was with my Mum this whole time?
To confusing.
Knowing Dumbledore he'll explain.
So Harry kept reading.
**
What?" Cassie stammered. "What do you mean?"
"You were Lily Potter. You are Cassandra Connelly. Wait that's not true," Dumbledore mused.
"So I'm not or were Lily Potter?"
"Let me explain. You were born in May I believe?" he asked. Cassie nodded. "So there was no way Lily Potter could take your body."
"So how I'm I Lily?"
"Lily Potter was in grief when she died. She loved Harry so much that she wanted to be there for him. So she resorted to her last resort. Reincarnation."
"But I'm here, and not Lily," Cassie said unconvinced. Maybe Ron was right, he did belong in the loony bin. She did know a nice insane asylum...
"She is here."
"What are you talking about. I'm Cassie, not Lily," she said frustrated.
"Her soul found the nearest body and tried to use it. That was you," he said. "But your soul did not want to give you up Cassie. They fought within you. They were eventually going to destroy your body."
"But, then?..."
"Your mother was worried about you. You were dreadfully sick. Always jerking and shivering," Dumbledore said. "She brought you to me. That's when I discovered what you were. Two souls fighting over your body. I did the only thing I thought would help. In case both of the souls in you so that they both are forced to govern you."
"So they're both in me?" Cassie asked uncertainly.
"Yes?"
And they both control me?"
He nodded. Cassie groaned.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Is that why I'm the most motherly being ever! I'm worst then Molly!" Cassie exclaimed. "Couldn't you kick one of them out?"
"Heavens no. Neither of them would given in," Dumbledore said. "It would kill you. It's better this way."
"What about my motherliness? Which side is that from?"
"Both. Lily protects Harry. You protect anyone who needs it," Dumbledore said. "But there is a complication."
"What?"
"You need a spell to keep both in check. One for every year. I'm the only one to put it you for some years," Dumbledore said.
"How can that be true? I've never really met you before,' Cassie said. The guy must be off his rocker.
"I've erased your memory every time."
"Why?"
"So you don't attempt the spell on your own. You may disrupt the balance,' Dumbledore said. "Only I can help you."
"But what if you weren't able to do the spell?" Cassie demanded. "Then what?"
"One will eventually win or your body will be destroyed," Dumbledore said somberly. "But that will never happen because you will learn how to cast the charm yourself when I see fit."
"Professor, when will that be?" Cassie asked. "When I'm of age, when I control my powers - "
"You will know."
Cassie groaned.
"Miss Connelly, would you like a lemon drop?" Dumbledore offered.
"No thank you."
"Well, how do you like the schedule we have made for you?" Dumbledore asked. "We modeled it after the Gryffindors."
"It's fine."
"Mis Connelly, would you like to think about this for a while?' he asked. Cassie nodded.
**
Is that why she pushed me away at times. So I wouldn't discover this.
She was my mother and friend.
This was just more proof.
Why didn't I see this before though?
All the signs were there.
She kept it for me.
But I can't stop loving her.
It was like it was meant to be.
Feeling sick Harry went back to his own memories.
**
At five to three they left the castle and made their way across the grounds. Hagrid lived in a small wooden house on the edge of the forbidden forest. A crossbow and a pair of galoshes were outside the front door.
When Harry knocked they heard a frantic scrabbling from inside and several booming barks. Then Hagrid's voice rang out, saying, "Back, Fang —back."
Hagrid's big, hairy face appeared in the crack as he pulled the door open.
"Hang on," he said. "Back, Fang."
He let them in, struggling to keep a hold on the collar of an enormous black boarhound.
There was only one room inside. Hams and pheasants were hanging from the ceiling, a copper kettle was boiling on the open fire, and in the corner stood a massive bed with a patchwork quilt over it.
"Make yerselves at home," said Hagrid, letting go of Fang, who bounded straight at Ron and started licking his ears. Like Hagrid, Fang was clearly not as fierce as he looked.
"Honestly Hagrid, maybe you should put him outside," Cassie chided. It looked like her heart wasn't in it though.
"I would if he wasn't such a bleeding coward," Hagrid mumbled.
"This is Ron," Harry told Hagrid, who was pouring boiling water into a large teapot and putting rock cakes onto a plate.
"Another Weasley, eh?" said Hagrid, glancing at Ron's freckles.
"Way to make him feel special Hagrid," Cassie said.
"Well there's so many of yer so it just slipped out," Hagrid said.
"Understandable,' Ron said. He looked a bit down though.
The rock cakes were shapeless lumps with raisins that almost broke their teeth, but Harry and Ron pretended to be enjoying them as they told Hagrid all about their first lessons. Fang rested his head on Harry's knee and drooled all over his robes.
"Harry make sure you wash those pants after we leave," Cassie whispered in his ear.
Harry and Ron were delighted to hear Hagrid call Filch "that old git."
"An' as fer that cat, Mrs. Norris, I'd like ter introduce her to Fang sometime. D'yeh know, every time I go up ter the school, she follows me everywhere? Can't get rid of her — Filch puts her up to it."
Harry told Hagrid about Snape's lesson. Hagrid, like Ron, told Harry not to worry about it, that Snape liked hardly any of the students.
"But he seemed to really hate me."
"Rubbish!" said Hagrid. "Why should he?"
Yet Harry couldn't help thinking that Hagrid didn't quite meet his eyes when he said that.
"How's yer brother Charlie?" Hagrid asked Ron. "I liked him a lot — great with animals."
Ron proceded in telling him about his brother Charlie. Harry's mind wandered off. Then his eyes fell on a copy of the Daily Prophet.
GRINGOTTS BREAK-IN LATEST
Investigations continue into the break-in at Gringotts on 31 July, widely believed to be the work of Dark wizards or witches unknown. Gringotts goblins today insisted that nothing had been taken. The vault that was searched had in fact been emptied the same day.
"But we're not telling you what was in there, so keep your noses out if you know what's good for you," said a Gringotts spokesgoblin this afternoon.
"Hagrid!" said Harry, "that Gringotts break-in happened on my birthday! It might've been happening while we were there!"
There was no doubt about it, Hagrid definitely didn't meet Harry's eyes this time. He grunted and offered him another rock cake. Harry read the story again. The vault that was searched had in fact been emptied earlier that same day. Hagrid had emptied vault seven hundred and thirteen, if you could call it emptying, taking out that grubby little package. Had that been what the thieves were looking for?
Harry, Cassie and Ron went up to the castle. Harry couldn't help wondering how Hagrid knew the package could have been in danger. What was in it. Why was it so important? What in Merlin's name is Cassie hiding.
Sorry this chapter is short. I just wanted this chapter to be about Cassie. If your confused just PM me so I can explain it to you. She's Lily and Cassie.
Anyone with religious views, i'm sorry. I just thought that this would be a more sufficient answer to the question, Why is Cassie so motherly. Plus this goes along with the rest of the story. I'm terribly sorry if I offended you.
So Adios amigos until next time.