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Chapter 10

Ellie's p.o.v.

"Thank you for recommending this book professor." I said to Snape holding it out to him and as usual he took the book and gave me a parchment with another name of a book to read, he avoided my eyes for a bit. Somehow I was used to it. It was normal sometimes ever since the holidays started I would stay and ask questions about anything I could think off and he'd answer it mostly about potions or how to handle the ingredients to get the maximum product without wasting it. He would even demonstrate it to me and I would try to copy what he did, until it was time for me to go back to my dorm.

"A few of those potions will be on a test so study hard on it." He said

"Okay...um professor?" I said

"Yes?"He said as he continued to do his work.

"I didn't have a chance to give this to you for Christmas."I said holding a rectangular box. He glanced up he didn't say anything I placed the box on his desk. "I didn't know what you like so I got you something simple."

He opened the box to see a black and gold quill set. I thought it would be nice since he got me a present that I should give him one too. I waited to hear something from him but he just stayed quiet the entire time looking at the box. I was afraid that he didn't like it, I quickly frowned.

"You don't like it?"I said

He looked at me, and I saw a small flicker of emotion and his gaze soften at me.

"It's a nice gift, thank you." He said I smiled at him.

"I'm glad you like it." I said " I better go back to my common room before it gets dark."

"Goodnight ."Snape said

"Goodnight professor."I said I left his office and started to walk in the halls lightly reading my potions book.

Third person's p.o.v.

Severus watched her leave from his office door. He looked at the present that Ellie had gotten him, truthfully he wasn't expecting anything from the little Gryffindor girl he held the quill in between his fingers, He slightly hoped that she enjoyed his company as much as he enjoyed hers. And yet she did not look back as she left the empty classroom. Now it was back to his normal routine.

He started to write up a list of things that he'll need when the holidays are over. He glanced at the black and gold quill.

Severus felt a twist in his gut, wondering if she'll be alright walking the halls by herself. Ever since the Quirrell incident he kept a close eye on her wondering if he should've escorted her out but he quickly tried to dismiss the thought.

'I cant get too attached to her...even if she looks like Lily...I can't...'He thought

But it was too late somehow he did grew a bit fond of her, even if he didn't want to admit it.

Ellie's p.o.v.

I walked along the halls lightly reading my book.

"Vitamix Potion is an energising potion. When drunk, you feel an amazing burst of energy. To brew it, one has to mix Wormwood, Asphodel Root and Monkshood. " I said "So if I make this and give it to dad, he won't be so tired at work."

I felt a tap on my shoulder so I looked around, but I didn't see anyone. I went back to my book and felt a tap again. I turn and got a bit scared I held the book in my hands in case if I had to smack someone with it.

"Ellie!" a voice said it was coming behind me.

"Harry?" I asked I knew the voice.

Harry pulled away the invisibility cloak and smiled at me, I sigh in relief at least I wasn't crazy but still he gave me a scare.

"You couldn't see me at all, could you?" he asked.

"No, I thought I'd had to use this as a weapon." I laughed and put my book in my backpack. "What are you doing?"

"I was going to go to the restricted section of the library to look for a book on Flamel, want to go with me?"He asked

My first thought went to Snape. I didn't want to make him upset since he seems like a nice professor(To me he's nice at least), I didn't want Harry to be alone so I decided that i would go with him.

"Okay," I said as I threw the large cloak over both of us.

We walked throughout the hallways, which were slightly lit up by the moonlight coming in through the windows of the castle. We had to make sure that we were quiet though - after all, we could still be heard. We managed to make it all the way to the library without running into anyone.

When we went into the library, harry picked up a nearby lantern and lit it with a match. Although the light could still be seen, no one was in the area that could possibly have seen it. We walked into the area labeled clearly 'RESTRICTED SECTION' and took off the cloak and began our search.

I opened up a couple of the books that might have had some anything, instead of flamel I found other interesting potions that I really want to brew. I grinned i had to take a chance in at least writing down a few potions, I quickly took out my small notebook and pen. I scribbled down a few potions and its steps. Once I was done I heard a loud scream I looked at my direction and apparently Harry took out a book in which screamed at your face, I couldn't help but panic.

"Who's there?" a voice yelled out and echoed in the room.

"Filch!" I whispered to My brother. "We gotta hide!"

'Just when I was finding a few good books too! Stupid screaming book!' I thought pouting a bit.

Harry threw the cloak over us, knocking over the lantern. The lantern shattered on impact. We quickly moved away from the area and ran into a nearby corridor.

"What have I told you, Quirrell?" a voice snarled.

Both Harry and I looked over to our right where Snape stood pressing Quirrell against a wall.

"W-what are y-you t-t-talking about S-S-Severus?" he stuttered.

"If I find you walking around in the hallways one more time, you will wish that you were never born!" Snape threatened.

"B-b-but I-" Quirrell began.

"I don't want to hear it," Snape snarled. "You're not getting your hands on them Quirrell, I've already caught you trying to get to the girl! Don't you go near her again or-"

Snape whipped around and looked directly at us. Harry covered his mouth and I held my breath, He reached over to where we were and looked as though he was trying to grab something.

He knew that someone was there.

"Get away from here, Quirrell!" Snape spat, shoving the other teacher out of the area.

Snape looked back in the direction that we were for a minute, I was afraid that he knew...that he knew we're here I could practically feel his dark eyes burning a hole in the cloak, before anything happened someone else came into the room.

"Severus, look what I found," Filch said holding up the broken lantern. "It's still hot, and that means that someone is out of bed!"

The two of them walked away from the corridor that we were in and we slowly backed into another room to hide. But This room, we didn't recognized it. It had seating all around the room and a single mirror sitting on one side of the room. Not sure on whether or not Snape and Filch would return to where we had seen them, we stayed in the room for a while. We walked over to the mirror and dropped the cloak.

"Whoa…" Harry said as he looked at the mirror.

"What?" I said

"Come here Elle's!" he called me over.

I walked over to him to see what was going on, and then I saw it. This mirror not only showed you your reflection, but something else. Behind Harry and me stood my parents, but when I turned around, they weren't there. I looked back and saw another woman...it was my mom...Pearl?..she looked the same from the picture that my dad has in his nightstand...and she's standing next to my biological parents too smiling at me.

Harry and I looked at each other and then back to our parents in the mirror. They smiled and waved to us as if they were really there.

I looked at my reflection in the mirror, looking at the three adults. I felt my eyes water a bit. I looked like my biological mom...I have the same shade of her haircolor and matching green eyes the same shape and size too...My biological dad...Harry looks like him except Harry has moms eyes too.

I looked at Pearl. She smiled at me and she was teary eyed a bit. Waving at me, I've always wanted to see her.

"J...just what is this mirror..."I whispered trying to hold back the tears.

"I have no idea." he whispered back.

I kept looking at the mirror neither of us talking.

"Stay here, I'm going to go get Ron," Harry said when we made it back to the common room.

Harry ran up the steps to go wake up our friend. After we had seen our parents in the mirror the night before, Harry said that he wanted to have Ron see them too, I agreed since I wanted him to see my mom that gave me my blue backpack.

"Okay, let's go!" Harry said as he returned down the steps, dragging a half-asleep Ron behind him.

"What's going on…?" Ron asked sleepily as Harry threw the cloak over all three of us.

"You'll see" Harry said as we began to move back through the castle.

It took a few minutes to find the room again, but as soon as we closed the door behind us, the cloak was thrown off. Harry and me ran over to the mirror and beckoned Ron over to us.

"See?" Harry said pointing to the mirror. "That's my mum and that's my dad," he said pointing at the mirror.

"And that's my mom that adopted me." I said pointing at the mirror, smiling. "She's the one that got me my blue backpack!"

"I only see you guys reflections." Ron mumbled rubbing his tired eyes.

"Fine, step in front of it then." Harry said

Ron stepped in front of the mirror and I saw him begin to smile.

"Do you see them now?" Harry asked.

"I am, I'm wearing the badge like Bill used to, and I'm holding the house cup and the Quidditch cup…I'm quidditch captain, too." Ron tore his eyes away from the sight and looked at Harry excitedly "DO you think this mirror shows the future?"

I frown "How can it? Our parents are dead."

"You had it to yourself all last night, give me a bit more time." Ron sId

"You're only holding the quidditch cup, whats interesting about that? I want to see my parent's."Harry said

I didn't know why but I had a bad feeling. "Guys, I think we should go now it's late." I said

After a very long while we made our way back up to the Gryffindor Tower, I went to bed and hugged my pillow.

I could barely sleep after that I got up and looked at my backpack. I loved being able to see my parents in that mirror, ever since I found out I was adopted I had always wanted to know them. And seeing my other mom that took care me until that storm. I wished I could talk to them..to get to know them. That mirror is magic but I felt that it wasn't normal seeing them like that.

The following day I asked Harry to do other things but he didn't want to do anything I knew that he kept thinking about that mirror so I just spent the day at the courtyard trying to read a bit but my mind went to my brother and mirror. By nightfall Harry insisted that I go back to the room with him. I was reluctant at first but I didn't want him to be alone.

"Harry, we should go back to the common room." I said

"We'll go back later Elle's, let's just there a few more minutes." Harry said taking the cloak and throwing it over both of us.

Now knowing the route to get there, we easily made our way to the room. Right when we got in there, Harry threw of the cloak and ran over to the mirror again and smiled. Once we opened door we saw someone there. I turn my head and saw him.

Dumbledore smiled at me as we made eye contact and I got a bit scared because we weren't supposed to be out this late.

"Hello, Mr. and Miss Potter," Dumbledore said looking at both of us.

Harry turned around fast, his eyes wide with shock.

"So, you, like hundreds before you, have discovered the delights of the Mirror of Erised." I turn around and saw my parents smiling down at us giving us reassuring smiles. "I didn't know it was called that, Sir." I heard Harry speak.

"But I expect you've realized by now what it does?" Harry shrug his shoulders.

"It shows me our family." I whisper looking back at them.

"And it showed your friend Ron himself as head boy." I snap my attention back to the headmaster shocked.

"How did you know…?" he let out a chuckle showing off how smart he was in just one line. "I don't need a cloak to become invisible." He spoke gently. "Now, can you think what the Mirror of Erised shows us all?"

"It shows us what we want...what we desire most in the world…" I murmured.

"Precisely." Dumbledore smiled at me.

"If a mirror like this exist just by looking at this mirror anyone could grow obsessive." I said thinking loudly.

"Exactly, Miss Potter." Dumbledore said, his eyes twinkling. "I am happy to see that you have resisted its charm, most people can't say the same…"

I glanced at Harry. By his behavior yesterday made me think that he was almost obsessive.

"The mirror will be moved to a new home tomorrow, I ask you both not to go looking for it again. If you ever do run across it, you will now be prepared. It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that. Now why don't you put that admirable cloak back on and get off to bed." He said

I stood up again taking one last look at my parents. They weren't really them but I wish they were. I truly do. But I'm a bit happy that I at least know what they look like, that's a happy memory for me.

Dumbledore smiled at the two of us and stood up. He began to usher us out of the door, when a question came to mind.

"Professor Dumbledore?" I said, him nodding for me to continue. "What do you see in the mirror?"

He looked down at me, and hesitated to answer.

"I see myself holding a pair of socks…" he said. "No one can ever have too many of them."

'Is that what he really sees? I feel like that's not true.'I thought walking back to my room.

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