DarkPriestess66: Said to say, this will be the last chapter of Alexis' first year of Hogwarts and I decided to write 2nd though 7th year in the same story.
June had arrived much to Alexis' disappointment, that meant the end of the school year and finals were a hours away, as much as she longed to go back to the Manor, she finally realized how much she loved the castle,
Alexis bent over her desk, in the last class with a final term paper, she was working very hard. She thought she would pass every class, well almost every class except Potions, because Snape was idiot, but she found out that these finals were really easy, she was finished before even Hermione,
The Golden Quartet as the students began to call them were walking in the courtyard after finals were over, they were given the afternoon off,
"I heard Hogwarts' final exams were frightful, but I found that enjoyable." Hermione stated.
"I agree," Alexis seconded,
"Speak for yourself," Ron replied then glanced over at Harry, "All right there, Harry?"
"My scar. It keeps burning." Harry replied his left hand touching his scar.
"It's happened before," Alexis pointed out, she remember that detention night. Where they met with Voldemort,
"Not like this," Harry countered.
"Perhaps you should see the nurse," Ron suggested.
Alexis looked over at her red haired friend, "And tell her what exactly, that his scar which is ten years old is burning, I don't know about you but that would mean a good stay in St Mungo's,"
"I think it's a warning, it means danger's coming." Harry explained,
they walked out of the castle, and came to look upon Hagrid's hut.
"Of course!" Harry suddenly exclaimed,
"What is it?" Hermione asked.
"Isn't it odd, that what Hagrid wants more then anything is a dragon...and a stranger just happens to have one?" Harry asked.
The youngest Charmed One gasped at the thought, "He's right: How many people wander around with dragon eggs?"
"Why didn't I see it before?" Harry asked
The four ran up to Hagrid's hut where the giant was playing a flute.
"Hagrid, Who gave you the egg? What did he look like?" Harry asked.
"I don't know; I never saw his face, He kept his hood up." Hagrid answered.
"You and this stranger must have talked." Alexis stated.
Hagrid looked at her, "He wanted to know what sort of creatures I looked after, I said 'After Fluffy, A dragon's gonna be no problem,'"
"Was he interested in Fluffy?" Harry asked.
"Of course, He was interested, How often do you come across a three headed dog? But I told him, 'The trick with any beast is to know how to calm him, Take Fluffy, for example. Play him music and he falls straight to sleep," Hagrid answered.
The four quickly glanced at each other.
"I shouldn't have told you that." Hagrid muttered.
The four then turned around and took off running.
"Where are you going?" Hagrid called after them
The four students ran into Professor McGonagall's office, when Carmela was helping grade final papers, the two looked up as Harry, Alexis, Ron and Hermione ran in.
"We have to see Professor Dumbledore. Immediately!" Harry stated.
"I'm afraid He's not here," Professor McGonagall answered.
"Where did he go?" Alexis asked.
"He received an urgent owl from the Ministry of Magic and left." Carmela answered. "What's going on?"
"He's gone? But this is Important!" Harry exclaimed. "This is about the Sorcerer's Stone!"
Carmela blanched at the mention of the stone, she thought she knew what her charge and the others were doing but now this was dangerous,
"How do you know-?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"Someone's going to try and steal it." Harry replied.
"I don't know how you know, but I assure you it is well protected." McGonagall stated.
"Unless you have better protections, like a crystal cage I doubt that." Alexis retorted.
"Alexis!" exclaimed Carmela
"No, for the first time in my life, I'm pulling my rank in the supernatural world, the stone isn't safe here" Alexis raised her voice at her Elder,
Carmela went around the desk and grabbed Alexis by the shoulder and orbed out.
"Now would you go back to your dormitories? Quietly," McGonagall stated.
Carmela reappeared just outside McGonagall's office, as the others came around the corner.
"That was no stranger Hagrid met. It was Snape." Harry stated "Which means he knows how to get past Fluffy,"
"And with Dumbledore gone-" Hermione began
"Good Afternoon." Greeted Snape as he came up behind them. "What would three young Gryffindors..and mixed up one, be doing inside on a day like this?"
"We were just-" Hermione began but couldn't come up with something.
"You ought to be careful." Snape stated. "People will think you're up to something."
"There you three are." Carmela called out as she walked up with Alexis next to her. "I've been looking all over the grounds, I promised I would get you some sweets, remember?"
Snape glared at Carmela, which the Elder just smiled sweetly. Then he turned and walked away.
"Now what do we do?" Hermione asked.
"We go down the trap door. Tonight." Harry answered.
Alexis nodded in agreement.
"I can't stop you four, but if you find yourself in trouble, just call my name." Carmela stated.
Later that night, Alexis waited for the others in front of the Fat Lady's portrait, in her tiger cub form. The four Lexi hanging on by her claws on Harry's shoulder while they were under the invisibility cloak.
"You stood on my foot!" whispered Hermione.
"Sorry," Ron apologized.
They came to a door, the same door that the trio and found that Lexi didn't know about. "Alohomora."
Hermione casted the spell which unlocked the door.
Once inside, Lexi changed back into her human form. So she could have her wand in hand, her jaw dropped at the size of Fluffy.
"Wait..minute..He's snoring." Harry stated, the cloak was blow off of them as Fluffy breathed out.
"that is one big puppy." She whispered. There was harp song note playing in the background.
"Snape's already been here. He's put a spell on the harp." Harry stated.
"It's got horrible breath." Ron pointed out.
Alexis looked down there was a massive paw blocking their way.
"We have to move its paw." Harry concluded.
"What?" Ron asked.
"Come On," Harry replied
the four moved Fluffy's paw, and opened the trapdoor.
"I'll go first. Don't follow until I give you a sign." Harry ordered. "if something bad happens get yourselves out."
"Not likely for me, I'm with you all the way." Alexis countered then she noticed something, "Does it seem a bit quiet to you?"
"The Harp, It's stopped playing." Hermione replied.
Ron made a sound of disgust as he reached up and felt slobber on his shoulder. They looked and saw Fluffy was awake and growling at them
"Jump!" Harry yelled.
The four jumped in one at a time and landed in strange plant like thing.
"Lucky this plant thing's here, Really." Ron stated.
They were surprised when the plant began to choke them, Only Alexis and Hermione were still.
"Stop moving, both of you. This is Devil's Snare." Hermione stated
"You have to relax. If you don't it will only kill you faster." Alexis added.
"Kill us faster? Oh now I can relax!" Ron exclaimed.
Alexis and Hermione began to sink in,
"Hermione, Lexi!" both boys shouted.
On the bottom, the girls glanced at each other.
"Now what are we gonna do?" Ron shouted.
"Just Relax!" Hermione ordered.
"Yeah!" agreed Alexis
"Hermione, Lexi, Where are you?" Harry asked.
"Do what we say! Trust Us." Hermione replied.
This time Harry did what he was told and fell in then Ron began freaking out.
"He's not relaxing, is he?" Hermione
"Apparently Not." both Alexis and Harry answered.
"We've got to do something." Hermione stated.
"What?" Harry asked.
"I remember reading something in Herbology." Hermione replied. "Devil's Snare, Devil's Snare, It's deadly fun..."
"But will Sulk in the sun!" Alexis finished.
Hermione beamed at Alexis, "That's it, It hates Sunlight." Hermione raised her want at the plant, "Lumus Solem."
Sunlight burst from her wand tip and Ron fell though.
"Ron, you okay?" Harry asked.
"Yeah," Ron replied. He stood up, "Lucky we didn't panic,"
"Lucky Hermione and Lexi pays attention in Herbology." Harry retorted.
"What is that?" Hermione asks,
"Sounds like wings." Alexis replied.
They opened another door and enter a room with thousand tiny things flying around and a broom floating off the ground.
"Curious. I've never seen birds like these." Hermione stated
"They're not birds. They're keys." Harry corrected
"I'll bet one of them fits that door," Alexis pointed out.
"What's this all about?" Hermione asked
"I don't know," Harry replied.
"I'm starting to think we have to get the key that fits the door," Alexis stated.
"What are we going to do, there must be a thousand keys up there." Hermione asked after Ron's failed attempt to open the door with magic.
"We want a big, old-fashioned one. Probably rusty." Ron stated.
"I see it, The one with the broken wing." Harry shouted.
Harry used his Seeker skills and caught the key, and then they found themselves on a giant Chessboard, there were only three spots open, So Alexis chose to wait and watch. Harry checked mated the King and they rush to Ron's side as he sacrificed himself.
"Take care of Ron, Then go to the Owlery," Harry told Hermione. "Send a message to Dumbledore, Ron's Right."
Alexis looked over at Ron who was unconscious, he told them, that it was Harry and Alexis who needed to go on. Not him or Hermione. "We have to go on,"
"You'll be okay, Harry. You're a great Wizard. You really are." Hermione replied then looked over at Alexis, "And you are a great Witch, Charmed or Not."
"Not as good as you." Harry replied and Alexis nodded her agreement.
"Me? Books and Cleverness. There are more important things." Hermione laughed.
The duo just stared at her.
"Friendship and bravery," Hermione finished "And, Harry, Lexi, Just be careful."
the two nodded and left.
Harry and Alexis walked down some stairs.
"You can turn around now," Harry stated.
Alexis turned her head toward him, "I was with you at the beginning that night. I'm staying with you until this is finished. I can handle anything that Snape or Voldemort throws my way."
Harry grimaced in pain. As they walked into a room where a man was standing.
Alexis grabbed Harry's hand at a moments notice she would throw her shield over both of them.
"You?" both Harry and Alexis gasped. As the man turned around to reveal Professor Quirrell
"It can't be. Snape, he was the-" Harry began then was interrupted by Quirrell
"Yes, He does seem the type, doesn't he?" Quirrell asked, "Next to him, who would suspect..p-p-p-poor, s-s-s-s-stuttering Professor Quirrell?"
"But that day, during the Quidditch match, Snape tried to kill me." Harry stated.
"No, dear boy. I tried to kill you!" Quirrell replied. "If Snape's cloak hadn't caught fire and broken my eye contact...I would have succeeded, even with Snape muttering his countercurse."
"I doubt that," Alexis growled as the air around her sizzled with power.
"Snape was trying save me?" Harry asked
"I knew you both were a danger to me especially after Halloween," Quirrell stated.
"Then you let the Troll in!" Harry exclaimed.
Alexis remembered that night, she was in the girl's bathroom puking her guts up, because the whole Castle smelled like pumpkin and that troll found her if Ron, Harry and Hermione hadn't come to warn her, she might have been dead by now.
"Very good, Potter. Yes. Snape, Unfortunately wasn't fooled. While everyone ran about, He went to the third floor to head me off, He, of course, never trusted me again." Quirrell answered. Then turned around to stare at the mirror, "He rarely left me alone, But He doesn't understand, I'm never alone. Never. Now what does this mirror do? I see myself holding the stone but how do I get it?"
"Use the children." a voice stated.
"Come here, Potter, Halliwell! Now!" Quirrell ordered.
They duo found themselves being forced to walk to the mirror.
"Tell me, what do you see?" Quirrell asked.
Between Alexis and Harry shared connection, Alexis saw Harry in the mirror reach into his pocket and pull out the stone. They both glanced down at Harry's real pocket and seen that the stone was now in his pocket.
"What is it? What do you see?" Quirrell asked again.
"I'm shaking hands with Dumbledore, I just won the House cup." Harry lied.
"I'm surrounded by my family, they're welcoming me home after the year away." Alexis lied.
"They lie," the voice replies,
"Tell the truth! What do you see?" Quirrell shouted.
"Let me speak to them." the voice ordered.
"Master, You are not strong enough." Quirrell replied.
Harry and Alexis backed away now,
"I have strength enough for this," the voice stated.
Quirrell began to unwrapped his turban.
"Harry Potter...Alexis Halliwell...We meet again." a face on the back of Quirrell's head greeted.
"Voldemort." whispered the eleven year olds.
"Yes, You see what I've become?" Voldemort asked. "See what I must do to survive? Live off another. A mere parasite. Unicorn blood can sustain me...but it cannot give me a body of my own. But there is something that can, something that, conveniently enough lies in your pocket."
They turned and ran for it,
Alexis' charmed instincts were screaming at her to turn around and fight but she wanted to get away from Voldemort.
"Stop them!" Voldemort ordered
Quirrell snapped his fingers and flames shot up and surrounded them.
"Fire, you have got to be kidding me." Alexis growled as she began to use her own power of pyrokinesis, "Harry, you must stop him, I can handle the fire!"
Alexis' eyes unfocused as she began to battle the evil within the flames. When she was finally finished, she was exhausted. She turned just in time to see Harry burning Quirrell with his hands. Voldemort's spirit passed though Harry and he fell to the ground unconscious.
Alexis couldn't stay standing, she collapsed on the ground then with a force of will power crawled over to Harry, and covered the stone with her own hand too before calling for the one person who could bring them out. "Carmela," the witch hybrid passed out.
Carmela orb in after hearing her charge's faint callings, She ran over to where the fallen children lay still, she gently placed her hands on both children's shoulders and orb to them to the hospital wing.
A few hours later, Alexis stirred along with Harry. They sat up in bed, Harry put on his glass and smiled at the cards and gifts on the trays in front of their beds.
They looked over as the Headmaster walked in.
"Good Afternoon, Harry, Alexis. Tokens from your admirers" Dumbledore greeted.
"Admirers?" repeated both of them.
"What happened in the dungeons between you two and professor Quirrell is a secret." Dumbledore started to explain when the familiar sound of orbs filled the room. Carmela appeared, she smiled "So, Naturally, the whole school knows." She had in her arms two sets of uniforms.
"I see that your friend Ronald has saved you the trouble of opening the chocolate frogs." Dumbledore stated.
"Ron was here? Is he all right?" Harry asked. "What about Hermione?"
Alexis looked over at her tray and saw a vase of flowers, all roses.
"Cedric brought them," Carmela stated. "He's been here every hour on the hour."
"Fine, They're both just fine." Dumbledore answered. "You can thank the Elder for that."
"I heal them no big deal, I got my wish. I got another Charge." Carmela stated before eying Harry.
"What happen to the stone?" Alexis asked
"Relax, dear girl. The stone has been destroyed. My friend Nicholas and I had a little chat..and agreed it was best all around." Dumbledore answered as he sat on Harry's bedside.
"But then, Flamel, He'll die won't he?" Harry asked.
"He has enough Elixir to set his affairs in order. Yes he will die." Dumbledore answered.
"How is it I got the Stone, Sir?" Harry asked.
"I was wondering that myself," Alexis added. "one minute, he was staring in the mirror and-"
Carmela put her finger to her Charge's lips, "I think I can explain this one Headmaster, after all I was the one who loaned you the mirror,"
"very well," Dumbledore agreed.
Carmela took a seat in a chair that was between both beds, "You see, only a person who wanted to find the stone, find it. But not use it, would be able to get it,"
Dumbledore nodded, "That is one of my more brilliant ideas and between you three and me, that is saying something."
Alexis looked over at Harry, who was smiling but then he looked down. She reached out with her hand and gently placed it on Harry's hand. "Go on, I can feel your confusion."
Harry nodded then looked up at Dumbledore "Does that mean, with the Stone gone, that Voldemort can never come back?"
"I'm afraid, there are ways in which he can return." Dumbledore replied. "Harry, do you know why...Professor Quirrell couldn't bear to have you touch him?"
Harry shook his head,
"It was because of your mother. She sacrificed herself for you and that kind of act leaves a mark." Dumbledore explained, then he winked at Alexis' the witch hybrid blushed and looked away. She was the cause of Harry surviving the killing curse.
Harry reached up and touched his scar.
"No, this kind of mark cannot be seen, it lives in your very skin." Dumbledore interrupted
"What is it?" Harry asked.
"Love, Harry, Love." Dumbledore replied
Alexis looked over at Carmela, who smiled slightly and nodded. Alexis leaned closer to her now shared Elder and sighed. Love was the reason, her shield came alive that night so many years ago.
Dumbledore stood up and caught sight of something on Harry's tray. "Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans."
Carmela grimaced at the sight of the box,
"I was most unfortunate in my youth to come across a vomit-flavored one and since then, I've lost my liking for them. But I think I could be safe..with a nice toffee," Dumbledore went on without noticing Carmela making a face at him and took a bean out and ate it. "Alas! Earwax." with that Dumbledore walked out leaving the Elder to watch over the children.
A few minutes later, Alexis and Harry fully dressed back in robes. They walked over to the staircase where Ron and Hermione were at.
"All right there, Ron?" Harry asked.
"All right, you?" Ron replied.
All right. Hermione?" Harry asked again.
"Never better." Hermione replied,
"I'm fine too thanks for asking," Alexis stated.
The four friends went into the Great Hall for the last feast of the year. Alexis wrinkled her nose at the sight of the green banners hanging from the ceiling.
Alexis was sitting with her friends this time, since she decided that even if she wasn't in the House of Gyffindor she was there by spirit. She looked up at Professor Dumbledore stood up to make an announcement.
"Another year gone." Dumbledore began "And now, as I understand it, the house cup needs awarding. All the points stand thus: in fourth place, Gryffindor with 300 points, Third place, Hufflepuff with 352 points, In second place..Ravenclaw with 426 points. And in First place with 472 points, Slytherin house."
the Slytherins began cheering as they won the cup again.
"Yes, well done, Slytherin. Well done. However recent events must be taken into account, And I have a few last-minute points to award." Dumbledore stated, "to Miss Alexis Halliwell, for a decision that was hard to make, to turn your back on a fight, 12points. To Miss Hermione Granger, for the cool use of intellect while others were in grave peril...50 points."
The Gryffindors began clapping for the two girls.
"Third, to Mr. Ronald Weasley, for the best-played game of chess that Hogwarts has seen these many years, 50 points and to Mr. Harry Potter for pure nerve and outstanding courage..I award Gryffindor house 60 points." Dumbledore awarded.
"We're tied with Slytherin!" Hermione exclaimed.
Carmela orb in as the cheering subsided, "May I do the last points to be awarded?"
Dumbledore nodded.
Carmela hovered in the air so everyone could see her clearly, "It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies," Carmela winked at the Gryffindor table, "But a great deal more to stand up to your friends. I award 10 points to Neville Longbottom."
"Assuming that my calculations are correct, I believe a change of decoration is in order." Professor Dumbledore stated then clapped his hands and the green Slytherin banner changed into the red and gold banner of Gryffindor. "Gryffindor wins the House Cup."
every table then Slytherin began cheering.
Alexis took a certain pleasure in knowing Karma bit her cousin in the butt.
the following day, the students loading the Hogwarts Express,
"Come on, now. Hurry up, You'll be late. Train's leaving. Go on. Come on, Hurry up." Hagrid ushered the students along.
As Alexis and Harry were about to board the train, they saw Hagrid wave at them.
"Come on, Harry." Hermione stated. "Lexi?"
"One minute." they replied.
They walked over to Hagrid,
"Thought you were leaving without saying goodbye did you?" Hagrid asked then reached into both of his coat pockets and handed two albums over to Harry and Alexis, "This is for you."
Harry and Alexis both opened the albums to the first page and saw pictures of their families. James and Lily Potter holding a one year old Harry and on Alexis' first page there was a picture of her birth mother Evangeline holding a one year old version of her, but there was someone missing from the photo. Her birth father.
"Thanks, Hagrid." Harry thanked him.
"This means so much to me," Alexis agreed.
Harry shook Hagrid's hand before both children just plain out hugged the giant.
"Go on. On with you. One with you now." Hagrid shooed them off, "Oh, Listen, Harry. If that dolt of a cousin of yours, Dudley, gives you any greif..you could always threaten him with a nice pair of ears to go with his tail."
"But we're not allowed to do magic away from Hogwarts. You know that." Harry replied.
Alexis was prohibbited from using her wand, but not her wiccan powers.
"I do. But your cousin don't, do he?" Hagrid winked.
Alexis giggled, "Harry, you're going to explain that one on the train."
the two started back for the only open door where Ron and Hermione waited.
"Feels strange to be going home, doesn't it?" Hermione asked.
"I'm not going home." Harry replied "Not really"
they boarded the train and went to sit in a compartment.
"Where's Carmela?" asked Harry as soon as they were inside.
"She's going to be waiting for me at platform nine and three-quarters, then we're going to Grittgots to transfer over the Brooks family vault to a Halliwell one," Alexis explained.