Later that evening, Alexis and Harry were in the garage with Mr. Weasley,
"You'll have to forgive Remus, it takes its toll, his condition." Mr. Weasley states,
"Are you all right, Mr. Weasley?" Alexis asks in concern, it was dark times in the wizarding world.
"We're being followed, all of us." Mr. Weasley answers, "Most days, Molly doesn't leave the house. It's not been easy."
"Did you get my owl?" Harry asks
"Yes. I did." Arthur answers, "If Dumbledore's traveling, then that's news to the Ministry, but perhaps that's the way Dumbledore wants it. As for Alexander Austreben I know a bit more."
"Go on," Harry and Alexis urged.
"I sent an agent to Borgin and Burkes, I think, from what you described what you and Ron saw in summer in the object that Alexander is so interested in is a vanishing cabinet." Arthur continues.
"A vanishing cabinet?" Alexis asks, she knew that Borgin and Burkes was in Knockturn Alley
"They were all the rage when Voldemort first rose to power. You can see the appeal. Should death Eaters come knocking on simply had to ship inside and disappear for an hour or two. They can transport you anywhere. Tricky contraptions though, very temperamental." Arthur explains
"What happened to it? The one at Borgin and Burkes?" Harry asks
"Nothing." Arthur answers, "It's still there."
The family of three stood outside, as the door opened as Tonks and Remus were leaving, Cedric didn't take it too well that he had a daughter but once Lynx began telling him why she came back to the past to save her family, he was won over like Alexis was.
"It was delicious, Molly, really." Tonks states,
"Are you sure you won't stay?" Molly asks
"No, we should go. The first night of the cycle's always the worst." Tonks answers in a hushed whisper.
"Remus?" Arthur asks
Alexis stood watching the fields, something wasn't right. Call it her Charmed senses or whatever you will but she could tell something wasn't right.
"Sweetheart." Tonks states, as Remus was watching too.
Fire erupted as the two witches watched. Bellatrix appeared then started running off.
Lynx snarled as she took off running after her. 'No one tries to hurt my family and gets away with it!'
"Lynx, No!" Alexis shouted, she chased after her daughter.
"Remus!" Tonks shouted
Lynx was hot on Bellatrix's trail.
Remus and Tonks battled the fire as Alexis just ran right through with Harry and Ginny after her.
"You coming to get me?" Bellatrix asks as she ran away from Lynx,
Alexis caught up with Lynx,
Ginny heard something, "Harry?"
Alexis graped Lynx's sleeve and dragged her away and turn and ran to where she sensed even more danger then Bellatrix,
"Stupefy!" Harry casts, running up to Ginny
"Grayback!" Lynx gasps
But the werewolf deflect the spell,
Alexis waved her arm and sent a powerful blast of energy toward Grayback, but he disappear in a column of black smoke.
The four teens stood back to back as they were surrounded.
"Harry!" Arthur shouts. "Alexis!"
The teens shot of stunning spells with their wands, or just plain hands if it was Lynx,
Remus and Tonks, Arthur, and Cedric came into the clearing with their wands at the ready.
They each were looking in different directions as the Death Eaters left in columns of smoke. Next thing they heard was breaking glass the house.
"Oh no," Alexis gasps as she seen the flames.
"Molly," Arthur gasps then took off running.
They ran until they were standing in front of the burning house, Alexis step in front of everyone, she closed her eyes and summoned the flames within in herself.
"Alexis," Cedric gasps
"Don't worry," Lynx whispers clutching her father's hand, "She's using her power to control the flames, she won't be able to save most of the house but she won't let it burn to the ground."
Alexis' hair whipped in the breeze and magic, she opened her eyes then saw the smell of the house and she fell to her knees sobbing, she couldn't stop the flames in time.
Back at school after the holidays, Hermione, Alexis, Harry, were walking in the hall, Lynx had disappeared again during the night.
"It's easy for them to get to you," Hermione states, reading the Daily Prophet "You're bloody lucky you two weren't killed, you have to realize who you are, Harry and you two Lexi."
"I know who I am, Hermione, alright?" Harry replies
"I'm a Charmed one, I knew that since I was ten and half." Alexis states,
The three were passing by Ron and Lavender
"Lav, come on. Of course I'll wear it." Ron states as Lavender tied a necklace around his neck.
"That's my Won-Won" Lavender squealed.
"Excuse me, I have to go and vomit." Hermione states,
"I'll join you," Alexis agrees,
The girls turned and walked off.
During the afternoon, Alexis and Harry were at their extra lessons with Dumbledore which was really learning more about Voldemort.
They peered into the pensive, first thing they heard was Slughorn's voice.
~~~~memory~~~~
"I'd like to know where you get your information, more knowledgeable then half the staff, you are." Slughorn states to a group of boys,
"Sir...is it true that Professor Merrythought is retiring?" a slightly older Tom Riddle asks
"Now, Tom. I couldn't tell you if I knew, could I?" Slughorn asks "By the way, thank you for the pineapple. You're quite right, it is my favorite. But how did you know?"
"Intuition." Tom answers,
A clock chimes, Slughorn looks at it, "Gracious. Is it that time already? Off you go, boys, or Professor Dippet will have us all in detention."
A second later, Tom flicks the hourglass.
Slughorn turns around "Look sharp, Tom. Don't want to be caught out of bed after hours. Is something on your mind, Tom?"
"Yes, Sir." Tom answers "You see, I couldn't think of anyone else to go to. The other professors, well, they're not like you. They might misunderstand."
"Go on." Slughorn states.
"I was in the library the other night in the Restricted Section and I read something rather odd about a bit of rare magic. And I thought perhaps you could illuminate me. It's called, as I understand it..." Tom explains, then the memory's voice of Tom fades out.
"I beg your pardon?" Slughorn asks "I don't know anything about such things, and if I did, I wouldn't tell you! Now, get out of here at once, and don't let me catch you mentioning it again!"
Alexis and Harry pull their faces from the pensive,
"Confused?" Dumbledore asks
They nodded.
"I'll be surprised if you weren't," Dumbledore states,
"Well, I don't understand. What happened?" Harry asks
"This is perhaps the most important memory I've collected." Dumbledore replies, coming closer to them, "It is also a lie. This memory has been tampered with...by the same person whose memory it is our old friend, Professor Slughorn."
Alexis tilted her head, "But why would he tamper with his own memory?"
"I suspect he's ashamed of it," Dumbledore replies,
"Why?" Harry asks
"Why, indeed?" Dumbledore agrees. "I asked you both to get to know Professor Slughorn, and you have done so. Now I want you to persuade him to divulge his true memory any way you can."
"I don't know him that well, sir." Harry states
Dumbledore dipped his hand into the Pensive, "This memory is everything. Without it, we are blind. Without it, we leave the fate of our world to chance. You have no choice. You must not fail."
"How exactly are we going to get this memory?" Alexis asks as they walked into the dungeons.
"I have no idea," Harry answers, "How about asking your daughter about it?"
"I have no clue where Lynx is," Alexis answers,
"So, I highly recommend you reacquaint yourself with the chapter on antidotes. I'll tell you more about bezoars in our next class. Right, off you go." Slughorn states to a group of first year students. "Alys, don't forget your rail tail."
Harry and Alexis snuck in while the others were leaving,
Slughorn turned around and spotted them, "Aha. If it isn't the Prince and Princess of Potions themselves. To what do I owe this pleasure?"
"Sir, we wondered if we might ask you something," Alexis replies,
"Ask away, dear girl, ask away," Slughorn states,
Alexis glanced over at Harry,
"The other day, We were in the library, In the Restricted Section and we came across something odd about a very rare piece of magic." Harry states
"Yes. Ad what was this rare piece of magic?" Slughorn asks
Harry faltered
"Well, we don't know, can't remember the name exactly." Alexis states, "It got me wondering, are there some kinds of magic you're not allowed to teach us?"
"I'm Potions Master, Harry, Alexis. I think your question'd better be posed to Professor Snape" Slughorn replies,
"Yes. Um...We don't exactly see eye to eye with him, Sir. What I mean to say is well, he's not like you. He might misunderstand." Harry states,
"Yes. There can be no light without the dark. And so it is with magic. Myself, I always strive to live within the light." Slughorn replies "I suggest you do the same."
"Is that what you told Tom Riddle, when he came asking questions?" Alexis asks
Slughorn stared at the two for a long moment, "Dumbledore put you up to this, didn't he?"
the two just stayed silent
"Didn't he?" Slughorn repeated.
They didn't say anything,
Slughorn left in a hurry.
Later that night, Harry and Alexis stood at Slughorn's office door. Harry knocked on it.
"Oh it's you, Potter, Halliwell." Slughorn sighs, "I'm sorry, I'm busy at the moment."
"That idea backfired, what's next?" Alexis asks, as they made their way to Gyffindor Tower,
Alexis followed Harry up to the boys' side but stayed outside she could see in but she wouldn't enter all the way, she looked at the empty wrappers all around the floor of Harry's bed.
"It's beautiful, isn't it, the moon?" Ron asks looking dreamily up at moon.
"Divine. Had ourselves a little late-night snack, did we? " Harry asks
"It was on your bed, the box, I just thought I'd try one" Ron asks standing up, seemingly not caring about Alexis seeing him in his sleeping clothes.
"Or 20." Alexis states, looking around, she step around Harry, seeing as no one was in bed just then, she was safe.
"I can't stop thinking about her, Harry, Lexi." Ron states
"Honestly, I reckoned she was annoying you." Harry replies going over to his bed.
"She could never annoy me." Ron states sitting on Harry's bed, "I think I love her."
Harry was uncomfortable and stood back up, "Well, brilliant. Do you think she knows I exist?"
"I hope so, She's been snogging you for three months." Alexis answers,
"Snogging? Who are you talking about?" Ron asks looking at her,
"Who are you talking about?" Alexis asks
"Romilda, of course, Romilda Vane." Ron answers
Harry and Alexis glance at each other,
"Okay, very funny," Harry states, as he began to pick up the chocolate wrappers, Ron threw the box he was holding at him.
"What was that for?" Harry asks
"It's no joke! I'm in love with her!" Ron exclaims
"Fine, you're in love with her. Have you ever actually met her?" Harry asks
"No. can you introduce me?" Ron asks as he goes back over to the window and sits down.
Alexis looks at the wrappers and she could catch whiffs of something other then chocolate, "Amortentia, Harry, Ron's under a love potion." She went over to Ron, "Come on, Ron. I'm going to introduce you to Romilda Vane."
Together the two take Ron to Slughorn's Office. When he answers
"I'm sorry, sir. I wouldn't bother you if it weren't absolutely essential." Harry apologized.
"Where's Romilda?" Ron asks
"What's the matter with Wenby?" Slughorn asks
Alexis steps up and whispers, "Very powerful love potion,"
"Very well. Better him in." Slughorn states,
"I'd have thought you could whip up a remedy for this in no time, Harry or you Alexis." Slughorn states, getting out ingredients to make a remedy
"Well, I thought this call for a more practiced hand, sir." Harry replies
"I'm great with vanquishing potions, sir. Not antidotes." Alexis seconds.
Ron came over and hugged Slughorn's side, "Hello, darling, fancy a drink?"
"Perhaps you're right." Slughorn agrees.
Alexis and Harry took Ron by the shoulders and lead him over to the couch, where Alexis shoved a pillow at him.
"I'm sorry, by the way, professor about earlier today, our misunderstanding." Harry apologized
"Oh, not at all, All water under the bridge. you know? Correct?" Slughorn asks
"I expect you're tired of it after all these years," Alexis states, "All the questions about Voldemort."
"Don't use that name." Slughorn snaps.
They hear a thud and look to see that Ron had fallen over the couch.
Alexis helps Ron up then shoves him back onto the couch,
Slughorn comes up and hands Ron the drink, "There you are, old boy. Bottoms up."
"What's this?" Ron asks
"Tonic for the nerves." Slughorn answers,
Ron took a dream with the same goofy smile, then realized where he was. "What happen to me?"
"Love Potion." Harry answers
"A bloody strong one at that," Slughorn states,
"I feel really bad." Ron states,
"You need a pick-me-up, my boy." Slughorn replies, "Got butterbeer, wine, dazzling oak-mature mead. I had other intentions for this but I think, given the circumstances," he poured four glasses and brought them over, he gave one to Ron, and Alexis,"Here we are, Potter. To life!"
Three clicked there glasses, but already took a drink. Ron fell over and started foaming at the mouth.
"Ron!" Harry and Alexis exclaimed going over,
"Ron. Professor, Do something." Harry states
"I don't understand." Slughorn states.
Harry gets up and goes over to Slughorn's trunk and finds a box labeled Bezoar. He goes back over and shoves it Ron's mouth.
"Come on, Ron, Breathe!" Alexis exclaims, she was thinking of performing CPR just in case.
Ron starts coughing, then sat up, "These girls, they're gonna kill me." he lays back down.
The next morning, after Ron was taken to the Hospital wing. Ginny, Hermione, Harry and Alexis was beside Ron's bedside.
Harry looks over at Professors McGonagall, Dumbledore, Snape, and Slughorn enter.
"Quick thinking on your part, Harry using a Bezoar." Dumbledore states, "You must be very proud of your student, Horace."
"Hm? Oh, yes, very proud." Slughorn agrees.
"I think we agree Potter's actions were heroic, the question is why were they necessary?" McGonagall asks
Alexis walks over to Slughorn, "May I?" she took the bottle, uncorked it and took a whiff of it.
"This appears to a gift. Horace," Dumbledore states
"You don't remember who gave this bottle?" Alexis asks "Which possesses subtle hints of licorice and cheery when not polluted with poison." She handed over the bottle to Dumbledore who in turn gave it to Snape.
"Actually I had intended to give it as a gift, myself." Slughorn replies,
"To whom, I might ask?" Dumbledore asks
"To you, Headmaster." Slughorn asks
"Where is he?" Lavender asks running in. "Where's my Won-Won? Has he been asking for me?" she finally noticed Hermione sitting besides Ron. "What's she doing here?"
Hermione stood up, "I might ask you the same question."
"I happen to be his girlfriend." Lavender states,
"I happen to be his friend." Hermione states,
"Don't make me laugh. You haven't spoken for weeks. I suppose you want to make up now that he's all interesting." Lavender states
Alexis clutched her fist as she was ready to punch Lavender in her face.
"He's been poisoned, you daft bimbo!" Hermione exclaims "And for the record I've always found him interesting."
Ron stirs.
"Ah, See? He senses my presence." Lavender states, then leans over the bed, "Don't worry, Won-Won. I'm here."
Ron mumbles something. "Uh...Hermione...Hermione. Hermione."
Lavender turns and runs away sobbing.
"Oh, to be young, and to feel love's keen sting. Well, come away, everybody. Mr. Weasley is well tended." Dumbledore states breaking the silence.
Ginny gets up and passes by Harry and Alexis, "About time, don't you think?"
"thank you," Harry states, as Madam Pomfrey walks by.
Hermione caught Harry and Alexis smirking at her, "Oh shut up."
Alexis walks up the stairs to her dorm and sees Alexander across the way ahead of her, she stares at him for a while until he walks off.
DarkPriestess66: Sorry if you wanted Hermione and Harry to end up together, but I don't see this that way.