Flames From Hell

Chapter 4

Sorry for such a long wait on this chapter! I'm currently really busy with GCSE's...fun! Okay, my GCSE's were over in June, and yes, I'm soooo sorry I never updated, I just...ummm...procrastinated a little...okay a lot 😂 Please forgive me!!! Anyways, here's Chapter 4 and I hope you enjoy it :)

Christmas 2010, Harry's POV

No one knows that the voice has returned, I refuse to let anyone know! Yes, my A-Level grades have started falling, and my parents are getting more bothered by me, but I'm still trying to act the same...

Ever since that stupid Halloween party I've been experiencing weird things, I don't even know how these things are happening! My eyes always change colour now, I have to go and buy green contacts because they are constantly either black or red! Yes, sometimes they are my normal green colour but that's only when I am totally at ease with myself, but as soon as I'm not, BAM the black and red eyes come back... This, unfortunately happens a lot. Why me? I mean seriously, what did I do to deserve this? Oh wells, I'll find out one day...hopefully

Anyways, today is Christmas Day! Which is quite exciting I must say, although I'm not into many festive things, Christmas is pretty cool. I like the presents, and since the voice had gone I'd been receiving them, nice ones too. Although it's been back two months, my parents aren't too bad with me, my grades have only fallen to B's and C's, no lower whatsoever. So, I'm guessing I've got a present this year, I've brought them all presents, so I hope they'll like them...I hope

"Harry, come down stairs," my mum calls me!

I get out of bed, and look in my mirror. My eyes are green, but I just don't trust them, so, I quickly put my contacts in. I then open my door and rush downstairs. I probably look like a little kid who is excited for Christmas, but really can you blame me? I've never actually been like this, because the years before I was just so down, I didn't feel like I was in the mood for Christmas, and without presents it was boring. Now, I like it, but I'm worried because of the voice, it's back but I'm scared... I'm sure I'll be fine, I'm sure...

"Merry Christmas," they all shout. Mum, Dad and Gemma all say this to me, I smile

"Happy Christmas guys, now let's get to presents," I brightly say this and laugh

We all sit down and order our presents. I have a few, and so does everyone else. My mum opens hers first, she got a pair of slippers from Gemma which she liked, but my present to her was a jumper and a necklace, for the first time in my life, my mum preferred my present to Gemma's. She even gave me a hug, and a few tears slipped out from her eyes, obviously grateful for such a thoughtful gift. I smile, I'm happy I've finally done something right. Gemma glares at me, annoyed that I've done something better than her, I smirk at her, but then we go back to more presents. Dad opens his, receiving a calendar from Gemma, bits and bobs from mum, and a shirt and a pair of cufflinks. Once again the better present, he even hugged me, that has never happened, well to my recollection anyway. Another glare from Gemma! My oh my, how the tables have turned. She hasn't got any hugs, from either of them! Now time for Gemma to open her presents, even though I'm not a fan of her, I did get her something nice. She got a clothes voucher of £30 from mum, a book that she likes from dad, and from me is a locket with all four of us in, from when we were both little, and liked each other! I see tears in her eyes and see her smiling, she turns to me and hugs me, and whispers 'thank you' in my ear! I smile, I've done something right this Christmas, and everyone likes my presents to them.

Now time for my presents! I have four gifts infront of me, two larger than the others. I open the one from Gemma first and it's a purple Jack Wills hoody, it looks so warm and I love it! I thank her and move on to my one from just mum, she brought me a beanie, which is very nice and will stop me from having to do my hair all the time. Thanking her aswell I move on to dads own present, a watch, a very nice watch may I add. I smile brightly at him and really thank him. Then a joint one from both parents, inside the wrapping are two boxes, one larger than the other. In one box I got a laptop, an expensive looking one, in the other box I got a phone, my very own phone. I jump up and pull them in for an embrace, I thank them both so much. I've never got such amazing presents, this is so good!

"We got you theses because we are so proud of you darling! You've been doing so well recently, your GCSE results were amazing, and although the A-Level results have dropped slightly they are still pretty high. We are proud of you son!" Mum says this to me, and I know it's genuine. Gemma looks over in disbelief, for the first time in both of our lives I got the better presents, the more attention.

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My parents and sister went to Church for a Christmas service, and they let me stay home to finish off the Christmas dinner, because I'm the better cook! The turkey is now cooked, the pigs in blankets are cooking and so is the stuffing and roast potatoes, I have just chopped up the broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and parsnips and have now put them in pots to cook! We are having a few guests round this Christmas, Niall and Barbara are coming and so are mums friends, the only annoying thing is the Priest is coming. No idea why, I haven't needed him for a while, maybe it's to check how I am? Well whatever it is, it seems suspicious, but I won't think about it...

Everyone returns, they quickly change and so do I. Then people start arriving, Niall and Barbara first. Then mums friends, and then the Priest... I get a feeling in my stomach that something bad will happen. I feel completely fine, when I changed I removed my contact lenses as my eyes were and are still completely green.

As I make my way to the living room the Priest pulls me to one side

"Hiya Harry," he says with a smirk. I know that voice, that's the voice in my head, but, but it came out the Priests mouth. I quickly leave him and go find Niall...