The Girl Raised By a Qilin Book 1: EDITED

Mark of Love

In the hospital wing the next day, Harry is lying in bed with his arm bandaged. He awakens, puts on his glasses, and sits up. There are cards and candy all over. Dumbledore approaches him. 

Dumbledore: "Good afternoon, Harry. Ah. Tokens from your admirers?"

 Y/n: "Son of a gun."

Dumbledore: "Ms. Potter-Scamander." 

Harry: "Admirers?" 

Dumbledore: "What happened down in the dungeons between you two and Professor Quirrell is a complete secret, so, naturally, the whole school knows. [They both smile.] Ah, I see your friend Ronald has saved you the trouble of opening your Chocolate Frogs." 

Y/n: "Woah." 

Theseus: "Y/n. Are you okay?" 

Newt: "Are you okay?" 

Y/n: "I'm fine. Why are you here?" 

Newt: "We just want to make sure you're okay." 

Harry: "Ron was here? Is he all right? What about Hermione?" 

Dumbledore: "Fine. They're both just fine." 

Harry: "But, what happened to the Stone?" 

Dumbledore: "Relax, dear boy. The stone has been destroyed. My friend Nicholas and I had a little chat and agreed it was best all around." 

Harry: "But Flamel, he'll die, won't he?" 

Dumbledore: [sits on the bed.] "He has enough Elixir to set his affairs in order. But yes, he will die." 

Harry: "How is it I got the Stone, sir? One minute I was staring in the mirror, and the next..." 

Dumbledore: "Ah. You see, only a person who wanted to find the Stone, find it, but not use it, would be able to get it. That is one of my more brilliant ideas. And between you and me that's saying something." 

Harry: "Does that mean, with the Stone gone, I mean, that Voldemort can never come back?" 

Dumbledore: "Ah, I'm afraid there are ways in which he can return. Harry, do you know why Professor Quirrell couldn't bear to have you touch him? [Harry shakes his head.] It was because of your mother. She sacrificed herself for you, and that kind of act leaves a mark. [Harry touches his scar.] No, no, this kind of mark cannot be seen. It lives in your very skin." 

Harry: "What is it?" 

Dumbledore: "Love, Harry, love. [Pats Harry's head gently and stands up.] Ah. Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans. I was most unfortunate in my youth to come across a vomit-flavored one, and since then I have lost my liking for them. But I think I could be safe with a nice toffee...[takes brown bean and eats it.] Mm. Alas. Earwax." 

Harry with his arm still bandaged enters a corridor whereupon a stairwell balcony, Hermione, and Ron is talking. They stop when they see Harry and lean over the railing. Y/n trots after him talking to Theseus. 

Harry: "All right there, Ron?" 

Ron: "All right? You two?" 

Y/n: "Absolutely fine." 

Theseus: "We're not done talking about how you got Sirius Black, out of Azkaban for over a week!" 

Y/n: "Too bad. He's innocent, and I'm gonna prove it." 

Harry: [as he shrugs] All right. Hermione?" 

Hermione: [smiling] "Never better." 

We see the Great Hall, full of students eating and talking with each other. There are green and silver banners with the Slytherin symbol above their heads, already indicating the house with the most points. Dumbledore gives a slight nod to professor McGonagall, who then clinks her spoon to her glass, to ask for attention from the students. The crowd falls silent. Dumbledore stands up and speaks with his magically magnified voice.