Reflections - Mattheo Riddle

Chapter 1

Hello Readers :P this book is a continuation of my book 'Stay' so if you haven't read that yet, I would recommend reading that first. And if you have come from Stay, HELLOOOO, thanks for reading this far, I really appreciate you. 

AND WELCOME TO YOU ALL.

"Excellent," said Lupin, looking up as Kirra, Tonks and Harry entered. "We've got about a minute, I think. We should probably get out into the garden so we're ready. Harry, I've left a letter telling your aunt and uncle not to worry —"

"They won't," said Harry and Kirra at the same time, the two of them sharing a small look

"That you're safe —"

"That'll just depress them." Harry says, earning a snort of laughter from his sister, despite her knowing that it was true

"— and you'll see them next summer." 

"Do I have to?"

Lupin smiled but made no answer. Kirra gave her brother a small nudge, but his seemingly happy mood towards her appeared to have switched slightly as he looked over at her, an unreadable expression on his face

"Why couldn't I have stayed with you?" Harry suddenly asks her, "why didn't you have to stay here?"

"You'll get answers to your questions soon Harry," Kirra told her brother, giving him a sympathetic smile

Harry fought back a scoff as he looked away from his sister. Kirra looked down at her hands, playing with the hair tye on her wrist as guilt crossed her face

"Come here, boy," said Moody gruffly, beckoning Harry toward him with his wand. "I need to Disillusion you."

"You need to what?" said Harry nervously.

"Disillusionment Charm," said Moody, raising his wand. "Lupin says you've got an Invisibility Cloak, but it won't stay on while we're flying; this'll disguise you better. Here you go —"

He rapped Harry hard on the top of the head and Harry felt a curious sensation as though Moody had just smashed an egg there; cold trickles seemed to be running down his body from the point the wand had struck.

"Nice one, Mad-Eye," said Tonks appreciatively, staring at Harry's midriff.

Kirra looked over at her brother's body, or rather, what had been his body, for it didn't look anything like his anymore. It was not invisible; it had simply taken on the exact color and texture of the kitchen unit behind him. He seemed to have become a human chameleon.

"Come on," said Moody, unlocking the back door with his wand. They all stepped outside onto Uncle Vernon's beautifully kept lawn.

"Clear night," grunted Moody, his magical eye scanning the heavens. "Could've done with a bit more cloud cover. Right, you," he barked at Harry, "we're going to be flying in close formation. Tonks and Kirra'll be right in front of you, keep close on their tails. Lupin'll be covering you from below. I'm going to be behind you. The rest'll be circling us. We don't break ranks for anything, got me? If one of us is killed —"

"Is that likely?" Harry asked apprehensively, but Moody ignored him.

"— the others keep flying, don't stop, don't break ranks. If they take out all of us and you survive, Harry, the rear guard are standing by to take over; keep flying east and they'll join you."

"Stop being so cheerful, Mad-Eye, he'll think we're not taking this seriously," said Tonks, as she strapped Harry's trunk and Hedwig's cage into a harness hanging from her broom.