Chapter 19

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Magic Touch
Voldemort: Stop her! [Quirrell snaps his fingers, instantly causing fire walls to block all the exits, trapping Anna in the room.] Don't be a fool. Why suffer a horrific death when you can join me and live?
Anna: [shakes her head] Never!
Everyone admired girl's bravery.
Voldemort: Haha. Bravery. Your parents had it too. Tell me, Anna, would you like to see your mother and father again? Together, we can bring them back. [In the mirror, Anna's parents appear in the reflection.] All I ask for is something in return. [Anna takes the Stone from her pocket.] 
"Don't do that!" Said James.
Voldemort: That's it, Anna. There is no good and evil. There is only power, and those too weak to seek it. Together, we'll do extraordinary things. Just give me the Stone! [James and Lily Potter fade from the reflection.]
Anna: You liar!
Voldemort: Kill her! [Under orders, Quirrell soars into the air and grabs hold of Anna with one hand on her throat.]
Everyone looked at Anna worried.
[They fall to the steps, causing the Stone falls out of Anna's reach as Quirrell chokes him. Anna strains and squeaks. Suddenly, Anna puts her hand on Quirrell's hand in an attempt to get him off. Smoke furls from under her hand as Quirrell winces.]
"What– What is happening?" Said Sirius.
Quirrell: Ahh! Ahh! [He backs up away from Anna. His hand is crumbling into ash and dust.] What is this magic? [His hand disintegrates.]
Voldemort: Fool, get the Stone! [Quirrell walks forward towards Anna, who then touches his face with her hands, causing Quirrell to scream in pain, and especially Voldemort to wince. Anna looks on horrified as Quirrell backs up with his face horrendously burned. Quirrell crumbles as he walks forward, turning his body completely in ash and dust, and falls to the floor, leaving only his clothing.]
"What was that?" Asked Regulus.
[Anna gasps, as she looks at her own hands and hurries over to the stone. She picks it up and sighs. However, from behind, dust clouds form from Quirrell's corpse, causing Anna to turn around as the dust clouds with Voldemort's face rushes forward screaming and goes through Anna who also screams. Voldemort flies away, as Anna falls to the ground, unconscious. She holds the Stone in an outstretched hand.]
Everyone looks worried.
"She's giving me grey hair." Said Lily. 
"Me, too." agreed James.
Mark of Love
[In the hospital wing the next day, Anna is lying in bed with her arm bandaged. She awakens, puts on her glasses, and sits up. There are cards and candy all over. Dumbledore approaches her.]
Everyone is relieved to see girl okay.
Dumbledore: Good afternoon, Anna. Ah. Tokens from your admirers?
Anna: Admirers?
Dumbledore: What happened down in the dungeons between you and Professor Quirrell is a complete secret. So, naturally, the whole school knows. [They both smile.] Ah, I see your friend Rose has saved you the trouble of opening your Chocolate Frogs.
Anna: Rose was here? Is she all right?
"Only your daughter would worry about someone else when she's in hospital." Said Sirius to James.
Dumbledore: She had 2 rib broken, but Madam Pomfrey fixed it.
Anna: But what happened to the Stone?
Dumbledore: Relax, dear girl. The Stone has been destroyed. My friend Nicholas and I had a little chat and agreed it was best all around.
Anna: But then, 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.
Anna: 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 is saying something.
"It's really smart." Said Regulus.
"So if Anna didn't go there, dark lord wouldn't be able to get the stone anyway?" Said Barty.
Anna: Does that mean, with the Stone gone, that is, that Voldemort can never come back?
Everyone looked hopefull.
Dumbledore: Ah, I'm afraid there are ways in which he can return. Anna, do you know why Professor Quirrell couldn't bear to have you touch him? [Anna shakes her head.] It was because of your mother.
Lily looked surprised.
Dumbledore: She sacrificed herself for you. And that kind of act leaves a mark.  [Anna touches his scar.] No, no, this kind of mark cannot be seen. It lives in your very skin.
Anna: What is it?
Dumbledore: Love, Anna. Love. [Pats Anna's head gently and stands up.] 
"Even death can't stop you from helping our daughter, Lily-Flower." Said smiling James. Lily smiled, too.
Dumbledore: Ah. Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans. I was most unfortunate in my youth to come across a vomit-flavoured one. And since then, I'm afraid I've 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.

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