The Twins Who Lived

Infirmary

{Scene change to The next day, in the infirmary}

Dahlia groaned as she woke up, she looked briefly around the room before reaching for her glasses and putting them on, dahlia sighed in relief as she saw her brother waking up in the bed next to her "How are you feeling Lia?" Harry asked "I feel good, how about you Haz?" Dahlia returned "good" harry returned with a smile. "Good afternoon, Dahlia, Harry, tokens from your admirers?" Dumbledore said as he entered, gesturing to the stacks of gifts surrounding the two "Admirers?" Harry asked confused "did everyone in school get us something" dahlia muttered at the same time

"Was it?" Lily asked , "Yes, some like the others years and the Quidditch teams gave a present from the group while others like our year mates and those that know us more, including Minnie, Sev and Fil, got us each an individual present " Harry explained

" What happened last night between the two of you and Professor Quirrell is a complete secret, So naturally the whole school knows" Dumbledore said, Dahlia snorted while her brother laughed, nothing stayed secret at Hogwarts for long

" Even Fleur said that the Hogwarts rumor mill ran faster and spread quicker then even bebaxton " Ginny said in agreement " Viktor said a similar thing for Drumstrang " Hermione added, the group laughing at the red tint that covered Ron's face at the reminder of the quidditch player " when did you meet anyone from drumstrang and beabaxton? " Sirius asked confused " 4th movie" the group chorused

" Ah, I see Ron and Draco saved you both the trouble of opening your chocolate frogs and cauldron cakes" Dumbledore mused" Draco was here? Is he alright? What about Blaise? " Dahlia asked immediately" And Ron and Hermione? " Harry asked a second later " ok, all of them are ok" Dumbledore said reasurringly.

" Aww, you do care" draco teased " yea, yea, I just didn't want to explain to cissa why her son was dead" Dahlia replied playfully, rolling her eyes at the blonde

"What about the stone?" Harry asked next "relax, dear children, the stone has been destroyed, My friend Nicholas and I decided it was best for everyone" Dumbledore explained "but, won't Flamel die?" Dahlia asked sadly " he has enough elixirs to set his affairs in order but yes, they will die" Dumbledore said sadly, sitting in the chair in-between the two beds. " How is it that we got the stone?  One minute we were looking in the mirror and the next, the stone is put into my pocket" Dahlia asked curiously " 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." Dumbledore explained, stage whispering the kast part causing the twins to smile.

"That was genius, sir" Lily said with a smile, dumbledore nodded his head in thanks

"With the stone gone, does that mean Voldemort can't come back?" Harry asked hopefully, Dahlia wanted to be just as hopeful but she knew their were other ways to return to life and she didn't trust the potter luck, not one bit. "Ah, I'm afraid there are ways in which he can return. Harry, Dahlia, do you know why Professor Quirrell couldn't bear to have either of you touch him?" Dumbledore asked harry shook his head while Dahlia stared at him 'How did he know what happened in the chamber, no one else was there and we have been asleep ' Dahlia thought sceptically

Some spared curious and suspicious glances at the headmaster, wondering how he knew what happened when he was supposedly not even in the school

"It was because of your mother, She sacrificed herself for the both of you and  that kind of act leaves a mark. This kind of mark cannot be seen, It lives in your very skin. " dumbledore explained " what is it? " Dahlia asked "Love" Dumbledore said, dahlia blinked, her jaw dropped as she stared at the headmaster and wondered if he might have really lost it. "Ah. Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, I was most unfortunate in my youth to come across a vomit-flavoured one. Since then, I'm afraid I've lost my liking for them, But I think I could be safe with a nice toffee" Dumbledore said as he put on into his mouth " alas, Earwax" dumbledore muttered with a smile

" Why was she confused about the answer? " Peter asked curiously " Because, that's basically saying that no one else loved their child enough, that's saying that the countless families Voldemort killed, none of them Loved their child enough to save them. It was a mixture of things that saved us, they'll be explained later on, but it bothered me" Dahlia explained, raising her head from where it was comfortably laying on her father's shoulder

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Until next time my pups

• mischief managed •