Gred and Forge?

20 ~ The Mirror of Erised

I hadn't slept a wink and I was now tired and cranky.

I had been awake all night thinking about This bloody mirror. I needed to find Harry soon.

I got up quickly dressing and French braiding my hair. Then proceeding to dress Izzy and Alex which took longer than I had hoped.

Fred met me in the common room and picked Izzy up putting her on his shoulders while I carried Alex down the the great hall for breakfast. I was quiet the whole time and I couldn't stop thinking about the mirror.

"You okay? Your really quiet" Fred asked as we sat down at the table. I nodded "didn't sleep well" I told him he nodded then dished out food for Izzy.

I watched as Harry, Ron and Hermione stood from the table ready to leave. I stood quickly "il be back in a sec" I said handing Alex to George and running after Harry.

"Harry"I shouted as I got through the door. He turned to see me and walked towards me. "Hey Sky are you okay?" He asked curiously. I nodded "I need to ask you about something, lets go for a quick walk" he nodded and we headed out the doors to the grounds.

"Hermione told me everything" I said but seeing his worried face I quickly added "I won't tell anyone I promise" he looked relieved. "But I wanted to ask you about the mirror" he looked at me before saying. "I guess you want to see your parents?" I nodded. He looked around to make sure nobody was listening.

"Meet me in the common room at midnight tonight" he said quietly. I nodded happily and made my way back to the castle.

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At five to twelve that night I made my way down to the common room where Harry was waiting. He quickly told em to get under the invisibility cloak and we set off.

We arrived in the dungeons at a wooden door with a lock on it. "Alohamora" he whispered as he pointed his wand at the lock which opened.

I looked at him and he shrugged "Hermione is useful with spells" I just laughed.

The room was dull and empty the dark shapes of desks and chairs could be made out but all that stood clear was a very tall object covered in a dusty sheet. Harry walked towards it a rugged on the sheet until it fell down revealing a magnificent mirror, as high as the ceiling, with and ornate gold frame, standing on two clawed feet. An inscription was carved around the top:

'Erised Stra Ehru Oyt Obre Cafut Oyt On Woshi'

I stood directly Infront of the mirror wanting to look at my reflection when I looked up and suddenly clapped my hand against my mouth.

Not only had I seen myself but I'd also see. A crowd of people standing behind me. Not just any people. It was all my family.

There in the mirror where my grandparents, my aunts and uncles but standing directly behind me where the two most important people. My parents.

There my mother stood on my right while my father stood on my left both smiling at me. A hand was placed on my shoulder but when I looked round there was nothing there. I was overcome with happiness but that pang of jealousy and sadness still lingered.

I stood there for what felt like hours but it was a meer few minutes until I heard a voice behind me. I thought it was Harry but I was entirely wrong.

"So -- back again Harry? I see we've brought a friend" I jumped slightly from where I stood.

I turned to see that none other than Albus Dumbledore was sitting on one of the many covered desks.

"We didn't see you professor" Harry replied. "Strange how nearsighted being invisible can make you," dumbledore said and I'm pretty sure both Harry and I were happy to see he was smiling.

"So, you two, like hundreds before have discovered the delights of the mirror of Erised" he said "but I expect you've realised by now what it does?"

"It shows us out family" I said

"But can you think of what the mirror of Erised shows us all?" He asked. We both shook out heads.

"Let me explain," he started "the happiest man on the earth would be able to use the mirror, like a normal mirror, that is, he would look into it and see himself exactly as he is, does that help?" I thought about this for a short while.

"It shows us what we want ... Whatever we want ..." I said slowly. "Yes and no," said Dumbledore quietly. "It shows us nothing more or less than the deepest most desperate desire of our hearts.  You Harry, who have know. Your family and you Skylar, who have lost your family, see them standing around you. Ronald Weasley, who has always been overshadowed by his brothers, sees himself standing alone, the best of all of them. However, this mirror will give us neither knowledge or truth, men have wasted away before it. That is why the Mirror will be moved to a new home tomorrow and I ask that neither of you go looking for it. Now I ask that you pop that cloak back on you and head off to bed."

We both nodded and quickly threw the cloak Over us both and headed back the route we came from.

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I had now been sitting in the common room for well over 2 hours. I watched as the clock struck 3AM and contemplated whether or not I should go to bed.

Deciding against it I sat and watched the fire burning giving plenty of heat out into the room.

Harry had gone to bed not long after we got back and I had been alone ever since with only my memories and visions to keep me company.

A could feel a migraine forming in my head and it wasn't good. I was sure that Hermione had something in our bathroom for a headache so I headed in to our dorm as quiet as I could.

I opened the cabinet door above the sink and rummaged about until I found the small vile labelled "headaches no more" I opened the cap and took a swig of the potion which tasted like bubblegum before climbing into my cosy bed and dosing off.