Harry Potter Down Under

Songs and Shops (15)

Harry continued smiling along the way to...wherever he thought he was going. He knew he'd end up in a place they called "Hotlands" if he continued the way he was going. He came across a crossroads first. Waterfalls and small puddles filled the room. In the center was a monster, singing as she stared up at the roof.

"Hello? Wow, you're really good at that!"

The monster jumped and turned to young Harry. She smiled shyly and blushed. Then she began to sing. Harry dodged the notes then began singing along as well. He didn't know many songs, but he knew this one. It was a lullaby, one that the voice Lily used to sing to him when he was younger. That was a long time ago, though, back when she would talk with him everyday.

"Close your eyes, my little hero

Close your eyes and sleep.

Even if you've no pillow,

In my arms I will keep

My littlest sheep.

"Dry your eyes and sleep now,

Let your dreams flow sweet

And when you rise the sun will bow

And the birds will greet

The child hero who knows not defeat.

"So don't be down, little child,

Don't be blue or sad,

Your life may be wild,

You may consider it bad,

But you are held safe within a white lily pad."

Harry sang swift and softly, as he did at home in the garden. He smiled and laughed and the monster changed their tune to fit his. Together, they formed a beautiful song, and the monsters nearby woke from their slumbers to listen.

Shyren seemed happy as Harry said goodbye and continued on his journey. He soon came to a statue. He frowned at the sad looking statue as the rain fell on its head. He later put an umbrella over it, then sat and listened to the music box for a while. He loved the music, it was beautiful and strangely familiar. He continued on, though, humming the song as he went on.

Through the rain he went, an umbrella over his head, too. He had to stop for a moment when he came to a ledge much too tall for him to climb. So, instead, he merely flipped over a bucket for the umbrellas and used that to reach the top. Harry wasn't a strong kid, but he was light enough to pull himself over. He continued on. He came to bridges, a sort of maze created. It took Harry longer than he would like to admit.

He came to a junk area.

~How do you think all this trash got here?~

The water.

Harry studied the water at either side.

It must've washed this stuff down from the surface world. Is that detergent?

Harry came across a cooler and looked through it. He took a pack of astronaut food. He'd never gotten to try it before, but he was going to wait until he really needed it. He continued on.

He found a snail racing business, talking curiously with the snail racers. He giggled and a few chuckled at the little boy. But he couldn't stay long, as the Dark Lord pointed out. He smiled and waved at the ghost tending to the snails before running off.

Soon, the boy came to a shop. The shopkeeper there was an old turtle with a white beard and a detective's hat on. He held up a magnifying glass and stared at the spots on the path just outside the door. He smiled at the boy as he passed through.

"Want to buy anything?"

But Harry just smiled back and waved as he walked past the man. The Temmie shop was different, though. Harry couldn't help but go in. He walked carefully, trying not to step on the little dog-like creatures just sleeping on the path.

Inside, at the desk, was a Temmie, sitting patiently and counting money into a box with "Cool-egg" written on the side.

"Cool egg? What's so cool about an egg? Unless it had sunglasses on, then it might be cool." The Temmie's head snapped up and it stared at the boy.

"Hoi! ArE U A cuStom3r?"

"Um...maybe. It depends what you have to sell."

"Oh! We haVe LotS!"

"Okay, can I see?"

Harry ended up leaving empty-handed. There was nothing for him there. So he left the same way he entered: carefully. He nearly stepped on a Temmie's tail, only to catch himself and step back. He wiped a bead of sweat off his brow and looked back down the corridor a Temmie Village, smiling smugly.

Well, aren't you proud! You successfully made it through a sea of deadly sleeping monsters! (Snort) Ha! You call that a challenge? What are you gonna do, kid, if you are forced to face a dangerous foe? You gonna dance your way to victory?

~If that's what it takes. I will not harm anybody.~

Whatever you say, kid, but I have a feeling you won't survive as long as you think you will!

The Dark Lord's voice faded out as he laughed. Harry shook away the thought and continued on. He would be fine, Lily assured him of it, yet he couldn't shake that laugh. That hissing laugh that D.L had given before leaving.

Suddenly, the young boy began laughing out loud.

What's so funny?

~I've got a new nickname for you!~

Oh, no.

~Ha! I'm forever gonna call you...