Demetry Dragonheart The Wizard Book 1

Chapter 10

In the hospital wing. Harry is bandaged, lying in bed. He awakens, puts on his glasses, and sits up. There are cards and candy all over the desk on his bedside.

Harry looks around and sees Dumbledore who walks over to him.
"Good afternoon, Harry. Ah. Tokens from your admirers?" He asks as he looks at the desk overflowing with sweets.

"Admirers?" Harry asks not knowing he had any.

"What happened down in the dungeons between you and Professor Quirrell is a complete secret, so, naturally, the whole school knows."

The two smile at that fact.

"Ah, I see your friend Ronald has saved you the trouble of opening your Chocolate Frogs."

"Ron was here? Is he all right? What about Hermione? And Dem..."

"Fine. They're all just fine."

"But, what happened to the Stone?" Harry asked.

"Relax, dear boy. The stone has been destroyed. My friend Nicholas and I had a little chat and agreed it was best all around."

"But Flamel, he'll die, won't he? I remember Demetry saying without the stone he'd be gone."

Dumbledore sits on the bed and sighs
"He has enough Elixir to set his affairs in order. But yes, he will die."

Harry sat for a while thinking until a question jumped inside his mind.
"How is it I got the Stone, sir? One minute I was staring in the mirror, and the next..."

"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 thats saying something."

"Does that mean, with the Stone gone, I mean, that Voldemort can never come back?"

"Ah, I'm afraid there are ways in which he can return. Harry, do you know why Professor Quirrell couldn't bear to have you touch him?"

Harry shakes his head.

"It was because of your mother. She sacrificed herself for you, and that kind of act leaves a mark."

Harry touches his scar but Dumbledore shakes his head.
"No, no, this kind of mark cannot be seen. It lives in your very skin."

"What is it?" Harry asked very curious.

Dumbledore pats Harry's head and stands.
"Love, Harry, love. 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 have lost my liking for them. But I think I could be safe with a nice toffee. Mm. Alas. Earwax.

Finally being able to leave the hospital wing, Harry approaches a room where up on a stairwell balcony Hermione and Ron are talking. They stop when they see Harry and lean over the railing.

"All right there, Ron?" Harry asked with a smile.

"All right? You?" Ron asked back.

Harry shrugs, "All right. Hermione?"

Hermione smiles, "Never better."

"Good to see everyone's doing well." A voice says.

The three turn to see Demetry leaning on a wall.

"Back to being late I see," Ron smiles.

"Just can't help it sometimes." Demetry laughs, shrugging his shoulders as his friends join him.

The end of the year comes swiftly seeing as exams had just past. In the great hall all students are seated, and green banners with snakes on them are around the ceiling.