The Raven

Killer Pt. 1

Chapter 5: Killer Pt.1

"Hey Harry!" 

Harry was startled as Pansy and Daphne burst into the fourth year study room. "What? What's wrong?" 

"Nothing! We just have great news." Daphne exclaimed with a big smile. 

"Your new wardrobe arrived today!" Added Pansy. 

They held out a large box to him, and he took it carefully. "My new wardrobe?" 

Pansy rolled her eyes, "Did you think we were kidding?" 

"I mean… kind of?" 

"They never joke about such things," Blaise said with a dramatic sigh. 

Harry stared down at the box in awe. 

"Well go on," said Daphne. "Open it."

Harry picked it up and carried it over to one of the study tables. He used a diffindo to slice open the box before he lifted the lid. 

The box was spelled to be larger on the inside than on the outside, and Harry felt overwhelmed by everything he found within. Pansy and Daphne pointed out that there were cashmere jumpers, wool trousers, leather shoes, dragon hide boots, day robes, silk and linen dress shirts, two wool coats, traveling cloaks, dragon hide gloves, and even new dress robes. 

Harry removed the dress robes from the box. They were beautifully made out of black and purple fabric. Harry had no idea what the fabric was, but it felt soft and sturdy in his hands. He was in awe of the way the color of the robes shifted. Overall, the robes looked black, but the fabric glinted a deep purple when exposed to the light. 

Harry gently placed the robes back in the box with the rest of his new clothing. "I… I don't even know what to say. This is unbelievable. It must have cost a fortune."

"It's nothing Harry," Pansy insisted with a smile. "You are one of us now so you have to look the part." 

"I will pay you back for this," Harry started to say, but Daphne cut him off with a shake of her head. 

"No absolutely not. This is a gift from all of us. Just promise you will put it to good use? "

Harry swallowed with some difficulty. "Thank you. This is the best gift anyone has ever given me. I promise I will wear everything."

Pansy and Daphne shared bright smiles as Daphne held out another, smaller, package to him. 

"What's this?" 

"It's for the task tomorrow," She explained. "Your uniform. All of the champions are required to wear them, but we altered yours a little."

Harry opened the package to find a black dueling tunic made of thick, ribbed fabric. A dark purple raven was embroidered into the left shoulder, and one of its wings stretched down the left half of the chest. 

It was designed in a way that would both protect him and allow him easy movement. It's high collar would help protect his neck, and it's tight fit would prevent him from accidentally getting stuck on branches. 

The uniform also came with tight fitting black dragonhide pants, and sturdy black dragonhide boots. It was stunning. 

Pansy and Daphne each looked like they were about to burst. 

"Please try it on," they asked together. 

Harry smiled brightly and slipped into the study room's small bathroom to change. 

He exited a moment later wearing the new uniform. It fit like a glove. 

Pansy motioned for him to spin, and he did with a dramatic flourish.