As Christmas was around the corner, I was preparing to send runes to all of my students. I know that I had been giving them runes for basically everything, But I think they would enjoy an increase in their power better than anything else I could give them. I had just finished wrapping up Harry's gift of 4 runes when Pinkie knocked on my door.
"Come on in," I said as Pinkie came bouncing in and hugged me tightly.
"XAVY!"
"....Pinkie...Need...AIR...." I gasped out as Pinkie let me go. I take several deep breaths. Pinkie's earth pony traits were coming out now. I shake my head and get up, thinking at the back of my mind about how Legend of Everfree would turn out. "What'd you need Pinkie?" I ask.
"Oh! McGony Goyle gave me permission to host a Christmas party!" In my head, I laugh as Pinkie's nickname for Minerva.
"Really? I thought she was dead set that you should just let Christmas go on as normal instead of a big party." I said as Pinkie looked slightly sheepish. I frown. "Pinkie... What did you do?"
"I...Kinda brought my idea to the other teachers and convinced them to be on my side for the party." I blink at the rather sensible thing that Pinkie did. I honestly suspected something a bit more sinister.
"Really? Is that all?" I then think for another moment. "How did you convince the other teachers?"
"I...um... Kinda told them that you could take away their magic." I then facepalm and groan as everything else fell into place.
"And of course you didn't specify what kind of magic I could take away." I sigh. "Well, It's done, and the rumours would add to my reputation, so I guess this is a good thing anyway. So go ahead and get your party ready, Pinkie." She brightened up and hugged me, before running out and slamming the portrait behind her, which I will swear to my dying day that it said 'ouch.' I chuckle a little and continue wrapping up the presents, Everyone had been getting experienced in their powers really well, and, I will admit, my plans were going by flawlessly on making everybody more openminded about magic. Only Dumbledore and Snape were adamant in keeping to the old way.
For example, I showed all of the students how the 'Dark Arts' as they were commonly referred to now, were almost all actually created for good purposes, it was only the uses that wizards used them for that made them labelled as Dark Arts, and made the wizards of said spells roll over in their graves. For example, I covered minor dark arts hexes, like the toenail growing hex. I told them that this was originally created as another early healing spell. They were all suitable skeptical. But I pointed out that most toenails either have to grow naturally, or you have to take a horrible potion to grow them back. But what if your fingernails or toenails were just ripped out? And what if you were allergic to one of the ingredients in the potion that you were provided? This was a very good alternative at the time.
I also covered the stinging hex, which was originally used as an alternative to Stupify. If wizards had bad hearts and stupify hit them, there was a chance that their hearts could give out completely, So they used this hex to stop them and cuff them before they could get any spells off. There were multiple others that I covered during my lessons on void magic, But I don't think you want to hear about everything I taught them.
Anyway, the latest ability I set them to master was the Possession ability. I told them to pair with others they trusted explicitly. Obviously, the twins partnered with each other, while Hermione and Neville partnered with each other. Harry and Ron joined each other while Dumbledore and Snape grudgingly joined with each other. Mostly because nobody trusted Snape. I told them that the test would be for how long they could hold onto their possession while their host tried to throw them out, Also how much control they had over their host while they were controlling them. Harry was by far and wide the most powerful of them all. He was able to make Ron do a backflip, showing extremely careful manipulations of the muscles. Whereas Dumbledore was only able to get Snape to fumble around for a few seconds before being thrown out.
I smile as I go back to reality. I then noticed that I was finished with all of the presents. I look outside and notice that it was dark out. I gathered up all the presents and sent them off to the various students. I sigh as I lay down on my bed. Slowly falling into the gentle embrace of sleep.
The next morning, I woke up to see three presents at the foot of my bed. One was covered in bright pink wrapping. Obviously from Pinkie Pie. Whereas another had various colourings all over it. I looked at the tag and found that it was a present from Sunset Shimmer and the Others. I smile and looked at the remaining present. It had a light silvery looking gift wrapping. I look and saw that it was a gift from my brother. I quickly tore open the wrapping, eager to see what he got for me as if I were a child.
Inside of the wrapping, I saw one simple thing. A helmet. I blink and compare the helmet to my suit of armour underneath my robes. Yep, Both were definitely made from darkstone. I pick up the helmet and saw that I could attach Corvo's mask to it. I slowly slide the mask into the frame and I saw my mask cover the remainder of what was open in the helmet, but that wasn't all, I looked and saw various bits of darkstone that looked like they fit in the cracks that my mask couldn't protect. I put the darkstone pieces into my mask gently, careful not to ruin the helmet or the mask. I smile when I finished. I took off my hood and face mask, slipping the helmet over my head.
I open my eyes to see that my vision was sharper. I blink and took off my helmet, looking inside, I noticed that there were various runes engraved into the helmet, like Sense Enhancement. The others, I couldn't begin to comprehend, as they were all extremely small and hard to decipher. I smile and put the helmet back on, slowly getting used to the enhanced vision and hearing I got. I pull my hood over my head and looked at my reflection in the mirror, I noticed that my mask was the only thing showing. I blink and pull my hood down. Yeah, my mask was the only thing showing. One of the runes combinations must have been an invisibility rune for when I wear it. I smile and pull my hood back over my head.
"Thanks Damyon." I whispered before turning back to my remaining presents. I opened the girl's presents to notice a photo of all of us. I blink and smile under my mask.
I will deny to my dying day that I cried at that time.
I put the photo beside my bed and opened Pinkie present. As soon as I opened it though, I was assaulted by an explosion of confetti. I'm glad that I was wearing my mask, or else I would have surely got a few pieces in my mouth. I smile and looked at the dress robes in them. They were a shade of gray. I chuckle, hoping that Pinkie was making a joke that I was a 'Gray' wizard. I looked and saw a note in them. I read the note.
"Hey, Xavy!" They read. "I think you'll find these robes very useful later tonight! Don't worry, I got everybody else who was staying dress robes as well, for those who didn't have dress robes already. Also, don't worry. I got Harry's green dress robes like in those books, I obviously got Ron different dress robes other than those frilly ones that his mother bought him in the fourth year."
I blink. Was this gonna damage the timeline at all? I blink and think. Probably not, Except for the Yule ball, I couldn't think of anytime else that Harry was mentioned specifically in those robes. But for Ron? Probably not, at the very most, he wouldn't mention his new robes when Fred and George leave during the fifth year. I smile and look at my robes. I have to admit, Pinkie, even though she wasn't Rarity, she had good taste in clothes. I shake my head. Of course, she would be good with these types of clothes, she's an expert on all manner of parties, and clothes are part of parties as well. So I shouldn't be surprised. I put the dress robes onto my bed as I left for Gryffindor Tower. Soon, I was walking up the stairs and hearing Fred and George talking to Harry.
"You haven't got a letter on yours." I heard George say. "I suppose she thinks you don't forget your name. But we're not stupid. We know we're called Gred and Forge."
"So one of you makes weapons? And the other is just bad at everything in general?" I joke as I walk in. Fred, George, Harry and Ron all jump.
"OH! Hey Voidic! Why are you wearing your mask?" Harry asked.
"Need to break in my new helmet." I say.
"New helmet?" Fred frowns as he circles me and knocks on my head, there's a faint ringing of metal.
"Oh! Cool..." George began
"You have...
"An invisible...
"Helmet!" The twins finished. I nodded.
"Yeah. I got it from my brother." I then look at the unopened package. "You haven't opened my present yet, Harry? I'm hurt." Harry blinks before looking at the package.
"You got him a present? I didn't know that teachers could do that for fear of favouritism." Ron said. I frown and looked at his stack of presents.
"You should have a present from me as well. Hell, I gave all of my students a present."
"Oh! You mean..."
"Those runes?"
"Yeah. You found them? What'd you get?"
Fred and George informed me of the various powers that they had saved up for. They had apparently both gotten Blink and Both levels of Agility. As well as one level as Arcane Bond, which they share with each other. I chuckled a little when I heard that. Of course, they would have done that. Ron told me that he got Blink as well as Vitality. I smile, He would find Vitality very useful.
"So Harry, What'd you get?" I ask him as he looks at the Four Runes in his hands. Harry smiled and took the runes powers, closing his eyes and opening them up a few seconds later.
"I now have all levels of Blink and Dark Vision. As well as all of Agility and Reflexes, Vitality and Strength." He had been doing extremely well during class. I was glad that Harry was using most of his runes for enhancements instead of the actual powers. He would need them.
"Great!" I smile.
"Hey, Voidic?" I heard Ron ask. "Do you know something about this?" I looked and saw Ron holding up some Fiery Orange Dress Robes.
"Yeah, I've been wondering about them myself," Harry said as he took out some Emerald Green Dress Robes.
"Oh. Pinkie Pie got those for all of the students. Apparently, they're gonna be useful later tonight. She got me some Gray Robes.
"You think..."
"She organized..."
"A Dance?" The Twins asked confused.
"I don't know. I've known her for a long time, And even I can't predict anything about her. I mean this in a good way, but she's utterly nuts."
"Yep." Everyone said.
"Hey, Harry. Did you get that cloak today?" I asked him. Harry widens his eyes.
"How'd you..." Ron began. I waved him off.
"I know the future. So did you? It used to be your father's and he used it with his fellow Marauders. But If you want to keep it to yourself for a while that's fine." Harry contemplates this before nodding and showing us all the silvery cloak that seemed to drop down to the floor. Fred and George gasp.
"Is that..."
"I think it is Fred."
"An Invisibility Cloak?" They both whispered. Before running towards Harry and hiding the cloak.
"Harry, We've got to keep that cloak a secret for now. If people know about it, they'll be put on guard for it. But if they don't know...." Fred trails off, his face excited.
"The Marauders could pull off some of the best pranks ever." George continues for his brother. Harry brightens up at the prospects of what we could do. He nods.
"Got it, We'll keep it a secret. But It's a good thing we already have a prank planned for today, or else I would have told you guys to help me out with some prank right now." Harry smiles. Fred and George smile.
"Yeah. But We've got to go. If we want to keep our cover, we need to plan a prank of ourselves now. See ya, Harry." They quickly left. Harry and Ron chuckle before I left.
That Night. We were all having a delicious dinner. I looked to see Pinkie Pie practically vibrating in her seat, and some of the other teachers looking slightly anxious, but not too anxious to not enjoy the night. Suddenly there was a bang from the ceiling above the staff table. All of the teachers look up and suddenly a bunch of manure dropped on them. Everyone looked shocked for a few seconds before everyone burst out laughing. Severus was seething while Albus looked slightly put out. He pulled out his wand and waved it a little. But it didn't do anything except make the stink worse. Albus looked shocked while all the other teachers began gagging. Suddenly a bunch of manure came and formed into words.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL STUDENTS! WE WISH YOU A VERY EVENTFUL DAY! We have decided to do a staff-wide prank. Voidic, Your lucky you weren't sitting at the table. But We'll get you." Suddenly there was another bang above me and something fell on top of me. I began cursing again. I got up and looked at the words that Harry was controlling. "There we go." Everyone laughed while I looked at the various parchment stacks that fell on top of me. Enough that it hurt me slightly, but not enough to cause any permanent damage. I roll my eyes.
"And as the teachers are figuring out." The words reformed. "Scourgify doesn't vanish this manure, it only makes it smell worse. Don't worry, We'll get rid of it tonight." The words formed into a shapeless lump that fell on top of Albus, burying him. Everyone laughed harder. I chuckled. Then there was a slight silence as everyone watched Pinkie Pie climb out from the manure pile. Completely spotless. I smile a little as the teachers look at her. Their faces betrayed their thoughts.
'How'd she not get a drop of crap on her?' I smile. The teachers were still trying their hardest to figure her out.
"Hi, Everyone!" Pinkie Pie said. "After that little icebreaker there. I think we should get the show on the road!" She bounced around. "If you'll all look under your seat, you'll find your dress robes." She said. Everyone blinked and looked under their seats. I looked and pulled out a very familiar set of gray dress robes while Harry pulled out his green ones. People were mumbling to each other.
"Now. I'm sure you're all wondering and thinking about what do you need dress robes for. Well, I set up a dance for everyone!" Suddenly, Pinkie Pie took out a cannon and various people yelled and dived underneath the tables. She pulled the cord and the whole hall was transformed. People slowly came out and goggled at the hall. The stone brick walls seemed to have a brand new layer of paint on them. They were various colours of Green, Red, Yellow and Blue all layered over each other and painted at random.
"How did she..." Ron began from near me.
"Don't... Just... Don't." I groaned as I took my dress robes and quickly left. Putting on my dress robes. That was when I noticed something bad. While they were large enough to comfortably fit my armour underneath it. They didn't have a hood or face mask like all the rest of my robes. I couldn't very well put on a hood right now. And I don't know where my usual face mask was.
"PINKIE!!!!" I yelled.
"Yeah, Xavy?" Pinkie asked as she popped up next to me.
"Why doesn't my dress robes have a hood? I don't want to show my face at the dance!" I yelled anxiously.
"But why not Xavy? You hide behind your clothes like their a shell. You need to learn to accept how you look like." She frowned slightly.
"I have accepted how I look like. But other people haven't." I said.
"How can they accept you if you don't show them first?" I was silent, giving her the point. I sigh. I knew that my appearance would eventually come out. But I didn't expect it to be this soon.
"Fine. I'll give it a chance." I say as I look at my helmet that was laying nearby. I grabbed it and attached it to my robes. Since I wasn't wearing it, the Darkstone was obvious. Pinkie didn't question where the helmet came from. She grabbed my hand and I took a deep breath as we walked in. Crossing my fingers.
Immediately, I could hear gasps and fell all of the student's and teacher's eyes on me. I instinctively scratched my scarred eye a little. This was a habit I thought I had gotten rid of a while ago. It happened when I was anxious about my appearance. Pinkie kissed the side of my head gently as we went to the music. She ducked underneath a table and appeared again dressed in DJ clothes.
"ARE YOU READY?" Pinkie asked the students, who were all looking slightly put off, but they were all dressed in their robes. They looked at Pinkie and they slowly nodded. I smile, everyone was feeling off put and anxious like me. Pinkie smiled.
"Let's start off with a slow song to get everyone comfortable." She said as she put on some music.
Pinkie came to me and smiled. She looked gorgeous. I held out my hand slowly, and she took it, smiling brightly. I gulped slightly. Slowly, She and I began to dance. I could feel myself relaxing, smiling as I focussed on Pinkie. She may be crazy at times. But she was still a great girl. And I loved her for it.
I love her.
This felt weird in my mind. To be honest, this was the first time I had ever thought about it for any period of time. When we became partners, I kinda just accepted it without putting much emotion into it. I still loved her, that was definitely true. I just never thought about it. It felt good in my heart to finally think about my feelings for Pinkie Pie. I kiss Pinkie on her head. She smiled and blushed. This was the first time I kissed her as well. We've been together for a while, and this is the first time I kissed her? At a dance that she organized? God, I must have had my head stuck up my ass to not realize how Pinkie must have felt, not sure If I truly loved her or not.
"I love you Pinkie," I say to her gently. She smiled, and it was beautiful.
"I love you too Xayvier." Xayvier. Hearing her say it just felt good. Even if I knew it wasn't my real name. There are only seven people in the world who know my name. Harry, Fred, George, Ron, My parents, and my Brother. God, why did I never tell her my real name?
"Pinkie... there's something I forgot to mention to you," I said slowly, hoping that I didn't lose her for keeping the truth from her.
"Yeah?" She tilted her head and smiled a little.
"My name isn't actually Xayvier. My name is Deklan Malik Chapman. I took my brother's middle name for my own as I didn't like my name being Deklan, it sounded a bit childish to me." Pinkie blinked a few times before shrugging.
"So?" She asked smiling. "Even if your name isn't legally Xayvier, it's who you are. Also, Malik?" She smiled. "That fits you extremely well." She kissed me gently as I blushed brightly.
"Uhm... T-thanks." I smile at her, extremely happy. Pinkie smiled and continued dancing with me until finally, the music ended. Pinkie jumped up and ran to the music. She smiled at everyone.
"Are we all good now?" There was a louder affirmative from the students this time, obviously, the ice-breaker worked. "Good, Because it's time for some good music!" She said as she put on some more music. I noticed quite a few of the younger students looking relieved that it wasn't another slow dance.
I smile and watch as quite a few students smile and begin dancing slightly to the music. The older Muggleborns were smiling like they were handed a great birthday present, while some of the Pureblood fanatics were looking lost at the lyrics, but liked the beat anyway. Well, they understood the basic gist of the lyrics, but they didn't get the muggle references. Pinkie continued loading the music while I watched everyone from near to pinkie. There were still a few glances at me, especially from the teachers, obviously wondering how I got my scars.
"Xavy. Your scratching your eye." Pinkie stopped me, I felt the skin around my eye and felt that it was indeed slightly raw. Pinkie hugged me before pulling me beside her to help her with the music. I smile slightly as I point to a familiar song. She nodded and put it on.
We continued choosing a bunch of different music for the better part of an hour, it was getting close to Ten at night.
"Attention Everyone!" Pinkie Pie said as the music ended. Everyone stopped chatting and/or dancing to look at her and I. "I'd like to thank you all for a great night, but it's getting late, so you should all be heading to bed." There were groans.
"Hey. Don't act like that." I said, smiling. "If I know Pinkie Pie, She'll be planning another one of these parties as soon as she can get permission again." There were smiles as everyone nodded and the Prefects led their houses back to their dormitories. I kissed Pinkie Pie and we went up to our private dormitory.
"Xavy?" She turned to me.
"Yeah, Pinkie?" I asked as we walked inside.
"I don't really want to sleep alone tonight. Is it alright If I sleep in your bed with you tonight?" she smiled and gave me puppy dog eyes. I chuckle.
"Sure, pinks. come on." I said as we went into my bedroom and we fell into my bed. I pulled my blanket over us and we both fell asleep holding each other.
The Next morning, I got up and smiled at Pinkie Pie, giving her a kiss and getting up for a shower. I walked in and took off my dirty clothes. As I walked into the shower, I heard a faint pop as the house-elf that was assigned to me. Hardy? Burly? I forget, But I know it's something along those lines. And it fits him quite well actually. He seemed to be one of the larger House-elves. But he took my clothes to get them washed for me after I'm done my shower. I grabbed some of the body wash and wince slightly as I washed some of the lightning scars on my back. After a little bit, I was leaning against the wall as my muscles felt like they were seizing up a little. This happened, but it was a rare thing. Well, now it was since I barely used the shower for the past year, it usually happened when I managed to interfere with my muscles in some way. I didn't know what I did this time, but it was focussed on the right upper side of my back, and I had to fight the urge to twitch back when I moved my muscles to avoid them seizing up more and hurting myself. Slowly, My back went back to normal and there was another faint pop as Hardy came back and put my clothes on the nearby toilet. another pop signified that he had left and I got out of the shower, Dried myself and put my armour and clothes on. I looked at the helmet in my hands, at the back of my mind, the Titanfall 2 helmet donning scene was being remembered. I chuckled a little as I attached the helmet to my robes and put my hood over my head and my face mask on me. I smiled under it at my reflection.
"Back to normal." I then sigh. "Let's just hope that there isn't much fallout because of my appearance." With that, I left after kissing Pinkie Pie on the head. Going to Gryffindor Tower. I heard Fred, George, Ron and Harry all talking.
"You could have woken us up," Ron said irritably.
"Yeah, We weren't nearly as tired as we should have been after that party last night," Fred said.
"You can come tonight, I'm going back, I want to show you the mirror," Harry said excitedly.
"I'd like to see your mum and dad. Hey, Maybe If we convinced Voidic, we could see his family."
"No," I said immediately as I leaned on the doorframe. The four jump and look at me.
"How long..."
"Were you..."
"Standing there?" The twins asked.
"Ever since you started talking about the Mirror of Erised." I shook my head. "It doesn't show your family. It shows your deepest desire." Fred and George Blink.
"Erised? Desire? How did we not see that? It's backwards." George said.
"Wait, If it shows us our deepest desire, why did it show Harry his parents?" Ron asked. I frown.
"His 'family.'" I air quote. "Are pieces of animal shit that don't deserve to live," I say bluntly. I then blink and remember something. "Right! Harry, I need to see your cloak." I say as I walk in and close the door. Harry blinks and garbs his invisibility cloak, laying it on the bed. I pull out my wand.
"Specialis Revelio," I said as the cloak began to glow slightly. I frown. It was practically covered in tracking charms. Some were from almost Thirty years ago. I guess James's father decided to place his own tracking charm on it himself. I roll my eyes.
"Surgito," I said as there was a crack and the cloak stopped glowing.
"What was that?" Harry asked.
"Dumbledore put a tracking charm on this, I took it off."
"Wait..." Fred began.
"If you took off enchantments..."
"Then shouldn't the Cloak..."
"Be fully visible now?"
"Unless it was woven from...
"Demiguise Hair..."
"Which it doesn't seem like it is..."
"Since it was Harry's father's?" They both asked.
"No." I shook my head. "Because this is a unique cloak." I then smiled. "This isn't A Invisibility Cloak. This is THE Invisibility cloak." That brought a pause to all three brothers.
"Huh? What do you mean The Invisibility cloak?" Harry asked.
"House of Peverell remember? This was owned by Ignotus Peverell." I held it up gingerly. "This cloak is over eight hundred years old. And it still works as well as the day it was created. This was the Original Invisibility cloak." I look at the Weasleys. "You cannot tell anybody any of this. Ever. Got it?" They all nodded. I then turned to Harry. "I'll simply tell you this for now. The Tale of The Three Brothers is real. Dumbledore has the wand, and Voldemort has the Stone." Everyone flinched a little at the name, except Harry. Who was looking at his cloak in a new light.
"Awesome." He whispered.He then blinks. "Wait, if the mirror of Erised shows us our deepest desires, What would yours be?" I think for a second.
"I... honestly don't know. I guess we need to check that out later tonight." I smile.
Later that night, Fred, George, Ron and Harry were tucked underneath the Invisibility cloak and I used my Invisibility power on myself as we walked to the Mirror of Erised.
"Here we are." Harry whispered as we gazed at the mirror. I checked to make sure the room was clear. It was, I breathed a sigh of relief and locked the door behind us.
"Well, Ron. You can go first, I saw my deepest Desire, what's yours?" Harry said. Ron nodded and stepped in front of the mirror. He gazed surprised.
"Whoa... Look at me!" He said smiling.
"What is it?" Fred asked.
"I'm older. And I'm head boy!" Ron smiled as Fred and George immediately began choking.
"What?" They both asked.
"I'm wearing Bill's badge. I...I have the house cup in one arm and the Quidditch Cup in the other... I'm the Quidditch Captain Too!" Ron cried happily. Fred and George looked at each other in surprise.
"Brilliant Ron." They smiled a little. They clapped him on the back. "Can we have a go?" Ron nodded faintly and tore himself away from the mirror. Both Fred and George stood in front of the mirror and they were transfixed.
"Whoa..." They said as if they were on an acid trip.
"What is it?" Ron asked.
"We're standing in front of a joke shop! Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes. We're surrounded by our family and we're extremely rich!" George said. Fred nodded at what George says. Ron blinks and smiles wide.
"Wow. Hey guys, It's Voidic's turn now. We need to learn what he sees." Harry and Ron both begin to push me in front of the mirror. Fred and George look at me and step aside for me. I sigh and look in the mirror.
Once I looked in... I saw my brother and my parents and I. We were hugging each other while Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie are standing with us. I was unscarred, but I could see myself still with my powers. Damyon had his powers too.
"My... My deepest desire." I said faintly as I placed my hand on the mirror. I gulped.
"What is it?" I heard Harry's voice from behind me.
"It's.... me. Unscarred. My parents accepting me and my brother. Him and I both still have out powers and our girlfriends." There's silence as I continued to look at the mirror.
"Accepting you? Do your parents, not like your magic?" George asked.
"No... It's because we're Bronies." I tore my eyes away from the mirror. "We better go. The Mirror is dangerous." Harry looked confused.
"What do you mean?"
"It's your deepest desire, if you're unprepared for it, you could rot away in front of it. Harry, promise me, don't come back." I said seriously. "That goes the same for you three. Don't tell anybody about this mirror." I said to Fred, George and Ron. They all nodded and got under the Cloak. Harry nods and gets with them. I cast Invisibility on myself and we leave for Gryffindor tower.