Chapter six
The Mirror of Erised
Delaney's POV:
"Ron, Hazel, Delaney! Wake up!" Harry yelled. I blinked a few times and Ron groaned. "Come on! You all have to see this!" Ron sat up and said "see what?" "It's my parents!" Everyone knew of the infamous story about Harry. Hazel went to open her mouth and Harry interrupted her. "Come on!" He made us all follow him into this room. The four of us were crammed under his invisibility cloak and we walked inside a room that only had a mirror in it. "Look!" Harry pointed to the mirror. Ron rubbed his eyes and said "I only see me and you." "No, step up there. It's my parents." Ron sighed deeply and then his eyes widened. "Bloody hell!" He exclaimed. "You see them?" Harry asked. "It's me! I'm quidditch captain! And I'm head boy! Wow! I look good." Ron said. Harry furrowed his eyebrows and said "what?" Harry then pushed Ron out of the way and put me in Ron's place. I looked at the mirror and only saw myself for a second. Then I saw myself older. Much older. I was head girl. I also looked like I had played quidditch for a couple of years. My hair was a lot longer and I was taller. "I'm head girl! And I'm pretty. I'm actually pretty." I said, shocked looking at my older self. Ron also stood next to me. It was weird. He was much older like I was. His hair was a bit longer and shaggier. Hazel stood on the other side of me, holding a quidditch cup. I gasped softly at that. Then I was pushed and Hazel was placed where I once was. "Valerian?!" Hazel turned around to look behind her but then looked back at the mirror. She furrowed her eyebrows and said "I'm standing with Valerian. We're together." Harry huffed and looked at all of us. "None of you saw my parents?" I shook my head and Ron said "no. I think this mirror tells the future." "You think so?" I asked excitedly. I loved the thought of me being head girl. I did want to become a prefect like my sister. And for Hufflepuff. For my own house. I'd be honored to. "How can this mirror tell the future when I see my parents? My parents are dead." Harry said as he looked down. I frowned and Ron did the same. "I'm sorry, Harry." Hazel said to him. He shrugged and said "whatever. It's fine." The four of us then left the room.

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I went back to the room a different night. I walked up to the mirror and saw the same thing I saw the other night. I stared at myself, wondering how old I was. Fifteen or sixteen maybe. Ron looked the same age as he stood next to me. The two of us seemed so happy. I was still trying to figure out why Ron would be there. Maybe we become super close in the future and he helps me get onto that path. I wasn't exactly sure. I knew why Hazel was there. We were most likely on the same quidditch team and we had won. Maybe Ron was there congratulating us because he's our friend. It was also weird to see Ron taller than me. I was taller than him at the moment. "Delaney." My brother's voice said. I turned around and said "how'd you know I was here?" "Your little friends told me. You shouldn't stare at that mirror." "Why?" I asked curiously. "You could lose yourself in it. Wanting whatever you're seeing, you could become obsessed and then lose yourself. What do you see? If you don't mind me asking." "Me and Hazel holding a quidditch cup. And I'm head girl of Hufflepuff. And Ron is there." Aiden chuckled and said "that's a good thing to see. Don't dwell on it. If it happens it happens. The mirror shows you your greatest desire." "Really?" Aiden nodded. I stood up and my brother offered me his hand. "Did you have fun staying here at Hogwarts for Christmas?" He said. I nodded and said "yeah. How was mum and dad?" Aiden sighed and said "dad was bummed you weren't there. Mum was a bit annoyed but she knows you wanted to be here. You can always come home next year for Christmas. It's totally fine." Aiden and I walked back to the Hufflepuff common room. I walked into my shared dorm with Hazel and went over to see Duke. Hazel looked up and said "were you back at the mirror?" I nodded and said "yeah. I really hope that I make head girl. I hope it comes true. I'm still trying to understand why Ron would be there. To congratulate us?" "Was he in a quidditch uniform?" "Yeah. Now that I think about it, he was." "Maybe we kick his ass or something." Hazel giggled. I laughed and said "that'd be something wouldn't it?"

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I was currently sitting with Ron, Harry, and Hermione. They were talking about the sorcerer's stone and Nicholas Flammel. "The stone makes you immortal." Hermione stated. Ron furrowed his eyebrows and said "immortal?" Hermione nodded and said "yes." "So, Fluffy's guarding the sorcerer's stone and someone's trying to steal it." Harry said. "Snape's trying to steal it." Ron mumbled. The three of them thought Snape was the one who wanted the stone. The man was a bit weird and very intimidating, but I didn't think he'd want the stone that bad. He seemed loyal to Dumbledore. I had expressed my opinion to the three of them but was quickly dismissed. Even though the three of them were trying to solve the mystery of the sorcerer's stone, all I could think about was the mirror of Erised.

Short but sweet!! I'm about to hit this book with lots of updates and I'd like to get to chamber of secrets soon!! So I'll most likely skip over the wizards chess bit. I also don't want Delaney to be involved with every single thing the golden trio does. Which is why I'm making that decision. So, if the next chapter is them leaving for the summer for the next year, please don't be upset.
~skylar✨✨✨✨