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Dumbledore asked them(except Ron who was still unconscious) what had happened.
The trio replied that they had gone to save the stone from Voldemort when they found Quirrell and got captured. They also told him that the stone was already gone and thankfully Quirrell wasn't the one that took it. They told him how Quirrell had taken the form of Snape and had led Ashlynn to the empty classroom and demanded her to give him to stone and join him.
Ashlynn told him that she had found out that QUirrell was working for Voldemortand was planning to steal it after exams. And not wanting him to succeed, she had taken the stone beforehand.
Dumbledore asked her. "Why didn't you tell the professors?"
Ashlynn replied with a hint of sadness. "Who would believe me sir? I'm a slimy SLitherin and Quirrell was a blabbering scared teacher. WHo could imagine that he would be doing something like this?"
Dumbledore sighed. Ashlynn was indeed right. No professor would have believed her. Not even professor Snape.
"Where is the stone Ashlynn?"
Dumbledore gently asked the girl. Ashlynn picked up her bed from the table next to her bed and gave it to him. And Dumbledore found the stone perfectly safe.
A few moments later, James Potter and Lily Potter came into the infirmary.
"Harry!" The two of them ran over to Harry's bed ignoring Ashlynn. Madam Pumfry looked at them and said, "Your son is perfectly fine. Just tried. It's your daughter you should be worried about. Got her arm burnt. Miss. Potter will have to stay the night here. But your son and his friends are fine.. They can leave in an hour or so. "
The Potters didn't seem to hear her and continued cooing.
"How did you get hurt, son?" James asked.
"Well, me and my friends were trying to save the stone from Voldemort."
The two stifined.
"Voldemort…?"
"Yah. He's back. And we found that one of his followers was trying to steal the sorcerer's stone and we were going to stop him when we met Ashlynn. SHe said mean things to me but I shot back and went to save the stone. But Voldemort was super strong… We got captured while Ron got unconscious in one of the traps. And we found the stone gone. We were captured for hours and Voldemort suddenly brings us to the class room with Ashlynn. They started talking like,'Give me the stone and join me' Blah Blah. But suddenly, they start fighting. And sinceI was tied up, I Couldn't help. Ashlynn was super clumsy and got hit right away. Thank goodness professor Dumbledore came just in time!"
Ashlynn wanted to kill that bastard. WHy did she save him??
James spoke up.
"So Ashlynn saw you going in and didn't stop you?"
"ASHLYNN!! YOu are his sister! You should have stopped him if you already had the stone!" Lily joined in.
"Well… I tried to. But they wouldn't listen. Should I have just petrified them?" Ashlynn said matter of factly.
Harry blushed."NO! SHE DIDN'T TELL US ANYTHING!"
James and Lily held Harry in their arms as they glared at Ashlynn.
"Before I could tell you, you said, 'Shut up! You are the worst! You work for him don't you? For Snape! You want to kill me yourself and are trying to kill the boy who lived! You're lying and I know it! You're an evil snake that's what you are. And the muggle home is where you belong!'. If I recall correctly."
Harry blushed. Noticing their son's face Lily and James realized that she was telling the truth.
"STILL!!! You could have stopped him! You have been bullying Harry for long enough Ashlynn Evans Potter!" James shouted.
"Rich coming from you…" Professor Snape, who had been standing on the corner sneered.
James blushed. Lily came to his rescue.
"The past is the past, Severus. Anyways, Ashlynn we heard from Harry that you have stolen his notebook and have been teasing him the whole year!"
"Yeah right." Ashlynn smirked. "It was my notebook that your son stole, woman! If you want proof, just look at it! There is MY NAME written on the front. Not his. Or is his name somehow the same as mine?!"
"SILENCE!!!" Dumbledore shouted. And the room was dead quiet.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Few days later, they were sitting in the great hall decorated with Slytherin flags. It looked wonderful. Suddenly Dumbledore coughed to get attention. He then started to give points.
"Mr. Ronald Weasley, I award you 60 points for the best-played game of Chess Hogwarts has seen in many years. To Miss. Hermione Granger, for a good use of cool knowledge in the face of fire, I award her 60 points. To Mr. Harry Potter, I award him 60 points for outstanding courage."
Ashlynn stifined. Gryffindor had won.
Dumbledore continued.
" To Mr. Nevile Longbottom, I award 30 points for standing up to his friends. It takes more courage to stand up to your friends than your enemy."
The Gryffindors cheered. They had definitely won. But Dumbledore still wasn't finished. "He looked towards the Slytherin table.
"Lastly, I award 40 points to Miss. Ashlynn Potter. Even Though she broke some school rules and made some mistakes, she very well helped Hogwarts."
Everyone stayed quiet. What was the score? After most of them had calculated, the hall turned into both Gryffindor and SLytherin. One side of the hall was decorated with yellow and red while the other was decorated with green and silver. It was the strangest decoration ever.
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Ashlynn got her exams letter. She had gotten top marks and she sneered at Hermione when she found the girl crying over her results that was not the top but second to the year. Ashlynn noticed the boys showing her their results but it didn't seem to work.
Few hours before departure, Ashlynn was called to the headmaster's office. She went into his enormous office and was shocked. It was the most interesting room she had ever seen. She marveled at the books on the shelves and stopped when she noticed Dumbledore.
"Hello Ashlynn."
"Nice to see you sir."
"I called you to tell you where you will be staying in the summer."
"Can't I stay here?"
"No Ashlynn. It's against the school rules. And I am disappointed to tell you that you aren't going to stay with the Potters either."
"I suspected that after our pleasant talk at the infirmary." Ashlynn said sarcastically.
"But do I.. I… have to go back… there?" Ashlynn asked in a darker tone.
Dumbledore looked at the girl with sad eyes.
"Yes Ashlynn. I'm sorry. As I told Severus and Molly before, it is necessary for you to stay with your aunt and uncle for your safety."
Ashlynn frowned. 'Safe' was not the word to describe the Dursleys.
"But, you can go to the burrow three weeks before school starts. "Dumbledore said.
So Ashlynn had to stay with the Dursleys for 4 weeks. Great…
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Soon, Ashlynn was on her way. SHe sat in an empty compartment looking out the window. She dreaded going to the Dursleys. But everything would be fine if she just didn't tell them about the fact that they couldn't use magic outside school.
Few hours later, she arrived at the station. She started to walk when Mrs. Weasley came out.
"Ashlynn! It's nice to see you again dear. How was school?"
Ashlynn smiled.
" It's nice to see you too Mrs. Weasley. And I liked school. I also wanted to thank you for the gift. It was very kind of you."
"No problems dear. I will see you in a month, Ashlynn. I look forward to having you in our house once more."
Ashlynn smiled brightly at the woman and she slowly walked out of the station and was greeted by the Dursleys and the Potters. Aunt Petunia and Lily Potter were talking to each other. Harry and James both glared at her.
Uncle Vernon placed his hand on the back of Ashlynn's neck.
"Of course we will take good care of her, Lily!" Petunia said.
Lily smiled at her sister and turned to Ashlynn.
"DOn't cause any problems Ashlynn Evans Potter. And don't use magic since you're out of school if you don't want to get expelled."
NOOOOO! WHy did she have to say that?!
The Potters then left, leaving the Dursleys and Ashlynn alone.
Uncle Vernon squeezed harder on Ashlynn. But Ashlynn had changed. She wouldn't let them get away this time...
