Christmas! Part-1

{Abandoned Classroom, Hogwarts, Scotland}

{00:01 AM, 25th Dec 1991}

"Now seeing it's past curfew why don't you two go on and let me handle this," Dumbledore spoke and Charlus nodded furiously, it was a little funny as Harry stared at him for a second before turning to Dumbledore, he was smiling lightly.

While Harry tried to find out about what Dumbledore was on, he followed Charlus out of the classroom, a quick tempus revealed that it was very late so he hurried towards the Dungeons when Charlus shout-whisper stopped him, "Harry!"

He turned around to glare at his twin, "Merry Christmas!" Charlus grinned sheepishly, Harry paused and then realized what this idiot nearly gave away just to wish him a happy Christmas.

Harry was about to ignore him and walk away but he hesitated for a moment, and Charlus closed the gap between in that time, he extended his hand towards Harry, it looked like he was clutching thin air and Harry gave him a wire look, "What are you trying to do?"

Charlus grinned and then grabbed something before fluttering it over him, Harry's expression slacked a bit as Charlus vanished into thin air, but more importantly, he couldn't sense any mana from in front of him anymore.

"What?" Harry turned around and he couldn't sense anything, he wanted to slap his forehead for trying to see Charlus when he couldn't even sense him, but he still sensed his hand appearing out of nowhere behind him and he leaned away from him trying to pinch him.

By the time he turned around, he could see Charlus's head floating in midair, Harry's eyes went down to the rest of his invisible body and he could see the grin on Charlus's face grow, "This is a Potter family Heirloom, passed down from father to heir to the house," he took of the shimmering sheet of cloth and extended his hand towards Harry again, "Merry Christmas Brother!"

Harry stared at the extended hand for a bit, he was hesitating so Charlus continued, "Don't worry, Dad didn't force me to give it to you, I just spent my allowance on chocolate frogs so I didn't have a present to give to you." Harry stared at his twin once again, maybe if the twin bond that they once shared was still active he could have just bullied the cloak out of him, now though that sheet was an acknowledgment and a burden he didn't see himself taking.

'It's still cool as hell though, what is it called though, a sheet of invisibility?'

Harry extended his hand and touched the clearly invisible cloth, it was a little cold to touch and a little slippery, like silk. "How long has it been, in the family?" Harry asked and Charlus shrugged, "I don't know, Dad just told me he got it from Grandpa who got it from his," Harry stared at the cloak for a bit before he shook his head and let it go, it was a cool magical artifact and the way it could cloak your mana was impressive, but Harry felt like it wasn't worth taking back his family name for, he bet he could come up with something similar given time.

'Okay, maybe not something similar but something to hide his mana, that would be cool, and maybe even necessary when he leaves Hogwarts...'

Harry watched as Charlus had a frown on his face so he decided to give him something, it was Christmas after all, he concentrated his mana and covered his body with it, with a small instruction he could feel the unpleasant feeling of his mana turning almost vicious as he vanished from Charlus's vision. Harry watched with an amused expression as Charlus's eyes widened as he did a repeat what Harry did a few moments ago.

After watching Charlus running around like a headless chicken, Harry started walking away and the slight shimmer caught Charlus's eye as he finally located Harry, "Not everyone needs a fancy cloak to disappear Charlus, Merry Christmas," Harry said as he turned a corner leaving a disgruntled Charlus holing the cloak.

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{Slytherin's Dormitory, Hogwarts, Scotland}

{07:01 AM, 25th Dec 1991}

Harry woke up a little later than usual, his stay in Hogwarts had broken out the first habit he ever acquired. Not that Harry was even a little bit bothered about it, it didn't take him long to realize the sweet joys of staying in bed late and just lazing around, it may have even become his first hobby.

There were still some useful habits that were left though as he immediately noticed the pile of gifts now sitting at the base of a small tree in his room. Harry jumped up from his bed and scanned every corner of his room, he hadn't noticed anything in all his stay at Hogwarts but someone capable of entering his room while he was sleeping didn't sit well with him. Harry opened his wardrobe and changed into a pair of white T-shirts with joggers and some shoes before he slipped out of his room, he scanned the common room but didn't find anyone for a moment before he found the pair of blue eyes he was looking for.

"Did you like my gift?" Daphne asked with a blank expression, Harry stared at her for a second as he figured one of the gifts must be from her, he shook his head and pulled Daphne to a corner of the common room, he placed a simple privacy charm around them and then asked Daphne, "How did you get the gift in my room, I'm pretty sure I locked it?"

Daphne looked at him with a baffled expression before she shook her head and responded, "The house-elves are responsible for getting the gifts to each room."

Harry stared at her for a second before he turned out and left the common room, his goal the library, he had a new spell to find.

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AN: Travelling today so this chapter is unedited and straight from drafts! I'll clean this chap up a bit tomorrow!

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