10- I’m a what?!

I was making my way to Dumbledores office when I had forgotten to ask Professor McGonagall the password to get into the office. Ugh I was so stupid. "Now what do I do," I thought to myself. I had decided to just go to his office and stand outside his office until someone noticed I was outside, ok, so it wasn't the best plan but it was the best I had. I had to climb so many stairs to reach his office and when I had reached the eagle entrance to his office I was fairly out of breath. I rested my hand on the wall to catch my breath and I had seen Professor McGonagall come up the stairs. Somehow she was not huffing and puffing as much as I was and she must of thought that I looked really strange. She didn't say anything to me which was rather strange but I didn't think anything of it. She spoke the words 'Lemon Drop' and the eagle opened. Geez it was that easy it's Dumbledores favourite sweet. I walked into Dumbledores office and sat in a chair opposite him.

"Well hello, miss Black. Are you having a nice Christmas" he started talking

"Well yes, Harry Ron and I have been having so much fun." I quickly replied. He carried on speaking.

"Well you're probably wondering why we have summoned you into my office today." I didn't say anything I just nodded, wondering what he was going to give me. "Well what I'm going to give you today isn't anything physical, it's more information, I wrote to your mother asking about your childhood and she explained that you would often wake up in sweats and have nightmares about yourself in a burning room. And you were able to control the light of fire." I was really confused, I hadn't told anyone about those nightmares as I hadn't had one since I started hogwarts. "Well miss Black. I have a candle here and I want you to concentrate very hard on this candle and make the flame grow. And then go out, I understand if you don't want to do this I just would like to know the result." If I'm honest I had absolutely no clue what was going on, no one here knows about my nightmares. So I was confused on why now it was a big deal. Anyway I did as Dumbledore asked. I closed my eyes and imagined the candle flame rise into a small blaze. I opened my eyes as the flame grew larger and larger. Dumbledores eyes grew as McGonagall was so

shocked she couldn't even speak. I was scared as the fire was growing so I had to imagine it going out as I slammed my eyes shut. I heard McGonagall gasp as the candle suddenly went out. I didn't know what to do so I just stared Dumbledore straight in the eyes. It was a while before anyone spoke.

"Well, well, well. Minerva I have never seen this in such a young witch." Dumbledore spoke. I noticed he was only speaking to McGonagall. I didn't say anything I just listened.

"But Albus she is only eleven"

"I understand but she deserves to know what she is"

Excuse me what I am. I'm a normal girl well except from the fact that I'm a witch but that's all.

"Minerva will you teach her all she needs to know."

"Of course I will Albus."

He then turned to me.

"Well, Miss Black. It turns out you are a very talented young witch, you have grown the talent of being a pyrokinesis."

"Wait, a what." They were the only words that would come out of my body.

"A pyrokinesis is a person that can control fire. This is why you were able to do these things to the candle. You also have other abilities, such as creating force fields to protect you and others against the 3 unforgivable curses. The imperious curse, the cruciatus curse and the killing curse. You also have healing abilities to heal others from their injuries if they aren't to serious, your lessons will start next week with Professor McGonagall if you are ready to learn everything you need to know."

No words wanted to come out of my body. But I didn't have any questions to ask. My mother had told me that I could control fire when I was younger but I didn't know the name for it. But what I did know is that I was dangerous if I didn't learn how to control it.

"Yes Professor, I want to learn to control my powers" I said in a soft voice. Professor Dumbledore told me that I shouldn't tell Harry, Ron or Hermione about this until I could control it better. I agreed although it is going to be torture not being able to tell them. I was now excused from his office but was free to go there anytime if I had questions. Now all I had to do was act like Professor Dumbledore gave me something else to show Harry and Ron. Great. At least I have a long time to think about it I thought as I looked at how many stairs I had to walk down. Better start walking.

-Harry's pov-

Ron and I were walking down to the black lake ready to meet Holly after her meeting. We were walking in silence when Ron suddenly said to me.

"Do you have a crush on Holly by any chance mate."

"Uhhhh no why would you say that she's my best friend." He elbowed me and I started to blush.

"Anyway mate, she still doesn't know you're the boy who lived, when are you gonna tell her, you can't lie to her all her life you know." He said to me. I knew he was right but I just didn't want her to treat me different when she finds out my past. But it wasn't fair on her to keep lying to her. We were sitting down on the grass eating chocolate frogs when I had opened a card with Dumbledore on.

"Wait Ron, of my gosh I found him. Nicolas Flamel, he was the maker of the philosophers stone thats what's Fluffy must be guarding."

"Wow,your not thick when you actually think about it, we need to tell Holly this real soon." As soon as Ron said that sentence we looked around to see Holly running towards us with her usual smile on her face. Wow that smile is pretty. Wait, no she's my best friend.

We told her all we knew about Nicolas Flamel and she was so proud of us. We had completely forgot to ask about what Dumbledore had for her. When I asked her about it, she went deathly pale. She said that it was just news that her mother loves her and that she's sorry but she couldn't send her a present as she was in a different country. I didn't believe the excuse for a second but i decided not to dwell on it.

"Well, let's go to the common room, I need to owl Hermione about this." She quickly said.

"Chill Holly she literally gets back in 3 days can't you wait." Ron said as he put a hand on her shoulder. She just laughed as she grabbed both our arms and yanked us towards the castle. For a small girl she is freakishly strong. By the time we had got to the common room it was late so we just sat by the fireplace in our usual seats. I was glad that no one else was by the fireplace as we can all spread out on the sofas. We were talking about this whole philosophers stone business when Holly started to fall asleep.

"I think I'm gonna go to sleep now guys." She yawned as she stood up.

"But Holly it's so early" Ron complained

"Hey it takes time to look this good Ronald." She replied sarcastically as she waved her hands across her face. I loved this side of her. She's always so serious but when she was like this we always just burst out laughing. "I'm not kidding, anyway I really need sleep I'm exhausted." He laughed half yawning.

We all said goodnight to each other as we hugged goodnight as we all walked up to our dorms. I think Holly had the right idea. I fell asleep as soon as my head collided with my pillow.