Bailey/Beth's Point of View

I give my last class before Christmas holiday's a warm smile. "Now I hope all of you get to have lovely holidays. When classes resume I hope to hear some fantastic stories. IF any of you are remaining in the school please stop by my office for a little treat." I beam earning some smiles in return.

"Alright! Be gone you guys. See you soon." I exclaim adn they leap out of their seats. "Professor!" I turned to see Neville running up to me. "Yes Neville?" "Maybe if I ask Gran she'll let me bring you some of her gingersnaps!" I smile.

"You don't have to Neville. But if you do I think I'll enjoy them." I assure and he smiles before running back out to the hallway. "Have a good holiday Professor!" Several called and I gave them a wave in return.

I shut the door before opening my desk drawer. I pulled out the little picture frame I had that held a picture of me holding Harry on my lap but my head wasn't visible. I pulled out a strip of parchemnt and a quill before sitting down.

                              Dear Harry,

                                              I hope you like it. I found this of me and you and thought this was the closet I could get to revealing myself. I always hear about how well you do in classes. I'll tell you one thing about me: my middle name is Katelynn. Strange huh? I hear you've made a lovely group of friends, and one is a Weasley? Wonderful family. Merry Christmas, nephew.

                   Love,
          B.K.P

I smiled down at the note and rolled it up and tied it with a ribbon. I pulled out a small bag and placed both inside before hiding it once more. I sighed happily and turned to the window where snow gently floated out of the clouds.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"I gave your nephew the cloak." Albus said cheerfully as we passed and I froze in shock. Memories flashed in my head of everytime we used the Invisibility Cloak to do things. "Does he know it was his?" I ask not turning around. "Indeed."

I let out a shaky breathe and nod. "I also left your gift to him." I smile to myslef. "Thank you Albus." "Of course Beth." And he walked away, humming a merry tune. I shake my head and pull my scarf closer around me before exiting to the great lawn.

The sound of laughter makes me smile more as I walk to Hagrid's hut. I knock and hear loud banging before the door creaks open. "Oh! Nomus lovely time to visit eh?" I grin my breathe making little puffs.

"Well it is Christmas isn't it?" He nodded and allowed me to enter. " 'Akin' i' 'ard Bailey?" He asked as we sat at his table. "IT's hard every year, ever since they died. Halloween especially. And this year Harry almost died that night as well." I say resting my head on my hand.

" T'ere t'ere Bailey. 'E wa' safe." I nod. "I know but it was such a close call. and then his broom got cursed in their first match. So many things I couldn't protect him from. What if he finds out?!" I say suddenly, standing up.

" 'E won' Bailey." He assured and I sighed. "I'm sorry. I'm just being paranoid. Have you had any other guests?" I asked wiht a small smile, sitting in my seat once more.

" 'Arry an' 'is frien's." "That's thoughtful eh?" He nodded with a smile and the rest of the afternoon was spent in cheery conversation. "Oh I best get back to the castle. Bye Hagrid." " Bye Bailey." I exited the little hut but as I walked past a certain area of the lawn, an odd feeling filled me. Like a small disturbance.

I smirked and turned grabbing a bit of apparent-empty air. "Ack!" Was the faint hiss as the Invisiblity Cloak fell to reveal Harry and Ron. "Well hello boys. Might I ask where you got ahold of this?"

They gulped, "I-it was a Christmas gift professor." "Ah! I see, well then I won't withhold it but please try not to be so obvious." They nodded looking dazed before throwing it back over their heads. I shook my head with a smile before returning to the castle.

As I entered my chambers my eyes caught sight of a small pile of gifts I had not seen when I woke up. Few ever left me parcels so this was a pleasnt surprise. As I knelt down my breathe caught in my thraot as I recognized the name of one of my closest friends.

From: Remus 'Moony"

To: Beth 'Shadow'

Miss you Shadow. Dumbledore informed me of your identity change. Smart move. Always thinking of you and our lost friends. Keep smiling. Of course he would remind me to smile.

I carefully opened the gift to reveal a framed photo. Upon furhter inspection I recognized the photo as my own, which I drew a wolf and gave it to Remus in third year. I had worked diligently to give it as much detail as possible.

He had surprisingly kept it all this time? Maybe bonds did last. There was few from students and one even from Severus. H had given me an apparent brilliant carved bit of wood with words carved into its bark.

"Not all of us were born to shine as bright as others." He can be sentimental. A smile quirked my lips at the thought and I set both gifts on a nearby shelf.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Thank you." He gave me a confused glance. "For?" "The wood. It means a lot from an old friend." He nodded a small smile on his face before vanishing as he swept down to the dungeons. "Dramatic." I chuckled as he turned a corner.