Chapter 1
The Date
Harry stood in his room at #4 Privet drive as he very begrudgingly pulled on a pair black pants, a dark red button up shirt, and black leather jacket. This was an outfit that Hermione had given him for his birthday. This outfit was his idea of getting dressed up.
He had all but forgotten the little incident with the cloak at school. He had fled from the common room before Ron and Hermione had returned from class and had hidden the cloak in his closet. He left it there when it came time to return to privet drive. His relatives never liked it when he brought things home from school anyway.
"I can't believe this," he muttered, " So aunt Petunia's precious Duddykins finally landed a date, why does that mean I have to go."
Petunia had muttered something about not wanting some hussy taking advantage of her Duddykins and that she and Vernon were going out that night and that they weren't about to leave Harry alone in the house. So they insisted that Dudley take Harry along despite his moaning and wailing. They refused to change their minds this time.
Taking a deep breath Harry walked down the stairs to the living room Petunia announced that he and Dudley would be meeting Dudley's date at the movie theater on Main Street and that one of Dudley's gang a guy named Dutch would be joining them with his date. They went down to the corner. Dudley and one of his friends rode the bus. Harry had to walk the three blocks. But he didn't mind He had time. He walked toward the theater taking his time as he went. Just as he past a store with large front windows he stopped short. His reflection was standing there wearing the Gryffindor cloak over the outfit he had on and his reflection was also wearing silver metal griffins head manacles and on the face of the reflection was a silver mask. When he looked away and looked back his reflection was normal in appearance again.
"That was weird," the thought as he continued on his way to the movie theater.
When he arrived at the movie theater the movie had already started, it was called THE THING. Of course Harry knew what Dudley was up to when he picked out the movie in the paper earlier that day, it was the old get- you-date- to - throw- her -arms - around- you- by - taking- her- to - a -scary- movie routine. Harry slipped into the movie theater and got a look at Dudley's date She was actually not that bad looking.
"I wonder what he's holding over he heard," Harry thought with wry sarcasm.
Harry sat down with the box of popcorn that he bought at the concession stand and was in the middle of nibbling on a hand full of kernels when there came the sound of a muffled scuffle in the back left corner of the room, follow but the sound of a sharp blow and a man falling to the floor moaning in intense pain. Finally in the light from the doorway that an usher opened Harry saw the man drag himself to his feet and hobble out with his knees turned in toward each other.
"Yeow," Said Harry, "I can tell by the way that guy is walking where that last blow landed."
With the doors closed Harry turned around in his seat and when back to watching the movie. Suddenly he became aware of a shapely shadow standing next to him in the aisle.
"Is that seat taken." The shadow whispered pointing to the empty seat next to Harry, Harry shook his head and motion for her to have seat. After she sat down he held out his handful of popcorn. She took a piece from his hand and popped into her mouth.
"Well," thought Harry, "maybe this evening won't be so boring after all."
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"Are you sure of your information, Kellas?" said an evil looking man in a green hooded cloak.
"Yes My lord Malchalel (Mal-Ka- LeL), the power of the cloak has been activated again by a sixteen year old boy." Malchalel drummed his fingers on the armrest of the elevated chair that he was sitting in. He began to speak to no one in particular.
"Centuries ago, Gryffindor used his most secret power the Elemental 5 to defeat Salazar Slytherin and drive him out of Hogwarts. He said that he would leave his greatest powers behind hidden in that cloak and that whoever was most trustworthy would be infused with these powers when he wore the cloak. Now is the time to strike before this boy realizes how powerful he has become. With him out of the way I can finish work of purging the school of those filthy Mudblood half-breeds!"
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Harry walked out of the movie theater shaking his head.
"Who writes that stuff and where did they find a studio desperate enough to make THAT into a movie." He thought.
"What did you think of the movie?" asked a bystander in the lobby of the theater building.
"I think they ought to shred and burn the film and then scalp the producer just for good measure."
"You've got that right," said a very familiar female voice behind him.
"Hermione!" Said Harry with a smile as he turned to face her. Neither of them could say anything more they Heard Dudley yell,
"Come on prat! We're going to get something to eat."
Harry turned to Hermione.
"Would you care to join me? Since I have a feeling that it was you're date that went hobbling out of the theater a little while ago with his nuts in a sling." Hermione snickered,
"You're right," she said, " he tried to stick his hand up my blouse so I had to take some preventative measures."
"What did you hit him with anyway?" asked Harry. In answer Hermione took off one of her stiletto- heeled shoes and held it up.
"In experienced hands stilettos are more than just dressy shoes," she said with a grin.
"That hurts me just thinking about it," Said Harry with a wince. Hermione took Harry's arm and they walked toward the restaurant together.
In the shadows nearby stood three figures with glowing red eyes watching and waiting.
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