Man in the Mirror
A Harry Potter UNIVERSE/ Sasporilla Bucket Fan Fiction
by Darren Kelly
Chapter 2
The flight back to Hogsmead from Myrons farm took a couple of hours. Zac and Karry had to make 2 pit stops along the way to give their bottoms a rest. They weren't use to hard riding like Sasporilla. They arrived in town just after lunch. Zac thought it prudent to store the brooms at home and take the two ladies out to lunch.
Sasporilla followed Karry and Zac into the Three Broomsticks where they took a table in the front window.
"Good afternoon my young love birds." Madam Rosemerta smiled bringing them menus. She knew that Zac was a great tipper and always treated him and who ever he was with like royalty.
"Good afternoon Madam Rosemerta." Karry smiled. "What are the specials today?"
"My thrifty girl." Zac smiled taking Karrys hand. "Order what ever you like! Who cares what it costs!"
"We have to save where we can!" Karry said.
"Karry." Zac smiled. "I don't think you quite understand how much I'm worth."
"I didn't want to ask." Karry said.
"Another thing I love about you." Zac said. "You don't love me just for my money. Which I assure you is considerable. If we over spend like mad people every day for a thousand years we'll barely touch my pocket change."
"Wow." Sasporilla gulped.
"Well that's wonderful." We'll have a lot to leave to charity when we pass or to our children if we have any. However I will always pinch pennies when and where we can."
"Thriftiness is the mark of a good woman." Madam Rosemerta said. "The special is a beef and mushroom pie."
"I'll have that please." Karry said.
"Me too." Zac said.
"Sounds delightful." Sasporilla smiled.
"Three specials it is." Madame Rosemerta said taking up the menus.
"So Sasporilla." Zac said. "How was your summer?"
"Such a loaded question." Sassy laughed regaling them with the tale of her adventures. "And so when I got the chance to have a quiet summer at home, I jumped on it!"
"Oh my god!" Karry said. "I can't believe you traveled around the world alone!"
"I needed the time to think." Sasporilla said. "I was really down about losing Korry. I needed to get ok with me before I could get past him."
"I understand." Karry said. "But you must have been lonely?"
"Some days." Sasporilla said. "However I learned to like being in my own company. Plus I made a few friends along the way. Muggles mostly who had no idea I'm a witch."
"Well it sounds like quite the adventure." Zac smiled. "Except for the almost getting blown up part."
"That wasn't so pleasant." Sassy laughed.
Madam Rosemerta brought the food to the table. The pies were lovely and hot. The gravy was thick and rich enveloping the beef and mushrooms like a velvet cloth. Sasporilla also loved the chips. In all of the world, the Three Broomsticks made the best chips, though their fish left much to be desired.
"So I have an announcement." Karry smiled.
"Your finally leaving Zac to give some poor girl like me a shot at his money." Sasporilla laughed trying to look sexy pitting her hand on his. "I'll make you happy baby."
Zac blushed and gulped. He'd never seen Sasporilla so bold!
"Shut it you!" Karry laughed. "Zac and I have decided, beyond all logical reason, to get married this Christmas!"
The squeals of joy out the two girls cracked three wine glasses over the bar. Zac smiled and took Karrys hand.
"We thought, why wait?" Zac said.
"We're in love, we're happy and we live well together." Karry said. "So when Zac turns sixteen in November we can legally get married. We've booked the Hogsmead chapel for Christmas eve and we're hoping to have the reception at Hogwarts in the great hall."
"Do you think the Headmistress will go for it?" Sassy asked.
"I'm sure she'll see reason at the end of it." Zac smiled.
"He means he'll offer them so much money they can't say no." Karry said. "Honey I'm fine having the reception right here at the Three Broomsticks or in the Chapel hall."
"We'll see what happens." Zac smiled.
"So you'll be Mrs.Karry Zarcazzian!" Sasporilla smiled.
"No." Zac said insistently. "I will be Mr.Zac Curtiss. I want to get rid of my families name. It's a bloody dark stain in Wizarding history."
"Well." Sasporilla said. "If that's what you want. I'm sure many will look upon it as being very progressive."
"We should get going." Karry said. "I want to get Sassy over to the dress shop for a fitting."
"Yes indeed!" Zac smiled waving madam Rosemerta over for the check.
"Dress?" Sassy asked.
"Your maid of honour dress." Karry said half asking her best friend to do the honour.
"Oh my gosh yes." Sasporilla said. "Of course, I would be happy to be your maid of honour."
The girls started to squeal again. The barman started to hide the wine glasses.
"Can I interest anyone in desert?" Madam Rosemerta asked. "We've got a sticky toffee pudding that's quite magnificent!"
"Oh that does sound good." Sasporilla said.
"No just the check for us Rosie." Zac smiled.
"Here you are dears." Madam Rosemerta said placing the check by Zac.
Zac took a quick look and told the girls. "I'll catch you up at home."
Karry gave her man a big kiss and the two girls were away. Zac left twenty Galleons for the lunch check, more than eight over and above the cost of lunch.
Karry took Sasporilla to the dress shop in town. She noticed the broom shop was closed.
"Darn." Sasporilla said disappointed. "The broom shops closed. I was thinking of getting some new riding leathers as mine are getting small."
"That shop closed early in the summer." Karry said. "It was only suppose to be closed for a week, but it never reopened."
Sasporilla wondered if the uncle that ran the shop was at Broomapalooza and got hurt or killed?
The dress shop was a tiny. One small room with about a dozen dresses on a rack and one mannequin. They were greeted by the short stout woman who owned and ran the shop.
"Mrs.Dubittle." Karry smiled. "I've brought my maid of honour for her fitting."
"Karry my dear!" The woman smiled. "Yes, yes, she is just as you described her. So I have something a bit unconventional but I think you'll like it."
Mrs.Dubittle waved her wand spinning Sasporilla around. The clothes she was wearing flew off and a black velvet strapless gown with pink and purple frills and trim. With another wave of her wand Sassy was turned to see herself in the mirror.
"Oh my!" Sasporilla gasped. "It's stunning! But is it what you want me to wear Karry?"
"I think it's perfect!" Karry smiled.
"I really love it." Sassy smiled looking at the dress, that fit her so perfectly from every angle, in the mirror.
"Would you like to try on your wedding gown Karry dear?" Mrs.Dubittle asked.
Karry smiled and nodded excitedly. The shop owner waved her wand. Both girls spun around. The dress disappeared from Sasporilla and her clothes reappeared on her. Karrys clothes flew off into a nice pile and her wedding gown appeared on her. It was a beautiful white lace gown with puffy long sleeves and a floral veil. Sasporilla put her hands to her mouth to muffle her scream of joy.
"Karry you'll make a beautiful bride." Sasporilla said.
"I know I'm resplendent, aren't I?" Karry smiled.
"You sure are." Sassy smiled. "And white is an interesting choice."
"Shut it you." Karry smirked. "Don't spoil this for me."
"Sorry." Sassy laughed. "Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more!"
"Oh god!" Karry rolled her eyes. "That's something my father always says."
"I probably picked it up from Korry." Sassy said.
After the dresses were away Karry, out of sheer curiosity, asked the brilliant dress maker a question. "Just how much will all the dresses set us back?"
"Your fellow said not to worry about it." Mrs.Dubittle smiled. "The bill is already paid."
"I know." Karry smiled. "I know he's got more than enough to pay the bill, but just between us girls?"
The whole of Hogsmead could hear Karry Curtiss as she chewed out Zac for over spending. "Three thousand nine hundred and forty seven Galleons for six dresses? Are bloody mad!"
"Well I..." Zac stammered.
"Do you know how much we would have spent in a muggle shop for the same sort of things?"
"I know but..." Zac tried to argue.
"If you keep spending like this then...?" Karry started but was cut off.
"Then what?" Zac asked. "We'll ho broke? No we won't! Not in a thousand life times of over spending will we go broke! Look, we live in this community now, you wanted dresses, it's important to support our local shops and businesses."
"I agree but..." Karry stammered.
"And no muggle made dress will ever fit just right, no matter if you gain or loose weight or grow a foot!"
Karry knew he was right. "I was raised to respect money and spend sensibly."
"And I never want you to stop." Zac smiled. "But I don't want you to worry about money either. We have loads! Our wedding is once in a lifetime. Let's do it up grand and then for the redt of your life you clip coupons and argue the price of chicken with the butcher."
Sasporilla laughed. "I once thought she was going to make a shop keeper cry over the cost of a Cornetto."
"He was charging at least fifty pents over the accepted retail price." Karry protested. "That was outrageous! "
Everyone had a good laugh, knowing both sides were correct. Karry was right, Sasporilla thought, they do live well together. An afternoon of story telling, looking at Karrys book of wedding plans and helping to make dinner made for a slow relaxing evening watching Tele and getting their supplies all sorted. Sassy had picked up everything she needed and had picked up the books for them from Flourish and Blots in Diagon Alley.
"The books were all waiting for me to pick up when I arrived." Sasporilla said. "Sixth year books for sixth year students."
"I can't wait to dig into this years spells!" Karry smiled.
"Why does your pile have a different book from ours?" Karry asked.
Sasporilla looked at the three books. "Oh! You two are doing pre-university courses for teaching."
"Yes." Zac said.
"My pre-University area of study is crafting magical items. Wand making!" Sasporilla smiled.
"So you're really going to do it?" Karry said. "You're going to make wands?"
"If my ideas can be made a reality then I'll revolutionize wands like Mr.Olivander did all those years ago."
"That is quite an ambition!" Zac said.
"Hopefully it will be a reality." Sasporilla laughed.
It was getting late and all three wanted to be ready for school the next day. Sixth years were allowed to come in before the rest. Get their dorm assignments and get settled in.
Sassy went to bed and slept very very deeply.
The flight back to Hogsmead from Myrons farm took a couple of hours. Zac and Karry had to make 2 pit stops along the way to give their bottoms a rest. They weren't use to hard riding like Sasporilla. They arrived in town just after lunch. Zac thought it prudent to store the brooms at home and take the two ladies out to lunch.
Sasporilla followed Karry and Zac into the Three Broomsticks where they took a table in the front window.
"Good afternoon my young love birds." Madam Rosemerta smiled bringing them menus. She knew that Zac was a great tipper and always treated him and who ever he was with like royalty.
"Good afternoon Madam Rosemerta." Karry smiled. "What are the specials today?"
"My thrifty girl." Zac smiled taking Karrys hand. "Order what ever you like! Who cares what it costs!"
"We have to save where we can!" Karry said.
"Karry." Zac smiled. "I don't think you quite understand how much I'm worth."
"I didn't want to ask." Karry said.
"Another thing I love about you." Zac said. "You don't love me just for my money. Which I assure you is considerable. If we over spend like mad people every day for a thousand years we'll barely touch my pocket change."
"Wow." Sasporilla gulped.
"Well that's wonderful." We'll have a lot to leave to charity when we pass or to our children if we have any. However I will always pinch pennies when and where we can."
"Thriftiness is the mark of a good woman." Madam Rosemerta said. "The special is a beef and mushroom pie."
"I'll have that please." Karry said.
"Me too." Zac said.
"Sounds delightful." Sasporilla smiled.
"Three specials it is." Madame Rosemerta said taking up the menus.
"So Sasporilla." Zac said. "How was your summer?"
"Such a loaded question." Sassy laughed regaling them with the tale of her adventures. "And so when I got the chance to have a quiet summer at home, I jumped on it!"
"Oh my god!" Karry said. "I can't believe you traveled around the world alone!"
"I needed the time to think." Sasporilla said. "I was really down about losing Korry. I needed to get ok with me before I could get past him."
"I understand." Karry said. "But you must have been lonely?"
"Some days." Sasporilla said. "However I learned to like being in my own company. Plus I made a few friends along the way. Muggles mostly who had no idea I'm a witch."
"Well it sounds like quite the adventure." Zac smiled. "Except for the almost getting blown up part."
"That wasn't so pleasant." Sassy laughed.
Madam Rosemerta brought the food to the table. The pies were lovely and hot. The gravy was thick and rich enveloping the beef and mushrooms like a velvet cloth. Sasporilla also loved the chips. In all of the world, the Three Broomsticks made the best chips, though their fish left much to be desired.
"So I have an announcement." Karry smiled.
"Your finally leaving Zac to give some poor girl like me a shot at his money." Sasporilla laughed trying to look sexy pitting her hand on his. "I'll make you happy baby."
Zac blushed and gulped. He'd never seen Sasporilla so bold!
"Shut it you!" Karry laughed. "Zac and I have decided, beyond all logical reason, to get married this Christmas!"
The squeals of joy out the two girls cracked three wine glasses over the bar. Zac smiled and took Karrys hand.
"We thought, why wait?" Zac said.
"We're in love, we're happy and we live well together." Karry said. "So when Zac turns sixteen in November we can legally get married. We've booked the Hogsmead chapel for Christmas eve and we're hoping to have the reception at Hogwarts in the great hall."
"Do you think the Headmistress will go for it?" Sassy asked.
"I'm sure she'll see reason at the end of it." Zac smiled.
"He means he'll offer them so much money they can't say no." Karry said. "Honey I'm fine having the reception right here at the Three Broomsticks or in the Chapel hall."
"We'll see what happens." Zac smiled.
"So you'll be Mrs.Karry Zarcazzian!" Sasporilla smiled.
"No." Zac said insistently. "I will be Mr.Zac Curtiss. I want to get rid of my families name. It's a bloody dark stain in Wizarding history."
"Well." Sasporilla said. "If that's what you want. I'm sure many will look upon it as being very progressive."
"We should get going." Karry said. "I want to get Sassy over to the dress shop for a fitting."
"Yes indeed!" Zac smiled waving madam Rosemerta over for the check.
"Dress?" Sassy asked.
"Your maid of honour dress." Karry said half asking her best friend to do the honour.
"Oh my gosh yes." Sasporilla said. "Of course, I would be happy to be your maid of honour."
The girls started to squeal again. The barman started to hide the wine glasses.
"Can I interest anyone in desert?" Madam Rosemerta asked. "We've got a sticky toffee pudding that's quite magnificent!"
"Oh that does sound good." Sasporilla said.
"No just the check for us Rosie." Zac smiled.
"Here you are dears." Madam Rosemerta said placing the check by Zac.
Zac took a quick look and told the girls. "I'll catch you up at home."
Karry gave her man a big kiss and the two girls were away. Zac left twenty Galleons for the lunch check, more than eight over and above the cost of lunch.
Karry took Sasporilla to the dress shop in town. She noticed the broom shop was closed.
"Darn." Sasporilla said disappointed. "The broom shops closed. I was thinking of getting some new riding leathers as mine are getting small."
"That shop closed early in the summer." Karry said. "It was only suppose to be closed for a week, but it never reopened."
Sasporilla wondered if the uncle that ran the shop was at Broomapalooza and got hurt or killed?
The dress shop was a tiny. One small room with about a dozen dresses on a rack and one mannequin. They were greeted by the short stout woman who owned and ran the shop.
"Mrs.Dubittle." Karry smiled. "I've brought my maid of honour for her fitting."
"Karry my dear!" The woman smiled. "Yes, yes, she is just as you described her. So I have something a bit unconventional but I think you'll like it."
Mrs.Dubittle waved her wand spinning Sasporilla around. The clothes she was wearing flew off and a black velvet strapless gown with pink and purple frills and trim. With another wave of her wand Sassy was turned to see herself in the mirror.
"Oh my!" Sasporilla gasped. "It's stunning! But is it what you want me to wear Karry?"
"I think it's perfect!" Karry smiled.
"I really love it." Sassy smiled looking at the dress, that fit her so perfectly from every angle, in the mirror.
"Would you like to try on your wedding gown Karry dear?" Mrs.Dubittle asked.
Karry smiled and nodded excitedly. The shop owner waved her wand. Both girls spun around. The dress disappeared from Sasporilla and her clothes reappeared on her. Karrys clothes flew off into a nice pile and her wedding gown appeared on her. It was a beautiful white lace gown with puffy long sleeves and a floral veil. Sasporilla put her hands to her mouth to muffle her scream of joy.
"Karry you'll make a beautiful bride." Sasporilla said.
"I know I'm resplendent, aren't I?" Karry smiled.
"You sure are." Sassy smiled. "And white is an interesting choice."
"Shut it you." Karry smirked. "Don't spoil this for me."
"Sorry." Sassy laughed. "Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more!"
"Oh god!" Karry rolled her eyes. "That's something my father always says."
"I probably picked it up from Korry." Sassy said.
After the dresses were away Karry, out of sheer curiosity, asked the brilliant dress maker a question. "Just how much will all the dresses set us back?"
"Your fellow said not to worry about it." Mrs.Dubittle smiled. "The bill is already paid."
"I know." Karry smiled. "I know he's got more than enough to pay the bill, but just between us girls?"
The whole of Hogsmead could hear Karry Curtiss as she chewed out Zac for over spending. "Three thousand nine hundred and forty seven Galleons for six dresses? Are bloody mad!"
"Well I..." Zac stammered.
"Do you know how much we would have spent in a muggle shop for the same sort of things?"
"I know but..." Zac tried to argue.
"If you keep spending like this then...?" Karry started but was cut off.
"Then what?" Zac asked. "We'll ho broke? No we won't! Not in a thousand life times of over spending will we go broke! Look, we live in this community now, you wanted dresses, it's important to support our local shops and businesses."
"I agree but..." Karry stammered.
"And no muggle made dress will ever fit just right, no matter if you gain or loose weight or grow a foot!"
Karry knew he was right. "I was raised to respect money and spend sensibly."
"And I never want you to stop." Zac smiled. "But I don't want you to worry about money either. We have loads! Our wedding is once in a lifetime. Let's do it up grand and then for the redt of your life you clip coupons and argue the price of chicken with the butcher."
Sasporilla laughed. "I once thought she was going to make a shop keeper cry over the cost of a Cornetto."
"He was charging at least fifty pents over the accepted retail price." Karry protested. "That was outrageous! "
Everyone had a good laugh, knowing both sides were correct. Karry was right, Sasporilla thought, they do live well together. An afternoon of story telling, looking at Karrys book of wedding plans and helping to make dinner made for a slow relaxing evening watching Tele and getting their supplies all sorted. Sassy had picked up everything she needed and had picked up the books for them from Flourish and Blots in Diagon Alley.
"The books were all waiting for me to pick up when I arrived." Sasporilla said. "Sixth year books for sixth year students."
"I can't wait to dig into this years spells!" Karry smiled.
"Why does your pile have a different book from ours?" Karry asked.
Sasporilla looked at the three books. "Oh! You two are doing pre-university courses for teaching."
"Yes." Zac said.
"My pre-University area of study is crafting magical items. Wand making!" Sasporilla smiled.
"So you're really going to do it?" Karry said. "You're going to make wands?"
"If my ideas can be made a reality then I'll revolutionize wands like Mr.Olivander did all those years ago."
"That is quite an ambition!" Zac said.
"Hopefully it will be a reality." Sasporilla laughed.
It was getting late and all three wanted to be ready for school the next day. Sixth years were allowed to come in before the rest. Get their dorm assignments and get settled in.
Sassy went to bed and slept very very deeply.
PLEASE REMEMBER
I am in no way affiliated with Warner Bros. or with J.K.Rowling. My work is purely that of fan fiction & do not ask for, nor accept money, gifts or other compensation for my work. If you really feel you must do something, research which charities J.K.Rowling donates to, then donate to them as such.
I am in no way affiliated with Warner Bros. or with J.K.Rowling. My work is purely that of fan fiction & do not ask for, nor accept money, gifts or other compensation for my work. If you really feel you must do something, research which charities J.K.Rowling donates to, then donate to them as such.