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[This part is muttered, as though she didn't really want it to be broadcast.] So... who's still missing a wand? I don't recognise this one.

I'm going to be wandering around the park today. Does anyone want to join me? It sounds like just the relaxation we all could use.

[It's been about a day since she found it but she hasn't told anyone about it yet. Currently, she's wandering the park with it, though it's tucked away in her handbag, wrapped up of course. She's not going to risk breaking a magical item like that. Feel free to stop her outside a ride or something. You might be able to convince her to go inside. She does, however, look a bit preoccupied.]

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I'm glad some people can enjoy them.

Oh... That could be very fun. I'm rather curious about it myself. Would you like to see it, then?

[Rydia nods and glances around.]

I think I passed it, not too far behind us.

[And with that...off to the House?]

Great. [She smiles and follows, hurrying to catch up.] I've never seen anything like this at home. Not even wizards put on a show quite like it.

[Slows down enough for them to be going at the same pace.]

It's strange to me, too. We have fairs, but nothing like this! It seems strange that they'd do something nice for us, though if there was something to worry about, I think we would have gotten word by now.

[Might as well enjoy it, at least so she thought. And upon reaching the house, she steps inside, only to find a passageway of mirrors. She glances into one and blinks, startled to see her child (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/evilhippygoddess/FFIV-RydiaSprite_DS.jpg?t=1256661304) self starting back at her.]

[She nods her agreement, though that won't dispel the unease in her stomach as it's only partially related.

[She steps in after Rydia and is immediately greeted with a picture of the time she'd been Petrified in the hallways by the basilisk in second year. She's lying on the floor with the mirror in her uplifted hand, a look of shock on her face. If Rydia looks carefully, there's a small piece of paper wadded up in her tightly clenched other hand.]

Well... that was unexpected.

[Rydia stares a moment longer at her image, a wistful smile upon seeing Whyt alongside her. Her Eidolon was dearly missed, and one of the hardest parts about being in Luceti. She pulls her gaze away stares at Hermione's, eyes widening.]

What happened? You look as though you were hit with a Stop spell....

[She wrinkles her nose at the image.]

I was Petrified by a basilisk. Normally, looking directly into their eyes will kill you instantly, but I'd just discovered what was lurking around the school and told the first person I came across to look around corners with a mirror. Penelope pulled out her handmirror and, well... the basilisk happened to be right there where we looked. We were Petrified instead of killed as we didn't look at it directly.

That was lucky. Well, luckier than you could have had it. We have them in my world, too, though they can't petrify. Their cousins can, though.

[She wrinkles her nose, speaking from experience.]

[She nods seriously.] Fifty years prior, someone was killed by it. Penelope and I weren't the only ones who were Petrified that year, and every one of us was very lucky. It just meant that Harry and Ron had to figure it out for themselves. [And she gives a rueful smirk here.]

Their cousins? Do you mind telling me about them?

They're called Black Lizards and they're a bit tougher than the basilisks. Their Stone Gaze attack only works on one person at a time, but it can be pretty effective--guess how I found that out. Obviously there are ways to overcome that, but they're still pretty annoying.

That doesn't sound very fun. When you get Petrified on your world, is it easy to be restored to normal?

[She starts to nod, then looks thoughtful.]

It's expensive, but not difficult. Gold Needles easily restore someone from a petrified state. They're a restorative you can buy in just about any town.

That's very fortunate. Our restorative is called the Mandrake Draught and it's a very difficult potion to brew. It also requires a special plant called a Mandrake and they have to be mature when cut up for use in the potion. If they aren't ready, you have to wait for them to mature.

I was Petrified for a long time, it sounded like, before the Mandrakes matured enough that year.

[Rydia looks a little horrified at that thought.]

I hope that doesn't need to happen often. It would be horrible to wait for so long. The Gold Needles are common, but that's because monsters that can petrify are pretty common too, depending on where you go.

[She glances at another mirror...and stares. This is not an image she ever wanted to see again, for all that it was burned into her mind, anyway. A village was on fire, flames and bodies everywhere. And there was a little green-haired girl sobbing over the body of a woman. Looking as though she'd been slapped, Rydia stepped back.]

Basilisks aren't common in my home, so the remedy is very difficult to get.

[Hermione is just about to turn away when she catches sight of Rydia's expression. Glancing into the mirror, she frowns at the sight.]

Are you all right?

[She looks back at her friend, and then again at the mirror. Her own shock registers on her face as she spots herself pointing her wand at two adults who look quite a lot like she does. First at the woman and then at the man. Tears are streaming down her mirror self's eyes as she whispers something. The adults' eyes go blank for a second and then refocus. The real Hermione's hands lift to her mouth in shock.]

I think... I think this mirror likes the really difficult memories.

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[Rydia nods, a bit pale. She forces herself to look away from it, though the images of her own past and then that disturbing one of Hermione's linger in the mind anyway. She swallows hard.]

...I thought this was supposed to be entertainment. How on earth does this count? Maybe those other mirrors show something better.

[If they don't, Rydia will leave. She's not interested in reliving the past.]

[Hermione just sighs at her own again, letting her hands drop before moving off after Rydia.]

I think they're supposed to show the past, present, and future. Oh! [She's just spotted a silver animal cavorting around her mirror self. It's an otter and looks to be made up of silver mist.]

[She pauses by the mirror, catching sight of that silver mist creatures.]

...what is that?

[Hermione actually smiles at this. Her mirror version looks delighted as the otter darts around her.]

It's my Patronus. It's a spell of happiness and protection that manifests itself in the form of whatever animal best matches the caster's personality. Mine is an otter. I can show you if you'd like.

Oh, I would!

[Rydia was extremely curious about other world's magic. Even if she couldn't gain it for herself -and she didn't expect to- it was still fascinating to see at work. Besides, that little otter was cute.]

[Hermione agrees with that sentiment and considering the Ministry can't arrest her for talking about magic to Muggles (not to mention the heyday they'd have just defining the term "Muggle" here), she wasn't worried about other people know what she can do. So she pulls out her wand and focuses on a happy memory.]

Expecto Patronum! [And now there's a little silver otter cavorting around the real Hermione, being guided by her wand. And somehow, being near the otter completely obliterates the bad memories from just a moment ago. It's as if they weren't even there to begin with.]

[Rydia smiles as she watches the otter, wishing she could pet it, but content to watch it nonetheless.]

My world doesn't have this spell, but I'm starting to wish it did. Can anyone capable of magic in your world do it?

[It would be like putting her hand through mist.]

It's very, very advanced magic and not everyone can cast it because it requires such a strongly happy memory. Not just anything will do.

[We're not going to mention our own difficulties with the spell because Hermione's perfect spellcasting is legendary, thanks.]

Sometimes they're very good for a little happiness when you're feeling upset. It's hard to stay upset around a Patronus if you can hold onto that happy memory for long enough.

[She nods, fascinated.]

It's adorable. I can see why it would be so difficult to cast, though. Not everyone's lucky enough to have a strong, happy memory. I can think of maybe one that would qualify...two, perhaps.

It's worse when there are dementors around, but the happy memory, a truly happy one, will be more than sufficient in a general sense.

[Eventually she lets the otter go, turning to smile at Rydia. The otter in the mirror is still there, though.]

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