Hello! I am going to tell you my story in two parts- a rundown of my past and then the actual story starting at the final battle. My name is Melody Bixby and this is my story:

I was born to two wizard parents who made spells and researched them (they gave their finds to Hogwarts). We are not pureblood's (My mom is muggle born) and I hate the whole status anyway. Anyway, I loved my parents and was spoiled by them. They taught me spells early but made me promise not to break the wizarding rules- I never did except on accident. Well a little after I turned 7, I was flying around on a toy broom and I think my cousin jinxed it, because it went haywire. I fell from it just as my dad threw an unpracticed, not ready spell and it hit me. It was a curse. I woke up and it seemed to have no side effects. Phew right? Wrong. We found out what it did when my Grandma died about 3 months later. I could feel her leave this world, see her as she died, and fortunately she didn't feel any pain- or else I would have felt that too. I cried for days.

So we found out that when someone close to me dies, I can feel them, see them, and feel their pain. It gets worse with how much I know them and how bad their death is. Really wish it wasn't tried out but when I was 9, my parents were murdered and after hiding me, I didn't even get to scream as I saw and felt everything- I just went into a coma for 6 months.

When I woke up, my Uncle Bernie and Aunt Vivian were there to take care of me. It was hard, but they loved me like their own. They had one daughter as well so they all helped me through the process of grief and therapy. Until about the time I got my letter to go to Hogwarts, I was in a daze and not really existing. It still hurts, but I live the life fully that my parents protected. I love that family. My Aunt knows no magic so the other three of us would perform magic tricks for her. It was so much fun! I love to watch her laugh and look in wonder at what we could do. We were limited though, which was fine.

"Hufflepuff" yelled the Sorting Hat. I am in the same class as Fred and George Weasley. Yep. Those two caused me so much trouble on the third week of classes!!

They didn't want to go to class so they decided to put a stink bomb in the hallway of that class and waited until everyone was gone. Except me. I was lost and as you will see, I get lost a lot and am a klutz. (And no that is not why I fell off the broom, it really was jinxed!). Anyway, I came out of a hallway wondering where I was and BOOM!! The smoke and smell made me cry and I came out and ran into George- who was laughing until I crashed him into the floor. Then they laughed harder. They had to clean the mess up and I could not get the smell off of me. No matter what I did. So much for making friends! No one would come near me! So, I stuck to the two twins like glue!! I was always there with them making them smell their trick and no matter where they ran I found them. No I was not a stalker- I was making them wallow in my trouble that they had caused. And using my parents spell to its potential- finding people no matter where they are. Ha ha. They couldn't figure it out. Finally Madam Pomphrey found something that would get the smell out. She is my favorite teacher- well she is my Head of House as well. She's great all around!

I made some friends that year but I also got to know the twins a little bit and how much they wanted to play quidditch the next year. We weren't great friends, we just knew each other. Kind of like strong acquaintances- I was best friends with my cousin, Claudia.

Then next year came. You would not believe that it happened again. Except this time it was toward the end of the year, and with color. I had gotten lost again- I told you I do that a lot and walked right into it again. Colors were everywhere. A literal explosion of them rocked the hallway. I was a rainbow. And so was Mr. Flitch. I didn't think of who had done it until he started yelling about them getting kicked off the quidditch team and possibly expelled- he goes over the top but I didn't know that at the time so I told him I did it. He was surprised but told me to clean it up and he would go talk to Dumbledore. I cleaned it up as fast as I could and then was called to Professor Dumbledore's office. I was so scared. I really did think I was going to get into huge trouble.

"Come on in!"

"Hello Professor."

"Well why you don't sit down Ms. Bixby. Now why are you here? I know you didn't make that big mess in the hallway."

"Um, I knew who did it and they were threatened to be expelled. I didn't want that to happen. I guess. Maybe…"

"Ah. That's why you're in Hufflepuff. You didn't want them to get into trouble even with what they did to you last year?"

"How did…"

"I know. But why don't we let them have a punishment."

"But, I already said that I did it."

"You know that spell you have been working on? I think I have the final piece to it. I'll give it to you and they can be your first test subject…" He said and grinned over his moon spectacles. I was bewildered but smiled right back thinking this was perfect.

So I went out of the office and there they were. Claudia was standing there with different expressions- one of worry for me and the other of anger at them.

"Are you in trouble?" Claudia asked.

"Why did you take the heat for us… we wouldn't have actually gotten expelled…" George said.

"So gullible…" Fred tsked.

"At least we aren't in trouble." George replied.

"Ha ha."

"What are you laughing at Melody?" George asked.

"You always get caught up in our pranks." Fred said.

"Opposogendertrinka!" I yelled and pointed my wand.

"What?" they yelled at the same time.

"So how do you feel now?" I asked them. They looked at me pitifully and started talking and acting like girls. I just smiled and walked off with Claudia who was laughing her head off.

They followed me that week and the spell wore off. They were impressed that I came up with that spell (my parents were working on it first) and we became friends after that. I laughed at all their jokes and they liked seeing me practice my spell- especially when they went wrong. No one except my family knew about my curse. I still didn't tell them. Claudia hung out with us and she became fast friends with them too.

Any way Harry came that next year. It was so cool getting to see him and hang out around him… never really got to talk to him. Well the year was going great except for the end when Professor Quirrel died. I was in the hallway on the way to the dorm when I saw what happened and I fell down to the floor and screamed- that was a painful way to die and Voldemort was in him too which terrified me! And really that is why I screamed. You all know how terrifying he is/was. Well unfortunately the twins were there. Claudia picked me up and ran into the dorm.

I was fine the next morning but I explained the reason for it to the twins. They looked shocked but were fine with it. They didn't think I was a freak and didn't make fun of it. I was happy. I sent Harry the Bernie Botts Every Flavor Beans. I heard Professor Dumbledore got an earwax flavored one. My bad. 

Anyway, the next year was scary with the snake and especially when Ginny was taken.

The next year went great. Well, you know the moving staircases- I fell on one of those and almost slid off- George caught my hand though. It wasn't cool because we were almost at the top but that is when, sigh, I fell for George. I really said that… GAAAAH!!!

Triwizard Tournament came up. I told them not to do it… I said it wouldn't work, and Hermione warned them as well. You saw what happened. I took pictures! It was great! Oh and although Cedric was in my house, I supported Harry too. The Yule ball was great! I didn't have a date but I was able to dance with a lot of people from many places. I only danced with George once because we just happened to bump into each other and he took me and twirled me around the room (because fortunately it was a slow song). ;)

The tournament was awesome- I didn't know what was going on in the background though. During the maze I was excited as everyone else was. Until Cedric died. I just sat there in my seat crying- Claudia knew what happened but didn't know who it was and I couldn't speak. When Harry came back with Cedric, she started crying.

Later that night the twins came by to check on me. I couldn't stop crying especially when I heard what had happened in the graveyard. Poor Harry and Cedric. And now, a lot of people would die.

The only enjoyable thing was that Harry gave the twins the money to start their joke shop.

7th year was great! NOT! UMBRIDGE!! She made everything terrible! How dare the ministry not believe Harry! Ugh! :o

I love Dumbledore's Army!! I learned so much!! My Patronus is a bobcat. I love it! The twins' leaving was a spectacular show, but I missed them. And then the DA didn't even really get to all go fight. I'm glad they made it back safe and I feel bad for Harry (about his godfather dying). It was at that time that my family learned of the Order of the Phoenix- we joined as soon as we could.

So, Harry's sixth year I was working at Weasleys' Wizarding Wheezes. I love my job! I helped them come up with things that girls would love. Ok. I mentioned earlier that I liked George right? Well, he had no idea even- so dull. Anyway, FRED found out. I threatened to try an untested spell on him if he told him. So he believed me. I'd put an odd spell on them before. He decided to be sly about it.