Setting: Set in an alternative universe where the battles that happened after book 4 in the real novel didn't happen, and Harry had somehow managed to defeat Voldemort during his short stint in the middle of the cemetery while trying to save Cedric.

Disclaimer: All hail J.K Rowling and her awesome imagination. I do not own these characters, I'm merely borrowing them for a moment, and will return them soon after my mini-play is complete :3

XD thank you for stopping by and reading my story.

Chapter 1

It was dark and Ron was nervous. Molly Weasley had distinctively instructed Ron not to go into the water again, but as Ron stood at the edge of Hogwart's famous lake, water lapping at his toes gently, within moments he threw caution to the wind.

"Just one more time, and then no more," he said to himself as he pulled his shirt off and threw it on top of his bag, which rested under a keep-safe spell on the soft grassy bank.

The surface of the still water broke and rippled as Ron dived smoothly deep into its depths.

Neville was having a lousy night. After three hours of night class, he was practically asleep on his feet as he cut a beeline to a secret side-door in Hogwarts that passed by the lake and took him to the back door of the Gryffindor dorms.

Neville took a glance out at the lake. It always made him nervous to be so close to that huge hungry and scary body of water, but it was really the fastest way to his bed, so he braved this path three times a week, and so far, he hadn't been eaten yet.

Just then, a spray of water burst out from the midst of the lake. For a moment, Neville thought to himself " I'm going to die", but then the word "happy" was added to it, when this creature, almost human in its watery form, made a beautiful arc and dived smoothly right back into the water, leaving a string of pearly water droplets in its wake, like jewels glistening in the moonlight.

"Wow" Was all Neville could manage after a good ten minutes of staring. Then sleep and hunger reminded him of his original path and he stumbled over to the secret entrance, touched the right places, and disappeared behind a wall of brick.

Ron Weasley woke up feeling like a million dollars the next day. His muscles were singing with refreshment and exercise and his mind was humming with the easy sensation of a well-rested, well-exercised brain.

He showered and changed quickly, seeing as Harry and the rest of his dorm mates had already gone for breakfast, and rushed over to the hall to catch what was there food-wise.

When he sat down on the empty seat next to Harry, who grinned briefly and turned away almost immediately, Ron realized that Neville must have something very interesting to say, as he held half the table captivated with his story. Neville was waving his hands in the air going "And it was this big! And it curved just like that! God, if only you had seen it!"

"Hermione, what's Neville talking about?" Ron asked as he helped himself to a large number of fried sausages, poached egg, toast and jam.

"Neville claims to have seen a water fairy last night down in the lake" Hermione replied over the top of a heavy book on Potions she was studying.

"Not a water fairy Hermione, a water nymph! There is a difference! Only a nymph could be made of pure water like that, and be that long and tall and powerful! And the way it arched! And there was water left suspended in the air all around that area, long after it had dived back in!" Neville exclaimed.

"Mmmhmmm…" Ron replied with a stuffed mouth, too busy with his food to give it much thought.

It was only later when the family owl crashed into Ron's lap with a letter from his mom reminding him to take his medicine, did he draw links to his night visit and Neville's sighting. Suddenly, Ron became very pale.

"Ron, you ok?" Hermione asked as the trio walked towards their next class after breakfast.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Feeling a little nauseous through" Ron replied, then stopped in his tracks " I think I'll go slap water on my face to err… make myself feel better" Ron grinned and changed direction.

"See you in class then" Harry replied and continued towards their classroom.

Hermione lingered for a few moments, then caught up with Harry and forgot about Ron's weird behaviour once Harry mentioned a spell he'd like to go over with her.

Thank you for reading chapter one, I hope you enjoyed it! :3