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Prologue
Neville drew out a long heavy sigh. He was tired. After spending the entire day in the Black Lake observing plants, he was ready to go back to the dormitory.
After he had packed up all of his gear in his tan satchel, he stopped and glanced across the lake. He paused to drink in the picture perfect sight in front of him.
"What a beautiful night," he whispered. He decided to sit down on a dry mossy rock near the shore.
As the sunset's rich hues of red and purple to take over the light blue of the day, he let another sigh pass his lips. He sat for a long time watching the bright sunny day become the black velvet draped night. It was as if a brilliant painter had splattered the sky with billions of bright, twinkling stars.
Neville sat for a long time. He knew that it was getting late and that he should be getting back. Suddenly, he remembered the curfew that all students were supposed to obey. Therefore, he finally decided to start walking back before he got into too much trouble. As he picked up his belongings, a faint melody began to resonate throughout the area. It sounded as if someone was singing, but no one was there.
"Wow, I must really be tired," Neville commented with a yawn. Once again, he slung his bag over his shoulder and started to walk away. The singing continued, but Neville tried to ignore it. Finally, temptation overtook him, he had to look back. As he turned around his eyes met a shadowed figure sitting on the rock. Neville ran to a nearby tree to get a closer look. Once he was in position he noticed that there on the rock was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. He did not recognize her from school. "Who could she be?" he wondered.
He inched ever closer to get a better look, and then he suddenly came to the realization that the girl was a mermaid!
"But they aren't allowed out of the lake!" he squealed just a little too loudly.
The mermaid on the rock looked up startled. Neville dove behind a tree, and the mermaid quietly slipped into the water.
Neville quickly walked away pondering what he had just seen. She was different than the other mermaids. First of all, she was pretty! Never before had he ever seen a mermaid that looked "pretty".
The walk back to the dorm felt so much longer than before. He was surprised when he passed Luna, Colin, and several of his other friends in the hallway for it was so late, but he did not show his astonishment on his face. They tried to greet him, but he had slipped back into a deep concentration; therefore, he did not answer. They glared and giggled at his ignorance, but, as if in a daze, he was filled with too much bliss to notice. Neville kept on walking through the school's many hallways until he finally reached the Fat Lady's portrait.