A/N: Hi all! I'm a newbie to this site so if there are rules I'm breaking or the format is screw-y then just let me know via review or message! Um, I'm in Aus so I'm going to be writing in AusEnglish which means words like "color" and "favorite" will have u's in them but I hope that doesn't confuse anyone too much :P Apart from that, enjoy and PLEASE review otherwise I will fill totally unloved and will never write again...
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Moonlight Magic
Chapter One: Projecto Dreamus
Jaye pulled the parchment toward her. Her heading read…
"Common Muggle Misconceptions of Magic"
She began to yawn but quickly stifled it and glanced around her. She was in the Ravenclaw common room, and apart from Tara Phillips who was softly snoring by the fire, she was the only occupant. Tara was the smartest girl in Ravenclaw. She and Lily Evans, the red-head girl from Gryffindor, were close competitors for Head Girl, but Lily won in the end. Jaye looked at Tara fondly. Tara had a ski-jump nose and short blonde hair in a bob-cut. Although you couldn't see them now, her eyes were a deep brown.
The fact that her best friend had fallen asleep and seeing the usually roaring fire was nearly out; Jaye knew it was far too late to be doing extra-credit homework. But she needed to finish her sixth roll, otherwise Binns would hand her over to Professor Bhoy, head of Ravenclaw house. Jaye and Tara had already gotten a warning from him for using a secret passage on the fourth floor to sneak into Hogsmeade. Jaye sighed. Although the Sorting Hat had put her in Ravenclaw almost four years ago, she still had serious doubts she would keep up with the other witches and wizards in her year. You see, Jaye wanted to be a healer at St Mungos. To do so, she needed top NEWT's, seven at least. She rubbed her eyes and began to write frantically. It was over an hour later when she finally put down her quill and packed her stuff into her bag. Then she walked over to where Tara was sleeping. Jaye pulled out her wand and pointed it at Tara's temple.
"Projecto Dreamus" she whispered. "Tara? I'm going to wake you up."
Tara's eyelids fluttered. "Jaye?"
"Yep. What'd you see?"
"You used Projecto Dreamus again?"
Jaye nodded her brown hair swaying slightly as she did so. Her bright blue eyes bore into Tara's brown ones.
"I saw you and heard your voice. Like the other times your lips didn't move. You said 'Tara. Going wake up.' Was that what you meant?"
"No, I said 'Tara, I'm going to wake you up.' Every second word?" Jaye looked thoughtful. "Perhaps I should flick my wand more to the left?"
Tara smiled. She loved how serious her friend was over her magic. It was irritating at times but she was no where near as bad as some of the Ravenclaws. Thankfully. Jaye and Tara had found each-other at an AC/DC concert. Yes, they met in the Muggle world…
Tara bopped along to 'Long Way to the Top.' She turned to the pretty brown-haired girl beside her.
"How do zey get their voices so loud? Amazing."
The girl's blue eyes widened in surprise. Then she grinned revealing almost wolfish teeth.
"Beaubaxton's?"
Tara blinked. "Hogwarts! I'm transferring this year. How'd you know?"
"The lack of microphone knowledge and slight French accent…and I go to Hogwarts, I assumed I would have at least seen you there, I'm Jaye, by the way, Jaye Kline." She grabbed Tara's hand and shook it vigorously.
"Tara Phillips."
Then they went back to dancing, unable to hear each other over AC/DC's 'TNT.'
"Hello?! Earth to Tara, come in!" Jaye was clicking her fingers in front of Tara's face.
"Sorry Jaye! What time is it?" Tara glanced at her wristwatch. "Oh my God! 2am! We have to be up in four hours!!"
Jaye nodded. "Okey dokey Tara-Fay, bedtime!"
The two best friends' linked arms and walked upstairs to their room.
And anytime you feel like you just can't go on
just hold on to my love
and you'll never be alone
A/N: BTW - I put a little verse from a song at the end of each chap indicated in the bold and italics :D Peace. xx