Authors Note: WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! MARY SUE ALERT!!! OK, first of all, there might be a Mary Sue in here, but, she's supposed to be in there. (Is it really a Mary Sue if the author knows it's a Mary Sue?) She's part of the big story. And she'll probably get on your nerves and all, but she gets on mine too. Well, I've kept you from chapter three long enough, but, before I can let you read the latest installment, I have a few choice words to say. "And they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!"

Chapter Three

"…and then Dumbledore told us to get out, but not in the mean way like some other people would, but in that really nice way and…"

Rebecca tuned in and out of the conversation. Ashley was briefing Iva of what had happened while she was asleep. Rebecca had listened for the first half, but now grew weary of the chatter. The four were in the Hogwarts library, constantly being hushed by a vulture-like woman. Iva had only woken up yesterday; the Hogwarts' professors had done a very good job at reviving her. How they had done it, even Rebecca wasn't sure.

"Misses DaVin, Parker, and Setterfield?" asked a small, brown haired boy, who was at the most twelve.

"Yes? That's us." Iva kindly replied, actually bothering to keep her voice low.

"Professor Dumbledore wants to see you in his office. Would you like me to show you the way?"

Iva smiled sweetly at him. "No, it's okay. You go back to your dorm. You're in Griffindor, right?"

The boy nodded, turned, and walked away. "Nice kid." Daina said. "He didn't even bother to thank us for not dragging him with us."

"It doesn't matter. He's just some little kid. Let's go, we don't want to keep Dumbledore waiting." The four of them got up and left the library, much to the relief of Madam Pince.

"We're lost." stated Ashley

"Captain Obvious strikes again!" Daina said in a purposely loud voice.

"Well, there's no need to be so rude. I'm just saying that-"

"Enough! Both of you! I mean really, we don't need to fight right now. Why did they have to make the dang school so dang big?"

Iva turned to her. "Rebecca! You must be thankful that we have the honor of staying here. Hogwarts is the finest school of witchcraft and wizardry there is!"

"I know, I know. But still. They didn't have to make it so big."

Iva just rolled her eyes, turned back around, and continued to lead them. "Why is she leading us on if she just woke up yesterday?" Daina murmured to Rebecca.

"Good question." she murmured back. There was a bang, and much laughter behind them. In the midst of the laughter, she heard the distinctive voice of a certain Mr. Malfoy. Louder, she said, "Iva?"

"Yes?"

"There is someone who can help. But, he's not really fond of us, so if you could ask him…" her voice trailed off.

Iva stopped and turned to face her again. "Well…I don't know. Do we have to go looking for him?"

"No. Actually, he's in that big laughing group behind us. Just ask for Draco Malfoy."

"Okay," she said hesitantly. She walked down the corridor, followed by the other three. She turned the corner, where the large crowd was. Rebecca, Daina, and Ashley, watched from afar

The crowd had became silent as Iva approached. She had her shiny brunette hair down, and her big baby blue eyes had an innocent gleam in them. Her nose was the perfect size, her lips full, and her skin slightly pale and flawless. In a word, she was perfect.

"Excuse me, but does one of you happen to be Draco Malfoy?"

Now all eyes were turned to Malfoy, who was, of course, in the middle of it all, along with the young Griffindor boy who had been sent by Dumbledore to get them. Only, now he looked different. Pimples, zits, and boils of all sizes covered his face, and his hair looked like it had been burnt.

"That's me." he said, furrowing his brow in confusion. "Why?"

Iva locked her blue eyes with his cold grey-blue ones. "We were supposed to go to Dumbledore's office, but I'm afraid we don't know the way. Could you show us?"

Malfoy's trademark smirk easily slid onto his face. "Well, I might not be able to, but I'm sure this Griffindor would be delighted to." He pointed his already drawn wand at the little boy. As she saw Malfoy draw breath to say a spell, Rebecca drew out her own.

"Expelliarmus!"

Malfoy's wand flew from his hand into Rebecca's outstretched one. "Why you little-"

"Uh-uh. Watch your tongue Malfoy, you have nothing to defend yourself with, remember?"

"Give me back my wand!" He demanded, his two gorilla-like body guards cracking their knuckles and drawing out their own wands, although it seemed doubtful they knew how to use them.

"Now see, Malfoy, little boys like you shouldn't be given such toys. You could hurt yourself. Which I see hasn't happened…yet."

"Becca! Give him his wand and stop making threats that, knowing you, you'll carry out."

Without any gesticulation, the two thugs leapt onto Rebecca. She sighed, and waved her wand lazily. The two boys flew the other way, slamming into the opposite wall with a sickening thud! "I hope that wasn't their head…"

Then, she turned her wand to the boy, and with another wave, he disappeared. There was a jet of red headed her way, and this time, when she waved her wand, the jet froze, all eyes on it. Then it was sent back to the spell caster, twice as powerful as it was before. This time, it was a pale girl with short black hair and a pug face. The spell hit her square in the forehead, and her head got bigger and bigger…and even bigger.

"Now, does that change your view a little? If I were you Malfoy, I'd take them to the hospital wing, or…"

"Or? There's an 'or' to it?" questioned Iva.

"There's always another option. I can send them up there right now, so you can lead us to Dumbledore's office."

The two locked eyes, Malfoy's so filled with intense hatred, Rebecca almost burst out laughing. "Fine, but you don't send them up. I don't trust you at all. Montague, take them up to the nun. If she asks, tell her what happened."

An unfortunate looking boy gestured to a couple of the others to help carry the two gorillas, and a couple more to help the pug faced girl keep her balance. As Montague pushed past her, Rebecca winced. "Ugh. Was anyone else hurt in that accident or was it just you?"

If looks could kill, Rebecca would be dead, very very dead. "Well, then," Iva said, "let's get going, we've kept Professor Dumbledore waiting long enough."

Malfoy shoved past them all, and began walking the opposite way that the girls had been going. "Follow me."

Ashley and Iva went ahead without question. Rebecca and Daina exchanged a look and rolled their eyes, but followed behind quietly. He led them around corners and through hallways, but they still weren't anywhere closer to Dumbledore's office.

"I don't trust him." Rebecca whispered to Daina.

"Neither do I, but he's the only one we have to lead us, remember? And with you around, I think he's only going to delay us." She whispered back.

Iva turned her head. "What are you two whispering about back there? Secrets don't have friends…"

"And friends don't have secrets…"murmured Rebecca. Again, she raised her voice. "Hey, Malfoy!"

"What?"

"If you don't hurry up and get us to Dumbledore's office, I swear, I'll-"

"Whatever. Look, I'm leading you guys to him, okay? So just hold on."

"Listen Malfoy, I still have your wand, remember? So if I were you, I'd be a little bit quicker about this."

He murmured something under his breath that she couldn't quite catch, but it must have been pretty funny, because Iva and Ashley burst out laughing.

Finally, after what felt like twenty years, they were standing in front of the most hideous gargoyle and of them had ever seen. "Um…how are we all going to fit in there?" asked Ashley.

Iva frowned at her. Daina shook her head. "Oh good lord help her please."

Malfoy and Rebecca exchanged a bemused look and then stared at Ashley. "I've heard a lot of stupid things out of you, Ashley, but that would have to be the stupidest thing you have ever said."

"Well, it's a reasonable question! I mean, I'm surprised Dumbledore fits in there-"

"You idiot, you're supposed to tell the gargoyle the password, and then he'll get out of the way and you go up a flight of stairs, and there you are, his office," Malfoy snapped. "God, I'm surrounded by idiots," he muttered to himself.

"Well then, what's the password?" asked Iva.

"Figure it out yourselves. The deal was that I lead you to his office. Not to help you get into it. Now give me back my wand."

Rebecca tossed him his wand, and he stalked back in the direction that they had come from. "Now, let's figure out what the password is."

Suddenly, the gargoyle leaped out of the way and a huge, spiraling staircase appeared before them. Rebecca jumped onto the first stair and glanced back at the others. "Well, you guys coming?"

The other three followed her and the stairs began spiraling upwards in a tight, corkscrew pattern, making all the occupants dizzy as hell."

AUTHORS NOTE: OH MY GOD! THANK YOU VIRGOTHEVIRGIN!!!!!!!! I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS STORY, EXSPECIALLY THIS CHAPTER WOULD BE LIKE IF YOU WEREN'T AROUND!!!! Review, review, review!!! Please.

Authors Note 2: I know, I know, more notes? Well, I think I've gotten addicted to them (thanks Virgo, for the excellent idea to put in authors notes). Well, here's the thing. I kinda want to change the title, but I can't think of anything, so, as the story progresses, I was wondering if you, my wonderful, marvelous, intelligent, experienced, polite, and beautiful readers could brainstorm a little to help me. Now, moving on. Thanks to my most wonderful Beta, VirgoTheVirgin. Where I would be without her, I have no clue what-so-ever. And even more thanks to my reviewers, you guys are awesome. Even of there are like…only two or three of you.