Disclaimer: I neither own the Harry Potter universe nor the Ghostbusters one. I do not own Makenna but I do own my OC Sam.

Author notes: You should read 'Yes, of course they're serious!' by HinataElyonToph

The inspiration for Ray's 'gross' scene, was all the work of The Power of Friendship! Who got the idea from HP, but either way I claim no responsibility for the idea. You should go check out some of her fics when your done with this one.

Summer Vacation Part 2

Ray kept looking behind him to catch glimpses of Sam's back. She was hard at work making a potion, while Ray and Egon continued to twink the packs and trap.

Makenna occasionally went over to either party to ask them questions but mostly she sat on the couch with her brother reading old comics or playing the Gameboy. Occasionally Sam would make an exasperated sound and wander over to where Peter was and take his Gameboy to work off some of her frustration.

Ray kept trying to think about the dream he had had the night before but it was impossible for him to focus on both tasks, so he gave up thinking about it and tried to think only of the gadgets they were working on to capture Peeves.

'I can't wait to see his face!' Ray thought with deviously glee, as he inspected their first prototype trap. "It's too bad we can't take it out for a test run before we try and capture Peeves."

Makenna laughed. "I don't think any of the House ghosts would be very hip on the idea of being trapped. Not even Hufflepuff would take that kind of abuse."

"What if it wasn't a ghost at Hogwarts? What if we found one in the neighborhood?" Peter asked.

Egon's eyebrow twitched and with a deep frown he said, "I would have to remodel everything to not harness magic but electricity instead. I can see doing adjustments after we have captured Peeves but not before." With that Egon went back to his work.

Peter shrugged his shoulders and stuck his tongue out. Sam laughed. "Personally I usually don't go looking for trouble but that actually does sound pretty exciting. Why only be wizards and witches, right? Let's be paranormal investigators too!"

Makenna looked at Sam like she was insane. "Are you crazy? Finding out all this existed was amazing enough and now you want to go and look for more? Next you'll tell me you want to find Big Foot or the Loch Ness Monster."

Ray and Sam's eyes got really big at Makenna's words. Looking at each other, they read each other's minds. "But the trouble is which to investigate first?" Ray said in an excited voice.

"Cool your jets, guys." Came Peter's calm voice of semi-reason, "One supernatural thing at a time please."

Egon shook his head in agreement. "For once, Peter has actually said something logical."

Peter smiled. "There's hope for me yet!"

By late afternoon they had accomplished much. Sam was pretty sure she was on the verge on a break through but she was missing an ingredient she needed. Peter suggested that they all go to Diagon Alley, the next day and everyone had agreed.

Ray sat on his stool, staring at the ceiling in open mouth contemplation. He grabbed for one of the drinks his mom had brought, but instead of cooling water, he was greeted with a foul tasting muck. He tried to spit it out but it hung to the inside of his mouth like glue.

Suddenly, he felt a turning in his stomach. Next came a gargling noise, he wanted to signal to someone for help but all he could do was grab his abdomen in pain.

Sam looked over to see Ray turning all sorts of shades of green. Running over to him she put her hand on his back. "Ray, are you okay? Are you choking? Ray!" He went to open his mouth, when suddenly he felt something slimy and slippery coming up his throat. It was the oddest sensation he had ever felt.

Sam gasped and took her hand off his back, as she watched a slug come out from Ray's mouth. "Slugs?" Sam said in confusion. Suddenly the slugs picked up in volume, like a dam that had finally broken. Sam screamed at Peter to get a bucket and he quickly ran out of the room.

Makenna just started in open eyed disgust and then ran to the bathroom. Egon said plainly, "The water was on your left, not right." Ray made a slight nodding motion and then continued to throw up more slugs.

Peter came with a bucket and put it under Ray's chin. He grasped it with both hands and said with a hiccup, "But why is this happening? Sl-uggggg...?" And he barfed up another one.

Sam looked guilty and then confessed. "Well, I'm working on the energy enhancing spell but that potion is over there. I was making this one to bottle up and give to my sister. Sorry, I was waiting for it to cool...I really should have warned you."

Peter let out a laugh. "Never figured you for the vengeful type."

Sam said, "You don't know my sister."

"So, how long will this last exactly?" Egon wanted to get back down to business, there was no time to be wasted because of childish pranks.

Sam said with a shy smile, "Um, don't quote me, but no more than 15 minutes...I'm mean, but not heartless."

Ray let out a groan and Sam started to apologize more. She patted his back but Sam was pretty sure it wasn't affording him the comfort that he needed.

Makenna came back into the room but when she saw that Ray was still throwing up slugs, she made a hasty retreat back to the bathroom.


So thinking of Diagon Alley has opened up a whole bunch of new ideas for me! Two new characters will be making an appearance! Anyone want to guess who? Till next time!