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Songs: Original Prankster(by The Offspring)
Chapter 3: Original Prankster
Back in the girl's dormitory I happened to walk by the mirror. My features were dirty and I had scars all over my face. My eyes were a bright emerald green and I had straight chocolate hair. My bangs were parted partly to the side and grew down to my chin, they covered half my face. My skin was a golden tan, from being outside everyday all day. And my features were sharp, but also at the same time soft. In short most girls would probably jealous, not that I cared. I did happen to notice though that my hair was knotted and I was probably badly in need of a shower.
The water was hot and soothing on my skin. The water that was washing down the drain was practically black and that made me laugh. When I got out there was steam everywhere which cleared my throat of any smoke that I most likely inhaled earlier.
I put on my uniform and felt utterly relaxed, like nothing could destroy this moment of peacefulness. I sat down by the fire and began to meditate. I was taught by a monk in China, Heng, that meditation is one of the greatest ways to spend your time. In the time that I wasn't at Hogwarts I was traveling, using leylines and apparating, around the world. I have been taught by legendary monks, shamans, dictators, kings, military heroes, and of course assassins. People only know me through my work, they know me as Scathach. Though I'm not immortal that doesn't mean the name is. The real Scathach lived eons before me. How I got the name is the same way as my teacher and hers got the name. The teacher would choose from one of their students, the one with the most potential of keeping the importance behind that name. So yes I am Scathach, but also no I am not.
I sat empting my mind of all thoughts keeping focused on my breathing when I heard foot steps. I got out of my meditation pose and lounged instead. My hair fell over my face, now dry, once again covering half of my face. I looked up when the Fat Lady's painting swung open. Fred and George stepped inside.
"There you are", George said. I smiled up at them.
"So we were thinking of pulling the prank before lunch", Fred said. I nodded and got up. At the hall leading towards the owlry we split up. George heading towards Snape's office to distract him while Fred and I headed towards the owlry to start the prank. On our way up Fred was asking me questions, probably to fill the silence.
"So where did you grow up?" Fred had asked. I looked down the hall behind us making sure that we weren't being followed.
"In Stirling", I answered.
"And what are your parent's jobs?" Fred asked. I sighed, now that one thing that I hated to talk about.
"What's wrong?" Fred asked.
"I don't like to talk about my parents all too much", I answered.
"Oh, well do you have any siblings?" Fred asked.
"No, I did, but…but not anymore", I answered. Another sore conversation, Fred seemed to sense that and dropped the twenty questions.
We reached the owlry and it was disgustingly covered in owl pellets, just like it has always been.
"So how are you planning on doing this?" Fred asked. I held up a finger to silence him while I thought.
"Good this is a two person job", I whispered more to myself than to him. I looked up at Fred and noticed he was staring at me.
"What?" I asked. He shook his head looked around the owlry.
"So what do you want me to do?" Fred asked a little distractedly.
"First take out your wand", I instructed and he obeyed, "Now…um…spin while repeating what I say. Ee ooh ah"
"Ee ooh ah" Fred repeated.
"Ooh ooh ah ah", I said.
"Ooh ooh ah ah", Fred repeated.
"I am a monkey", I said.
"I am a, wait what?" Fred said. He stopped spinning and looked at me. I laughed and he shoved me playfully.
"I can't believe you actually fell for that", I said still laughing.
"Okay enough, George is probably running out of things to distract him by", Fred said trying to sound like he was amused by what just happened, but at the same time smiling cheekily.
"Okay sorry. Say, Pretomis Futo", I said, "And keep repeating it until I say stop". Fred started repeating it over and over. I clapped my hands together sending dust fly everywhere. Then I started a series of hand movements that caused smoke to circle around my hands. When I was done I blew on the smoke cage and the smoke exploded, covering every nook and cranny of the room. Then by a mysterious wind current it was sucked in and leaving the owlry clean in its wake.
"Okay you can stop", I said and Fred obliged.
"What was that?" Fred asked.
"A vanishing spell I learned by a shaman in Peru", I answered.
"I noticed you didn't need a wand", Fred observed. We were retreating from the owlry and heading towards the Great Hall.
"I found that wands are like training wheels. Once you get good enough you don't need it any more", I said. He just stared at me awestruck.
"So did you have to use a wand once?" Fred asked.
"Bloody hell you ask a lot of questions. And yes, but I broke it and didn't have the money to replace it, so I studied as best I could and one time I performed a spell and found I could do it without a wand", I answered.
Fred and I waited by the entrance to the Great Hall for George. It took awhile and I was well past hunger. So I suggested that I go get food for us while Fred waits for his brother. When I came back though, I wasn't really surprised to find Snape leading George over to where Fred waited.
"I knew the culprits the second I saw my office", Snape sneered. He looked at each of us in turn. And when his eyes landed on me and the food his sneer grew. "And you must be the master mind, Aislinn"
"Guilty as charged", I said, "So am I really that predictable?"
"Oh this prank has you written all over it. Yes Fred and George are the new pranksters, but even with their experience they could have never come up with something like that", Snape said. I nodded and handed out the food.
"I'm sorry did you want some?" I asked Snape. The twins looked at me dumbfounded that I would offer food to a teacher.
"That would be nice", Snape said. I handed out a cupcake, but just as his hand reached for it I threw it at his face. Naturally it hit the target.
"Run!" I screamed. So the three of us took off down the corridor towards Gryffindor tower. We reached it just before Snape could get Filch to get us.
"Wow", Fred said.
"Wow is right", George responded. They were both looking at me wide eyed with wonder.
"I didn't realize that you were the one who threw dung bombs at Snape our first year", Fred said referring to one of my very first pranks.
"You're like our hero", George said.
"I can't believe that we hadn't recognized the Aislinn. The one who got us started on pranking", Fred said.
"I did what now?" I asked settling down on the couch in front of the fire. Fred sat next to me and George took the seat to my right.
"You were the one who inspired us to take on the role of mischief makers. The first couple weeks we didn't know what to expect, but after a couple of days and some of your first pranks we decided that we had to try it out and that's how we got hooked", George explained.
"You're the Original Prankster", Fred said. At this I felt a burst of pride. I guess I am the Original Prankster here, I thought. Fred and George kept rambling on to each other about how great it was to be hanging out with "the goddess of mischief and mayhem"(their words not mine). When Lee entered and sat down on the other chair.
"What are they going on about now?" Lee asked. I just shook my head and looked back at the fire.
"Lee we figured it out", George said excitedly.
"Figured what out?" Lee asked.
"Who Linn is", Fred said in the same way as George.
"Well go one who is she?" Lee asked still confused at what had excited the twins so much.
"She's the Original Prankster", Fred started as George finished. Lee's eyes bulged out and then they all stared at me.
"The Original Prankster", they all whispered at the same time. I feel like a bloody zoo animal, I thought as I rolled my eyes.
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