Vee flops down on her bed after her long and hard day of witchcraft. "So where were you last night Vee? Huh? You never came back last night after the fest." Pansy sneers obviously still mad at her from her comments on the train but her big nose could never be kept out of other people's business. "If truth be told…"Vee begins raising up on both of her elbows, she leans in closer to hear. "I was with your mum" she winks. Pansy huffs angrily and slams the dormitory door as she exits. The rest of the girls giggle at the sight. "You know one of these days you're going to make her have an aneurism" laughs one of the girls opposite of Vee. Vee smiles "Wonder how long that will take". They laugh again not perusing Pansy's efforts to figure out where Vee was, they know better. Wow it's not hard to amuse simple minds. This is probably why the Dark Lord has little to no problem controlling his followers. This slightly upsets Vee but she brushes it off without a second thought.
Suddenly the tattoo on her upper arm starts to heat up. It is a tattoo of words of comfort and warning in a different language that the members of her family always have gotten but none of these tattoos are inter-connected. The warnings that you receive are for her alone. She clasps her hand over the tattoo forgetting that it is already covered by her school uniform. She looks around to see if anyone has noticed her some-what odd behavior. No one has. Later….she mutters to yourself.
"So, how was your guys' day?" Hermione asks Fred and George politely. "Well we ran into Veena today, well actually more like she ran into us" Fred says sending a smirk over to George. George blushes as Harry, Ron, Fred, and Neville laugh and Hermione and Ginny go "Aw". "What she want?" Harry asks. "Actually she wanted to put down her name for a Weasley Wizard Wheezes'" Fred says as everyone's mouth drops. "Yeah I was actually stunned myself, not so much as old Georgie-boy over here" Fred laughs. "I just never expected her, let alone any Slytherin to be interested in purchasing our stuff. But then again she doesn't seem normal" Fred finishes.
"Yeah that is true" Neville pipes up, everyone stares at him. "How would you know?" George glares at him, which seems to frighten everyone including Fred because he forces his George to remain sitted. "Uh she helped me yesterday night" Neville mutters. "Really? So that's where you were during the fest" Hermione tones in. "What happened?" Ginny asks Neville. "Well on the train that git Malfoy took my rare Chamall that my Gran gave me as a birthday present. So Malfoy thought it would be funny to magically transport it to somewhere in the castle and walk off laughing." Neville says as Harry and Ron look murderous. "Anyways I decided to search from top to bottom that way I could just get to the common room faster if I decided I was too tired. Well I started searching the 7th floor and I searched every nook and cranny but I couldn't see anything. I was ready to move to the next floor when Veena appears at the top of the staircase." Fred feels George tense up beside him, no one else notices. "She asked what I was doing there instead of the fest and we had a short conversation. I was half-way down the staircase when she called me and handed me my plant. I was flabbergasted, I searched that entire floor and nothing! She walks up there and finds it in a matter of minutes." He says. "Don't you think that's a little odd?" Hermione questions "Maybe Veena and Malfoy are close." She ventures. George looks viciously at Hermione, viciously enough that Fred puts his arm round his brother to make sure he doesn't maim Hermione.
"No I don't think so, when I mentioned Malfoy not being too smart she snorted" Neville says. "Yeah and if you've notices she always shoots him down at meal times." Fred says as George relaxes besides him. "Well I was just looking at this from all sides" Hermione whispers.
"Oh Quidditch starts soon!" Gunny says excitedly but obviously enough so everyone can take the hint of changing the topic. Everyone starts talking excitedly as George leans back and puts his hands over his eyes. This is going to be a long year George thinks sleepily.
*Friday Night*
"Yes Professor Dumbledore?" Vee asks after being summoned to his office at half past midnight. "Regrettably, the Order needs your services again this year" Dumbledore peers sadly down at her. "What would you like me to investigate this mission?" she asks emotionless. "We think that Voldemort is hiding somewhere in the vicinity of Cornwall. We need you to see if these rumors are true and possibly regale information on where the rest of his Horcruxes are hidden" Dumbledore finishes, she nods in understanding. "Here is the Portkey that will bring you there and back" he says as he carefully pulling out a rusty nail clipper. She gives him a suspicious look and he shrugs smiling. "And you will be escorted by Professor Snape." Dumbledore say. Vee glares at him "What?". "Professor Snape will be accompanying you on this one" Dumbledore repeats undisturbed. Snape strolls into Dumbledore's office and glances at Vee. "Sir I was told I was going to be accompanying a skilled professional, not a just a mere student" He sneers. She glares right back as he glances at her. Vee has worked for the Order for about a year now but only doing minor grudge work. She has never been on a mission that has required her to have an escort. Snape probably doesn't even know how Vee operates. She sigh annoyed, "Why must I be escorted again Professor?" she questions again keeping her eyes shut. "Obviously to be your babysitter" Snape answers, she flashs him a glare and bear a fang. "What the?..." Snape literally jumps. "Scared?" she smirks bearing another fang. "Enough you're wasting time, the both of you!" Dumbledore says while throwing the Portkey at the both of them.
Grabbing the Portkey you and Snape are automatically teleported (some-what unpleasantly) to Cornwall. You look around and see you and Snape are just outside of a run-down mansion. Assuming there is probably an illusion charm placed upon the structure for Muggle purposes you watch Snape for any information. He straightens himself up and proceeds up the long walkway as you follow up to the front of the door. "Well if your even half as good as some people in the Order say you are, get to work." He says responding as your mouth began to open. He swiftly turns around and disappears into the mansion. You huff in annoyance Well, that was annoying. You begin to walk around the perimeter of the mansion to find any magical holes and survey the magical charms protecting the place. Spotting a weak protection charm at the top-most window of the three story mansion you whip out your wand and place a higher-level protection charm upon yourself. Then after which you proceed to quickly scale the mansion to reach that window. You can feel the outer layer of your protection charm wading off the counterpart on the mansion. You finally reach the window and peer inside before going any farther. You see a room (impeccably clean by the way) that looks like a boy's room minus the mess they usually make (probably cleaned up by a multiple of house elves). Heidelberg Harriers posters flying around quietly in their place and the Syltherin insignia represented everywhere. How fitting for the Dark Lord you chuckle. If this is a boys room that probably explains why there is a weakened spot in the defense; he is always sneaking out you deduct to yourself. All the easier to break in you smirk.
Mentally saying the reverse incantation on what minor spell there is in front window you slowly slip in. Holding your breath for just an instant which you do as an instinctive gesture you walk to the door and hearing nothing on the other side you slip out of the boys' room to investigate the rest of the manor.
It's 3:42 am and George is still sitting in the Gryffindor common room staring at once was the roaring fire. He sighs. "Hey, why are you still awake? You know you're going to die tomorrow right? Good thing Quidditch hasn't started yet" Fred says as he flops down besides George. "You know you talk too much right?" George smirks back at him. "A specialty of mine don't ya know, it's what makes me the better twin" Fred laughs as George punches him the arm. "Well at least I can sleep in, no real homework yet". "True…so why haven't you answered my first question?" "I don't know just thinking I suppose…." "…about Veena" Fred states without question "I can't help it, I don't know what's gotten into me" George resides as he puts his head in his hands. "Hm I hate to say it Bro but I don't think you stand a chance" Fred laughs as George glares "KIDDING, just kidding " Fred laughs even harder. "Come on why don't we go nick some food then get your arse to sleep before you start throwing daggers instead of just glaring them" Fred says as he starts walking to the portrait hole. George follows as they both make their way to the kitchens.
As Fred and George make their way to the kitchens they hear a slight yelling coming from the dungeons. They share a 'who the hell would be up at this hour ?' look and grin making a slight detour from their course. "Wonder who it is" George whispers. "Dunno but someone sounds upset' Fred responds. They stop right outside of Snape's office which conveniently has the door slightly ajar.
Fred and George peer inside and their jaws drop at what they see.
"You know if you weren't such a dumb ass my plan would've worked out perfectly, you know that right?" Veena says but it does not look like her, not at all. Her hair is the same long whitish blonde however her ears are extremely pointed, her eyes which were brown are now an electric blue, and also she is sporting fangs. Fred glances over at George thankfully he look downright dumbfounded instead of mystified.
"You are aware that I am still your Professor and that I can…." Snape starts but Veena bares a fang at him. "Yeah my dumbass Professor and what can you do? Take away House points? Detention? Oh man I'm scared." Veena says dripping with sarcasm. "You couldn't just trust me could you?" "No you couldn't" she answers for him. "And now look your leg is all messed up, you might want to get that fixed by Monday 'Professor'" she continues to rant while pacing the room.
"Well you know my leg wouldn't be so messed up if you hadn't used that defective device now would it?" Snape snaps. "Actually it would have IF YOU WERENT SUCH A DUMBASS!" she screams at him. "WHERE DID YOU EVEN GET IT?" he screams right back. "I lifted it" Veena states nonchalantly. "What? From where?" Snape asks sounding off guarded by her casual response. "The Weasley twins dorm room".
At this sentence Fred and George look at each other with their jaw opened wide.
"YOU USED ONE OF THEIR TWO-BIT INVENTIONS FOR A MISSION?" Snape screams. "NO WONDER MY LEG IS ALL BLOODY MESSED UP". "Well maybe if a certain professor could control his emotions maybe I would have had it in the bag now wouldn't I?" Veena says as she sits down opposite him and Snape blushes. (Fred and George are in the WTF stage btw)"I did tell you to 'excuse' yourself as I made my entrance. It's your fault." She says. "I didn't know you had that power" Snape says as he looks at the floor. "Yes well that's one of many I assure you. Maybe if you hadn't stormed off to the mansion before I explained some things to you, it wouldn't have happened" Veena replies. Snape still looks ashamed. "Don't worry Professor, you're not my type." Veena says. Snape and Veena sit there in silence for a few minutes and then she begins to laugh.
"Maybe I should have waited until the actual product the Weasleys have comes out, I can't hear a thing" Veena continues to laugh. George sighs lovingly outside the door and Fred punches him. "Yeah well, maybe" Snape mutters.
"Boo" a voice whispers right next to Fred and Georges' ear. They jump alarmed and look to see Dumbledore smiling happily behind them. They both hang their heads not saying a word. SHIT Fred and George think simultaneously. "Meet me in my office when it's a bit brighter out ok boys?" Dumbledore whispers. The boys nod their head and turn to leave as Dumbledore walks into Snapes' office.
The boys walk in silence back toward the common room, their hunger forgotten.
Sun shines on George's face as he slowly wakes up. Opening his sleep filled eyes he see Fred in his canopy bed next to his sitting up wide awake. "Damn finally you're up, even Ron came in here and you know how loud he is" Fred says "Come on I'm hungry. I want to snag a bite before we have to face Dumbledore". "Oh man, I totally forgot about that" George groans. Lee gets up from the adjacent bed "What did you guys do that landed you with Dumbledore? Usually it's McGonagall that deals with you guys" Lee asks flabbergasted. "It was nothing, didn't you know we're best mates with Dumbledore?" George says sitting upright. Fred smirks "Yeah Lee thought you knew that". Lee laughs. "Whatever you guys say I'll get it out of you don't worry, see you around" He says while exiting the room.
*Smack* a pillow hits George in the face. "Come on I told you I'm hungry" Fred laughs. "Oh shut up" George laughs right back.
*Great Hall*
Fred and George walk into the Great Hall. "Hey over here you guys!" Ron calls while waving his hand frantically, beckoning them to come over where Harry, Ron, and Hermione are sitting. "So is it true you went out with Dumbledore to Hog Head the other night? " Ron asks with bright eyes. Hermione smacks him over the head. "Uhhhh" George replies confused. "SO it's TRUE?" Hermione gaps. Fred and George look up the table where Lee is sitting and laughing his arse off. "Are you guys drunk?" Fred responds while Harry laughs. "No we just have a meeting with him today" George finishes while taking a seat and grabbing some toast. "What did you guys do this time?" Harry questions. "Not much" George says with a glint in his eyes. Fred laughs "Don't worry guys we're not getting expelled…..at least I don't think so" He says thoughtfully. George munches away on his toast while scanning the Great Hall. He finally spots Veena with her usual scowl on (probably because Malfoy is hitting on her again). She looks normal. Her chocolate brown eyes are there, no pointed ears, no fangs. Were we dreaming? George questions to himself It was like 4 am.
Then the Great Hall goes silent even though George can see people still talking and eating. He watches as a neon blue light appears from the Slytherin table. Then it recedes and the spot where Veena was sitting is empty. Noise returns back to Georges' ears. He drops his toast to the floor and his mouth opens wide. "George, are you alright?" Hermione asks alarmed. "W-where did she go?" He stammers. "Who? Veena? Bro, I think you losing it she just walked out of the Great Hall" Ron replies unsteadily. "No she didn't" George replies back. Hermione puts her head to his head "You really should go see Madame Pomfrey George, you feel very warm". "Yeah George we should really get going…to Dumbledore's…"Fred also says unsteadily. "Huh? …..Oh right" Fred and George get up to leave. "See you guys" Harry calls after them. They both put their hands up in acknowledgement.
As soon as they start climbing the first staircase to Dumbledore's office Fred says "Well do you want to tell me what that was about?". George just looks down. "You didn't see that?" George says. "See what? I wasn't even looking at Veena" Fred replies. "I-I don't know what happened. I was looking at Veena to make sure we weren't imagining things last night and then everything got silent and there was a blue light and she was gone" George says in one breath. "….Yup, your nutters" Fred says without a laugh. "No you watch tonight, you watch her, you got to see. I mean we're twins we pretty much are one person" George laughs "OK OK Ill watch but only because I don't want to believe my brother is nutters" Fred laughs as George punches him.