Long chapter which is why it took me so long, I hope you love it! Actually I guess it didn't take me longer than usual, I just spent more time working on it.

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Jade's P.O.V.

"Jade. Jade. Jade. Jade. Wake up. Wake up. Wake up. Wake up. Com'on. Com'on. Com'on wake up. Wake up Jade. Wake up. Are you awake yet?" Is exactly what I had to wake up to on that Saturday morning. Can you actually believe Alice? Waking me up like that on the weekends? Weekends were my days to sleep in until noon.

Without lifting my head, I groggily asked, "Alice Prewett, what time is it?" Obviously it was still very early, too early for me to be awake, because the sun was still in the process of rising.

"Almost seven," she answered hesitantly. Not even seven o'clock in the morning.

"Somebody better be dying," I muttered under my breath, slightly annoyed. I absolutely hated waking up early, usually I was lucky if I woke up before noon on the weekend. I certainly was not used to waking up anywhere near seven.

She sighed heavily, "Nobody is dying, but you still have to wake up."

Reluctantly I sat up and rubbed the tiredness out of my eyes. "Why Alice? What's so important?" I wasn't annoyed anymore, I was just unbelievably tired, so I'd understand if she mistook the tone of my voice.

"I can't tell you. It's kind of a surprise, sorry."

I stood up and threw my arms in the air to stretch, "Alice you know how I feel about surprises." I remembered the time in our fourth year everyone, or at least everyone who was important to me, threw me a surprise party for my birthday. Most kids would love that, not me. I freaked out at them for not telling me about it.

Alice nodded, "Yes I do know you hate surprises, but I promised Sir- someone I wouldn't tell you."

I stared at her wide-eyed for a few seconds, "You were about to say Sirius weren't you?" I hoped I had heard her wrong; surprises were bad, surprises from Sirius black were traumatizing.

"No of course not silly," she answered nervously. I could easily tell she was lying by the way her voice was high pitched.

"Anyways, is there a specific time that I have to be at this place for this thing that you won't tell me about and has nothing to do with Sirius?" I didn't feel like pointing out her obvious lie because I knew she would deny lying and we'd get into this pointless argument about her lie.

She thought for a few seconds, "Well the sooner the better, so just try to be ready as soon as possible."

"Alright, then I'll be in the shower." I knew she probably wanted to stop me from getting into the shower, because I was known to take extremely long showers. And while I was in the shower I would sing loud, obnoxiously, and out of tune. I'm sure everyone just loved that. Especially on the very rare days where I would be the first to wake up, and I would wind up waking everyone else up with my horrific singing. And the thing is I didn't even do it on purpose, singing in the shower was just involuntary to me.

After my thirty-five minute shower I got dressed in casual clothes and went to work with my hair. Since I did take a shower my hair wasn't as bad to work with. On days that I didn't have enough time to take a shower, it would take me at least an hour to get my hair to look presentable, not good, presentable. And I would be late to my first class. Sometimes I would skip my first class to do my hair, but not often because Lily frowned upon me skipping classes.

"Finally," Alice murmured as I waked downstairs to the common room. I had nearly a full hour, probably a little bit longer than an hour, to get ready.

I rolled my eyes, "You're the one who didn't give me a time to be ready by."

"Even if I had, do you honestly thing you would've been done by that time?"

"Stranger things have happened," I stated with a shrug.

Without another word she grabbed my wrist and began to pull me to wherever she was taking me. "So can you tell me where we're going yet?" I asked curiously.

"No, but don't worry, you'll love it."

"I highly doubt that."

"Don't be so negative."

"Sorry it's just my nature."

"That's a lie and you know it is. You're usually irritatingly optimistic," she laughed. I guess that was true enough. I did like the think things would work out for the better, even though my life lie to be good for a little while, then have something terrible happen. Like in my second year when my mom died, Nathan was only six when it happened. I remember telling him that something good would happen to us because that's how I thought the world worked, something bad would happen, then something good would happen. Of course, in this case my twelve year owl brain was dead wrong. After my mom's death, my father turned bitter, decided to hate everything that had to do with magic, and he just had to marry this nauseating, obnoxious woman. And this lady had a son who was even worse than she was. He was only a year older than Nathan. I always felt bad for leaving Nathan with those people, I can't imagine how torturous it must've been. I was ecstatic when Nathan got his letter from Hogwarts. I realize this has nothing, or close to nothing, to do with what I was saying before, so I'll get back to that.

"You think my optimism is irritating?" I asked with my mock-hurt voice.

She laughed softly, "Of course not Jade."

After passing the Great Hall for the third time I asked, "Alice do you actually know where you are taking me?"

She took a second to stop and glare at me, but quickly began to lead me again. When she stopped for the second time we were in front of the girl's locker room. "Here we are," she said gleefully.

I shot her a puzzled look, "What're we doing here? Gryffindor doesn't have a game or a practice today."

"True, but I have a feeling that there's something in there for you. Then again, it is just a feeling, so I guess you don't have to go in."

I turned on my heels and jokingly said, "Alright, I'm going back to bed again. Try to get me up before three."

"Jade," she whined while grabbing my shoulder. "You can't go back to bed."

I smiled, "No worries Alice. I was just joking. I wanted to see your reaction, that's all."

"You're such a prat."

I sent her a toothy smile, "Yep and that's why you're friends with me right?"

"Right Jade."

"So what exactly should I be looking for?"

"I'm not sure."

"Where should I be looking for it?"

"Well, if I was you I'd start by looking in my locker, but that's just me."

"Okay, so it, whatever it is, is in my locker. Any other information I should know before I face my fate?" I asked as I took a few steps towards the door.

She chuckled, "Jade, you make it sound like you're going to be attacked by some sort of monster. And I didn't say it was in your locker, it's just where I would look."

"I just might be attacked by a monster. You said that you're not sure what's gonna be in there, maybe it's a monster," I said defensively. "And it's totally in my locker."

"You're so odd," she called to me as I walked inside the locker room.

"Lumos," I muttered, actually turning on the light is what losers do. Cool people just used a spell. Plus turning on the lights totally took away that mysterious/scary feeling from the room.

Even with my wand lighting the way it took me a while to find my locker in the dark. It took me an even longer time to get it open. Inside my locker was jersey number thirty-three with 'Spektor' on its back, deodorant, and a note. I took the note and held my wand up to it. I could easily recognize the scrawl of Sirius Black.

This clue is only one of three-

You'll find the next one lost at sea-

Though near a sea it truly isn't-

Just look behind and I'm sure you'll find it-

God, I hate riddles. There so confusing, and I can never figure them out unless the answer is right there in the riddle, but no Sirius had to make this one all difficult. Actually, now that I think of it I highly doubt Sirius came up with that all by himself, he didn't have the brain power; I think it's safe to say Lily helped him come up with that.

I walked outside and called, "Alice." No answer, so I tried again, "Alice." Again no answer, apparently I wasn't allowed to have help with that scavenger hunt. I sat myself so I was leaning against the wall that divided the boy's and girl's locker rooms, and stared down at the little note. "Just look behind and I'm sure you'll find it," I looked behind me, and there was nothing there. "Behind what? What am I supposed to be looking behind?" I mumbled to myself, probably looking mental to anyone who passed me.

After a few more minutes of trying to figure out the clue I felt a warm body sit down next to me. I looked up expecting to see James, Sirius, Remus, or even Peter, but instead I saw Corey Wasilnak. "Hey," I said as I looked back down at the note.

"Hey, what'cha doin' down here?" He asked while peering over my shoulder.

"Just trying to figure this out," I put the note in front of his face, not like right in his face but at a good distance, so he could read it. "I can't understand it. I guess the fact that I was deprived of my eleven hours of sleep that is essential to me functioning properly, makes it harder to understand things. Not that I could get this even if I had had my eleven hours of sleep. Wait, I'm talking too much, I'll shut up now."

He laughed, "No it's okay you can go on one of your endless rambles. They're usually entertaining."

I glared at him, "Is there actually a reason you came over here, or are you just here to bug me?"

He laughed again, "Yes there is a reason I came over here-"

"Well?"

Suddenly he seemed nervous, but not in a nervous way. That made no sense, but it's the only way I know how to explain it.

"I was just wondering if you wanted to, you know go on the Hogsmeade trip? You've been really fun to talk to and all during potions, so I figured you'd be fun to talk to at Hogsmeade too, so what do you say?"

I shifted awkwardly, "Sorry. I'm planning on just hanging out with friends. Not saying that you aren't my friend, but if I'm right, which I think I am, you weren't talking about hanging out as friends."

"Oh yeah, you were right, sorry if I made this awkward."

I laughed, trying to dispel the uncomfortable feeling, "It's fine, I think I'm immune to awkward moments, or at least they don't appear awkward to me. Maybe I'm just oblivious, or maybe it's just because I'm so used to them, either way I wouldn't consider this to be awkward. Have you ever noticed how awkward saying 'awkward' is? Maybe it's just my imagination. Wait, I'm rambling again, sorry." So I kind of lied when I said, "I wouldn't consider this to be awkward," but it's not like it was that big of a lie. Right?

He smiled half-heartedly, "You do know how to make a guy feel better when they just got shot down." So he couldn't just let that go, he couldn't just move on with the conversation like I was trying to do.

"Anyways, do you have any idea where the next note clue thingy might be?"

He furrowed his brow and said, "Do you think it might be on a painting somewhere? Because it's lost at sea, but nowhere near the sea. You know what I mean?"

I suddenly had an 'aha' moment and jumped to my feet, "That make total sense. It's just behind a painting that has a sea in it. But I don't know of many paintings with the sea in it." I began pacing, and got odd looks from passer-by's.

Corey stood up next to me, "I don't recall seeing one either, but I'm sure there is one somewhere in this school."

Again, I had an 'aha' moment. "He couldn't have put one in there right?" I muttered to myself, "I mean there must be another one somewhere."

Corey shot me a perplexed look, "What are you talking about?"

I looked up at him, "There's a painting in Dumbledore's office that has a sea in it, but I mean he wouldn't put it there. At least I hope he wouldn't put it there because I don't know the password to get into there anymore, since Dumbledore changes it like every day, and I haven't been in there yet this year. But I can't think of any other painting with a sea in it, so I'm really not sure."

"Wait, who wrote these clues?"

"Sirius," I answered, knowing what Corey would say next.

"It's definitely in Dumbledore's office."

I nodded, "Yeah I know."

"So are you gonna go?"

"Well I'm too curious about what the next one says to not go."

"Curiosity killed the cat."

"I'm not a cat, McGonagall is."

"True enough." He paused. "Do you want me to come with you?"

"Corey, I'm a big girl. I think I can sneak into our headmaster's office by myself."

He laughed, "Of course you can. Well good luck."

"Thanks," I said as he walked off, "I'll need it."

I sat outside of Dumbledore's office for the longest time just saying random things hoping one of them would be the password. "Jackrabbit, Gryffindor, Hogwarts, Minerva McGonagall, Marauders, I hate Sirius Black, giant squid, boredom, morning," and many other words. Really I just said whatever came to my mind.

Out of nowhere, or what seemed to be nowhere, a voice emitted, "I believe the word you're looking for is socks." I recognized the voice of Albus Dumbledore.

"Professor," I said as I jumped to my feet. "I-I" had absolutely no clue how to explain myself.

"Needed to speak with me?" He guessed.

I twisted my face, "Err, not exactly."

"Well enough, you can explain your reason for coming here, in my office."

I nervously followed him into his office, and took a seat across from his desk. On the wall behind his desk I saw the painting I was looking for, and I swear on my life it was mocking me.

"So what can I help you with Jade?" He asked calmly. Dumbledore always seemed calm to me, even when he was angered he seemed calm.

I fidgeted in my seat, "Well, okay, so this morning Alice woke me up at like seven, and brought me to the girl's locker room. And told me to look inside my locker, so I did, and in my locker I found this note," I showed him the note, "and I spent about half an hour trying to figure out what it meant, but with the help of Corey Wasilnak we decided it meant that the next clue thing was behind a painting that had the sea in it. And the only painting I could think of was the one in here, the one that's right behind you actually, so if you would be so kind as to let me take a look, I would be extremely grateful."

He smiled kindly and gestured towards the painting, "Go ahead."

"Thank you Professor," I said as I stood up and stepped behind his. On the opposite side of the painting was exactly what I expect, a note.

Good job you've found clue number two-

Now look high to place where people believe in you-

If you get frustrated don't forget-

Gryffindor is where you'll end up in the end-

"May I see it?" Dumbledore asked.

I nodded and handed him to the card, "Maybe you'll have better luck figuring it out."

He read the card silently, and handed it back to me, "Sorry, but I don't think I can help you with this. Good luck though."

"It's alright, and thank you for your help. I'll be on my way now." Outside of his office I said to myself, "I'm never going to figure this out." Either I was getting dumber, or that clue was harder than the second, probably both.

So I hope this is a good place to end it because I don't know what to write next. I think this is an okay place to end actually. Originally I planned on having Jade figure out all three clues and then ending this, but I feel that this is an okay place to end now.

Can any of you figure out clue number two? Haha that kind of rhymed. XD

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