**Disclaimer** I do not claim to own anything that's not mine (J.K. Rowling wrote these amazing things before I could even dream of them). I do claim my main character, Dee.
I ambled slowly through the hallway, munching on a pastry filled with some kind of cheese. It was delicious. I made my way towards Gryffindor Tower. I hoped to catch my prey there before they snuck out. I really needed a night of rest from chasing the twins through the castle at all hours of the night. Sometimes I wondered how they even did it. I told Dumbledore once that I was starting to suspect they were part vampire. He had found that amusing. As I approached the Fat Lady's portrait, I popped the last bite of my pastry into my mouth.
"Well hello there. Good to see you." She greeted me with a smile. This was also something about my invisibility; the portraits could always see me. The Fat Lady knew me quite well by now since I've been keeping an eye on several of her occupants. Just as I was about to respond, a first year ran up. I couldn't remember his name. It was Jimmy, or Johnny, or Jesse… something like that. He looked excited.
"Cotton candy spiders!" He shouted at the portrait. She looked at him disapprovingly as she swung open. I followed in behind him before the portal could close. I watched as Jimmy or was it Johnny, ran to a dark corner of the common room. The corner was full of 1st and 2nd years, all surrounding something. Curious… I quirked my eyebrow in the direction of the group. As I moved closer, Fred and George's voices could be heard from the center of the cluster.
"We offer a variety of tasty treats, guaranteed to cause an ailment good enough to get you excused from class!" Fred boasted their products.
"Of course, we don't guarantee you to enjoy the ailment, but of course you have but to eat the 2nd half of the candy for the cure." George added.
"Buy ten, get the eleventh free!" Fred exclaimed.
"Buy twenty, get a free fake wand!" George added.
"How much are they a piece?" Some 1st year asked. I sighed to myself. Last time they were paying the kids to test their products, now they are selling them.
"Can I get a box of just one kind?" Another 1st year asked.
"Fever fudge is my favorite, not as messy as the others." One boy said to another. The corner was quickly growing with bodies and the volume was getting very loud. The rest of the common room was full of students trying to work on their homework. They were being distracted or disturbed by George and Fred selling their wares. Several shot glares in their direction, some just grabbed their stuff and stomped off to their rooms. I sat myself in an empty chair in the opposite corner. I'd just wait the madness out.
Sure enough, thirty minutes later, the group was cleared out. Fred and George still sat there, counting out their money. I watched with a smile on my face, my eyes glued to George. I blushed as I thought of how handsome he is. I pulled my feet up into the chair; my arms wrapped around my legs and rested my chin on my knees…
I must have drifted to sleep. I awoke with a start. The same 1st year I'd followed in last night was now a few inches away from me, gaping at me. I shoved him away and invisified. He stumbled, falling backwards. It was early morning, the sun barely shining through the windows. The boy gaped at the chair where I had disappeared. Just then, there were footsteps coming down from the boys' dormitory.
George stopped at the bottom of the steps and looked at the boy still sitting, gaping, on the floor.
"Oi. You alright there mate?" He asked genuinely concerned. The boy shook his head wildly back and forth. "Well, talk to me. What's going on?" George continued.
"I, I, I, there, there, there, girl, girl, disappeared." The boy stuttered pointing at the chair where I still sat, invisible. George looked to the chair, seeing nothing.
"Sure you weren't sleep walking?" George suggested. "My brother, Ron, he does that sometimes too." The boy seemed to consider this explanation and he calmed. Nodding his head yes, he gave a weak smile and pulled himself up to stand. He slowly walked off, heading out through the portal. I felt eyes on me and turned to see George still staring at where I sat in the chair. The longing I felt, to let him see me, was hard to resist I felt a flutter in my stomach as he continued to stare, as if he knew I was there… My cheeks warmed with a blush and a tear leaked from my eye. Why do I do this again? The loneliness I felt in this moment, where I was there, but not, overwhelmed me. I jumped up from the chair, the springs creaking. George's eyes shot up in surprise. I ran through, not looking back, not caring who saw moving doors without a person to explain them. Out the Gryffindor Tower, through the main corridors, out the front doors, towards the Black Lake, I ran. I stripped my clothes off, leaving a trail as I went. As I approached the lake, I didn't slow. I dived in with a splash.
As I crested the surface, a voice called out, taking me by surprise.
"Bloody… I know ghosts can't do that." George hollered. I looked at him, standing there at the edge of the lake. He had apparently gathered my clothes and placed them in a pile by his feet. "Don't try and fool me, Dee. I know it's you out there. My 'ghost'…" He said, making quotes with his fingers on ghost. "Who are you really? What are you really?" He demanded. Dumbledore is going to kill me…
"I never said I was a ghost. You just assumed that." I shouted in reply. George grinned.
"You didn't answer my questions." He replied slyly.
"I am who I said I was; Dee. I am really real and NOT a ghost." I said calmly. George crossed his arms over his chest and nodded his head as he considered my words.
"You are very clever for such a translucent person. You haven't told me anything I didn't already know, yet you technically answered my questions…" He mused, impressed. I grinned, happy I was able to impress him. "But, still, I need better answers and I'm not leaving until you do." He continued, and sat down on top of my clothes pile, picking my wand out of my jeans pocket. "Hmm… Nice wand…10 inches, oak?" He guessed.
"9 inches, such a typical guy to overestimate in length." George chuckled at this. I was slightly irritated that he thought he could force me to tell him what he wanted to know. I made my way out of the water, my trail of splashing followed by George's alert eyes. "I think you just want to see me naked again." I teased, moving away from him. His face and ears burned red with embarrassment. I moved towards him again, being as quiet as possible. I reached out and snatched my wand from his hand. He yelped, surprised but didn't move.
"What's the plan? Going to try to levitate me up so you can get your clothes?" He asked, gulping when he realized he probably just gave me a good idea. I laughed.
"That would be too simple to try against you, George Weasley. Trust me; I know your strengths and weaknesses quite well from years of observation." I informed him with laughter in my voice.
"Ah ha! So you HAVE been stalking me for years! That a bit creepy, you know…" He seemed to be thinking about the fact that I'd been watching him for so long. I took the moment of distraction and used it to my advantage.
"Petrificus Totalus!" I shot at him. His body seized together and froze. I took my time pulling my clothes out from under him. His eyes, wide, followed my movements even though he couldn't see me. When I was finally dressed, I made myself visible and leaned over him, face to face.
"Next time George, maybe you'll have better luck at catching me, but don't get your hopes up." I said with a smirk. I could see the frustration and questions in his eyes. I patted his cheek softly, sympathetic. "I'm sorry George; your questions are just ones I'm not supposed to answer. I really wish I could. Though I do enjoy talking with you, usually I only talk with Dumbledore or the elves…" I said, bitter sweetly. "Well, time for me to go. You'll be okay here till the spell wears off. Have a nice day!" I said brightly and gave him a soft hug before going invisible and skipping off on my way.
***I hope everyone is enjoying so far. Sorry I didn't get updated this morning, I got called into work early. But I got it typed up this evening and here it is for you to read! As far as questions about her invisibility, she didn't get it from Professor Dumbledore (I don't remember it ever saying he was able to make himself invisible.), but you will learn more about it as the story progresses. I hope that eventually you'll get it cuz I don't want to out right tell you so early in the story. As far as why she wasn't just given a new identity instead of hiding her, well, it's Dumbledore. That's basically the same thing he did with Harry... More people know about Dee than she even knows. Don't forget the doctor and 2 unknowns from the beginning. I hope everyone enjoys! Thank you for reading my story and please Review! I love to hear what you think. I don't mind questions about the story and I'll answer them if I think I can without ruining anything for you. Thanks again! =)
*P.S. Gonna be a busy weekend because of Independence Day on Monday and My birthday on Sunday, so probably won't update until Tuesday, maybe Monday during the day if I find time. Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July to my US readers. Have a great weekend all my readers from other countries. =)