The note that was the most secret thing I had ever been given. So weird. I mean who could it be... Malfoy? Hahaha, I had to laugh by just the thought of it. Snape? Would he do that? Would he meet a student by the lake at midnight?
"Where are you going?", Hermione asked when she was obviously still awake. "I'm going to take a walk", I whispered trying not to wake anyone up. "You can't, it's midnight", Hermione said. "Watch me, I can", I said ignoring her.
Don't get me wrong. Hermione is my best friend and I love her to death, but sometimes, she can be so annoying when it comes to school rules or homework. When I don't want to make my homework, I don't want to make my homework, no one should be able to say I have to do otherwise, maybe teachers.
I looked at my watch. Almost midnight. I stood at the lake where the note said I should come. Waiting. I had the letter in my hand. It was so cold outside that I couldn't feel my feet anymore. I looked at my watch again. It was 10 minutes over midnight. If the person wouldn't come in another 10 minutes I will go back to my room and catch some well deserved sleep.
I waited another five minutes. In the mean time I didn't felt my hands either. So stupid I forgot my globes. I started to think that the letter was fake, or that someone who wrote it got cold feet, just not in the same way I have cold feet.
Cold feet for someone who doesn't bother to show up, that was all that that person had to do. Show up. Okay, that it. I have waited freaking 20 minutes in the damn cold, I am going back to sleep. Pissed off of course.
Hermione was still up. "And?" she asked. "The letter was fake, no one showed up, I've waited 20 minutes in the cold, my hands are freezing and I can't feel my feet anymore. If I ever see the person who wrote this note!", I said angry. "Why don't you ask the student that delivered it to you, wasn't that Casper?", Hermione said. "Yeah, good idea, I ask tomorrow. Tonight I get my well deserved sleep. Thank god it's weekend tomorrow", I said. "We have lot's of homework", Hermione said. "Hermione, I love you, but say the word "homework" to me one more time and I swear I am going to hit something or someone", I said yawing. Hermione giggled. "Goodnight", she said. "Night", I replied.
The next morning, well afternoon in my case I woke up. It was deliciously quiet in the common room. Only Ron and Hermione and Harry where there. "Afternoon", Ron said. "Hey guys, I'm going downstairs to get some food, see you all later", I said. "Oh I go with you, I only had toast this morning", Hermione said. "Okay cool", I said.
"Still cranky about last night", Hermione asked. "Wouldn't you be cranky?", I said. "Yes of course I would be cranky, there is Casper, ask him", Hermione said. "Casper, you handed me over that note last night, do you recall from who it was?", I said. "That person explicitly said not to give his name or I will be punished", Casper said. "Oh well, thanks anyway Casper, that person stood me up, that's all", I said extra loudly hoping that person would hear me being angry.
"Who do you think send the note", Hermione asked. "I don't know", I said. That is the first time I lied to her. When I said that earlier against Casper Snape turned around and looked at me. Just for a second, but it was enough confirmation for me. I was not planning on doing my best in his class today. I needed to speak with Fred and George right away. I needed inspiration for a good old trick, something I haven't done in a long time.
"You needed us we came", Fred said. "That's how we role", George said. "That is certainly how you guys are, I need some inspiration, I am planning on making a big joke during Snape's class today, is that childish for the fifth year?", I asked. "We are sixth, you have insulted us now little sis of crime", George said laughing. "You can do that trick with water right, or with your mind, moving things to places when your angry or feeling other emotions strongly, use that", George said. "You are right, why haven't I thought of it, I haven't used my special powers in a long time, only you guys, Harry, Ron and Hermione know about it. I still hope that Hermione didn't blabbed it towards professor McGonagal", I said. "No, she wouldn't do that, she would only snitch if you haven't done your homework properly or when you cheated", Fred said. "True", I said. "And, did we helped", Fred said. "You guys helped, thanks I needed that", I said. "Awesome, let us know how it went", George said. "I will", I said.
Casper came again, with another note. "From who is it this time Casper, can you say his name, or is it someone who wants to stay anonymous again?", I said a little more angry then I've meant to. "It's a note from professor Dumbledore", Casper said. "Oh sorry Casper, I am still extremely annoyed about that last note that was obviously a fake", I said. "You still haven't figured it out who it is", Casper said. "No, but you know, tell me or I swear to God...", I said. "All right all right, easy, don't kill the messenger", Casper said. "Tell me", I said. "It was professor Snape", Casper whispered. I sighted. "You don't look surprised, why did he wanted to meet you at the black lake at midnight, he knows students are not allowed to get out of bed then", Casper said. "Do you think anyone cares about school rules except Hermione", I said. That made Casper laugh. "I don't know why he send me that letter, but he stood me up, left me there waiting for 20 minutes in the cold, I had no choice but to turn back to the castle before someone or something would have caught me", I said. "I can imagine you are pissed off", Casper said. "Well thank you Casper, sorry I got angry at you, it wasn't my right, but for the record, I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why, because it sends a message", I said smiling. Casper laughed.
I opened the note from professor Dumbledore.
The trial from Katherine is today, Snape will supervise you to the hearing and I go with you too. Please come to my chambers at 02.00pm o'clock. Don't be late. Dumbledore
Well at least I know that note isn't a fake. Too bad my prank from Snape's class would not be happening now because he would accompany me. Uuuhg, great.
