As I said in the first chapter, some chapters will be disappointingly short. This is included, but the following should be a bit longer. Other than that, we hope you enjoy reading this and reviews would be much appreciated.

- Aloof Avenger #2


Christmas was fast approaching and the school was in a flurry of action almost 24/7 it seemed. Whether it was Hagrid and Flitwick decorating the halls in cheerful colors or students rushing to finish homework before they left so they wouldn't have to do it over break.

I was leaving as well and since I was already done packing I could relax and watch the chaos from a safe distance. I was excited to go home and see everyone but at the same time it was almost sad to leave the school and world that had been my home away from home for the last couple of months. I had been almost tempted to stay and see what the magical world did during the holidays but a hopeful letter from my mother and a distant one from my father had made up my mind for me. My mother missed me and being near my real dad during Christmas yet being unable to see him would have hurt a bit too much for me to handle over the holidays I have to admit. So I was leaving the country via an international portkey and I wouldn't see Hogwarts again till after the new year.

Emma was staying at the school and would continue her war with the twins while I was away, we were both a bit worried, the two boys hadn't done anything except throw a few nasty glares our way since the chicken dance prank and it was like watching a murder sneak up behind you but be powerless to stop it. They were plotting, and we couldn't do anything if we didn't know what they were doing.

Two days before I was scheduled to leave for home they finally made their move, Emma and I had been sitting in one of the main halls playing a game of exploding snap when Emma looked behind me and froze.

"What is it?" she shook her head as if clearing a chill and stared around suspiciously "I... I thought I saw one of the twins smiling at me, but he disappeared..." I stilled and started glancing around as well. That was a very bad omen.

"Emma maybe we should just finish up this round and then go back to our common rooms for the night."

"Yeah that is probably safer." We tried to play as quickly as possible without seeming panicked but suddenly our game set started to quiver. Emma and I stared in horror then started backpedaling trying to get out of our seats but we couldn't make it. An eruption of red smoke engulfed us and I coughed violently, all I could see was red and I could hear Emma moving around in the cloud trying to get away. A second explosion happened in the cloud and something heavy and liquid hit me causing me to tip over backwards and slam into the ground.

"Owww!"

"Steph?!"
"Shi- *cough* Those bastards!" The haze started to clear away and I looked down at myself in horror, I was stained red, and absolutely covered in a thick layer of what might have been honey. Once I was done I glanced up at Emma and found her glaring face to face with the two satan spawns who were laughing their asses off with most of the other kids in the hall.

"Je- Emma will you get this stuff off of me? I can't reach my wand." I was still on the floor and the honey seemed to be getting heavier, I struggled to get up but I was almost glued where I was. Even talking seemed to be getting harder as the honey mixture dried around my mouth

"Emma, help!"