"Hagrid," I whined, "You have to believe me. Snape was trying to kill me and Harry," I begged while my three friends nodded beside me.
"Professor Snape is a Hogwarts teacher why would he try to hurt students?" Hagrid defended.
"You know he is probably working for Voldemort. That's why he tried to get past the three-headed dog when the troll came in," Harry interjected.
"Who told all of you about Fluffy?" Hagrid demanded this time as his expression became guarded.
"What's down there Hagrid?" Ron asked.
"What's down there is between Professor Dumbledore and Nicholas Flamel," Hagrid suddenly stopped talking as he realized his mistake.
"Nicholas Flamel, who's Nicholas Flamel?" Hermione asked.
"Uh got to go," Hagrid ran off.
"I need to go to the library," Hermione muttered.
"I'll go too," I said deciding to help.
It was finally Christmas time, no more classes, a break from Quidditch, and the ability to spend time with all of my friends. Hermione was going home for the holidays and Ron (along with the rest of his siblings) was staying at Hogwarts this Christmas. Hermione had to go pack for home while I had to get things for everyone for Christmas.
So, that was how I ended up at the library with Ron and Harry playing a game of wizard's chess. I was watching and helping Harry through our awesome mind link.
Harr-Bear come on just let me help!
No just let me win on my own.
I hmphed but watched on anyway. Harry was losing horribly and I had made a bet that he would win.
Let me help!
Fine just make sure that it doesn't look too obvious that you are helping me.
Psh would I do that to you-
Yes.
Well, then if that's how it's going to be then I guess I'll be going then.
NO COME ON! HELP ME OUT HERE!
OW jeez no need to yell. Gosh I was going to help anyway now put your knight on D5.
So that is how the rest of the game went; I helped Harry and Ron slowly lost the game. As soon as Harry said, "Checkmate," Hermione walked in.
While Ron stared dumbfounded at the board I snickered and said hi to Hermione who had her trunk with her.
"Leaving now?" I asked as she nodded.
"I see your bags aren't packed," Hermione pointed out to Ron. I rolled my eyes at their spiteful behavior. Even though they were both attacked by the troll they still hadn't found a very level ground. Though I will admit they are closer that they were before.
"Change of plans: Mum and Dad decided to go to Romania to visit Charlie," Ron didn't look up from the board.
She turned to me seeing that Ron was almost unresponsive, "Don't forget to go to the library and look for Nicholas Flamel," she reminded me.
"Sure sure," I waved my hand dismissively in her general direction. Hermione eyed me wearily but I just rolled my eyes.
Harry looked surprised, "But haven't we already checked every book in the library?" it was a good question but there was one place we hadn't looked.
I glanced at Hermione as she leaned in so no one would overhear her, "Not in the restricted section," she leaned back and walked off, "have a happy Christmas guys," she called over her shoulder.
"Bye," I called.
"I'm going to make a plan on how to get into the restricted section at night," I got up and walked to the Gryffindor common room.
There had to be some way to get in without getting caught or in trouble because I don't really want to have to run into Fluffy again unless absolutely necessary. I may be able to just wing it defiantly need to remember my wand, but is there any way to know who is right around the corner. Unless… there are only two people who can help me with this… Fred and George.
I jumped up off the chair and walked over towards the twin red-heads off in their own little corner.
"Bells," they called in unison as a greeting I nodded and glanced around. When I figured no one was listening to what I was about to say I whispered to them.
"I need your help," their faces immediately grew mischievous.
"How may we be of service?" they asked.
"Tonight I may be sneaking around the castle and I need to know who's going to be where so I can leave when I need to," I informed them. They looked thoughtful before smiling.
"We've got the perfect thing?" they said.
"Would you care to do the honors George?" Fred asked.
"It would be my pleasure Fred," He answered back as he ran upstairs coming back with a piece of parchment.
"What's a piece of parchment going to do?" I asked unfolding it every which way looking for at least a little bit of ink.
"A piece of parchment a piece of parchment she says," George exclaimed.
"Well, watch this," Fred stopped to pull out his wand and tap it to the paper, "I solemnly swore that I am up to no good," as soon as the words were out of his mouth ink appeared.
Messrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs
Purveyors of Aids to Magical Mischief-Makers
are proud to present
THE MARAUDER'S MAP
"Is this really everyone at Hogwarts?" I asked astonished that such a map existed. They nodded, "How did you get it?" I asked suspiciously.
"See back in our first year" Fred started.
"When we were carefree and innocent little boys," George continued. I snorted: Fred and George innocent how unlikely.
"Well, less innocent then we are now," Fred explained.
"Anyways, we may have set off a Dungbomb in an empty corridor and I guess it bothered Filch," George started back up with the explanation.
"So off to his office we went with the usual-" Fred stopped.
"Detention-"
"Disembowelment,"
"and us being… well… us couldn't help but notice the drawer marked Confiscated and Highly Dangerous-"
"You didn't," I said laughing.
"Oh but we did," George laughed too, "I caused a commotion and Fred stole it and we figured out what it did and BAM the Marauder's Map was put into action again."
"Now we are entrusting you with highly important piece of parchment and hope you return soon with high spirits on you successful mission," Fred said in a pompous voice.
I laughed again, "Thanks you guys," I gave them a hug before running off to inspect the map.
"Don't forget to say Mischief Managed when you've finished otherwise anyone can read it," they instructed together. I nodded and waved as I finished the 12 inch essay due in potions for Snape.
Ron and Harry soon entered the common room just talking about the Quidditch match that had occurred between the Applebee Arrows and the Kenmare Kestrels.
"The Arrows are way better than the Kestrels mate they deserved the win," Ron said giving Harry a clap on the back as he sat down next to me.
Grumbling, Harry sat down across from me. I laughed at his expense. I went to put away my potions essay but the Marauder's Map (which thankfully was blank) fell out of the pocket of my robes.
"Bella what's that?" Ron pointed to the thing that fell out as I hurriedly picked it up.
"Oh this just a piece of parchment, folded up several times to fit into my pocket," I explained nervously. Please don't ask, please don't ask, please don't-
"Oh okay," Ron said slightly disturbed by my expression I guessed.
"Well goodnight guys I'll see you in the morning," yes if I make it back from the restricted section tonight.
I awoke with a start- the moon high above the in the sky setting an eerie glow around my bed. I jumped up and grabbed my wand, there was a feeling inside of me that something horrible was going to happen.
"I solemnly swear that I am to no good," I muttered with a tap of my wand. Ink exploded from its tip taking the shape of Hogwarts and all the people within it.
I checked the Gryffindor common room and not a soul was there. I smiled mischievously. Tiptoeing down the stairs I lit the tip of my wand with lumos.
Ever so slowly I worked my way to the library with no trouble. I had successfully avoided Filch on my way down. Sadly he was doing his rounds tonight in the library.
"Should probably back out now," I discouraged myself. I stood in front of the doors to the library and watched Filch pass by several times. There was no way I would make it through today
I turned and ran back to the common room as fast as I could. No need to stall.
The fat lady was in her portrait tonight, asleep. Great. I had to wake her up and she was going to freak out.
"Wake up," I whispered to her, she only stuttered in her snores.
"Wake up," I said in my normal tone, she twitched.
"Wake up," I all but yelled at her, she jumped this time and yelped.
"What do you want?" she questioned tiredly.
I whispered the password and she swung right open, no questions asked. Wow, that was almost too easy. Before she could realize her mistake I ran inside and up to my bed. I collapsed, but jumped up when I realized the marauder's map was still going.
"Mischief managed," I said and with one last tap the ink was gone, leaving me to my lonely thoughts once more.
Hi everyone! How is everyone on this fine Christmas Eve? I hope good. Anyways nothing much is new with me except for the fact that I haven't updated in forever. Geez I'm such a bad person, but I will try and get two maybe possibly three chapters up by January 4th. Since I haven't gotten to talk to you guys in forever I have a question: how did you like New Moon? Let me tell you when I saw Taylor Lautner's abs, I was a goner. That one picture right there just made the entire movie for me. And then my friend's friend who she dances with came over to her house while I was there. Oh my god the two of us are like the same person. It was a tad bit scary, but when she showed me this Harry Potter musical on youtube I all but died of laughter. You should check it out, it's kind of long but totally worth it for all of the laughs it gave me. It's called A Very Potter Musical, I would put the link up here but Fanfiction doesn't let me so I'll just tell you to go to youtube and type that in. Well, happy Hanukah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanza, and Happy New Year, and all the other holidays around this time.
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