Chapter 14

Video Game Addiction

"It seems to me that Mr. Finnegan and Mr. Malfoy are always having their eyes on that video game system. Can you tell me why?" Dumbledore asked Fred, Tom, and I. We were sitting in Dumbledore's office since once again we have to pick up Draco's video game thing because McGonagall took it away… again.

"Well I don't know those two except for the fact that the blond one is nonstop playing video games but the other one just started. Actually to tell you the truth Dumbledore, they both seem to be talking to each other a lot. Just yesterday I saw them in the courtyard playing their games next to each other." Tom said smirking.

"Same here Dumbledore. Seamus writes to Draco all the time. The only thing is they aren't playing the same game. Seamus is playing some game with this guy that carries a key shaped sword. Draco is still playing Final Fantasy because he beat Epic Mickey." Fred said.

"It seems to me that Mr. Finnegan is playing Kingdom Hearts." Dumbledore said.

"You've got to be kidding, Dumbledore. What is that game about?" Fred said sighing.

"It's another Disney game that involves the Final Fantasy characters sometimes. He must be playing it because it's Disney and it might be involved in this problem with the galaxies getting mixed together." Tom Riddle said.

"Should we… You know take those stupid things away?" I asked him. Dumbledore smiled and handed me Draco's video game system.

"It's up to you really. If it was up to me I would say no but Percy is reading every single video game graphic novel that has ever come out. Now the decisions are up to you." Dumbledore said standing up and going into his bed chambers. All three of us walked out into the hallway where Draco was waiting for us. He grabbed the video game system and turned it on. Tom shook his head and looked out the window. The first snowfall of December was starting and it looked like a winter wonderland.

"You know people like you must not have a purpose in the world huh?" Tom asked. Draco hissed at him and walked down the hallway.

"Well since we're all together how about we go out for the first snowfall walk?" Fred asked showing his famous fake smile. Perfect timing too since Seamus came around the corner and banged into Draco since he was also keeping his eyes on that video game crap.

"Watch where you're going stupid!" Draco shouted at Seamus.

"Please use inside voices Mr. Malfoy." Professor McGonagall said walking past him, hitting his head with a book. Draco rubbed his head and pushed Seamus.

"Just because you're allowed to play video games too doesn't mean I can't kill you." Draco snarled at him shaking his fist at Seamus. Seamus rolled his eyes and walked down the staircase into the main hall.

"Wouldn't it be nice if you guys TURNED OFF THE STUPID THINGS and enjoy the first snowfall of December!" Tom said giving Seamus and Draco a dirty look.

"Can't. Trying to beat evil dragon." Seamus said keeping his eyes locked on the screen. Tom rolled his eyes and walked outside with Fred right behind him. I watched as the gamers walked behind us with their faces in the game.

"You guys do realize it's really cold out? If your hands freeze you'll never be able to beat the game." Fred said. Draco paused his game and took his dragon skin gloves out of his pocket. Above small owls was flying over the school, trying to find some place to hide from the snow storm was going to hit soon.

"Ah I can feel the chill in the air and I'm not even real." Tom said grinning as he walked onto the bridge that connected the school to Hagrid's hut and the forest. Tom stopped about halfway through the bridge and looked out at the mountains. Seamus and Draco sat on the hard wood flooring as Fred and I looked out at the mountains as well.

"It's no wonder this place never gets any visitors anymore besides students. Hogwarts is in the middle of nowhere." Fred said.

"Rather have that then Muggles snooping around looking for something to gossip about." Tom replied.

"If Muggles can make those stupid things." Fred said looking over at Draco and Seamus. "Then they can probably climb mountains to find a long lost magic school."

"This place is under more spells than the Ministry of Magic. Now that is saying something." Tom said grabbing a book out of his pocket.

"I do have a question for you though." I asked Tom as he flipped through his book.

"I could have an answer." Tom said grinning.

"How can Seamus see you?"

"That I know. Seamus can see his father. Seamus was also in Memory Galaxy. Since he's been there and came back he can see any memory that was ever made. That is why my real self can see memories too."

"He's been there before?" Fred asked.

"Hmm I wouldn't say he's stepped into the Galaxy but he was pretty close too. Let's just say he got a sneak peak of what it looks like now."

"I'm going to guess the Blot is still out too." I said.

"Oh but of course. Hasn't been back since dummy over there let him out."

"You think Voldemort got ahold of him and is using him to get a look of the galaxy?" Fred asked.

"I'm thinking he's doing something like that." I said.

"Well… If he can see from the Blot… Can't the Blot see from those?" Fred asked looking at Draco's game.

"Naw I would highly doubt that. The Blot is pretty stupid." Tom said. Fred and I looked at him.

"If he was pretty stupid how was he able to get into your world?" Fred asked him.

"Lucky shot." Tom shrugged.

"Yeah…. No." Fred said.

"It takes mighty high brains to hack into the galaxies' defense system. Dumbledore told me himself. Also, he was able to hack into other games too. When we were at Dark Beauty's Castle I saw a couple of things there that weren't in the game." I said trying to remember that one symbol I spotted.

"Hey Listen!" Draco's game shouted. Draco gasped.

"What the hell? This thing isn't in Epic Mickey!" Draco shouted shaking his game. Fred took the game out of his hands and looked at it.

"Hey Listen!" The game shouted again.

"Who's talking?" Tom asked.

"LOOK!"

"I'm looking!" Fred shouted angrily at the game.

"Look Out! Hey Listen!" A bright white light glowed from the game and something flew out of the game.

"Duck!" Tom shouted as something blue was inches from our faces flew out of the screen. I landed with a hard thud on the wood flooring. Seamus looked up and his eyes grew glassy as he looked up.

"Wha?" Seamus said pausing his game and stood up.

"If it's something evil just leave it alone and let me die in peace!" Draco shouted.

"NO! Shut up, Malfoy. It's uh… It's a fairy I think." Seamus said.

"Fairy?" Tom said and looked up. I looked up also and saw a blue thing with wings floating. I stood up and saw the thing didn't have a body at all. It was just a ball of light with wings.

"Hey listen!" The thing said.

"Who are you?" I asked it.

"I'm Navi the fairy! The Great Deku Tree asked me to be your partner from now on! Nice to meet you!" The fairy said.

"Navi…?" Tom asked.

"That's right! I aid the heroes and together we rule!" Navi said. Her voice was so soft it was hard to hear what she was saying.

"Well, I'm Seamus. Dummy over there is Draco Malfoy, that is Tom Riddle, Fred Weasley, and the hero Aeris Evans. Are you from a video game or something?" Seamus asked Navi.

"Video game? A video game is not what I'm an expert in. Navi knows nothing about a video game." Navi squeaked.

"She must be since she doesn't know what it is." Tom said.

"All we gotta do is find out which one she's from." Draco said watching Navi fly around the bridge. Navi stopped inches from my face and bounced up and down in the air.

"A Journey in search of a beloved and invaluable friend… A friend with whom he parted ways when he fulfilled his heroic dynasty and took his place among the legends." Navi said in a weird voice.

"Who? Who lost a friend?" Draco asked.

"Can't say. Navi doesn't remember." Navi said in a sad tone.

"Well… We'll find out Navi and bring you back home." I said giving Navi a small smile.

"Navi is most grateful!"

"Navi? Do you remember anything?" Draco asked.

"Navi only remembers those things bad. Those things are eyes to the evil!" Navi said gesturing to the video games. Fred looked down.

"These?" Fred asked pointing to Draco's video game.

"Yes! Navi saw a bad man see through a mirror before Navi came here. Navi was just minding her own business when Great Deku tree told Navi another hero needed Navi's help!" Navi said.

"So Aeris was right…" Tom said.

"If bad guys can see through this then the Blot knows what we're up too!" Fred shouted.

"Which means he knows how we're trying to beat him." Tom said.

"We got to get rid of this." Fred said.

"How?" Tom asked. Fred looked at the game and threw it off the bridge. Everyone watched it fall down deeper and deeper into the pit below.

"Well that could have worked. It probably smashed into tiny pieces." Tom said.

"THAT COST MY MOM A LOT OF MONEY!" Draco screamed pushing Fred.

"Yeah well I just saved your bony ass from something else popping out of that. Who knows what could come out next. It's bad enough the Blot came out and we don't know where Navi even came from."

"Well you didn't have to throw it off a bridge!"

"Ha I still have mine." Seamus said waving his in the air.

"No you don't." I said grabbing it and throwing it off the bridge too. Draco laughed at him as Seamus's face grew pale.

"Well that takes care of that. Now who would know where Navi here comes from?" Tom asked watching Navi float back to the courtyard.

"I might know just that person." Fred said smirking. Fred and I looked at each other and winked.

"Percy." Fred said poking him. Percy made a grunting sound.

"Hey wake up!" Navi shouted. Percy jumped up and looked at Navi.

"What are you?" Percy asked Navi.

"This is Navi." Fred said.

"I'm Navi the fairy! I was called-"

"Yes the Deku tree of greatness blah blah blah. Look we don't know where she's from and she doesn't even know where she's from. Do you know where she's from?" Fred asked.

"Hmm I have a quick book of games upstairs. I'll have an answer by dinner." Percy said getting up from the couch and walking up the stairs to the boy's rooms.

"Who's he?" Navi asked floating around the room.

"Percy. He's my brother."

"He can help?"

"He's the video game expert." Seamus said sitting down on the couch.

"What about the blond boy?" Navi asked.

"Malfoy? He's pretty good at video games." Seamus said. Since Draco wasn't allowed in the Gryffindor common room we left him downstairs after Pansy ran after him begging to come help set up the Christmas tree.

"Who else is in this?" Navi asked.

"Us three, Percy, Malfoy, Tom, and some other people but they aren't here. They're in a different galaxy. I guess since the Blot most likely combined your game with his messed up plan you have to stay until we beat him." Seamus said.

"As long as we stick together and never give up I'll stay." Navi said. Fred smiled and looked at his watch.

"Man I'm hungry. Harry you coming?" George asked coming down the stairs. He looked at Navi and dropped his wand.

"They better have chicken tonight. They haven't served that in days." Ron said looking at George with his jaw dropped then at Navi.

"Who's the fairy?" Harry asked coming down not even stopping to look at Navi.

"Navi. She's…-"

"She's from the Great tree of Deku in the forest." I said quickly cutting Seamus off.

"Uhh…" Harry said.

"Alright tree of greatness is fine with me." Ron said walking out of the common room with George behind him. The walk to the Great Hall was silent except for Navi fluttering around admiring the portraits. Once we stepped into the Great Hall the room was silent as everyone turned to see Navi.

"Nice fairy! Where did you get Aeris? From one of your many admirers?" Lavender shouted at us. Her group of giggling brats laughed as Navi floated past them.

"Where did you get your curls? From a wool shop?" Navi spatted at her.

"SHE TALKS?" One of Lavender's friends shrieked.

"Yeah and I can curse you too. Leave my friends alone you plastic fake doll." Navi said and flew to Harry and George. We took our seats and grabbed some rolls and I saw Dumbledore raise his glass at us. I was in the middle of eating my salad when Percy came running into the Great Hall swinging a book around and almost tripping on a few book bags.

"Navi! Navi I have good news for you!" Percy shouted. Navi shouted with glee and flew to Percy.

"You know where I'm from?" Navi asked.

"Yep but come with me. We have to discuss this somewhere else." Percy whispered. I wiped my face with my napkin and followed Percy and Navi with Seamus and Fred behind me. We could see Draco walking out of the Great Hall already ahead. All six of us walk out into the Main Hall and sat on a bench.

"She's from a game that's really popular in North America and Asia." Percy said showing picture of Navi.

"Final Fantasy?" Draco asked.

"Kingdom Hearts?" Seamus asked as his black cat came purring between his legs. Everyone looked at him with a confused look on their face.

"What is that?" Percy asked looking through his book.

"A game I was reading about. It was related to Disney." Seamus said quickly.

"Ah well no she's not. She's from a game that's not even from Disney. She's from a Nintendo series." Percy said.

"Hey I know Nintendo. Mario Brothers and Fire Emblem are famous Nintendo games." Draco said smiling like he was proud of himself.

"She's from the Legend of Zelda Series." Percy said.

"Oh great." Fred said. Draco moaned.

"That means the Blot is getting stronger." Seamus said.

"And that means we don't have much time left before he has the power to morph our world with his." Percy said.

"So let's hurry up and save the world!" Navi said.

"I also got this letter from Tom. He said another character from Navi's game is in his world." Percy said showing us the letter. Navi looked at it and giggled.

"I remember him! He's Link. I just remember him as the boy with the funny green outfit." Navi said.

"Yeah well he's in Tom's world and he's telling us this girl was kidnapped." Percy said showing a photo of a princess. Navi screamed.

"That's the Princess Zelda! Navi has to save her!" Navi shouted.

"Curse you Blot." Draco said. Seamus banged his head on the wall.

"I really hate that guy." Fred said.

"For once I agree with you." Draco said.

"The world must be ending. Draco agrees with Fred." Seamus said.

"Shut up, Seamus." Draco said.