Hey guys! Who else saw the last Harry Potter movie? I DID! It was soo awesome, but I cried a bit too much!
Ok, so anyway, my friends and I had this rather long conversation about how lots of groups in Harry Potter have some cool nickname, whether it's canon, or not. Like, The Golden trio, how people call Draco, Pansy, and Blaise The Silver Trio, or how Luna, Neville, and Ginny were called The Other Trio.
So my bestest friend, the one who drew that pic of Bella( on my profile if you haven't seen it yet) was like: "Ooh, let's call Bella, Colin, and Luna The Bronze Trio!"
And my other best friend was like " No, how about the Platinum Trio? Oh wait, that's eminem, 50 cent and Dr dre. How about Diamond trio?"
And her cousin was like: " How about we ditch the trio... Let's call them the Ravenclaw Rebels! I mean, they do rebel against that Lucy-bitch."
"Colin's not in Ravenclaw, remember?"
"And?"
So I was like: "Look, what's the point of calling them anything? Lots of people do that wih their OC's, and whatever. How about we just stick with Bella, Colin, and Luna?" And then thay all said:
"Hell, no! How about you let your readers decide?" So, then I was like, shit. So, after they hacked into my account ( not really... I was still logged in) They threatened to delete everything unless I let them put up a poll on my Profile. So, head over there, and you can vote on what we can call our thee, dear friends. If you have any othr suggestions, just put it in the reviews!
Also, thank you all for the favs, reviews and such. Guess what? Twisted tale has 48,998 hits! I had no idea it was that much! Oh, and 143 reviews, 192 favs, and 178 alerts! Keep 'em coming!
Enjoy this chap!
Head hanging down, I trudged out of the classroom. I, Isabella Decorus, was completely exhausted.
"Wait, that word isn't strong enough... How about to the brink of death? Yeah, that's dramatic enough..."
Luna followed me, and we were eventually joined by Colin halfway through our journey. We traveled through cheering students, most of them talking animatedly. We walked in silence, not muttering a word. I wonder how out of place we looked amongst the celebrating children.
Oh, but when we got outside, it was a completely different story.
I slowly lifted my eyes to my friends, and we stared at each other for a while. Suddenly a large smile spread on my face, and I fist-pumped, jumping off the ground.
"YES! End of the year tests are officially over!" We all high-fived, rejoicing. Finally, those damn exams were behind us, nothing but past memories. I think I barley managed to pass Potions, aced Charms, and the rest is history. Colin looked especially happy, almost jumping out of his shoes.
"Plan W.I.L.L.O.W?" he questioned. Luna and I glanced at each other, before nodding.
"Plan W.I.L.L.O.W!" we said in unison as he hopped up, cheering even louder than I had. I could almost see the galleons in his eyes, as he rubbed his hands together in greed. Yes, it was true. We were finally going to enjoy our fruits of labor tonight... After countless months of research and planning, Colin, Luna, and I were going to sneak under the Whomping Willow, and steal the treasure hidden there.
If there was one.
Its not that I was doubting Colin's 'money-senses'- Hell, he could sniff out a sickle from a mile away, but I couldn't help but shake that feeling that something completely unexpected would happen to us. It scared and excited me at the same time.
Ooh, this must be that feeling Harry gets when he does stupid, reckless things!
Colin lowered his voice as he went over the basic points of our battle strategy. In case something went wrong we had a back-up plan, a back-up plan for the back-up plan, and a back-up plan for the back-up plan for the back-up plan. I would keep going, but at this point, I was confusing myself.
"But... Are the outfits really necessary?" he asked, groaning. I grinned, and patted him on the back.
"Never fear Colin, they are necessary. I know how you love them oh-so much!" He shot me a dirty look, knocking my hand off of him.
"Don't tease me!"
"Oh, come on! They give it that special 'sneaky' feel."
"'Sneaky feel'?"
"Sneaky feel."
"You really couldn't come up with a better phrase for it?"
"Now who is teasing who!"
"Why don't you go play with Harry, or something?" I gasped, taking a few steps back.
"Low blow, Col..." I whispered, shaking my head " Low blow." He snorted.
"Anyway, just make sure you're ready, guys." He told us, suddenly becoming serious. I nodded, raising my arms above my head in a stretch. It was a bit strange how the year seemed to pass us by so quickly. Next year we would be third years... What adventures would that bring?
Oh, but there was also more... dangerous hings I had to deal with. For starters, it would be nice to know what I had to do exactly that would determine whether or not Harry lives... Then I had to become stronger... Right now I was an average witch in general, but to be able to do whatever it is that I'm supposed to, having more power would help make it easier.
"I still can't believe its almost over!" I quietly mumbled to myself, brushing stray hair out of my eye. We all slid down to the floor, my books falling to the side. We stretched out along the grass, staring at the sky. I ignored the obviously loud whispers of passing students talking about us, pushing back the urge to curse the shit out of them.
"What exactly have we accomplished this year?" I asked, sitting up. Luna and Colin looked up at me.
"We've done lots of things!"
"Oh yeah?"
"Yes, I do believe we have, Bella."
"Okay, I dare you two to come up with five things we've done so far!" I challenged. Colin sat back up and smirked.
"Easy! We sneaked into Hogsmeade several times, perfected our basic glamor charms, became some-what heroes to many-a first years,-."
"Managed to switch souls with one another, and got lost in the Forbidden Forest...Twice."
"And more!" Colin finished, shaking hands with Luna. I rolled my eyes and huffed, crossing my arms again.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. It just seems like... Like we could do so much more, ya' know?" Colin shrugged, flopping down backwards.
"Well, what we're going to do tonight should be the icing on the cake right?"
"I guess..."
"And we attempted to do a lot of shit. Like making a band!"
"The next teen Beatles!" I joked. Colin chuckled, and I could almost see his mind racing.
"And let's not forget the whole time-travel thing!"
"Oh, please, please let's forget that. I still have bruises from crash landing ass-first on that floor!" He shook his head, laughing even louder. I smirked, before facing the sky again. Gah, why wouldn't this bad feeling go away!
Seriously, I hope this plan went right.
"Why-" I groaned, fighting to get my footing on the tree branch as I clutched onto the windowsill." Why are we going so bloody early? I thought this was supposed to be at night. That's why we're wearing black!" I heard Luna as she dropped on the ground, bending at the knees as to not hurt herself. She brushed off her clothing, and decided now of all times to pull her hair up in a ponytail. I had thought ahead and had mine braided into one, single plait.
"Last month's Quibbler discussed these small, invisible creatures who are very similar to Wrackspurts, but instead cause people to avoid infested areas. I do believe they were called... Rinamigs, yes, that's it! After using the guide Daddy wrote about how to found out if you have an infestation, I found that the area around the Whomping Willow is more deserted then usual during this time of day. And- Levicorpus!" She flicked her wand, effectively saving me from what would have been perhaps a very fatal crash as I slipped, and fell. She mumbled the counter curse, and I landed on the ground with a soft thud.
"How do you even know that spell!" I questioned, picking broken twigs and leaves out of my hair. " Besides, the bloody sun is still out! Why did we have to go through the window?" She shrugged, smiling at me.
"Its more fun that way!" Yup, I was definitely rubbing off on her. I shook my head, looking down to survey the damage done to my outfit.
Meh, it wasn't too bad. The baggy black shirt that brushed my knees was a little torn on the end, and the pants were too, and besides a little dirt, there was nothing wrong with them. Around now, I was really regretting the whole 'sneaky outfit'. I really should've listened to that little voice in my head when it told me not to let Colin and his cheap ass buy us clothes.
"Told you so!"
Luna was dressed exactly the same as me, and I couldn't giggle at the fact that she reminded of little kids who dress in their parent's clothes.
Then I realized we mirrored each other.
That shut me up.
I looked up and realized exactly how high we were up. I forgot, our dorms are in a tower, Huh, it didn't seem like I was climbing down for that long. Oh yeah, because I fell most of the way! Shuddering, I thought of the mess that would have happened if it weren't for Luna..How the hell did she know that spell anyway?
"Eh!" I thought, shrugging "It's just Luna, I guess."
As we walked the path to the Gryffindor dorms ( I decided this morning that in no way was I going to catch Colin when he jumped out of a window- After much argument, he finally relented. All it took was some smooth, persuasive words, and a good, swift kick to the-)
"Bella!"
"Huh? Wha-What?" I didn't realize that I had been standing in the same exact spot for the past five minutes. It was probably just nerves getting to me... Well, months of planning weren't going to be for nothing!
Colin was leaning next to The Fat Lady, who eyed him curiously, trying his damned hardest to look normal, and failing amazingly. Well, decked out in all black, complete with a pair over large shades, he looked exactly like on of the spies from cheap espionage movies. Deciding to play along, I slowly walked up next to him, and turned my head the other way. I whispered to him out of the corner of my mouth.
"Plan W.I.L.L.O.W has commenced." a sly smirk slowly crossed his face, a Colin dramatically whipped off the glasses, and shook his hair. I stifled a laugh as he strutted past Luna, bobbing his head along to non-existent music, and snapping his fingers. Rolling my eyes, I walked behind him, crossing arms with Luna as I passed her.
"Let's do this!"
I took a deep breath, letting my eyes slip close as the cool wind hit my face. We were finally here... After all this time, it was finally happening. I reached out to grab Luna's and Colin's hands, and squeezed them. I turned to my blond friend, and smiled.
"You ready?" she nodded, and pulled out her wand. Since she was the one who could do it best, Luna would be the one to cast the spell. Colin, crouched, preparing to get a running start when we crossed over the barrier that would give the Whomping Willow free range to.. well, whomp the shit out of us.
It was cold from the insistent wind, and the sun looked about ready to go down. True to her words, this area looked deserted- the only ones here were us. Hopefully, it would stay that way until we could haul ass out of here. Colin carried a bag he deemed big enough to hold the galleons, and I was armed with nothing but my wand, as was Luna.
Rubbing my arms in order to spark some heat in them, I glanced over the tree, looking for whatever passage way should be there. Like hell someone was going to bury it, and this definitely seemed like the type of place to hide a secret entrance.
"Bingo!" I hissed, knocking Colin on the shoulder. He glanced at me questioningly, and I pointed to the location of our destination. He smiled, and nodded, turning his gaze to that particular area.
"Can you still smell it, Col?" He nodded, smirk growing. I still couldn't believe I was doing all this, but he was our friend. And... I promised.
I braced myself , ready to start sprinting. Out of the corner of my eye I watched as Luna focused, her eyes slightly narrowing in concentration. She opened her mouth, the incantation on her lips, before aiming at the tree.
"NOW!" Colin and I raced, barley avoiding one of the trunks that swung at us. I ducked, watching as the twisted wood passed my head. Col, who was a bit ahead of me, jumped over another one, using it to balance himself. I sprinted towards the entrance, only to trip and get a mouthful of dirt.
Squeaking, I rolled out of the way as another one of the tree's limbs slammed down on the place where I just occupied. It occurred to me that Luna was waiting until we got a bit closer to the entrance. Finally, right when I was sure my head would be knocked off, I heard her light voice, followed by a flash of blue light.
I just let out a sigh of relief when a warm hand wrapped around my wrist, and pulled me through the entrance. I tried resisting, until I saw that the muddied face belonged to Colin. I followed on unsteady legs as we stepped into what seemed to be a cave. I collapsed, gasping for breath, as Colin knelt beside me. His breathing sounded a bit worse than mine, yet his eyes showed such excitement that I considered slapping him. And so I did.
"What the hell was that for?" he sputtered, lightly placing a hand on his cheek. I snorted as Luna came in, and took a seat beside us.
"Oh, please. I didn't even hit you that hard." I mumbled, wiping the sweat from my forehead " And that was for looking so god-damn happy! We almost died." He rolled his eyes, still rubbing his face.
"All the god damned times we almost dies this year, and now is when you pick the time to start complaining? Hello!" he exclaimed, pointing a bloody finger to his face, which Luna promptly began wrapping with some gauze she brought with her " I was the one who got the damn concussion!"
"You didn't get a concussion." I argued, crossing my arms " You almost got a concussion!"
"Will you stop with the 'almost'?
"You did it too!"
By the time we finished our little screaming match, we were red in the face and laughing our asses off. Flicking tears from his eyes, Colin hauled himself up, and held out his hands for me and Luna. We took it, and I also pulled myself up, almost pulling him down with me. I ignored his muttered curse of surprise as he steadied himself.
"Now if you all don't mind, we have a mission to get back to."
Standing as close together as we possibly could, we followed Colin's nose as he led us through the secret entrance. It was beyond creepy in here, and I clutched Luna's arm in fright. Eventually we came to some stone stairs which I slowly climbed up, watching my step.
He held up a finger to his lips, signaling us to be quiet, as he climbed up. A little while later he returned, assisting both of us up into what appeared to be an old, abandoned house. I scrunched my nose at the presence of all the dust, and shivered at what sounded to be people talking.
"No way in hell is this the Shrieking Shack." I whispered, following them up the stairs. I preferred staying down here, where it was safe and ghost- free, but Colin's grip on my wrist made that short of impossible. We were as quiet as mice- Though, of course, at the scene that awaited us, I couldn't help but let out a shocked shriek.
Right in front of us, interrupted by my squeak were, Professor Lupin, Sirius Black, Harry, Ron, and Hermoine. Said boy-who-lived was pointing a wand at the first two ,looking particularly furious. Did I mention how hot he looked when he was mad?
"Is that Professor Snape?" Collin hissed in my ear, jerking his thumb over to the pile of dark robes that looked all too familiar. With the same thought in mind, we backed up slowly.
"Y-yeah.. We're just.. goanna go now-" I immediately shut my mouth from the glare sent to me by Professor Lupin. I dropped my head in my hands and groaned. Yup, we weren't getting out of this that easily.
"Oh, shit!"