Chapter 3: A New Notice
The next day a handful of Gryffindors were huddled around the message board. Most of them were giggling and chattering or asking what the new message said. It was easy to tell which one was new because it was printed on a half sheet of pastel pink parchment (because of budget cuts the school had to hunt down extra parchment to use for announcements and had ended up using the back of the valentine's poems that they had posted around the school last year for decorations).
Peeves was naturally drawn to large groups so he floated over. He saw that Fred and George Weasley were both in the middle of the crowded laughing especially hard. Peeves knew he could not miss whatever trouble they were talking about. He actually had been running out of ideas so they might provide some inspiration.
"It's a shame," George said flicking away an invisible tear from his cheek, "My passion for the Grey Lady will never be satisfied." He burst out laughing.
Fred added, "Maybe you can ask Filch how to solve your longings." The entire group exploded in laughter.
Peeves glanced at the new notice on the board. It was brief, simply saying: "School Rule #37620278 there is to be no inappropriate or romantic relationships between humans and ghosts in Hogwarts castle. If you have questions please ask Mr. Filch."
"What?!" Peeves yelled out from shock.
The entire group turned to look at him in confusion. Peeves turned red from embarrassment and then green with sickness. He flew away as fast as he could. From behind him he heard one of the twins shout to him, "It's okay Peeves. We wouldn't have worked out anyway, I'm an Aries, too free to be held to you." He could hear the laughing behind him, but he was too distracted to care.
She didn't love him. That had to be it. Why else would she create a rule against their relationship? Could she not even tell him to his face? When the Baron had told her did she feel so disguised that she had run out and immediately made the rule? But wait a minute; McGonagall wasn't the only one who made rules. Maybe she was too embarrassed to refuse the rule in front of all of the other professors or Dumbledore could have made it without her permission because he was jealous that she really had wanted Peeves more than him. Yes, that must have been it. His love was being tragically ripped away from him. His Juliet was being pulled into the Capulets away from her perfect lover!
Peeves wandered through the corridors and up stairs muttering to himself. "I must save my princess. I know she longs to be with me."
"May I make a suggestion?" The portrait of Sir Cadogan looked at him hopefully.
"Why not?" Peeves answered.
"So your princess is trapped away from you by a magic spell and evil step mother. Right?"
Thinking for a second, Peeves replied "Metaphorically, yes."
"Does she have extremely long hair?"
"Um, not really."
"Does she lose a large number of glass shoes?"
"No."
"Is she in a state of heavy sleep?"
"No," Peeves was starting to get tired of Sir Cadogan's questions.
"Has she been swallowed by a wolf?"
"No! You are not helping!" Peeves burst out as his patience disappeared.
Sir Cadogan crossed his arms across his steel plated chest. "Then what is the problem?!"
"She is trapped by rules and her own status, along with the fact that she does not know that I like her."
"Well then," Sir Cadogan rolled his eyes; "You should just woo her and ride off into the sunset together, obviously. Come on be bold and get around the rules." Changing to a sterner tone, "You really should not complain with such a simple romantic issue other people have much more difficult situations, and if you will excuse me I have to find my horse."
Hmmm, that did not sound like such a bad idea. He did not know what woo meant (though he thought he should look it up because it could be important to the plan), but he liked the riding off into the sunset idea. Peeves wasn't as good at getting around the rules as much as breaking straight through them, but he could always give it a shot for his love. Peeves rushed off to the dungeons to plot out his plan.
(Short I know, but I hope I will another chapter soon)
The next day a handful of Gryffindors were huddled around the message board. Most of them were giggling and chattering or asking what the new message said. It was easy to tell which one was new because it was printed on a half sheet of pastel pink parchment (because of budget cuts the school had to hunt down extra parchment to use for announcements and had ended up using the back of the valentine's poems that they had posted around the school last year for decorations).
Peeves was naturally drawn to large groups so he floated over. He saw that Fred and George Weasley were both in the middle of the crowded laughing especially hard. Peeves knew he could not miss whatever trouble they were talking about. He actually had been running out of ideas so they might provide some inspiration.
"It's a shame," George said flicking away an invisible tear from his cheek, "My passion for the Grey Lady will never be satisfied." He burst out laughing.
Fred added, "Maybe you can ask Filch how to solve your longings." The entire group exploded in laughter.
Peeves glanced at the new notice on the board. It was brief, simply saying: "School Rule #37620278 there is to be no inappropriate or romantic relationships between humans and ghosts in Hogwarts castle. If you have questions please ask Mr. Filch."
"What?!" Peeves yelled out from shock.
The entire group turned to look at him in confusion. Peeves turned red from embarrassment and then green with sickness. He flew away as fast as he could. From behind him he heard one of the twins shout to him, "It's okay Peeves. We wouldn't have worked out anyway, I'm an Aries, too free to be held to you." He could hear the laughing behind him, but he was too distracted to care.
She didn't love him. That had to be it. Why else would she create a rule against their relationship? Could she not even tell him to his face? When the Baron had told her did she feel so disguised that she had run out and immediately made the rule? But wait a minute; McGonagall wasn't the only one who made rules. Maybe she was too embarrassed to refuse the rule in front of all of the other professors or Dumbledore could have made it without her permission because he was jealous that she really had wanted Peeves more than him. Yes, that must have been it. His love was being tragically ripped away from him. His Juliet was being pulled into the Capulets away from her perfect lover!
Peeves wandered through the corridors and up stairs muttering to himself. "I must save my princess. I know she longs to be with me."
"May I make a suggestion?" The portrait of Sir Cadogan looked at him hopefully.
"Why not?" Peeves answered.
"So your princess is trapped away from you by a magic spell and evil step mother. Right?"
Thinking for a second, Peeves replied "Metaphorically, yes."
"Does she have extremely long hair?"
"Um, not really."
"Does she lose a large number of glass shoes?"
"No."
"Is she in a state of heavy sleep?"
"No," Peeves was starting to get tired of Sir Cadogan's questions.
"Has she been swallowed by a wolf?"
"No! You are not helping!" Peeves burst out as his patience disappeared.
Sir Cadogan crossed his arms across his steel plated chest. "Then what is the problem?!"
"She is trapped by rules and her own status, along with the fact that she does not know that I like her."
"Well then," Sir Cadogan rolled his eyes; "You should just woo her and ride off into the sunset together, obviously. Come on be bold and get around the rules." Changing to a sterner tone, "You really should not complain with such a simple romantic issue other people have much more difficult situations, and if you will excuse me I have to find my horse."
Hmmm, that did not sound like such a bad idea. He did not know what woo meant (though he thought he should look it up because it could be important to the plan), but he liked the riding off into the sunset idea. Peeves wasn't as good at getting around the rules as much as breaking straight through them, but he could always give it a shot for his love. Peeves rushed off to the dungeons to plot out his plan.
(Short I know, but I hope I will another chapter soon)