Part Two by Ashwinder

Part Two by Ashwinder

Ginny stepped through the portrait hole into the Common Room and noted with dismay that it was full. Her fellow Gryffindors all seemed to be occupied with either homework or relaxation. Ginny chewed her lower lip as she considered how she was going to get the Invisibility Cloak from Harry's dormitory. She thought of drawing her wand and using a Summoning Charm, but that was certain to be noticed. She was sure she'd be discovered if she tried sneaking over to the boys' stairs as well, since the room was so crowded. On top of that, she noticed Ron and Hermione had taken up residence in an armchair by the fire which put them in full view of the staircase. Of course, they weren't really noticing what was going on around them at the moment… Ginny decided there was nothing for it but to brazen it out, so she strode purposefully toward the boys' stairs, hoping against hope no one would notice.

When she reached the top of the tower, she found the door shut and that gave her pause. Then she noticed something else. "That's odd," she thought. "Why would someone leave a hanger on the door?" Indeed, a wire coat hanger was hooked through the iron ring which served to shut the massive wooden door. With trepidation she opened the door and peeked into the dormitory. The image of Neville Longbottom in nothing but his boxer shorts flashed through her mind. She had once had a brief glimpse of just that while on a sock-stealing mission and was not eager to repeat the experience.

At first glance the room seemed empty so she went quietly in. Halfway to Harry's trunk, Ginny froze. She had heard a sound, and then it came again. It was an unmistakably feminine moan. This was followed by the sound of rustling bed-clothes and a masculine grunt. The noise seemed to be emanating from the four-poster across from Harry's, which, Ginny now noticed, had its curtains drawn. Her face flamed red as she realised just what exactly was transpiring behind those curtains.

As quietly as she could, Ginny hurried to Harry's trunk and opened it. She grabbed the Invisibility Cloak, which was fortunately on top, and retained the presence of mind to nick a pair of socks while she was at it. Stuffing the socks into a pocket of her robes, she donned the Invisibility Cloak and flew back over to the door. She closed the door again and paused to allow her heart-rate to return to normal. Then she drew her wand with a giggle and muttered an incantation. "That'll teach them to lock the door," she thought.

Ginny re-entered the Common Room and began to pick her way carefully across to the portrait hole. She noticed in passing that the armchair previously occupied by Ron and Hermione was now empty. As Ginny waited for someone to come along and open the portrait hole, she giggled again, thinking, "I must remember to ask Harry who sleeps in the bed across from his."