Raven: The Professional Troublemaker
by: Serena-chan
A/N: Well, I (finally!) got around to updating this! Hope ya'll like it!
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The next morning, Ron walked with heavy feet to the bush where Raven had told him to meet her. He found her sitting behind it with her arms crossed and a scowl upon her face.
"You are late." She said, venomously.
"Are not!" he said defensively.
"I told you to be here at 8:00 sharp." She snapped, glancing down at her watch. "It is now precisely 8:02 and thirty seconds."
"Oh, heaven forbid that I should be a whole two minutes late!" Said Ron, rolling his eyes and sitting down beside her.
"Two minutes and thirty seconds!"
"Whatever." said Ron, getting impatient, "Look, how long is this going to take because I haven't even eaten breakfast yet."
"Here." Raven tossed him an apple from inside the bag she was carrying. "Now, today's Monday. We have exactly seven days to get them together. The bravery potion has to boil for five days so we'll have to time this just right. Now, today we'll get the potion started and work on phase one, which is making Harry trip. Tomorrow, we'll add the last of the ingredients to the potion, set it to a boil and go for phase two. Wednesday, your parents are going out for the evening, Percy will be away on a business trip, and the twins will be staying over at Lee Jordan's house. So, we'll have the whole place to ourselves. That will be perfect for phase three: truth or dare."
"You've got this all planned out haven't you?" Asked Ron, raising an eyebrow.
"Well," said Raven, striking a dramatic pose, "I am a professional after all."
"Professional at what? Causing trouble?"
"No you stupid git!" Said Raven indignantly, "Getting people together!" She got up and dusted herself off, "Now come on. We have work to do."
"I was afraid of that." Muttered Ron under his breath as he got up to follow her.
They got Ron's potions kettle and hauled it out into the woods. Since they couldn't use magic to start the fire, Ron brought some of his dads muggle matches.
"You go and check on Harry and Ginny." Raven said, measuring out the ingredients, "Find out what they're doing. I'll be the one to make the potion. You might mess it up."
Ron opened his mouth indignantly to tell her off (after all, he had been going to Hogwarts for a year longer than her), but closed it again. After all, this was her idea anyway, and she had some serious blackmail on him. Sighing, he trudged back up through the woods to the house.
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Just as Raven was adding the last of the dragonfly wings to the potion, Ron came puffing back through the woods. He paused for a moment to catch his breath before telling her that Harry was just waking up, and Ginny was in the bathroom.
"Excellent!" Raven cried, clapping her hands together excitedly, "We've got to hurry if we want to plan this right."
Grabbing his hand, she raced through the woods pulling Ron behind her. She stopped just as they reached the Weasley's front door, finally releasing her death grip on Ron's hand. She held a finger to her lips, signaling him to be quiet. Slowly, she opened the door and crept inside. Ron, massaging his aching hand, followed and softly shut the door behind him. She led him to the base of the stairs, and then pulled several objects out of her pocket.
"Here," she said, handing him a smooth round stone. It was just a little smaller than a peach and was a soft caramel color. When he looked closely at it, however, he could see that in the center of the stone a silvery magic sparkled faintly.
"What is it?" Ron asked, turning it over in his hands.
"It's an invisibility stone," she answered simply. "They're very rare, even more rare than invisibility cloaks but much more effective."
"If they're so rare then how did you get them?" Ron questioned.
"That's my secret," Raven said winking at him. "Let's just say that I know some people."
"Never mind," said Ron, "I don't even want to know. So, how do we work these things?"
"You just hold the stone in the palm of your hand and concentrate really hard." she explained, "Once your invisible, you'll also be able to see anything else that's invisible. Which will help us with our next item that we'll be using."
Raven held out a small box with the words "Invisible Thread" written on it. She opened the box and felt inside it, then drew her hand out. She ran her fingers down something Ron couldn't see.
"Now, here's the plan: You call out to Harry and he'll come down the stairs. We will be waiting with the thread stretched out so that he'll trip and fall down the stairs. Ginny, will hear the noise and come out to help him. Any questions?"
"I don't like the idea of Harry falling down the stairs." Said Ron, "That's a little too dangerous for my tastes. He might break his neck."
"Alright, but we'll do it close to the stairs." Raven consented. "Now try out the stone, and make sure you know how to use it properly."
He watched Raven take the stone in her hands and close her eyes. A moment later, she popped out of site. Ron took his own stone and tried to copy her movements. He thought very hard about being invisible, about the feeling he got under Harry's invisibility cloak.
After a few seconds, he felt a tingling running all through his body. Then, he felt an incredible release, as though he were floating on air. He opened his eyes. He could see Raven again, holding her stone and looking impatient. He could also see a brown rope in Raven's other hand.
"If you're quite finished gawking," glared Raven, "I think we should get to work."
"If I have to," grumbled Ron. Stepping quietly, he followed Raven up the stairs. Positioning themselves on either side of the landing with the rope stretched between them, Ron called, "Harry! Can you come here for a minute!"
"Coming," Harry's voice called from Ron's room. A minute later, Harry stepped out, still in his pajamas.
Ron suddenly felt a big pang of guilt. Harry was his best friend in the entire world, and he was about to trip him. It wasn't like he was about to really hurt him or anything, but it still felt. . . wrong. Harry was coming nearer. Ron knew that if he messed this up, Raven would tell Hermione. He couldn't let that happen. If Hermione knew, she would never speak to him again. He couldn't take that.
So, feeling extremely guilty, Ron tightened his grip on the rope. He closed his eyes. He couldn't watch. Seconds later, he felt pressure on the string in his hand and heard Harry yelp in surprise. Then a thud. Hesitantly, Ron opened one eye, then the other.
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Ginny was just getting ready to brush her teeth when she heard a yelp and a thud just outside the bathroom door. She opened the door, toothbrush still in hand, to see Harry, clad in deep blue pajamas, sprawled on the floor. Momentarily forgetting her shyness in concern, she raced over to him.
"Oh, Harry!" She cried, "Are you alright?"
Harry looked up to see Ginny rushing toward him wearing a slightly worn pink nightdress. She had a toothbrush in one hand, and the other was reaching out to help him up, a concerned look etched into her face.
"I'm alright," he answered, taking her hand and allowing her to pull him to his feet. "I guess I just tripped on something."
"Oh dear!" Cried Ginny, "You're not alright! You've bloodied your nose."
Harry reached up a hand and felt something warm and wet on his nose. Pulling his hand away he saw that Ginny was right.
"Here, let me help you get cleaned up," Ginny offered, pulling him into the bathroom.
"Y-you don't have to. Really." Harry mumbled, embarrassed.
Ginny paid no attention to his stutters. Tossing her toothbrush aside, she sat him down on the edge of the bathtub and retrieved a cool, damp cloth from the sink. She began to gently wipe the blood from Harry's face in a very motherly like fashion.
Harry watched her as she did this. Her hair was still slightly rumpled from sleep, and little bits of it kept falling into her face in a way that was very becoming. Her beautiful caramel eyes held a look of concern. That warm, fuzzy feeling he got when he looked at her began to rise in his chest, his heart beating quicker than usual.
Ginny had now finished her cleaning and was patting his face dry with a towel. "You're sure you're alright?" She asked, reaching up and letting her hand brush his face momentarily.
Harry felt a blush rise unbidden to his cheeks. "Yeah. I'm fine," he said, standing up. "Thanks a lot for your help."
"You're welcome," she murmured, flushing a light shade of pink and looking at the floor.
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"Phase one complete!" Raven giggled happily as she popped back into view and pocketed the stone and invisible rope.
Ron also released the stone's invisible hold and handed it back to Raven. He remembered the horrible pang of guilt he had receive when he'd realized that they'd actually bloodied Harry's nose. Feeling very ashamed and very angry with Raven, Ron muttered a, "Yeah, whatever," and turned to go up to his room.
"Remember," Raven called after him, "meet me in the woods at 11:00 am tomorrow morning for phase two!"
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A/N: Well, that's it for part 4! I'll have part 5 out a.s.a.p.!!
by: Serena-chan
A/N: Well, I (finally!) got around to updating this! Hope ya'll like it!
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The next morning, Ron walked with heavy feet to the bush where Raven had told him to meet her. He found her sitting behind it with her arms crossed and a scowl upon her face.
"You are late." She said, venomously.
"Are not!" he said defensively.
"I told you to be here at 8:00 sharp." She snapped, glancing down at her watch. "It is now precisely 8:02 and thirty seconds."
"Oh, heaven forbid that I should be a whole two minutes late!" Said Ron, rolling his eyes and sitting down beside her.
"Two minutes and thirty seconds!"
"Whatever." said Ron, getting impatient, "Look, how long is this going to take because I haven't even eaten breakfast yet."
"Here." Raven tossed him an apple from inside the bag she was carrying. "Now, today's Monday. We have exactly seven days to get them together. The bravery potion has to boil for five days so we'll have to time this just right. Now, today we'll get the potion started and work on phase one, which is making Harry trip. Tomorrow, we'll add the last of the ingredients to the potion, set it to a boil and go for phase two. Wednesday, your parents are going out for the evening, Percy will be away on a business trip, and the twins will be staying over at Lee Jordan's house. So, we'll have the whole place to ourselves. That will be perfect for phase three: truth or dare."
"You've got this all planned out haven't you?" Asked Ron, raising an eyebrow.
"Well," said Raven, striking a dramatic pose, "I am a professional after all."
"Professional at what? Causing trouble?"
"No you stupid git!" Said Raven indignantly, "Getting people together!" She got up and dusted herself off, "Now come on. We have work to do."
"I was afraid of that." Muttered Ron under his breath as he got up to follow her.
They got Ron's potions kettle and hauled it out into the woods. Since they couldn't use magic to start the fire, Ron brought some of his dads muggle matches.
"You go and check on Harry and Ginny." Raven said, measuring out the ingredients, "Find out what they're doing. I'll be the one to make the potion. You might mess it up."
Ron opened his mouth indignantly to tell her off (after all, he had been going to Hogwarts for a year longer than her), but closed it again. After all, this was her idea anyway, and she had some serious blackmail on him. Sighing, he trudged back up through the woods to the house.
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Just as Raven was adding the last of the dragonfly wings to the potion, Ron came puffing back through the woods. He paused for a moment to catch his breath before telling her that Harry was just waking up, and Ginny was in the bathroom.
"Excellent!" Raven cried, clapping her hands together excitedly, "We've got to hurry if we want to plan this right."
Grabbing his hand, she raced through the woods pulling Ron behind her. She stopped just as they reached the Weasley's front door, finally releasing her death grip on Ron's hand. She held a finger to her lips, signaling him to be quiet. Slowly, she opened the door and crept inside. Ron, massaging his aching hand, followed and softly shut the door behind him. She led him to the base of the stairs, and then pulled several objects out of her pocket.
"Here," she said, handing him a smooth round stone. It was just a little smaller than a peach and was a soft caramel color. When he looked closely at it, however, he could see that in the center of the stone a silvery magic sparkled faintly.
"What is it?" Ron asked, turning it over in his hands.
"It's an invisibility stone," she answered simply. "They're very rare, even more rare than invisibility cloaks but much more effective."
"If they're so rare then how did you get them?" Ron questioned.
"That's my secret," Raven said winking at him. "Let's just say that I know some people."
"Never mind," said Ron, "I don't even want to know. So, how do we work these things?"
"You just hold the stone in the palm of your hand and concentrate really hard." she explained, "Once your invisible, you'll also be able to see anything else that's invisible. Which will help us with our next item that we'll be using."
Raven held out a small box with the words "Invisible Thread" written on it. She opened the box and felt inside it, then drew her hand out. She ran her fingers down something Ron couldn't see.
"Now, here's the plan: You call out to Harry and he'll come down the stairs. We will be waiting with the thread stretched out so that he'll trip and fall down the stairs. Ginny, will hear the noise and come out to help him. Any questions?"
"I don't like the idea of Harry falling down the stairs." Said Ron, "That's a little too dangerous for my tastes. He might break his neck."
"Alright, but we'll do it close to the stairs." Raven consented. "Now try out the stone, and make sure you know how to use it properly."
He watched Raven take the stone in her hands and close her eyes. A moment later, she popped out of site. Ron took his own stone and tried to copy her movements. He thought very hard about being invisible, about the feeling he got under Harry's invisibility cloak.
After a few seconds, he felt a tingling running all through his body. Then, he felt an incredible release, as though he were floating on air. He opened his eyes. He could see Raven again, holding her stone and looking impatient. He could also see a brown rope in Raven's other hand.
"If you're quite finished gawking," glared Raven, "I think we should get to work."
"If I have to," grumbled Ron. Stepping quietly, he followed Raven up the stairs. Positioning themselves on either side of the landing with the rope stretched between them, Ron called, "Harry! Can you come here for a minute!"
"Coming," Harry's voice called from Ron's room. A minute later, Harry stepped out, still in his pajamas.
Ron suddenly felt a big pang of guilt. Harry was his best friend in the entire world, and he was about to trip him. It wasn't like he was about to really hurt him or anything, but it still felt. . . wrong. Harry was coming nearer. Ron knew that if he messed this up, Raven would tell Hermione. He couldn't let that happen. If Hermione knew, she would never speak to him again. He couldn't take that.
So, feeling extremely guilty, Ron tightened his grip on the rope. He closed his eyes. He couldn't watch. Seconds later, he felt pressure on the string in his hand and heard Harry yelp in surprise. Then a thud. Hesitantly, Ron opened one eye, then the other.
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Ginny was just getting ready to brush her teeth when she heard a yelp and a thud just outside the bathroom door. She opened the door, toothbrush still in hand, to see Harry, clad in deep blue pajamas, sprawled on the floor. Momentarily forgetting her shyness in concern, she raced over to him.
"Oh, Harry!" She cried, "Are you alright?"
Harry looked up to see Ginny rushing toward him wearing a slightly worn pink nightdress. She had a toothbrush in one hand, and the other was reaching out to help him up, a concerned look etched into her face.
"I'm alright," he answered, taking her hand and allowing her to pull him to his feet. "I guess I just tripped on something."
"Oh dear!" Cried Ginny, "You're not alright! You've bloodied your nose."
Harry reached up a hand and felt something warm and wet on his nose. Pulling his hand away he saw that Ginny was right.
"Here, let me help you get cleaned up," Ginny offered, pulling him into the bathroom.
"Y-you don't have to. Really." Harry mumbled, embarrassed.
Ginny paid no attention to his stutters. Tossing her toothbrush aside, she sat him down on the edge of the bathtub and retrieved a cool, damp cloth from the sink. She began to gently wipe the blood from Harry's face in a very motherly like fashion.
Harry watched her as she did this. Her hair was still slightly rumpled from sleep, and little bits of it kept falling into her face in a way that was very becoming. Her beautiful caramel eyes held a look of concern. That warm, fuzzy feeling he got when he looked at her began to rise in his chest, his heart beating quicker than usual.
Ginny had now finished her cleaning and was patting his face dry with a towel. "You're sure you're alright?" She asked, reaching up and letting her hand brush his face momentarily.
Harry felt a blush rise unbidden to his cheeks. "Yeah. I'm fine," he said, standing up. "Thanks a lot for your help."
"You're welcome," she murmured, flushing a light shade of pink and looking at the floor.
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"Phase one complete!" Raven giggled happily as she popped back into view and pocketed the stone and invisible rope.
Ron also released the stone's invisible hold and handed it back to Raven. He remembered the horrible pang of guilt he had receive when he'd realized that they'd actually bloodied Harry's nose. Feeling very ashamed and very angry with Raven, Ron muttered a, "Yeah, whatever," and turned to go up to his room.
"Remember," Raven called after him, "meet me in the woods at 11:00 am tomorrow morning for phase two!"
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A/N: Well, that's it for part 4! I'll have part 5 out a.s.a.p.!!