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"Oooh! Ally!? Come look at this!?" I called across the room.  Alison's head popped up from the box she was sifting through. She crawled over, "whatcha got?" she asked, I turned and blew bubbles in her face, I giggled, Ally swatted them away with her hand, only to have her face covered with blue goop when she popped one of them. "ewww." She made a disgusted face. I laughed, watching her try to rub the goop off.

"Where'd all this stuff from?" I asked, "Did you know all this wicked stuff was here?" I gestured to the boxes of toys, comics and other junk. " Nope, no idea this whole secret room was even here!" exclaimed Ally, "Is there anything anywhere in one of these boxes that could give us a clue as to whose stuff this was?" I shrugged, "I dunno, it all looks old, like stuff somebody just left here after leaving the school. Just junk stuff though, they would have taken anything important with them wouldn't they?"

Alison pulled out her wand and cast a cleaning charm over the room; ridding it of the dust and making it sparkle; she smiled at me, "lemony fresh." I laughed and pulled one of the boxes towards me, settling myself on the ground infront of one of the couches I emptied the contents on the ground and started looking through them. Ally grabbed another and sat herself opposite me.

Around 20 minutes later I found a photo album.  I looked over at Alison in excitement; she was surrounded in stacks of comic books, completely engrossed in one. I called out to her, "Ally, I found a photo album! Come look!" She threw down her comic and crawled over to me. "Come on!" she exclaimed, "Open it already!" I huffed at her impatience, and then opened the album in anticipation. 

The first page was blank, we stared at it for a moment, and then writing appeared in front of us, as though an invisible hand was writing there. It read.

Welcome to our world.

The words faded away. "Creepy," I whispered to Ally, who nodded, "Put it away, we shouldn't look at it, we don't know what could happen." I was about to open my mouth to argue when more writing appeared on the page,  

Now that we have completely creeped you out we would like to congratulate you on finding this secret room,

Not that it would be very hard to find Moony, I mean; we found it in our first year.

But don't forget that not all are as brilliant as us Padfoot

No no I don't forget dear Prongsy, but there must be some intelligent prankers out there who would 'stumble' into the way into this secret room same as you did hey Prongs? Oof! Ow! Stop hitting me!

Ignore those 2 twits, now this room…..

I stopped reading, and looked up at Alison, "Moony, Padfoot, Prongs?" I whispered, my brain working furiously. "Huh?" goes Alison, "We have to take this to Harry!" I cried, "he's gonna love this!" I grabbed the book, "HEY!" yelled Ally, "what on earth are you talking about, why would Harry Potter want to see this?" I looked down at the book, then back up at Alison.

"I can trust you." I said bluntly. She looked confused, "I don't know why, but I know I can, promise you wont tell," Ally nodded solemnly, "I promise."

"Ok, well I can only tell you part of it anyways, Its not right otherwise. Prongs, Moony, Padfoot, they're all nicknames, Prongs, well its James Potter; Harry's Dad!"

Alison's jaw dropped, "you're right! He will love it! He must of hated having nothing to remember his Dad by, now look what we've found!" I smiled at her enthusiasm. "So," she continued, "Do you know whom Moony, and Padfoot are too?" I sighed, "Well it's a kinda long story, but do you remember…."

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Harry and Ron sat by the fire in the common room, playing a game of wizard's chess. Hermione collapsed in a chair next to them and huffed. "What's up with you?" asked Ron as his knight bashed Harry's bishop. "Have either of you seen Melanie? I have something to give her, that my mother sent, it might help her, but I've searched everywhere and I can't find her."

Harry looked helplessly at the chess board, he was never going to win, he stood up, "I'll get the map," he said, walking up the boys dormitory stairs, Ron grinned, "Sore Loser!" he called after Harry, putting the board away.

Harry soon returned with the map. He activated it, and the three friends pored over the map looking for Melanie; they all looked up at the same time, "She's not there?" said Ron dubiously, Harry's eyes narrowed. "Maybe she's not who she says she is after all." He said poring over the map, "but I can't see any body on the map that shouldn't be here. Melanie just isn't on it." All three of them sat looking at the map in puzzlement. Hermione pointed to a small section of the map that was a light shade of yellow. "What's that? Has it always been there?" she asked. Harry shook his head, "I've never seen it before, I don't understand. Maybe we should owl Sirius?"

Hermione looked uncertain, "I'm not sure we should, we might draw attention to his position, we should wait until bedtime or even breakfast, if Melanie isn't around by then we'll go to Dumbledore, he'll know what to do."

Ron nodded emphatically, "besides if Melanie doesn't show up for breakfast, we'll know for sure if something's wrong; that girl would never miss a meal!"

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Ally and I tore down the corridors, racing down various staircases; Ally yelling jump for each of the trick stairs, twice already I'd gotten stuck and she had to pull me out.

I was following my memory best I could, trying to remember the way back to the Griffindor common room. I turned left and ran smack into somebody. I fell to the ground with a groan. "Geez, that hurt." I said as pulled myself up, Ally turned to the person I had knocked down. Her face paled. It was Snape.

"Yikes! Sorry sir!" I apologised, extending a hand to help him up. He ignored it and glaring at me pulled himself to his feet. "10 points from both Ravenclaw and Griffindor for running in the corridors. And 15 extra from Gryffindor for knocking down a Professor." He snarled, his eyes turned to the photo album I had dropped when I collided with him.

"What's this? How could something so old and dirty, be so important that it sent you running down the corridors?" Snape asked snidely as he opened it up, he flicked to the middle, his eyes widened. "Where did you get this?" he demanded suddenly.

"We found it, what did you see?" I inquired, pulling the album down from his arms so I could see, "Wow photos! We didn't get this far, we thought it best to find…." I trailed off as my eyes found a photo of a small group of 5 people having a snowball fight, I searched their faces, then I was overcome with dizziness as I was hit with a horde of pictures in my mind, bits and pieces, like broken memories flooded my brain. I fell to the ground holding my head.

"Melanie?" called Ally softly, I looked up, she looked worried… frightened even. Even Snape looked concerned. I stood up, "I'm ok, I just… It was… I mean… I'm ok." I babbled, rubbing my head. "What happened?" Alison asked me, I shook my head, "I'm not sure, it was like somebody invaded my head with memories of somebody elses life. They went by so fast I don't remember any of them." That was a lie. I remembered all of them, but something was making me keep them secret.

"Maybe you should visit the hospital wing" suggested Snape softly, I smiled at him, grateful for the concern, "no, it's ok, I'll be ok. Thanks anyway, I think I just need food. Food fixes everything." I glimpsed a ghost of a smile at those words; his eyes seemed far off, remembering.

"Very well," he replied, and started stalking off. It took me a moment to realise that he had taken the photo album with him. "Hey!" I called, chasing after him, he didn't stop, "excuse me SIR?!" I yelled; he kept walking.

I grabbed his arm. He stopped. "Let go of me or ill deduct more points," he threatened. I let go. "May I please have the photo album back sir?" I asked as nicely as I could. "No, I am confiscating it until further notice," he replied snidely.

"But sir please!" I pleaded, "It does not belong to you girl! Let it alone." Snape snarled. "No." I refused bluntly. "It doesn't belong to you either, Sir, I'm taking it to Harry, seeing as it was his fathers, he has a right to see it." I grabbed hold of one end of the album. Snape snatched it away. "I don't care if it belonged to Merlin himself, I'm confiscating it." I grabbed hold of it again. "No you're not sir, this is like the closest thing Harry could have to his Dad, I'm NOT letting you keep it from him."

Snape tried to pull the album back, I held on tightly and pulled. We had a quick tug of war over it before I realised that Snape was going to win, he was bigger and stronger. So I did the only thing I could think of.

I bit him.

Hard.

He let go with a cry of pain; I have pretty sharp teeth.

I snatched the album.

"RUN!" I yelled to Ally, we tore down the corridor, Snape yelling after us. One staircase and two corridors more I saw the portriet of the Fat Lady, I stopped infront of it,  "Password, ok, need to remember the password," I muttered. Alison glanced behind us, "quick!" she squeaked, "ummmm, oh I don't remember!" I wailed.

"Ok, first day, there was me and Ron, he didn't know it either, so then Hermione came and it was…" I thought hard. "Quick he's coming!" rushed Ally. "Humming Bird!" I whispered joyfully.

The portrait flew open and we rushed inside as Snape pulled up and the portrait shut in his face.

We collapsed on the couch and started laughing our heads off. "I can't believe you BIT Snape" choked Alison.

"Melanie!" cried a voice from the other side of the common room. I looked up, half afraid Snape had gained access through the Fat Lady. To my relief it was Harry's voice that I had heard.

"Hey Harry! What up?" I asked, my stomach aching from the laughing. "Where have you been? Nobody has seen you and you weren't on the map…" he trailed off as he noticed Alison's presence. "Aren't you a Ravenclaw?"

Ally nodded proudly. "Yep, I'm Alison, hi Harry," she shook his hand, and then extended it to Ron and Hermione, greeting both in turn.

"Maybe the room is hidden even from the map!" I cried, the others jumped from my little outburst. Alison's eyes widened and she reached for the photo album that she had just remembered. "Here you are Harry," she said, her eyes sparkling with anticipation as she handed it over to him, "You're gonna love this,"

Harry settled the album on his lap. "What is it?"

"Just open it you duffer! We can explain later" I said impatiently.

Harry opened the album to the first page, his eyes widened as he read the writing, "My God!" Hermione breathed over his shoulder, "This is amazing, where did you guys find this?"

I glanced at first Hermione then Harry, "umm maybe… Harry did you wanna go someplace to look at that alone? I mean… it's your Dad and I just thought…" I trailed off uncertainly, but Harry nodded gratefully.

"I hope you don't mind, you can look through it later, but I just wanna look at it by myself first… is that ok?" Hermione and Ron nodded. "Yeah sure mate, you go up to the dorm, ill keep Dean and Neville and Seamus down here for a bit"

Harry smiled at them in gratitude before heading up the stairs. Once he had disappeared from sight Hermione turned to me, "That… that was incredible, where on earth did you find such a thing?!" she exclaimed, "Harry must be rapt, it's like… oh dear lord, I can't imagine how much it could mean to Harry! I mean…" "It's like he can finally find out what kind of person his dad was, what he liked, who he was," Interrupted Ally softly, a brief sadness crossing her features.

I half smiled at her, showing my understanding. "So where did you find it?" asked Ron, ignoring our little bonding moment. Ally and I launched into the story of the room and how we found it.

"We can show you as soon as Harry finishes looking at the album," I finished, "And as soon as it's safe for us to leave the common room," added Ally, "Which I must say, is just as cosy as ours,"

Ron and Hermione smiled at her, warming up to her friendliness, I moaned, "I forgot about Snape, man what if he's like guarding the corridor out there, I won't be able to get out to eat!" I complained.

"Why would Snape be guarding the entrance to the Gryffindor common room?" asked Ron, Hermione raised her eyebrows, "What did you do?" she demanded. I shrugged and walked over to the portrait hole to peak outside; I purposely left out this part in the story, it wasn't like I meant to bite him! I pulled open the portrait peaked outside, then shut it with a squeak, Snape was standing right outside the entrance. I walked back over to the others, Hermione's mouth was wide open in a mixture of shock and horror. Ron was holding his stomach from laughter. "You bit Snape?" He cried joyously, I nodded guiltily, Ron roared with laughter again. "That's classic! Wait till Fred and George hear this!"

I turned to Ally in sadness, "It's official, I'm never gonna eat again… Snape's standing guard just outside."  Her mouth opened in shock. "But where will I sleep?!" she exclaimed. "You can bunk with me?" I offered, she grinned with thanks, "That ok 'Mione?" I asked, looking over at her, she was still staring at me in shock, "You BIT Snape?" she squeaked, I nodded, "He wasn't gonna give us the album back 'Mione, he took it, I had too do something!"

"So you BIT him?" she asked in amusement. I grinned sheepishly; "Well he is stronger then me, and I have sharp teeth! Use what you have to your advantage, you know?" To my surprise Hermione started giggling uncontrollably. Ron stared at her in shock. Alison and I exchanged a look and started laughing as well.

I jumped up, and pulled a still giggling Hermione to her feet, "Come on," I said to Alison, waving goodnight to Ron, "Slumber Party!"

I laughed again and dragged them both up the stairs to the girl's dormitories.

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WOW! GUESS WHAT! I FINISHED GRADE 10!!! YAYA TO ME! I'm so EXCITED im doing like a MILLION things at once but YAY i finally FINISHED a chapter, and I believe that its rather long, so yay to me again! hope somebody out there is still reading it! cos yeh it makes you feel happy if somebody reads it and finds it funny or interesting, and i know this is kinda not very depthful or plotty, but there IS a plot and it will get involved, but i LOVE the light hearted stuff, cos Melanie is me if I ever got sucked into Harry Potter, that's how i would act…

So yeh ! I'll write on cos im lovin it! But plz let me know if your reading cos id really appreciate it and enjoy it if I was writing for somebody else other then my own enjoyment!