Quick Note: Ok people I've spoken to the real Nancy and she wanted a name change. Therefore Nancy has now been replaced by Nicola. (It was an agreement that Nancy wasn't the right choice for a name).

Ok a little warning to past readers: Over the next few weeks I will be taking down each chapter one by one and editing the name "Nancy" to "Nicola". My apology if this is an inconvenience to anybody.

P.s. Any ideas for new chapters is most welcome as we're back at school now and my brain has gone all smart-like. (Lol).

=) Alatariel Aldarian

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"EVIE WAKE UP!" Someone was shaking her.
"Wah?" Evie rubbed her eyes.

"Evie come on! This is a chance of a lifetime! You have to wake up!"

"Lessa what are you on about?" Evie checked her alarm clock. "At 11:45!"

"We're going, are you coming or not?"

"Whose going and where?"

"All of us are going to the Black Lilly and you'd better hurry or we'll leave you behind".

"WHAT?" Evie jumped out of bed. "You've got to be kidding me!"

"Forget it we're going and if you plan to come try to wear black!"

"If we get caught!" Evie pulled out the only black tee-shirt and skirt that she had in her trunk.

"Well we aren't going to are we? Anyway Char and I found a secret tunnel leading to Hogsmeade".

"When?" Evie grabbed her shoes.

"Well ok so we asked somebody".

"Who exactly?"

"Well it was that friend of Laura's actually; you know the one with the green eyes?"

"Oh great!" Evie finished with her shoes and frantically brushed her hair back.

"Try this one". Lessa muttered a spell as she waved her wand.

Evie's hair was suddenly black, dead straight and shiny. Her lips were so dark a shade of black that they made a strange contrast to her extremely white face with the black eye-liner. "What did you do?"

Lessa shrugged. "I picked it up in the holidays now come on!"

"Alright I'm coming, I'm coming!" Evie grabbed her purse and followed her down the staircase.

Char came running up. "Lessa do I look ok?"

Lessa waved her wand again. "Now you do".

Char glanced down at her dark purple dress with the black corset top. "Cool! Thanks!"

"Are the others ready to go?"

"Yep we're all waiting". Char looked at Evie. "Wow Evie what a change!"

"Yeah tell me about it!" Evie smiled.

In the common room they met up with Nicola, Cathy, Alexis, Amy and "LAURA!" Evie nearly had a heart attack.

"I had to come and see for myself Evie; you third years can't have all the adventures you know".

"Well alright but don't you dare get into trouble!"

"Don't worry I will!"

"Right everybody who wants to look like a Goth come over here!" Lessa had her wand out again.

One by one Amy, Alexis, Cathy, Nicola and Laura came and had the spell put on them. Once everyone was ready Lessa and Char led the way to the tunnel.

"Won't somebody see us?" Amy was worried.

"Nope, not a chance!" Lessa hurried on down another corridor.

"How come?" Cathy was confused.

"Because there's more to that spell than turning you into a Goth".

"What do you mean?" Nicola queried.

"I made this spell up myself; I added invisibility for when in the corridors of Hogwarts".

"You can make spells?" Laura was amazed.

"This is the only one I've tried but yes it is possible".

Char suddenly stopped in front of a statue. "Ok Lessa this is it".

"The one that leads to the passage way?"

Char nodded. "The very same".

"Alright then let's open it up". Lessa joined her by the statue and tapped it with her wand 13 times.

"Why do you tap it 13 times?" Evie wondered.

"Because 13 is a black number, this leads to that secret tunnel remember". Lessa stopped and moved back.

At once the statue silently slid over to reveal a hidden staircase. Lessa stared down at it. "I'll go first then?"

Char nodded. "If you want, call out if you get into trouble".

Lessa jumped into the hole and disappeared. "It's alright!" She yelled back.

Eventually they we all wandering down in the tunnel network towards the club. It wasn't all that difficult when you followed the distant sounds of music and evil laughter.

Finally they were back in the entrance hallway. Lessa stepped up to the door. "I'm Lessa; we're here for the club!"

The door opened. Everywhere were people wearing dark coloured clothes and makeup. A live band was playing.

Evie looked around for Craven near the bar. He was currently serving a woman a bright red cocktail with a black umbrella.

Laura followed Evie over to him. "So who's this Craven guy I heard about?"

"Huh?" Evie swung round. "Have you been talking to Lessa or something?"

"Well actually". Laura flicked a strand of hair out of her eye. "Yes".

"Oh ok, well that's Craven at the bar there". Evie pointed him out.

Lessa came storming over from watching the band play. "Evanescence isn't playing! Craven is a liar!"

"They'll probably be on later or something". Evie tried to calm her down.

"Or probably Craven is a liar!"

"Well yeah I guess that's a possibility too but not all possibilities are correct!"

Laura only shrugged. "Why don't you ask him about it?"

Lessa stopped to think for a minute. "Well I guess I could"

"Seems like a pretty sound idea to me". Evie added.

"Alright then, anyone coming with me to find out?"

"Count me in". Laura was hungry for excitement.

"I'll come too". Evie knew she had to keep an eye on things just in case they got out of hand. She knew what Lessa was like when she got angry.

Lessa hurried over to the bar counter with Evie and Laura following in her wake.

"Craven!" Craven looked up from making a dark coloured drink and waved them over.

They sat down on empty bar stools. "Hey Craven!" Evie grinned.

Craven finished serving the last few customers and came over. "What'll it be then?"

"I thought Evanescence was supposed to be playing tonight?"

Craven looked at Lessa with a smile. "Oh but they are".

"Well then where are they?" Lessa was confused.

Craven started wiping the counter down. "They're coming in a bit later; apparently they needed to retune one of the guitars".

Lessa was happy again. "So when are they coming?"

"They should be here in the next half an hour or so".

Lessa started being obsessive by twitching everywhere before she ran off over to the others near the stage.

"Anyone want a drink?" Craven put the cloth he was holding away.

Evie thought for a moment. "What do you have that isn't alcoholic?"

"Well what's really popular is the red and black soda with a dark purple umbrella and a white straw".

"Sounds pretty cool, oh Craven this is our friend Laura". Evie introduced her.

"Nice to meet you Laura". They shook hands. "What'll you have?"

"Can I have the same as Evie?"

"Sure not a problem, won't be a minute". He disappeared under the counter.

Laura rummaged in her pockets for her purse. "Oh no it's not here! I don't believe it!"

"Calm down Laura I can pay".

"I'll pay you back honest!"

"Course you will, I know that".

"Oh thank-you!" Laura tried to hug her but Evie pulled away laughing.

"Really it's no big deal and anyway what are friends for?"

"Everything!"

"Here you go two triple Goth soda specials". Craven returned with two large soda glasses. The soda was odd to look at because the different drink layers didn't combine with each other at all.

"Magic right?" Evie pointed to the drink layers.

Craven winked. "Yes but the spell is a secret, only the Black Lilly can make these".

"How much are they?" Evie got out her money.

"Six Sickles and two knuts each". He placed the drinks in front of them.

"Here". Evie handed the money over. "By the look of them they're worth it".

"Just wait till you taste them". Craven hurried on to serve another customer.

Laura took a sip of hers. "Wow! This is excellent!"

Evie tried hers. "This is so delicious! It's incredible!"

"What's incredible?" Nicola sat down next to them.

"Try a bit of this". Evie pushed her drink over and watched Nicola take a sip. "What do you think?"

"I think". Nicola licked her lips. "I think I need to order one".

Evie and Laura both laughed.

Nicola waved Craven over. "Can I please have one of these too?"

"Sure thing". Craven went off to make one".

A young woman wearing a long dark green dress was sitting nearby. "Ah the Triple Goth Soda Specials, always a treat!"

"Yeah they're delicious! I never tasted anything like this in my life!" Evie answered.

The lady laughed. "They sure can make drinks here great without the alcohol, one of the reasons I come here".

"I'd agree with that". Laura said between sips.

The lady moved into a seat nearer to them. "My name's Arinna". She held out her hand.

Evie shook it. "I'm Evie!"

Laura shook Arrina's hand as well. "I'm Laura!"

Nicola shook her hand after being served her drink. "Nikki".

"Wow so many people to meet!" Arinna smiled. "Might I say you all look great!"

"Oh thanks I always knew I looked good!" Nicola joked.

Arinna was laughing now. "So how old are you all? Be serious now".

"Well we're all third years except for Laura here". Evie replied.

"Hogwarts students hey? Any of you know my little sister Tanith? She's in the 5th year".

"That girl with the long dark hair and the dark eyes?" Evie asked.

"Who wears a whole make-up department of eye shadow?" Nicola added.

"The one who freaks me out, a lot?" Laura also added.

Arinna smiled. "That's Tanith alright and don't worry she freaks me out too sometimes".

"She didn't make it into Gryffindor, why's that?" Questioned Evie.

Arinna looked down at her drink. "Tanith has always been very awful to be around. Even when she was little so you might call her a right little spoilt brat! I know I always did when I used to live at home".

"That makes sense considering she's in Slytherin".

Arinna agreed with Evie. "Yes it does but it was a disappointment to the family. Mum was in tears all holidays".

Suddenly the band on the stage apparated and another band came on stage. Loud screams from two certain people gave Evie a good idea who it was. Loud music was soon blaring from the stage.

Evie turned around to have a look at Lessa dancing wildly around and Char was nearly going mad. Cathy was standing near them and giggling. Shaking her head she returned to her drink.

"EVIE GET OVER HERE NOW OR I WILL SERIOUSLY MURDER YOU!" Lessa pulled her over to the dance floor.

"Hey what the?" Evie cried out. "Lessa I haven't finished my drink yet!"

"Finish it later! Evanescence is more important!" Lessa started dancing wildly again.

"Um a little help!" Evie muttered to Cathy.

Cathy merely shrugged.

After a while of dancing and listening to the music Evie went back to Arinna and her unfinished drink.

Lessa was jumping around screaming along with the words of the song. "GOING UNDER!"

Char was right with her, just as madly but not as loud, as were Nicola and Laura, Amy and Alexis.

"Aren't going to dance much huh?" Arinna guessed her thoughts.

"Not really, see dancing isn't really my thing but it's great to just listen to the music once in a while".

Arinna nodded. "I know what you mean but seriously go over and join them, you'll love it!"

"I should?"

"Yeah of course! With friends like that you can't afford not to!"

"Why don't you go over as well? The others won't mind".

"Well I suppose I should take my own advice shouldn't I?"

"We both should!" Evie brought her over. "This is Arinna everyone!"

"Um Hi!" Arinna was suddenly shy.

"Hey!" Everyone cried back.

Arinna and Evie laughed and joined in with the dancing.