These characters aren't mine, sadly, and I make no profit from (insert story the particular fic of mine you are reading is based on here). I cry out to the stars, "If only, if only."

By the by, watch out, a few of the characters may be ooc. (out of character for those of you who don't know what that stands for.)

Chapter 21: Sue meets Peeves; Thus the War Begins

It was too boring to watch. Draco was waiting patiently for Diina's answer and, as Sue knew, Diina was lost in her logical mind, weighing the pros and cons of marrying Draco. So Sue decided to wander the halls and terrorize the innocent, non-bonzaied population. She went over to Diina, took Mince, and whispered in Diina's ear, "Remember your horoscope." Then she left Slytherin.

This isn't good, Sue thought. She'll feel pressured to make a decision. Ooh, that looks like a good place to jump from. She climbed up on top of a statue, taking Mince with her. After an hour, she had bonzaied a Ravenclaw and two Hufflepuffs, and after bonzaing each person, told them that they shouldn't be wandering the corridors at this time of night and they should return to their Houses before Filch found them. I should prolly go find Harry and tell him that Malfoy proposed, Sue was thinking. Bonzai-ing is much more fun at the moment, though.

Sitting on a gargoyle, Sue saw someone she had not bonzaied. She lay in wait, eagerly anticipating the adrenaline rush that came every time she jumped. Target in range, Sue thought while jumping and screaming, "BONZAI!"

She hit the floor with a loud 'thump', Mince right behind her. How could I miss? I never miss! Nobody makes a fool of Sue! I can do that by myself, I don't need any help. Ooh, he's gonna get it!

"Listen mister. I don't know who think you are," Sue began, "but nobody, and I mean nobody, gets away without being bonzaied by me."

"You'll never get Peeves," Peeves cackled.

"The fact that I slip right through you does present a problem. But I'll find a way around it. I'll getcha if it's the last thing I do." Peeves produced a few ink bottles. "Don't you throw those at me!"

Peeves didn't listen. While dodging ink bottles, Sue yelled multitudes of bad words and Mince barked menacingly. Peeves floated away through the ceiling once he finished throwing things; the hall was covered in ink and Filch was coming down the hall with a mighty roar.

"Get back here! I'm not finished with you," Sue shouted angrily. "Fine! Flee like a coward. But be warned. This is war!"

-

Harry was having a dream that he was fighting with Malfoy. At the moment, Harry was winning. Malfoy launched a surprise attack, ramming Harry in the stomach and knocking him to the ground. Malfoy perched there, a malicious smirk on his face.

"Harry, wake up. I need to talk to you," Malfoy said in Sue's voice, promptly slapping Harry.

Harry blinked and found himself in his dark room with Sue sitting on his stomach, prepared to slap him again if he didn't wake up. He groped his bedside table until he found his glasses and jammed them on his nose. "What do you need Sue?" he yawned.

"There's two things. I wanted to know if I could borrow your Invisibility Cloak. Can I?" Sue asked.

"Depends. What do you want it for?"

"I'd like to sneak around, primarily in Snape's office, and not be seen. Peeves and me are at war, see, and I wanna wreak havoc unseen."

"Oh, well, in that case, no. What's the other thing?"

"It's...um...I'm thinking...I know it's in here somewhere...uh...got it! Wait, no, I don't got it...ummm..."

"Did it have something to do with Diina?"

"Yes! Yes, it did! Something very important happened with her...um...it was...oh, I can't remember! All I can think about is getting Peeves."

"Did it have something to do with Malfoy?"

"Yes! Yes, it did! I got it now. Malfoy proposed to her. And she was seriously considering it. She's gonna feel pressured to make a decision asap, so her judgment will be clouded."

"Listen, if she's going to choose Malfoy...well, what am I supposed to do about it?"

"Diina likes you," Sue said condescendingly. "So get in there and give her some. Or something. Kiss her, hold her, take her to a candlelight dinner and casually slip your arm around her, buy her roses, gentleman stuff."

"Do you really have to discuss this in the middle of the night?" Ron grumbled.

"Malfoy'll put moves like that on her," Sue continued, acting as though Ron hadn't even spoken. "So you have to do the same. Otherwise Diina'll think you don't love her and choose Malfoy. See, Diina's a little confused right now, but not too confused to make a decision. Put you making moves on her in the mix, and she'll be so confused she'll keep delaying making a choice. You and Malfoy are in a fight for Diina's love. Good luck."

"Why are all my dreams prophetic?" Harry mumbled. "Good night Sue."

"But what about"-

"Good night Sue!"

"Sure I can't borrow your clo"-

"GOOD NIGHT SUE!"

"'Night Harry. Don't forget what I said."

Sue left and Harry fell back into dreams. He was surrounded by darkness. Diina stood in front of him in a simple white dress. She reached for his hand, but something seemed to be holding her back. Malfoy appeared and wrapped his arms around Diina's waist, then disappeared, taking her with him.

Harry woke up and trudged out to the common room, prepared to think the rest of the night away.

-

"Alright, I've brought it to a boil," Sue said in Snape's office. He had left a cauldron simmering over low heat, and Sue had quickly changed that. She absently brushed some hair off her clothes, turning her back to grab some ingredients off shelves and ignoring the hiss of the concoction as the hairs dropped into it.

Dumping in various amounts of the ingredients she had chosen, Sue located a vial. She collected a sample of her creation and stuck the vial in her pocket. Then she chose another ingredient and poured it into the brew.

"Uh-oh," Sue mumbled as the potion began to bubble madly. By the time the creation exploded, splattering the room with its contents, Sue was long gone.

-

"My office is ruined," Snape yelled the next morning. "It's being eaten by acid!"

"Severus, I'm aware of this," Dumbledore said patiently. "And a staff member has come forward with information regarding the destruction of your office."

"Bring them in! If my suspicions are correct, Peeves or Potter will be named the culprit," Snape said.

"BONZAI!" came the battle cry of Sue as she leapt from the top of a bookcase and crash-landed on Snape. "You wanna know who wrecked your office? It was...me! Chalk one up for Sue! Zero for Peeves! As of now, I'm winning the war!" With that, Sue took off.