Chapter Ten: A ghastly appearance

Author Notes: Yes, I know some parts of the story are a bit weak, but it will get better…enjoy!

"I always wanted to say that. 'You are so busted' is such a typical catch phrase. The guy who invented that phrase is a real genius," Draco said laughing.

"What do you want?" Dean spluttered angrily.

"Revenge," Ron replied. "For cheating on my little sister."

"Look, it's not that Ginny isn't pretty…it's just she isn't good at making out like Padma is. Besides, how do you know if Ginny isn't already cheating on someone? I will bet you anything that she is having some crazy romance with Potter, here," Dean responded.

Harry gasped and was about to go whack Dean's head off, but Draco stopped him.

"Thomas, you are making this hard for yourself," Draco hissed.

"Just tell me what you want, you big meany!" Padma yelled.

"Me? A meany! Never!" Draco exclaimed almost seriously.

Hermione sighed and said, "Malfoy, just tell them what the deal is."

"Okay, but I am only doing this out of pure love for you, Hermione," Draco said, but at Hermione's furious look, he continued, "Anyway, here is the deal. We won't tell anyone about your nightly visits, if you both walk through the Great Hall tomorrow, wearing nothing but pearls and fuzzy bunny slippers."

"No way! Do you think we are stupid?" Dean shouted.

"Don't do the crime if you can't do the time," Ron said.

"Dean, let's just do it. We will get expelled if the teachers find out about us," Padma said sighing.

Dean glanced at them all and said, "Okay fine. We will do it tomorrow."

"Excellent. Oh and remember, I am a teacher and I do have the power to expel you before you can say the word 'sex', but I would much rather enjoy you both walking through the Great Hall, almost naked like you are now," Crowley said with satisfaction.

Padma blushed, trying to cover herself as much as possible with the black net, but it was no use. They had seen it all…

Harry handed the two of them their clothes.

"Oh and Dean, I recommend better boxers. You have holes in this pair," Harry said.

Dean turned red and grabbed his clothes and rushed to get them on.

Dean took Padma's hand and the two of them stormed back to their dormitories.

The team laughed and walked back to their own dormitories. Harry decided to take a little walk around the castle, alone. He said goodnight to Ron and Hermione and walked off. Harry silently smiled to himself. They had achieved so much. Perhaps, he could ask Ginny out. He would have to tell her about the plan, though. Harry glanced at the map and noticed a familiar "person" coming towards him. The very name frightened him, so he was extremely surprised when he bumped into the figure. This wasn't a person either…it was a ghost. The ghost of Cedric Diggory.

Harry gasped and was about to run, but he stopped when Cedric said quietly, "Harry…I am not going to hurt you."

"Cedric…w-what are you doing here? Why are y-you here?"

"Harry, I have come to warn you. There is someone in this castle who is after you. This someone happens to be my sister."

"You have a sister?" Harry asked.

"Yes, my sister…Leila Diggory was very charm of the family. She died shortly after I died. She was extremely upset about my death, so she…well, she killed herself by drinking a toxic potion. She turned into a ghost later on."

"Cedric…I am sorry."

"It's all right…"

"But why is she after me?" Harry asked after a few moments of silence.

"She thinks that you could have stopped Wormtail from killing me, but you didn't."

"I didn't know! It just happened before I could even move a finger. I would have tried to stop him, but he was too quick!" Harry shouted.

"Shhh! Yes, I know! But Leila doesn't know that. She wants to get her revenge out on you. Just be on the lookout, she could be anywhere. She will kill you instantly, because ghosts have more power than wizards."

"How do you know all of this?" Harry whispered.

"Ghosts have special channeling powers. They can find out things that go on at other ghost's minds, just by concentrating on an image of the other ghost."

"So couldn't Leila figure out that we are having this conversation just by thinking of you?" Harry asked.

"Precisely," a voice said behind them.

End of Chapter Ten

Author Notes: There is not going to be any snogging in the next few chapters…only death and destruction (muhahahaha!).

Pairs(I don't want to build up the tension...isn't that so sweet of me;) ): Draco/Hermione, Harry/Ginny, and poor ickle Ron finally finds someone: Luna! Yes, the one and only Luna Lovegood! Strange but satisfying!

Next chapter: Leila and Cedric duel! Oh goody :)