Chapter six
Confronting peeves – not a good idea
,Double history of magic…. How wonderful!'' Ron said sarcastically.
,Sleepy time…'' Harry said thrilled.
,No Harry, you have to pay attention! There's only two years left of Hogwarts and you're at least going to listen these last hours.'' Hermione said in a sharp tone.
,Typical of you Herm…'' Ron grunted. She shrugged.
,Oh look, a mushroom! How cute!'' Mione broke out to bend down to look at a little mushroom sticking up from between the tiles. ,I'm taking it with me. Could become handy later on!'' She said reaching out to pick it up.
,NO HERMIONE!'' Ginny screamed coming running down the hall. ,Whatever you do, don't pick it up! It's a symbol of my and Harry's love.'' She said happily sneaking an arm around Harry.
,What? Since when did you two start dating?'' Ron said staring at both of them.
,Ron! What kind of question is that? You should ask, what the heck a mushroom is doing on the floor in the great hall, resembling Harry and Ginny's love!'' She sneered.
,Look Hermione, I'm sorry the two of us never worked it out, but Ginny and me was somehow always right for each other.'' Harry said smiling at Ginny.
,Harry… That wasn't what I meant.'' She said numbly.
,Oh, don't apologise, you know, it's okay.'' Ginny said nodding understanding.
,WHAT? Harry! I was never trying to work something out with you!'' Hermione almost yelled causing a few fifth years to stare at them.
,Do not say that Mione! We all know!'' Ron said. Hermione threw her chair aside standing up furiously.
,I DO NOT HAVE A CRUSH ON YOU HARRY!'' She shrieked. Everyone was staring at her.
,It's okay! Really!'' Ginny said again.
,mph!'' and Hermione rushed out of the great hall.
She needed to get down to the library to read something about the wizarding war between the Barbarians and the Greek people before her lesson began. She rushed, still furiously, down the corridor and headed for the library.
She! In love with Harry! Surely they were teasing her! this was outrageous! She had never ever tried anything with him! And what the hell was that mushroom doing there! Had this world gone mad! She was the one who was weird and angry these days, not Harry, Ron and Ginny…
Suddenly she heard Malfoy's voice down the hall. The last thing she needed now was a confrontation with him. She stumbled backwards and tried to run silently away but slipped over a trap and Peeves flew, laughing, over to her and jinxed her so she couldn't move.
"Damn you Peeves! Let me up! I have to get to the lessons!'' She whimpered, but peeves just kept laughing.
"Oooh so you're afraid of Malfoy? I bet he's really angry about you bursting into the Slytherin tower last night!''
"What? But I didn't!'' Hermione said.
"Oh you didn't? Why so nervous then?'' He said with a big grin.
"I… How do you know?'' She asked trying to get her wand out of her pocket. So it wasn't a dream no matter what actually happened. She was actually looking forward to give Peeves a lesson and she new the perfect spell.
"Miss Pansy Parkinson told me! Ha-ha and I watched your little incident with Snape and Malfoy and his friends.''
"What are you talking about? What does that got to do with my dream… I mean…'' Hermione gasped. Could this mess get any worse? Damn Peeves this was probably Malfoy and his friends who had put a spell on her so she thought she was in the Slytherin tower.
"Everything Miss. Granger! And your little dream you say… Maybe you should think about not drinking that much!'' peeves said.
"Bye-bye little Granger!'' He said and laughed maliciously beginning to glide away, but Hermione had gotten her wand out with her almost numb fingers, and by holding it between two weak fingers.
"Locomoter Mortis!'' Hermione shrieked surprising herself with what she had done.
"Ha-ha-ha! Do you really think that that stupid hex would work on me? Come on Granger you are one of the most brilliant students at Hoggie! Locomoter mortis! You honestly didn't believe that you could jinx me with that? Anyways, I'm a poltergeist! I'd better take that wand now someone could get hurt.'' Peeves said.
"No! Peeves I'll… I'll'' Hermione damned.
"You'll what? You can barely move!'' Peeves laughed a nasty grin. He pointed her wand at Hermione. It all happened very fast
"Obliviate!'' He yelled but almost at the same time a voice behind Hermione yelled another spell.
"Expelliarmus!'' and the wand flew out of Peeve's hand and that someone behind Hermione grabbed it but she couldn't see who but it was a male's voice.
"Who are you?'' the voice said again. The spell had hit him instead of Hermione.
A/N: Locomotor Mortis "Leg-Locker Curse"
"loco" L. from a place + "motionem" L. motion + "mortis" L. death
Locks together the legs of the victim, making him unable to walk.