Once again: The plot of this story is based on JKR's Harry Potter series. Our plot weaves in 2 new characters: David Murray and Elizabeth Fawkes. While Lizzy is an addition, Dave replaces Seamus Finnigan. It also incorporates ideas borrowed from the White Wolf storyteller game system (we won't mention which game as it will give away a big surprise, but it is wicked fun to play). Many new characters will appear in following chapters which are our characters based on the game system we played. Our plot weaves around the original plot of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. We own only our own characters and our plot. All other characters and the original plot belong to JK Rowling. Please don't sue us! :)
We must now acknowledge our new bestest buddy Miss Marauder. Beta reader who can appreciate inflationary language. (See our other stories, Fractured Fairytales and Nursery Rhymes.) Now on three the chapter.
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The Lord, the Lady, and Luna
Chapter 7: The Twins' Escapade and Lizzy Revealed
Most of Gryffindor Tower was up early the following morning, anxious to see the results of Dave's prank on the twins. Soon, the two were seen entering the boys' bathroom.
"Well?" Ron asked Dave.
"Just wait," Dave answered. "Wait and see. Or hear, in this case." Soon, two yells were heard from within the boys' bathroom.
"Merlin's beard, what's going on?!" one of the twins yelled. "Crikey, my pee is bright blue!" Many snickers could be heard from the boys' dorm. Finally, someone had pranked the twins. "We better get to see Madam Pomfrey!" Fred opened the door from the bathroom and headed into the hallway which was completely empty. If not for the urgency of his and George's predicament, he would have found this quite odd for a Saturday morning. Without a second thought they were off through the portrait hole and dashing to the hospital wing. The Gryffindor dormitories only then erupted in a fit of mirth.
"Madam Pomfrey?" Fred inquired as he poked his head in the hospital wing.
"Yes Mr. Weasley?" came her reply. Was Fred imagining things or did he just hear a snort?
"We have a small problem, our pee is bright eclectric blue."
"Oh dear! It must be starting again!" came her reply in a very ghastly tone. "We haven't had a case of testicular gangrene in well over 30 years." Fred and George looked at each other and grew very pale. "I am not even sure we can ever repair the damage."
"Ummm, are we gonna die?" asked George in a very shaky voice.
"I hope not, but that is all up to you, it really depends on how much chocolate you eat," Madam Pomfrey said while doing her best to hide the grin on her face. She didn't usually take pleasure from people's pain, but, since there was nothing really wrong with them, she felt they had it coming.
"Oh never again, we promise, no more..." Fred and George halted at once as comprehension dawned on them. "Did you say, CHOCOLATE?!" To say that the twins were a mixture of emotion was an understatement. They were angry at having been pranked, relieved they were keeping their anatomy where it belonged, and humbled at the ingenuity of Dave's joke.
The topic of conversation at breakfast in the Great Hall consisted of nothing but Fred and George being pranked. When the two victims entered the hall to many a laugh and giggle, they proceeded directly to Dave, and gave him each identical low bows. The laughing and relating of the story continued right up until the post arrived.
A large old owl came meandering towards the general vicinity of the twins. In its beak it had a red envelope which he dropped at the twins' plate, right before crashing into the platter of pancakes.
"Uh oh! The twins have got a Howler!" Ron said as he ducked under the table.
"HOW DARE YOU! Fred and George, I am ashamed of you, asking that nice little lady's Gran if you could propose to her. BOTH OF YOU?! I don't care if she is part Veela, you have no business doing this at your age." Mrs. Weasley's voice came from the red envelope. The envelope turned to Ron, who was only visible from the eyes up over the table, "Congratulations Ron on becoming a Gryffindor!"
"You proposed to her? What did you propose?" Ron asked the twins.
"Ickle Ronniekins, it's way over your head." Fred said.
"Miss Fawkes," Professor Dumbledore said in a kind, soft voice, that still made Fred jump in surprise, "Can I please see you in my office at once?"
"Of course, Professor," Lizzy replied and got up from her seat to follow Dumbledore out of the Great Hall. Up in the Headmaster's office, Lizzy was rather startled to see her Gran waiting for her. "Gran! What are you doing here? There's nothing wrong back home, is there?"
"No, no, of course not, dear," her Gran replied. "But...I hear you've discovered boys. In fact, you seem to be considering marriage? What are you thinking of, young lady? You're much too young to marry. And what is this about two boys? You cannot have two husbands!" Lizzy's face was a study. She was utterly perplexed.
"Gran? What is all this about?" she asked.
"Perhaps you have teased your granddaughter enough?" Dumbledore said with a chuckle.
"You are quite right, Albus," Gran replied, then turned back to Lizzy, "I'm just teasing you, dear. It seems though, that Fred and George Weasley decided to send me a letter. They were asking me for permission to propose marriage to you."
"What? You mean they both..." Lizzy said, then stopped. "Oh! That's what they meant last night, when they said they'd both get me."
"Last night?" Gran asked.
"Well, yes," Lizzy said, a bit hesitantly. "Dave wanted them to eat some chocolate he'd given them, which he'd hexed to play a prank on them, so I got them to race to see who could eat their share fastest. They decided that the winner would get me, but they tied. That's when they ran off saying they had plans to make."
"That would explain it," Gran said. "I got an express delivery owl at my window late last night with a letter from the two of them. Naturally, I Flooed their mother. I imagine you've already heard the results of that?"
"Yes," Lizzy said, and couldn't help but giggle. "They got a letter that Ron said was a Howler, and it yelled at them. But, why would they be so insistent?"
"Ah, I think it's time I told you what we are, Lizzy," Gran said. "You see, we're not entirely human."
"Not human?"
"We are part Veela. Your great-great-great-grandmother, on my side, was a Veela. Before you ask, Veela are females with the ability to captivate any male whose willpower isn't strong enough to resist. And I might add that there are very few indeed who possess that kind of willpower," she said while glancing at the headmaster.
"What do you mean?" Lizzy asked, looking puzzled still. "I don't affect boys like that. Sure they like me, but they don't..." Lizzy trailed off. "You mean that's why they're always sitting near me, wanting to help me with my homework, and all that?"
"Exactly," Gran replied, "I'm just surprised they haven't been trying to kiss you yet."
"Oh come on, Gran, they wouldn't go that far...would they?"
"If you decided to invite them, they would. And by inviting them, I mean batting your eyes at them, even smiling in just the right way, would be enough," Gran replied.
"Gran, you've gotta be pulling my leg. They wouldn't really be like that," Lizzy said, still disbelieving that she had some strange power over boys.
"Albus, I think we shall have to convince her. Is there a boy you could summon to your office? One who normally would never think of being forward with a girl?" Gran inquired.
"Ah, I think I know just the one," Dumbledore replied, then touched his throat with his wand, "Percy Weasley to Professor Dumbledore's office right away, please." A few minutes later, there was a knock on the office door. "Ah, come in, Percy." Percy walked in, looking a bit perplexed.
"You wanted to see me, Professor?" he asked. He couldn't see Lizzy, as Dumbledore was standing in front of her.
"Yes, Percy," Dumbledore replied. "I'd like you to have a word with Miss Fawkes. I'm sure you've heard what the twins have been up to and your mother's response?"
"Oh, of course, Professor. Yes, I did hear," Percy replied as Dumbledore moved out of the way. Gran stepped past Lizzy and whispered,
"Be really nice, bat your eyes, smile. Basically just turn on the charm. And whatever he says, play along." Lizzy blinked at her Gran in surprise, but turned back to Percy with a big smile on her face. She concentrated a bit on appearing as friendly as possible and was startled to see the response. Percy immediately walked over to her, took her hand, kissed it, then said,
"Of course, you could not possibly marry my twin brothers. That must not be. I will be the one to marry you!" Behind her, Lizzy heard two soft snorts. Knowing what her Gran wanted, she smiled at Percy some more and batted her eyes. The effect was immediate. He leaned in and kissed her, only to pass out immediately. At this, Lizzy looked shocked.
"Is he alright?" she asked.
"He's just fine, dear," her Gran replied with a chuckle. "He's just been overcome by the charms of a Veela. I'm sure Professor Dumbledore remembers this all too well. You will have this effect on the boys in school, and most, if not all, will probably faint also if you should kiss them."
"Surely not all, Gran. I'm sure the Slytherins would never act like that around me."
"Would you care to make a wager on that?" Dumbledore chimed in, "Even they have been throwing long looks your way. I will modify Mr. Weasley's memory so as to protect both of you from further repercussions." Lizzy thought for a moment before saying,
"But Gran, Dave doesn't seem to act like that. Maybe he doesn't like me?"
"No, no dear. David may just be one of the few men out there with a strong will."
"Now Miss Fawkes, you must be off to class. Your Gran and I have some things to continue discussing."
"Oh Albus," Gran said in a saucy mischievous tone, "Lizzy you run along now and try not to break any hearts along the way."
The rest of the first three days of classes went by uneventfully, except for the constant bowing of Fred and George to Dave whenever they passed him in the hall. Wednesday night was Astronomy where students were assigned the task of plotting the moon and several planets. Professor Sinistra went about aiding the students with their charts when she came to Dave.
"Mr. Murray, class is half done and you haven't started your chart yet."
"Sorry Professor, I am just getting started now. I am having trouble concentrating." Dave said apologetically. Lizzy noticed as Dave made some marks on his chart, but they certainly were not the positions of planets. They appeared to be some very bizarre glyphs. She also noticed he almost constantly stared at the moon which was close to being full. Lizzy also found herself getting very sleepy. Not normally one to stay up late, she was almost ready to drift off to sleep when class ended.
"Elizabeth, are you ok?" Dave asked concernedly.
"I'm just ready to fall asleep," Lizzy replied, and with that stumbled right into Dave's arms.
"Oh well, guess I better carry you to bed Elizabeth." At the sound of Dave's words, all the boys came over to help. David allowed the boys to carry Lizzy's bag back to the common room as he, himself, lifted Lizzy and carried her after the others.
"Crikey! She must weigh all of five pounds. She's tiny!" Dave thought to himself. He placed her on the sofa and covered her up with a blanket and went to bed himself, amid the giggles of a few girls.
Lizzy woke up the next morning to the sounds of many footfalls on the stairs. She looked around and realized she was in the common room and wondered how she got there.
"Hi Elizabeth," Parvati giggled, "Sleep alright?"
"Oh, good morning Parvati. Yes, I slept fine, why do you ask?"
"Oh just wondered if you were dreaming about a certain long haired 1st year boy." Lizzy twisted around to face Parvati. Lizzy's puzzled look was answered by Parvati with a knowing glance and a wink.
"Huh?" was all Lizzy said.
"Oh Lizzy, what is it like to be carried from the astronomy tower? Don't you remember, Dave carried you after you fell asleep on your feet."
Lizzy gulped, "Maybe I do affect him too then?" she thought to herself as she ran up to get changed for class.
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