A/N: Not much to tell ya, just read :D
Disclaimer: I've been forgetting to put this up but I'll just tell ya to go to the profiles where it neatly says that I own nothing HP related. I just own Audrey and her mother and the new prefect David Maritinson :P.
Now enough sh*t and on with the tale.
Chapter 6 Midnight Prowls
~*~ Normal POV ~*~
The clock struck midnight and the four friends met each other in the common room.
~ It's a fine night for sneaking around and 'lending' some books from the restricted section ~ Harry thought to the others.
~ You read my mind, Snitch ~ Hermione thought back.
~ Really? ~ Harry replied.
~ Okay guys, we can have more laughs in the forest tonight, but let's get the books first! ~ Audrey thought, trying to sound strict, but miserably and utterly failure ruled.
~ Yeah what Nova said.eh.thought ~ Ron added.
They left the common room, but then.
"Where do you four think you're going?" the Fat Lady asked.
"We're going for a walk." Ron replied casually.
Then Harry looked at her and said,
"Forget you saw us."
The Fat Lady's eyes got glazed over and they quickly left.
"That's strange. she's never done anything about our late night trips before. She usually ignores us and let's us back in when we return." Hermione mulled.
"I have a feeling that old Dumbledore is behind it." Harry stated.
"I agree, and he probably has more paintings and ghosts on the watch for us. We'd better transform and take separate ways to the library." Ron added (a/n sounds kinda smart for Ronnie don't it?).
"Good idea. See you three a couple of minutes then." Audrey said with a mischievous glint in her eyes.
She changed into her panther form and ran down the corridor, she was gone within seconds.
"Let's go then." Harry said. He transformed into his dog form and ran from the opposite direction of Audrey.
"Let's follow our glorious leaders." Ron chivalrously said with a bow.
"Please let us." Hermione replied with a flourish.
They changed as well and ran into different corridors.
~*~
After five minutes Harry arrived at the library only a couple of seconds before Audrey did.
~ So where are the other two members of our group? ~ Audrey asked.
~ Probably took a longer route. ~ Harry answered.
They waited another minute and Hermione appeared.
~ Where's Prowl? ~ she asked sounding a little bit worried.
~ Don't know. ~ Harry and Audrey replied.
~ Uhm.guys.? You'd better go on without me. ~ they heard Ron say.
~ Prowl what happened? ~ Harry asked.
~ I met Filch and that damned cat of his on the way! Filch thinks that I'm a normal wolf from the Forbidden Forest. He's chasing me out of the castle and he's saying stuff about wolves that I really don't think is appropriate to say to little kids as yourselves." They all raised a brow at that. "But don't worry I'll let him chase me. That way you will have enough time to get the books. ~ Ron answered quickly.
~ Okay.But you better meet us at the clearing! ~ Hermione replied, maybe a little too eagerly.
~ Good luck, Prowl ~ Audrey added while looking at Hermione with a glint in her eye.
~ Well, let's get inside the library and change back. ~ Harry thought, dead as a brick as always to the things right in front of his nose.
They all did so as said.
"What's the exact name of the books that we're looking for?" Audrey asked.
" 'Wandless Waving' by Ayra Silver and 'Apparition in a Plop' by Charlick Flick." Hermione replied.
"Okay. Let's spread out, and be sure not to open any of the books, not even the ones we're looking for. They might have rigged with an alarm." Harry said while getting funny looks from the girls. "Err. never mind." Harry hastily said.
Audrey and Hermione went one way down the road of the big shelves to look for 'Wandless Waving' and Harry went another way for 'Apparition in a Plop'. After about fifteen minutes Harry found the book he was looking for.
~ I've found the book! How about you two? ~ he asked.
~ We've got ours as well. ~ Hermione replied.
~ Then let's go, and let's hope Prowl managed to ditch Filch. ~ Audrey thought.
They transformed and reunited in front of the library.
~ Let's go to the clearing. ~ Harry told the others.
~ Yeah let's go! ~ Hermione agreed. Audrey looked on amused.
The three of them took off running. If anyone would have seen them then that person may have found it strange to see a fox, a dog and a panther running together (the latter two carrying books in their muzzles).
~*~
When they got to the clearing they saw Ron waiting for them, already back in his human form.
"Glad to know the three of you decided to join." he said, grinning.
Harry, Audrey and Hermione changed back into their human forms.
"I'm dying of craving more of that fun humour of yours Prowl..." Harry growled, as soon as he had spit out the book.
"Man these books taste dismal!" Audrey declared with a disgusted look on her face.
"They're not supposed to be eaten. I for one don't think that the publishers counted on the fact that supposed book thieves would carry the said stolen books, in their mouths." Hermione said smiling at her friends antics.
The others chuckled.
"Okay, what are we going to do now, are we going to start using the books?" Ron asked.
"No, let's find a place to keep the books dry and safe and then get back into bed. I'm too sleepy to train." Hermione yawned.
"I totally agree." Audrey said while yawning even bigger.
They decided to hide the books in the Cave of Fire and then got back to the school. When they made it to the seventh floor they changed back.
"Let's see if the Fat Lady decides to make a fuss." Audrey said.
"No praw. If she does then Snitch'll just alter her memory again." Ron said.
"I feel so used!" Harry exclaimed, feigning hurt.
The others chuckled. But when they got to the painting they saw that the Fat Lady's eyes still was out of focus.
"I think your last spell was a little too strong Snitch." Hermione said.
"Err. guess so..." Harry replied meekly.
"Butter Butterflies!" Audrey said to the Fat Lady.
"Hello dears! It's a lovely morning isn't it?" she said while she swung open.
"Yes it sure is." Ron replied, giving Harry a strange look.
"Oops..." was all he said.
They climbed into the common room and told each other goodnight, the two pairs then leaving to their respective dormitory.
.. Wasn't Hermione even slightly looking longingly at Rons neck?
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The next few days went on quite normally except for the quartets late night training sessions. Harry soon found his ability to control and summon fire so now all of them had their elemental powers. They had started to cover the basics of wandless magic and apparition. Two weeks into the school year they managed to cast several of the level one spells without a wand. A week later they were at level two spells and were able to apparate several yards.
~One afternoon in the Oh so Happy Forest~ (Not their clearing but another)
"I like being able to learn things this fast." Harry said.
"Yeah, but it's really strange." Ron added.
Hermione snorted "That's because you've never done anything called work worth mentioning." She was paid with a glare.
"But I'm not complaining, nothing Snape says is gibberish anymore" he continued, smiling brightly, occasionally sending dark looks in Hermiones direction.
"I never had a problem before." Hermione said.
"That's you Mist, you aren't top of our year for nothing." Audrey said.
"Look who's talking, you're always third, like that's bad!" Hermione countered.
"Yeah Nova, only Malfoy's above you." Harry said.
"Don't remind me." Audrey growled. The others laughed.
Then the heard the sound of breaking twigs coming from the bushes.
"What the.?" Ron began.
~ Shut up Prowl and transform fast! ~ Harry snapped.
The four of them complied. The bushes parted and out came.Hagrid and Fang.
"What 'ave we got 'ere?" Hagrid said.
Fang, who recognized Harry and the others' smell, barked happily.
"Calm down Fang! We don' know if they're friendly?" Hagrid said calming Fang down.
" 'ello there. Don' be afraid. I won' 'urt ya." Hagrid said soothingly.
Harry barked merrily and wagged his tail, Hermione barked in her yapping way and wagged her bushy dust tail a well, Ron following her. Audrey walked forwards and allowed Hagrid to scratch her behind her ear and couldn't help but purr.
"You're all swee´ animals." Hagrid said smiling.
~ Though this is a really nice feeling, I think we'd better get going. ~ Audrey said dreamingly, still purring as Hagrid was still scratching her.
~ Yeah, good idea. ~ Harry replied.
Harry, Ron and Hermione barked a goodbye and ran into the bushes. Audrey licked Hagrid's hand as a "Thank you" and followed.
~ I wonder what Hagrid was doing there. ~ Ron wondered.
~Don't know. He was probably looking for some nice monster for our next lesson. But we'd better go back to the school. ~ Harry replied.
~ Yeah we should. ~ Hermione
The four of them ran out of the forest and headed for the lake. When they got to a secluded spot near the lake they changed back into humans. They dusted themselves off and walked towards the castle.
"Hey, Didn't you have anything left for McGonagall?" Hermione eyed Ron suspiciously.
"Err." Ron got out.
Hermione sighed and told him he would do it at the minute they where inside. She would go up and drag him down from the dormitory herself if he decided to hide under his bed if he thought work was above him now when he had gotten his powers.
Wasn't that a little hope in the voice when she said that.???
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That was it for this chap
But I've already started chap 7.
Thanks to my wonderful Beta Arizosa.
Please review or flame, just leave a notice
I'll see you all next chap
Chapter 7 - When abilities pop up
Disclaimer: I've been forgetting to put this up but I'll just tell ya to go to the profiles where it neatly says that I own nothing HP related. I just own Audrey and her mother and the new prefect David Maritinson :P.
Now enough sh*t and on with the tale.
Chapter 6 Midnight Prowls
~*~ Normal POV ~*~
The clock struck midnight and the four friends met each other in the common room.
~ It's a fine night for sneaking around and 'lending' some books from the restricted section ~ Harry thought to the others.
~ You read my mind, Snitch ~ Hermione thought back.
~ Really? ~ Harry replied.
~ Okay guys, we can have more laughs in the forest tonight, but let's get the books first! ~ Audrey thought, trying to sound strict, but miserably and utterly failure ruled.
~ Yeah what Nova said.eh.thought ~ Ron added.
They left the common room, but then.
"Where do you four think you're going?" the Fat Lady asked.
"We're going for a walk." Ron replied casually.
Then Harry looked at her and said,
"Forget you saw us."
The Fat Lady's eyes got glazed over and they quickly left.
"That's strange. she's never done anything about our late night trips before. She usually ignores us and let's us back in when we return." Hermione mulled.
"I have a feeling that old Dumbledore is behind it." Harry stated.
"I agree, and he probably has more paintings and ghosts on the watch for us. We'd better transform and take separate ways to the library." Ron added (a/n sounds kinda smart for Ronnie don't it?).
"Good idea. See you three a couple of minutes then." Audrey said with a mischievous glint in her eyes.
She changed into her panther form and ran down the corridor, she was gone within seconds.
"Let's go then." Harry said. He transformed into his dog form and ran from the opposite direction of Audrey.
"Let's follow our glorious leaders." Ron chivalrously said with a bow.
"Please let us." Hermione replied with a flourish.
They changed as well and ran into different corridors.
~*~
After five minutes Harry arrived at the library only a couple of seconds before Audrey did.
~ So where are the other two members of our group? ~ Audrey asked.
~ Probably took a longer route. ~ Harry answered.
They waited another minute and Hermione appeared.
~ Where's Prowl? ~ she asked sounding a little bit worried.
~ Don't know. ~ Harry and Audrey replied.
~ Uhm.guys.? You'd better go on without me. ~ they heard Ron say.
~ Prowl what happened? ~ Harry asked.
~ I met Filch and that damned cat of his on the way! Filch thinks that I'm a normal wolf from the Forbidden Forest. He's chasing me out of the castle and he's saying stuff about wolves that I really don't think is appropriate to say to little kids as yourselves." They all raised a brow at that. "But don't worry I'll let him chase me. That way you will have enough time to get the books. ~ Ron answered quickly.
~ Okay.But you better meet us at the clearing! ~ Hermione replied, maybe a little too eagerly.
~ Good luck, Prowl ~ Audrey added while looking at Hermione with a glint in her eye.
~ Well, let's get inside the library and change back. ~ Harry thought, dead as a brick as always to the things right in front of his nose.
They all did so as said.
"What's the exact name of the books that we're looking for?" Audrey asked.
" 'Wandless Waving' by Ayra Silver and 'Apparition in a Plop' by Charlick Flick." Hermione replied.
"Okay. Let's spread out, and be sure not to open any of the books, not even the ones we're looking for. They might have rigged with an alarm." Harry said while getting funny looks from the girls. "Err. never mind." Harry hastily said.
Audrey and Hermione went one way down the road of the big shelves to look for 'Wandless Waving' and Harry went another way for 'Apparition in a Plop'. After about fifteen minutes Harry found the book he was looking for.
~ I've found the book! How about you two? ~ he asked.
~ We've got ours as well. ~ Hermione replied.
~ Then let's go, and let's hope Prowl managed to ditch Filch. ~ Audrey thought.
They transformed and reunited in front of the library.
~ Let's go to the clearing. ~ Harry told the others.
~ Yeah let's go! ~ Hermione agreed. Audrey looked on amused.
The three of them took off running. If anyone would have seen them then that person may have found it strange to see a fox, a dog and a panther running together (the latter two carrying books in their muzzles).
~*~
When they got to the clearing they saw Ron waiting for them, already back in his human form.
"Glad to know the three of you decided to join." he said, grinning.
Harry, Audrey and Hermione changed back into their human forms.
"I'm dying of craving more of that fun humour of yours Prowl..." Harry growled, as soon as he had spit out the book.
"Man these books taste dismal!" Audrey declared with a disgusted look on her face.
"They're not supposed to be eaten. I for one don't think that the publishers counted on the fact that supposed book thieves would carry the said stolen books, in their mouths." Hermione said smiling at her friends antics.
The others chuckled.
"Okay, what are we going to do now, are we going to start using the books?" Ron asked.
"No, let's find a place to keep the books dry and safe and then get back into bed. I'm too sleepy to train." Hermione yawned.
"I totally agree." Audrey said while yawning even bigger.
They decided to hide the books in the Cave of Fire and then got back to the school. When they made it to the seventh floor they changed back.
"Let's see if the Fat Lady decides to make a fuss." Audrey said.
"No praw. If she does then Snitch'll just alter her memory again." Ron said.
"I feel so used!" Harry exclaimed, feigning hurt.
The others chuckled. But when they got to the painting they saw that the Fat Lady's eyes still was out of focus.
"I think your last spell was a little too strong Snitch." Hermione said.
"Err. guess so..." Harry replied meekly.
"Butter Butterflies!" Audrey said to the Fat Lady.
"Hello dears! It's a lovely morning isn't it?" she said while she swung open.
"Yes it sure is." Ron replied, giving Harry a strange look.
"Oops..." was all he said.
They climbed into the common room and told each other goodnight, the two pairs then leaving to their respective dormitory.
.. Wasn't Hermione even slightly looking longingly at Rons neck?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next few days went on quite normally except for the quartets late night training sessions. Harry soon found his ability to control and summon fire so now all of them had their elemental powers. They had started to cover the basics of wandless magic and apparition. Two weeks into the school year they managed to cast several of the level one spells without a wand. A week later they were at level two spells and were able to apparate several yards.
~One afternoon in the Oh so Happy Forest~ (Not their clearing but another)
"I like being able to learn things this fast." Harry said.
"Yeah, but it's really strange." Ron added.
Hermione snorted "That's because you've never done anything called work worth mentioning." She was paid with a glare.
"But I'm not complaining, nothing Snape says is gibberish anymore" he continued, smiling brightly, occasionally sending dark looks in Hermiones direction.
"I never had a problem before." Hermione said.
"That's you Mist, you aren't top of our year for nothing." Audrey said.
"Look who's talking, you're always third, like that's bad!" Hermione countered.
"Yeah Nova, only Malfoy's above you." Harry said.
"Don't remind me." Audrey growled. The others laughed.
Then the heard the sound of breaking twigs coming from the bushes.
"What the.?" Ron began.
~ Shut up Prowl and transform fast! ~ Harry snapped.
The four of them complied. The bushes parted and out came.Hagrid and Fang.
"What 'ave we got 'ere?" Hagrid said.
Fang, who recognized Harry and the others' smell, barked happily.
"Calm down Fang! We don' know if they're friendly?" Hagrid said calming Fang down.
" 'ello there. Don' be afraid. I won' 'urt ya." Hagrid said soothingly.
Harry barked merrily and wagged his tail, Hermione barked in her yapping way and wagged her bushy dust tail a well, Ron following her. Audrey walked forwards and allowed Hagrid to scratch her behind her ear and couldn't help but purr.
"You're all swee´ animals." Hagrid said smiling.
~ Though this is a really nice feeling, I think we'd better get going. ~ Audrey said dreamingly, still purring as Hagrid was still scratching her.
~ Yeah, good idea. ~ Harry replied.
Harry, Ron and Hermione barked a goodbye and ran into the bushes. Audrey licked Hagrid's hand as a "Thank you" and followed.
~ I wonder what Hagrid was doing there. ~ Ron wondered.
~Don't know. He was probably looking for some nice monster for our next lesson. But we'd better go back to the school. ~ Harry replied.
~ Yeah we should. ~ Hermione
The four of them ran out of the forest and headed for the lake. When they got to a secluded spot near the lake they changed back into humans. They dusted themselves off and walked towards the castle.
"Hey, Didn't you have anything left for McGonagall?" Hermione eyed Ron suspiciously.
"Err." Ron got out.
Hermione sighed and told him he would do it at the minute they where inside. She would go up and drag him down from the dormitory herself if he decided to hide under his bed if he thought work was above him now when he had gotten his powers.
Wasn't that a little hope in the voice when she said that.???
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
That was it for this chap
But I've already started chap 7.
Thanks to my wonderful Beta Arizosa.
Please review or flame, just leave a notice
I'll see you all next chap
Chapter 7 - When abilities pop up