Anyone up for Hogwarts?
Chapter Four
As for the disclaimer, see the last chapter. Oh, and I own Nicholas, just for the record.
Time passed without end. Lightning flashed in the sky, and thunder rumbled through the heavens. I was slightly nervous, unknowing if I would succeed, or fail...again. A lone bead of sweat raced down the side of my head as I concentrated. I felt the pencil cut into my skin, and I released pressure. I looked at my watch to see that it was around one in the morning. I decided it was now or never. I chose now. I moved the pencil to the paper, and drew what I had messed up before. I lay the pencil down, and realized that I was successful. I grinned, and had to contain myself from whooping, which would disturb the others. I looked at my drawing, grinning. The way her eyes showed deep determination, the way his dreadlocks blew in the wind...it was perfect. I failed to notice the dark creature hiding in the shadows, approaching the boy's dorm. I left the drawing and the pencil there, and headed into the dorms. It was a long night, and I needed...hey, what was that? I could have sworn I heard something weird. Must have just been Nicholas playing video games in his sleep again. Or, at least, pretending to. I closed my eyes, and the dark creature rematerialized over Nicholas.
Vinny's thoughts, late at night after the Beginning of the Year feast at Hogwarts.
The sun rose in through the windows in Gryffindor Tower. The green hedgehog, who had the bed right next to the window, groaned as he sat up straight. Vinny looked over to see that Ulrich, Odd, and Nicholas all sleeping. Vinny quickly put on his black cloak, and headed down to breakfast. While descending the stairs to the Great Hall, He saw Kai coming out from the Dungeons. Vinny walked down to her, suppressing a yawn.
"Hey Kai. How was last night in the common room?" Vinny asked. Kai shrugged, and the two of them walked into the Great Hall.
"My night was good. See you later, Kai!" Vinny exclaimed, before heading over to the table with red cloth. Kai waved, and took a seat next to the same blonde-haired boy that Shadow punted into the ceiling last night. Shadow walked in not long after that, looking like he hadn't slept all night. Shadow collapsed into the seat on the other side of Kai. Shadow wearily took a piece of bacon, and started chewing on it absentmindedly, unaware of the pink smoke that was steadily rising from it.
'He actually ate the bacon I dipped in love potion? Awesome!' Kai privately thought, as Shadow suddenly froze.
"Woah...last night was really weird..." Nicholas said, walking in through the doorway. Nicholas spotted Vinny, and sat down right next to him. Vinny took a few sausages, and Nicholas went for some French toast sticks. Nicholas's eyes changed for a second, before settling back to normal. As Vinny and Nicholas ate, Kai looked at Shadow hopefully. Shadow looked at Kai, before smirking.
"It's a good thing I have a mechanism that takes any hints of love potion out of any food I eat!" Shadow exclaimed. Kai moaned in protest. The doors opened yet again as Gahlik walked in. The yellow streaks in his dreadlocks seemed to be a little brighter then usual, and his black fur seemed slightly sleeker. Gahlik took a seat across from a mountain of pancakes, and made conversation with a boy who was sitting next to him. Gahlik seemed to enjoy talking with him, and behind the mountain of pancakes, he started making another voodoo doll. Shadow saw what Gahlik was doing, and sniggered.
"Last night was really fun..." Jayln said, entering the Great Hall. She was wearing the official school uniform, her cloak stretching down to a centimeter off the floor. A white badge glimmered on her chest that had a black J on it. She sat down at the silver clothed table in the center, and looked at all the food. But before she could eat, a flock of owls swooped into the Great Hall. They flew, looking for their owners. Vinny looked up, eager to find his owl, and a barn owl flew right above him. White stuff fell from its rear, and hit Vinny in the eye.
"I'M BLIIIIND!" Vinny yelled, covering his eyes. Nicholas face palmed himself, and groaned, highly annoyed. Vinny's owl chose that moment to drop a parcel, and it fell on his head, knocking him unconscious. Nicholas laughed. Shadow rolled his eyes.
"Isn't this just perfect? He missed a once in a lifetime opportunity: actually NOT looking stupid." Shadow remarked. Nicholas pounded his fist on the table as he stood up, and knocked the jug of pumpkin juice into the air.
"Where am I...INCOMI-!" Vinny started, regaining consciousness, just as the pumpkin juice jug broke over his head and knocked him out again.
"Ugh...that was the stupidest thing I've ever seen...except for that time I was being babysat...I think I can still see that prints from her big, fat, ugly- huh? What's happening to me?" Nicholas exclaimed. His eyes transformed into X.A.N.A's symbols, and he lost control. Vinny sat up, his head bleeding.
"Ugh...what happened last night? What's wrong with Nicholas? I think he's having a seizure, guys!" Vinny exclaimed. Gahlik looked up from his voodoo doll head to see Nicholas twitching violently in his seat, shaking.
"He IS having a seizure!" Gahlik exclaimed. Jayln looked horrified at the sight of Nicholas twitching, and shaking uncontrollably. Ulrich and Odd burst into the Hall when they heard all the yelling, and rolled down on the floor Matrix style. Odd took out a banana and pointed it at Nicholas, and seemed to take aim.
"Odd, not only are you not in the Matrix or something, that's a banana." Ulrich said rolling his eyes. Odd shrugged, peeled the skin off, and ate the banana. Shadow groaned.
"Why am I surrounded by idiots?" Shadow moaned. Vinny looked over at Shadow and grinned.
"Hey, I do my job well." Vinny replied. Shadow responded by banging his head against the table repeatedly. Nicholas was lifted into the air, and X.A.N.A took complete control. Nicholas fell to the ground, possessed, and grabbed Odd and Ulrich by the throats, and headed for the door. Vinny intercepted him, and stood, arms out, in front of the door.
"I won't let you take my friends!" Vinny exclaimed. Kai closed her eyes, which was very wise. She heard loud bangs, and cries of pain. When she opened her eyes, Vinny 's head had gone through the ceiling, he lost a little hair on his right leg, which was all scratched up, and he was curled up into a ball, his arms making an X above the fork in his legs. Jayln was twitching, and Shadow and Gahlik were watching in amazement. A human girl with light brown hair walked into the Great Hall before asking a completely random question.
"Has anyone found my Herbology book? It has Hermione Granger written-HOLY CRAP!" Hermione yelled. She ran out of the room, screaming like the little girl she was. Ulrich and Odd just blinked.
"This'll be a long school year." said Gahlik as Ulrich and Odd were carried out the door. Dumbledore came in, and gave Nicholas a weird look.
"Doesn't he know electricity doesn't work in here?" Dumbledore asked, raising his eyebrow. As Nicholas ran out the door, Ulrich and Odd screaming bloody murder, Dumbledore sighed.
"I'm surrounded by idiots..." Dumbledore muttered. Shadow looked up, a slight sign of hope on his face.
"Good, I'm not the only one. Oh, and one more thing...THAT'S MY LINE!" Shadow roared, spitting all over Kai. Kai started wiping it off, before tucking it in a special corner of her pocket.
"Shouldn't we try and help them?" Jayln asked. Everyone exchanged glances, before all coming to the same conclusion.
"Naaaaah." Everyone replied. Jayln shrugged, and returned to her food. The others did the same, and ignored the fact that outside, Ulrich and Odd were being dropped off of the top of the castle.
"I don't see this ending well." Ulrich said, looking down at the ground, fear in his eyes. He looked over at Odd.
"Did I ever tell you how much I love you?" Odd replied. Ulrich sweatdropped, before sighing.
"Now is not the time, Odd." Ulrich said, gulping. They looked back at the possessed Nicholas, who was grinning evilly.
That's the end of Chapter Four. I'm sorry it's not as long, but I got writer's block. It's like it's hunting me down or something...yeah, please review. Later!
Pyro Hedgehog4ever (I finally changed my pen name! No offense, ShadxTikal fans.)