AN: this is extra long and I've updated about 4-5 chapters, I hope you all enjoy it.
Chapter 14 – this is what happened.
I pulled the blanket out of the basket and threw it out under the oak tree beside the lake. I pulled the basket open and laid out all the food and poured Hermione and me a glass of pumpkin juice.
"You're in love with Harry aren't you?" Hermione blurted. I spit some of my juice out in shock and wiped my chin.
"I-I…I…maybe…" I said snatching up an apple; I stared at it mesmerized by the thought that Harry was too eating one. I took a juicy bite and smiled.
"Okaysh, letsh me expwain," I said through my half chewed apple. I swallowed it "I'm under a curse, my mum put it on me before I passed out and someone found me," I said looking at Hermione for confirmation, she nodded her head and I took another bite.
"Well, thish spell, it enchances all of my senshes, andsh when I find a way to shtop thish, I will have if posshible, more power," I said swallowing a bit of apple and than taking a sip of my pumpkin juice
"So now I am easily affected by the slightest touch of flesh on flesh, or the scent and stuff. I'm sure you noticed how whenever anyone touched me last night, I reacted ten fold than normal?" I said waving my hand carelessly through the air.
"Yeah, that's why I asked you if you have fallen for Harry, and when Sean touched you, you had glared at him, and with Ron you kind of mellowed? I hope that it didn't mean anything?" Hermione said looking anxiously at me.
"Nah, it was more of a brotherly thing, anyway I'm trying to find out as much about this spell as I can, cause once my ultimate power is activated…I'm not exactly sure what's going to happen," I said looking over at her, she had a look of keen curiosity and interest.
"Well, what does that book say?" she said gesturing the book in the basket.
"The book? Oh I don't know, I haven't read it yet?" I said throwing my half eaten apple into the lake where the giant squid splashed its tentacle snatching it off the surface.
"Y'know, I think you should keep this to yourself for a while…" Hermione said taking a bite out of a sandwich.
"I know, I think Harry's got enough on his mind," I said pouring myself another glass of pumpkin juice. I gulped down the juice and leaned back.
"Aren't you worried about why your own mother done it?" Hermione asked sipping her drink.
"Don't think it hasn't crossed my mind, I'm still trying to deal with this 'extreme feelings' thing, it's so complicated, I just hope this book will tell me something," I said looking intently at her.
"Do you mind if I…?" She asked gesturing the book.
"Oh sure, But don't take too long, I want to have a geezer at it myself," I said tossing the book to her. She opened up the book and began flipping through the pages.
She looked up at me curiously "Did you know this book is empty? There's nothing on the pages?" She said showing it too me. I looked at it wide eyed and snatched it off her.
"This can't be! Dumbledore said…there has to be something in this dumb book!" I cried flipping nonchalantly through the pages.
"What are you talking about? It's all covered in scribbles and writing," someone said over my shoulder.
I turned around to come face to face with Harry and I snapped the book shut.
"Hi guys, I thought you guys had detention with Snape today?" I asked quickly changing the subject while placing the book in my pocket.
"Dumbledore said we could ditch detention and hang with you guys after last night…" Sean said looking away obviously hurt.
I looked at the ground as everyone began talking animatedly the guys munching on the goodies in the basket.
"So I heard from Cho that you like her?" Sean asked biting into a sandwich, my head snapped up and I saw Harry blush. I felt my anger boil I began taking a few deep breathes trying to calm myself.
"He has for a while now," Ron said earning him a punch in the arm from Harry everyone began laughing. I sat there resolutely staring at the grass. I placed my hands down on the grass closing my eyes deep breathing.
"Are you okay Kimmy?" I heard Harry ask. I opened my eyes and looked at the grass around my hands. I singed the grass beneath them.
"I just am-" I looked up and saw the sun blearing down on us "-feeling a little hot," I stood up, walking over to the lake, I dipped my hands in, steam flowing around me.
"You alright over there?" Hermione asked carefully. I slipped my shoes and socks off sitting on the edge of the lake, I slid my feet into the cool water, I half turned and I waved a hand nonchalantly at her.
"I'm fine, I just wanted to cool off a bit," I called smiling at her 'I got to cool off, I can't get this angry at Harry because he likes my cousin,' I felt steam rushing up around me again. I sighed and stood up in the lake.
I began walking through the cool water. I knelt down and picked some rocks up. I smoothed the moss off them and began to throw them across the lake.
'Just vent my anger in a different way…seems logical enough,' I threw the rocks with all my might; they splashed at water around a little island a little to the left edge on the other side of the lake.
I took a few more steps into the lake, the water now just above my knees. I closed my eyes letting the feelings rush over me. I smelt the sweet flowers of spring and the water of the cool lake. I felt a slight breeze and smelt something different.
"Do you guy's smell that?" I asked turning around much more calm.
"Smell what?" Sean asked looking at me intently.
"It's kind of jumbled, but I smell…feelings?" I said dumbly as I closed my eyes taking in the scent.
"Feelings? What kind of feelings?" Ron asked worriedly.
"I smell…love, confusion," I said my nose in his direction "oh wait, it changed…fear and worry…" I mumbled opening my eyes and seeing Ron pale white.
"Something up?" I asked looking at him.
"Nothing, just…don't worry about it," He said casting a glance at Hermione who was looking at me. I slapped a hand to my mouth and giggled as they looked at me weirdly.
I turned around and faced the lake 'Oh my gosh, I can smell 'their' feelings!' I peeked around and saw they were still looking at me weirdly.
"It's nothing," I said winking at Hermione who nodded and everyone looked at her.
'I better write this down somewhere?' I searched my pockets for a scrap piece of parchment; I found the book and a pen. 'Might as well since there is no writing in it anyway, well apart from what Harry says…' my eyes flashed a bright red. I clicked the pen and wrote, "Scent, I can smell peoples feelings with this spell/curse."
I glanced upwards and saw something moving on the small island. 'It can't be,' I looked back to everyone else, as they smiled laughing at Ron making faces.
I clicked my fingers, trying to create a small fireball. Nothing. I looked across the lake the thing was sitting down? I clicked my fingers again the only sound in my mind was the hollowing silence that came after the click. Nothing.
I looked at my jeans and took a few more steps into the water before I dove into it. I resurfaced quickly taking in a deep cooling breath.
"Kimmy? What are you doing?" Harry asked laughter playing in his voice. I pointed over to the island and began swimming over there. Once there I clambered over to the small path of grass. I sat down next to her.
"Hey mom, I almost didn't see you," I said looking across the lake.
"I'm almost indistinguishable in the day," She said waving one of her ghostly hands motioning her ghost like state.
"I don't understand what's going on? Why did you cast the spell on me, if you're a ghost you can't even touch me, it's not even possible." I rambled.
"The Dark Lord granted me the powers and body temporarily, I need you to fully give me a form," She said spreading her ghost like hands in front of her.
"Well, why the more power thing? I don't get it!" I asked looking almost through her ghostly pale face.
"Your powers…if you join the Dark Lord, oh how he knows how to unleash such force with them." She muttered staring dreamily to the sky.
"Why do you even want your body back? Why now…" I muttered looking into her eyes.
"Kimmy, what I'd give to have had my body after I died just to be with you," She whispered lifting a hand and brushing it over my cheek though I didn't feel it.
"I don't even understand why I'm still talking to you, you shouldn't even be a ghost or anything? Your suppose to be dead!" I said angrily turning a way from her.
She floated in front of me. "Please Kimmy! The Dark Lord-" She began
"No! I've had enough of this Dark Lord? Next time I see him, I'm going to kill him!" I said shrilly before clicking myself onto the other side of the lake.
I let the water nestle around my calves as I swung them on the edge of the bank. 'I wish someone had told me…something! Anything? I'm going to ask dad…maybe he knows something.' I frowned to myself.
"Hey Kimmy something up?" Sean said from beside me.
"I was just talking to my mom, she wants my powers to get her body back." I said indignantly.
"Wait? Say what! That doesn't make sense! Why does she want to make you powerful?" He asked confusedly.
"So The Dark Lord can spare me and I can be a follower…" I said standing up and pacing in the water, which reached just below my knees, I rolled up my jeans so they were folded above my knees as I shivered.
"Hold on a sec," I clicked myself dry and glanced over to the small island, I saw a swish of a cloak disappear behind the island.
"He's back…" I muttered as I stared at the spot on the island where the cloak just disappeared.
"Who's back?" Sean asked a little scared.
"Harry! Get inside now!" I yelled jumping out of the lake pulling Sean along with me.
"What are you talking about!" Harry asked as he stood up, Ron and Hermione looked at me questioningly.
"He's here! Come on he's planning something…" I muttered peering across the lake.
"Who's here? What's going on?" He asked utterly confused. I saw something coming across the lake.
"Oh my god." I said with wide eyes as everyone stood there watching it glide across the surface.
"Come on!" I yelled pointing my wand in the sky sending off wand sparks. I grabbed Harry and Sean's hand pulling them in the direction of the huge doors.
I retched open the doors open and forced everyone inside shutting myself out, putting a safety lock on it so everyone had to stay inside. I turned around and I lifted my hands up slowly towards the sky
"Stop this! This will be of no gain to you! Just leave!" I cried to the sky as it began to turn purple as the figures glided ever closer.
"Fine!" I yelled angrily forming a ball of energy above myself glowing a brilliant gold. "You're going to have to try harder! There's more to life than pain!" I screamed to the black-cloaked figure standing beside the tree. It merrily waved a hand and vanished again as the dementors drew nearer.
"VEERYAT EXPECTO PATRONUM!" I yelled thinking of the first time I kissed Harry. I had learnt the past year to create a barrier with my patronus.
I spread my arms out letting the barrier form around the school. I held one hand out holding the barrier in place as the dementors kept trying to get through it.
I held my free hand out creating a ball of happiness in an entrapment charm as my forehead began to sweat. I pushed the barrier out causing the dementors to fly back an extra 2 metres. I forced the ball larger and closed my eyes deep breathing the cold air.
I swished my hand causing the barrier to deteriorate and I enlarged the ball and threw it at the dementors, I fell to my knees as I watched the dementors float around uselessly in the ball.
"Wonderful work Miss Chang," I looked up and smiled weakly before falling onto the ground and letting my face rest on the cold concrete.
"Thanks Professor Dumbledore, though I must admit I haven't practised enough and I'm a little rusty," I muttered closing my eyes. I felt him grab my arm and hoist me up so he was holding me against him.
"You've done a wonderful job in protecting the school, I am grateful for it," He said pulling his wand out and pointing it at the ball of dementors, which than vanished.
"Can I go…go inside now? I want to lie down," I said my body going limp in his grasp.
"Oh, of course," He pointed his wand at me and levitated me inside.
"Kimmy? Professor is she going to be okay?" Hermione asked worriedly as Professor Dumbledore opened the doors.
"I'm fine, but that just drained me of energy," I muttered sleepily as he levitated me through the corridors until we came to the fat lady.
"I believe that your friends can help you from here, I dare say I will be having a talk with the minister," He said smiling as he lowered his wand gently placing me someone's arms.
"You smell like cinnamon chocolate swirls…" I said inhaling deeply in the person's arms. "You also smell worried, don't fret I'm fine," I said tiredly as they muttered the password and took me inside.
I was than placed on one of the couches. I opened my eyes and saw the 3 of them smiling down on me.
"I wish this were heaven, cause it feels perfect," I said tiredly causing Ron and Harry to laugh.
"Come on, I'll carry you upstairs," Hermione began to lift my arm over her neck.
"Oh please, you couldn't lift me, Ronald over here struggles with it," I said laughing as Ron blushed.
"Plus, I just want to…night," I muttered closing my eyes and drifting off to sleep.
Harry's Point of View"Hermione, I know she told you what's been going on and why she's been acting so…anyway, what's going on?" I asked, Hermione wringed her fingers nervously.
"I can't tell you, I sort of promised I wouldn't," She said not meeting my gaze.
"Oh come on Hermione, when did you last keep a secret for longer than a week!" I said incredulously.
"Hey! I promised I wouldn't tell you she likes you!" She immediately slapped a hand to her mouth as Ron gaped at her. I stared at Kimmy as her body rose and fell with her every breath
"I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that as you tell me the truth," I mumbled angrily.
"Mate, I really think she does, it's the way she looks at you when you look away," Ron said smirking at my obvious expression of complete panic.
"But I like…Okay I admit-I like Cho!" I said as Ron chuckled at me, I punched him in the arm.
"And you're telling us this why? You should be telling Cho…or Kimmy?" Hermione said calmly as Kimmy mumbled something.
"I can't just tell Cho I like her! She likes Cedric and…not me," I said looking angrily at my hands, wringing them as Hermione had done before.
"Look! I don't know what why or when it happened but don't hurt Kimmy, I think this could kill her…" Hermione said looking out the window.
"What do you mean kill her? Hermione what aren't you telling us?" Ron asked, almost like reading my mind.
"Exactly, I'm not telling you, I'm not allowed!" Hermione said angrily while placing a blanket over Kimmy's sleeping form.
"I just-Sean likes Kimmy! Why would she even look at me when someone like Sean is waiting at her beck and call?" I asked confusedly as I brushed away a stray hair from Kimmy's face.
"I don't know, all I know is she does and I'd think that'd count for something," Hermione said grabbing a blanket and sitting down opposite Kimmy on the sofa with Ron.
"Obviously I'm not getting any answers from you so I'm going to sleep, coming Ron!" I asked.
"Nah, I'll stay and keep Kimmy and Hermione company, you know stand guard in case something happens," He said his ears turning red as Hermione blushed.
I shrugged my shoulders and left for the stairs. I changed quickly and walked into the bathroom, I splashed my face with water and looked at my reflection as water dripped off my glasses.
"She can't like me, she deserves better," I muttered wiping my face and walking back into my room, I pulled open my hangings and slid into bed, it didn't seem as warm as usual. I took off my glasses placing them on the side cabinet; I slid into the covers and closed my eyes willing myself to get to sleep. I finally fell asleep with one person on my mind 'Kimmy…'
Back to Kimmy's point of viewI awoke lazily and stretched my arms from the couch; I looked across the room and saw Hermione sleeping on Ron's shoulder with their hands clasped around the centre. I smirked to myself and flipped off the blanket and stretched my legs. I folded the blanket and walked upstairs 'Sunday morning…great,' I inhaled deeply feeling like today would be a good day.
I took off yesterday's clothing throwing them in the laundry basket. I took a nice warm shower using a new shampoo and conditioner, which smelled like chocolate.
I dried off and decided to leave my hair down in loose waves. I padded over my trunk and picked out a black skirt with white embroidery on it, which fell just above my knees and a white singlet top, I put on a couple of cream pearled necklaces, which were tastefully placed and lodged on my earphones to my ipod. I flicked it to one of my favourite songs as I put on my cream Ugg boots.
I skipped down the girls' stairs and clicked my fingers putting some flowers on Hermione's lap and a box of Honeydukes chocolate on Ron's. I smiled as the two jumped and looked at each other blushing as they realised they were holding hands. They both looked down at their laps and smiled before looking up. I smiled and waved as I skipped out of the common room as people stared at me weirdly.
I stuck my tongue out and began strolling happily as people watched on with confused expressions.
I hummed the song all the way to the great hall and sat down eating a bowl of strawberry ice cream. I added some energy pills because I knew that the sleep only restores half my energy.
I finished the ice cream and was lip sinking the words as I finished a glass of pumpkin juice. "Hey Kimmy?" I had my eyes closed and was getting out my seat as I lip sinked the words.
I felt a hand on my arm and my knees gave way and I fell on the bench. I opened my eyes and saw Harry looking at me strangely and was he…blushing?
"Morning Harry," I said listening to the music, realising why I liked the song at moment…I could relate to the lyrics.
"What are you listening to?" He asked taking out an earpiece. I sighed aloud.
"Counting crows – Accidentally in love, I didn't even know I had this song," I said looking at him giggling; I saw his cheeks flush a little more red.
"Okay, I'm going on a walk outside on this beautiful sunny Sunday-" I said looking up only to see that the chanted ceiling showed that is was cloudy and storms were brewing a little off in the distance.
"Ah- oh well, I'm going outside anyway, might as well do some training," I said smiling at him nervously and leaving. I waved as I passed Hermione and Ron.
I popped the earphones back in and began skipping down the corridor; I pushed open the front doors and saw rain pattering on the dewy grass. I looked around and saw no one was looking and clicked myself a raincoat.
I ran outside slipping from puddle to puddle as I giggled happily feeling like nothing in the world could ruin the moment as a more definite beat came on. I smiled thankful I put on the Good Charlotte soundtrack.
I pulled my wand out and began doing some manoeuvring tricks, including some dive rolls and muggle fighting. I was practising my normal punching and kicking when I felt someone tap me on the shoulder; I turned around swinging my leg and knocking them to the ground, I held my hand over there throat.
"Oh, sorry Cho something up?" I asked releasing her from my hold. I lodged my wand in my jacket pocket and clapped my hands together as the rain pelted down around us.
"Kimmy? Are you okay? Everyone's worried…" She trailed off.
I turned around and rubbed my hands together before looking up at the sky trying out the last spell my dad was training me for in the holidays.
"I'm fine, I'm just practising," I muttered while holding my hands up as if prying something apart.
"Practising what? Sean is really worried!" Cho said angrily standing in front of me.
I rolled my eyes and began forcing harder channelling my energy into my palms; I saw a glimmer of light streak through the clouds.
"Just give me a second," I said as I let the hood of my raincoat fall on my back. I concentrated hard and I soon felt the suns rays shining down on us. I fell to my knees laughing.
"Sunny Sunday here I come!" I giggled thinking of how I made an idiot of myself to Harry.
"Kimmy! Are you okay!" Cho asked kneeling down beside me.
"Yes mum!" I said rolling my eyes and picking up a handful of mud.
"That wasn't funny." Cho said seriously. I threw the mud at her face and giggled.
"But that sure as hell was," I said standing up and running away until I got splattered by Cho.
I saw a few figures standing on the front steps but chose to ignore them as I threw a mud ball at Cho, which hit her on her thigh.
"Oi!" I turned to look and was hit in the back of the head by some mud from Cho. I touched the back of my head and felt the mud sticking to my once clean hair. I turned around glaring at Cho who immediately ran for cover.
I lifted my hands up balls of mud rising into the air as I ran over to Cho dropping them on her. I ran away giggling and covered in mud. I ran up to the steps and saw Hermione holding hands with Ron; I smiled and hugged the 2.
"Finally!" I said smirking at the 2 as they blushed.
"Oh gross Kimmy!" Ron exclaimed seeing his now mud covered sweatshirt.
"That's not gross," Hermione began as she held a hand out as I placed mud in it.
"-This is!" She yelled smacking it in his face, I watched as she ran away Ron chasing after her.
"I'm glad they finally got together, took them long enough," I giggled as Harry laughed.
"Hey, I'm sorry bout earlier…" Harry began; I looked at him weirdly as he looked at his feet. I rolled my eyes and levitated a ball of mud into my hands.
"-and yea I'm just sorry for how I've been acting weird and stuff," He finished while looking into my eyes finally. I smiled innocently.
"It's fine," I swung my hand out and smothered his face in mud "All is forgiven," I said running away as he tried to tackle me.
I giggled as I saw Sean slip over in a pool of mud as Cedric pushed him. I ran past him only to be tackled on top of him by Harry.
I laughed as Harry and Sean tickled me, Hermione came over trying to help me only to be pushed on top of me both of us stuck in a tickling contest. I soon saw Cedric come over and drop Cho on top of us, I squirmed/ laughed as I tried get out as everyone was on top of me tickling everyone.
"Hey everyone!" We all looked over smiles on our faces as Dennis Creevey took a photo of us covered in mud.
I was the first to break into laughter at everyone's expression. I frantically tried to get out of the mud wrestle but was dragged in by Ron and Cedric.
After about 10 minutes, we all finally gave up, I lay facing the sun as light clouds pattered down with rain. Hermione and Cho's head was on my stomach as Ron was sprawled over my legs facing Hermione. Sean was partly on Cho and me as Cedric was lying on Cho. Harry was lying on my free arm facing me.
I started laughing, which was hard to do with all the weight on me everyone else began laughing because they could feel me laughing.
"You know what?" I asked randomly as everyone stopped laughing.
"What?" Hermione answered.
"I can't breathe," I giggled, everyone else began laughing. I sighed and looked to my side. I saw Harry looking at me strangely, mud splattered on his glasses. I smiled as he smudged some more mud on my face.
"I'm going to get you for that," I flicked my wrist at his head and he winced as I giggled. I felt Ron get up soon followed by Hermione and Sean, which resulted in Cho and Cedric getting up. I saw Harry get up and I closed my eyes breathing in.
"You coming?" Ron asked as Sean and Harry stood on either side of me.
"I'm breathing in happiness…and-ewww!" I screeched standing up and looking at everyone questioningly. "One of you guys found this kinky!" I said pointedly.
The guys looked at each other laughing. I shook my head as I stalked past all of them running for the front doors, I heard everyone's feet pattering behind me.
The doors automatically opened and I tried to stop only to skid across the marble floor. I closed my eyes on impact.
"Good Afternoon Professor," I said looking down on the angry face of Professor Snape.
"No running in the corridors, 10 points from Gryffindor and 5 from Hufflepuff for being outside when there were strict orders to be inside," Snape said pulling his wand out and cleaning the mud away as I rolled off him and stood up hastily.
He slowly stood eyeing me with hatred "And I think Dete-" he began
"Severus! This very young girl saved our school yesterday, using what I must say was a marvellous entrapment charm," Professor Dumbledore began. I smiled at him as everyone came to stand beside me.
"I think that the warning sparks reward you at least 20 points I suppose 10 as well to Hufflepuff since Mr Diggory was present at your warning and also another 50 for using a perfect shielding patronus, the ingeniousness of it," He said smiling as I stood there gaping.
"I suppose you should be going up to clean up before dinner," He said ushering us away.
I smirked until I saw people crowding around the notice board, everyone saw us coming and moved out of the way as to not be covered in mud. I giggled and tried to read the sign.
"Oh my god, that's definitely new," Sean said looking at the poster in curiosity.
"Kimmy, you've been chosen for an auction," Sean said smiling at my shocked expression.
I pushed past more students and read who they were, "I'm going to kill who ever nominated me," I muttered walking away.
"You're going to hate that person even more, the auction is for tomorrow," Ron said laughing as I scowled all the way back to the common room.
"Hey at least you get a day off classes? To get ready for it," Harry said trying to cheer me up.
"Yeah, but the next 24hrs, I'm going to be someone's slave, talk about child slave labour!" I said flailing my arms up as everyone laughed.
We all sat down at the table eating gingerly as we were all hungry from our mud fight.