I do not own the rights to any of the characters that appear in my
little story. Now I do not claim I can tell a story nearly as well as J.K.
Rowling (if I could I'd be a millionaire). The best I can do is all I can
offer. I hope that you will be entertained.
Holly Potter
And The
Army of Darkness
Story
Kim West
Chapter 5: The Telling of Scary Stories.
The tent was once again clean and the girls had just finished changing into different forms of dress. Holly had on a purple nightie, Becky a cute pink baby doll with plenty of ruffles, Ginny had a black teddy, Connie, Orenda, and Hanna had on pajamas of different states of color. Everyone seemed fairly happy with their choices and began to gather around the table that had the bowl with the dreaded candy inside it. Along side the bowl was an globe that was going to be used to determine if anybody was indeed lying. It would float in front of someone and glow white until someone told a fib, then it would blink several times while circling the fibber until they confessed.
Orenda eyed the candy with great interest. "Just what would happen if one of us took the dare and ate one of those delicious looking candies?"
Becky snorted. "Want your tongue as big as a whale? Or how about growing feathers all over?"
Orenda giggled. "You're just saying that to frighten me."
Holly, Hermione, and Ginny all spoke at the same time. "SHE'S NOT EXAGGERATING!"
Orenda looked more disappointed than scared as she still looked at the bowl filled with delicious prankish treats. Hermione ignored her for the moment and cleared her throat.
"Alright, when a person challenges someone the globe will seek out the person challenged and hover in front of her. You may choose to take the dare and eat a candy from the bowl which may be even more embarrassing than telling the truth...or you may tell the truth, but let me warn you that the globe will know that you are lying."
"What happens if we are caught lying. Not that I intend on lying of course, because that would be wrong. I always try to do the right thing. I mean at least I try to do the right thing, but sometimes..."
"Please Connie, let me answer your question if I may." Hermione said cutting Connie off. "If you do lie then you will simply have to either tell the truth at that point or eat one of the candies."
"So who would like to challenge someone?" Holly asked.
Hanna was first to shoot her hand in the air. "PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE!"
Holly smiled. "Yes Hanna, I believe you were first to raise your hand."
Some of the girls grumbled a bit but otherwise did not complain. Hanna however was beaming with delight at having been given such an opportunity as this.
"I challenge Orenda Costello!"
The globe began to glow as it lifted off the table and headed straight toward a nervous looking Orenda. She eyed the globe suspiciously.
"How do I know if this thing really works? It could be defective." Orenda said while trying to touch the globe, but it hovered away from her grasp with ease.
"Test it by telling a lie then" Becky suggested.
"Ummm...I am forty years old and my name is Professor Snape."
The globe immediately began flashing red and then it began shouted out things.
"Liar! Liar! If you had pants they'd be on fire!"
"Enough!" shouted Hermione, and she turned to Orenda. "Are you satisfied now, or would you prefer to perform another test?"
Orenda sheepishly shook her head.
Hanna grinned and proceeded with her question. "Orenda dear, could you please tell everyone here what special little name your mommy still calls you from time to time?"
Orenda's eyes went wide and she blushed a deep red. "No! Ask something else!"
Hermione shook her head. "You must answer the question posed to you or choose the dare."
"But she already knows the answer, I told it to her already." Orenda pleaded.
"Yes, but you also made me promise never to tell anyone." Hanna added gleefully.
"So you're breaking your promise if you make me tell."
Nora-Adrienne then stepped into the argument. "Technically if you tell everyone about this then she has not broken her promise to you since she has not said a word."
Orenda looked confused, but she did know she seemed to be losing her argument.
"This is not fair!" Orenda huffed.
"Truth or dare! Choose now!' said the globe impatiently.
Orenda looked at the globe, then at the bowl, and finally at a giggling Hanna.
"Alright! Ever since I can remember my mommy...er...mother used to call me..."
"Sorry? I couldn't quite make that out, what was it she called you?" Hanna asked sweetly.
"I said it; don't make me say it again so everyone can hear." Orenda wined.
"Either say it so everyone can hear or eat one of those candies." Becky grumbled.
"LILYBEE! My mother used to call me Lilybee. Is everybody happy now?"
There was dead silence in the tent for what seemed like an eternity, but if truth be told it actually lasted for about twenty seconds. Soon everyone began to giggle and laugh. Hanna was on the ground rolling while occasionally pointed at her best friend.
Orenda gave her a dirty look. "I will get even with you for this Hanna Abbot. I do not know how but I will pay you back for this."
"I'm sure you will Lilybee!" Hanna responded.
"Lilybee, oh that's just too cute! That should be what everyone should call you." Howled a hysterical Becky.
Orenda was fuming, but obviously could not say anything. Holly noticed this and went over to her.
"It is a lovely name, and if my mother had named me so I would gladly claim it as my own."
"Yeah, you're jus saying that to humor me. It's a silly name for a silly girl."
"I do not think you or your name is silly in the least, and I would be honored if you would allow me to call you Lilybee."
Orenda looked up to see that Holly did indeed look serious, not only that but Hermione, Connie, Nora, and yes even Becky stood there watching her reaction.
"Everybody laughed at me though, and you're still smiling at me."
"Look, you are a very cute girl Orenda, and there's no denying that for a moment. It's just that name seemed so perfect for you that we couldn't help ourselves." Hermione said as a matter of fact.
"Yes, it really is a neat name Lil...uh...Orenda, and I think it does suit you." Added Connie.
"I am sorry for making you say your name, but I just wanted you to stop hiding it because I really think it is a cute name." Hanna also added.
"I dunno..."
"Oh, come on, it's not that bad, really it isn't" Becky urged.
"Alright then, I suppose I'll give it a try." Lilybee finally decided.
"Very well then, let's get back to the game shall we? And I think I would like to challenge Connie." Hermione said with an evil grin.
"What about me? Don't I get to challenge someone now?" asked Lilybee.
"Perhaps after things settle down a bit between you and Hanna." Holly replied.
Lilybee simply grumbled something under her breath while eyeing Hanna, but otherwise sat back down to wait her turn. Meanwhile the globe floated over to where Connie was sitting, and she looked extremely uncomfortable in its presence.
"You used to be Colin Creevey up until you held Becky's necklace and then you were transformed into the lovely girl we see here before us. Now I know for a fact that after three months time you would have become a boy once more. I also happen to know that there are only two ways for you to stay a girl permanently."
"Is there going to be a question anytime soon or can I take a nap." Becky said sarcastically.
Hermione gave Becky a grin. "Very well, here is my question. Why are you still a girl Connie?"
Connie suddenly blushed a deep red and looked down towards the table with the dreaded candy bowl. "Dare! I choose dare!"
Many of the girls gasped at the thought of Connie being the first victim of Fred and George's horrific candy treats. She grabbed what appeared to be a toffee and quickly ate it. Several minutes passed with nothing happening whatsoever.
"Isn't something supposed to happen by now?" asked Nora-Adrienne.
"I don't believe this! I told the truth for nothing, and I've been wanting at that candy bowl ever since I first saw it!" Lilybee complained while diving for a candy treat. Becky tried waving her off but it was too late.
"Hang on! I just remembered something I overheard Fred and George said to one another the other day...hmmm...yeah, they were talking about how it would be really neat if they could delay the effects of the candy until they could see for themselves tomorrow." Becky told everyone.
"Those devious little cockroaches! You realize if we keep playing this game then it will ruin everything that has been planned for tomorrow. Honestly those two only think about themselves." Hermione snorted.
"Ha! Tell me about it!" Ginny added.
"Well, I suppose we can always move on to telling scary stories then?" Holly offered.
Most of the girls nodded in agreement to this except for Lilybee who more or less wanted to keep playing the current game.
"Hey? I've taken both truth and dare and now I want to challenge someone!" argued Lilybee. "I challenge Hanna Abbot!"
"Alright then, what do you want to ask me Lilybee?" asked Hanna while rolling her eyes.
"Ummmmm...well...what did your mother used to call you when you were little?"
Hanna grinned. "Hanna Abbot."
"No that's a lie! She must have given you some sort of really cute embarrassing name like mine?"
"No, I'm afraid not Lilybee."
"Hanna Abbot is telling the truth!" Boomed the globe.
Becky suddenly spoke up after the globe finished its announcement. "So who wants to begin telling the scary story then?"
"I'll give it a try I suppose." Announced Nora-Adrienne who flicked her wand toward the globe. It floated to her and began to reshape itself into a lighted candle in a candle holder. While this was happening all of the lights within the tent grew dark. The only light that remained was from the candle which gave a eerie glow to Nora-Adrienne's face.
Nora-Adrienne began her narration, 'Once upon a time there was a young Gryffindor wizard by the name of David Lister. He was a bit of a slacker, but always managed to get himself into the worst sort of trouble. The night that he tried to break into Professor Snape's office however would cost him far more than detention or even points from his house. You might ask why would this unmotivated student wish to do such a foolish thing?'
"Yeah, that sounds pretty stupid if you ask me. I try to avoid Professor Snape whenever possible. Why one time he once tried to confiscate my camera." Connie interrupted.
"I believe that Nora-Adrienne was posing a rhetorical question Connie." Hermione said smiling.
"Oh...uh...sorry about that...please continue."
Nora-Adrienne did just that. 'Lister was close to failing in potions and knew that if he failed one more test then he might as well begin to pack his things because he'd be expelled from Hogwarts. Anyway, Lister was determined to break into Snape's office and copy the answers to the test that was to be given the next day.'
Suddenly the candle that floated in front of Nora-Adrienne grew much brighter, and the flame formed a face. "Your time is up!" Exclaimed the candle and began to float to whoever it decided would be the next to continue the story. It stopped right in front of Ginny
Ginny began her narration. 'Well, Lister...he...ummmm...he searched and searched until he came at last to an ancient filing cabinet. He noticed that it was locked with a padlock that was shaped like the head of a goblin. Lister frowned realizing he would have to find the key that would open that icky looking thing. He was about to do just that when the padlock spoke to him.'
"You do not belong here." The padlock said in a raspy metallic sort of voice.
"And just what are you going to do about it? You're nothin' but a stupid lock." Lister replied sarcastically.
"I suppose you're about to look for the key to open me then?"
"Yeah, I am. Do you know where it is?"
"Oh, what do I know? I'M JUST A STUPID LOCK!"
"Your time is up!" Announced the candle to Ginny and then circled about the tent until it arrived in front of Lilybee who appeared to be daydreaming. The light flashed brightly into her eyes and she began to blink.
"What!?" Lilybee said grumpily.
"It's your turn to continue the story!" exclaimed the candle.
Lilybee had not paid much attention to the story that had been told so far, which would be a problem for most people. She however simply began telling the story without much regard to what came before.
'Ummmmm...The boy...I guess...he was in an office looking for something when he came across a tin of biscuits and some tea on a desk. They looked quite delicious so he decided to sit down and eat and drink to his hearts content.'
"What may I ask is scary about eating biscuits and drinking tea? Hanna asked while rolling her eyes.
Lilybee blushed realizing just then she was supposed to be telling a scary story. She decided to try to think of a clever reply. "Well, they were evil biscuits that turned the boy into a mindless zombie slave."
"Your time is up!" said the candle and floated over to Hermione's face.
Hermione cleared her throat and continued.
'The evil effect of the biscuits soon wore off and Lister was back to normal. He then made his way back to the filing cabinet and to the hideous looking padlock.'
"Look you rusty old gargoyle, tell me where the key is that opens you or I'll blast you to smithereens." Lister roared.
"I'm a goblin, not a gargoyle, and there is no key." The padlock said resolutely.
"No key? Then how does..."
"I'll tell you what, if you can answer me three riddles then I shall open and you can have access to the cabinet."
'Lister considered the...'
"Time for another story-teller!"
Hermione looked disappointed, but knew it was simply part of the game. Soon the candle floated face to face with Becky. She yawned looking rather bored, but then grinned as she looked over at Hermione for a moment.
'Yeah, Lister he thought that answering a bunch of riddles was a stupid idea and told the padlock of a much better idea'
"What do you have in mind?" asked the padlock.
"I challenge you to a game of Wizard's Chess!" exclaimed Lister.
"WHAT?!" Where did the chessboard come from?" Hermione complained.
"It was on Snape's desk next to the biscuits and tea." Becky said smugly.
"Snape doesn't have a chessboard."
"It's my time to tell the story the way I want right Holly?"
"Your time..." The candle tried to say but it stopped and it's light quickly went out, but there soon was plenty of light to spare coming from Holly.
"Something wicked this way comes." Holly said in an eerie voice.
"Oooh, so then what happens?" asked Lilybee.
"I think story-time has just ended." Becky said cautiously.
"Stay her where it's safe." Holly spoke and then suddenly disaperated with a loud crackling pop.
Holly Potter
And The
Army of Darkness
Story
Kim West
Chapter 5: The Telling of Scary Stories.
The tent was once again clean and the girls had just finished changing into different forms of dress. Holly had on a purple nightie, Becky a cute pink baby doll with plenty of ruffles, Ginny had a black teddy, Connie, Orenda, and Hanna had on pajamas of different states of color. Everyone seemed fairly happy with their choices and began to gather around the table that had the bowl with the dreaded candy inside it. Along side the bowl was an globe that was going to be used to determine if anybody was indeed lying. It would float in front of someone and glow white until someone told a fib, then it would blink several times while circling the fibber until they confessed.
Orenda eyed the candy with great interest. "Just what would happen if one of us took the dare and ate one of those delicious looking candies?"
Becky snorted. "Want your tongue as big as a whale? Or how about growing feathers all over?"
Orenda giggled. "You're just saying that to frighten me."
Holly, Hermione, and Ginny all spoke at the same time. "SHE'S NOT EXAGGERATING!"
Orenda looked more disappointed than scared as she still looked at the bowl filled with delicious prankish treats. Hermione ignored her for the moment and cleared her throat.
"Alright, when a person challenges someone the globe will seek out the person challenged and hover in front of her. You may choose to take the dare and eat a candy from the bowl which may be even more embarrassing than telling the truth...or you may tell the truth, but let me warn you that the globe will know that you are lying."
"What happens if we are caught lying. Not that I intend on lying of course, because that would be wrong. I always try to do the right thing. I mean at least I try to do the right thing, but sometimes..."
"Please Connie, let me answer your question if I may." Hermione said cutting Connie off. "If you do lie then you will simply have to either tell the truth at that point or eat one of the candies."
"So who would like to challenge someone?" Holly asked.
Hanna was first to shoot her hand in the air. "PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE!"
Holly smiled. "Yes Hanna, I believe you were first to raise your hand."
Some of the girls grumbled a bit but otherwise did not complain. Hanna however was beaming with delight at having been given such an opportunity as this.
"I challenge Orenda Costello!"
The globe began to glow as it lifted off the table and headed straight toward a nervous looking Orenda. She eyed the globe suspiciously.
"How do I know if this thing really works? It could be defective." Orenda said while trying to touch the globe, but it hovered away from her grasp with ease.
"Test it by telling a lie then" Becky suggested.
"Ummm...I am forty years old and my name is Professor Snape."
The globe immediately began flashing red and then it began shouted out things.
"Liar! Liar! If you had pants they'd be on fire!"
"Enough!" shouted Hermione, and she turned to Orenda. "Are you satisfied now, or would you prefer to perform another test?"
Orenda sheepishly shook her head.
Hanna grinned and proceeded with her question. "Orenda dear, could you please tell everyone here what special little name your mommy still calls you from time to time?"
Orenda's eyes went wide and she blushed a deep red. "No! Ask something else!"
Hermione shook her head. "You must answer the question posed to you or choose the dare."
"But she already knows the answer, I told it to her already." Orenda pleaded.
"Yes, but you also made me promise never to tell anyone." Hanna added gleefully.
"So you're breaking your promise if you make me tell."
Nora-Adrienne then stepped into the argument. "Technically if you tell everyone about this then she has not broken her promise to you since she has not said a word."
Orenda looked confused, but she did know she seemed to be losing her argument.
"This is not fair!" Orenda huffed.
"Truth or dare! Choose now!' said the globe impatiently.
Orenda looked at the globe, then at the bowl, and finally at a giggling Hanna.
"Alright! Ever since I can remember my mommy...er...mother used to call me..."
"Sorry? I couldn't quite make that out, what was it she called you?" Hanna asked sweetly.
"I said it; don't make me say it again so everyone can hear." Orenda wined.
"Either say it so everyone can hear or eat one of those candies." Becky grumbled.
"LILYBEE! My mother used to call me Lilybee. Is everybody happy now?"
There was dead silence in the tent for what seemed like an eternity, but if truth be told it actually lasted for about twenty seconds. Soon everyone began to giggle and laugh. Hanna was on the ground rolling while occasionally pointed at her best friend.
Orenda gave her a dirty look. "I will get even with you for this Hanna Abbot. I do not know how but I will pay you back for this."
"I'm sure you will Lilybee!" Hanna responded.
"Lilybee, oh that's just too cute! That should be what everyone should call you." Howled a hysterical Becky.
Orenda was fuming, but obviously could not say anything. Holly noticed this and went over to her.
"It is a lovely name, and if my mother had named me so I would gladly claim it as my own."
"Yeah, you're jus saying that to humor me. It's a silly name for a silly girl."
"I do not think you or your name is silly in the least, and I would be honored if you would allow me to call you Lilybee."
Orenda looked up to see that Holly did indeed look serious, not only that but Hermione, Connie, Nora, and yes even Becky stood there watching her reaction.
"Everybody laughed at me though, and you're still smiling at me."
"Look, you are a very cute girl Orenda, and there's no denying that for a moment. It's just that name seemed so perfect for you that we couldn't help ourselves." Hermione said as a matter of fact.
"Yes, it really is a neat name Lil...uh...Orenda, and I think it does suit you." Added Connie.
"I am sorry for making you say your name, but I just wanted you to stop hiding it because I really think it is a cute name." Hanna also added.
"I dunno..."
"Oh, come on, it's not that bad, really it isn't" Becky urged.
"Alright then, I suppose I'll give it a try." Lilybee finally decided.
"Very well then, let's get back to the game shall we? And I think I would like to challenge Connie." Hermione said with an evil grin.
"What about me? Don't I get to challenge someone now?" asked Lilybee.
"Perhaps after things settle down a bit between you and Hanna." Holly replied.
Lilybee simply grumbled something under her breath while eyeing Hanna, but otherwise sat back down to wait her turn. Meanwhile the globe floated over to where Connie was sitting, and she looked extremely uncomfortable in its presence.
"You used to be Colin Creevey up until you held Becky's necklace and then you were transformed into the lovely girl we see here before us. Now I know for a fact that after three months time you would have become a boy once more. I also happen to know that there are only two ways for you to stay a girl permanently."
"Is there going to be a question anytime soon or can I take a nap." Becky said sarcastically.
Hermione gave Becky a grin. "Very well, here is my question. Why are you still a girl Connie?"
Connie suddenly blushed a deep red and looked down towards the table with the dreaded candy bowl. "Dare! I choose dare!"
Many of the girls gasped at the thought of Connie being the first victim of Fred and George's horrific candy treats. She grabbed what appeared to be a toffee and quickly ate it. Several minutes passed with nothing happening whatsoever.
"Isn't something supposed to happen by now?" asked Nora-Adrienne.
"I don't believe this! I told the truth for nothing, and I've been wanting at that candy bowl ever since I first saw it!" Lilybee complained while diving for a candy treat. Becky tried waving her off but it was too late.
"Hang on! I just remembered something I overheard Fred and George said to one another the other day...hmmm...yeah, they were talking about how it would be really neat if they could delay the effects of the candy until they could see for themselves tomorrow." Becky told everyone.
"Those devious little cockroaches! You realize if we keep playing this game then it will ruin everything that has been planned for tomorrow. Honestly those two only think about themselves." Hermione snorted.
"Ha! Tell me about it!" Ginny added.
"Well, I suppose we can always move on to telling scary stories then?" Holly offered.
Most of the girls nodded in agreement to this except for Lilybee who more or less wanted to keep playing the current game.
"Hey? I've taken both truth and dare and now I want to challenge someone!" argued Lilybee. "I challenge Hanna Abbot!"
"Alright then, what do you want to ask me Lilybee?" asked Hanna while rolling her eyes.
"Ummmmm...well...what did your mother used to call you when you were little?"
Hanna grinned. "Hanna Abbot."
"No that's a lie! She must have given you some sort of really cute embarrassing name like mine?"
"No, I'm afraid not Lilybee."
"Hanna Abbot is telling the truth!" Boomed the globe.
Becky suddenly spoke up after the globe finished its announcement. "So who wants to begin telling the scary story then?"
"I'll give it a try I suppose." Announced Nora-Adrienne who flicked her wand toward the globe. It floated to her and began to reshape itself into a lighted candle in a candle holder. While this was happening all of the lights within the tent grew dark. The only light that remained was from the candle which gave a eerie glow to Nora-Adrienne's face.
Nora-Adrienne began her narration, 'Once upon a time there was a young Gryffindor wizard by the name of David Lister. He was a bit of a slacker, but always managed to get himself into the worst sort of trouble. The night that he tried to break into Professor Snape's office however would cost him far more than detention or even points from his house. You might ask why would this unmotivated student wish to do such a foolish thing?'
"Yeah, that sounds pretty stupid if you ask me. I try to avoid Professor Snape whenever possible. Why one time he once tried to confiscate my camera." Connie interrupted.
"I believe that Nora-Adrienne was posing a rhetorical question Connie." Hermione said smiling.
"Oh...uh...sorry about that...please continue."
Nora-Adrienne did just that. 'Lister was close to failing in potions and knew that if he failed one more test then he might as well begin to pack his things because he'd be expelled from Hogwarts. Anyway, Lister was determined to break into Snape's office and copy the answers to the test that was to be given the next day.'
Suddenly the candle that floated in front of Nora-Adrienne grew much brighter, and the flame formed a face. "Your time is up!" Exclaimed the candle and began to float to whoever it decided would be the next to continue the story. It stopped right in front of Ginny
Ginny began her narration. 'Well, Lister...he...ummmm...he searched and searched until he came at last to an ancient filing cabinet. He noticed that it was locked with a padlock that was shaped like the head of a goblin. Lister frowned realizing he would have to find the key that would open that icky looking thing. He was about to do just that when the padlock spoke to him.'
"You do not belong here." The padlock said in a raspy metallic sort of voice.
"And just what are you going to do about it? You're nothin' but a stupid lock." Lister replied sarcastically.
"I suppose you're about to look for the key to open me then?"
"Yeah, I am. Do you know where it is?"
"Oh, what do I know? I'M JUST A STUPID LOCK!"
"Your time is up!" Announced the candle to Ginny and then circled about the tent until it arrived in front of Lilybee who appeared to be daydreaming. The light flashed brightly into her eyes and she began to blink.
"What!?" Lilybee said grumpily.
"It's your turn to continue the story!" exclaimed the candle.
Lilybee had not paid much attention to the story that had been told so far, which would be a problem for most people. She however simply began telling the story without much regard to what came before.
'Ummmmm...The boy...I guess...he was in an office looking for something when he came across a tin of biscuits and some tea on a desk. They looked quite delicious so he decided to sit down and eat and drink to his hearts content.'
"What may I ask is scary about eating biscuits and drinking tea? Hanna asked while rolling her eyes.
Lilybee blushed realizing just then she was supposed to be telling a scary story. She decided to try to think of a clever reply. "Well, they were evil biscuits that turned the boy into a mindless zombie slave."
"Your time is up!" said the candle and floated over to Hermione's face.
Hermione cleared her throat and continued.
'The evil effect of the biscuits soon wore off and Lister was back to normal. He then made his way back to the filing cabinet and to the hideous looking padlock.'
"Look you rusty old gargoyle, tell me where the key is that opens you or I'll blast you to smithereens." Lister roared.
"I'm a goblin, not a gargoyle, and there is no key." The padlock said resolutely.
"No key? Then how does..."
"I'll tell you what, if you can answer me three riddles then I shall open and you can have access to the cabinet."
'Lister considered the...'
"Time for another story-teller!"
Hermione looked disappointed, but knew it was simply part of the game. Soon the candle floated face to face with Becky. She yawned looking rather bored, but then grinned as she looked over at Hermione for a moment.
'Yeah, Lister he thought that answering a bunch of riddles was a stupid idea and told the padlock of a much better idea'
"What do you have in mind?" asked the padlock.
"I challenge you to a game of Wizard's Chess!" exclaimed Lister.
"WHAT?!" Where did the chessboard come from?" Hermione complained.
"It was on Snape's desk next to the biscuits and tea." Becky said smugly.
"Snape doesn't have a chessboard."
"It's my time to tell the story the way I want right Holly?"
"Your time..." The candle tried to say but it stopped and it's light quickly went out, but there soon was plenty of light to spare coming from Holly.
"Something wicked this way comes." Holly said in an eerie voice.
"Oooh, so then what happens?" asked Lilybee.
"I think story-time has just ended." Becky said cautiously.
"Stay her where it's safe." Holly spoke and then suddenly disaperated with a loud crackling pop.