Aparecio

'Ha! If those boys were smart…they'd have used magic on this thing' Tristen thought to herself as she went to sit on her bed 'For sure this isn't normal parchment. Honestly! Who would leave old spare bit of parchment lying around under a boy's bed for this long? I say something is up…'

'Tristen?' Angelica noticed her friend examining something in her hand. 'What's that you've got there.'

'Just some spare bit of parchment I found the boys looking at.' Tristen replied. Some of the other girls had finished packing and rushed out of the dormitory. Anita and Amelia were the only other two who were in the room with Angelica and Tristen. Amelia, seemed to want to hurry out too, but looked concerned when she heard Angelica's comment and went over to the two.

'What you doing with a spare bit o' parchment?' Amelia asked. 'You say the boys were looking at it, huh?'

'Yeah' replied Tristen. She lowered her voice a little. 'Don't think its your regular old parchment though'

'What do you mean?' Angelica asked.

'Yeah! What do you mean?' Anita had come over too.

'I dunno, just a feeling' they continued to stare at her. 'My dad taught me to always trust my feeling'

'Woman's intuition?' Amelia suggested.

'I dunno' Tristen shrugged 'Anyway…' Tristen took out her wand 'I'm gonna try out a spell. I bet that there's invisible ink on this thing…'

'Where'd you learn a spell to reveal invisible ink?' Anita questioned.

'Saw me mum do it when I was little. Sneaky is a word for her.'

Tristen took her wand and pointed it to the parchment. She waved it a bit and firmly said 'Aparecio!'

Nothing appeared…at first, but then writing in black ink showed.

Mr. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs would kindly appreciate it to get your butt out of their business.

'What the hell!' Amelia blurted out first before the others could gasp. 'Kay, that is really weird.'

Tristen studied it closely. It was very plain and very clear.

'Aparecio!' She waved her wand again at it hoping that if not appearing the first time, then maybe something will become of it the second time. The words had disappeared and then the black ink came up again. This time with a new set of words.

Mr. Prongs says you are as nosy as the nose on Snape's slimy face.

All the girls gasped and looked at it wide eyed. Tristen felt a little annoyed but couldn't help but silently laugh in her head.

'Maybe its those boys!' piped up Anita 'You say they had it right? Well maybe this is all a trick.'

'Rotten trick.' Angelica said annoyed.

'Do you hear laughing from the common room?' Tristen asked. Everyone stayed quiet and listened.

'No.' Amelia answered.

'I don't think they did this on purpose then.' Tristen believed as she stared down at the parchment she held.

'Well, what about that?' Anita continued on. 'What do you suppose that's all about then?'

'Amusing. That's what it is.' Tristen chuckled. 'I'm gonna try it again.'

She lifted up her wand. 'Aparecio!' And as though they all expected it this time, another set of words from one of these made up characters re-appeared like hives on the parchment.

Mr. Padfoot has to agree with Mr. Prongs and thinks you should run away before Mr. Moony attacks you with his furry little problem.

'Furry little problem?' Angelica repeated bewildered.

'You think I know?' Amelia used sarcasm in her voice.

'I'm leaving downstairs' Anita announced. 'You all coming?'

'Yeah' Amelia agreed as she was ready to follow her.

'Wait!' Tristen got the attention of her new found friends before they left. 'Don't say anything to anyone else about this. I don't need a big crowd comin' round.'

'Kay.' Amelia nodded. 'Then tell us anything bout that thing when you find out.'

'Right.'

Angelica was ready to follow them too, but decided to wait for Tristen. Tristen hastily put the parchment back in her pocket and went out after Anita and Amelia with Angelica trailing behind her.

Tristen was still a bit hungry and decided to head to the Great Hall again to see if some food still remained, Angelica following her all the way. Now, that they were away from those lingering boys in the common room and walking in the nearly deserted corridors, Tristen thought it'd be pretty safe to slow down and bring out the parchment again.

'This is so frustrating!' Tristen said to Angelica as she searched everywhere on the yellowish material for some sign of instruction.

'I still don't get what furry little problem is' Angelica said thoughtfully, 'must be something to do with a pet rabbit. How cute!'

Tristen could barely think of a pet rabbit with a problem cute, but she had more important things on her mind.

Maybe Tristen was wrong about her day being lucky, because when she turned a corner, with her head still ducked down close to the map, she took a bump into someone bigger and older then her and felt herself fall to the ground just as she heard Angelica say 'Tristen! Watch out!'

Tristen looked up immediately to find herself looking at a really pretty girl with dashing red hair. She cursed herself in her head for being stupid and how it just had to be a sixth year.

'Watch yourself!' The girl said a little harshly. She bent down to pick up the spare parchment that flew out of Tristen's hand ready to give it to her but instead found some interest in it and looked at it herself. Tristen finally got to her feet waiting for the girl to give it back to her. The girl looked back at Tristen still clutching the old parchment.

'Is this yours?' The girl asked. Tristen nodded. Angelica stayed quiet and still pretending not to exist at the moment.

'Where'd you get it?'

Tristen found no point in lying. The girl looked as though she was going to give it back to her, and what was some spare parchment of use to her anyway?

'The boys' dormitory.'

'You went snooping in the boys' dormitory did you?' She cocked an eyebrow and smirked. Tristen was shocked over this accusation.

'No!' She rebelled. 'The boys brought it out into the common room. It's bewitched.'

The girl briefly hummed. Then it struck Tristen.

'Do you know what it is?' The girl looked at her.

'What's your name?' The girl asked, practically avoiding Tristen's question.

'Tristen Ginger.'

'Well, mine's Ginny Weasley.' Ginny smiled at her.

'Ginny Weasley, Ginny Weasley…' Tristen thought 'Could've sworn I heard that name before.'

'Listen,' Ginny said seriously in a low voice 'I'll let you have it back. But just to let you know, I know the previous owner.'

Tristen's eyes glowed with excitement.

'Really? Do you know how to work it? We tried before… but it said some rubbish.'

Ginny handed the parchment back to her.

'When you go back to your dormitory, point your wand to it and say 'I solemnly swear that I am up to no good'.' Ginny instructed and Tristen nodded as though that's all she could ever do. 'It's a map. But don't parade around with it and show it off to everyone. And when you're done use your wand again and say 'mischief managed'. Alright?'

'Yes, thank you!' Tristen thanked generously and was ready to walk away.

'Hold on.' Ginny continued. 'If you need anything else be sure to find me.'

'Okay. Thanks again.'

'See you Tristen'

Tristen was about to decide to go up back to the Gryffindor common room but her stomach changed her mind.

Okay! Thanks for the reviews and I've managed to bring up 3 Chapters already with all the inspiration. I find most of the chapters rather sloppy because I'm sorta busy in trying to get a start on the homework my teachers gave me for the holidays. Rotten... Yes well anyway I hope this is okay and I can't wait to get on to the more exciting issues. Anyways please enjoy and feedback, once again, is greatly appreciated.