The Ghost Boy

Charlie Bone rubbed his eyes. He looked over to the left side of the bed where his clock was. It was midnight. Charlie always felt alive at midnight and tonight he also felt hungry. He heard sounds downstairs. It must be uncle P having a snack Charlie decided to go join him. He climbed out of bed and walked onto the landing. He was surprised Grandmas door was open. It must be her downstairs. Charlie decided not to chance a snack and turned to go back to his room when he heard a snippet of conversation.

"He could be dangerous!" Grandma Bone shouted. Charlie turned round and walked nearer the stairs to try to eavesdrop a bit more.

"That's why we need him on our side. Imagine the possibilities!" Lucretia said hungrily.

"But what if that brat Charlie gets to him first!" Eustacia spat.

"I think it's finally time we disposed of the menace." Grandma Bone announced.

"We can't get rid of Charlie if Patrons always protecting him" Lucretia said with a sigh.

Charlie heard a scraping of chairs and realized that the sisters were leaving he tiptoed back to his room and shut the door. He climbed onto his bed and mused about the conversation he had just overheard. Who was this boy they wanted on their side?

What were they going to do to Patron…… Charlie sighed. It seemed like this term Bloors was going to be even more dangerous than normal.

"Up." Charlie opened his eyes. His Grandma was standing over him.

"Up or you'll miss your bus." She man handled him out of bed and left him to get changed. Twenty minutes later Charlie walked downstairs yawning; his hair as usual had refused to be flattened and it was sticking up in unusual places.

"Charlie have you ever heard of a thing called a come?" Said Masie as Charlie sat down and began eating his toast that had been prepared for him.

"I tried to comb it" He mumbled before biting into the toast again.

Charlie looked out the window of the bus thinking about this new boy his aunts had been talking about.

"I wonder what he's in…." Charlie mused out loud.

"Pardon?" Fidelio said turning round to look at Charlie.

"Oh I was just thinking about this new boy….." Charlie said with a sigh.

"What new boy?" Asked Fidelio, He hated to be left out things as Charlie already knew.

Charlie filled him on the conversation he had heard the night before.

"I am so glad I'm not in your family Charlie" Fidelio said miserably.

"Well I am and I'm making the best of it." Charlie smiled. The boys perked up as they got off the bus. Emma and Olivia were walking towards them. Charlie noticed that Olivia's hair was yellow today.

"Hello Charlie, hello Fido!" She said as she reached them. Emma smiled

"Did you have a good holiday you two?"

"Right up until the last night." Charlie replied.

"What happened?" Olivia asked. Charlie found himself yet again giving an account of the night before.

"We'll keep a look out for him" Olivia said as they began walking towards the gate.

Charlie kept up his run of bad first days of term by getting sent put of history. Mr Pope had said that he was useless and Charlie agreed. The only reason he was in this school was because of his powers. Charlie decided to go exploring. He took a left from the history room and then a right down the passage that lead to the music room. Suddenly Charlie heard foot steps. He didn't want to have to explain why he was out of class so he hid behind a conveniently placed notice board propped on the side of the wall. He peeped out of his hiding place and saw a boy with jet black hair wearing a blue cape. The boy stopped and looked around. Charlie retreated further into his hiding place. When he was sure the boy wasn't looking he looked out again. The boy was walking straight into a wall. Was he crazy?

Just before he walked into the wall a change came over him. His body shimmered his hair turned white and he disappeared right into the wall.