Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, I do not have any rights to Harry Potter and I do not make any money from writing these fics.
A/N: Written for the Procrastinators United Competition, the One Million Words Added Challenge, the Pairing Diversity Boot Camp Challenge, the 335 Pairing Bonanza Challenge, the If You Dare...Continued Challenge and The Twelve Days of Christmas Challenge.
Prompts: Irma Prince/Helena Ravenclaw, Salubrious, Warmongering, CrackPairing.
Book Lovers Finding Each Other
Irma felt her heart flutter as she laid eyes on Helena as the graceful female ghost floated through her library in a salubrious way. The female ghost's hands floated across the spines of the books, touching them with just tenderness sent a frill down Irma's spine and a blush to appear on her face.
'I finally found someone who appreciates my warmongering ways when it comes to protecting the books' Irma thought as she felt like a young schoolgirl in love 'Oh how I wish that Lady Ravenclaw was still alive so I could take her in my arms.'
Letting out a deep sigh Irma turned her attention back to the pile of books in front of her unaware of the grey ghostly eyes turning to stare at her with equal longing and love in her eyes.
Helena's eyes shone with emotions while her face stayed as black as a smooth white piece of chalk. With needy love chewing at her dead heart Helena floated along the book shelves in the same path that Irma had walked with her precious feather duster just minutes before.
'Should I talk to her today?" Helena asked herself as she did her best to hold herself with the silent dignity that her mother had brought her up with 'Should I have anything to do with her? What if he finds out and decides to step in?'
So lost in her thoughts Helena never noticed as she turned and floated the way that she had came, towards Irma's desk. Helena's mind worked a mile a minute as she tried her best to decide what to do never knowing that Irma felt the same as her.
Irma let out a heavy sigh as she looked up from the pile of books she was sorting out and gazed longingly at the young woman who her heart sung for. Looking into the ghost's eyes Irma spotted emotions dance across her face as she tried her best to make up her mind about something.
'Maybe I can do something to help her work out whatever is bothering her' Irma thought before carefully pushing her precious books aside and turning her full attention to the beautiful ghost who floated just a few feet away, taking a deep breath Irma spoke, "My dear lady, is everything alright? You seem troubled about something? May I be of any help?"
Irma gulped and did her best to stay still on her seat as Helena turned her gaze fully onto her. Silence washed between the pair as they stared at each other, Irma's heart and Helena's dead heart pounded in their chests. Tension grew as neither one of them spoke through after several minutes Helena finally let out a heavy sigh and shyly floated towards her.
"I was wondering if you knew of anyway that I could read these wonderful books," Helena said as she found herself thankful for being dead or else she would be covered in sweat, "Ever since I passed on and...and became a ghost I find that I am unable to hold a book as my hands just go right through them."
"Now that is a problem," Irma replied calmly while doing her best to hide her joy in the fact that Helena had come to her for help, "If you would like you could tell me which books you wish to read and I could use a spell for them so they can be read to you."
"The previous librarian used that spell but I found I could not stand the emotionless voice the spell used. In the end I stopped visiting the library...which also made the librarian and several other's happy too," Helena said as she told Irma a half lie, "I...I would like it if you read to me."
"You want me to read to you?" Irma asked in shock as her eyes widened in both hope and shock, "But...but I can't! I-"
"I understand that the library is a place for silence so I will be more than happy to meet up with you...say twice a week?" Helena suggested slyly, feeling more and more brave as she talked to Irma, "For where we shall meet...how about in your private rooms? I am sure that we will not disturbed or cause any trouble there."
"M-My private rooms?" Irma asked with wide eyes, her face plainly showed her emotions causing Helena to blush, "I...you do not even need to ask! I welcome anyone who can enjoy the company of a good book...and I welcome your presence any time, day or not."
At her words a blush stained Irma's checks only for Helena to shyly giggle and a bashful smile appeared on her face. Slowly Irma's and Helena's eyes met only for them to look else were a second later and their blushes to grow even stronger.
"I...I have always had feelings for you, the reason I come to 'haunt' the library is so I can be close to you," Helena admitted, both nervous and excited at finally telling her carefully guarded secret to Irma, "I..I have a crush on you and over the years as I watch you, how you treat this library with just care, how you hold yourself and how you are yourself...I find my silly little girl crush slowly blooming and blossoming. I must know...do you feel the same way as I do my dear Irma Prince? I cannot go on like this if you do not feel the same."
As Helena's words echoed loudly through the empty library silence feel upon the pair. Irma's head buzzed with the knowledge that her affections where returned, the knot of fear in her stomach that had developed at Helena's rejection of her vanished and a large smile appeared on her face. Helena gasped in happy surprise as she found herself being given the most beautiful smile she had ever seen, filled with unconditional love and understanding.
"My precious silly girl," Irma replied lovingly as she allowed Helena to see her true emotions, "Of course your emotions for me are returned, they are returned so strongly that not even an angry giant could smash the feelings that I have for you. I love you with all my heart, Helena Ravenclaw."
End.
