Chapter 16

Ravenclaw Common Room

Harry woke up early as usual, did his routine and walked down to the common room to see if there were any posts up for the beginning of the school term.

He walked over to the notice board and read through the posts.

Harry: What the hell is this?

Mike: Looks like you were up after curfew.

Harry: It is still weekend so I do not have to be asleep by 10.

Mike: Lucky you, you never left the rooms, otherwise it would have been a detention.

Harry: But still, what is that for?

Harry was pointing to the score board that was sitting nicely in the middle of the notice board. His and Terry's names were outlined in gold and sat at the top of the leader board.

Professor Flitwick: That Mr Potter would be the leader board for each year for the students to fill in with points earned in class or private. According to this you and Mr Boot used some pretty impressive magic last night in your room and broke MY personal record for the first year in one evening and I would ask to see it please.

Harry: We have nothing to hide Professor, please follow me and I will give you a personal tour.

Flitwick nodded his head and followed Harry to his rooms.

Harry knocked on the door and peeked in to see if Terry was decent for company.

Harry: Hey Terry, are you up for some company?

Terry: Sure Harry, who is it?

Harry: Professor Flitwick wants to see what we did last night. Apparently there is a meter for magic on the Notice board which measures and records our magic. According to it we are in the lead and have actually beaten Professor Flitwick's personal record in one night.

Terry: Sure come on in. That is amazing; did we break the record for first day?

Flitwick: No Mr Boot, you two individually broke the record in one evening for a WHOLE years use. You used the same amount of spells and magic in one night that I used throughout the whole year in my first year here.

There was a stunned silence between Harry, Terry and Flitwick for a few seconds.

WOW!

Flitwick: Wow indeed Mr Boot, your rooms look amazing! Where did you two store all the furniture and who helped you to drape everything?

Harry: Use your magic and find out professor.

Harry had a grin on his face that was just daring the half Goblin Professor to do as he said. Flitwick lifted his wand and cast a revealing charm on the room and just about sat on the floor where he stood.

Flitwick: This is amazing! You two should be magically exhausted from this, yet here you stand, ready and rested.

Harry: Why should we be exhausted Professor?

Flitwick: Most of these spells and transfigurations are for 5th year and above.

Terry: Sir, we both come from varied back rounds and you should know that Pure blood kids learn magic in advance. Harry on the other hand is just… Harry.

Flitwick: What do you mean by that statement Mr Boot?

Terry: See for yourself Professor.

Terry walked over to the bay windows and pulled back the massive curtains before them, allowing the professor to see the windows themselves.

He was stunned into silence and just stood there blinking his eyes.

Next Terry asked him to follow him to HIS bathroom door first.

Terry opened the door and stepped aside, allowing the man to see the changes in the room and in the bathroom.

Next Terry walked across the room and opened Harry's bathroom door.

This time Flitwick really did have to sit down where he stood.

Terry: This is what I meant by Harry being HARRY. He simply changed the room to fit our needs and we simply designed what we wanted and added it to the room the way we wanted it.

Flitwick stood back and actually admired the work that has gone into the redesigning of their room.

Flitwick: I will be keeping my eyes on the two of you. You have set the bar very high this early in the year and now I expect you two to hold yourselves to that standard. I will keep what I have seen here for myself.

And with that said the professor turned and walked out the door back to his office where he sat down and poured himself a hefty glass of old Fire whiskey.

Flitwick: This year just got turned on its head.

Harry and Terry sat in their room and wondered what happened and if whatever they did would be a good idea to do again.

The professor told them that whatever they did was good and that he would be expecting them to only give high standards of work from now on, which suited them fine.

Ravenclaws strived to do the best they could and to be the best they could be.

Terry: So we actually beat Flitwick's personal record?

Harry: According to what I saw on the score board, we obliterated it! Our names are in gold at the top of the board and the closest name after ours is his.

Apparently the score board held tabs on the students who passed its rooms. Going as far back as when it was created Rowena Ravenclaw. The board had a BROWS option which allowed the reader to scroll up and down to see where their standing was in accordance to those who shared the room with them.

Terry: This year just got a hell of a lot better if you asked me.

Harry: Have you only realised that now?

Harry laughed as he caught the pillow thrown at him by his room mate.

Terry: PRAT

Harry: Thank you, thank you! I will be here all year!

Harry took a deep bow and did a flourishing move with his hand.

Terry just rolled over on his bed and laughed at Harry's antics.

Terry: You are one weird guy Harry, thanx for allowing me to be a part of that.

Harry: Thanx for keeping my secret.

Terry nodded his head and the mood sobered up a little.

Harry: Want to go EXPLORE the castle with me? We have roughly 9 hours to do so after breakfast.

Terry: Sure, that sounds like a good plan. We can even make a whole treasure hunt kind of thing from it. Ask the ghosts to hide things in certain areas of the castle which we then have to go and look for.

Harry: Now THAT sounds like a good plan. Do you have friends in other houses Terry?

Terry: Sure and I think they would love to join the hunt with us. I am even 100% sure if we go to Professor Flitwick and ask him to announce it at breakfast, we can get a whole group of students who would join in the hunt, not just 1st years.

Harry nodded his head, moved to his cupboard and put on his most comfortable sneakers.

Harry: Let's go Terry, the castle awaits us!

Harry waived his hand in an arch motion and strutted to the door.

Terry just laughed and followed Harry out and down to the Professor's office.

Harry and Terry knocked on the door and waited to be allowed entry. Once they entered the office they walked over to the desk and sat down in the chairs provided for them by the professor.

Flitwick: What can I do for you gentlemen today?

Terry: Well sir, we thought it would be a great end to the weekend and a great start to the new school year if you were to announce a Treasure hunt for the whole school. It would also be a great way for the 1st years to explore the castle and get to know the other students.

Flitwick: And how to you propose we organise this Treasure Hunt Mr Boot?

Terry: That part is easy. You simply announce it after breakfast and then get the prefects to choose their Team mates. To promote inter school companionship; you have to have a team member from every House and from every year.

Harry: Then you ask the ghosts and the Castle Elves to hide clues throughout the castle for the students to find. Simple things to "POINT" the 1st year students in the right direction to the next class. Beginning at the great hall and moving through the castle to end up back at the main hall.

Flitwick: This will take some time gentlemen. It is not as simple as you two seem to make it.

Harry: Actually sir, it is very easy. We would even make all the clues for you to give to the ghosts and Castle Elves and get it back to you before breakfast is over. And we will only follow our own class schedules.

Flitwick: Very well. I will wait for your clues after breakfast and only then will I decide if it has any merit to allow.

The boys smiled and thanked the professor before they ran off back to their rooms to find parchment and quills to take with them.

They sat at breakfast and planned the next clue after making sure the first clue was simple an understandable to everybody.

Soon they had a whole crowd around them interested in the treasure hunt. People gave clues or ideas to clues and soon they had a set of over 100 pieces of parchment with clues on them.

They thanked everybody and walked over to the professor at the head table.

Terry: Professor Flitwick, we have the clues for the Hunt and we already have almost half of the hall willing and waiting for the quest to begin.

Flitwick: Give me a few minutes to look this through and I will get back to you.

The boys nodded and went back to their House table to finish their meals.

A few minutes later professor Flitwick climbed onto his chair and got the attention of the student body by letting off a bang from his wand.

Their full attention was his within a few seconds.

Flitwick: It was brought to my attention that some students would like to explore the castle but in a way to make it fun and educational also. We will be having a good old Treasure Hunt starting right after breakfast. The rules are simple and easy to follow.

The prefects of each year will be captains of the teams.

Each team has to have a member of each House in it.

Each team member has to complete every quest to receive the full points for the task.

Each task is set to end once every member has passed.

Team mates are allowed and actively encouraged to help their team mates complete each task.

The quests will begin here in the great hall and finish here again.

FIRST team to be back in the great hall with all your clues get 50 House points.

SECOND team gets 25 House points.

THIRD team gets 10 House points.

Every team after that gets 5 House points.

There are 16 prefects. Please come forward and pic your team mates according to House and year.

The end result will earn the winning team a further 50 points.

Second place 25 points.

Third place 10 points.

And fourth place 5 points.

Flitwick waited and watched as the teams were picked quickly and nodded when he saw no house rivalry in their eyes.

Flitwick: I ask for 5 of the Castle Elves and the House ghosts to come to me please.

Flitwick waited but a few seconds before 5 Castle Elves and the House ghosts stood before him.

Flitwick: Please go to every classroom in the castle and pin these clues to every door.

He handed over the parchment and watched as the eyes of the Castle Elves shone with delight at being part of some fun and games again.

Flitwick: Your tasks are to make sure that all the students pass each task accordingly, please.

The ghosts nodded and floated off to set up for the Treasure Hunt to begin.

The rest of the teachers just sat back and waited to be informed about what they could do to be part of the hunt. Flitwick had discussed it with them before he stood up and they all thought it to be a good idea.