I am sooooo sorry… I know it's been a really long time, but I promise to continue this, AND finish it, but I'm sure it will take time. Ugh. Blame my school. I'm not having a good sleep for three consecutive days!
Anyway, I have a story to tell. It was a Friday, and my friends and I were in the library to borrow books, as what we were accustomed to. I really can't find a book. My friend began whining about my slowness, and then I told her to get me a good book, or I'll choose Twilight. I don't hate Twilight; I plan on reading it anyway. I don't want to judge unless I finished reading. But she does, so she immediately searched all the shelves for good books. Hah! I guess I found my shabti!
Funny? No? Okay, XD
BLAG.
Fred and George both fell on the floor, their faces showing undisguised disappointment. It caught the attention of most people in the room, all the rest of the kids.
"What happened?" Rose asked curiously. Fred sighed glumly. "They decided not to do anything. Even when the book is in the reach of our hands." He said dramatically. George snorted in agreement.
"That's sad. How will we get home?" Lily asked.
"The Eternel is a very rare book. I doubt we'll find another one soon enough." Hermione frowned.
"AND so many things might change in the future. I wonder how two timelines still exist together in this kind of situation." Al mused, leaning over the table to grab a book. James groaned.
"Don't tell me there's going to be another Rose!" he whined. Hailey whacked the back of his head. "OI! That—"
"GUYS! That's enough!" Scorpius and Hugo chorused, scolding the both of them.
"Well, anyway, where would they get a new book? That book is extremely essential, as far as I could tell." Ginny said, looking over her brothers. Fred and George shook their heads.
That night, the Order of the Phoenix was having their meeting on how to get the Eternel, wherein Fred and George decided to listen in using their Extendable Ears. The night was colder than they thought when Teddy entered the room, looking shaken up.
"Ted, is it true they're not going to do anything?" Lily asked him, after they have given him water to drink. Teddy gulped, and then nodded.
"They refuse to do anything illegal, or anything that might reveal us." He said. James snorted. "Pah. As if we haven't broken any laws by travelling back in time."
"Point!" Lily chirped dully.
"So, what do we do now?" Ron asked, looking up from the chess board.
Hailey glanced at Scorpius, who was looking at her as well. He arched an eyebrow, and she nodded, cocking her head sideways. Scorpius sent her a look that said "We're dead!" and Hailey grinned mischievously.
"What was that?" Rose asked sharply. Scorpius and Hailey looked at her innocently. "What?"
Rose's eyes narrowed as she scanned the innocent faces of her boyfriend and his sister. She spent six long years with them to not be doubtful when they share looks. "That look. I saw that. What are you planning?"
Scorpius scratched the back of his head and slung an arm around Rose. He mimicked a perfectly innocent smile. A Malfoy and a Slytherin indeed!
"Nothing, Rose. Hailey and I are just thinking. Don't worry." He said sweetly. Hailey and Al gagged at the sight, but kept it hidden. Rose blinked and took a step back, nodding slowly. "Okay… I believe you."
Hermione watched the exchange with twinkling eyes, ignoring Ron's look of fury and disdain. Finally, they decided to rest and think tomorrow.
Teddy yawned as his hair turned to a softer brown, climbing up to go to his shared room with his father. But suddenly, he was grabbed by an invisible hand and pushed on the wall. His eyes widened by the sudden force, but as an auror- in- training, he instantly knew what to do. He flipped the person in the dark, which sent him on the floor, his arms in an awkward angle. When a light exposed them, he saw the tangled body of Scorpius Malfoy on the ground. Hailey was watching over them with amused eyes, holding a lighted wand.
"Scorpius!" he exclaimed in surprise, helping him to get up. Hailey was so succumbed to laughter that her whole body was shaking.
"Shut up!" Scorpius snapped at her. Hailey looked up, her face flushed red. "I wasn't saying anything."
"What do you think you two are doing?" Teddy asked, blinking the sleepiness away from his eyes.
Scorpius and Hailey (who finally calmed down, thank God.) exchanged grim faces and looked at Teddy with dead seriousness. "We have a plan."
"This is insane. Utterly, undeniably, totally, insane. We can get killed." Teddy hissed. Hailey smiled softly. "You are a trained Auror. You can do it."
"I'm still in training!" Teddy pointed out, clutching the cloak closer to him.
"At least you have experience." Hailey pointed out. The three of them sat in a 24- hour muggle coffee shop. Teddy was dressed in a black cloak, as did Scorpius, and Hailey was wearing jeans and a plain purple shirt. A cap was on her head, worn with the beak at the back of her head.
"Look, Teddy—do you want to go home or not?" Scorpius asked. Teddy cringed, reminded of Scorpius' father, Draco. He slowly nodded his head. Hailey clapped her hands. "That's good! So, that means you agree with our plan!"
Teddy sighed. He can never reverse the twins' mind, especially when they're already set on something. Scorpius straightened up. "So, let's review the plan."
"You're going to pretend as dad, Teddy as Lucius, and I'll be the lookout under the Invisibility Cloak! Then we break in Gringgotts, get the book, and leave!" Hailey said in shushed voice.
"You make it sound so simple." Teddy rolled his eyes. Hailey shrugged. "It'll be simple once it's done."
"That's the Rovers' motto." Scorpius explained. Of course, why not?
They ONLY have to BREAK IN Gringgotts to get—no STEAL Eternel, with Scorpius pretending as Draco, Teddy copying Lucius, and Hailey as a lookout. This is great. And when they are caught? And when they are found out? What if they have to reveal in front of the Wizengamot who they really are? This is insane. Just… plain insane.
"I suppose we could check in a hotel tonight. And then we could leave tomorrow." Scorpius said thoughtfully.
"Why can't we stay in Leaky Cauldron?" Hailey whined.
"Because, it's too suspicious in there. Malfoys don't like it in there, remember?" her twin reminded her. Hailey rolled her eyes. "Sure, sure."
Teddy cleared his throat. "We should rest. Tomorrow will be a long day."
It was supposed to be longer. I'm sorry, but my mother caught me. Well, I can't help it! I'm BORN to write!
Anyways, THANK YOU for the review. They're like cookies to me- hmm... speaking of cookies...
BTW, any 39 Clues reader here? I'm having a fit because Jake and Evan are blowing holes in my ship (AmIan, naturally). No! Don't spoil it yet, I'm still in Shatterproof!
~BlackLily17
