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Chapter 3 : Severus, Bill and the Twinkles...
Wherever there is Darkness, there is Severus Snape. He hates being out in the sun. Makes him all uncomfortable in his so many layers of black clothing. And he hates how it makes people all cheerful and even more irritating than before. That is why you will never get to catch a glimpse of him at Breakfast in Hogwarts. He couldn't bear all those inane chattering and laughter around him. Even the teachers were acting as school kids, chattering about their new plants or which one of their cousins just got married again and had a baby... Screaming across him, telling the other how their new broom is or how the moon shines so brightly yesterday. Seriously, the only person who could describe a broom as detailed as like it was an orgasm to a woman... it would be Hooch. How he hated that outrageously, big mouth of hers. Some times he wished he could just hex her to next year so that he could have peace and quiet around him. And another thing that he hates is the brightly induced colors all around him. For one minute you would have thought that Lockhart was in charge of the colors. Those pink and yellow and all those that are associated to the category of 'Bluek!'-ness... How he wished he was color blind. And just the thought of being in the light... Oh how he hated brightly lit places... The funny thing about it is though he hated the light, He was in the Light. He remembered people thanking him, congratulating him for being all along with the Light and he would retort harshly in his thought, "I hate lights, shut up and move along you twerp."
And so, thus to all the hateness he has towards the light and to colors... Severus Snape could be found in the basement, strolling silently and quietly as if he was patrolling the corridors at night. He didn't care if someone would find him, he just wishes to finish this whole insane idea up and go back home to his comfortable bed... with Hermione by his side of course. Oh how he loves her... but he will never admit that in public though. It was enough admittance during his wedding when Fred and George spiked the drinks with Veritaserum. Oh how the people thought it would be fun when they found out. And how fun it would be if he found Fred and George here somewhere... He could take his revenge.
Severus Snape was strolling on, pondering whether he should go on to the first level when he heard footsteps going down the stairs. He quickly blended himself in a dark pathway and scans his eyes for the intruder. He can't be walking in front of a Seeker or else he would be caught. Even though he did not wished to participate and wished to go home, Hermione had him promise her that he would never be caught for at least thirty minutes after the game commences or he will get hell at home... and a few weeks sleeping on the sofa.
As he try to find out who it was that was walking down the pathway, he saw a silhouette from afar. He smirks. That was not one of the Seekers... so it must be one of the Hiders. Maybe its Fred or George? Severus got himself ready to take a plunge towards the shadow but as it closes in, He realizes that the shadow had long hair... Long, platinum hair...
"Lucius?"
Lucius whirled with his wand in hand towards Severus.
"Severus?"
"What are you doing here?" Severus asks.
"What are you doing here?" Lucius asks back. Severus raised an eyebrow.
"Dancing my heated bonbons to the cha-cha... And you?" He replied, sarcastically.
"Looking for Bellatrix, wearing a bikini..." Lucius retorted with the same amount of sarcasm. Severus made a face.
"That is revolting..."
"It is..."
Severus sighs out. Lucius and he are almost the same. They are stubborn, hard headed morons who have different hairstyles...
"I'm here for the game... Don't tell me you're playing too?" He sneers at the word 'playing'.
Lucius eyes went wide.
"Are you a Seeker?"
"No... I'm a Hider."
"Who are the Seekers?"
"Bill Weasley, Nymphadora Tonks and The-Boy-Who-Lived-To-Ruin-My-Days..." Severus drawled lazily.
"Potter?" Lucius sneers.
"Yes... Oh and by the way, I called dibs on this floor..." Severus smirks. Even though they were adults, sometimes they tend to go back into their childhood days language.
"Oh pish!... Fine then, I'll go on to another level." Lucius frowns and walks off.
"Try going on to the third level and find the nearest room..." Severus called after him. Lucius stops walking and turn to regard Severus.
"What makes you say that?"
"Basic instinct... and experience." Severus shrugs.
Lucius shook his head and went off. Severus then decided he should stay on down here, just in case.
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Draco quickly ran around the first floor, trying to find a place to hide when he saw a small little closet from afar. He smirks and ran towards it. He grabs the door handle and realizes that it's not locked.
"Yes! I just hope no one finds me here..."
He goes in and found himself amidst brooms and soap.
"A broom closet? Why does Dumbledore need such a thing?" He shook his head and sat down on the floor. He kept on hoping that no one finds him there, and that he will be the last person standing to win the prize.
Outside, on the door... was a faded writing...
"Door Opens One Way Only..."
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Fred and George scattered about in the room they had managed to find empty and knelt down behind a few boxes. They sniggered and took out most of their stuffs they had created and place them on the floor.
"Go put these at the door, Fred..." George handed out the Extendable Ears and Eyes to Fred and watches him run off to the door. Fred slowly pull the door back open, place the Extendable Ears and Eyes onto the top of the door, charm it invisible and close it back. Fred then pattered back to George and knelt down beside him. George took out a small box with a toggle in between that fits his palm and tap it once with his wand. At once the box was filled with images of the walkway outside. He toggled it left and right, seeing the walkway through it. Oh how he thanks Muggles for their clever but inane creations of the MareCa!... or Carema... or whatever it was they called it.
"Now what?" Fred asks.
"We wait here and see what happens outside. If someone comes near our door, we charm this place to look empty."
"But George... Dumbledore said..."
"Dumbledore said No cheating... He didn't say 'No charming of the place to make it look empty...' now did he?" George grins.
Fred looks at his twin and grins back.
"George... you are a genius!"
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Bill went on looking through the rooms and decided to go on to the second floor again. He made a mental note of not going into the same room with the everlasting drop again and proceeded to the second door. He opens it and peers inside. He saw Luna, standing in the middle of the black room, looking at him with her usual dreamy gaze.
"Luna? Is that you?" Bill asks.
"Yes..." Luna nods.
Bill controlled his urge to laugh and went in the door.
"Okay then... You have to follow me now. So come on then, let's go..." Bill said, handing out a hand to her. Luna nods again, the look never disappearing from her face, and put two hands up for cuffing.
A long, blue colored string escapes from Bills hands and tied itself onto Luna. As Bill was about to walk away, he heard Luna say.
"The Twinkles are just above your head, you know..."
Bill frowns in confusion.
"The what?"
"Twinkles..." Luna said.
"... Twinkles..." Bill repeated.
"Yes... up there..." Luna pointed above his head. Bill slowly look up and saw a few, brightly lit things flying just above his head. To Bill, It would have been fireflies if it wasn't big like a ping pong ball. He tilted his head aside, blowing onto the flying things. It rises up then falls back to their usual place. He did it again, and again they did the same. Lastly... Bill blew with all his might and the flying things scattered all over the place.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you..." Luna said...
"Why not?" Bill asks.
Suddenly, Bill felt as if he was on fire. He looks down to see the Twinkles flying all over him. He tried to shoo them off but they went on flying all over him again. Bill quickly took out his wand, ran towards Luna, turns and pointed his wand at the Twinkles.
"Immobilus!!"
... only to find nothing in front of him. He tilts his head in confusement. He swore they were flying towards him... but where are they now? Luna tugs on his sleeve, causing him to look down. Luna pointed up above them and Bill followed, looking up.
The Twinkles were over them... waiting. Bill slowly look down and grab Luna by the hand.
"On the count of three... we run out, Okay?"
Luna nods again.
"One... two... THREE!!" Bill quickly tugs Luna with him and ran towards the door. The Twinkles chased after them, a strange whirling sound around them.
"Quickly, Luna!" Bill shouted.
Luna ran as fast as she could and nods again.
As soon as Bill hit to floor on the corridor walkway and Luna ran past by him, Bill slam the door closed and slump on it, heavily breathing. Luna was behind him, panting too but with a smile on her face.
"That was fun..." she said.
"I hate this game more and more..." Bill said.
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Ron was about to go down the staircase towards the second floor slowly when he heard the slam of door and both Luna and Bill's voices, causing him to go back upstairs and ran towards an empty room.