Haha, magic 8 ball…8 crystal ball.
I have no clue why this chapter is longer than usual...
8 Crystal Ball Time
"I can't see them can you?" I questioned looking at the carriages that were being pulled by threstrals.
"Nope." Linda answered.
"But I wanted to pet it." I pouted.
"I am sure you can pet Lupin some more." Linda pointed out.
"Okay." I said petting Remus on the head while he blushed a little.
"Welcome." Dumbledore told those of us who were in the special extra fast adult carriage. We had to get there before the children somehow.
"Hi!" Linda and I shouted happily waving.
"Hello." Lupin said to all the adults.
"Hello Candice, you." Snape greeted me and then as an afterthought glared towards Linda while saying you.
"I feel loved." Linda remarked.
"Hello everyone." I said happily.
"Hello Everybody's!" Linda said.
"What are we going to do with them this time?" Minerva questioned Dumbledore.
"I think we can trust them enough to attend classes with the students." Dumbledore said.
"Because we were here twice? Really? That earned your trust?" I questioned with one eyebrow raised. I was shocked at my skill too.
"Yes." Dumbledore answered simply.
"Okay then." I agreed quickly.
"We should have them in classes with the third years." Dumbledore continued accepting my acceptance easily.
"Why?" Minerva questioned.
"Why third years, shouldn't we start with the beginners? Can't we just have milk and cookies and naptimes." Linda questioned.
"Linda, this is Hogwarts not kindergarten." I explained.
"They do it in first grade." Linda countered.
"The first grade here has eleven year olds in it. Not 6." I continued.
"Do the eleven year olds get milk and cookies?" Linda questioned.
"Everyone gets milk and cookies." Dumbledore explained.
"Really? No, liar! Don't believe him Candice." Linda said pointing rudely at Dumbledore.
"Every student has access to the kitchens where you could request milk and cookies on your break time." Dumbledore explained.
"What about nap time?" Linda questioned.
"Sleep is important." Dumbledore agreed.
"During your free period you can do what you want." Minerva decided to help Dumbledore out.
"You drive a hard bargain mister." Linda replied.
"He didn't give you anything." I argued.
"He will give me milk and cookies."
"Eventually, and you have to get them from the kitchens."
"So?"
"That means walking."
"Walking? Physical movement?"
"That is usually what it means."
"No!"
"It's just a walk to the kitchens." Snape pointed out.
"I don't even like walking to the bathroom."
"Too much information Linda…" I said trailing off because I realized Snape had cookies near his plate.
"But that means I have to move" Linda whined.
"Yes, yes it does." I replied sitting down next to Snape and eating a cookie from his plate.
"Where did you get that cookie?"
"Snape's plate."
"Why don't I just eat his cookies?"
"Because that's mean."
"You are."
"I asked."
"When?"
"Last time we were here."
"I don't remember that."
"You were hiding from Lockhart."
"Oh, how did you know he was going to have cookies?"
"I asked him if I could eat all of his cookies for all eternity."
"He agreed to that?"
"Yup."
"Why?"
"He's apparently not the biggest fan of cookies."
"Blasphemy." Linda said sitting next to me and eating the cookie on my plate.
"I am going to need more cookies." Snape muttered to himself.
"Yes you are." I agreed.
"You still owe me for your stay at the Three Broomsticks."
"True, but I have no money."
"You will help me grade papers."
"But I don't know how to do potions."
"You know the first year information."
"I read that book once..."
"And?"
"Fine, I know the first year information."
"I will see you tomorrow night, alone."
"The alone sounds suspicious." Linda remarked.
"Yes Linda it does." I agreed wondering what was going to happen.
"You know I just realized we never actually went into our room, ever, according to this story." I sated.
"There were always these conveniently located time skips." Linda explained.
"I wonder why?"
"Maybe because no one cares about where we sleep."
"You know who cares."
"No one but stalkers care."
"You have a bunch of those."
"Stalkers aren't people. Therefore they do not count and thus no one cares."
"I care."
"Do you really?"
"No, but I feel like I should."
"I should too but you don't see me actually writing anything about our sleeping quarters."
"True."
"What do we have first?" I questioned Linda because she was the one who had both of our schedules for some odd reason.
"Double potions." Linda replied.
"Double potions, that seems hard." I mused.
"Let's just skip it."
"Yeah, it's not like we are going to be graded on it or anything."
"Where to hide?"
"Trelawny!" Linda and I both shouted at the same time in triumph.
"What are we going to do today Trelawny?" Linda questioned as we snuck into her classroom instead of Snape's.
"We are going to see into the beyond." Trelawny said as if she didn't answer that every time we asked.
"Are we going to take over the world after that?" I questioned smiling.
"I am not, but perhaps you are." Trelawny said mystically.
"I will look forward to that then." I remarked sitting down in front of a giant crystal ball.
"We are going to glance into the beyond through these crystal balls." Trelawny explained.
"So how do I turn it on?" I questioned after the three of us stared blankly at the crystal ball for at least two minutes.
"You need to picture what you want to see."
"I need to envision something so I can have a vision?"
"Yes."
"Like?"
"Past, present, or future."
"Let's go with present, I would think it would be easier." I remarked to Linda.
As soon as I decided that and Linda agreed we saw Harry, Ron, and Hermione talking in their common room. Hopefully, they are on a break from classes and not skipping. Skipping is fun but tends to be bad for your grade, especially if you are like me and once you get away with it once you keep doing it.
In the Crystal:
"We need to find out more about Sirius Black." Hermione decided.
"Maybe one of those two girls would know."
"What do you mean Ron? Those two are crazy, they even admitted it."
"Yes but, you get the feeling that they know things."
"They do hang out with Trelawny a lot."
"Because she is so great at seeing the future." Hermione scoffed.
"Alright so who is going to ask them?" Harry questioned.
"Not it." Ron and Hermione said quickly and at the same time.
"I don't think I can handle talking to both of them at once, they tend to be even crazier together."
"Which one do you want to talk to?"
"The taller one seems more normal, or at least easier to talk to." Harry suggested.
"I will see what Fred and George can do to separate them for you."
"Thanks."
Not in the Crystal:
"Yeah, I wasn't really expecting that to work." I remarked in a whisper to Linda.
"Who's not normal?" Linda questioned.
"Us." I replied.
"I think it needed more colors." Linda responded seriously.
"It was showing us exactly how it looked." I argued.
"Maybe a rainbow transition between clear crystal and vision." Linda suggested as if I didn't just disagree with her.
"I will work on that?" I questioned wondering what I was supposed to do about that.
"Good, good, I have never had a pupil who was able to summon a vision on their first try. You two are great seers." Trelawny said happily clapping her hands.
"I wonder if we really are great seers or if the fact that we already know allows us to see things?" I pondered.
"Beats me. You know what we can use this crystal for?" Linda questioned.
"Spying on random people?" I suggested.
"No, we could see the young marauders. Back when they were young, cute, and not married." Linda pointed out.
"Great idea." I said excitedly.
"Seeing into the past is harder to master." Trelawny warned.
"So we are going to have to work?" I questioned spitting out the word work as if it was poisonous.
"Yes." Trelawny answered.
"Ew, I don't wanna." Linda replied.
"We need to borrow her for a minute." Fred and George said at the same time while dragging Linda away.
"I am being Kidnapped!" Linda shouted as if I didn't know already.
"Have fun with that." I told the twins.
"Aren't you going to save me?"
"I am still angry at you for leaving me alone with Snape."
"That was like three chapters ago."
"It was still mean. You killed the buddy system first." I pointed my finger angrily at her, angry finger!
"But I am being Kidnapped!" Linda whined.
"At least it is Fred and George and not you know who."
"Who?" Linda questioned.
"He who must not be named even though I just named him, an alias is still a name."
"He's gonna get you." Linda teased.
"And you wouldn't help me would you?" I pointed out.
"Nope." Linda admitted.
"So I am not going to help you not be kidnapped. Have fun with her." I told Linda and then the twins.
"Thanks." Fred and George saluted me.
"Bye!" I said waving as they dragged Linda away.
"Did you know Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban?" Harry tried to make conversation with me, probably hoping I would tell him what I know.
"I had no clue!" I faked surprise, "I never would have known especially since there are absolutely no posters telling me about it. I definitely didn't see the paper today or this month. Plus I never listen to other people's conversations, that would be rude."
"Good point." Harry said nervously scratching his head.
"So you came to talk to me because?"
"Right. Um, I was wondering do you know anything about Sirius Black?"
"I know many things, but I am not telling. I can tell you this though. Don't fear the Grim Trelawny's off her rocker."
"Thanks." Harry said not very thankfully. He was probably thinking that he already knew Trelawny was crazy. She is, of course, and that is why Linda and I like her so much.
"I'm sure you will figure it out eventually." I grinned eerily at him hoping to stop this conversation.
"What are we going to do with her?" Fred asked George.
"I have an idea." Linda added.
"What?" both twins asked at the same time.
"Let's prank someone."
"I like her."
"Who?"
"Draco!" Linda offered.
"Malfoy?"
"Is there another Draco? If so I want to meet him, maybe he will be better than this one."
"Brilliant." The Twins said at the same time, again, while grinning.
Preview from next chapter: Theory Time
"You know I am still right here." Linda pointed out realizing that the males had forgotten she was there.
"What is your theory?" Lucious question ignoring Linda.
"I believe they are from another dimension."
"How did you know?" Linda questioned wide eyed.
"Your behaviors and actions are so different from ours."
"Oh, that. That isn't because of where we are from. We are strange no matter where we are." Linda shrugged.
"So you admit you aren't from this dimension?" Lucious questioned.
"Was I hiding it?" Linda wondered.
"How nice of you to be honest." Dumbledore said nicely to Linda.
"So why am I here?" I questioned walking into the room.
"Your friend Linda has pulled a nasty prank on young Mr. Malfoy."
"What exactly does that have to do with me?"