Chapter 71: Chapter - 71 : A Night of Mischief and Mayhem
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My lessons with Fred and George had been going amazingly well. They were excellent –if slightly lackadaisical – teachers. I learned a lot of spells that I would probably never use unless I was trying to mess with someone. McGonagall definitely wasn't going to be teaching us how to turn a cushion into a porcupine. My skills at sneaking were already on the twins' level, thanks to years of smuggling food. Once they told me about a couple of secret passages, I was completely confident in my ability to get around the castle without getting caught.
And tonight I'd be putting that to the test. I waited until the girls in my dorm had fallen asleep before throwing off my sheets. I was dressed in my normal pajamas with my robes over them because they were black. I ignored my shoes and tucked my wand into my pocket, leaving the dorm in my sock feet.
Luckily there was no one in the Common Room, so I was able to sneak out of there without too much trouble. I was used to the dungeons, so the darkness wasn't a problem for me as I crept up into the main portion of the school. Unfortunately, I had a way to go without getting caught.
It went pretty well at first, but then I nearly ran into Peeves on the second floor. I had to dive behind a statue of a lion to avoid him as he floated down the hallway, cackling to himself. I waited until I was sure he was gone and then headed out again, taking one of the secret passageways the Weasleys had told me about to get up to the fourth floor without being spotted.
There again I almost ran into trouble. Snape was patrolling, and while I figured I'd just get a detention from him at worst, I still didn't want to get caught. I ducked into the shadow of a doorway and pulled my dark robes up to hide my vibrant hair. Snape paused and seemed to look around, but he didn't notice me. After a while of squinting into the darkness, he took off again. I let out a breath of relief.
I made it to Gryffindor Tower without any further problems. I found the Fat Lady dozing in her frame. Considering how snippy she'd been when I came by last time, I took great pleasure in waking her up.
"Wha- What? You! You shouldn't be here! It's after curfew!" she ranted at me. "What do you think you're doing, waking me up?"
I smiled at her. "Hey Fat Lady, guess what?"
"What?"
"Lionheart."
I got a glimpse of the Fat Lady's horrified face before the portrait swung open, revealing a hole behind it. I climbed in, peering cautiously into the Gryffindor Common Room. Thankfully it was empty too. I took a moment to stare around at the warm woods and blazing fireplace before I headed for the staircase that led up to the dorms.
Fred and George had been nice enough to tell me which dorm Kensington and Fuchs shared. I followed their directions to the door and opened it cautiously, peering inside. I could see Fuchs and Kensington dimly illuminated by the light from the windows. They were snoring loudly along with the three other boys in their dorm. I smirked as I crept inside. I had to pick my way around the clothes discarded on the floor to get to the bathroom, but I managed to sneak in without any trouble.
The countertop was littered with bottles of shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and a couple mysterious stains I didn't want to think about. I shuddered at the mess and began hunting through the bottles of soap and shampoo for sandalwood. Daphne had mentioned that they both stank of it. I found a bottle of shampoo and a bottle of body wash, both with the scent. For good measure I grabbed both of them and unscrewed the tops. I pointed my wand inside and whispered an incantation.
Smiling maliciously to myself I quickly screwed the lids back on and set the bottles back where they'd come from. Satisfied with my small revenge, I crept from the bathroom. But then I saw that Fuchs and Kensington had both laid out their clothes for the next day and I couldn't resist.
I did Fuchs first, sneaking his robe from the pile and spreading it on the floor, crouching over it and moving my wand in different shapes, whispering softly. Work complete I folded the robe again and put it back where it came from. I crawled across the floor towards Kensington's bed and snuck his robe away as well, spreading it out like I had with Fuchs.
I was almost finished when I heard a snuffle and a grunt. I froze as I heard bedsprings creak. Someone pushed their covers back and stood up, I couldn't tell who. I laid on my side and pressed as close to the bed frame as I could, trying to make myself as flat as possible. Whoever it was wandered past me, sleeping kicking a pair of boxers out of the way, and went into the bathroom.
I sighed in relief when he shut the door behind him. Quickly I finished the spell, folded the robe, and put it back. I didn't waste time trying to be quiet, I just ran on my tiptoes for the door and slipped out. I fled the Gryffindor Common Room without any more trouble, despite the Fat Lady protesting that I had to come back and tell her how I'd gotten the password.
I ignored her and crept down the halls. I took a passageway down to the fifth floor, but the moment I'd stepped out, I heard a meow. I turned and stared in horror at Mrs. Norris, who was sitting there staring at me with her lamplike eyes.
"What is it, my lovely? A student out of bed?"
I could hear Filch shuffling his way towards me from around the corner. I knew I couldn't just duck back into the passage, Fred and George had warned me that Filch knew about that one. I didn't know any other tricks that I could use on this floor, but if I made it down one I could take the same passage I'd used down to the second and hopefully gain some time.
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