Third Floor (Fluffy's lurking)

Eliza and Zeke crept down the corridor, a finger to their lips. Their sprites chided them for immaturity, but they were both too curious to see why Dumbledore had made it forbidden to go where they were treading.

Shadow and Raven quietly followed them.

Hayley was tip-toeing behind her friends, in the mood for a little adventure.

Eliza waved, Zeke was about to call out but she silenced him.
"Hi. Shall we go see what's in that door?" She pointed to the door that Dumbledore had forbiden them to enter.

Natalie was walking along the third floor corridor alone, looking for the three headed dog she knew to reside there when she stumbed across her friends.

"Hey," she whispered, "you guys lost?"

Zeke shook his head.
"We want to see what's behind that door.' He pointed to a bolted door.

"Ooooh yes," said Natalie, hoping it would be Fluffy, "wands out you reacon?"

"Definatly." They drew their wands, and edged to the door. "Ready?"

"Yeah," said Natalie, drawing her wand.

"Ok, on the count of three. One, two, thr-" Zeke started, but Mrs. Norris appeared.
Eliza encased the cat in and orb of ice, and levitated it out of the window.
"Should I drop her?" She joked.

"No....Filch'll have you expelled," Natalie warned.

Hayley waited in anticipation. "What about we create a diversion somewhere else?" she said.

"Mmm...possibly," said Natalie thoughtfully.

Hayley whipped out her wand, and pointed to a corrider to the right. A long spark came from it, and something thudded loudly. Mrs Norris jumped, and went to see what it was. There was a loud yell from Filch. "Stupid cat," Hayley muttered. "Okay, let's go," she said.

Natalie followed Hayley's lead.

They walked in quickly, and closed the door behind them.
"Ok, what next?"

Hayley shrugged. "Lumos," she said, "Let's, just...explore."

Natalie also lit her wand and began to look around.

Hayley gasped, as a rather large spider crawled across the floor. She stepped back, her breath coming sharply.

'Don't like spiders, huh?" Eliza asked. "Come on, let's find Fluffy."

Natalie walked on, laughing at the spider; she had always found them quite amusing.

Hayley stepped back from the spider, before sending a jet of water from her wand to it. It crumpled, and scurried away to a corner. Hayley breathed out deeply. "Okay, now we can go," she said, smiling weakely.

Phoenix was wandering in the shadows, she had spotted hayley and natalie a bit ago but didn't mad eher presence known.

Natalie grinned...she could here loud snoring.

Jackpot she thought.

"You only just heard it?" Shadow whispered to Natalie, appearing beside her.

Phoenix could see shadow and natalie for the distance

Natalie nodded excitedly.

Shadow rolled her eyes and morphed into a wolf, padding silently along the corridor, plumy tail wagging slowly.

Natalie followed, notebook in hand, hoping to note the dogs behaviour.

Shadow stopped at the door and sat down, waiting for the others.

Phoenix transformed into a phoenix and followed them both

Natalie caught up.

"Tou ready Shad?" Natalie asked her friend.

The black wolf bowed her head, her eyes alight with excitement.

Phoenix watched

"Will I just...open the door?" said Natalie, holding her wand aloft.

Shadow looked at Natalie with a 'Duh' look on her face.

"Alohamora," Natalie whispered, pointing her wand at the lock, which gave an approving click.

"Ok...on the count of three....we go in....one...two...three."

Natalie opened the door and slid inside, and was surprised to see the dog was asleep.

Shadow trotted in, her tail still wagging.

Phoenix made her presence know
"Hey natalie just to warn you filch is some where down here" said phoenix

Natalie took notes.

Dog appears to be asleep...appears to have three heads she wrote.

She looked at Phoenix.

"He won't find us," Natalie assured.

She got Shadow message and nodded in approval.

Keep back, I'm gonna wake it. Shadow sent to Natalie.

Natalie got Shadow's message and nodded.

Shadow nodded her head once and barked, Fluffly stirring and looking at the wolf. Shadow dropped into a doggish bow and barked again.

Natalie backed off slowly.

Fluffy let out a series of ear-splitting barks and bowed down, his great tail wagging. Shadow darted under him, and he spun round. They were playing.

Hayley smiled, disbelievingly, at the sight of her friend, and a three headed monster...playing. It was awesome.

Natalie giggle. She noted the activities down in bullet points.

The two... 'dogs' continued to play.

Natalie continued to take notes and giggling.
This was so cool.

Shadow skidded under Fluffy and got knocked into the wall by his wagging tail, but she took it in her stride, bounding round to his head again.