It's a secret.

I'm Greta. Don't be freaked out because I'm dead - you get used to it. I'm the Hufflepuff ghost. I've been thirteen for the past two years, and I will be thirteen forever. If you need any help getting around, I can help, but don't ask about how I died. It's a secret. [Greta Hayes Hogwarts AU.] [I tag paragraphs as 'text', if you're looking for a reply.]

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Adventure! [Greta & Dick]

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Dick snorted despite himself, quick to reassure Greta that it was totally fine. “You’re right, I guess that’s one plus of having a raging psychopath teaching you herbology, right?” He paused “Although, I do wonder who’s going to take over the position as teacher”

The dark haired boy quirked an eyebrow “You sure you aren’t that small?” He looked down at her pointedly. Then Dick’s face broke into a grin “Nah I’m just messin with you”

“Of course I would” The smile he returned was friendly and bright “I totally get why people can be a bit…afraid of him, but he’s not really that scary once yah know the guy.” 

The Ravenclaw pulled open the door and held it out of habit for Greta to go through first “It would be a lot of fun to have a way to get to Hogsmeade faster” Dick laughed lightly  ”I suppose you dont really have to sneak out, what with not having any classes and such”

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"Always a plus," Greta said dryly. "Um, I'm not sure about that, actually. I asked the prefects back when she first... well, you know - but nobody knew. I can lurk around the staff room, though, and see if I can find out!"

The hufflepuff ghost huffed and crossed her arms. "Yeah, go ahead, make fun! You can only say that because I stopped growing." Which was technically one way to put it. "If I were actually fifteen I would probably be taller than you!"

Greta shot him a smile as she went through the open door. "Thanks. And yeah, you could probably go on proper adventures if we can find it again. If we find it, that is."

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Spring [Open]

Greta peeked through the corridor wall, looking left and right before she phased through and stepped into the deserted Great Hall. The ghost frowned as she glanced around the tables - no one. The library had been the same: devoid of students.

"Where is everyone?" she asked out loud, frowning. Had she lost track of the days again? It might be break already...

Her thoughts were interrupted by the noise outside. Greta floated over and  walked through the door to the grounds, taking a moment to adjust to the light. Ah, right. All the students were studying outside, apparently enjoying the sunshine. She smiled for a moment and then returned inside. Nothing for her to do out there.

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Dick nodded “Yeah, the Goblin Rebellion makes my head hurt after a while.” Grinning he continued “I was shit at Herbology, Professor Isley never did like me that much.” 

“I’d be kind of sad if you didn’t to be quite honest, it took a lot of thought to come up with that one” The sarcasm lacing the acrobat’s tone was light and friendly, teasing at most. “Oh I have no doubts about that. The smaller they are, the more sass they contain. That’s my rule of thumb anyway.”

The Ravenclaw grinned widely “Awesome! If you want I can go to headmaster Wayne’s with you to ask about classes and such” He grinned “The man can be a bit scary at times”

Walking towards the door he grinned a little bit ‘Ive actually got no idea where we’re going.”

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"Well, you won't have to worry about her for a while, that's for sure," the joke came out before she could stop herself. "Oh God, that's horrible of me. Sorry!" Greta winced. She actually went there. Joke about the Light, way to go, ghost girl.

"And ah, don't worry, your efforts went to good use," Greta laughed. "And I guess that's - Hey, wait a minute, I'm not that small!" 

"You would do that?" She looked up at him with a shy smile. "That would be really nice of you, actually, I would really like that. Isn't it scary having him as your guardian?" 

The ghost followed him, gliding over the floor once more. "Third floor, making our way up, remember? If we can find that way into Hogsmeade it"ll be... fun! I don't actually know what to do with that knowledge. Well, you'll be able to sneak out! I just like finding places."

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Physical Contact [Greta & Dick]

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Dick nodded “I hadn’t thought of that actually, although there has to be some classes that don’t require wands” Pausing, the acrobat thought for a moment “Well other than history of magic that is. No offense but that class isnt exactly fun”

“You and your brother can’t be all that much alike if you’re a hufflepuff Gret” Dick shrugged “I mean there’s a possibility that I’m wrong here, but Slytherins are generally a lot more cynical than Hufflepuffs.”

“I’m sure most of the student body would like you if you didn’t spend so much time hiding from them all” He squeezed Greta’s hand momentarily and grinned “Nah its not that late, I’m good to go” Standing the acrobat laughed lightly “Ready for an adventure?”

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"Ugh, History of Magic," Greta shuddered. "I mean, don't get me wrong, Professor Prince is really great - she even lets me sit through some of her classes! But I don't really care much for goblin rebellions and such." The ghost thought for a moment before continuing. "I used to like Herbology quite a bit, but after what happened with Professor Isley..." Slightly troubling, that. "Charms was always my favorite, though."

"Gret? I like it." Her first nickname in two years, how exciting. "And I don't know, there must have been something that made the Sorting Hat think so. I guess I don't know myself very well. It doesn't matter, I have time to work it out. And I can be pretty cynical myself." She sounded almost defensive, which was foolish; cynicism was hardly something to argue about.

"Maybe you've got a point. My resolution for this year was to be more social, so I guess I should start working on that." 

Greta stood with him, grinning widely. "Definitely! Let's go!"

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magic!anon commands - Put one in my ask!

Love: Muse will be in Love with (Anon decides) for 2 Days

Cough: Muse will be ill for 4 Hours

Remember: Muse will suffer Memory Loss for 2 Days

Gas: Muse will have hallucinogenic imaginary sights for one day.

Beer: Muse will talk like a Drunk and hit on everybody, lasts 2 Hours

Exorcism: A demon will possess my muse for 3 hours

Feels: Muse will be obsessed with an event or something that will cause them to express related emotions (Anon decides) for 2 hours

Phobia: Muse is terribly afraid of something or someone (Anon specifies) for 3 hours

Lurk: Muse will follow ______(Anon can specify who or what) for 4 hours

Answer: Muse will have to answer anything that is asked of him/her truthfully, lasts 4 hours

Silence: Muse cannot speak, lasts for an hour

Noise: Muse will say everything they think, lasts for a day

Boxers: Muse will run around in Underwear for (Anon decides)

Sick: Muse will be sick with a unique flu for (Anon decides. Anon may also specify flu symptoms, they can even be really odd, different from Cough curse.)

Project: Muse will become obsessed with completing a project (Anon specifies) for 2 hours

Command: Muse has to take commands by the next _______ people in their ask (Anon specifies) for 5 hours

Obsession: Muse will be obsessed with ______ (Anon specifies) for the next 7 hours.

Reverse: Muse's personality will be extremely opposite for (Anon decides)

Character: Muse thinks they are (Anon specifies another character) for 5 hours

Switch: Muse has to switch gender for (Anon decides how long)

Power: Muse gains _______ (Anon specifies) as a power for 3 hours

Confess: Muse has to confess something they think of or feel toward anyone they speak to each time they speak to them for the next 5 hours

Slave: Muse becomes a maid or butler to _______ (Anon decides) for 4 hours

Gone: Muse loses _____ (Mun decides something or someone important) for 6 hours

Kiss: Muse wants to kiss everyone in their inbox for the next hour

Egg: Muse finds a large egg and does not know what to do with it for 3 hours

Klutz: Muse becomes extremely klutzy for 10 hours

Split: Muse splits into two versions of themselves for 2 hours

Stalk: Muse thinks they are being stalked for (Anon decides)

Nightmare: Muse is plagued with horrific images and scenes both in sleeping and in waking for a day

Paranoia: Muse becomes extremely paranoid about (Anon specifies what and for how long)

Infatuation: Muse becomes /madly/ in love with the next person they see on their dashboard for 1 day

Baby: Muse finds a baby at their doorstep and has to take care of it for (Anon decides)

Combustion: Muse has the ability to spontaneously combust without getting hurt for 2 hours

Hallucination: Muse sees things for (Anon decides)

Alarm: Muse keeps hearing an alarm go off but cannot figure out where for the next 3 hours

NSFW: Muse is naked and any clothes they try to put on or objects to cover up turn invisible for (Anon decides)

AU: Muse is stuck in an Alternate Universe with little recollection of their own universe for 3 hours

Name: Muse gets an orgasm every time they hear their name or any manner of nickname for (Anon decides)

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Physical Contact [Greta & Dick]

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Dick smiled, a sort of sad, knowing smile “I suppose not. Although once you’ve figured out the whole ‘interacting with things’ scheme you could probably go to school if you really wanted” 

The ravenclaw leaned in, as if whatever Greta was about to say was some sort of huge secret. Upon hearing what the ghost had to say he snorted a little bit “You? A Slytherin? That’s not something I could see”

“Two weeks is still a long time though” he laughed alone with Greta “And let me guess, you hid again?”

At her answer, Dick nodded slightly “I guess that must be a bit unnerving for some of the newer students. But this is HOGWARTS for crying out loud, these kids mostly know what theyre walking into when they come here” 

Standing up quickly, the acrobat offered a hand to Greta “Where to then m’lady?”

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That smile. She didn't like that smile one bit. It was a sad smile, approaching pity, that knowing look, that smile that said "You'll be here forever, everyone you know will die and you'll be here forever you can never leave ever" - but wait, that wasn't his smile, that was her thoughts, wasn't it? Maybe it was a nice smile. Or maybe he just didn't know what to say.

"I suppose I could, but it would be a bit... pointless? I mean, it's not like I have a wand anymore. It was buried with me. Unicorn hair and alder," Greta recalled. "Although reading will be much easier now. No more having to bug people to turn pages for me!"

"I don't really know what I think about it, to be honest. Maybe I will in the future, but for now I don't really care?" Her musings came out as a question. "My brother is in Slytherin, so maybe we're similar." Oh, but she would never ever do what he had and would never ever forget what he did, for how could she? "Although I'm hoping that isn't the reason," she shuddered.

"You've got a point there." That actually silenced her thoughts. Maybe she had been worrying over nothing, over analyzing?

Greta placed her hand in his, the touch of skin bubbling up and pushing all her negative thoughts away. "We said we would start looking on the third floor and work up, right? We can try that, then. Or would you rather go to bed? We can start tomorrow night. What time is it?" She forced herself to be responsible; for all her being she wanted to go and play and have fun for the first time since she was thirteen, but just because she didn't need sleep didn't mean that Richard did.

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Physical Contact [Greta & Dick]

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Dick just laughed Greta off “Technicalities” He grinned “Numbers and math and stuff, it’s all easy once you get the hang of it” Shrugging the Ravenclaw took another bite of the scone “it’s not my favorite subject but I can get by”

“To be honest it was all a bit of a blur” The darker haired teen ran a hand through his hair quickly and shrugged “I was a first year and it sort of flew by” 

Throwing his head back, Dick let out a laugh “That’s great! You really hid in the basement for two weeks? That’s dedication” His expression turned serious for a moment though “I dont see why you unnerve people though, I mean you’re actually really sweet” Swallowing the last bite of scone, he grinned at her “Ready for an adventure then?”

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"I suppose so," Greta conceded. "Although I don't really have a use for them anymore... except for counting how long I've been dead, I suppose? And... oh, yes, I suppose I'll be around for some time. Hmm. I guess I will need them." What a depressing thought. Moving on!

"Want to know a secret?" She leaned forward with a grin. "I was almost put in Slytherin. Last minute change of heart, or something, because well, I ended up in Hufflepuff. When I told my brother he made such fun of me!" At home, of course. Billy and Greta had never interacted at Hogwarts together, even when she had been alive. Well, not around other people in any case.

Greta feigned indignation. "Well, it's not like I was missing classes or anything!" The facade dropped when she let out a laugh, "It was horrible, whenever I tried to go up for the first few days he would start chasing me."

And as for the last question, she thought about that one often enough. "I suppose they're unnerved because they all - mostly, in any case - know me. It's easier to see a ghost when it's someone from two hundred, three hundred years ago. Someone who was in your class? Must be hard. It goes both ways, trust me."

The girl perked up at the notion. "Yes! Dick and Greta, adventureres extraordinaires," she smiled. "Let's go!"

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//hiatus warning!

I'll be out of town Thursday-Monday, and without internet during that time. Sorry! See you guys all when I'm back!

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Physical Contact [Greta & Dick]

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Dick shrugged a little bit, “Twenty two days, two weeks, what’s the difference?” He smiled widely at Greta, the ghost-girl was great company, sweet and bright. The Ravenclaw found himself oddly comfortable around Greta; he only hoped she wasn’t uncomfortable around him. Dick inclined his head slightly, almost a nod “It’s the truth Greta”

A smirk spread across Dick’s face and he shrugged slightly “Well he’s never told me. Although I have a sneaking suspicion they might be the same with a few simple variations” Dick thanked her and took a scone off of the white plate “Oh yeah him! I’m pretty sure I’ve seen that guy, he’s an odd one isn’t he?” Taking a bite of the blueberry scone, he swallowed before continuing “Did you take him up on it? Would’ve liked to see that”

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After a quick sum, Greta replied, "Technically we're leaning a bit more towards three weeks. Just a bit over, actually. I think." She looked down at her hands to check on her fingers before she snorted. It hardly mattered in the long run. "You can say what you like, but as long as it involves numbers I'm out," she admitted with a laugh. Good thing she didn't need them anymore. 

"Were you sorted easily?" The hufflepuff ghost inquired. "I mean, did the hat decide quickly for you? Uh," she started, realizing the question was fairly personal, "You don't have to answer, sorry." 

"And - oh, him," she ducked her head, smiling bashfully. "Actually, he started following me through the portraits and I got scared so I told him I would duel with him in the Divination room and then I hid in the dungeons for two weeks. I unnerve a lot of students though, and they told me to leave after some kid messed up a potion and blew up his cauldron. Sir - Whatever his name is - seems to have forgotten, though, so hopefully all that's over."

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Physical Contact [Greta & Dick]

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“Aww come on I’m sure it wasn’t a month, 2 weeks tops” Dick nudged her slighty and grinned “You’re practically a genius in my eyes just for figuring this all out”

The Ravenclaw rolled his eyes at the mention of Greta’s antics but snorted all the same “It’s one of the best moments during the year in all honesty.” Dick leaned his elbows on the table and braced his head against his hands “The portraits do get a little bit weird after midnight, even I’ll admit that”

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"Twenty-two days, if you want to be precise," Greta corrected. A wide, gleeful smile spread across her face at the contact, a smile that she made no effort to contain. How casual it was, already! And when he complimented her - even despite herself, she was sitting straighter; these past months students had been the kindest she'd known. Happily, all she gave was a "Thank you," not sure how to convey the sentiment. 

"I quite like the Sorting song, as well," the girl added. "I wonder how he manages to find a new one each year, since Hogwarts was founded! Or do you think he re-uses them?" Food for thought. Speaking of which... Greta pushed a nearby plate (porcelain, smooth, fairly cold) towards him as the continued. "There's this one painting of a knight, and he's a proper crackpot even in the daytime. He challenged me to a duel once, completely serious."

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