(open) Sleep Walking

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Lily had no idea what time it was at all. She looked at her watch and had let out a small yawn. She couldn't believe it was time for bed. She had a big day tomorrow that was for sure. Well pretty much everyday for her was a big day. Especially with Quidditch Practice and all. She didn't care if her brother was holding practice or not you could find her out there flying around the Quidditch Pitch that was for sure. The young teen looked out the window that wasn't really a window and saw that the night stars were beautiful and headed off to bed. She took a quick shower and put on her pj's and got into her nice soft bed. She had rummaged through her trunk and found her favorite snack to eat and it was her chocolate that she had gotten before summer was over with. She had told her parents that she wanted to take some snacks with her to Hogwarts that was for sure. She pulled some out and ate a few. The next thing she knew she fell into a sleep.

While she was dreaming of a nice wonderful spring day she hadn't realized that she had gotten out of bed. With a smile on her face Lily walked down the set of stairs without falling which was a mircle since she was asleep but then again she knew the Slytherin Common Room like the back of her hand. She walked out of the common room and out into the corridor of the Dungeons. She didn't even run into any walls or anything. She took a few steps and ran into someone though and then stood there for a moment and moved to the side and started walking yet again. She had no idea that she had even ran into someone. She just continued walking on down the corridor.

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[jasper]

Sleep was boring. Well, not really. Sleep could be interesting, if you had dreams that spread a smile across your face. But right now, for Jasper, sleep was boring. And it was all due to his rather annoying potions partner. The boy couldn’t read a book to save his life, and it showed. Mixing up Aconite and Asphodel was just asking for trouble, and there was no way on this good green Earth that Jasper was going to sample a potion with Aconite in it when the book CLEARLY stated that they needed Asphodel.

So he wanted to bring his grade back up. The stupid boy was in the hospital wing (where he belonged) and he had been given the chance to put it to rights and score correctly. Only problem was, he was out of flabbergasted leeches. He wasn’t entirely sure what had happened to his personal stock of them, other than perhaps they had found a way into someone’s breakfast the other day. Not that Jasper would ever admit to pulling something as mundane as a prank. He’d do them, sure, but wouldn’t admit to them.

So it was down to the potions cabinet he went. Getting around the castle at night was tricky. There were ghosts and teachers everywhere, and the occasional head student or prefect. Were he taking his normal trip up to the astronomy tower (twice a week, three times if there was a fight between houses at dinner [again, he’d never admit to pulling pranks]) then it’d be no problem. Five years of mapping out the castle and observing patterns of those who roamed the halls at night had made sneaking into the locked tower a cake walk.

Down to the dungeons, however, was another story. He had made it a habit to avoid the lower levels save for classes for several reasons. The first was that there were no windows. No clouds, no stars, cramped, dark, dank, musty… he would very much rather be outside in nice weather thank you very much. The second had to do with the first; no windows meant torch light, or wand light, and made it much more difficult to see and hide when people were walking around patrolling. You could hide under a window in the shadow, and still see around you. You couldn’t hide under a torch, and torches threw more light than hide-able shadows in narrow tunnels. The third had a lot to do with Adam, his brother.

The slightly younger Slytherin had made it quite clear that he didn’t want his older brother “snooping around like a busybody” and trying to find a way into the common room. It wasn’t really that hard to get in to be honest, if Jasper wanted to try his hand at snooping. It would just take some delectate spying on who went where in the dungeons. Follow a Slytherin or two, find an inconspicuous way to overhear and over-count whatever they did, and snitch a bit of green uniform from Adam in the laundry. If he wanted too, that was. He didn’t, really, he didn’t. But sometimes he did wonder what went on in the first place to warrant the warning from his brother.

But he found his way down there tonight, without too much incident. The Fat Friar had come across him, and threatened to fetch a teacher. Though the ghost wasn’t from his house, the Ravenclaw passed a story about having lost Bittles his hedgehog and how he can’t sleep because he’s worried sick that some cat ate it and he had to find it. The honest, well meaning, ghost ate it right up and let him go, wishing him luck and was glad that there were still “caring pet owners” in the castle. Really, Bittles was just fine, asleep in the dorms. But it worked. So he just had to find the cupboard and get what he needed to finish the potion.

Wand alight in the dark, it didn’t take long for Jasper to find the door to the room he needed. He had been there several times, so he knew where it was. He just hoped that no one came around a corner, since he didn’t know the pathways the staff took down this far below the ground. He was so focused on getting the door open and out of there as quick as he could he didn’t notice the person until they ran him over. It wasn’t a hard hit, he didn’t fall to the ground and he wasn’t hurt. But it startled him none-the-less. Gripping his shirt above his heart and whirling around, he found no one there. Odd, he had been knocked into. Swinging his wand from one side to the next the small ray of light lit up someone’s back as they floated away. Floated?

Forgetting his original mission, Jasper followed the girl a bit, catching up with her easily. Ah, she wasn’t really floating, but it looked it in the dark. She was just walking softly. No harm done it seemed. Though, it was odd. She had to be a Slytherin, no one else would be down here. Would they? So, why hadn’t she thrown a fit seeing a Ravenclaw down in her precious corridor? In the middle of the night? Trying to break into the potions cupboard? Something didn’t add up. Slanted eyes narrowed in wonder as his long legs carried him before her again, lowering his wand to light up her face better. Was she sick or something? Where was she going? She couldn’t go up the stairs, not right now, their Ancient Runes teacher was pacing the connecting entry way right now, he could hear them. If she got into trouble she’d be marched back to the common room (probably? He wasn’t very familiar with the Ancient Runes professor, so how they dealt with midnight rule breakers was not something he wanted to find out just now) and then Jasper would be found lurking around.

”Hey now, y’can’t be going much further. You’ll get caught.”

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He tried to make his voice as soft as he could. His Irish lilt carried a bit further than he wanted, making him cover as much light as he could with his hand as he glanced over his shoulder. Please no teachers, please!

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Lily had no idea she had even left the common room yet alone sleep walking. She hadn't slept walked before and she has no idea she is doing it now. Lily loves the fact though that she was in Slytherin. She still thinks she was in her bed sound asleep and not walking around the school like a lunictic would be doing. Lily's day had been full of learning and having fun. Well more trouble then learning anyways. She hadn't got a detention yet but she had had pulled a prank that no one has walked through yet. That was for sure.

The littlest Potter did love the fact that she too was in Slytherin along with her big brother Albus or Severus for that matter of fact. She had no homework for that matter of fact since School had just started not long ago well she did have one and it was for Potions. Which wouldn't be too hard to do. She wasn't sure though if Sirius was quite happy that she ended up in Slytherin and she knew her parents were all right with her being in Slytherin. They seemed to be happy as long she was happy and that was all that mattered.

The young teen had no idea where she was going at all. She hadn't even realized that she had had ran into someone. She did however stop when she heard a voice speaking softly and turned towards the voice. And then back to the way she was looking. She had no idea where in the world she was at. She walked up and out of the dungeons only to stop and turned back down and walk down the dungeons once again and down the corridor once again and stopped once more where she had heard the voice and the next thing she did was laid down on the floor and the next she felt like her bed was really cold and it woke her up.

She blinked a bit. "Huh? How did I get out here?" she asked a bit sleepy. "First off who are you?" she asked him with a small smile on her face. He was a cute guy that was for sure. He looked tall enough and he did looked like he was about to be fifteen or sixteen years old that was for sure. The young girl had to let out a sigh because she wished she could put this guy into her year but she couldn't even think that he was in her year. She thought that he could be in his sixth or final year at Hogwarts.

Lily stopped for a moment and heard footsteps. "We shouldn't be here. I know a way where we could get you out of the dungeons. Follow me." the young teen said as she grabbed his hand and tugged a bit and then let go and started walking the other direction. "I've been sleep walking again. I don't like that one bit at all one bit." she said with a small frown. She knew bad things could happen if she had done it during a war zone. Not that she had ever slept walked well she doesn't even know she had slept walk before.

"Name is Lily Luna Potter and I'm a Slytherin and I'm fifteen and pranking is my game." she said introducing herself. "And yourself?" Lily had asked in return as she walked further into the Dungeons. She didn't want to get caught and yet she didn't want this Ravenclaw to get caught where he really doesn't belong at all.

[jasper]

Jasper continued to back up as the girl kept walking. This, this was not going to end well. It didn’t take long at all to reach the end of the dungeons, reach where teachers could find them and make a mess of everything he was trying to do. Why was he still walking with her?! He should just leave her, finish what he was doing, and hightail it out of there quick as a lick. But no, he instead snuffed his wand light, and kept backing up as she walked. When his feet hit the floor of the entry way he turned his head and inspected the huge room over his shoulder. No one there. They weren’t going to get caught here, not yet anyway. Turning his attention back in front of him, he found the girl gone.

Gone? Where did she go?

Confused, and slightly miffed that she had led him away from his destination, Jasper relit his wand and dove back into the dark, searching after her. It didn’t take long to find the glint of auburn hair in the gloom. She wasn’t walking that fast, but it was fast enough to be an annoyance. What was this Slytherin’s deal? Was she under a spell? Was she drugged? Sleepwalking? Stupid? Maybe a bit of all four?

“What are you doing?”

Which, of course, didn’t receive a verbal answer as she lay on the ground soon after. Well, maybe it did, because next he knew she was asking his name. Oh, sure, NOW she noticed him! Jasper pinched the bridge of his nose for a moment, trying hard not to snap at how idiotic everything was at this moment in time. Before he could even open his mouth to try, his attention, and hers, were caught by a set of footsteps. Wonderful! Just flipping great! He still hadn’t gotten his leeches, and he had to finish the potion by morning or his grades would suffer because of that UGH! He didn’t even have words at the moment!

And, of course, she was talking again. Great, typical. A teacher can hear you, so let’s talk in an echo chamber known as the school dungeons and catch their attention. Bright crayon in the box here. But she grabbed his hand, trying to pull him along as she rambled on about knowing where to hide and sleep walking. Oh, so she was asleep. Well, that made it just a bit better, but not by much. Really, couldn’t people keep themselves in check long enough to benefit the rest of the school? He’s a bit selfish tonight. Well, every night really, but tonight was a bit of a sore spot with the horrendous potions class still playing in his mind. He was going to have a tiff for a while it felt like, at least until something else took up space in his brain.

But he followed her. Not that he had much choice. He had to concede one point, she did know the dungeons better than he did. He didn’t like being so far underground, away from the stars and the open sky. He wasn’t claustrophobic, not really. It didn’t bother him. It was just that he preferred to be outside, or at least able to see outside. But she just kept talking and talking and talking, and walking deeper and deeper under the school in the labyrinth that was the Hogwarts underground. He kept trying to get a word in edgewise, trying to answer her question, questions, as she had just asked his name a second time. He stopped walking behind her, he let out a soft growl before cracking his neck, standing straight, popped his still-lit wand behind his ear, and clasped his hands behind his back. He had to get a grip on himself before he ran his mouth off. She could very easily leave him stranded down here, and while he would be able to get out, he rather not get caught trying to do so. Adam would have a riot of a laugh knowing his brother was stuck in the dungeons. After a moment, he cleared his throat, opened his eyes, and stuck out a hand.

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“Jasper.”

He was getting frustrated, becoming tired, and trying to keep a civil tone. It came out more as “Juspr.” He wasn’t going to bother with the rest of his name. She might be able to pronounce “Eagna” but even his mother had a problem with Géarchuiseach. He might not be in a pleasant mood, but he wasn’t going to be THAT rude.

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Lily looked at Jasper. He did look like a nice boy once one person actually wakes up and takes notice to her surroundings that is. She had no idea at all that she was sleep walking. Yet alone having a Male follow her. She wondered what her older brothers would say to that? Lily had no idea how they would react. Of course again Albus probably knew she sleep walks but she hadn't done that before she found out she was pregnant. The next thing she knew her stomach was grumbling. "Hi Jusper or is it Jasper?" she asked him as she continued her way down the hallway with him in tow.

Lily finally stopped when she came to an entrance of a secret passage way and walked inside it. Still listening for footsteps she could hear her stomach make growling signs. "I want Watermelon and Ice Cream. That sounds good right now don't you think Jusper or Jasper?" she asked him for a moment with a smile on her face. Yes she was pregnant and she had just started getting weird cravings like just last night she wanted pickles and Chocolate Syrup over them. A lot of people gave her odd looks when she munched on it.

As she waited for the Prefect or Professor go by she waited a few minutes more and out she went and the way they came. She walked into the Potion Storage unit. She knew exactly where every Potion Ingredient was stored at and which bottle looks like the right ones. Well of the one's she had learned from in Potions. She has no idea what to do with those potions but she knew who to turn to if she needed help. "Well Jasper or Jusper which ever one it is this is the storage room for all of the potions ingredients." she stated with a slight small smile on her face.

**Note: Sorry it's so short. It's only 317 words.