The Queen's Mystery

Welcome Dinner

Isabella walked away cackling and returned to her own compartment to rest.

When the train arrived at Hogsmeade station, everyone was talking about the prank. As the marauders walked with the crowd they overheard others whispering about what happened. Isabella hopped in a carriage but was soon followed by the marauders. When they sat down they began whispering among themselves.

Isabella overheard words like "Prank", "who", "mystery", and "great job". She smiled to herself as they continued to whisper.

James looked up from his conversation and saw her smiling and looking out the window. He whispered to the others and they all looked over at her.

"That's Isabella Campbell," Remus whispered, "She's a hufflepuff in our year and she's super nice."

"She's pretty," Peter said laughing when the others raised their eyebrows.

"I don't remember her." James said, "How long has she been going to school with us?"

"Ever since we have." Remus said, confused.

"I would have remembered her," Sirius looked up again.

James watched her as she exited the compartment and walked towards the school. He watched as she looked up at the castle as if it was her first time seeing it. He smiled and looked at it trying to see it that way but couldn't. He returned to watch her but accidentally made eye contact with her.

He watched as she smiled at him then pulled out her wand. She winked at him as she tapped it on her head. He saw a flash of a spell before she turned back around and headed into the great hall.

The spell Isabella cast made herself invisible while also creating a copy of her who she could control. Isabella watched James as he looked at her fake self with curiosity before she ran to get changed. She hid in a broom closet and changed into her dress and crown, before casting a spell to cover her face. Then she returned to the great hall and stood in the corner as the sorting ended and Dumbledore began his speech. During the speech, Isabella snuck around the hall setting up her spells and returned to doors. She slipped between them and waited. When Dumbldore's speech ended she slammed the doors open, making all the heads turn to her. As the doors closed behind her, her flaming crown symbol appeared at the front above the teachers table. She stood in front of the crowd as it went silent.

"Thank you headmaster for those touching words." She boomed. "Now, I have my own words of welcome. For you first years and older students, who live under a rock, I am as some call me, The Queen. I cause mischief around this castle, but it's all in good fun, no one ever gets hurt! Well, I might as well allow you all to go to bed, and allow myself time to begin my first prank of the year. Good night!" She twirled and the fire crown falls down on her making her vanish.

She heard gasps and whispers as she crept out of the hall. When Isabella returned she got rid of her copy and finished eating.