Secrets of the Castle

6

Vanessa

"Vanessa, Vanessa, Vanessa, Vanessa are you awake?" Lavender whispered. I put my pillow over my ears hoping it'll drain out her voice, but I don't think she got the fact I wanted to sleep. We were up until well after 4 and at about 4:30 I called it quits, I was not pulling an all nighter. "Vanessa? Vanessa?" She repeated over and over again like a ringing in my ears. I slammed the pillow on the ground and boosted myself to sit up. "What do you want?" I ask, slightly irritated she can't let me sleep in. "Oh, good, you're awake." She smiles. I slam my face into my pillow and moan. She has got to be kidding me. "What time is it?" I ask, I can taste that morning taste you get when you wake up too early, it made my mouth go all sour. "It's only 6." She said happily and I looked at her, was she kidding me? I've only been asleep for 2 hours? And she decides to wake me up?? Fabulous, looks like today's going to be interesting. "Is something wrong?" Lavender asks, I sigh, she is more messed up than I thought. She sits there totally innocent. "Well anyway..." She continues, "your little friend Paige called. Asking if we wanted to swim. I told her you'll call her back." She explains. I sigh, she answered my phone? The girl has no boundaries. "Well are you okay with going over to Ron's I guess we could..." I drift off, she squeals with delights and tells yes over and over again. I nod and pick up the phone. "Hey Paige." I say when she picks up. "Oh hey, someone answered the phone for you earlier but I was wondering if you wanted to go swimming with Ron, Harry, and me." She says. I hear Ron and Harry splashing each other and yelling in the background. "Is it ok if lavender comes? She's kind of at my house for a sleepover." I ask. I hear Paige hesitate. "Crazy Lavender? Really? Ron HATES her. She can't come." Paige protested. I rolled my eyes even though she couldn't see me. "Come she's not that bad." I argued as I watched Lavender roll back and forth saying Ron, over and over again. I hoped that Paige couldn't hear her. "No. She- just no." I could tell she wouldn't budge, I couldn't blame her either... This was more of a desperate act inviting her over. "Please... I'm begging you. I can't handle it much longer." I whispered not wanting Lavender to be offended. "Really?" She asked, I could tell she wasn't happy with this. "Yes." I say firmly. "Fine, whatever, just make sure she doesn't act weird." She says. "Oh. My. Gosh. Thank you!" I thank her. "Just be here quick. Byyee." "Bye." I turn to lavender who is still acting psychotic, Paige is going to hate me.