"An invisibility cloak?" Alex held up the cloak at arm's length, turning it over and over. The carpet of her room tickled her feet. She tilted her head, gray eyes inspecting the item270Please respect copyright.PENANAITTgQQCwKB
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"You can borrow it for a day." Harry explained to her270Please respect copyright.PENANAcUfEDuLmby
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"Am I dreaming right now?" Alex scowled at him. She pinched her cheek. She winced. The insant pain felt real, alright. She couldn't bear it for more than a second270Please respect copyright.PENANAVobpyqZ3av
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Then, she turned back to the visitor of another world, "How did you—"270Please respect copyright.PENANAJNiRpHWsrt
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She found her room to be empty. Did she just imagine the whole thing? Lifting up the cloak again, she wrapped it around her shoulders—like how Harry did in the movie270Please respect copyright.PENANAigYzzRYVg2
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A muffled scream escaped her lips. She stepped back and hit her bed, stumbling until she landed on the floor. She laid on her back, her heart hammering in her chest. Her brown fringes covered her vision. She blew them away, tilting her head to check on her body270Please respect copyright.PENANAHPW0eg35x0
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It wasn't there. Just like how she saw earlier when she first wore the cloak. Her eyes widened in surprise. How could this be possible? Did she really just see Harry Potter?270Please respect copyright.PENANAzbW79f5Cfd
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Or had she gone slightly insane? She stood up, shaking her head. Whatever it was. It was the middle of the night and she had school in the next day. She stuffed the cloak in her bag and went back to bed270Please respect copyright.PENANA0OTeeVWOSp
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When morning came, Alex woke up with a gasp. She remembered snoozing the first of her five alarms. She tapped on the bed for her phone and checked the time270Please respect copyright.PENANAjYvnw6DWib
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"Ah, shit!" She screamed270Please respect copyright.PENANAKPohuZbjsg
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Getting up, she ran to the bathroom for the quickest shower in her life. She took the first clothing items her hands found and wore them, wrinkles and all. She didn't bother to check on her pixie cut hair. She reached her bag and her skateboard instead, bolting out of the room with untied shoes270Please respect copyright.PENANAdJO1vSWWn8
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The small wheels rolled down the pavement. Alex kicked when necessary, bringing up the speed. The wind dried her hair and made her hoodie flutter. Her mind calculated the time of her arrival. It didn't look good270Please respect copyright.PENANAXYSlA53zTQ
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She bit her bottom lip as the school gates appeared within reach. Some of the student council members stood at each post, checking on the dress code and tardiness270Please respect copyright.PENANAIkI5S29QGQ
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Alex cursed when the bell rang 270Please respect copyright.PENANAR3VIVfYWFH
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How loud was that? She could hear it all the way from her spot. Not wanting to receive a late slip, she stopped by a nearby shop and hid in the alleway. If she got one more of those things, her parents would ground her for sure270Please respect copyright.PENANAfyqLKfnVoQ
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Was there something she could do?270Please respect copyright.PENANAIA7XY9b42e
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The zipper of her bag fully opened. Its contents fell on the floor. Alex looked at them in alarm. She crouched and collected her things. She must have forgotten to lock it properly. Her hands paused on a cloak. It sprawled on the pavement, the frabric glistening under the sun270Please respect copyright.PENANAWRU46lKrRC
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A hazy dream replayed in her mind. It appeared vividly and vibrantly. She could make out all the details unlike her other dreams270Please respect copyright.PENANAJFHmWUD0iv
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Moving slowly, she slipped her hand under cloak. Every inch of the fabric disappeared and camouflaged against the pavement. She pulled her hand back, blood draining off her face270Please respect copyright.PENANAwFSGS7iIH6
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So it was real?270Please respect copyright.PENANA53RESdprne
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Her head snapped towards the school gates, already forming a plan270Please respect copyright.PENANAksKFADOmKG
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With greath stealth, she wore the straps of her bag behind her and hugged her skateboard close to her chest. A few meters stood between her and the student council. The cloak rested on her head and fell around her270Please respect copyright.PENANAD9zZcOvNCj
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It probably looked ridiculous if it didn't work270Please respect copyright.PENANAjTZDSnryFI
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But it was worth the shot270Please respect copyright.PENANAf0NH28ykJY
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She used quick and light steps to avoid the sound her shoes made when it scraped the pavement. She stopped at every meter she managed to achieve, checking if someone noticed. When she came closer, she lifted the heels of her feet and tiptoed the rest of the way270Please respect copyright.PENANARAqanDNF3R
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The student council chattered among themselves even when she stood two feet away. She debated if she should make a beeline for it. Then, decided against it since she could trip270Please respect copyright.PENANAE9paGG2ldO
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Taking her time, she passed by the gates and entered the courtyard. She heaved a breath of relief270Please respect copyright.PENANAfoyZUXV5RB
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The cloak passed the test but the main entrance was at a good distance. Running was still out of the question. She checked her feet. The cloak was big enough for an inch of its hem to lay flat on the floor270Please respect copyright.PENANAgKz7qIAmnW
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Maybe if she crouched and brisked walk... maybe that could work270Please respect copyright.PENANApS9vg7BSTH
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She lifted her skateboard, using it to raise the fabric in front of her. Now, she had more room to move her feet. She quickened her pace and aimed for the entrance. The school let it stayed open for 15 mins after the bell rang for late students to come in.270Please respect copyright.PENANANNMwS3SN8l
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When she reached it, a soft squeal escaped her lips. The adrenaline of the adventure trembled her nerves in excitement. She could actually make it all the way to the classroom. She checked her phone for the time. Then, her homeroom teacher appeared around the corner.270Please respect copyright.PENANAIEsLErVa5p
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She yelped and took the first corridor on her right. It wasn't the easiest route to the room but that one would be used by her teacher. If she wanted to run, she needed to be out sight for no one to hear her shoes. 270Please respect copyright.PENANAMg8HSnW9y2
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Still in a crouch, she didn't hold back and ran. She made several turns. Each one held importance or she'd find herself in another part of the building. Her arms began to feel numb and so did her knees. Nonetheless, she pumped her legs to move faster. 270Please respect copyright.PENANA72K2Dro0N9
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A surge of delight lifted her spirits when she saw the door to the classroom opened by a janitor. He probably did a last minute cleaning. His eyes shifted in her direction swiftly, landing behind her.270Please respect copyright.PENANAejzhpLK42p
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"Good morning, Mrs. Tilly!" He greeted her homeroom teacher.270Please respect copyright.PENANA0qQLOZZXx7
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Alex headed straight for the door as it closed slowly. She managed to slip inside, narrowly missing the knob. She fell on her stomach with the skateboard raised over her head. She pulled her legs close to her torso, making sure they're under the cloak270Please respect copyright.PENANASHIgLHTEz3
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She didn't look at the other students, if anyone noticed a foot without a body. 270Please respect copyright.PENANAXmAOM5iC21
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She wiggled on the floor like a worm. Then, she took a chance and placed her skateboard underneath her stomach. The faint voices of the janitor and her homeroom teacher came through the door.270Please respect copyright.PENANAu7xiiUIwZj
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Using her hands, she kicked the floor and rolled towards the back. The wheels scraped the floor, creating a soft scratchy sound. Anyone who glanced her way saw nothing. It didn't really matter since she already passed them by before they looked.270Please respect copyright.PENANADIYiJqSf4h
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Once she reached her seat, she crouched behind it and rested the skateboard against the backrest. She took off the cloak, stuffing it in her bag, and pretended to check the wheels.270Please respect copyright.PENANAQ5mV0sHl64
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"Man, what a bummer" she said loudly and got up270Please respect copyright.PENANA3C7nI3jXey
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Her seatmate, Logan, snapped his head towards her. She stared back lazily with a raised eyebrow.270Please respect copyright.PENANAx3tnS9AC0X
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"When did you get here?" A horrified look filled his eyes.270Please respect copyright.PENANAODYkIH4zP7
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"What do you mean, Logan?" She snorted, "I was here minutes ago. I just needed to take off the hairs from the wheels of my skateboard."270Please respect copyright.PENANAWZHcKogmgQ
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