Chapter One: Old Friends and New Interests
"Ugh," Fred said aloud as he examined his schedule. Both George and Lee peered over his shoulder, then made the same noise he did.
"Potions," they all said together, making a face that could be compared to Bloody Baron's.
"First thing in the morning too," Lee said, shaking his head at Fred's dismay. He unfolded his own schedule, then groaned. "I've lost my appetite," he said, pushing his plate away.
"You too?" Fred asked. Lee, though his head was in his hands, nodded.
George took out his own schedule and chuckled at the irony. "At least we won't have to face Snape alone."
Fred, thinking about this, took George's and Lee's schedules and put it next to his own. His frown suddenly turned upright for they all had the same classes together. But just as he was about to announce this, he was interrupted by an outburst of squeals and giggles on the other side of the Gryffindor table.
He, George, and Lee all turned to see three girls hugging each other, practically jumping in their seats. George and Lee turned back to Fred, who both gave the same raised brow that he gave them.
"Girls," they said together, all shaking their heads.
.·.:.·.
Potions was as brutal as ever for the Gryffindor students. Snape, having experience of Fred, George, and Lee's antics, seperated them and assigned them with permanent partners for the entire school year. To make matters worse, their partners were the exact same girls that had the giggle fit at breakfast earlier that day.
"Hi," Fred's partner said as he reluctantly took his seat next to her. She smiled at him. "My name's Angelina," she said cheerfully, flashing him a smile so unknown in the Potion's class. "Angelina Johnson."
"Er... Fred," Fred said, feeling somewhat nervous with her smile. "Fred Weasley."
She giggled a little, then turned back to her book, making her long brown hair fall back over her shoulders.
Fred gave out a sigh, trying not to think about all the giggles he'd be hearing throughout the school year. He glanced over to George, whose partner was busy fixing her hair. Then over at Lee, who was on the opposite end. His partner seemed to be asking him something, which - by the look on his face - he had no idea what the answer was. Rock bottom, Fred thought as Snape started his lesson.
.·.:.·.
"Well that was different," George said grimly as they walked out of Potions.
"Yeah," Lee agreed. "Snape only took 20 points from Gryffindor, as opposed to his usual 50."
"Maybe the old man's losing his touch," Fred chuckled.
"Maybe not," sneered an icy voice from behind them.
"D'oh," Fred said, smacking himself in the forehead.
"That'll 30 points from Gryffindor, thanks to Mr. Weasley," Snape said coolly, then stepped back into his classroom.
After a moment of silence, Fred gave out a chuckle. "At least we made quota."
Lee shrugged. "At least we've got McGonagall next. She'll go easy on us."
"I wouldn't count on it," George told him. "Of all the professors to head our house, it had to the fairest one." Lee nodded at this, remembering just how fair (or unfair, whichever way you want to look at it) McGonagall can be.
.·.:.·.
Transfigurations was just as Fred had remembered it. McGonagall would explain her rules, and of course, the punishments you'd receive if you broke one. Fred wanted so much to prank her one day, but he wasn't about to risk losing more points for Gryffindor. Still, the idea made him smile.
For the first day back, she let them have free time - very rare in Transfigurations so the boys wasted no time in plotting their next prank. But just as Fred was about to suggest they hex Snape's chair, he was interrupted again by an outburst of giggles. He wasn't surprised to see that it had come from Angelina and her friends, who Fred now knew as Alicia Spinnet and Katie Bell. He was beginning to get annoyed by the giggles, and when he turned to tell them to quit it, he was caught by surprise when Angelina waved at him. This caused yet another outburst of giggles. He looked at Angelina uncertainly, unsure of what she was getting at.
Lee suddenly let out a hearty laugh, banging the tables with his fists. Fred and George exchanged looks, both thinking that he had gone mad.
"You're mad," George told him.
"Don't you see?!" Lee struggled to say through his laughter. Fred and George gave each other looks again, then shrugged. Lee gave out another laugh, then wiped his eyes. He leaned in, making sure Fred and George were the only ones able to hear him. "She fancies you, Fred." And again he pulled back, laughing his heart out.
George joined him, patting Fred in the back. Fred, though, did not see what was so funny about it. A girl? Like him? He glanced back at Angelina, who innocently looked back at him. She smiled. Only then had he realized how pretty she really was. She had soft brown hair that reached just below her shoulders, and chestnut-colored eyes that seemed to sparkle like her smile. Suddenly he felt something inside him snap. It was a weird feeling. Unknown. But somehow it made Fred feel all warm inside. Next thing he knew, he was smiling back.
"Ugh," Fred said aloud as he examined his schedule. Both George and Lee peered over his shoulder, then made the same noise he did.
"Potions," they all said together, making a face that could be compared to Bloody Baron's.
"First thing in the morning too," Lee said, shaking his head at Fred's dismay. He unfolded his own schedule, then groaned. "I've lost my appetite," he said, pushing his plate away.
"You too?" Fred asked. Lee, though his head was in his hands, nodded.
George took out his own schedule and chuckled at the irony. "At least we won't have to face Snape alone."
Fred, thinking about this, took George's and Lee's schedules and put it next to his own. His frown suddenly turned upright for they all had the same classes together. But just as he was about to announce this, he was interrupted by an outburst of squeals and giggles on the other side of the Gryffindor table.
He, George, and Lee all turned to see three girls hugging each other, practically jumping in their seats. George and Lee turned back to Fred, who both gave the same raised brow that he gave them.
"Girls," they said together, all shaking their heads.
.·.:.·.
Potions was as brutal as ever for the Gryffindor students. Snape, having experience of Fred, George, and Lee's antics, seperated them and assigned them with permanent partners for the entire school year. To make matters worse, their partners were the exact same girls that had the giggle fit at breakfast earlier that day.
"Hi," Fred's partner said as he reluctantly took his seat next to her. She smiled at him. "My name's Angelina," she said cheerfully, flashing him a smile so unknown in the Potion's class. "Angelina Johnson."
"Er... Fred," Fred said, feeling somewhat nervous with her smile. "Fred Weasley."
She giggled a little, then turned back to her book, making her long brown hair fall back over her shoulders.
Fred gave out a sigh, trying not to think about all the giggles he'd be hearing throughout the school year. He glanced over to George, whose partner was busy fixing her hair. Then over at Lee, who was on the opposite end. His partner seemed to be asking him something, which - by the look on his face - he had no idea what the answer was. Rock bottom, Fred thought as Snape started his lesson.
.·.:.·.
"Well that was different," George said grimly as they walked out of Potions.
"Yeah," Lee agreed. "Snape only took 20 points from Gryffindor, as opposed to his usual 50."
"Maybe the old man's losing his touch," Fred chuckled.
"Maybe not," sneered an icy voice from behind them.
"D'oh," Fred said, smacking himself in the forehead.
"That'll 30 points from Gryffindor, thanks to Mr. Weasley," Snape said coolly, then stepped back into his classroom.
After a moment of silence, Fred gave out a chuckle. "At least we made quota."
Lee shrugged. "At least we've got McGonagall next. She'll go easy on us."
"I wouldn't count on it," George told him. "Of all the professors to head our house, it had to the fairest one." Lee nodded at this, remembering just how fair (or unfair, whichever way you want to look at it) McGonagall can be.
.·.:.·.
Transfigurations was just as Fred had remembered it. McGonagall would explain her rules, and of course, the punishments you'd receive if you broke one. Fred wanted so much to prank her one day, but he wasn't about to risk losing more points for Gryffindor. Still, the idea made him smile.
For the first day back, she let them have free time - very rare in Transfigurations so the boys wasted no time in plotting their next prank. But just as Fred was about to suggest they hex Snape's chair, he was interrupted again by an outburst of giggles. He wasn't surprised to see that it had come from Angelina and her friends, who Fred now knew as Alicia Spinnet and Katie Bell. He was beginning to get annoyed by the giggles, and when he turned to tell them to quit it, he was caught by surprise when Angelina waved at him. This caused yet another outburst of giggles. He looked at Angelina uncertainly, unsure of what she was getting at.
Lee suddenly let out a hearty laugh, banging the tables with his fists. Fred and George exchanged looks, both thinking that he had gone mad.
"You're mad," George told him.
"Don't you see?!" Lee struggled to say through his laughter. Fred and George gave each other looks again, then shrugged. Lee gave out another laugh, then wiped his eyes. He leaned in, making sure Fred and George were the only ones able to hear him. "She fancies you, Fred." And again he pulled back, laughing his heart out.
George joined him, patting Fred in the back. Fred, though, did not see what was so funny about it. A girl? Like him? He glanced back at Angelina, who innocently looked back at him. She smiled. Only then had he realized how pretty she really was. She had soft brown hair that reached just below her shoulders, and chestnut-colored eyes that seemed to sparkle like her smile. Suddenly he felt something inside him snap. It was a weird feeling. Unknown. But somehow it made Fred feel all warm inside. Next thing he knew, he was smiling back.
