Percy Weasley, Head Boy, was running around the Gryffindor common-room, trying to stop the variety of Filibuster's Firework that his brothers, Fred and George, launched. Sparks were flying everywhere, and it looked as if Fred and George managed to launch three firework for every one Percy managed to stop. He tried to stop them, but without any success- they outnumbered him, and it looked as if they could almost read each other's minds, a fact which made them a pretty good team.

Only after about two hours Percy finally managed to return the common-room back to its old quiet self. Most of the Gryffindor students thought it was an amazing and entertaining sight- dozens of fireworks exploading all over, a couple of twins who tries to get as many laughs as possible from the crowd, and one Percy, clearly going berserk.

"Don't think you'll get away with it!" he yelled at Fred and George after their stock was finally gone, "I'll let Mum know about this!"

"Must you, Perce?" Fred said with an innocent look on his face.

"What – Fred – Don't give me that look!"

"What look?"

"I'm warning you! Five points from Gryffindor!"

Fred stopped immediately.

"But you already took off more than 30," murmured George.

"You know you deserve it," Percy looked as though he's on the verge of a nervous breakdown, "and you're very lucky McGonagel didn't hear about this. Yet."

"Oh, not McGonagel!" begged George.

"Look," started Percy, restraining himself and trying not to shout to prevent further interest from the curious Gryffindors, "Why must you put me through all this? Why must you break the rules al the time? You just…" and he kept going and going, lecturing into the night, barely noticing that Fred and George have actually fallen asleep with their eyes open. When he finally finished they rubbed their eyes and headed towards the dormitory. By then the common-room was almost completely empty. There was one more person there.

"What are you looking at?" said Percy and collapsed into one of the armchairs.

"Just enjoying the show," Lee Jordan smiled, his dreadlocks hiding half of his face. He shook them off and said, "Why are you so uptight all the time?"

"What – did you even see what was going on?"

"Of course I have," he said calmly, "why couldn't you just enjoy the show?"

"Because that show," Percy said through gritted teeth, "is a clear violation of at least seven Hogwarts rules! Those friends of yours, they won't let me spend a day without – "

Lee started to laugh.

"What?"

"Nothing, just remembered what they've done yesterday."

"Yesterday was even worse than today." Percy hid his face in his hands for a minute, removed his glasses and rubbed his eyes wearily, as if he's living yesterday's events all over again.

"Listen, Percy, I don't think they're doing that to drive you crazy. Actually, I know so. They're only doing that to help you stop with that weird obsession for rules."

"But… rules…"

"You want to tell me you've never snogged in the common-room? Never went to get food from the kitchens? Or took a late night walk?"

"No, no, and definitely no. why would I want to do that? You get detention for that, you know."

"Blimey, if you won't break a rule soon I'll scream."

"Why do you care so much?"

"It drives me crazy you won't enjoy these little things in life. You have no idea what you're missing."

"I…. I don't want to. I just want to get some sleep, and erase those terrible friends of yours from my mind."

"You really shouldn't talk about them like that, they're still your brothers."

"Maybe if they weren't my brothers they wouldn't put me up to so much trouble." Said Percy, and put a hand through his hair to wipe off sweat, messing it in the process.

"You have a point," admitted Lee, "but still- you should listen to me. Trust me, I know. If you'll just lighten up. They'll leave you alone, I swear."

Percy looked at his watch, sighed, and started walking towards the dormitory. Lee followed.

"Going to bed so soon?" he asked.

"It's almost 1 o'clock in the morning, and I have a test tomorrow – "

"Forget it," said Lee, who didn't look tired at all, "Let's go to the kitchen."

"Are you crazy?!" said Percy, "I won't – I'll never do such a thing!"

"You're acting like I've asked you to commit murder." Lee smirked, "it's just a little walk."

"Never," said Percy.

"You're getting lighter by the minute. At this rate, Fred and George won't let you one minute rest. It doesn't matter how long you lecture them, they've developed a defense against it. they go in to some sort of trance, they told me. I've tried to do it too, but I didn't make it – anyway, my point is, you're the problem."

"But… the rules… I don't want to – "

"It doesn't matter," Lee moved towards Percy a little, "Not even once have you snogged in the common-room?"

"Well, I – I've never went out with a Gryffindor girl. but even if I did, I'll never break such a rule. You know that if you're caught, you'll lose ten points?"

"I'll keep that it mind," Lee said carelessly. "You really should try it."

"What are you trying to…?"

Lee moved closer to Percy again. Now they were very close. "What do you think I'm trying?"

Percy turned his head aside. "That's completely mental."

"That's right." Lee grabbed Percy by the face, turned his head and kissed him. Percy didn't try to resist- he kissed back. For one who's so uptight, it was a pretty good kiss. Percy kissed almost as well as Angelina Johnson.

Percy turned back slowly, staring at Lee, semi dumbstruck, semi smiling.

"How did it feel, breaking the rules, Percy?"

"Not bad," Percy said and rubbed his eyes again, "not bad at all."