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HP Update

The 7th Book is coming out in July, if you don't know…and You all should know all that BY NOW!!!!

The 5th Movie is coming out in July as well…and Ya'll should know that as well.

Of Owls and Combustion

She had failed them yet again. She knew that she had. She couldn't face them. They would laugh at her. She was supposed to be the all smart one. Not the one to fall for some Slytherin prank. He would be disappointed in her. She wouldn't know what to say to him about how his precious owl now looks lime green instead of white.

So here she was sitting on the steps near the Owlery trying to figure out what to do. She had tried all the charms and what not spells that she knew. Nothing was working. She had changed poor Hedwig twice into another creature and quickly had changed her back.

She let out a sigh, as she got to her feet. The green owl in question shot her a rather pathetic look as she let out a frustrated look. "Well I don't know what to do?" she said to the colored bird. She let out a deep sigh, before running a hand through her hair. She then shot the girl a soft smile. "Maybe he won't notice."

A deep chuckle came from behind her causing her to spin around to face him and she gazed up at him. "Oh, I think that Potter will notice his prized owl is now showing off Slytherin colors," he said as he moved past her to take in the owl. A small smirk crossed his face. "I have to say that they're getting better in what they're doing." He shot her a look. "But I'm surprised that you're not able to change it back."

She threw up her hands in disbelief. Leave it to him to throw this in her face. "I've tried," she said, as she went up and slumped down next to the very green owl. "Seems that those Slytherin boys have won this round."

That got a snort from him. "Never say that," he quickly took out his wand and tapped Hedwig's head only a second before it seemed like the poor bird combusted. She quickly jumped to her feet and spun around to face him with anger in her eyes. "You can thank me later."

"Thank you! You combusted the poor bird!"

"Did I?" Faint laughter quickly flashed through his eyes. "Oh, I'm sure that's not true."

"I just watched you." She rolled her eyes at what he had just said, before turning her attention back to look at the owl and stopped short. There was Hedwig back to her normal glory, with perfect white feathers looking rather pleased with the fact that she was back to being white. "How?"

"I'm not just all about potions you know," he whispered into her ear, before slipping past her. "It's best that you remember that." He shook his head as he kept walking past her. It was so easy to upset her. She always thought she was so perfect and could do everything. And when at times when she thought she was as dumb as a rock, it only took one like himself to set her back up to where she needed to be, up there with the best of them all. He knew that she would succeed where all others would fail.

----The End----

I hope that you liked this short ff….. In truth I got the idea from reading the replies going back and forth from my friend's characters on a Harry Potter themed RPG.

Just remember….that owls are flammable…

Enjoy your Summer Break!!

----Owls and Howlers are greatly appreciated----