Hi everyone. This was actually an idea from Tumblr (I know I know) but it seemed really cool and I decided to try it out. I hope you guys like what I came up with for this prompt. Unfortunately, I can't give credit where credit is due, I found the image containing the prompt on facebook. I will describe the prompt here though, and if it's from you or you know who, then please, give them the credit!
Quidditch games in the middle of the night, all the students praying McGonagall won't find out, them begging hermione to be the judge, everyone in their pjs, all the houses playing together, draco complaining but secretly having the time of his life, "malfoy honestly, you are gonna slip off that broom in those pjs", slytherins and hufflepuffs v. ravenclaw and gryffindor, nearly every friday night, hagrid watches them all and cheers for everyone, the house elves all prepare feasts for them when it's over, they have sleepovers in each common room, "can we crash in the slytherin dorm tonight", everyone is tired af but no one wants to go to sleep so sleepovers, everyone hiding extra mattresses under their beds for this occasion, the paintings help them sneak out and warn about teachers, the teachers actually know but pretend they don't.
That's the prompt in its entirety, although not word for word. Yes it gives away a lot of what I'm going to do but hopefully that's okay.
On with the story.
The alarms rang in the dormitories. Some alarms were heavy and loud, usually originating from the boys dormitories where the eldest boys in different stage of sleep were groggily awakening with slight groans and rustling grunts. Others were low hums, soft melodies originating from the girls dormitory, leaving the oldest girls writhing in their sleep, pushing away canopies to reveal sleep laden faces and quiet groans as they stretched. Grabbing silky blankets and fluffy pillows, waving hands or wands at alarms and waking the younger students to trod into the common room lit by wands.
"Pansy, where's Draco?" One of the younger girls, Astoria, questioned. Pansy glanced around, searching for the head of platinum hair.
"I'm going to assume that he's either at the Pitch already, warming up, or still in bed. Theo!"
She turned to the silent boy, his eyes downcast but awaiting her word.
"Go see if Drake is still in bed. Grab a couple more blankets and pillows, someone from another house always forgets theirs. We'll take the younger years to the Pitch and set up."
She watched as he nodded, his hair falling in his face.
"Astoria, help me gather the kids," Pansy said, "We need to get going. It would look badly if we take too long."
She stepped around the massive pile of blankets and pillows, pulling her blue dressing gown tighter around against the cold of the dungeons without their fire.
"Let's go guys, we've got 20 minutes until the first match. Grab blankets, pillows, brooms, the person next to you, whatever. Come on."
Pansy held open the tapestry, watched her ruffled, mismatched housemates file out and smiled.
Quietly, she Disillusioned herself to walk ahead and scout for teachers. They traveled past Snape's personal chambers and towards the entryway in front of the Great Hall where the Houses would meet, intermingle and Disillusion each other to head out.
Pansy stood at the hall leading up from the Dungeons when she heard footsteps up ahead. Knocking on Astoria's shoulder, she whispered "Alcove." Every student darted into the dark area that was somehow just big enough to fit them all as Snape brushed by, head hanging and hair covering his face.
Once she heard him branch off toward the classroom-the classroom? She's have to store that information for later- and knocked against the girl once more.
Pansy was pleased to note that the rest of the trip to the entryway was without incident.
As they waited for Blaise and Drake, Pansy stood near Ron who's hair is as red as his pajamas, while he chatted with Luna, who merely smiled and stared into space, hugging the ratty purple thing in her arms.
I know this is a little biased, me starting with my own house, but the final product I think you'll like. There aren't really any pairings in this so much as the hint of pairings. Obviously things are different, some characters who died early on aren't dead, you'll see that within the next chapter. Also, even if you don't like a house, you still need to read their chapters, you'll miss important things if you don't. Reviews are welcome obviously.