Keyboard Gnomes
THIS STORY IS ABOUT KEYBOARD GNOMES. I OWN NOTHING,EXCEPT
THE PLOT, BUT MY FRIEND, AMETHYST, GAVE ME THE GNOME IDEA, SO I GUESS THEY
BELONG TO HER.OH, YEAH, GWEN IS MINE. =)
Gwen and Hermione sat at a desk, trying to look for
something on a contraption called a computer in Hermione's room. Harry and Ron
had come over for the rest of the summer, and Hermione had a friend over that
lived next door (Gwen!) Ok, so, Gwen and Hermione were on the computer, looking
up something on AltaVista.com.
::(Meanwhile):: Harry and Ron were in the kitchen, making a
huge mess, though they were trying to make a balloon filled with egg yolk. (Can
anyone guess why they are doing this??) They finally got two filled up,
and quietly crept up the stairs to Hermione's room. They walked behind the two
girls, and raised the balloons over their heads, and…
"DON'T THINK ABOUT IT,YOU TWO!!!" Hermione snapped without
turning around. "We are very frusterated, because we can't find the lyrics to
LFO's new songs!" Gwen groaned. The boys stood stalk-still, looking at the two
girls. "But…how…how did you…know where we were??!!" Ron managed to get out.
Hermione snorted. "Please! I have lived in this house all my life. Plus, you
guys have been my friends for a while, and I get use to how you two walk. And,
I could see you out of the computer screen." Harry scowled. Why did Hermione
have to ruin his best jokes?? He looked at Ron and winked and they both turned
around. They had walked three steps before they changed their minds, whirled
around and threw the balloons at the girls, and ran, laughing uproariously. The
girls screamed and raced down the stairs. Gwen, being nimble, lunged at the
boys as they all rounded a corner and grabbed Ron by the collar and sat on top
of his back, while he shook with laughter, his face red from running. Hermione
finally caught Harry and he collapsed on the floor from laughing and running.
She stood over him, looking flushed. Gwen dragged a laughing Ron over, and the two
girls collapsed, giggling. Gwen stood
up, and wrung out her hair on Ron, and Hermione went into the kitchen.
She returned with a
bowl of water, and dumped it on the boys. Gwen was laughing so hard, tears were
streaming down her face. Ron was grinning, and Harry was looking shocked.
Hermione was standing over the boys, hands on hips. "Don't mess with us. We're
girls!!" Hermione said loudly, high-fiving Gwen. Gwen sat down on the couch,
while Ron plopped down next to her. Harry went in the kitchen to get drinks,
and Hermione magicked some towels in. She handed one to Gwen and another to
Ron, took one for herself, and put Harry's on the coffee table. Hermione then
sat down next to Gwen, and sighed. Ron grinned. "So, waddya wanna do this
weekend? We got the WHOLE weekend to ourselves until Hermione's parents come
back." He glanced at Gwen, but she was busy getting egg yolk out of her hair.
Hermione grinned wickedly. "Com'on Gwen! We gotta look up the LFO lyrics
still!" They giggled and raced upstairs. Gwen reached the stairs, then turned
around and winked at Ron, then raced up the stairs.
Hermione stood in front of the
computer, staring at it in horror. Gwen walked in and stood behind her, and her
eyes widened; the keys were being pressed by themselves! (A/N: yes, they're
witches, but they just don't get this...) Both of the girls took a step
forward, and they keys stopped. A small little man, no bigger than a snail,
wearing bright colors stepped out from under the keys. He shook his tiny hands and
said something so soft, Hermione and Gwen couldn't hear him. He walked in a
circle, then walked back under the keys.
The girls walked
down the stairs, loudly. The boys looked up when they saw them
approaching. "What's up?" Harry asked
when he had seen their faces. Hermione gulped. "Our.. Our computer is-has been
infested with…gnome-thingys?!" Gwen screeched at the boys. They both looked
shocked, then said, "Show me!" at the same time.
They girls
spent the next half hour explaining to the guys how they had found the gnomes.
"So, what should we do? Research?" Gwen asked. Hermione smiled. "I know one
place that might be useful…" Ron and Harry groaned. "Not the LIBRARY!" Harry
yelled. Hermione shoved him playfully. "Yes, the LIBRARY!" She said, imitating
Harry perfectly.
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AT THE LIBRARY**************
"Nope."
"Nuthin."
" Nada."
"Zip.
WHY??!!" Ron yelled, getting a glare from the librarian. Hermione and Gwen
sighed. Gwen grinned and screeched,
getting another glare from the librarian. "Sorry! I found them!" she put the
book she was holding (The
Fires of Merlin) and Hermione grabbed it, Ron and Harry leaning over
her shoulder to see. "Dwarves. They are dwarves (otherwise known as gnomes).
The only way Professor Rivera said to banish them was to say some spell… oh! I
remember! Come on! Let's go home!" She rushed out the door, Ron, Harry, and
Gwen in her wake.
Hermione ran into
her room, and took out her wand, Gwen, Harry and Ron hard on her heels. Hermione smiled, and pointed to the gnomes.
"Inglasiio Languisea Deogremande!" She yelled. The keyboard froze, and
the four teenagers breathed a sigh of relief. Hermione turned back to the other
three, and smiled. Hey, guys! I got an idea! Let's go down to The Three
Broomsticks!" Ron cried enthusiasticly. Gwen grinned and agreed. Harry nodded
and Hermione smiled. The four seventeen year-olds apparated (A/N- is that
right?) to the small pub near their old school. Ron and Harry ran over and quickly opened the doors and walked in,
leaving the girls outside.
**************** FIVE HOURS LATER****************
"Hawwy,
I'm still firsty! Gimmie more dwink!" Hermione slurred, giggling. Gwen grinned
and leaned over to talk to Ron. "Hey, Ronnie, wassssup? Gots any more drink?"
She climbed over to him and sat down heavily next to him and giggled. Ron
looked at her blankly, and sighed. "You're pwetty!" he gushed. Gwen grinned and
leaned over to kiss his cheek, but missed by a mile and fell on the floor. Ron
leaned over to look at her on the floor, and her hand snaked up and yanked him
down next to her. They giggled furiously. Hermione glanced at Harry, who's
green eyes were glistening from how many butterbeers he had had. He turned to
her and grinned, and planted a kiss on her cheek. Hermione giggled and leaned
over, her head in Harry's lap. He grinned and shut his eyes. "Heeeer-mione! Get
upsey daisey! He gotsa get home!" he yelled, giggling. Ron and Gwen were on the
floor, fast asleep, Gwen cuddled against Ron. Harry smiled, and somehow, in his
drunken state, managed to get Hemione on the ground next to Gwen. He layed down
next to her, and slowly fell asleep.
I love you Harry.
Love you too,
Hermione.
Ron! I love you
with all my heart!
Gwen! Oh
sweetheart, I love you more than life itself!
The End
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