CatB: I challenged myself to write a story using a quote and after picking the quote, this is the story I came up with. CK has been forever immortalized on fanfiction...(He came up with the quote, you see. The whole "I'm ticklish in a place no one wants to touch...my feet!" thing gave me the idea for this.)

Disclaimer: Of course I don't own Harry Potter...sigh...I think you'd know if I did...

"I love our breaks," Ron Weasley said, stretched out by the lake.

"Me too," Harry Potter said. "Trelawney's class is no picnic."

"You can say that again," agreed Ron.

Hermione Granger frowned but did not say anything. She was busy poring over a book called 'Passing Your O.W.L.S.'

"Hermione, why are you even studying for those?" Ron asked, pointing at the book.

Harry laughed. "I still can't believe you're reading that. AGAIN."

"Um, maybe because I actually want to pass my O.W.L.S.?" Hermione snapped.

"Hermione, if you don't pass your O.W.L.S. at the TOP of our class, then I'm a Bertie Botts Every-Flavor Bean," Ron sniggered.

"You can laugh," she said defensively, "but O.W.L.S. play a HUGE part in determining the rest of our lives!"

"Blimey, she has a point there," Harry said to Ron.

"Yeah, well, I'll study for them, won't I? Just in a few months. You know, when they're not a whole YEAR away?!" Ron said triumphantly.

"I think I'll do that too," Harry said. "Good idea."

Hermione slammed the book down. "Don't you two REALIZE how important this is?!"

"Well, sure, but we're not gonna stress it for another couple months, at least. Come on, Hermione, can't you stop studying for a bit?" Ron pleaded. "The information's not gonna leak out of your head or anything."

"Well..." Hermione deliberated.

"Yeah, Hermione. We always miss you when your nose is in a book. It's like you're not even here! How do you think that makes us feel?" Harry added.

"Don't send me on that guilt trip, Harry! This is important to me!"

"And we get that," Harry said earnestly. "But we want you to take breaks, too."

Ron nodded his agreement, then they both sent their best puppy-dog eyes in Hermione's direction, hoping she would give in.

"Oh, all right," she huffed, but she was smiling.

"That's the spirit!" shouted Ron, reaching over and tickling her. She shrieked.

"Ron, stop it!" she gasped.

Ron showed no mercy, continuing the ticklefest. Harry joined in. Hermione doubled over, clutching her sides, laughing and trying to speak at the same time.

"Stop!" she finally cried out. "I. Can't. Breathe."

The other two stopped. Hermione took slow, deep breaths, then glared at both for a moment before a truly evil smile came onto her face.

"Uh-oh," Ron said to Harry. "What's she got that face for?" Harry shrugged in response.

"Ron," Hermione said sweetly. "Are you...ticklish?"

"No," said Ron, but it was quick and unconvincing.

"Really?" she asked, raising an eyebrow. "Ginny!" she called to Ron's sister. Ginny hurried over, blushing slightly when she saw Harry.

"Tell me, is Ronald ticklish?"

Ron frantically shook his head at Ginny to try and keep her quiet. She ignored him and grinned.

"Oh yes," she giggled. "He's ticklish, all right. But only in a certain place."

"Where?" Hermione prodded, leaning forward.

"Well, it's a place no one wants to touch."

Harry and Hermione looked at each other, Harry disgusted, Hermione blushing.

"How would you know that?" Harry asked Ginny.

Ginny looked horrified. "I didn't mean there!" she giggled, smacking Harry's arm. "I meant his feet!"

Hermione looked relieved.

CatB: Tsk, tsk, it seems they need to get their minds out of the gutter, eh? Hope you enjoyed the randomness! I tried to keep everyone in character. Did I do an okay job? Please review!