The walk into Hogsmeade was very quiet, after all the friends didn't want detention this close to the beginning of the term. Thankfully the hallway around the one eyed witch passageway was empty because the four of them wouldn't all fit under the cloak without leaving disembodied feet on full view. One by one they climbed through the tight hole and crept into the Honeydukes cellar. "hello James" greeted the young, pretty shop assistant.
"Hey Jessica, you won't tell anyone we came through will you?" asked James winking at her while he started to climb up into the main shop. Hazel looked at the girl darkly as she giggled and stared at him as he left; Hazel had a sudden urge to punch the girl in the face.
They teenagers all automatically headed for Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. James unlocked the side gate and stepped inside "Uncle George!" he shouted.
"Oomph" a noise was heard from the back room and a crash; suddenly a bedraggled, tall red head limped out from the back room. "Guys you scared me! What are you looking for today?"
"We have a party in a while and we were wondering if you could give us some supplies?" explained Annie, sticking her hand into a large box of skiving snackboxes.
"one mega party pack coming right up" he assured, diving into the backroom again to emerge with a huge box piled high with bottles and packet of all shapes and colours. After climbing back through the portrait hole, the four friends sat down to inspect their new possessions. There was a games pack which included several weak truth serums and short term transfiguration scarves; a large box of butterbeer and lots of sweets.
The snow was starting to fall and the novelty of it had yet to wear off. Hazel had a free period before lunch so she headed down towards the frozen lake. She sat down by the edge and watched the dark shape of the giant squid floating below the ice surface. Thwack! A snowball hit the back of her head. She turned round just in time to receive another one in her mouth. She looked over to find James packing another pile of snow together. She jumped up and hid behind a tree before she could be hit again. Collecting a large handful of snow she jumped out from her hiding spot to find James right in front of her face. "aaaaaaah, what the hell James?" screamed Hazel, shoving her handful of snow straight down his shirt and running back to the castle to the warm common room.
"Jaaames," Hazel said knocking on the boy's dormitory, "Is it safe to come in?" she always asked this ever since an unfortunate incident with a towel and a cup of very hot tea. A grunt was heard from behind the door and quietly she crept in and slumped onto James' bed beside him. "Truce?" she asked; struggling to keep a straight face.
"Truce" James managed to say before they both burst out laughing rolling around hardly able to draw breath. It was several minutes before they both managed to calm down again.
"is it me or is it really cold?" asked Hazel slightly out of breath. "Can I borrow your Chudley Canons jumper?"
"Why? You have plenty of jumpers"
"but it's so fluffy, pleeeeeaaaaaseee" she said fluttering her eyelashes dramatically.
"fine, but I want it back this is not a permanent loan,"
"thanks sweetie," as she pulled the bright orange jumper over her head.
"how do you look good in everything?" mumbled James, astonished
"what I didn't catch that"
"oh, nothing" said James blushing furiously.