Chapter 2: Troublemaking 2nd years, greasy tattling gits, and detentions
Second chapter and we all know I am not the owner of anything Harry Potter. I'm not making money off this or anything. Would be great if I did own it but I do not. So there hope you're happy you got your damn disclaimer. JK :)
"UH-OH we're in trouble, something's come along and its burst our bubble!" –Trouble by Shampoo
"Bloody hell that was close, Fred," Angelina panted behind the statue.
"If I get caught I might get kicked off the Quidditch team…and Oliver would kill me…"
Fred scowled at the mention of their Captain's name, but didn't show any signs of disdain or jealousy. "Your telling me…Snape would've caught us if George didn't check the map in time…eh, speakin' of George where is the bloke?"
"He split up and went with Lee that way." Angelina pointed down the corridor to her right.
"Damn, the bastard took the map, now how the hell are we supposed to know when the cost is clear?"
Angelina shrugged. "Only one way to find out…" She took one step from behind the statue and peaked around the corner and sure enough Snape was waiting right there tapping his foot impatiently and looking around for any signs of little 2nd year troublemakers.
She quickly ducked her head back, and luckily Snape didn't see her.
"Well…Angie?" She put a finger to her lips to shush him. "He's waiting for us right around that corner. So on my count we'll run the opposite way and whatever you do: DON'T. LOOK. BACK. Got it?" She whispered.
He nodded and she mouthed, 1…2…3… and they ran like maniacs around the opposite corner Snape was in.
Angelina started looking worried as they ran. She could hear Snape's footsteps catching up behind the two of them.
"He's gonna catch us, he's gonna catch us!" She panted as they ran up past all the portraits and up the stairs trying to make it to Gryffindor Tower in one piece.
"No, keep running Ange come on!" Angelina started to shake her head wearily slowing down…but then Fred grabbed her hand to help her keep up. "We'll make it Ange, just don't look back."
As the pair continued to run, Snape's shouts of: "I'll catch you- you little hooligans" and "Come back here!" wore down and soon the shouts and footsteps were no longer audible.
Finally they looked up from panting like dogs on their knees to see they had made it to the fat lady's portrait.
"Told you." He said with a cocky smirk plastered to his sweat beaded face.
"Whatever. Let's just go in, and act as calm and innocent as possible." They nodded in agreement but then Fred realized he was still holding onto her hand tightly and let go quickly, his face turning as red as a ripe tomato.
Angelina blushed too (though you could not see it because of her dark complexion) as she mumbled the password and entered with Fred right behind her.
But when they entered there was a scene before them that made them stop dead in their tracks.
"Mr. Weasley, Ms. Johnson, I am appalled you would pull something like this!" McGonagall was standing before them holding Lee and George by their collars.
"First you play childish pranks on unknowing students and then you try and run away? Despicable." She let go of the two boys, who put a bit of distance between them and their old head of house once she released them.
'How could she find out so fast' Fred thought. 'Surely Snape couldn't have known it was us, the greasy git didn't even see our faces…'
"Oh yes…Professor Snape alerted one of the portraits to come over to my office and tell me what you all were up to." She looked harshly upon the four students.
Angelina looked down at her feet as were the rest of the gang.
"Detention all of you, and just to make sure you learn your lesson I'll be splitting you up into pairs. Jordan and Weasley you will serve with me in my office for 3 evenings, and you'll do lines. Johnson, Weasley, you two will serve a 3 night detention with Snape in the dungeons doing whatever he wishes of you. Detentions start tonight, now go and stay out of trouble."
"But we have Quidditch Practice tomorrow evening!" Angelina whined.
"Just be happy your still on the team Ms. Johnson." McGonagall scowled and took her leave.
A moment later the four friends found themselves relaxed and situated on the common room couches and chairs.
"The first time we get caught and its by that greasy git..." Fred grumbled grudgingly.
"S' not that bad really. I mean for Lee and I...at least we don't have Snape!"
Lee and George laughed as Angelina and Fred scowled at them.
"Oi, be quiet will you? You dirty great prats." Angelina said, staring into the large dancing flames of the common room fire.
"Whatever miss moody, I'll see you guys later...I'm going to go take a nap till dinner." Lee said rising from the couch and stalking away to the 2nd year boy's dormitories up the stairs.
"And I guess I'll go rest up too, my poor hands'll need it if we're gonna be writin' lines with ol' McGonagall…see you guys later." George said and he left right after Lee.
"So…" Fred asked out of the blue, gazing down at his hands.
"So…" Angelina said as well, looking across the room.
"Do you think our first detention'll be that bad?" Angelina smiled shyly and rested her hand on Fred's shoulder.
"Nah, if its with my best friend then I'm sure it'll be ok." She said sincerely.
He smiled back at her, "I'm your best friend?"
She hit him lightly on his shoulder. "Well, yea, even though George talked to me first, you're the one who saved me from sitting next to Lee the entire time…remember the first time we met and you sat in between us. Even if you did come a bit late, at least you came at all..." They shared a good laugh.
"Yea, I reckon your right. At least I have detention with my best friend."
"I'm glad we're friends." She hugged Fred lightly and sat back on her spot on the couch.
"Me too Angie…me too."
