Chapter 4

Stick to the Status Quo

Ron awoke late Christmas Morning. When he went downstairs, Harry, Dean, Seamus, and Neville were all sitting with their presents. Seamus was sweating like crazy, apparently from waiting for Ron for so long. Upon seeing Ron coming downstairs, he immediately dived into his presents.

Halfway through his third cup of coffee, Harry turned to Ron and asked, "How come you weren't back until like 12 30 last night?"

"I was spending Christmas eve with Hermione." Ron replied.

Hermione came downstairs just as Ron opened his last gift: a necklace with the letter H on it from Hermione.

He jumped up and kissed her, just as Lavender was coming downstairs. He broke apart from Hermione and walked up to Lavender.

"We're no longer going out Lav-Lav. I'm going out with Hermione." He said proudly.

Just as he finished, he looked down and realized he was on the girls stairs.

They promptly turned into the slide, and Ron, Hermione, and Lavender slid down.

Around Lunchtime, the boys were all jacked up on a variety of sugar filled sodas.

Ron jumped up on the table, and yelled to the world, "WHEN ME AND HERMIONE SING I LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!!!!!!"

He jumped down, and realized everyone was staring at him.

Ron jumped up and headed to the bathroom.

And at that precise moment, the boys all sang again.

"[Seamus:

You can bet

There's nothin' but net

When I am in a zone and on a roll

But I've got a confession

My own secret obsession

And it's making me lose control

[Boys:

Everybody gather 'round

[Seamus spoken:

Well if Troy can tell his secret than I can tell mine...I bake

[Harry spoken:

What?

[Seamus spoken:

I love to bake! Strudels, scones, even apple pandowdy

[Boys:

Not another sound

[Seamus spoken:

Someday I hope to make the perfect creme brulee

[Jocks:

No, no, no, nooooooooooo

No, no, no

Stick to the stuff you know

If you wanna be cool

Follow one simple rule

Don't mess with the flow, no no

Stick to the status quo

[Ravenclaw Girl:

Look at me

And what do you see

Intelligence beyond compare

But inside I am stirring

Something strange is occuring

It's a secret I need to share

[Brainiacs:

Open up, dig way down deep

[Ravenclaw Girl(spoken):

Hip hop is my passion! I love to pop and lock and jam and break!

[Braniac(spoken):

Is that even legal?

[Brainiacs:

Not another peep

[Ravenclaw Girl(spoken):

It's just dancing. Sometimes I think it's cooler than homework.

[Brainiacs:

No, no, no, noooooooooo

No, no, no

Stick to the stuff you know

It is better by far

To keep things as they are

Don't mess with the flow, no no

Stick to the status quo

[Hufflepuff Guy:

Listen well

I'm ready to tell

About a need that I cannot deny

Dude, there's no explanation

For this awesome sensation

But I'm ready to let it fly

[Other Hufflepuffs:

Speak your mind and you'll be heard

[Hufflepuff Guy(spoken):

Alright, if Troy wants to be a singer... then i'm coming clean! I play the cello!

[Justin Finch-Fletchly(spoken):

Awesome! What is it?

[Hufflepuff Guy:

He does a motion of how to play a cello

[Justin(spoken):

A saw?

[Hufflepuff Guy(spoken):

No, dude, it's like a giant violin!

[Other Hufflepuffs:

Not another word

[Justin(spoken):

Do you have to wear a costume?

[Hufflepuff Guy(spoken):

Coat and tie

[All Hufflepuffs:

No, no, no, nooooooooooo

No, no, no

Stick to the stuff you know

If you wanna be cool

Follow one simple rule

Don't mess with the flow, no no

Stick to the status quoooooooo

[Boys, Ravenclaws, and Hufflepuffs:

No, no, no

stick to the stuff you know

It is better by far

To keep tings as they are

Don't mess with the flow, no no

Stick to the status quo

[Lavender:

This is not what I want

This is not what I planned

And I just gotta say

I do not understand

Something is really

[Lavender's brother:

Something's not right

[Lavender:

Really wrong

[Lavender and her bro:

And we gotta get things

Back where they belong

We can do it

[Hufflepuff guy:

Gotta play

[Hufflepuffs:

Stick with what you know

[Lavender and her bro:

We can do it

[Ravenclaw Girl:

Hip hop hooray

[Ravenclaws:

She has got to go

[Lavender and bro:

We can do it

[Seamus:

Creme Brule

[Boys:

Keep your voice down low

[Boys, Ravenclaws, Hufflepuffs:

Not another peep

No, not another word

No, not another sound

No

[Lavender:

Everybody quiet

[Hermione(spoken):

Why is everybody staring at you?

[Ginny(spoken):

Not me, you.

[Hermione(spoken):

Because Ron said he loved singing with me? I can't have people staring at me! I really can't!

[Boys, Ravenclaws:

Noooooooooooooo, no, no, no

Stick to the stuff you know

If you want to be cool

Follow one simple rule

Don't mess with the flow, oh no

Stick to the status quooooooooooooo

No, no, no

Stick to the stuff you know

It is better by far

To keep things as they are

Don't mess with the flow, no no

Stick to the status

stick to the status

Stick to the status quo"

As the hall settled down, Ron walked back in, and sat down next to Seamus.

"So, can you make me a Crème Brule some time?"