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Chapter 4
"Uh Oh" Ginny said.
On the other side of the pitch Seamus, Ron and Hermione looked shocked to see this new figure; it was Professor McGonagall and she looked furious. Ginny slowly hovered down to the ground and unmounted her broom because she understood McGonagall's glare.
Hermione and Ron exchanged anxious looks while Seamus quietly tip-toed a few steps back and then made a run for it. "Coward" Ron called after him but in a hushed voice. Examining the situation and how tensed everyone was; Ron too couldn't help himself and ran after Seamus. "Honestly, Ron!" Hermione called out after him but he ran "Argh".
"May I ask you Miss Weasley what you were doing here in the pitch so early when the pitch is booked for Slytherin team practice..."
"I uh."
"And also how dare you copy my signature and send a letter in my name?"
"It wasn't me Professor it was.." Ginny started.
"It wasn't you then who was it?" McGonagall opened the letter, trying to figure out who would do such a prank and then it hit her; she figured it out, it was Hermione.
"Was it Miss Granger?" She asked. Harry at the sound of his friend's name looked up at last opening his eyes as no one was playing quidditch or even hovering on a broom so it was safe for him to look. Ginny on the other hand was startled, she couldn't reveal her friend's name either and was fighting for words going quickly through her mind on what to do next; what to say next. "Miss Granger I know you are out there, come out this instant. I know it was you from the face of your friend Ginny, so now reveal yourself."
Hermione couldn't do anything anymore she was caught. She walked out from the back to the tent and called out to McGonagall. "I'm here Professor".When she came forward and went near Ginny and Harry, Professor McGonagall chose to speak again.
"Twenty points will be taken from Gryffindor for this outrageous behaviour from a student from my house whom I had never expected would do such a thing and her friend. Detention will also apply."
"Please Professor it wasn't Ginny's fault. She just followed my orders. She didn't know anything." Hermione told her.
"Very well Miss Granger, I know she didn't know much but even then another ten points will be taken from Gryffindor and you will join me in detention today evening." Professor McGonagall clearly wasn't too much happy about what she said but she looked quite strict and considered this very naughty behaviour.
"Yes Ma'am." Hermione said. McGonagall on hearing this went away back to her classroom.
"Thank you Hermione you just saved me from detention" Ginny thanked her.
"Why you're welcome Ginny, and Thank you Harry for landing me in trouble!" Hermione told him.
"Come on you're the one who was asking for it, who asked you to write a letter in her name and sign?" harry told her. "Plus thank god I didn't look at Ginny while she was in air or else I would lose the bet nor did Mcgonagall notice." Ginny suddenly reoovered and then thought to herself Harry was now paying attention and so she can help her friend Hermione who had saved her from going to detention. Now the chance she thought and was quickly about to mount her broom when someone spoke.
"Well, Well, Well what do we have here?" A cold voice spoke from behind Harry sending a shiver down his spine. 'Is it who I think it is'
Yes it was, it was Snape who came from the corridor behind Harry. "This pitch is booked for Slytherin practice, I don't see since when did a Gryffindor turn into a Slytherin or the colours changed from green to red?"
"Sir we know" Ginny started but was interrupted by Snape. "Fifty points will be taken from Gryffindor"
"But we didn't..." play came to his mind but talking about Quidditch would again make him lose the bet but play wouldn't be talking about Quidditch would it even then he thought to play it safe."...do anything we were just leaving" Harry told him.
"And then why is Miss Weasley wearing Quidditch robes and has a broomstick fallen next to her? What is it a costume party?"
"It actually is" he blurted out.
"You, Potter will join me in detention tomorrow evening"
"What? why?"
"For showing me that unsteady tongue of yours and it's Professor to you! Another ten points will be taken from Gryffindor" He said this and then left quietly back the same passage he had come from.
"Aww come on!" he said while the girls giggled uncontrollably. "Serves you right" Hermione said.
Ginny once again saw an opportunity to catch Harry off guard and make him lose the bet but she once again failed as Harry was too quick for her and left running back to the main building often blinking his eyes to see the way.
"Aww man" Ginnny complained.
Harry met Ron in the common room followed by Hermione a few moments later. They each revealed their stories about how it was Ron who kept the letter written by Hermione next to Harry and that Harry was suspicious about the letter and so he went to McGonagall to inquire and she got angry and came with him to the pitch, also it was Ron who ran away from the pitch along with Seamus and how Harry and Hermione now had Detention to attend to. They together went to breakfast attended classes and then did their daily activities that they usually did only without playing any tricks to win the bet. The day was wonderful until the evening dawned and Hermione had to leave for her Detention with Professor McGonagall leaving the boys in the common room, who started playing their favourite part time game wizards chess.
Hermione made her way down to Professor McGonagall's office and as she was entering McGonagall came out. "Oh Miss Granger you're already here!"
"Yes Professor, Also I'm really sorry for what I did earlier it was to win a bet."
"Oh I see, but unfortunately I can't cancel your detention, also it will be Professor Snape who will take detention for you. Professor Dumbledore has asked me to do some work for him. So you can join Harry in his detention with Snape tomorrow. I have to go now."
"But Professor.." Hermione tried to speak but McGonagall was out to ear's range to hear her and so Hemione made her way back to the common room.
"Wow your back so soon. I know being a favourite student of a teacher generally helps to get out of detention early. Well done Hermione." Harry told her.
"Shut up Harry. She hasn't left me early she has cancelled my detention with her." She told him.
"What?" Ron gaped. "Teachers are partial to their favourite smart students."
"No it's not like that, she cancelled it with her and set it up with Snape." Hermione told him.
"Ah yes and also sometimes really unhappy with what you have done and so the send you to a bigger better hell." Ron told he amused with McGonagall's decision.
"She is busy not angry so that's why. Honestly!"
"Honestly yourself" Ron turned to Harry and spoke "Harry enjoy the detention with her."
"Ron how can I enjoy detention. Who ever enjoys punishment except you?"
"Hey I never enjoy punishment."
"Sure you do" Harry thought about what tomorrow will hold for him and Hermione.
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Hello guys. Thanks for reading. This is a longer chapter maybe you will like it. I think I have improved, if not please tell me. Do review!
Oh yes also I got many reviews from people complaining that the characters Harry and Hermione are not themselves. Well yes I hear you but there is not much that I can do except show that they enjoy the company of their friends and are good friends themselves. If they weren't like how I portrayed them then there was no need for a bet. Perhaps I should have extended the bet part so that there would be a good reason for them to get into such a bet but that would stray off the point so I didn't. But I'll try to make them feel like themselves. Thanks for your reviews!
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