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Chapter 12
Five days passed before either James or Fred did anything but on the morning of the fifth day, Rose walked into the Great Hall to see a smug looking Fred sitting at the Gryffindor table and watching the doors to the hall. Rose turned around just in time to see the doors slam open, and allow James to enter. Rose put her hand over her mouth trying to contain her laughter. James' hair had been turned ginger, and his face had taken on the traditional Weasley freckling. But, the best part was the singing canaries circling his head. James batted at one, trying to make it leave him alone.
"Fred!" he yelled "I love you!" confusion spread across his face, as that was obviously not what he had wanted to say. "You're my favourite cousin!" James yelled,
"Hey!" rang out from around the hall. Rose stood and made her way over to Gryffindor, congratulating herself on not laughing,
"Everything okay over here boys?" she asked, coming to a stop in front of Fred and James.
"Rosie, you look beautiful!"
"Yeah, everything is great Rose," Fred snickered, "peachy." One of the birds swooped and sat on James' shoulder, before excreting down his back. Raucous laughter slowly began to build around the hall, and James had gone red in the face.
"Fred you're the best! I wish this would last forever" James gestured to his head, narrowing his eyes at James.
"Sorry Jamie, couldn't figure out how to make it last forever, it'll last until the end of the day if I timed the spells right" Fred smirked at his cousin and Rose shook his hand,
"Well done Fred, really well done,"
"Couldn't have done it without you Rosie," Fred grinned,
"Wait," Molly jumped up from her seat, staring at Rose in shock, "you helped? I guess that makes sense, this seems a little advanced for Fred,"
"Hey" Fred responded indignantly, "you're saying a first year is more capable then me? A brilliant third year?"
"Yes," Victoire piped in, "you've met Rosie right? I'd say she could probably outsmart you all," Victoire grinned, and Rose felt her face heating up, right through to her ears.
"Rose is a genius!" James yelled out,
"What is the meaning of this?" The cousins all turned to face Professor McGonagall who was standing in front of them all with thin lips.
"Minnie! Oh Minnie you're so beautiful, so smart, so kind. Never met a better headmistress,"
"Mr. Potter, what have we said about calling me Minnie. Just because your father told you your namesakes did, does not mean that you are able to. As flattered as I am Mr Potter," Rose snickered, Minerva did not look flattered, and if possible her lips seemed to become thinner. "It would be best if you kept those opinions to yourself. Must write your mother so soon into the term?"
James' face went white, and he shook his head.
"I'm assuming you are behind this?" Professor McGonagall turned to Fred, who did his best to look innocent,
"Me? Minnie, you know I would never prank James, he's my partner in crime, I think he must have eaten some of my dad's candies that aren't supposed to be combined, did it to himself really." James looked furious but yelled out,
"Fred is awesome, he is always right."
"You mean to tell me this disruption you're causing is your own doing?" Minerva looked disbelievingly at James, who appeared to be fighting something within himself,
"Yes!"
"Fine then, detention Mr. Potter tonight with Professor Longbottom, in greenhouse 3." Once she left, James turned and hit Fred on the arm looking furious,
"Oh James, you're going to have a hard time beating that one," Rose grinned at Al, who was looking flabbergasted.
"It's not over yet Rose," Al said, composing himself. "Come on James," the brothers left together, and Fred turned to Rose,
"You are an evil genius. You could give us a run for our money,"
"It was your idea Fred. I just helped with the logistics of it all."
"Didn't know you had it in you, Rose" Vic piped up, slinging an arm around her shoulders.
"I did, some of the pranks that happened around the burrow seemed to advanced for those dunderheads," Dominque said, walking up beside them as she indicated towards Fred.
"I'm wounded," Fred fell to the ground, hand clutching his heart, "Must... hear... apology..." he collapsed against the floor. Rose and Dom exchanged a look, and then kept walking, the rest of the group following "Hey!" Fred stood up and chased after them, "why are you so mean to me Dom?" Fred slipped his arm through Dom's.
"Can't help it Freddie boy, you leave me too many opportunities to insult you. It's almost... too easy."
"Well, I'm heading to the dungeons, potions," Rose said, slipping away to choruses of "bye Rose," as she made her way down the stairs.
"Rose!" she turned and saw Scorp making his way down the hall towards her.
"Morning!"
"Some show at breakfast, I suppose you had nothing to do with that?" he grinned at her,
"Of course not, I didn't cast any spells on James, or give him any food,"
"No of course not that would mean it could be lead back to you, you're too smart for that. You helped Fred and had him give it to James,"
"I'm not admitting to anything," she grinned at Scorp, bumping him with her elbow,
"Alright mastermind," Scorpius bumped her back and they entered the potions classroom. For the rest of the day, no one talked about anything other than the morning spectacle and the other things that James had blurted out throughout the day, and by the time dinner rolled around, James was back to his old self.
"Rose," she turned around in her seat and saw James beside her, and the shock must have been evident on her face, "yeah, I know I'm at the Slytherin table, whoopee. Look, I know you helped Fred, I just wanted you to know that because this was a make it up to you for the way I acted prank, I won't be getting revenge. This time," he smirked, "Am I forgiven?"
Rose pretended to contemplate her answer, "Oh I suppose the public humiliation is enough for me, yeah, you're forgiven," she grinned at James, and stood up to hug him. "I cannot wait to see what you do in retaliation to Fred,"
"Oh it'll be good don't you worry Rosie," James ruffled her hair, and Rose batted at his hands. "It'll be worth the wait, well worth it. Anyways, I'm gunna go eat, see you tomorrow," James winked at her and returned to the Gryffindor table,
"Should I be scared?" Rose turned her head to face Jacob, "Is this going to become a full out prank war?"
"Oh god, I hope not," Theresa put her head in her hands, "As entertaining as it's been so far, it scares me to think what those two might do. They do have quite the reputation and I don't want to be collateral damage,"
"You worry too much Rea," Scorp laughed, "Rose'll stop it before it gets to that point. Besides, they are partners I imagine they'll get each other once each and then go back to targeting others. Right Rose?" Rose saw right through his mask, and realized he was nervous.
"Oh I dunno, I think I'm enjoying this. Maybe I'll have them help me prank everyone, wouldn't that be one for the storybooks. A school wide prank,"
"What?" Scorpius looked paler than usual, his eyes fixated on her, and Rose felt her mask breaking, and burst out laughing, "Oh, not funny Rose." Scorpius shoved her, and Theresa joined her,
"You-should-have-seen-your-face" Rose managed to get out, Scorpius huffed, and turned back to his food.
"Some friends you lot are,"
"Come on mate," Jacob interjected, "it's not like she did something harmful, don't be melodramatic." Scorpius rolled his eyes and the friends spent the rest of the night laughing and talking. When Rose went to bed that night, she realized that James had given her a warning at dinner. His prank was tomorrow.
