Author Note- So it's not my fault folks that your waiting so long for these chapters, they have been written and have been sitting all cold and lonely in someone's email inbox for over a week, we have been working though... so it's isn't all Quiet lion's fault- so don't hurt her too much!

This is just a wee bit of fun for Halloween, because it's one of my favourite times of year!

Editor's Note: For apology, see previous chapter. We were busy! Working 16 hours a week on top of school every day is tiring! Then Christmas came and I done nothing but work overtime... and then prelims... and so it has gone on and on and on. Sorry!

Written to- Mika – Toy Boy

Fred Weasley sat in one of the window seats on the third floor corridor. And he wasn't impressed. It was Halloween. And George was no where to be found and Luna was missing too, so was Sirius for that matter. He was annoyed because they had all decided to pull a giant prank to celebrate and now they had all gone and left him. It had been hours since he had last seen them. They had probably decided to do the prank without him, the red head picked at the mortar between the stones dejectedly, when he heard footsteps coming down the corridor. He perked up and curled into the alcove, ready to pounce when his partners in crime passed. He waited, grinning manically as the footsteps got closer and closer. Now that Fred listened more carefully he could hear it was two sets of feet walking in time, or more accurately, striding in time. They had come to get him. Well, he'd show them for leaving him alone in the first place. He heard the approaching victims come almost to where he was hiding.

And he exploded out of the wall.

"BWAAAA!"

"HOLY BUGGARING MOTHER OF FUCK!"

Fred looked up from his scary surprise pose to see his elder brother Charlie holding up a shaking Draco Malfoy. Who looked like he had just had a heart attack. Saying that Charlie didn't look much healthier. It explained why George's scream had been so posh sounding.

"You seen George, Luna or Sirius?"

Draco had recovered and was dusting himself down of invisible lint, and looking at him in a confused fashion, as was the dragon keeper, who was the one who replied.

"Umm... Fred... they're playing hide and seek..."

Fred was affronted. They where playing Hide and seek without him on Halloween!

"Who with!" he demanded enraged.

They're expressions turned from confused to extremely worried.

" Well, Fred... you..." Charlie looked like he could barely believe he was having this conversation.

The younger Weasley stopped and thought about that for a second. Actually, that sounded about right.

". OH!" That's exactly right! He thought, he had been sitting there counting to 948662298, as suggested by Sirius. Fred grinned like a lunatic, showing far too many teeth, and then ran off down the corridor. Draco just looked mortified,

"Remind me why I'm doing this?"

"'Cause you love me." Charlie slipped a broad arm round the blond's waist and kissed his hair.

"Meh."

Remus hummed and he wandered down the corridor towards the kitchens. The portraits all turned and stared eyes wide and mouths agape as he passed them. He fixed his costume and stopped to tickled the pear, something that, to him, had always sounded a bit perverse. Probably something that Dumbledore had thought up then.

He continued on into the main body of the Kitchens, past the houseelves scrabbling about stacking towers of shining toffee apples and glazing various meats and icing numerous cakes. He felt a pang of remorse, as he watched them try to recreate the glory of the Hogwarts feast, as if oblivious to the fact that there had been no students here for years now. Remus wondered if anyone had even explained to them what was going on.

Arriving at his goal at the back of the kitchen surrounded by the manic little scullery staff and bent over one of the immense stoves, was Salazar Slytherin. Remus coughed to announce his arrival. The original Slytherin turned his head slowly and blinked up at him, still stirring away at the contents of a large pot on the burner.

"Not to sound rude, but what do you want? And for that matter, what in Merlin's name are you supposed to be?"

Remus sorted the ears atop his head and patched waistcoat proudly,

"May Hare, Alice in Wonderland, it's a book by..."

"Yes, I may have been born a couple of hundred years ago, but was accosted by young 'Alice' herself this morning who told me all about it, can't wait to see the others, by the way. But the reason for your visit?" He turned back his bubbling charge for a moment, before turning the heat down and leaning against one of the cupboards to listen to Remus. Salazar had become quite fond of the lycanthrope, who was one of the few who didn't make a huge issue of the Founders being in the castle and was surprisingly down to earth for someone who turned into, or would turn into a rabid beast, if it were not for the wolfsbane potion, each full moon.

"Just taking stock of numbers for those attending the Halloween feast tonight."

"I shall not be attending." Salazar turned abruptly formal and went back to his cooking.

"Not THAT the Other one, you know?"

The other wizard looked at him, with a look which could only be described as 'what-the-hell-are-you-on-about' before realisation dawned on his face, quickly replaced with a frown.

"That's invitation only, and I hardly merit one of my own to the 'inner sanctum'"

"Well actually, Severus said you could have his 'plus one' if you wanted," HE stopped there for a moment to watch the colour rise in the dark haired wizard's face, a very similar expression to the one that a certain other potions master had worn when he broached his wishes, before continuing, "But between you and me, you had your own invite anyway, and that was before you had the altercation with a certain someone, after that we had to stop Sirius from trying to make you guest of honour..."

"I shall be in attendance."

"And which invitation is this in reply to?" Remus didn't really need this bit of info, but it was just too much of a temptation not to,

"The first one!" The other hissed and Remus found himself being ushered out of the kitchen by some very enthusiastic, if not somewhat handsy, elves.

Draco tugged at his costume again. It wasn't sitting right. It just wasn't. He didn't know what about it wasn't right it just wasn't.

"Will you stop faffing about with that? You're gonna put a hole in it."

Draco turned from the mirror to where his beloved stood behind him.

"It's not right." He pouted. Charlie grinned like a maniac,

"Don't do that, or we'll never make it to the party."

"I. Look. Like. An. Idiot." The blond plucked at the material again as if to prove a point.

"Nonsense love." Charlie sauntered over and turned him to face the mirror, linking his arms round the smaller man's waist.

"I LOOK LIKE A FUCKING PLAYBOY BUNNY!" Draco squirmed out of reach and launched the white rabbit ears across the room into the bathroom and flopped down on the bed.

"No you don't. Don't be silly." The dragon keeper landed on the bed beside him and grinned widely, reminding Draco why his boyfriend was currently sporting cat ears and a tail. Charlie kissed the top of his head and massaged his lower back lovingly. Draco relaxed into the pillows, now this was much better.

"Besides, you don't have the tits for it..."

Draco's jaw clenched.

The over-large top hat wobbled dangerously as its wearer jiggled about in his seat.

"I'm sure they'll be here soon." Luna soothed as she followed imaginary floating creatures around the room from her seat.

"Not soon enough!" The Mad Hatter launched from his seat and began to pace, "The official feast ended almost half a hour ago!"

"Mr Slytherin said there was something he had to collect before coming here..."

"Where are the rest of them then?"

"Lost..." She sorted her volumes of blue skirts before helping herself to the mountains of iced fairy cakes on the table.

As if hearing he was required Remus bound into the room.

"Everyone is on their way, I passed Minerva, and the twins on the way over here, but thought I should probably check that you hadn't exploded from the suspense before our guests arrived." The lycanthrope surveyed the room of requirement and was impressed. It had provided them with a hall which was cosy enough for their small gathering, but large enough for a small area to be set aside as a dance floor if any of the party goers felt so inclined. Huge tables sagged under the immense weight of all the sweet and savoury delights of every colour and texture imaginable on their surface. Orange, purple and black streamers hung in swathes from all the furniture and the ceiling.

"My, boys, You have got this place looking good!" Minerva bustled into the room and sat down next to Luna. The twins, their parents, and the majority of the rest of the Weasley clan followed with Harry and Draco in tow.

"Luna your dress is fabulous!" Molly hurried over to the other women and gushed, "But what on earth are you supposed to be Kitty?"

"I've come as a muggle, Molly." She got up and gave a twirl so she could fully show off her tracksuit.

Poppy pushed away from the table and sighed,

"Sorry to break you boys up, but Severus, we really must be getting you back to your rooms."

Severus cleared his throat and began to stand, Salazar nodded sharply and they both shook hands, very serious, then Severus left and Salazar sat down again to pick at a cake on his plate which had been there for the better part of two hours. Remus and Minerva shared a look.

"Two of them are as bad as each other." Minerva smiled and nodded along in agreement.