Cheering up

Bronwen's P.O.V

I got a lot of 'Good prank!'s and 'Nice one!'s after that lesson. I felt rather proud, George and Lee weren't mad at me, they shook my hand. 'Payback done.' George smiled. Lee nodded and I beamed.

'Told ya I'd get you back!'

The next 3 months were amazing. I hardly spent any time in the girl's dorm, I had been accepted as an honourary boy by Fred, George, Lee, Lloyd and Kenan. I spent most of my time there, laughing and thinking up pranks. I harly knew th girls in my dorms names, they only knew mine as McGonagall used it frequently. She seemed to like me! A fact that Fred decided to repeat, using it to laugh about. I was rather proud though! It must've been a first! As I got told by many students who had heard of my 'triumphs', as they called them, in Transfiguration. It was by far my favourite lesson. By far. I learnt that Snape hates all other houses. I thought George was exagerating! But, nope! He most definitely did! Especially us. Gryffindors, I mean. And then, especially us. Me, the twins and Lee. The pranksters of the school. I had been awarded this rank after the prank I pulled in potions. Snape still wasn't sure how I did it, but he knew. He couldn't take points off though, He still yelled at me. I didn't mind though! Then came December. 3 months later.

I was upset when December came. I'd be staying at Hogwarts. My parents could never do Christmas, they were always out doing their volunteering. They volunteer to help out a shelter in Africa during Christmas, so me and my sister were sent to my grandparents. We didn't mind! Gran and Paw Paw were lovely! Except they had died in March. So Erin was sent to my auntie, of whom didn't like me, and made a fact to say so. So I was staying at Hogwarts. I wouldn't see the twins or Lee for two weeks. Sucky. They noticed I was upset and tried to cheer me up. None of them thought to ask what was upsetting me! Except Fred.

'Brownie? What's wrong?' he asked, coming to sit beside me in the common room. It was December 13th, a very cold day. I was shivering so he pulled me into him and hugged me. I felt myself thaw out. I sighed and he chuckled. 'What's wrong, Brownie?' he repeated.

'I have to stay at Hogwarts.' I mumbled. He looked down at me and frowned.

'I'm sorry, Hogwarts isn't that bad, though!' Fred said in an attempt to cheer me up. I shook my head and sobbed. I mumbled something about not being able to see them and he sighed. 'Don't worry, Brownie. It'll be OK.' He lifted me up and held my hands. I laughed.

'What're you doing?'

'Cheering you up!' he said simply and pulled me into a waltz like in the train. I laughed, throwing my head back and he beamed. He dipped me and didn't let me go this time and pulled me up again, twirling me. We got some rather weird stares from people around, but some people joined in, grabbing their friends and waltzing around. Soon enough, everyone was waltzing and laughing. This continued for hours, more and more crazy waltzes starting, switching partners every once in a while. I danced with Fred, George, Lee, Lloyd and Kenan, and I have to admit, George is by far the better dancer!

'Did you get dance lessons?' I asked him, smirking. He blushed and nodded.

'Our mum made me.' he mumbled.

'Why?' I chuckled. He sighed and shook his head.

'Who knows what goes inside our mother's head?' he grinned. I laughed and continued to dance, having a lot of fun. I completely missed the anger on Fred's face as he danced with a girl in my dorm. I think she was called Angelina Johnson? She looked as happy as the cat who got the cream and was laughing. Lee was dancing with another girl in my dorm called Alicia Spinnet. Soon enough the dancing ended and we all went to bed, me feeling much happier, yet still upset...