Chapter 34
Author's notes: Hello once again fellow readers; I am still waiting for your responses on whether you would like me to cut out the what happened in the previous chapter. For some of you who think that this story is almost like the movie, I do apologize, I am a new writer and I am still working out the kinks from my weakest points. I am trying to slow it down, but a reader had wanted me to speed it up a bit so that the twins would find out that they were brother and sister (sighs truthfully).
Disclaimer: No I do not own the Harry Potter series; J.K. Rowling does, only a select few characters are from my own creation.
Chapter 34: The Joy of Sibling Rivalry
Last time Harry rolled his eyes at Ron for pouting, then urged the red head to head out to lunch along with his twin brothers and himself…
Meanwhile at Snape Manor…
Severus sat at the head of the table with Hally close by toat the left of him, after informing his house-elveshouseelves on where to seat their guests without having any conflict among them inside his grand dining hall. Draco sat at his right with Hally within his view, pondering on how to pay her back from the prank that she had pulled on him and his two goons Crabbe and Goyle.
'I am so going to pay her back! She deserves to be humiliated! She deserves…,' Draco's thoughts trailed off after an idea came to his head suddenly.
He remembered reading up on a certain potion that could change the person into another for at least an hour, but had serious doubts since it could take at least a month to make it until he remembered that making a fast shorter version can be done at a speedy pace if done correctly. He looked over at Hally, racking his brain on who to change her into when it dawned on him, her worst nightmare come true! Change her into none other than the Weasley that she can't stand. Draco hid his evil grin hearing their parents speak to each other in a calm manner.
'Poor little Potter, your worst nightmares are about to come true,' Draco thought while keeping a straight face
"Draco?" He heard turning to see Severus call his name.
"Sir?" Draco asked politely.
"I asked if you wanted any peas here. Raven and I don't care for them, but I had them added to our menus here for our guests," Severus offered with an explanation.
"Oh. Sorry Professor, yes I would like some thank you," Draco accepted taking hold of the designed china bowled filled with sweet green baby peas with just a touch of butter on top.
He took at least two spoonfuls before passing the bowl over to Crabbe who quickly snatched the bowl from his hands as though he never had a meal before.
"Mr. Goyle, we do not snatch things here. There is plenty to go around…Raven, don't even think about making a remark," Severus warned his daughter after hearing a snigger escape from her mouth.
Hally made a gasp, mocking a shocked face, "I would never do that at the table dad," Hally only replied with a face of innocence.
Draco narrowed his eyes at her, 'I just bet you wouldn't Potter,' he thought then widened his eyes seeing her grin evilly over at him without being noticed.
Hally turned her eyes away a second later to take a small platter of rolls from Blaise gently, placing one onto her small dish, and then passed the small platter to Severus with ease.
"Just behave yourself Raven…thank you young lady," Severus comment taking the platter from her hands.
Lucius watched the raven red streaked girl quietly, observing her polite manners at the table along with his wife.
"I see that Miss Potter does know her place at the table Severus," Lucius blurted out the comment getting their attention.
"That she does Lucius, perhaps she could be an example towards two at this moment as well as your son," Severus stated seeing the two over weight boys squirm under their stare.
Lucius took a look at his son, noticing Draco's polite manners at the table,
"Yes, my son has quite good manners when it comes to having guests present," Lucius replied proudly.
"Raven as well…,"
"Oh come now Severus, still calling her that name…,"
(Clink) "Dad, may I be excused?" Hally enquired feeling uncomfortable.
"No Raven you are not finished," Severus answered sternly before looking over at Lucius.
"It is her adopted name Lucius from me, and I would appreciate it if you would consider others feelings while in my home!" Severus stated fiercely.
Lucius raised an eyebrow up from hearing the potions mastersmasters' words, he noticed Hally looking down at the table quietly, keeping her manners in check. His wife touched his arm gently after seeing the girl's reactions.
"Lucius, let it go. What's done is done," She urged with a calm voice.
"Mmm, fine. I do apologize Severus for my outburst; I certainly would not put Miss Potter in a difficult position over the past," Lucius commented.
"But you have Lucius, if there is anyone who should be put in a difficult position, it should be Dumbledore," Severus replied with a slight huff.
"Oh believe me Severus he will be," Lucius simply said when a huge platter appeared in the middle of the long dining hall table filled with the finest cuts of beef to their own choosing.
Severus looked down at Hally with a masked face while she only looked up at slightly with a grin.
"Well now this is quite unexpected," Lucius exclaimed seeing the platter.
Draco's eyes went wide just by seeing the platter, Crabbe and Goyle both had drool coming down to their chins. Hally watched them wrinkling her nose at the two, Draco noticed the look on her face and started sniggering.
"Seriously Potter, you look like a mouse wrinkling your nose like that," He commented
Hally leaned back slightly, still watching the two goons; Draco turned his head towards them making a face of utter disgust.
"Eww," Hally shuddered lightly.
"Crabbe! Goyle! Wipe your mouths, I have to agree with Potter here because you both look disgusting…,"
"Draco!" Lucius' wife exclaimed in a gasp
"But mother, look at them," Draco pointed at the two over weight boys.
Their parents followed Draco's finger seeing what he meant, "Obviously, their fathers has have not taught these two any manners at all," Lucius replied stiffly looking at the boys fathers, hHis wife covered her mouth in disdain.
Meanwhile back at Hogwarts…
Harry had just sat down at the Gryffindor table along with the three Weasley's when he caught the disgusting image inside his head while hearing his twin sister's thoughts,
'Eww! Harry help me please,' she thought to him.
Fred noticed the look on Harry's face, "Oy! Harry why the face?" He enquired seeing the raven haired boy grab his stomach.
"I think I just lost my appetite guys, disgusting," Harry answered just as Ron slurped down a chicken leg in one gulp in front of him.
George smacked the back of Ron's head, "Ron youryou're not starving, and youryou're making Harry sick to his stomach!" He seethed at his little brother.
"Sorry," Ron mumbled his face turning red.
"Trust me it isn't Ron guys, it's what Hal is sending me inside my head. Crabbe and Goyle are drooling over food," Harry stated in revulsion.
"Oh, sorry Ron thought it was you," George apologized before looking at his plate in front of him.
"Oh now you say sorry, after hitting the back of my head," Ron snorted then gulped in fear getting glares from the other three boys.
"Ron, your eating habits are gross, but those two gorillas are worse, their disgusting," Harry replied truthfully while he continued to grab his stomach.
'Sorry Hal, but I can't do anything on that one,' Harry thought to his sister
'Harry...,' 'Hal, there is nothing I can do…wait Hal there is repeat after me, holding your wand under the table…Domesticus Diem Manners,' Harry thought once more.
Snape Manor…
Hally flicked her wand out of the sleeve from the inside of her robe, holding it out towards Crabbe and Goyle. Severus noticed, but kept quiet watching with a stone face, Lucius narrowed his eyes at him seeing him shake his head while his eyes averted to Hally quickly letting him know in their own secret way. Lucius gave him a slight nod, then kept his eyes on the raven red streaked haired girl observing her moves.
"Honestly you two, you'd think that you both would know to show some kind of …"
"Domesticus Diem Manners!" Hally cried out loudly while Draco looked her way bursting into laughter.
"Potter there is no such hex! HAHAHA…," "BZZT!" Both men caught a glimpse of a yellow light spark out from under the table. Lucius quickly lowered his head the same time as Severus, seeing it hit both the boys at one time. Draco seen saw a part of it hit, looking over at Hally with wide eyes.
"Holy Cricket!" Draco yelped.
"What?" His goons asked in confusion, Hally only covered her face sniggering from their question.
Severus sat up as well as Lucius, they looked at each other in silence.
"Could you please pass the potatoes?" Crabbe enquired politely
"Of course, could I have the salt for the moment?" Goyle asked politely.
Draco leaned away from the two in shock, Severus and Lucius looked at Hally while she began eating her meal quietly.
"That was…interesting," Lucius replied.
"Raven, how did you manage that one?" Severus questioned
"Harry told me how dad," Hally answered.
"When?" He pressed "A second ago…,"
"Telekinesis? Severus what else will we expect from them?" Lucius questioned.
"Would twin veelas be worth anything to you Lucius?" Severus enquired.
Lucius leaned back in his seat in surprise, "Potter was never a veela," Lucius replied stiffly.
"No, but it is in his family line. Both twins are part veela," Severus informed the blonde haired man calmly.
Lucius' wife looked over at the girl, "Lucius…," "Now calm down Narcissa, they are not harmless unless provoked," Lucius assured his wife.
Hally looked over at the blonde woman, "Your name is Narcissa?" She asked politely.
Lucius looked at her with a stone face, "It is her name," He answered with a stiff politeness.
"Oh. It's a pretty name," Hally simply said before turning back to her mealmeal
Lucius sat still, stunned from her words while his wife looked at her in surprise. Severus could only clear his throat grinning secretly and returning to his meal.
BACK AT HOGWARTS…
Harry finished his lunch along with the Weasley's, leaving the Great Hall when suddenly…
"SPLASH!" "GOT RED ORBY!" Harry turned around to find a drenched Ron Weasley being laughed at by his twin brothers.
"It's not Funny…Harry!" Ron cried out seeing Harry roar out laughing.
"Sweet! Now that's funny," Harry cackled while Peeves floated around him cackling as well.
"Honestly! That Poltergeist is nerve wrecking! How can you stand him? And Hally for that matter?" Ron huffed.
"Simple Ron, he's Hally's friend," Harry laughed.
Ron started growling in anger storming away to the Gryffindor Tower while the three continued to laugh at him.
"Poor idle Ronnikins," Fred and George laughed
"Peeves, thanks for the cool prank," Harry grinned
"Your welcome my Harry boy," Peeves cackled ruffling his raven hair before floating away.
Fred and George stood there grinning at Harry, "What?" Harry asked.
"Nothing, just that Peeves claimed you too just like Lady Hex. Awesome," They both told him seeing him grin from ear to ear.
"Cool…," 'Wickedly sweet,' he heard his sister's thoughts after she'd seen the scene from his side.
"Thanks Hal, call if you need me," Harry stated out loud as the three headed out onto the school grounds after putting a stay warm charm on their robes.
BACK AT SNAPE MANOR…
Everyone went their separate ways after lunch, the parents went to a separate wing while the youngsters went exploring letting Hally lead the way in the front. Draco followed just behind her with his goons behind the other two girls.
"Come on Potter, you have to have some passages here," Draco groaned getting bored within a minute's time.
"I didn't say that there wasn't Malfoy, so stop the complaining," Hally told him rolling her eyes at his words.
"Well then show us," Draco replied with his arms crossed.
"Fine, here is one," Hally stated after sighing pulling a lever to reveal a hidden passage in front of them.
"Huh! I guess you do, not bad. So where does it lead to?" Draco questioned her.
"I don't know," Hally answered with a shrug.
"You don't know?" Draco pressed "Look I am always busy when I'm here. I haven't went gone through every passage here, just know where they are," she answered truthfully
"Busy doing what Potter?" Draco questioned.
"Inventing potions Malfoy sheesh," Hally answered heading inside the passage leading the way.
They all followed her through the passage way when torches lit up as they passed them by until they walked into a huge room, torches lighting up for them to get a view.
Hally's mouth dropped open seeing a platform in the center of the room, Draco started smirking after realizing what the platform was,
"Well, well, well. Looks like a meeting room when they were following him back then," Draco sneered.
"Shut up Malfoy," Hally muttered walking towards the platform to investigate.
She stepped up onto the platform looking down at a marble table containing a huge book upon it written in another language, however Hally understood the words quite fluently.
"Did you get your eyes full there Potter or are you not finished scanning the platform?" Draco questioned.
'Wickedly Sweet! Hal that book can come in handy for the both of us,' Harry thought to her.
'You read my mind completely Harry,' Hally thought back to him.
"Potter are you listening to me?" Draco called the question at her.
"I heard you Malfoy," Hally seethed at him while looking around the room, scanning the place with her eyes until they landed on a long white fabric hanging along the left hand side of the wall.
'Hal, check it out,' Harry thought to her 'No problem big brother,' Hally thought back jumping down from the platform.
"About bloody time Potter…now what are you doing?" Draco questioned getting irritated from being bored.
"I said shut up Malfoy, I have a right to look around here," Hally seethed at the platinum blonde boy while she went to the wall staring at the fabric.
Hally touched the fabric receiving images inside her mind, "Oh this isn't good," Hally commented out loud moving from side to side seeing others standing on each side of her. Draco nudged at his goons smirking,
"Check it out you two, Potter has a death eaters robe in her hands," he whispered hearing Crabbe and Goyle snigger watching the girl look up as though she was seeing something tall.
'Um Hal, I am so not liking that image…Hal stop!' Harry thought the demand to his twin just as Hally leaned back…she was replaying the past from the robe.
"Hally, are you ok?" Maryanne asked getting scared.
They suddenly heard footsteps coming their way from the passage,
"She is going to get us into trouble here run…,"
"Don't move Draco," Lucius ordered walking into the huge room with Severus as well as Crabbe and Goyle's fathers.
"Why are you all here and where is Raven…," Severus took one look over to where the wall was finding Hally with his robe clutched in her hand.
"Raven!" Severus yelled striding over towards her.
Hally looked his way with wide eyes, "Y-You k-killed them," She stuttered in fear
Severus leaned down to her, "That is over Raven I paid the price for it, it's over," he whispered to her while the rest watched them quietly.
Hally let the robe go, then clutched to Severus with a light whimper, keeping out of the others view.
"I told you and Connor both that I had a lot of anger in the past, I cannot hold it against you two. What I have done, I cannot make up for it, but I have a second chance to start over with you both," Severus spoke in low key, making sure that their guest could not hear him.
BACK AT HOGWARTS
Harry spoke to Fred and George, telling them what Hally had discovered at the manor. The Weasley twins looked at one another before making a replying,
"We kind of had a hunch that Snape hid his old Death eater clothes," Fred commented
"Yeah, but he has walked the straight and narrow since then from what our mum and dad told us Harry, it's nothing for you or Lady Hex to worry about," George stated
"But the vault at Gringotts,Gringotts and that…dog up on the third floor…,"
"Dog? What dog?" Fred and George asked at once
"There was never a dog there before, Lady Hex and us both used to hang around on that floor during mine and Georges free periods," Fred informed Harry
"There shouldn't be a dog up there," George shook his head
"But there is! Didn't Ron tell you two? Hal, Hermione, Ron, and myself had accidentally went gone toon that floor and almost got torn to pieces," Harry told the two.
"Now why would Ron keep something like that from us," Fred spoke thoughtfully with a grin.
"Probably didn't want us to give him a hard time about it," George sniggered.
"I had suspected that dad was trying to get the sorcerer's stone, but being around him now…he's innocent. Someone is and Hal has her eyes on Professor Quiroll for suspicion," Harry told them in low key as they headed back towards the school.
"If Lady Hex suspects St-Stuttering Quiroll, then he's the one to look out for, Lady Hex is never wrong about these things Harry," both Weasley's stated at once then stopped in their tracks.
"You know it's like she has," Fred commented thoughtfully
"A sixth sense or psychic or something," George stated in a loud thought.
"She is Psychic," Harry told them seeing the look on their face.
"Now wait you two…," "Oh yeah! Our own little bud, a psychic! Free readings!" They yelled cheerfully with grins on their faces.
Harry heard a angry roar go through his mind, 'Harry! You snitch! I am so going to get even with you when I come back to school!' Hally yelled in thought.
"Uh-oh Oops," Harry grinned.
"She heard you huh?" Fred asked with a grin.
"Yep," Harry simply said. George took a step closer to him with Fred.
"Oy! Lady Hex, we want our tea leaves read when you come back now, a best buddy pact you know," they grinned giving each other a high five.
'OOO! Harry…,' "Oh stop with the threats Hal, they were bound to find out sooner or late," Harry stated loudly, Fred and George sniggered.
'You evil brother!' Hally shouted in thought inside his mind.
"So how big is this dog Lady Hex?" Both Weasley's asked in unison.
'Tell them it's a huge Cerebus and that I don't want them up there to get hurt!' Hally thought .
"Hal says that she doesn't want you two up there so you both won't get hurt, it's a Cerebus," Harry relayed the message from his sister.
"A Cerebus! Gang way!" Fred and George hooted out running up the stairs while Harry stood still watching them with a grin on his face.
'HARRY JAMES! DON'T LET THEM GO UP THERE!' Hally screamed inside his mind getting his attention.
"What? Oh man sorry Hal, Fred! George! Wait!" Harry yelled running up the stairs after them.
MEANWHILE AT SNAPE MANOR
Hally waved her hands around in a frantic mode after everyone left the hidden huge room, the three boys watched her as though she had just went gone mad.
"Raven calm down…," "Harry James! Freeze them in their tracks you idiot!" Hally shouted, Lucius cleared his throat, raising his eyebrows up at Severus.
"Has she gone mental Severus?" He questioned with a hidden smirk.
"She has not Lucius! If you must know, it will be out sooner than later, they see what the other one is doing. Their telekinesis is higher than anyone can imagine," Severus explained to the blonde man. Draco widened his eyes from the news,
"You mean that he can see what we're doing now?" He asked with wide eyes
"Yes he can Draco," Severus answered taking a hold of Hally swiftly.
"Raven, you need to calm down…,"
"Fred and George are heading to the third floor!" Hally told him loudly.
Draco snorted, "Big deal Potter…,"
"It is a great big deal Draco! Connor Petrify those two now!" Severus roared looking into Hally's eyes.
'I'm trying to…Hal! Why didn't you tell me that those two are quick!' Harry yelled in thought to her.
"Oops," Hally muttered with a light blush on her face.
Severus wagged his finger at her, "No oops Raven…and what does that mean by chance?" Severus questioned.
"I forgot to tell Harry that Fred and George can run very fast dad, very, very fast," Hally confessed.
"Raven! Connor make the jinx bounce off the walls!" Severus ordered.
"Dad! We haven't learned that yet," Hally retorted.
"Now is the time than later Raven," Severus smirked at her hearing her gasp.
HOGWARTS…
Harry heard Severus's order moving quickly, ""Petrificus Totalus!" Harry shouted the jinx making it bounce off the walls up on the third floor when he seen saw Fred and George run through the door where the Cerebus was kept.
"Holy…,"
"Cricket!" Hally shouted with wide eyes shaking in fear.
"Now what!" Severus roared
"He did what you told him to, but their…,"
"Already inside. Merlin's beard!" Severus shouted in frustration.
Lucius watched the scene while tapping his new cane along side his leg.
"Two less Weasley's would not be a tragic loss Severus, it would be godsend," Lucius commented stiffly.
"You're not helping Lucius! Everyone would be given an enquiry, including you for being the head of the board!" Severus seethed making him see his point.
"WHAT!" Lucius bellowed standing up in anger. He grabbed hold of Hally's other arm
"Young lady, make your brother do something now!" Lucius roared.
"Get off me you snobbish jerk!" Hally hissed flashing her eyes at him.
HOGWARTS…
Harry ran into the room just in time from to seeing the Cerebus getting ready to attack Fred and George's petrified form.
"Finite Incantatem!" Harry yelled ending the jinx on the twin Weasley's
"Phew…," "Don't' stand there you two, RUN!" Harry yelled pulling on their robes.
"ARRGH!" the three boy's hollered taking off out of the room and slamming the door shut after struggling to keep the Cerebus inside.
Harry suddenly heard his twin sister laugh in hysterics inside his head, getting angry. "It isn't funny Hal! We could have been killed!" Harry shouted heatedly.
SNAPE MANOR…
Lucius leaned up in shock from seeing Hally cackle in laughter,
"Severus, she has gone mental," Lucius commented.
"Oh that was priceless! Do it again Harry, make them scream for mercy come on!" Hally laughed evilly while Lucius raised his eyebrow up looking at Severus.
"This is my nightmare Lucius, take heed, all of you," Severus sighed.
'Why you evil little witch!' Harry thought to her.
"Yep! That's what they call me Harry, an evil little witch," Hally cackled.
"And here we go," Severus smirked letting Hally go and crossing his arms watching her
'Fred and George says that they're going to get you when you return Hal!" Harry yelled in thought.
"OOO! I'm shaking in fear over two twin Weasley's," Hally giggled.
Draco stood beside his father sniggering over the scene, "She looks like a mental case father," He whispered.
"Hush son, I've seen a case like this once, but only once this is normal," Lucius spoke to him in low key.
They watched Hally continue to laugh while at Hogwarts Fred and George watched Harry yell, scream, and shout out loud at his sister sniggering.
"YOU MENTAL CASE SISTER!" Harry shouted while his face turned red.
Hally gasped from his words getting angry, Lucius noticed her eyes going to a coal black just then,
"Severus, her eyes are not right!" Lucius exclaimed pointing down at her while Severus saween what he meant until…
"MENTAL CASE!" Hally shrieked clinching her fists.
"Raven, don't you dare disrespect…,"
"I'LL SHOW YOU MENTAL CASE HARRY JAMES POTTER! CAVEMANIUS!" Hally shrilled out the jinx.
"Huh…Unga bunga mif!" Harry ranted jumping up and down while Fred and George roared out laughing knowingly until the jinx ended.
"Hey!" Harry yelled with wide eyes.
"Oh good lord they're at it again," Severus sighed shaking his head.
Lucius roared into laughter along with Draco, his two goons, and the rest of the guests, Flint and Etre had just arrived with their families just then.
"What's so funny?" Flint enquired to Blaise.
"Hally and Harry are fighting again, she put a caveman jinx on him," Blaise laughed.
"How is that possible…," "they're telekinesis Mr. Flint," Severus answered.
"Well hey Harry, want to say hello to Flint and Etre?" Hally asked with an evil grin.
'At least I don't have to report to Trelawney Hal! Animanius and I also know those jinxes too,' Harry thought back to her.
"What…," Hally went on her hands and knees growling like an animal.
Severus realized the jinx suddenly, "Move back! All of you!" He warned.
Everyone moved back laughing at the scene until the jinx was over. Hally stood up in a rage, heading towards the books of curses, jinxes and hexes.
"Raven, he got even now enough…," "Leglasia!" Hally yelled the hex in anger.
Harry's arms began to sag down past his knees, the Weasley's hit the floor laughing once more.
"Why you…here's one Hal that I made up and it lasts for two hours, Purplenosia!" Harry shouted.
Severus took one look at Hally and burst into laughter, "What now…," Blaise ran up to her and whispered in her ear.
"WHAT! Harry! You jerk!,!" Hally yelped covering her nose that had swollen to two sizes big, with dark purple bumps on it. Draco kept laughing at the commotion.
"Let's see what he did now Potter," Draco cackle "NO!" Hally yelled heading out of the sitting parlor and ran up the stairs to her room with Maryanne and Blaise following behind her.
A/N: That is all for chapter 34 see you in chapter 35 bye for now.