Chapter 19.0
Percy
His friends were trying to cheer him up at every turn, and he was glad. The final Quidditch match of the year was today, and the winner won the Cup. The team was excited, but Oliver was a walking ball of enthusiasm. When it was finally time to begin, Oliver's pep talk was extra peppy. And that was saying something.
After the usual tense handshake, both teams took to the air. Percy swooped, taking the Quaffle right out of another player's hands. The Hufflepuff team, who they were facing, were also being extra ferocious. Badgers are real monsters when they want to be. A Bludger hit Percy right in the back, and he dropped the Quaffle. A Hufflepuff Chaser took the ball, but Oliver saved the goal.
Eventually, points were scored. It was 60-50, Gryffindor in the lead. Then, Harry saw the Snitch. The Chasers on both teams watched the race between the Seekers, as they dove towards the small ball. Then, Harry pulled up, Snitch in hand. Ear splitting cheers filled the stands, and the team gave him a flying hug.
When they landed, Harry was lifted onto their shoulders. Percy made sure to grab Harry's broom so it didn't fly off, and joined the team. They were presented with the golden Quidditch Cup, and Oliver actually cried tears of joy. There was another party in Gryffindor Tower, but three people did not attend.
These three people were Fred, George, and Percy, the infamous Weasley Triplets. The snuck out, and worked through the night. When they snuck back into their Common Room just before dawn, they knew they had just pulled off the greatest prank in Hogwarts history.
The next morning, the school was full of chaos. Massive bubbles floated through the hallways, the armor sang rude songs in eight-part harmonies, and the Slytherins received another goo bath. The Great Hall was full of the bubbles, and the tables floated in water. Lily pads made paths, and little fish were everywhere. The hallway outside of Filch's office was entirely full of water, which did not spill into the other halls.
Trick teacups that bit noses were found instead of normal ones, and there were several students who spontaneously turned into chickens when they ate the candies that had been out into bowls. In the heart of all that chaos, the Weasley Triplets were laughing their heads off.
Lupin and Sirius entered the Great Hall, looking at the bubbles and lily pads. When they saw Snape covered in lavender goop, they lost all composure. They made their way to the three responsible, and Sirius clapped Percy on the back.
"You three are the new Marauders. You are the best pranksters I've ever seen, just look at Snape! Oh Percy, you're the best midget around!" All five of them laughed, and the two older Marauders went up to the staff table.
b When some kind of order had been achieved, Dumbledore stood. Silence filled the hall, with the distant singing of "Yankee Doodle" being the only sound. A bubble shaped like a dog sat on his head, and Dumbledore laughed.
"Who is responsible for this? As wonderful as I think this is, many of the other Professors do not approve." In one fluid motion, the Weasley Triplets stood. They took a bow, and laughter filled the hall.
"You three have to clean this, and also you have detention. Now, let's have breakfast, shall we?" Breakfast went as usual, despite the scathing looks from Snape and the other Slytherins.
When it was time to clean, they pulled out some water balloons. They'd prepared a fast, easy way to clean when they'd agreed to take credit for the prank. They simply threw one in each room, and everything returned to normal. They even bombed the Slytherin table, the blue dust inside removing the slime.
It took five minutes to completely remove everything. They went to take their exams, the kids who'd turned into chickens returned to normal after a few moments. Occasionally a kid would turn into a chicken, or a bubble would float past, but it was still impressive.
Percy went to his last exam, Defense Against The Dark Arts. He was sure he'd aced the other exams, even with a furious Snape arguing with him during the entire exam. The Defense Against Dark Arts exam was going to be an obstacle course, with a boggart at the end. Percy and his friends beat it in record time, they were a lot more physically fit than the other wizards. True to his word, Lupin was gone the next day.
As school came to an end, Percy spent a lot of time with his friends. He was soon teaching them basic hand to hand combat, and they caught on fast. When the time came to go home, he said his goodbyes. Then, he stepped into his carriage. Then, he was back in his cabin, moonlight lighting his face. He flopped into bed, and slept.
When morning comes, he'd start preparing himself for war.
I can't wait to write GoF, even though this was a lot of fun. I had some trouble deciding how the story should go, but this is what I ended up with. I hope you enjoyed, please leave a review. Any and all criticism is welcome, I want to improve my writing. Thank you for reading.
As always, I wish you the best of luck,
Istalri
