A/n- chapter 2 everyone. Do enjoy and REVIEW!
Disclaimer- I knew I 4got somin in the 1st chap. J.K.Rowling (bless her) owns everything and everybody- got it? Good.
Harry walked to the Gryffindor Common room, Ron and Hermione fighting behind him.
" No Ron, you dress up as something or somebody else. That's the whole fun part of Halloween." Hermione was trying to explain to him.
" But I don't want to, can't I just put on one of the sweaters Mum gives me and call myself a monster?" Ron complained.
Harry heard Hermione sigh with exasperation. He knew exactly how she felt. The day had been so slow and confusing. The whole school was all talk about the new muggle Halloween celebrations. All the muggle-born students had been delighted with the idea, and had been trying in vain to explain it to the magical-born. It wasn't working. Most of the teachers were open to the idea. All except for Snape. He had ranted and cursed about it, all through Potions that day. He had been even more sour than usual. Harry shuddered at the memory. The trio finally reached the portrait hole.
" Toadstool." Harry said.
The portrait swung open, and gave the three friends the shock of their life. All the students of Gryffindor were gathered in the common room. Some of them were pointing at a book with their wand and making material appear. Others were hanging up orange and black decorations all around the wall. Still others were separating what looked like candy into different piles.
" Bloody hell." exclaimed Ron. " What's going on?"
" Dunno." Harry answered. " There's McGonagall, go ask her."
The three made their way over to the head of the house, who was directing Neville on hanging up some rather real looking spiders ( at which seeing, Ron felt immensely sick.)
" Longbottom! Not there, over there. No, that's my head! Over, just a little more, good, sto - argggg!"
" Sorry Professor." came Neville's meek apology.
" Ummm, Professor, what's going on?" asked Harry.
" Oh, there you are Potter. Ah, Granger, Weasley. Just putting up some decorations to get in the Halloween spirit."
" I see. Er, but what's everyone doing with those books?"
" What? Oh, yes. The costume catalogs." With that, she waved her wand and three of the catalogs appeared. " Just look through, and pick the costume that you want to dress up in on Halloween night. Then write what size you wear on the blank and tap the picture with your wand. And out it comes."
" Right then." Ron said, still looking very much confused.
" And when you've finished that, go help the other fifth years - their dividing up candy to pass out." finished McGonagall.
" Come on you two." Hermione said. " Let's go pick out costumes."
The boys nodded and followed her over to a corner. Some of their friends were already there, browsing through the catalogs. Dean Thomas was patiently trying to explain the different costumes to his best friend Seamus Finnigan.
" See Seamus? This is a football players uniform, and this is a policeman, and this is a bear." said Dean.
" Right then! Seems easy enough. So, you pick out a costume, then dress up and go ask for candy! I got it!" Seamus replied, looking like he didn't understand any of it.
Lavender Brown and Parvati were also in the corner, each giggling and pointing at the cheerleading costumes. Hermione rolled her eyes at them and opened her catalog. She flipped through for a while, then suddenly stopped. She stared at the current page, her mouth in an o.
" What's the matter Herm?" Harry asked in concern.
" Nothing, nothing. I'll see you guys later." Hermione said, and with that, raced up to her dorm.
Ron shrugged. " Girls. Go figure." and continued looking at his catalog.
" Can you find anything Ron?" Harry asked. "I've seen everything, but nothing. I never did like muggle Halloween. Then again, maybe that's because I hardly ever got to go out, and when I did go, Dudley and his gang went too."
" Hmm. Lucky you. Nope, haven't found anything. I bet Dad would love this - Halloween going all muggle I mean. I think maybe I'll go wit... Harry! You have got to see this!" Ron said, choking with laughter.
" What? What? Ron, what?!" Harry said.
Ron pointed at a picture in the catalog. Harry stared, and soon, he too was in a fit of laughter, clutching the stitch in his side.
" Who in their bloody right mind, would dress up as a - Big Fluffy Bunny with a Little Cotton Tail?!!" exclaimed Ron.
The two boys thought this over again, and went into a new hysteria of laughter, getting many strange looks from their fellow students, and stern stares from Professor McGonagall.
A/n- and we thought what of this chapter? Probably a little slow. But anyways, please go to-The Next Chapter - dunt duna dun!! Right. Just continue reading please.
Disclaimer- I knew I 4got somin in the 1st chap. J.K.Rowling (bless her) owns everything and everybody- got it? Good.
Harry walked to the Gryffindor Common room, Ron and Hermione fighting behind him.
" No Ron, you dress up as something or somebody else. That's the whole fun part of Halloween." Hermione was trying to explain to him.
" But I don't want to, can't I just put on one of the sweaters Mum gives me and call myself a monster?" Ron complained.
Harry heard Hermione sigh with exasperation. He knew exactly how she felt. The day had been so slow and confusing. The whole school was all talk about the new muggle Halloween celebrations. All the muggle-born students had been delighted with the idea, and had been trying in vain to explain it to the magical-born. It wasn't working. Most of the teachers were open to the idea. All except for Snape. He had ranted and cursed about it, all through Potions that day. He had been even more sour than usual. Harry shuddered at the memory. The trio finally reached the portrait hole.
" Toadstool." Harry said.
The portrait swung open, and gave the three friends the shock of their life. All the students of Gryffindor were gathered in the common room. Some of them were pointing at a book with their wand and making material appear. Others were hanging up orange and black decorations all around the wall. Still others were separating what looked like candy into different piles.
" Bloody hell." exclaimed Ron. " What's going on?"
" Dunno." Harry answered. " There's McGonagall, go ask her."
The three made their way over to the head of the house, who was directing Neville on hanging up some rather real looking spiders ( at which seeing, Ron felt immensely sick.)
" Longbottom! Not there, over there. No, that's my head! Over, just a little more, good, sto - argggg!"
" Sorry Professor." came Neville's meek apology.
" Ummm, Professor, what's going on?" asked Harry.
" Oh, there you are Potter. Ah, Granger, Weasley. Just putting up some decorations to get in the Halloween spirit."
" I see. Er, but what's everyone doing with those books?"
" What? Oh, yes. The costume catalogs." With that, she waved her wand and three of the catalogs appeared. " Just look through, and pick the costume that you want to dress up in on Halloween night. Then write what size you wear on the blank and tap the picture with your wand. And out it comes."
" Right then." Ron said, still looking very much confused.
" And when you've finished that, go help the other fifth years - their dividing up candy to pass out." finished McGonagall.
" Come on you two." Hermione said. " Let's go pick out costumes."
The boys nodded and followed her over to a corner. Some of their friends were already there, browsing through the catalogs. Dean Thomas was patiently trying to explain the different costumes to his best friend Seamus Finnigan.
" See Seamus? This is a football players uniform, and this is a policeman, and this is a bear." said Dean.
" Right then! Seems easy enough. So, you pick out a costume, then dress up and go ask for candy! I got it!" Seamus replied, looking like he didn't understand any of it.
Lavender Brown and Parvati were also in the corner, each giggling and pointing at the cheerleading costumes. Hermione rolled her eyes at them and opened her catalog. She flipped through for a while, then suddenly stopped. She stared at the current page, her mouth in an o.
" What's the matter Herm?" Harry asked in concern.
" Nothing, nothing. I'll see you guys later." Hermione said, and with that, raced up to her dorm.
Ron shrugged. " Girls. Go figure." and continued looking at his catalog.
" Can you find anything Ron?" Harry asked. "I've seen everything, but nothing. I never did like muggle Halloween. Then again, maybe that's because I hardly ever got to go out, and when I did go, Dudley and his gang went too."
" Hmm. Lucky you. Nope, haven't found anything. I bet Dad would love this - Halloween going all muggle I mean. I think maybe I'll go wit... Harry! You have got to see this!" Ron said, choking with laughter.
" What? What? Ron, what?!" Harry said.
Ron pointed at a picture in the catalog. Harry stared, and soon, he too was in a fit of laughter, clutching the stitch in his side.
" Who in their bloody right mind, would dress up as a - Big Fluffy Bunny with a Little Cotton Tail?!!" exclaimed Ron.
The two boys thought this over again, and went into a new hysteria of laughter, getting many strange looks from their fellow students, and stern stares from Professor McGonagall.
A/n- and we thought what of this chapter? Probably a little slow. But anyways, please go to-The Next Chapter - dunt duna dun!! Right. Just continue reading please.
