A/N: *sniff* Only two
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review if anyone is actually reading this! Thank you Nightfall and Draco's Cutie Gal! No cornyness or sap in this chapter. My wonderful *clenches teeth* brother has been at me again, so here's what came of it.
Moonlight Shining
By
Amanda H
Several days later tings were almost
back to normal. The four entered the
Common Room after classes one day to find the sign up sheet for staying in
school over the holidays to be posted on the board.
"Anyone staying?" Harry asked glumly.
"You dolt!" Hermione exclaimed. "Has
the Yule Ball completely escaped your mind? Most people will be staying." Hermione grinned.
"Yup, both me and Hermione." Ron agreed.
"You two going together?" Amy asked. They grinned again.
"Yup." Ron answered. The three
took turns signing up on the sheet.
"How about you Amy?" Hermione asked, once she was finished
signing her name.
"I don't know. I'll probably go home. I mean, I'm sure Mom and Dad would love to
see me, and I don't have any reason to stay. Besides maybe it would be good to let the school forget about me a
bit." She mumbled.
"Come on Amy! It'll be fun!" Hermione argued. "Christmas with your friends and sleeping in." Amy shrugged.
"I don't know, I'll decide later."
"Alright. Suit yourself." Ron
shrugged. They walked over to the fire
and sat around a table. Everyone pulled
out their homework and began working.
A few minutes later Ginny bounced
over and pulled up a chair beside Harry. She cast a wary glance at Amy, but also pulled out some work. Amy tried to smile cheerfully, but was
worried she just came off as perky. She
sighed and returned to her work until two freezing hands clamped down on the
back of her neck. She jumped out of her
chair and squealed.
"Ow! Oh! What is that?" She called, trying to shake and push the
hands off. Laughingly they let go and
she turned around to face a light brown haired boy with green/gray eyes and
round face. He pointed and laughed at
her. She reached out to grab him but he
jumped away.
"Missed me! Ha ha ha!" He called in a
whiny voice. "Now you have to kiss
me!"
"Come here you little rat! Your hands are freezing!" Amy called after him. He laughed and darted provocatively back
into her reach, and out again before she could grab him. He blew a raspberry. Hermione Harry, Ron and Ginny watched,
stunned.
"Come back you little," He darted
back in front of her and this time she grabbed his arm. With one large pulled he sprang closer to
her. The boy lifted his hand to whack
her arm, but she lifted her grip and shifted her hold to the back of his
neck. He quickly brought his arm back
in.
"Ow! OW! OW!" He wailed as she applied pressure to the
nerve. She smiled triumphantly and turned
back to the table, though not releasing him.
"Everyone, I'd like you to meet my
brother." She sighed.
They stared at her.
"Yeah, well. This scrawny, annoying first year is my
younger brother Ben. You may remember
him from such escapades as, The Great Hall's Owl window is accidentally jammed,
the Common Room fire goes out, and can't be re-lit, or sticky goop all over the
boy's staircase." She smiled. Finally, everyone at the table also moved
and laughed. "Honestly, you are such a
disappointment to the family." She
sighed, holding the squirming boy in place. Hermione laughed.
"Now, what do you want Ben,
dear?" She asked.
"Let go and I'll tell you." He replied, smirking.
"No." Amy answered simply.
"Please?"
"No."
"Alright fine. Are you going home for Christmas?" He asked, relaxing slightly.
"I don't know. Why?"
"Well, Mom and Dad sent me an owl
telling me their leaving Charlotte at Grandma and Grandpa's and are going back
to Canada for Christmas. They want us
to stay here." He informed.
"What if we wanted to come
home?" She asked, exasperated.
"Then go, but the house will be
empty." He smirked.
"Fine. Now, go away!" She
sighed, pushing him away. Once Ben
regained his balance he turned and saluted, then ran up the dorm stairs.
"That was your brother?" Harry asked.
"Yup. Real pain in the butt." Amy nodded, sitting back down and re-arranging her parchment. "I can't believe you've never met him before."
"Nope."
"Oh, well that's him." Everyone nodded and continued working. Amy got up to sign her name to the list and then re-joined the group.
