Reasons Why

Chapter 2: The Butter Beer Gag

This is pretty short, but I think it's funny… even if nobody else does.

"I wonder what Fred and George doing," said Bethany as she, Lee, and Katie walked toward the Three Broomsticks. She bent down to tie her shoe causing an unsuspecting Katie to trip over her. Lee held his hand out to Katie because she was now sprawled out in the street.

"Stop laughing!" Katie cried out as she dusted the dirt off her robes. "Come on, let's go inside… before anyone gets seriously hurt." She elbowed the still laughing Lee in the stomach and skipped inside the tavern.

Before Lee and Bethany could get in, Katie came out screaming. Lee and Beth sat her down on a bench so she could catch her breath before they asked what happened.

"The Slytherins are singing 'Gaston' from Disney's Broadway musical, 'Beauty and the Beast!'" Katie screamed once she had caught her breath.

"But, Katie," said Bethany, "You love that musical!"

"Oh yeah," said Katie, who was now standing up, "Let's go back inside and see if they'll sing the 'Mob Song'." She walked back in the door. By the time the three of them got inside, the Slytherins were on the last line of the reprise and they didn't sing any more songs. Lee, Bethany, Katie sat at the bar drinking butter beers and waiting for the twins.

"Do you hear music?" asked Lee.

"Maybe the Slytherins are going to sing the 'Mob Song' after all!" Katie jumped off her stool. Her mug of butter beer spilled on the counter and started dripping on Lee. Lee stood up and picked up Katie's mug.

"No," said Bethany, "It doesn't sound Disney, it sounds more like…"

"Angels singing," said a girl who had crept up behind Bethany. Bethany knocked over her butter beer from shock and it spilled on Lee. Lee sighed, but the girl pulled out her wand and cleaned and dried Lee's robes with the flick of her wand.

"What were you saying about angels?" asked Lee when he was once again dry.

"Angels singing," she said again, "It happens every time I enter a room." Katie paused in mid- eye roll and listened to the air. She smiled widely.

"That music wasn't angels. It was 'Me'! ! !" She squealed. She ran off to sing Belle's part. Bethany and Lee sighed in unison.

"Anyway," the girl said, "My name is Amabel. I'm a new transfer student here from the United States!"

"What house are you in?" asked Lee.

"Gryffindor, of course!"

"That's nice, dear," said Bethany.

"Well, I must get going. I've got to find my boyfriend," said Amabel.

"Who's your boyfriend?" asked Bethany.

"Harry Potter," she said and skipped off.

"What a liar!" cried Bethany, "She's not going out with Harry!"

"Yeah, but she's hot!" Bethany picked up Lee's butter beer and threw it in his face. The song ended and Katie pranced back over. She looked at Lee quizzically.

"Lee," she asked, "Why are you all wet?" Bethany burst out laughing.

"Are you three causing trouble?" asked a stern voice behind them.

"Of course not, Percy," Katie said sweetly, "That's Fred and George's job!" Percy chuckled slightly at her comment.

"I checked your charms paper, Katie," he said, "Very well written. Good job." He left and headed over to the corner of the tavern where the prefects were sitting. Lee looked at Katie with a look of amazement on his face; Katie just smirked.

"Percy loves me," she said, "Oh look! Here comes Fred and George!" The twins were coming through the door with broad grins. Think about. Hogsmede, Third Book… *cough* map *cough* The came over to the girls and a wet Lee and suggested that they go to Zonko's.

"You mean you haven't been there yet?" Bethany said in disbelief, "I was sure that was where you were."

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Yes, Amabel is supposed to be a Mary Sue… but she's not just any Mary Sue! She is the semi, world famous, TRAVELING Mary Sue. Watch out for her in other stories and look for the address to her website that is coming soon.

P.S. Amabel means lovable.

Disclaimer: The Broadway musical, Beauty and the Beast, belongs to Disney umm… duh although I love it so much more than they do. JK owns Harry and Fred and George and Lee and all those people I'm sure she won't mind that I'm borrowing them ;P