Chapter 8

The first day was rough for Stephanie and Meredith. After a few days they warmed up though. It was during the school year and they ate in the Great Hall with everyone else sitting on either side of Dumbledore. The students quickly took to them. They were called 'The Hogwarts Babies'. After breakfast on the fourth day sitting in a class with Snape, quietly they decided to sneak out. Since he wasn't paying any attention to them what so ever, they quietly got up in the back of the room and tiptoed out the door.

When they got out onto the grounds, they quickly made a run for it. Hagrid, their best friend, saw them and rushed over to them and picked them up "Where do you think you guys are going?" he asked "You know you're not supposed to leave the castle without Dumbledore, me or a teacher!". "We're going home" said Meredith starting to cry. "Yeah!" Stephanie said joining her twin "We like it here but we miss our Daddy, and Harry, and Uncle Ron, and Michael and cousin Drew!" she added not daring to mention their mother but adding her in her thoughts. "Alright girls" Hagrid said sighing "Lets get you inside to Professor Dumbledore" he said just as Snape, McGonagall and Dumbledore came rushing out of the school looking worried. "Hagrid! You've found them." Dumbledore said sighing with relief "You can put them down Hagrid". Hagrid put the twins down. "Ain't anyone watchin' over these two youngsters?" Hagrid asked. "Yes Hagrid, Professor Snape was supposed to" Dumbledore said turning to Snape "Professor Snape, Have you any idea exactly whose daughters the twins are?" "Yes Sir" "Have you any idea how young they are?" "Yes sir" "Well then you will have to keep a better eye on them Professor" "Yes Sir" "Don't let this happen again" "It wont Sir" Snape said shooting the twins a nasty look when Dumbledore turned around. "Girls come on; you'll go back to your room until lunch". Hermione had become a teacher at Hogwarts, It was obvious she'd heard because at that moment she came running out to the twins and hugged them "Don't ever run off again!". "We wanted to go home" the twins said in unison. "Well you're leaving with me at the end of the school year so I can drop you guys off at the Burrow" Hermione said tensely obviously having a bad day "You know that!".

When they got into their room they discussed how to get back at Snape for that nasty look shot at them.

They got to Snapes room with a bag full of something. They took this bag and dumped the mystery item in with the covers.