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You'll find out what that is in this chapter.
A/N~ Thanks everyone who reviewed! Fracindy, Donephelwen, Unga the Mighty Pigeon Hunter, Dark Queen of Misery, Silver15, vampirequeen02, ShortLilQT721, Golden Days, Jenruki-gal4ever, Lizzy, StarShine, and Blackcat, thank you soooo much for revewing! Blackcat: They didn't make the team, I said that in the end of last chapter. And as for the brooms, I didn't actually say this in the story, but I should have, the first years who tried out just used school brooms. Thank you very much for reviewing and pointing that out, Ü
Chapter Eight Fred and George both felt their mouths drop open. Angelina, Alicia, and Katie all burst into tears and ran back into Hogwarts. Fred glanced over at Alex, who was Katie's brother. He looked extremely guilty and ashamed of himself. In fact, all of the team did. Oliver looked more furious than guilty though. "I think we should have a private Quidditch meeting tonight," he said loudly. The other team members agreed and stalked off the Quidditch patch.
The Gryffindors who were invited back to tryout for the team congratulated one another, and George and Fred joined Lee. "I was so sure that we would make it!" George exclaimed. "You deserved to make it," Lee whispered in a hushed voice, "both of you were amazing out there. So were Katie, Angelina, and Alicia." Fred sighed loudly, "How could we have not made it? I mean, George here scored more than anyone!" "And Fred hit the Bludger farther than anyone I have ever seen! That includes people from the Chudley Cannons, *and* people in the world cups we have been to!" "Listen," said Lee who was still whispering, "I know why you guys were not chosen to come back. I'll tell you tonight when no one is around." Fred and George exchanged curious glances and nodded.
Much later that night, Fred and George were changed into their pajamas and sitting on their beds. "Maybe they have something against Percy," George suggested, "I mean, he *can* be pretty annoying." "Yeah," said Fred, "but if we really were good, wouldn't they want us on their team. Gryffindor has not won since Charlie was here." Mentioning Charlie gave Fred a sudden pang of homesickness. He didn't tell George this, but George understood. George always understood Fred. He knew that he looked up to all of his older brothers. Fred was different in that way. George always knew that he himself could do fine with out his older brothers. He cared about them, of course, but he was more independent. Fred, however really *needed* his older brothers. He always felt sort of vulnerable with out them watching over him. No one really knew this though, except for George. A few moments later, Lee came in to the dormitory. "I was sitting behind Johnny and Max while you guys were auditioning." He said right away. George and Fred nodded. "I heard everything they said," Lee continued, "The whole time they were talking about you guys and Katie. You were three of the bests. They knew it. The only reason that you didn't make the team is because you're first years. Max does not want any first years on his team, because he's afraid that the other teams will make fun of Gryffindor." Fred sighed loudly, "I knew we should have made the team!" George nodded, "There's nothing we can do, though," he said glumly. But he knew that there had to be something. And whatever that was, he was going to figure it out. "I'm getting thirsty," said Fred after a few moments, "Do you guys want to go find some hot chocolate?" "Where would we find some?" asked George. "I don't know, but I have been wanting to leave the common room after hours for awhile. We *do* want to be the trouble makers of Gryffindor, don't we?" "Yeah," George replied, "but we don't know what happens if we are caught outside? What if we are expelled?" "You won't be," Lee whispered, "you just get a detention." "That's not so bad," said George. "Yeah," Fred replied, "and besides, who says that we'll be caught?" George nodded in agreement, "Do you want to come, Lee?" he asked. Lee shook his head, "Not this time," he mumbled sleepily; "I'm just going to bed." "Suit yourself," Fred replied as he and George headed out the dormitory.
"I cant believe that he is so tired," George said once they were walking through the halls of Hogwarts, "Its only eleven!" The three boys usually stayed up until twelve-thirty at least, talking, and playing games. "Maybe he's sick," Fred suggested casually. "Maybe," George echoed.
"So." said Fred after they had been walking in silence for almost ten minutes, "where do you think we should go?" "I don't know," George replied, "maybe we can go down to Hagrid's hut and get some water from the well." "Kinda pointless though," said Fred, "we can get water from the sinks in the restrooms." "Yeah," George agreed, "but there really isn't much else to do." "Okay then," said Fred, "Lets go." ************************************************************************
Sneaking in and out of Hogwarts came surprisingly easy to Fred and George. "That was great!" said Fred once he and George were back in the dormitory. George grinned, "We have to do that again tomorrow!" he exclaimed, "Maybe Lee will come with us too."
Pretty soon it was Halloween. Fred, George, and Lee were extremely excited about the feast. "I cant wait until the feast tonight," said Katie as she, Alicia, Fred, and George walked down to the great hall, "I heard that something exciting almost *always* happens on Halloween. My older sister, Rebecca told me that once when she went to Hogwarts the dark mark appeared! It turned out to be a group of seventh year Slytherins, and they were all expelled. That was the year before You-Know-Who met his downfall. I wander what happens tonight? I hope its exciting but not too, too scary." Fred and George smiled at each other. The Quidditch try-outs were a week ago, and for awhile Katie became extremely quiet. But now, she was back to her talkative, excited, and sometimes annoying self. Fred would not admit it to George or Lee, but he missed the old Katie, and was glad that she was happy again. Once they made it to the Great Hall, George and Fred sat down next to Lee Jordan. This feast was nothing like the other ones at Hogwarts before. There was so much food everywhere! Enough sweets to last a lifetime, bright red apples, and of course some delicious chicken and potatoes etc. The students were just beginning to enjoy themselves when Professor Dumbledore made an announcement. "I have some very unfortunate news," he said somberly, "A magical bug has been going around lately. It is a disease called contenu imation. It is one hundred percent fatal if gone untreated and sadly, even if it is treated, the infected person has a very low chance of surviving. Nobody is quite sure *how* it is spread, but you CANNOT catch it from someone who has it. The symptoms are extreme tiredness, excessive coughing, loss of appetite, and a high fever. Yes, these could mean a lot of things, such as the flu, but if anyone is experiencing these symptoms, go to the hospital wing IMMEDIATELY. Professor Sprout is starting to make the cure, but some of the ingredients will not be ready for a few months. Until then, just be careful, and if you experience any symptoms, go straight to the hospital wing. Now, with out any further ado, lets enjoy this feast." Fred cast George a nervous glance. Suddenly he wasn't hungry anymore. A lot of people stopped eating and just subconsciously played with their food. 'What if I get Contenu Imation?' Fred thought to himself, 'or what if George gets it instead of me? Or Lee? Or Percy. or Bill or Charlie.Ron.Ginny.his parents.his friends? Anybody?' Fred remembered only too well the last time Contenu Imation was going around. He was five years old at the time. Every time he or one of his brothers or sister even coughed, his mother grabbed them and apparated to the nearest hospital for wizards. Even worse than that, Contenu Imation killed his grandfather and a few people in the ministry where his father worked.
"I can't believe that Contenu Imation is back," said George that night when the feast was over and he was in his bed. "I know," said Lee, "my aunt died from it a few years back when it was going around." Fred shivered under his covers and silently wished that Professor Sprout would hurry up with that medicine! Then he could stop worrying about his family and friends, and start having fun with his life again.
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A/N~ Thanks everyone who reviewed! Fracindy, Donephelwen, Unga the Mighty Pigeon Hunter, Dark Queen of Misery, Silver15, vampirequeen02, ShortLilQT721, Golden Days, Jenruki-gal4ever, Lizzy, StarShine, and Blackcat, thank you soooo much for revewing! Blackcat: They didn't make the team, I said that in the end of last chapter. And as for the brooms, I didn't actually say this in the story, but I should have, the first years who tried out just used school brooms. Thank you very much for reviewing and pointing that out, Ü
Chapter Eight Fred and George both felt their mouths drop open. Angelina, Alicia, and Katie all burst into tears and ran back into Hogwarts. Fred glanced over at Alex, who was Katie's brother. He looked extremely guilty and ashamed of himself. In fact, all of the team did. Oliver looked more furious than guilty though. "I think we should have a private Quidditch meeting tonight," he said loudly. The other team members agreed and stalked off the Quidditch patch.
The Gryffindors who were invited back to tryout for the team congratulated one another, and George and Fred joined Lee. "I was so sure that we would make it!" George exclaimed. "You deserved to make it," Lee whispered in a hushed voice, "both of you were amazing out there. So were Katie, Angelina, and Alicia." Fred sighed loudly, "How could we have not made it? I mean, George here scored more than anyone!" "And Fred hit the Bludger farther than anyone I have ever seen! That includes people from the Chudley Cannons, *and* people in the world cups we have been to!" "Listen," said Lee who was still whispering, "I know why you guys were not chosen to come back. I'll tell you tonight when no one is around." Fred and George exchanged curious glances and nodded.
Much later that night, Fred and George were changed into their pajamas and sitting on their beds. "Maybe they have something against Percy," George suggested, "I mean, he *can* be pretty annoying." "Yeah," said Fred, "but if we really were good, wouldn't they want us on their team. Gryffindor has not won since Charlie was here." Mentioning Charlie gave Fred a sudden pang of homesickness. He didn't tell George this, but George understood. George always understood Fred. He knew that he looked up to all of his older brothers. Fred was different in that way. George always knew that he himself could do fine with out his older brothers. He cared about them, of course, but he was more independent. Fred, however really *needed* his older brothers. He always felt sort of vulnerable with out them watching over him. No one really knew this though, except for George. A few moments later, Lee came in to the dormitory. "I was sitting behind Johnny and Max while you guys were auditioning." He said right away. George and Fred nodded. "I heard everything they said," Lee continued, "The whole time they were talking about you guys and Katie. You were three of the bests. They knew it. The only reason that you didn't make the team is because you're first years. Max does not want any first years on his team, because he's afraid that the other teams will make fun of Gryffindor." Fred sighed loudly, "I knew we should have made the team!" George nodded, "There's nothing we can do, though," he said glumly. But he knew that there had to be something. And whatever that was, he was going to figure it out. "I'm getting thirsty," said Fred after a few moments, "Do you guys want to go find some hot chocolate?" "Where would we find some?" asked George. "I don't know, but I have been wanting to leave the common room after hours for awhile. We *do* want to be the trouble makers of Gryffindor, don't we?" "Yeah," George replied, "but we don't know what happens if we are caught outside? What if we are expelled?" "You won't be," Lee whispered, "you just get a detention." "That's not so bad," said George. "Yeah," Fred replied, "and besides, who says that we'll be caught?" George nodded in agreement, "Do you want to come, Lee?" he asked. Lee shook his head, "Not this time," he mumbled sleepily; "I'm just going to bed." "Suit yourself," Fred replied as he and George headed out the dormitory.
"I cant believe that he is so tired," George said once they were walking through the halls of Hogwarts, "Its only eleven!" The three boys usually stayed up until twelve-thirty at least, talking, and playing games. "Maybe he's sick," Fred suggested casually. "Maybe," George echoed.
"So." said Fred after they had been walking in silence for almost ten minutes, "where do you think we should go?" "I don't know," George replied, "maybe we can go down to Hagrid's hut and get some water from the well." "Kinda pointless though," said Fred, "we can get water from the sinks in the restrooms." "Yeah," George agreed, "but there really isn't much else to do." "Okay then," said Fred, "Lets go." ************************************************************************
Sneaking in and out of Hogwarts came surprisingly easy to Fred and George. "That was great!" said Fred once he and George were back in the dormitory. George grinned, "We have to do that again tomorrow!" he exclaimed, "Maybe Lee will come with us too."
Pretty soon it was Halloween. Fred, George, and Lee were extremely excited about the feast. "I cant wait until the feast tonight," said Katie as she, Alicia, Fred, and George walked down to the great hall, "I heard that something exciting almost *always* happens on Halloween. My older sister, Rebecca told me that once when she went to Hogwarts the dark mark appeared! It turned out to be a group of seventh year Slytherins, and they were all expelled. That was the year before You-Know-Who met his downfall. I wander what happens tonight? I hope its exciting but not too, too scary." Fred and George smiled at each other. The Quidditch try-outs were a week ago, and for awhile Katie became extremely quiet. But now, she was back to her talkative, excited, and sometimes annoying self. Fred would not admit it to George or Lee, but he missed the old Katie, and was glad that she was happy again. Once they made it to the Great Hall, George and Fred sat down next to Lee Jordan. This feast was nothing like the other ones at Hogwarts before. There was so much food everywhere! Enough sweets to last a lifetime, bright red apples, and of course some delicious chicken and potatoes etc. The students were just beginning to enjoy themselves when Professor Dumbledore made an announcement. "I have some very unfortunate news," he said somberly, "A magical bug has been going around lately. It is a disease called contenu imation. It is one hundred percent fatal if gone untreated and sadly, even if it is treated, the infected person has a very low chance of surviving. Nobody is quite sure *how* it is spread, but you CANNOT catch it from someone who has it. The symptoms are extreme tiredness, excessive coughing, loss of appetite, and a high fever. Yes, these could mean a lot of things, such as the flu, but if anyone is experiencing these symptoms, go to the hospital wing IMMEDIATELY. Professor Sprout is starting to make the cure, but some of the ingredients will not be ready for a few months. Until then, just be careful, and if you experience any symptoms, go straight to the hospital wing. Now, with out any further ado, lets enjoy this feast." Fred cast George a nervous glance. Suddenly he wasn't hungry anymore. A lot of people stopped eating and just subconsciously played with their food. 'What if I get Contenu Imation?' Fred thought to himself, 'or what if George gets it instead of me? Or Lee? Or Percy. or Bill or Charlie.Ron.Ginny.his parents.his friends? Anybody?' Fred remembered only too well the last time Contenu Imation was going around. He was five years old at the time. Every time he or one of his brothers or sister even coughed, his mother grabbed them and apparated to the nearest hospital for wizards. Even worse than that, Contenu Imation killed his grandfather and a few people in the ministry where his father worked.
"I can't believe that Contenu Imation is back," said George that night when the feast was over and he was in his bed. "I know," said Lee, "my aunt died from it a few years back when it was going around." Fred shivered under his covers and silently wished that Professor Sprout would hurry up with that medicine! Then he could stop worrying about his family and friends, and start having fun with his life again.
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