A/N: Hi!!! God, it's been so long, too long! Sorry for not shifting my arse enough to finish this thing, been writing my fantasy novel! I will do a book signing in a desolate bookshop in Willesden and someday, god willing, I'll be on GMTV…
But back to reality, I'm gonna write the auction and I want to know if you want me to write the individual dates or just have the auction and one date and be done with it, tell me in a review. Gonna have to do R/Hr though!!!
Saw COS on the 21st, it is sooooooooooo much better than Philosophers Stone and Mr Weasley is kick-ass!!! Seriously, it is soooo good!
Lossa Love, Xodox xxx
PS, you reviewers' rock!!!!! Have a substantial bowl of ice cream each!!!
Chapter 9: The Auction
"Please?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"Coz I don't want to make an idiot of myself." Said Ron, flatly.
"You'll make an idiot of yourself if you don't do it. You are the only one who won't, please will you join in the auction?" Wheedled Fred
"Why should I?"
"Coz…erm..." George struggled for an explanation.
"We'll cut you in on the deal, possibly, perhaps, maybe…" Said Fred, looking a bit apprehensive.
Ron was intrigued, "Tell me more…"
"Erm…we'll give you 10 Galleons if you do?" Fred said nervously.
"15."
"11 and a sugar mouse?" Said George.
"Done. But why are you begging me to do the auction?"
"Well…" said George.
" We're just doing our bit for true love, Ronniekins." Said Fred, grinning manically.
"No, it won't work. Hermione probably wouldn't go for it. Specially not the chocolate body paint…" Said Ron looking disappointed.
Fred bit his lip, trying not to laugh (unsuccessfully) and George looked as if he might be violently sick in the next few seconds.
"Ron…" he said, looking very green, "Please, don't ever talk to me about you, Hermione and chocolate body paint ever again…"
Ron blushed a bit and nodded.
The Auction Itself!!!
"Welcome ladies, gentlemen and those of you who don't fall into those categories." Said George, with a definite look at Colleen.
She was stood with a large bag of money, looking evilly at Ron and wearing a boob tube with a mini-skirt. In black PVC.
Fred shivered and continued, "Righty ho! Let's start with…Mr Thurston Green of 6th Year!"
A tall strawberry-blonde boy came onto the makeshift stage, he had a tanned complexion and a light dotting of freckles on his nose.
"Thurston is a half-blood who likes walks in the park, candlelight and Dungbombs! Lets start the bidding at, let's say…2 galleons!"
A tall, raven-haired girl waved her hand shyly, only to be thwarted by a petite redhead who jumped up and down while shouting, "5 Galleons!"
Thurston actually looked rather scared and was wobbling slightly on the stage.
The raven-haired girl looked surprised and then the bids came rolling in. Two 3rd Years were fighting with each other and lots of other girls started frantically bidding for him.
Though that was nothing compared to when it came to Harry. There were several cat-fights and lots of screaming matches, it was amusing at first but it got dangerous when two girls ended up having a punch-up and fell into the stage. It vibrated horribly and Neville inevitably fell off.
He was eventually sold to a 5th year girl called Claire Walker for almost 40 Galleons and Ginny started to cry, desperately.
Claire felt sorry for her, and noticed Harry looking depressed, so she gave Harry to Ginny in exchange for a kiss with Fred later on. Though they didn't bother to tell Fred, who was very surprised when she came up to him after the auction and promptly snogged him in a corner.
It carried on with Seamus being sold to Lavender and Dean to a dark haired 4th Year. Parvati, surprisingly, bought Neville!
Eventually, it was Ron's turn and he got on to the stage, looking very shaky.
Colleen stood up straight with a very dark look at the poor Weasley, who had now got bright red ears.
Hermione had simply sat by the fireside, reading a book throughout the whole auction. She had watched a few of the fights of course and was as shocked as anyone who had seen Pavarti but Neville, but now she put down the book and stood up.
She looked across at Colleen and saw what she was about to do. She was going to buy Ron. Hermione looked at Ron desperately. The whole thing was completely immoral but this was much, much worse. She dropped her morals and grabbed the money she had 'left' in her back pocket.
Ron swallowed sharply and thought, "This is it. At 15, the incarnation of the Devil is going to buy me for no more than a few Galleons and perform unholy practises on me. I am going to die. Oh crap…"
Colleen made the first bid but Hermione had jumped in straight afterwards. It was a fierce fight between the two girls. The crowd was scared to make bid for fear of enraging them further and/or getting beaten up.
Colleen counted all her money again. She was going to bid it all, just to make him suffer. He was not going to be sane after a night with her…
"23 Galleons and 16 Sickles!" she cried, thrusting a hand in the air.
Hermione looked crestfallen, she had the exact same amount and she couldn't top it. She felt desperately in her pockets for single coin that would buy her the one she loved.
She smiled happily.
"23 Galleons, 16 Sickles and 1 Knut…"
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