Fuzzy Pink Bunny Slippers
Part Six: Rubber Duckies and Percy
Harry and Ron slapped hands, glad that Harry only had a month of detention. Meanwhile, as he, Draco, and Ron were walking along a corridor, they heard singing. "That sounds like..." They all faced each other. "PERCY!" The warbling became louder as they drew closer to the prefect's bathroom. "Rubber duckie, you're the one, you make bathtime loads of fun..." sang the voice. Draco began to snicker. "Weasel, I think your brother likes duckies!" he sneered. Ron scowled and walked to the portrait. "Purple people eater," he hissed. The portrait swung open to reveal Percy in the bathtub playing with a rubber duck. Percy whirled around at the sound of their footsteps. "RON!" he shrieked.
Ron doubled over, laughing. "You like rubber duckies, do you?" Draco sneered at Percy. Harry grinned, trying to contain his laughter. "OUT!" bellowed Percy. He snatched up his wand and thrust it at them. The three boys ran away laughing. As they tore around a corner, Penelope Clearwater came strolling along. "Hey Penny!" gasped Ron. She looked puzzled. "What is it, Ron? And what on earth is wrong with you three?" Harry snorted. "Your boyfriend plays with rubber ducks!" They began to howl again. Draco headed off to the Slytherin common room, while Harry and Ron went to the Gryffindor common room, leaving a stunned Penny in the middle of the corridor. "Ducks?" she called after them, confused. That just made Harry and Ron laugh harder.
The next morning, the whole school was buzzing about Percy and ducks instead of Snape and bunnies. Snape looked relieved but Percy was humiliated. He slumped down in his seat, the tips of his ears burning red. "Silence!" called Dumbledore. "There will be a meeting tonight at seven in the Great Hall. After dinner. We have some issues to discuss." The students look stunned but went back to their chatter. They'd just have to find out what was going on later.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat patiently in the Great Hall after dinner, waiting for Dumbledore's announcement. He began to speak. "It has come to my attention that people have been cruel to Professor Snape because of his slippers and Percy Weasley because of his rubber duck," everyone snickered. "There is no reason to treat a staff member or peer cruelly because of their differences. I'm sure there's something strange about each and everyone of you. I myself, enjoy knitting." "I like to bake! Like Muggle women do!" blurted out Draco Malfoy, looking horrified at what he said. "I...er, enjoy swimming...in the nude," Professor McGonagall blushed. "I talk to and sleep with my stuffed bunny, Cookie!" yelled Padma Patil. Her twin, Parvati, nodded "I do the same with my bunny, Lollipop." The whole hall buzzed with the sound of students admitting their embarrassing secrets. Dumbledore looked pleased. Snape and Percy looked relieved.
The students and professors climbed the long staircases up to bed. Harry walked over to Snape. "Er, terribly sorry for embarrassing you, Professor," he mumbled. Snape scowled. "You're forgiven, Potter." He swept off, long black robes billowing. Harry was shocked: Snape had never been that nice to him before.
Part Six: Rubber Duckies and Percy
Harry and Ron slapped hands, glad that Harry only had a month of detention. Meanwhile, as he, Draco, and Ron were walking along a corridor, they heard singing. "That sounds like..." They all faced each other. "PERCY!" The warbling became louder as they drew closer to the prefect's bathroom. "Rubber duckie, you're the one, you make bathtime loads of fun..." sang the voice. Draco began to snicker. "Weasel, I think your brother likes duckies!" he sneered. Ron scowled and walked to the portrait. "Purple people eater," he hissed. The portrait swung open to reveal Percy in the bathtub playing with a rubber duck. Percy whirled around at the sound of their footsteps. "RON!" he shrieked.
Ron doubled over, laughing. "You like rubber duckies, do you?" Draco sneered at Percy. Harry grinned, trying to contain his laughter. "OUT!" bellowed Percy. He snatched up his wand and thrust it at them. The three boys ran away laughing. As they tore around a corner, Penelope Clearwater came strolling along. "Hey Penny!" gasped Ron. She looked puzzled. "What is it, Ron? And what on earth is wrong with you three?" Harry snorted. "Your boyfriend plays with rubber ducks!" They began to howl again. Draco headed off to the Slytherin common room, while Harry and Ron went to the Gryffindor common room, leaving a stunned Penny in the middle of the corridor. "Ducks?" she called after them, confused. That just made Harry and Ron laugh harder.
The next morning, the whole school was buzzing about Percy and ducks instead of Snape and bunnies. Snape looked relieved but Percy was humiliated. He slumped down in his seat, the tips of his ears burning red. "Silence!" called Dumbledore. "There will be a meeting tonight at seven in the Great Hall. After dinner. We have some issues to discuss." The students look stunned but went back to their chatter. They'd just have to find out what was going on later.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat patiently in the Great Hall after dinner, waiting for Dumbledore's announcement. He began to speak. "It has come to my attention that people have been cruel to Professor Snape because of his slippers and Percy Weasley because of his rubber duck," everyone snickered. "There is no reason to treat a staff member or peer cruelly because of their differences. I'm sure there's something strange about each and everyone of you. I myself, enjoy knitting." "I like to bake! Like Muggle women do!" blurted out Draco Malfoy, looking horrified at what he said. "I...er, enjoy swimming...in the nude," Professor McGonagall blushed. "I talk to and sleep with my stuffed bunny, Cookie!" yelled Padma Patil. Her twin, Parvati, nodded "I do the same with my bunny, Lollipop." The whole hall buzzed with the sound of students admitting their embarrassing secrets. Dumbledore looked pleased. Snape and Percy looked relieved.
The students and professors climbed the long staircases up to bed. Harry walked over to Snape. "Er, terribly sorry for embarrassing you, Professor," he mumbled. Snape scowled. "You're forgiven, Potter." He swept off, long black robes billowing. Harry was shocked: Snape had never been that nice to him before.