III. Pranks

The next day, Skyler walked into class, with the Hufflepuff hair.

"What'd you do?" Tyler whispered to Hermione.

"I just put a charm on it so it would stay that way for 72 hours." Hermione cackled.

"Brilliant." He added.

"Now, I want whoever did this to remove the spell!" Skyler snapped.

"Alright, alright. I did the spell, but, if I remove the spell you have to do something for me." Hermione smirked.

I thought I was the only person that could smirk like that!

"What?" Skyler asked.

"Every time Heather, Sasha, Tyler, Devin, Draco, or I snap our fingers you have to say 'Hufflepuff is the best!' Got it?" Hermione suggested.

"Fine, fine." Skyler said reluctantly. As soon as Skyler said that, Hermione immediately snapped her fingers.

"What do you say?" She sneered. She would like this a lot. Yes. A lot, a lot.

"Hufflepuff is the best!" Skyler said putting a fake smile on.

"Brilliant." Draco leaned over and whispered in her ear. It sent chills up and down her spine.

"Thanks." She replied grinning at him.

Who knew Granger would have the guts to do this?

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The whole day was filled with 'Snaps' and 'Hufflepuff is the best!' The 6 new friends were enjoying themselves thoroughly. This was a good summer.

"That was the best idea ever! What 'prank' should we pull next?" Tyler asked excitedly.

"Who knows! Anything! I think it's just great pulling these pranks!" Sasha replied.

"Um, how about, we sneak Truth Potion in his drink. Now that would be a site, I mean sound!" Draco suggested.

"Brilliant!" Heather spoke up.

"Draco and I will make the potion. You two will slip it into his drink because she seems to not 'care' for me." Hermione added.

"Alright! Start a' brewin!" Devin said and the 4 of them scampered off, leaving the 2 Hogwarts students alone.

"So um, you do know that when we go back to Hogwarts, this erm … friendship can't go on, right?" Draco admitted although a pang in his heart made him feel guilty. Hermione looked down at the ground looking sort of hurt.

"Yeah, I know. I wish that it didn't have to be over though. You've really changed, well at least around me you have. Can we still have a sort of 'secret' friendship?" She asked looking at him with pleading eyes.

"Of course. Anything for you Mione." He answered giving her a small half smile.

"Well, we've still got another month and a half so let's have a bloody good time!" She stated merrily.

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What prank to play today? Hmm, I know! Glue his butt to the chair! Ahahaha! Perfect! He'll walk around camp grounds with a chair attached to his as-

Hermione's thoughts were cut off by Tyler bursting in breathlessly.

"I ::pant:: just ::pant:: dumped ::pant:: a bucket ::pant:: of ice ::pant:: water on ::pant:: Skyler's he ::laugh,pant:: head!" He burst out laughing after he regained his breathe.

Hermione sat and smirked, she could just imagine … Poor ickle Skyler-poo's beautiful curl's being drenched. Awwww …

"Mione? You okay? You looked very erm … far away." Tyler asked suspiciously.

"Huh? Oh, I'm fine I was just thinking about what we should do next to him. I was thinking somewhere along his butt getting stuck to a chair. How's that sound?" Hermione asked wickedly.

"Great! Figure out the spell to make his booty stick!" Tyler suggested and ran out of the room.

Saysish Factos. There, that's the spell. Tomorrow we're working on Charms. Perfect!

Hermione was giddy. Giddier than giddy. This summer would definitely be great!

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"Good afternoon. Now, I don't want anymore jokes and I demand that who ever put this, this, SPELL on my hair, to take it off immediately." Skyler shouted furiously.

"Contando Hufflepuff." Hermione whispered without Skyler seeing her.

"Professor! Your hair! It's, regular, and greasy." Hermione stated. Skyler immediately conjured a mirror and looked at himself and smiled.

"Alright, now, today will be Charms. Can anyone give me a very basic charm?" He asked perkily.

Hermione raised her hand. Perfect time for my perfect little spell.

"Yes Ms. Granger?" He asked slyly.

"Um, Saysish Factos!" Hermione shouted pointing her want at Skyler. Almost immediately the chair zoomed over to Skyler's butt.

Everyone in the room burst out in fits of laughter.

"Very funny." Skyler muttered, trying to rid himself of the chair, only to find that it was stuck.

"I didn't know that chairs were the new trend, did you Mione?" Draco asked devilishly.

"No not at all, looks like you're a trend setter though Skyler." Hermione stated stifling her laughter.

"Rid me of this filthy chair!" He shouted.

"Really, I think it makes you look much thinner, if that's possible." Heather spoke up.

"Funny, now say that counter-curse." He muttered.

"Oh, it seems I've forgotten. So sorry. I'll make sure to come and see you when I figure it out. Oh this might be it…" Hermione started.

"Thank the lord." Skyler sighed in relief.

"Um, Talsis Fasish?" Hermione muttered pointing her wand at the Snape look – alike. "No that can't be it, all it did was make you unable to do the counter curse. Um, Dendrum Dasit?" Hermione muttered smiling. "Gees, what could it be. All that one did was make the chair change colors every 10 seconds. Oh, I like that color, it goes well with your nice, greasy, Snape-ish, black, hair. You should try the chair look more often!" Hermione stated.

Everyone burst out laughing for the second time that day. This was great. I mean, Skyler, with a broom on his butt? Perfect.