Peeves and the Paper
Yeah. Fan fiction is working again. As before I have no permission to write, sell, or even think this story up. So here goes.
Hermione, Harry, and Ron left the great hall and started towards the Gryffindor common room.
ÒOw,Ó said Harry suddenly.
ÒWhat is the matter,Ó asked Ron.
ÒSomeone threw a paper ball at me,Ó said Harry.
The three looked around but there was no one to be seen. Suddenly the children were pelted with crumpled papers.
ÒPoor ickle Gryffindors being hit with naughty paper balls. Hurry along and study now,Ó a pseudo sympathetic voice from the ceiling cackled with laughter.
ÒPeeves, we should have known,Ó said Harry exasperated,Ó Sometimes heÕs more trouble than heÕs worth.Ó
Ò I heard that,Ó said the poltergeist, flying through the head of a startled Hermione before drifting away.
ÒHey Hermione, are you okay,Õ asked Harry.
ÒLook at this,Ó said Hermione in a quiet tone. She held up a crumpled piece of paper and in the right hand corner it read Draco Malfoy and under that Potions exam 6.
ÒPeeves must have gotten it out of the Slytherin common room,Ó said Ron.
Ò But we havenÕt had the sixth exam yet,Ó said Hermione,Ó I bet thatÕs what Malfoy was showing the others at lunch. Somehow heÕs gotten the answer key for the next exam.Ó
ÒI canÕt wait to see his face when we turn him in,Ó said Ron.
ÒAre you crazy,Ó exclaimed Harry,Ó if we turn him in who is going to believe that we didnÕt use that answer key. Besides Snape probably gave it to him. HeÕd do anything for his precious Slytherins.
Ò Well,Ó said Hermione,Ó weÕll just have to give it to a Gryffindor.Ó
Ò What do you mean,Ó asked Ron.
Ò I mean that we just need to leave it somewhere an honest Gryffindor will find it and bring it to SnapeÕs attention,Ó said Hermione.
ÒWhat Gryffindor would Snape listen to,Ó asked Harry.
ÒI know one,Ó said Ron, smiling.
ÒDumbledore,Ó they said in unison.