Chapter(Scene) IV
"And now, you can try our all new invention, sodium! It's derived from nature, a great additive to your food, and [i]does[/i] tend to cause heart attacks!"
Arthur Weasley had just been watching this commercial on his new Muggle television that he managed to scour up from the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts office, which he was the chairman of.
The little enthusiastic lady on the commercial was holding up a salt shaker and was beaming a rather unenthusiastic smile, more like a smirk than a smile.
Overenthusiastic to the point where it was a bit disturbing about all these Muggle inventions- rubber ducks that float, sodium that magically flavors your food, loofahs that scrub the dirt and grime off one's tired body, and many other things that Muggles took little enthusiasm about in real life.
"Molly! Come look, quick!!" Arthur yelled to his wife, who came bustling in the living room/kitchen rather quickly. She saw the commercial for Dove soap and sighed heavily. Arthur seemed to have not noticed. "Isn't this [i]exciting[/i]?!" he yelled.
Molly replied, halfway lying. "Yes, dear, its....amazing." She had been around Muggles before and knew that these were everyday things, just as cooking, cleaning, knitting and others were. She sighed heavily again, turned on her heel, and walked out. Arthur was too facinated now by a Tidy Cats commercial to even notice....
"Tidy Cats, multiple strength for multiple cats...."
Arthur was just enthralled.
~
Meanwhile, Ron and Hermione were seated side by side in the Great Hall, while Harry glowered from a distance. For the first time in Hogwarts history, Hermione was eating more than Ron. He only smiled when Neville, Seamus, and the others stared at her sudden change in eating habits.
Seamus spoke up. "Her'ione, you eat like pregnant woman!"
Ron sniggered into his goblet of pumpkin juice. Harry could stand it no longer. He grabbed his wand, stood up in his seat, muttered the spell under his breath, and spoke.
"MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE?"
Everyone turned and stared at him. Harry began.
"I KNOW I AM KNOWN TO MANY AS THE BOY WHO LIVED. WELL NOW THE BOY WHO LIVED IS THE [i]MAN[/i] WHO LIVED!"
Everyone around him murmered "what are you talking about?"
Harry puffed out his chest, pointed at Hermione, and said "THIS LOVELY YOUNG LADY HERE IS...IS CARRYING MY BABY!!"
Gasps and mumurs were heard throughout the great hall. Madam Pomfrey had fainted, Professor Flitwick was shaking as if afraid, McGonagall and Dumbledore were speechless, and Snape was merely smirking, which was usual anyway.
Harry sat down again, but not for long.
Ron stormed over to where Harry was and yelled "WHAT IN THE HELL YOU THINK YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT?! SHE'S CARRYING [I]MY[/I] BABY YOU OVERSIZED SHITBALL!!"
Harry, very offended by this, swung his fist at Ron and hit him in the shoulder. Ron grabbed his head and tried to throw him onto the ground, and a fight broke out. Chants and boos were heard, but all the teachers remained seated, knowing this was the only way.
Hermione wasn't tuned into the action happening. In fact, she wasn't even aware of anything except two cold grey eyes that were fixed into her chocolate brown eyes. Malfoy was staring straight at her, smirking, and Hermione swore she saw a cobra where he was sitting.
Finally Ron and Harry finised, both laying in a bloody mess in the floor, and both still mad as wet cats. The unknown
battle had only just begun.
*blackout, end scene*
"And now, you can try our all new invention, sodium! It's derived from nature, a great additive to your food, and [i]does[/i] tend to cause heart attacks!"
Arthur Weasley had just been watching this commercial on his new Muggle television that he managed to scour up from the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts office, which he was the chairman of.
The little enthusiastic lady on the commercial was holding up a salt shaker and was beaming a rather unenthusiastic smile, more like a smirk than a smile.
Overenthusiastic to the point where it was a bit disturbing about all these Muggle inventions- rubber ducks that float, sodium that magically flavors your food, loofahs that scrub the dirt and grime off one's tired body, and many other things that Muggles took little enthusiasm about in real life.
"Molly! Come look, quick!!" Arthur yelled to his wife, who came bustling in the living room/kitchen rather quickly. She saw the commercial for Dove soap and sighed heavily. Arthur seemed to have not noticed. "Isn't this [i]exciting[/i]?!" he yelled.
Molly replied, halfway lying. "Yes, dear, its....amazing." She had been around Muggles before and knew that these were everyday things, just as cooking, cleaning, knitting and others were. She sighed heavily again, turned on her heel, and walked out. Arthur was too facinated now by a Tidy Cats commercial to even notice....
"Tidy Cats, multiple strength for multiple cats...."
Arthur was just enthralled.
~
Meanwhile, Ron and Hermione were seated side by side in the Great Hall, while Harry glowered from a distance. For the first time in Hogwarts history, Hermione was eating more than Ron. He only smiled when Neville, Seamus, and the others stared at her sudden change in eating habits.
Seamus spoke up. "Her'ione, you eat like pregnant woman!"
Ron sniggered into his goblet of pumpkin juice. Harry could stand it no longer. He grabbed his wand, stood up in his seat, muttered the spell under his breath, and spoke.
"MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE?"
Everyone turned and stared at him. Harry began.
"I KNOW I AM KNOWN TO MANY AS THE BOY WHO LIVED. WELL NOW THE BOY WHO LIVED IS THE [i]MAN[/i] WHO LIVED!"
Everyone around him murmered "what are you talking about?"
Harry puffed out his chest, pointed at Hermione, and said "THIS LOVELY YOUNG LADY HERE IS...IS CARRYING MY BABY!!"
Gasps and mumurs were heard throughout the great hall. Madam Pomfrey had fainted, Professor Flitwick was shaking as if afraid, McGonagall and Dumbledore were speechless, and Snape was merely smirking, which was usual anyway.
Harry sat down again, but not for long.
Ron stormed over to where Harry was and yelled "WHAT IN THE HELL YOU THINK YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT?! SHE'S CARRYING [I]MY[/I] BABY YOU OVERSIZED SHITBALL!!"
Harry, very offended by this, swung his fist at Ron and hit him in the shoulder. Ron grabbed his head and tried to throw him onto the ground, and a fight broke out. Chants and boos were heard, but all the teachers remained seated, knowing this was the only way.
Hermione wasn't tuned into the action happening. In fact, she wasn't even aware of anything except two cold grey eyes that were fixed into her chocolate brown eyes. Malfoy was staring straight at her, smirking, and Hermione swore she saw a cobra where he was sitting.
Finally Ron and Harry finised, both laying in a bloody mess in the floor, and both still mad as wet cats. The unknown
battle had only just begun.
*blackout, end scene*