Disclaimer: Alas, I do not own any of the characters in this story. They
are all creation of the wonderful J.K. Rowling. The only characters I do
own are Angeline, Lyle, and a few lesser characters that will pop up to
visit from time to time.
A/N: WOOOHOOO!!!! I officially have five reviews! ::does a victory dance around the lap top computer:: Thank you sooooo very much to everyone who took the time to hit the little review button at the bottom of the page, and thanks also to the people who are reading but not reviewing. (I know, I'm guilty of this crime as well sometimes.) Again, thanks……… now, on with the show!
A/N #2: Okay, to those of you who had to read chapter 9 over again, I humbly apologize. I was having a bit of trouble figuring out the new system of uploading, and in my stupidity, I uploaded the wrong chapter. (Sniff, Sniff…) Please forgive me… I promise that I'll make it up…somehow….someday… =)
~Chapter 10~
The storm that had hung over Hogwarts refused to subside. Gryffindor played Slytherin in two days, and no relief from the storm seemed to be in sight. Harry sat in front of his window in the Gryffindor tower and tied a letter to Hedwig's leg. "I'm sorry to send you out in this, girl, but I can't trust this letter to any other owl." Hedwig puffed her snow white chest up, proud to have such an important task. The letter was to Lupin, and Harry didn't think it wise to keep recent events from him any longer. Ron and Hermione had begun to notice that Fred, George, and even Harry were turning too paranoid. Harry finally caved in and told his friends what had happened with the twins, which eased his paranoia. After all, if he couldn't trust his best friends, who would he be able to get to help him when and if the real imposters showed up?
Harry opened the window and Hedwig quickly disappeared into the storm. Harry wondered if Sirius was back from his secret mission and if everything went alright. As his mind wandered, he thought of the upcoming Quidditch match and his nerves became even further fringed. Tensions were high throughout the school, especially since Halloween. One of the Slytherins had cast a spell on the pumpkins in the Great Hall and sent them plummeting onto the Gryffindor table. In return, several Gryffindors had sent plates of food hurdling across the room pegging several Slytherins square in the face. Harry had been one of the first to retaliate, making sure to hit Draco Malfoy. What followed could only be described as the largest food fight in wizarding history. Dumbledore had suppressed his laughter until McGonagall had been hit in the face with a pile of chocolate cream pie. She, in her fury, had yelled, "Finite Incantatem," and caused all the commotion to stop. She ordered everyone to go straight to their rooms and write two parchments on the foolishness of childhood pranks and their consequences on the school.
Harry smiled as he thought back to the expressions across the head table that night. McGonagall had given Dumbledore a look that would have sent even the bravest of Death Eaters into hiding as the pie shell pieces dripped onto her robes. Dumbledore kept repeating, "Minerva, they're just having fun. They're children," as he suppressed the laughter that wanted desperately to escape his control. Lyle, who had seemed quite pleased with himself ever since the first Quidditch match, was smiling triumphantly as Snape scraped off red, green, and yellow pudding from his face and robes. Angeline, who had escaped quite unscathed, stood watching her brother and Snape. The two were quite unaware of their audience as they exchanged rude comments and evil glares. It was this final occurrence that caused Harry to laugh to himself. Angeline seemed very frustrated and fed up with their behavior and had picked up two of the pies from the head table and slammed them square in Lyle's and Snape's face. She then turned and left the Great Hall behind the last of the students as Snape and Lyle stood motionless with pie dripping off their shocked faces.
Harry climbed into bed feeling a little less worried about everything as he drifted off to sleep.
Okay, a wee bit short, but I think that the next chapter will make up for it. =) Oh, and don't forget to read and review!
A/N: WOOOHOOO!!!! I officially have five reviews! ::does a victory dance around the lap top computer:: Thank you sooooo very much to everyone who took the time to hit the little review button at the bottom of the page, and thanks also to the people who are reading but not reviewing. (I know, I'm guilty of this crime as well sometimes.) Again, thanks……… now, on with the show!
A/N #2: Okay, to those of you who had to read chapter 9 over again, I humbly apologize. I was having a bit of trouble figuring out the new system of uploading, and in my stupidity, I uploaded the wrong chapter. (Sniff, Sniff…) Please forgive me… I promise that I'll make it up…somehow….someday… =)
~Chapter 10~
The storm that had hung over Hogwarts refused to subside. Gryffindor played Slytherin in two days, and no relief from the storm seemed to be in sight. Harry sat in front of his window in the Gryffindor tower and tied a letter to Hedwig's leg. "I'm sorry to send you out in this, girl, but I can't trust this letter to any other owl." Hedwig puffed her snow white chest up, proud to have such an important task. The letter was to Lupin, and Harry didn't think it wise to keep recent events from him any longer. Ron and Hermione had begun to notice that Fred, George, and even Harry were turning too paranoid. Harry finally caved in and told his friends what had happened with the twins, which eased his paranoia. After all, if he couldn't trust his best friends, who would he be able to get to help him when and if the real imposters showed up?
Harry opened the window and Hedwig quickly disappeared into the storm. Harry wondered if Sirius was back from his secret mission and if everything went alright. As his mind wandered, he thought of the upcoming Quidditch match and his nerves became even further fringed. Tensions were high throughout the school, especially since Halloween. One of the Slytherins had cast a spell on the pumpkins in the Great Hall and sent them plummeting onto the Gryffindor table. In return, several Gryffindors had sent plates of food hurdling across the room pegging several Slytherins square in the face. Harry had been one of the first to retaliate, making sure to hit Draco Malfoy. What followed could only be described as the largest food fight in wizarding history. Dumbledore had suppressed his laughter until McGonagall had been hit in the face with a pile of chocolate cream pie. She, in her fury, had yelled, "Finite Incantatem," and caused all the commotion to stop. She ordered everyone to go straight to their rooms and write two parchments on the foolishness of childhood pranks and their consequences on the school.
Harry smiled as he thought back to the expressions across the head table that night. McGonagall had given Dumbledore a look that would have sent even the bravest of Death Eaters into hiding as the pie shell pieces dripped onto her robes. Dumbledore kept repeating, "Minerva, they're just having fun. They're children," as he suppressed the laughter that wanted desperately to escape his control. Lyle, who had seemed quite pleased with himself ever since the first Quidditch match, was smiling triumphantly as Snape scraped off red, green, and yellow pudding from his face and robes. Angeline, who had escaped quite unscathed, stood watching her brother and Snape. The two were quite unaware of their audience as they exchanged rude comments and evil glares. It was this final occurrence that caused Harry to laugh to himself. Angeline seemed very frustrated and fed up with their behavior and had picked up two of the pies from the head table and slammed them square in Lyle's and Snape's face. She then turned and left the Great Hall behind the last of the students as Snape and Lyle stood motionless with pie dripping off their shocked faces.
Harry climbed into bed feeling a little less worried about everything as he drifted off to sleep.
Okay, a wee bit short, but I think that the next chapter will make up for it. =) Oh, and don't forget to read and review!