Note: The next few chapters follow Clarice as a focal point. The story
goes around them. I hope you enjoy.
Chapter 2: Clarice
On Halloween the school had their first Hogsmeade weekend of the year. Fred, George and Clarice were celebrating because, at long last, Clarice was fifteen. They were having a great time between Zonko's, where they decided to replenish their prank supplies, and the Three Broomsticks, where they went to down butterbeers in celebration, the day was pretty good. That is, until they went up by the Shrieking Shack and Malfoy came up to them.
"Well, lookit here. If it isn't the murderer's daughter and her poor as dirt twins. What are you so happy about Black? The fact that daddy is still at large. Don't worry. They'll find him and when they do, it will be the end of him."
"I'm warning you Malfoy."
"You're warning me of what? Should I be afraid of you and the Weasel twins?"
Crabbe and Goyle started to laugh at this. Clarice reached for her wand and Crabbe and Goyle began cracking their knuckles.
"I'd shut up if I were you Malfoy." She paused for a moment to think. "No, actually, come to think of it, if I were you, I would've committed suicide years ago."
At this Fred, George and Clarice laughed and turned to walk away. Malfoy pulled out her wand.
"Nobody insults me like that and gets away with it!" exclaimed Malfoy.
"What are you gonna do? Get Dumb and Dumber after her Malfoy? Attacking a school prefect can land you in a load of trouble," said Fred.
"C'mon guys. He's not worth it," said George.
They began to walk away again.
"Hey Black!"
Clarice turned around and Malfoy had his wand pointed at her and was ready to curse her. Before anyone knew what happened someone shouted Moste Furnunculus. There was a cloud of smoke. When the smoke cleared, Clarice had her wand facing Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle and all three were on the floor.
"I told them to leave me alone," she said calmly.
"Clarice that was awesome. But you're gonna be in a load of trouble. How are you gonna cover that up?" asked Fred.
"Simple. My school wand didn't perform the curse. The wand I used is one nobody knows I have possession of. They won't be able to trace it to me. I know in about a minute or so one of the Professors will be here to check what happened. They'll have been alerted by the Ministry of Underage Wizardry, but won't know who it is because the actual owner of the wand is dead."
"Heads up. Here comes Snape," warned George.
A moment later, Professor Severus Snape, head of Slytherin House and the Potions Master, came up the hill of the Shrieking Shack to where they were. He was livid.
"Black, Weasleys, I should've known. Explain the meaning of this. Why are three of my students on the ground cursed?"
"I don't know Professor. They were like this already," said Clarice.
"Hand me your wands now you three," ordered Snape.
All three of them handed their wands to Snape. He performed Prior Incantatem on the three wands. When all that appeared from their wands was school charms, he became even angrier.
"I don't know how you managed to cover this up so quickly but I will find out. Ten points each from Gryffindor House. It would be more if I could prove you three were behind this."
With that, Snape conjured stretchers and returned to the castle with Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle floating alongside him. When he left, the three of them burst out laughing. They only stopped when approached by another Professor.
"What is so funny you three?"
"Nothing Professor Lupin. We actually just lost thirty points from Gryffindor," said George.
"Then why are you laughing?" asked Lupin.
"Because we actually did do what Snape accused us of and he can't prove it. There's no evidence of it," said Fred.
"How did you- you know what, don't tell me. I'll have to punish you if you did," said Lupin.
"Don't worry Professor. We won't tell you," said Clarice.
They walked off the hill where Clarice hexed Malfoy and started back towards Hogwarts for the Halloween Feast. On the way Ron and Hermione stopped them to ask if they heard about Malfoy.
"Heard about it? We witnessed it!" said George.
"Yeah, it was awesome!" said Fred.
"Well, who did it? Who hexed them?" asked Ron.
"I did," said Clarice.
After that they all laughed and walked past the Dementors back to Hogwarts. When they got to Hogwarts Harry was waiting to hear about Hogsmeade, since he wasn't allowed to go to the village. They told him about Clarice hexing Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle. He laughed hysterically. After wishing he could be there, they went into the Great Hall for the Halloween Feast.
When the Feast was over, Fred George and Clarice began to slowly amble towards Gryffindor Tower. However, when they got to the corridor with the Fat Lady, they were stopped by someone. With frightened looks on their face, they turned to face the person who called out to them.
"Ah, Miss Black, Misters Weasley. Happy Halloween. To you Miss Black, Happy Birthday. I need a private word with you, Miss Black, about certain events that took place in Hogsmeade today. Would you kindly follow me, please? Misters Weasley, if you would return to your common room, she can inform you of everything she wishes to later."
"Uh, yes Professor Dumbledore, sir," said the twins in unison.
Fred and George looked relieved to be off the hook. They turned, and after giving the password to the Fat Lady, climbed thru the portrait hole. Clarice, feeling like the world was going to end, followed Professor Dumbledore back down the corridor.
Chapter 2: Clarice
On Halloween the school had their first Hogsmeade weekend of the year. Fred, George and Clarice were celebrating because, at long last, Clarice was fifteen. They were having a great time between Zonko's, where they decided to replenish their prank supplies, and the Three Broomsticks, where they went to down butterbeers in celebration, the day was pretty good. That is, until they went up by the Shrieking Shack and Malfoy came up to them.
"Well, lookit here. If it isn't the murderer's daughter and her poor as dirt twins. What are you so happy about Black? The fact that daddy is still at large. Don't worry. They'll find him and when they do, it will be the end of him."
"I'm warning you Malfoy."
"You're warning me of what? Should I be afraid of you and the Weasel twins?"
Crabbe and Goyle started to laugh at this. Clarice reached for her wand and Crabbe and Goyle began cracking their knuckles.
"I'd shut up if I were you Malfoy." She paused for a moment to think. "No, actually, come to think of it, if I were you, I would've committed suicide years ago."
At this Fred, George and Clarice laughed and turned to walk away. Malfoy pulled out her wand.
"Nobody insults me like that and gets away with it!" exclaimed Malfoy.
"What are you gonna do? Get Dumb and Dumber after her Malfoy? Attacking a school prefect can land you in a load of trouble," said Fred.
"C'mon guys. He's not worth it," said George.
They began to walk away again.
"Hey Black!"
Clarice turned around and Malfoy had his wand pointed at her and was ready to curse her. Before anyone knew what happened someone shouted Moste Furnunculus. There was a cloud of smoke. When the smoke cleared, Clarice had her wand facing Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle and all three were on the floor.
"I told them to leave me alone," she said calmly.
"Clarice that was awesome. But you're gonna be in a load of trouble. How are you gonna cover that up?" asked Fred.
"Simple. My school wand didn't perform the curse. The wand I used is one nobody knows I have possession of. They won't be able to trace it to me. I know in about a minute or so one of the Professors will be here to check what happened. They'll have been alerted by the Ministry of Underage Wizardry, but won't know who it is because the actual owner of the wand is dead."
"Heads up. Here comes Snape," warned George.
A moment later, Professor Severus Snape, head of Slytherin House and the Potions Master, came up the hill of the Shrieking Shack to where they were. He was livid.
"Black, Weasleys, I should've known. Explain the meaning of this. Why are three of my students on the ground cursed?"
"I don't know Professor. They were like this already," said Clarice.
"Hand me your wands now you three," ordered Snape.
All three of them handed their wands to Snape. He performed Prior Incantatem on the three wands. When all that appeared from their wands was school charms, he became even angrier.
"I don't know how you managed to cover this up so quickly but I will find out. Ten points each from Gryffindor House. It would be more if I could prove you three were behind this."
With that, Snape conjured stretchers and returned to the castle with Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle floating alongside him. When he left, the three of them burst out laughing. They only stopped when approached by another Professor.
"What is so funny you three?"
"Nothing Professor Lupin. We actually just lost thirty points from Gryffindor," said George.
"Then why are you laughing?" asked Lupin.
"Because we actually did do what Snape accused us of and he can't prove it. There's no evidence of it," said Fred.
"How did you- you know what, don't tell me. I'll have to punish you if you did," said Lupin.
"Don't worry Professor. We won't tell you," said Clarice.
They walked off the hill where Clarice hexed Malfoy and started back towards Hogwarts for the Halloween Feast. On the way Ron and Hermione stopped them to ask if they heard about Malfoy.
"Heard about it? We witnessed it!" said George.
"Yeah, it was awesome!" said Fred.
"Well, who did it? Who hexed them?" asked Ron.
"I did," said Clarice.
After that they all laughed and walked past the Dementors back to Hogwarts. When they got to Hogwarts Harry was waiting to hear about Hogsmeade, since he wasn't allowed to go to the village. They told him about Clarice hexing Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle. He laughed hysterically. After wishing he could be there, they went into the Great Hall for the Halloween Feast.
When the Feast was over, Fred George and Clarice began to slowly amble towards Gryffindor Tower. However, when they got to the corridor with the Fat Lady, they were stopped by someone. With frightened looks on their face, they turned to face the person who called out to them.
"Ah, Miss Black, Misters Weasley. Happy Halloween. To you Miss Black, Happy Birthday. I need a private word with you, Miss Black, about certain events that took place in Hogsmeade today. Would you kindly follow me, please? Misters Weasley, if you would return to your common room, she can inform you of everything she wishes to later."
"Uh, yes Professor Dumbledore, sir," said the twins in unison.
Fred and George looked relieved to be off the hook. They turned, and after giving the password to the Fat Lady, climbed thru the portrait hole. Clarice, feeling like the world was going to end, followed Professor Dumbledore back down the corridor.