Author: Pippin
Rating: This Chapter is PG-13 but the R will kick in later in the later Chapters. I'm still working on that. I haven't read through this chapter yet cause I'm going to wait for your reviews so I'm not 100 percent sure this is PG-13 but I think it's PG or maybe even G. Sorry!
Pairings: Obvious. Virginia Weasley and Draco Malfoy.
Summary: Virginia Weasley is just a normal teenager, going through what all teenagers go through. She's at Hogwarts again for another year of school and it's her sixth. She has close relationships with her friends but can that all change? Will she feel the same all at the end of the year or will this year change her life? Make a new path for her unsure future? Will this all change when a certain Silver haired boy comes into the picture? Read to find out and not exactly a happy ending.
Note: Story is written through Virginia Weasley's eyes. Also, this has NOTHING to do with the fifth Harry Potter Book so scrap the book when reading this. Thank you.
Authors Note: Hey everyone again! How are we all? I believe that you can't leave reviews for this story because one of my faithful readers, Jo, has sent me an e-mailing tell me about not being able to leave a review so she sent me one instead. Please feel free to e-mail me at any time about anything to do with this story like if you have concerns about it, if you would like to send me your review or anything. I would love to hear from you's and what you think. I'm not sure about his chapter. It's late over here and I'm tired so yeah. I read through Chapter 8 just then and I found some spelling errors and words that were typed wrong so sorry about that. One day soon, I'll be sure to go through the whole story from Chapter 1, obviously, and fix those little mistakes. I haven't checked this chapter so please excuse any errors here but I will fix them a.s.a.p. Okay, that was enough said for an Authors Note so without any more blabbing from me... till the end... here is Chapter 9 for all those who are reading. ENJOY... if you can and send me an e-mail with your review if it isn't TOO much trouble telling me what you think and ways to fix this story. Thank you! Here you go!
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Chapter Nine - The Halloween Feast
Every night ever since the day I had found out the news of Draco Malfoy looking at me, I have seen those silver eyes haunt me in my sleep. I'd lay down at night time hoping to go to sleep and tear myself from the real world but all that happened was, I was welcomed to those eyes and that gaze with opened arms. I'd twist and turn trying to make the image of coldness in such eyes disappear but the more I tried to fight it, the more it won over me. Taking bit by bit of my mind slowly. Draining all other memories, thoughts and images from other past events to only the one at present, Malfoy and his eyes.
Sighing at another sleepless night waiting to come, I got up from my bed and decided to take a walk, even if it was passed curfew. I needed air, I need time, I need space and most importantly, I needed my sanity back. With all these nights of restlessness, I could not function well during the day and I could already see the people around me become suspicious of my attitude and mood. With sleepless nights, I'd be very moody the next day and I'd tried to contain it, telling myself it wasn't those around me fault but Malfoy's and it should only be taken out on him but everyday, there had been someone to set me off. I didn't like going off at people the way I have been for the passed few days. It just wasn't me. Me, who is me again? I'm Virginia Weasley, youngest of the Weasley family and not to mention the only female amoung my siblings.
Sighing, I started to walk out of Gryffindor Tower through the portrait hole. The Fat Lady was mumbling in her sleep about rabbits and other various species of animals. If I hadn't been annoyed or angry with myself, I'd find it funny and I'd have to gag on my giggles but tonight, just like every other night ever since those silver eyes, I was tired and agitated and one who you did not mess with when in such a state. I had the famous Weasley temper just like my brothers but if so, worse. I'd taken some of it from my Mother. No one at Hogwarts has seen that side of me and I hope it is kept hidden. I never really lost it when I was angry. I tried to forget about it all. Like the saying I read from some muggle spirit healing book.
Instead of pain, choose power
Instead of anger, choose forgiveness
Instead of judgment, choose acceptance
That's the saying I'd say over and over again in my mind. I followed that say like a commandment. The halls of Hogwarts were cold as I walked done the stone paved hallways that were lighted with dim candles that only had a few more inches of the actual wax left. I wrapped my coat that I had taken with me from my dorm, tighter around my body, searching for the warmth it held from within. Just like I was doing now but only different. I was walking to find my sanity even though I knew the halls of this huge castle could not bring it to me.
I never was one to break the rules and here I was, breaking the rules. I was wondering around the castle aimlessly, way after curfew. Anything could happen to me and no one could hear. Hogwarts was dead to the world at night time. Everyone tucked safely between the blankets of their beds, sleeping soundly while I was up walking the cold corridors and halls of Hogwarts. Mr. Filch would be walking around as well with his cat, Ms. Norris. If I were to be caught by one of them, I'd be skinned alive. Even though You-Know-Who was defeated, it still was dangerous to walk around at night time. It always had been.
Taking a breath and feeling a cool breeze pass me, I stop in my tracks and flow the current of the swift wind. The wind of the outside air would rush in and then quickly rush out. I followed till I saw the culprit of bring coldness to Hogwarts. An open window. I walked over to it and stood in front of it. Blocking most of the air that was trying to pass through on its journey into the castle. My nightgown blew with the wind freely. The material being pushed to outline my legs. I pulled my coat even closer to my near shivering body. My hair blew madly with the wind as if they belonged together. Hair whipped in front of my eyes and lashed at my face. Beside all of that, I saw the outside world. Its beauty so rare.
I gazed outside the window to see the black sky littered with shiny specks of stars and a full moon shining brightly as if claiming the sky to itself. It really was breathtaking. The grass below was a rich green colour and parts of it shined with the help of the natural source of light for the night-life, the moon. The moon high perched high away from the busy world. It shined like it had no care whatsoever for anything that happened around it. It was so wrapped up with being free and dancing amoung the stars, it didn't have to worry about all that.
I heard the howls of wolves from the Forbidden Forest. The hoots of owls and various species of animals of the night-life joined in the song of their freedom. The song they performed every night. The sound that any Hogwarts student could hear if they ever took the time to listen and right now, I was one of the them. The soft hoots of owls filled my ears as the wind carry the sound to them. The wind blew passed my ears with sounds of animals and insects. Such beautiful sounds could only be heard at night. I closed my eyes and for the first time in days, felt free.
The wind hit my face and used my hair as whips to lash out at my face. It was all perfect. The scene, the sounds, the feelings, everything was right. This was right. I closed my eyes to reality, to the pain, to the confusion, to my world and open up to the world the night provided. A totally different world. A world of no worries and freedom. As I sighed, I felt a presence and I didn't want to know who or what it was. I shut my eyes tighter and tighter, almost squeezing the water and moisture out of them. I was afraid of what my eyes might encounter if I opened them but when I heard that voice, I knew and felt differently.
"Nice night isn't it Miss. Weasley?" the voice of the old wizard and Headmaster of this school rang in my ears.
I opened my eyes and turned to my right to see him standing there. He was wearing midnight blue robes with hints of purple here and there. He didn't have his wizard hat on like always. His white beard and hair stood out against the contrast of the moonlit corridor. His eyes twinkled with understanding and care. I felt safe. I smiled before answering.
"Yes it is Professor Dumbledore. I'm sorry I'm out here so late, I just couldn't sleep," I said looking out towards the peaceful scene I was staring at before.
"Is there something that is troubling you?" the kind voice of Professor Dumbledore asked.
"Yes there is Professor," I answered truthfully.
"Would you like to talk about it?" he asked as I saw out of the corner of my eye, him walking towards me. He stood next to me, also gazing out the window.
"I really don't know. I'm just really confused with everything. My mind has totally gone off track for last few weeks and I can't think straight any more. I don't know why..." I said trailing off. I can't tell Professor Dumbledore about Malfoy! What I'm I thinking?
"You don't know why what?" Professor Dumbledore asked thoughtfully. I turned to face him.
"Well, this...this...um...thing is bothering me so much. It never really did before and now it does. Does that make sense?" I asked, searching his face for any movement for an answer. "Yes it did in so many ways. I understand that you don't want to tell me what this 'thing' is," the old man said turning to face me. His eyes still held the spark of understanding and care.
"I'm sorry. I just don't want to tell anyone about it. It sounds stupid," I said, my voice lowering and lowering as I went. Professor Dumbledore nodded his head slowly.
"You know, it isn't healthy for someone of your age to keep all your feelings bottled up," he said softly, "If there is a problem, you should notify your Prefects or the Head Girl."
I nodded my head, understanding his words. I know it isn't healthy either.
"Is that way your wondering around the school after curfew?" he then questioned.
"Yes," I said truthfully. I could not lie to the Headmaster no matter what the situation was. He just nodded his head. There was silence between us and I turned to look out the window again.
The wind still blew passed both of bodies, wrapping us up in blankets of coldness. I wonder if the Muggles have problems like these. If they ever become confused by everything. I guess they do as they are just as human as we are. Mortal beings. We both have hearts, minds, souls, bodies and the only thing that separates us from them is, magic. Pure and simple. We could perform magic spells and curses with just a simple flick of the wrist with a wand, something of which Muggles could not do but if chosen to go to Hogwarts could, just like Hermione and some of my friends.
We are very alike to Muggles and those who side them as different, are wrong. Just like Malfoy and all Slytherin's. It doesn't matter if our blood is 'pure' but to them it does. It's stupid, pathetic and a weakness in not accepting. Shaking my head with the thoughts that racked my brain, I turned to see Professor Dumbledore look at me. Can he hear what I think? Or see it? I know he's a powerful wizard. The wizard You-Know-Who feared. Only one question filled my mind. Do all teenagers, such as myself, go through all the feelings I do? Just as I was about to excuse myself, he spoke.
"The journey of the heart and mind is a long road that turns and twists when less expected. Faith and Destiny pave a path on which you will choose to make when you come to the fork in the road. In which decision you will choose, is your own choice. Upon the path you choose, will come more twists and turns as life is never one smooth ride. This is the life. This is the journey of the Heart and Mind," Professor Dumbledore spoke his words slowly and clearly. Not because of my lack of understanding but just to make each word stand on its own as each word spoken by him meant something to my question. He was wise and everyone knew. I believe of the words he spoke. His voice gentle and caring.
"Thank you Professor," I said.
"What ever for my dear child?" he asked, a twinkle of care in his eyes.
"You've helped me understand something and answer my question Professor," I answered.
"Correct me if I'm wrong Miss. Weasley but I believe that you never asked a question," he stated. I knew he knew better.
"No, you are right Sir. I didn't. I asked my question in my mind and you've just answered it," I said smiling softly at the wise, old man.
He nodded his head understandingly.
"I'll be going back to bed now Sir," I said about to turn.
"Yes, that is a wise choice. You do not want to be caught by Mr. Flinch or Ms. Norris. Hurry back to Gryffindor Tower and go to bed. Classes are tomorrow and you need your rest," he said softly and kindly.
"Thank you again Professor and I'm sorry I was out of Gryffindor Tower after curfew," I said as I turned to head back in the direction of Gryffindor Tower, "Good night Professor."
"Good Night, Miss. Weasley and," he said as I turned to look back at him, "save your wondering around the castle to clear your mind for daylight and not pass curfew."
I nodded my head and waved a quick good-bye at which he gave one nod of the head but slowly. I walked back up stairs and passed corridors thinking of his words. They meant something and I knew it.
I reached the Fat Lady and said the password. She mumbled something about tea and food this time and swung open to let me in. My mind was slightly cleared and my heart felt lighter. I felt much better than before and finally fatigue from all the nights of restlessness, came pounding on me. My eye lids dropped a little bit and I could only see a little bit. My vision was blurry slightly and I could feel the weight of my body slowly become heavy. I made my way back to my dorm as quickly as I could. Just to think one minute ago I was wide awake and confused and now, I come back, tired and calm. I entered my dorm and the sounds of easy breathing hit my ears. I clambered into my bed as I tossed the blankets around making room for my body that was about to collapse. I did and my head hit the pillow and it jumped up a little bit. I swung my feet and legs into the comfort of my blankets and snuggled the blankets closer to my body. I still had my coat on and I couldn't be bothered to remove it. I closed my eyes, sleep finally taking over. This would be the first night in awhile for me to fall asleep. My heart beat soundly as my breathing came in rhythm with the rest of the breathing of my dorm.
A few more weeks passed ever since my little late night wondering and my short talk with the Headmaster. Ever since that night, I have had better nights sleeping. I still felt a mix of so many emotions but it tired me out and that helped me sleep at night. I still had the silver eyes and that steely gaze on me now and then but I hardly noticed. I stopped worrying about it and went on with my life. My friends would giggle every time we were near Malfoy as his eyes followed me when I was in his field of eye.
Lucky Ron wasn't about. I heard a story of the four of them getting into a heated argument and Hermione was left confused. Harry had to hold Ron back as he tried to punch the living day lights out of Malfoy. This happened only a few days ago. Ron was furious and would not talk to any one. Hermione was the only one that talked to him while Harry backed away from his friend and he came and talked to me.
It's funny, if Harry was to do this, this time last year, I'd be over the moon but seeing it happened this year and not the previous year, I was just happy being in his presence. He was good to talk to and he listened. We went to the library and he helped me with my homework but when Ron decided to talk, Harry was busy with him. Even though I only spent a few days with The-Boy-Who-Lived, I learnt a lot about him. He was happy with who he was and that made me happy. Amber would join us sometimes when we were in the library and when she wasn't talking with Lavender and Parvati.
I spent time with my group of friends as well and everything seemed to run smoothly now but that was just now. Who knows what will happen next but whatever it was, I'd welcome it with open arms.
The Halloween Feast was approaching as well. Like every year the Hall would be decorated with streamers, floating pumpkins, delicious food, candy of all sorts and lots more. Maybe this year will be different though. Maybe a bit more decorate just like the Welcoming Feast. I guess everyone, including myself, will have to wait till next week. I couldn't wait to eat the delicious food and all different types of candy that was served at the Halloween Feast. Hermione had been busily working on it with Malfoy for weeks. When she would met up with him, Ron would walk her to the library and then would come and pick her up right on time. He was very protective when it came to his Hermione and leaving her alone with the evil Malfoy. I didn't blame him. Who knows what Malfoy is capable of. I've already seen some of the effects.
Everyone was excited about the Feast and the food. Ron for the food part. I could just picture my brother now, sitting at Gryffindor House table with food piled onto his plate. All different types of food with candy scattering all round his plate. Yes this week will go slowly as it always did when something exciting was going to happen at Hogwarts.
Surprisingly, the week flew. It was now the night of the Halloween Feast. Everyone went from class to class in a happy mood and a happy tune stuck in their heads. Even in Potions. It was now around five forty-five in the afternoon of a Thursday. Classes had finished for the day and now everyone was chatting about the Feast. The excited exploded everywhere. Everywhere you went in Hogwarts the buzz of the Halloween Feast could be heard. Gryffindor Tower was noisy and Professor McGonagall had came in and told us all to quiet down. No one did of course. I sat in the Common Room surrounded by my fellow Gryffindors. Harry sat beside me on the floor with Amber by his side and Ron and Hermione sat on the couch, wrapped in each others arms. Charlotte was having an argument with Hugh about the Feast while Colin stood back and observed.
First Years chatted loudly about their first ever Halloween Feast at Hogwarts. I saw Hermione beam with pride and joy seeing she helped with the decorations. She told us it would look wonderful but she never told us any specific details. Every time we asked, she'd go around the question, clearly avoiding it.
We had another forty-five minutes to kill before the Feast. Everyone started to get restless, especially the First Years. They'd come and ask Hermione what the time was every two minutes for the last half an hour. Hermione was getting sick and tired of being interrupted so many times that she conjured a clock and placed it top of the fire place. The minutes dragged on longer than necessary. I could feel myself burst from happiness. I loved the Halloween Feast. The only memory I kept hidden in a chest buried within the deepest part of my brain, was my first Halloween Feast at Hogwarts. I didn't like talking about my First year and it wasn't something one would boast about.
Now there was only fifteen minutes remaining till the Halloween Feast. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Amber, Charlotte, Colin, Hugh and myself, all decided to head to the Great Hall early. We started on our journey passed pictures and staircases of Hogwarts while getting scared out of wits when a ghost would pop up here and there. Nearly Headless Nick or Sir Nicholas scared us on the second floor. He just showed up and pulled his head a part to show the thin piece of skin that was left holding his head to his neck. After the initial shock, he greeted us.
"Happy Halloween fellow Gryffindors! The Great Hall looks magnificent! Good job Miss. Granger!" he said quite cheerfully.
"Why thank you Sir Nicholas. Happy Deathday!" Hermione said smiling as she held onto Ron's hand.
"Happy Deathday Sir Nicholas!" the rest of us said in unison.
"Thank you, thank you," he said nodding his head at all of us. As he did so, his head would roll forward and he'd have to quickly bring it back up to let his head remain attached to his neck, "Off you go now! I'll see you down there! I just have to round up some other ghosts that are floating about somewhere in the castle," he said drifting away from us.
We continued to walk down the staircases and we got attacked by Peaves.
"Mister Hairy Potter!" Peaves screeched. He chanted it over and over again while he chucked various objects at us.
"PEAVES! If you do not stop this instant I will call on the Bloody Baron and don't you think for a second that I won't! I'm Head Girl! STOP IT!" Hermione shouted as she whipped her wand out to start fixing the objects damaged. When she was done she would zoom them back to their original spot but Peaves would pick it up again and throw it, "THAT'S IT! I'VE WARNED YOU PEAVES! BLOODY BARON! BLOODY BARON! BLOODY BARON!"
The vase that Peaves held in his hands, he placed it back quickly and he rocketed off up through the ceiling.
"Great one Hermione but now how are we going to deal with the Bloody Baron?" Hugh asked as he looked around. Good question. I turned to face Hermione to see her grin.
"We don't," she answered as she picked up a few more vases and fixed them. She placed them in their spot and then she pocketed her wand.
"What?" asked Amber thoroughly confused and she wasn't the only one.
"I put a silencing Charm around us. The Bloody Baron couldn't hear me call out," she answered proudly.
"Good one!" Colin called out.
After everyone agreed and thanked Hermione for her great thinking, we kept heading towards the Great Hall. As we arrived I heard someone say there was five minutes till we could all go in. Memories of my first real Halloween Feast flooded my mind. It was in my Second Year and I remember being a target for one of the twins pranks. I remembered running down the stairs at top speed and then landing face first on the ground. It had hurt very much and I had to see Madam Pomfrey quickly before the Feast to get my nose fixed as I broke it with my fall.
I chuckled at my memory of me wailing in the Infirmary about the prank, the fall and mostly the Feast. I recall Madam Pomfrey getting angry with my constant complaints of missing my first real Halloween Feast. She had fixed my nose and then I was free to go. Yes, that was a memory I would surely remember.
"YES! FOOD!" Ron shouted aloud and everyone around us laughed. I snapped out of my trip down memory lane and began to walk through the Great Hall's oak doors.
There were gasps and wow's circulating the crowd. I was getting hungry and excited at the same time. I couldn't see yet with Harry, Colin, Hugh and Ron all in front of me. They happened to be taller than me and the rest of the girls. I saw Hermione practically squashed against the back of my brother as people crowed around and squashed people everywhere. Charlotte got pushed into me and I fell onto Harry, well he's back. I held my arms up to brace myself for the short fall. I hit his back and closed my eyes.
"Sorry Gin!" Charlotte said in my ear as she continued to get squashed.
"Yeah that's all right Charl," I said, opening my eyes to connect with emerald green ones, "Sorry Harry."
"That's all right Gin. Here," Harry said as his hand reached out and laid on my shoulder. He pushed me forward so I went in front of him. Seeing Charlotte had a hold of my robes, she followed straight after me.
"Thanks," I called said as I turned my head to see him.
"Don't worry about it. Look!" Harry said as he pointed out in front of him. I returned my head to the front to see the Great Hall and it's wonders.
The Great Hall was beautiful. It was partially dark. The only source of light was the light coming from the floating pumpkins that surround the Hall. At least thirty floating pumpkins bounced up and down from each House Table. They spun around showing the faces that were carved out of them. Two houses were in rhythm of one another while the other two mirrored each other. The sides of the Hall had streamers of maroon, gold, green, silver, blue, gray, yellow and black, filled it's walls along with House banners.
I looked everywhere, my eyes in a daze of totally bliss. I loved Halloween. I looked at the ground to see it sprinkled with dust that changed colour. Fairy Dust. I then looked at the ceiling of the Great Hall that was meant to mirror the sky outside. I saw it dark with specks of stars plastered everywhere. Filling the darkness. It was a clear night, a wonderful night for a Halloween Feast. Just as I was about to look straight ahead and go to my House Table, I saw the moon and its beauty grace us with its appearance. It shone brightly like always and rested itself right in the center of the ceiling, letting its light shine throughout the Great Hall.
I looked forward and headed for my House Table to take my seat along with my friends and fellow Gryffindors. We all sat down and saw the faces of the First Years light up excitedly. I sat in between Colin and Harry. Colin to my right and Harry to my left. Amber sat herself next Charlotte on the other side of the table. Ron sat down next to Amber and Hermione sat down with him. Everyone filed into the Great Hall and took their seats at their house. When each of the Houses tables were full, Professor Dumbledore stood up for his speech.
"Good Evening students of Hogwarts. Tonight is Halloween and we will celebrate Halloween like we always do with a tremendous Feast! I hope you all aren't too full and can fit big amounts of food and candy into your system," the Professor said, chuckling softly. For that day, hardly any one ate. Everyone was overwhelmed with the Feast and couldn't eat. Including myself. I stared at the Professor as he continued on, "I hope you all enjoy the Feast and this year, the Head Boy and Head Girl prepared this wonderful display for Halloween. A round of applause for, Mister Malfoy and Miss Granger," the Hall broke out in claps and cheers.
"Stand up Herm! Go on! Look Malfoy is! You might as well! You probably did more work than that ugly git did so you should take what's rightfully yours!" I heard my brother say to his girlfriend. I turned to see Hermione blush as everyone told her to stand up.
"Go on Hermione," I joined in smiling as I nodded my head.
"Oh all right," Hermione said as she stood up and Gryffindor broke out into loud claps, cheers and whistles. I watched as Hermione's face turned red like a flame. She nodded at various people around our table. Malfoy stood up too eh? I turned my body towards the Slytherin House Table and sure enough, he was standing up.
He was wearing all black. His hair hanged down and every time he turned his head he would flick his strands of hair all over the place. He nodded to people at his table. My clapping slowly died as he looked over to Gryffindor House Table. His eyes connected with mine just like a click of the fingers. I watched as his jaw clenched tightly and a lump of skin stuck out from his throat. His vein was strained against the barrier of the skin. If there was no skin, it would have most likely popped out. His eyes were cold like always. Making the sounds and the scene before me slowly disappear the longer I stared into those eyes.
I couldn't hear Gryffindor House Table clapping loudly or the cheers or the whistles. Everything around me blurred and I could only see the figure of Malfoy standing at his House table with an air of arrogance. His eyes locked on mine as he stood there, practically glaring at me. What was the use or the point? He had been doing this for awhile now so what would make tonight any different?
I tried to take my eyes away from his standing body but I couldn't. I couldn't tear myself away. I sat, glued to my seat looking at Malfoy. I watched as he sat himself slowly, his eyes never leaving mine. Slowly I regained my senses back and could see Gryffindors patting Hermione on the back and I saw some Slytherins pat Malfoy's. My hands gained control again and I started to clap once again, my eyes still attached to a silver pair that nearly sucked the soul and life out of you if you stared into them longer than you really should.
Finally when Harry leaned over to pat Hermione's arm, my eyes turned to his figure leaning over the table to pat Hermione as she sat down. I cleared my throat and placed my hands in my lap as I watched Ron beam with pride upon dating Hermione. Ron looked over towards me and smiled. I smiled back feeling happy for him. He really did deserved happiness. Everyone did. I turned to see Colin showing his teeth with a toothily grin. He winked at me and I giggled and smiled. Soon after, the clapping, cheering and whistling died down. Even though it seemed to go for a long while, it didn't. I turned my head towards the High Table to look at Professor Dumbledore smile joyfully and a twinkle of mirth clearly visible in his sparkling eyes. I didn't want to look any where else.
"Yes, yes, they should be congratulated. Now for the Feast everyone has been waiting for, The Halloween Feast! Enjoy your meal and Happy Halloween everyone!" Professor Dumbledore cried out and the Hall broke out in cheers yet again.
As my head turned towards my plate I saw the plates and bowls of luscious food appear out of no where. Bowls of candy were overfilled with sweetness. Chicken, turkey, lamb and some other hot meat was served with gold trimmed plates, glazed over with plum sauce and other various yummy sauces. Goblets popped here and there and were filled magically with a beverage of some sort. Hands went from here and there, picking up food and placing it on their plates. I was doing the same. I had a chicken wing set on my plate surrounded with vegetables and other delicious food that each House table was filled with. As I leaned over to grab a handful of candy, I saw spider webs pop up and surround the food. It was there one second and gone the next.
I looked over to see what everyone else was doing and they were all doing the same as myself. Stuffing their plate with various food. I looked over to Ron to see him turn pale white and his eyes nearly popping out of the sockets of his eyes.
"There-there a- ar- are spi- spider webs on my food!" Ron called out as he dropped the chicken wing that he had planned on taking from the plate. I giggled softly as everyone around the table broke out in laughter. Hermione the most.
Hermione sat there, one hand on her stomach and one hand over her mouth, trying to contain her laughs. I watched as Ron shot her a look of pure fright. Ron looked over at me and I smiled. Hermione closed her eyes and placed her hands back in her lap. She took a few deep breathes before talking.
"Ron, they are fake. There just an illusion. They pop up now and then and then disappear just as quickly," Hermione said as she placed her arm around my brothers shoulders, "Trust me."
Ron looked at her and then at the chicken drumstick that once had a spider web wrapped around it. Sure enough, it had disappeared. I watched as he picked up the drumstick and looked at it skeptically, as if waiting for a web to pop up and wrap itself around the drumstick again like earlier. It didn't though. I saw Ron place the drumstick on his plate as I felt a nudge to my side. I turned to see Harry pointing at something he wanted.
"Hey Gin, can you please pass those over," he said pointing to the bread rolls.
I turned to the bowl and picked it up and held it in front of him.
"Thanks," he said picking a couple from the bowl and then placing them on his plate.
"No problem," I said placing the bowl back down and taking a roll myself.
"The food is great," I heard Colin say from the side of me. I turned to see him stuffing his face. Rolling my eyes, I turned to start on my food.
During the Feast, there was the Dancing Skeletons that showed up half an hour after the Feast commenced. Spiders came down from the ceiling on a string and they scared the living daylights out of Ron as he nearly jumped a foot in the air when he felt on his head. The table just cracked up laughing at my brother. Fairies appeared and shined their lights. They moved about around the Hall. Blue, pink, purple, yellow, red, green and orange was seen as tiny specks around the Hall. Bats flew down after the main course of the Feast. The flew from one end of the Hall to the other and from corner to corner. When they disappeared, the plates with the main course disappeared and plates and bowls of dessert appeared in their place.
There was cakes and scones of all sorts. All various flavours of Shrilly's Never Melting Ice-Cream was placed in front of us. Everyone was grinning from ear to ear with delight. I picked which desserts I wanted and started to slowly pick at them. The bowl of candy was a half way and just as Colin reached over to plunged his hand down into the bowl to grab a handful of candy, the bowl magically refilled itself and it was yet again, overflowing the bowl. Ghosts appeared and joined their House Tables for the Feast talking with the students. Peaves had appeared and zoomed off when he caught the sight of the Bloody Baron that was hovering about the Slytherin House Table.
I never looked over to the Slytherin House Table after meeting that steely gaze. I kept myself busy with the food and talking to people are me. Harry was talking about Quidditch. I listened and he we exchanged views on the sport. Harry grinned throughout the whole talk and that just made me blush slightly. The Feast went on and it seemed to go on for ages and then just like that, it was closing to an end.
For the finale, all the turning pumpkins stopped and their lights died out. This scared some First Years but after that, everything was fine. The Great Hall went dark. Then the flaps of the wings of bats could be heard as they flew just above our heads and their screeching hitting everyone's ears painfully. After that, you could hear the hoots of the owls as they swooped down and around people's heads. A rush of air would hit your face and you knew an owl was flying near you. When the owls left, the Great Hall broke out in murmurs and then it quietness filled the Hall. I looked everywhere and just as my eyes adjusted to the dark, lights were seen everywhere.
Sparks and giggles of fairies were heard as they danced around in the darkness. The formed words in the air all around and everywhere. Some included, Happy Halloween!, Halloween kills!, Chill yourself down to the bones! and Don't get into too much mischief on Halloween!. Little bursts of lights could be seen in various colours. IT was spectacular. The fairies zoomed about bringing light everywhere. Then all the lights zoomed up to the ceiling and my head followed like attached to the lights and as if I was too zooming up to the ceiling. The all formed together, colours of the rainbow blended against eachother and then they disappeared. Then just like that, a burst of colour shone through the darkness. The coloured lights formed the words slowly and in the end they made, Happy Halloween! Gasps and wows was heard throughout the Hall. I too was blown away with the display. They really did do it this year. Hermione and Malfoy did a great job. The lights faded slowly as the pumpkins lit up again and everyone could see.
I looked around to see faces of joy was strewn on the faces everywhere I turned. Smiling myself, I started to get up from my seat just like everyone else. The Feast had ended and it was excellent. Bloody Brilliant. Everyone in Gryffindor and I guessing other houses as well, walk back to their Common Rooms light hearted and happy. When all the Gryffindors made it back to Gryffindor Tower and Gryffindor Common Room, they were all noisy and tired.
I was in the tired list. I said my good night's and went to bed. All the excitement was now over and everyone was in awe. I tucked myself securely in the comfort of my bed. As my eyes closed, visions of colour, pumpkins, skeletons, spiders and unfortunately, silver eyes all swirled in my mind. They blended together tightly like a bond. I fell asleep almost immediately when my head hit the softness of my pillow.
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Authors Note: Hey, I know that I've said enough but I just let you all know what's happening seeing I just thought about it LOL. First off, I hope you enjoyed it and you made it to the end of Chapter 9 and I hope this has made you feel excited for Chapter 10 but I highly doubt that. Anyhow, I'm thinking of changing some structures when I post the chapters but you'll get what I'm saying when it's done. Like I've said before, I think, so sorry if I haven't but I have some chapters already typed up and I'm currently working on Chapter 12 so expect Chapter 10 and Chapter 11 soon after this one. Maybe in a couple of days for Chapters 10 and 11. Chapter 12 is half finished so that will come soon hopefully if I don't become TOO busy which I have been lately. Okay, that's all I can think of. Just watch out for Chapter 10 if your continuing to read and THANK YOU all for reading if you read this chapter and please send me an e-mail if the review thingy isn't working saying what you liked/disliked, make comments, send me a flame and anything! I just want to hear from you's. Well till the next time I post, ENJOY!
Pippin