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Chapter 6
The rest of Christmas break was enjoyable and Renee would have been sorry to go back to school, except she hadn't seen her new friends in a while. She knew the moment they got back Fred and George would be planning a new prank and she was ready to get back into action. And of course there was Quidditch too. Hufflepuff was due to play Slytherine towards the middle of march. She was excited for the game, though even if they won it they still wouldn't have a chance at the cup. Griffindor still did and if she could help her friends win it by beating Slytherine it would be almost as good as if she'd actually won it. Almost.
When Renee stepped off the train she was glad to be back. She had meet Angelina on the train and Fred and George were waiting for the both of them in the Great Hall when they got back. Immediately they began to discuss what their next prank should be. Renee suggested that they use one the false nose they had purchased at her suggestion along with a pair of fake teeth she knew they owned and a little magic adhesive. George suggested they thrown a few special warts of the twins own invention. Fred and Angelina agreed to the idea amidst laughter at the thought of what Snape would look like.
The only problem was that there was a risk that Snape might wake up in the middle of the operation. Fred suggested a simple sleeping potion slipped into his drink at dinner the night they planned on pulling the prank. It was agreed that Fred and George would handle the application, Angelina, the brewing of the potion, and Renee would once again handle the photography. Besides using them to provide added amusement Fred and George planned on saving the pictures to make a record for posterity. It was agreed that they'd wait to pull the until after the Slytherine verses Ravenclaw match that was scheduled to take place in about a week.
After the plotting session Renee decided to go up to her dorm room and get a good night's sleep. Traveling and plotting had made her very tired. George offered to walk with her to keep her company. On their way to the Hufflepuff common room they both discussed how their Christmases had gone. They also talked about the Quidditch cup. Renee lamented to him over the fact that they had no chance of winning the cup.
"Don't feel bad.", George told her, "You're a great beater and you do your best."
"Yea, but the only other really good player we have is Cedric. You can't win Quidditch cups with only two good players on your team."
"It's true.", George agreed, "Well, there's always next year." As he said this Renee stopped in front of a picture of a young witch. George had the good manners to leave before Renee spoke the pass word, not that he didn't already know what it was. The different houses didn't guard their secrets as closely as they thought they did. He looked back just as she was disappearing into the porthole.
Renee knew George was just saying that they still had next year to be nice. Hufflepuff house hadn't won a quidditch cup since before her father played for the team. Still she appreciated it very much. in spite of his sometimes, okay frequently, frivolous attitude, he was really a gentleman. She could see him being quite the lady's man if he chose to be. He and his brother were very much a like, but as Renee got to know them better she discovered there were subtle differences. Fred seemed to her to be a bit more bold and confident. The difference was only slight and George was still one of the most bold and confident people she had ever know. She continued to think about it as she got ready and went to bed.
The next afternoon the four of them sat in the library finalizing their plans. Renee really wasn't paying that much attention, she knew what she needed to do and she really needed to practice her transfiguration lesson. They were supposed to know how to change an animal into a dinner plate by class today. She'd been trying it on Hermes and so far she could do it pretty well, but her plate, which was supposed to be white with a gold stripe around the rim, still had spots of brown that matched her familiar's fur. Hermes was baring it all with a patience that would have done any Hufflepuff proud.
George wasn't paying much attention either. He was too busy watching Renee trying to turn Hermes into a dinner plate. Most of the conversation, in fact, was going on between Fred and Angelina, and they had stopped discussing the prank plans several minutes ago. George was only paying just enough attention to nod at the right moments. It was a trick that managed to fool others, but never Fred.
"So, George you think Slytherine will beat Griffiindor if we get to the qudditch cup final, don't you."
"Uh huh, sure, sounds good."
"George you're weren't paying attention to a word I just said were you?"
"What, oh sorry, just spaced off for a second there. What where we talking about?"
"Never mind George, Fred's just playing with you. We finished going over the prank ages ago", Angelina cut in.
"That's good because I've got transfiguration in a few minutes and I'd best be going.", Renee said looking up from Hermes who was currently in his dinner plate form.
"Yea, I don't know about you guys, but I actually have homework to do.", Angelina informed them.
Both the girls rose together and began gathering up their things. Renee turned Hermes back into a guinea pig and tucked him under one arm. "I'll see you guys later.", she told them and walked out of the library. "See you guys later, I'll be in the common room, if you need me.", Angelina said, then followed suit.
No sooner had Angelina made it out of ear shot, then Fred turned to his twin and demanded, "You fancy her don't you?"
"Who? Angelina? No!"
"Not Angelina, don't play stupid with me. You know who I'm talking about. You fancy Renee. You can deny it all you want, but you can't fool me. I know you and I saw the way you were staring at her just a few minutes ago and I see the way you act around her. I'm not blind you know."
George considered denying it. He was very good at denying things, but he knew Fred, of all people, would not be fooled one bit. Besides, so what if he liked Renee. It was no big deal. She was a nice girl, a great girl in fact, so why should he not like her.
"As a matter of fact I do like her. I like her a lot."
"Excellent. Admitting it is the first step. So, when are you going to tell her?", Fred replied with a smug smile.
"When you tell Angelina how much you fancy her." George had the satisfaction of seeing the smug smile disappear from Fred's face.
Chapter 6
The rest of Christmas break was enjoyable and Renee would have been sorry to go back to school, except she hadn't seen her new friends in a while. She knew the moment they got back Fred and George would be planning a new prank and she was ready to get back into action. And of course there was Quidditch too. Hufflepuff was due to play Slytherine towards the middle of march. She was excited for the game, though even if they won it they still wouldn't have a chance at the cup. Griffindor still did and if she could help her friends win it by beating Slytherine it would be almost as good as if she'd actually won it. Almost.
When Renee stepped off the train she was glad to be back. She had meet Angelina on the train and Fred and George were waiting for the both of them in the Great Hall when they got back. Immediately they began to discuss what their next prank should be. Renee suggested that they use one the false nose they had purchased at her suggestion along with a pair of fake teeth she knew they owned and a little magic adhesive. George suggested they thrown a few special warts of the twins own invention. Fred and Angelina agreed to the idea amidst laughter at the thought of what Snape would look like.
The only problem was that there was a risk that Snape might wake up in the middle of the operation. Fred suggested a simple sleeping potion slipped into his drink at dinner the night they planned on pulling the prank. It was agreed that Fred and George would handle the application, Angelina, the brewing of the potion, and Renee would once again handle the photography. Besides using them to provide added amusement Fred and George planned on saving the pictures to make a record for posterity. It was agreed that they'd wait to pull the until after the Slytherine verses Ravenclaw match that was scheduled to take place in about a week.
After the plotting session Renee decided to go up to her dorm room and get a good night's sleep. Traveling and plotting had made her very tired. George offered to walk with her to keep her company. On their way to the Hufflepuff common room they both discussed how their Christmases had gone. They also talked about the Quidditch cup. Renee lamented to him over the fact that they had no chance of winning the cup.
"Don't feel bad.", George told her, "You're a great beater and you do your best."
"Yea, but the only other really good player we have is Cedric. You can't win Quidditch cups with only two good players on your team."
"It's true.", George agreed, "Well, there's always next year." As he said this Renee stopped in front of a picture of a young witch. George had the good manners to leave before Renee spoke the pass word, not that he didn't already know what it was. The different houses didn't guard their secrets as closely as they thought they did. He looked back just as she was disappearing into the porthole.
Renee knew George was just saying that they still had next year to be nice. Hufflepuff house hadn't won a quidditch cup since before her father played for the team. Still she appreciated it very much. in spite of his sometimes, okay frequently, frivolous attitude, he was really a gentleman. She could see him being quite the lady's man if he chose to be. He and his brother were very much a like, but as Renee got to know them better she discovered there were subtle differences. Fred seemed to her to be a bit more bold and confident. The difference was only slight and George was still one of the most bold and confident people she had ever know. She continued to think about it as she got ready and went to bed.
The next afternoon the four of them sat in the library finalizing their plans. Renee really wasn't paying that much attention, she knew what she needed to do and she really needed to practice her transfiguration lesson. They were supposed to know how to change an animal into a dinner plate by class today. She'd been trying it on Hermes and so far she could do it pretty well, but her plate, which was supposed to be white with a gold stripe around the rim, still had spots of brown that matched her familiar's fur. Hermes was baring it all with a patience that would have done any Hufflepuff proud.
George wasn't paying much attention either. He was too busy watching Renee trying to turn Hermes into a dinner plate. Most of the conversation, in fact, was going on between Fred and Angelina, and they had stopped discussing the prank plans several minutes ago. George was only paying just enough attention to nod at the right moments. It was a trick that managed to fool others, but never Fred.
"So, George you think Slytherine will beat Griffiindor if we get to the qudditch cup final, don't you."
"Uh huh, sure, sounds good."
"George you're weren't paying attention to a word I just said were you?"
"What, oh sorry, just spaced off for a second there. What where we talking about?"
"Never mind George, Fred's just playing with you. We finished going over the prank ages ago", Angelina cut in.
"That's good because I've got transfiguration in a few minutes and I'd best be going.", Renee said looking up from Hermes who was currently in his dinner plate form.
"Yea, I don't know about you guys, but I actually have homework to do.", Angelina informed them.
Both the girls rose together and began gathering up their things. Renee turned Hermes back into a guinea pig and tucked him under one arm. "I'll see you guys later.", she told them and walked out of the library. "See you guys later, I'll be in the common room, if you need me.", Angelina said, then followed suit.
No sooner had Angelina made it out of ear shot, then Fred turned to his twin and demanded, "You fancy her don't you?"
"Who? Angelina? No!"
"Not Angelina, don't play stupid with me. You know who I'm talking about. You fancy Renee. You can deny it all you want, but you can't fool me. I know you and I saw the way you were staring at her just a few minutes ago and I see the way you act around her. I'm not blind you know."
George considered denying it. He was very good at denying things, but he knew Fred, of all people, would not be fooled one bit. Besides, so what if he liked Renee. It was no big deal. She was a nice girl, a great girl in fact, so why should he not like her.
"As a matter of fact I do like her. I like her a lot."
"Excellent. Admitting it is the first step. So, when are you going to tell her?", Fred replied with a smug smile.
"When you tell Angelina how much you fancy her." George had the satisfaction of seeing the smug smile disappear from Fred's face.
