Chapter 10
At the end of dinner, Hermione informed the boys that her patrol shift began at 1:00 that evening, but she said no more, for fear of a superior hearing her. Hermione certainly did not want to get into any trouble with anyone. Harry and Ron promised to be extra quiet on the subject and would promptly sneak out right behind Hermione under cover of the Invisibility cloak.
Currently the three were in the common room, working on their homework for the evening. Well. Hermione was. Ron and Harry were playing around by casting small irritating spells on each other, the spells were not harmful. They included such spells that would make one burst out into uncontrollable laughter, one that sent prickly sensations all over the skin, one that make the bearer of the attack start hiccupping, etc. They were just pranking spells. Harry and Ron were hysterical, dodging between chairs in the common room acting as if it was a true Wizards' Duel.
Hermione tried to interrupt and to let them know that they were being too rowdy when a blast whoosed past her face, grazing her cheek. Hermione fumed and stood up on her chair, holding up her wand and calling out "Silentium por Harry" and then she turned to her other friend, a determined look on her face and she called out "Silentium por Ron". The boys were thrown back and found that they were unable to speak. They opened their mouths, apparently yelling, and pleading for her to take it off, but Hermione grinned when she heard not a sound exit their mouths.
"If you'd like me to. say remove that spell. you'll need to promise to allow me quiet so that I can study properly." Hermione said with a confident smile.
Ron glared and continued screaming out nothingness, while Harry shook his head in compliance. Ron looked to Harry in shock, yelling to him what could easily be read as 'you traitor'.
Hermione smiled, hopping off her chair, patting Harry on the head as if he was a tame pet. Harry swatted at her hand, a bit of agitation crossing his face for a moment. Hermione giggled. Ron tackled her to the ground, and pushed her wand to her face, a definite signal that he wanted the spell undone, NOW. Hermione laughed and pushed Ron off and stood up, mumbling, "Hmm.now what was this spell. if I hadn't had so much disturbance, maybe I might have remembered it." Ron rolled his eyes. Hermione perked up, "Alright, since you seem to be acting civilized now.Finite Incantem." As the words left her lips and her wand pointed to each boy, they found that they were able to talk; the most proof came from Ronald Weasley who was in mid-complaint when the spell wore of.
"-A PRAT!" He yelled, his blue eyes flashing at Hermione. Harry elbowed him, giving him a rather stern look, but almost immediately broke into a grin. Ron did as well. The two moved off a ways and settled down on the floor, starting to tackle what homework they had tried to avoid.
Hermione smiled smugly and slipped back into her chair, once again picking up her book. Crookshanks, her ginger ugly fluffy cat crept out from beneath a chair and hopped into his owner's lap. "Crookshanks! There you are!" She said sweetly and scooped up the cat, hugging his furry body to her cheek before setting him back into her lap. Crookshanks purred, circled and then flopped out across Hermione's lap.
Ron looked at the cat, blanching, "I'll never understand how you can enjoy the company of that scraggly thing."
Hermione grinned, not looking his way, "Jealous Ron?" She asked, stroking the cat.
Ron gave a gulp and shut up, suddenly glad that only Harry could see how red his face had become at the remark. Harry jus smiled and continued scribbling down notes.
"What time is it Hermione?" Harry asked.
"About 12:45, I guess it would be the best time to leave now." She paused ".now I'm not going to be seeing this, I'm completely innocent if trouble comes up." Hermione said, exaggerating by covering her eyes with one hand. From between her fingers she spied the boys go pounding up the stairs to the boy's dormitories, obviously to collect the Invisibility cloak. Hermione picked up Crookshanks as she stood, settling the cat back onto the chair while she pulled on her cloak. She was just about to call up to Ron and Harry when the door to the common room creaked open. Her brown eyes darted over. A lantern peeked in, soon followed by Fenton. His face glowed from the light and he looked a bit tired.
"Ready to get going?" he asked. Hermione nodded, taking the lantern from the Prefect as he yawned. "There wasn't much going on, have fun just wandering." He mumbled as he started trudging up the stairs. Hermione took in a breath, hoping that he didn't run into Ron or Harry. "Umm. I think Katie's still out there, she's pulling a long shift, so go find her by the library and she'll explain the details. alright?"
"Katherine you mean?" Hermione asked.
Fenton waved his hand, mumbling, "Yeah.", he started across the room.
Luckily the boys had seen the scene unfold before them from the stairs and they had concealed themselves well. They pressed tightly against the wall as Fenton walked up the stairs, yawning once more. After they heard a door close upstairs they decided it was safe to move.
They pulled off the cloak and Harry let out a breath, "That was close."
Hermione gave a small smile, "Now come on, you'll have to be quiet, especially when I have to go meet up with Katherine for instructions." She looked over to Ron, "She's rather attentive. Try not to make a sound will you?"
Ron was very tempted to stick out his tongue at Hermione but held himself back. He just let out a snort and started tugging the cloak over himself. Harry did the same, and once they were fully concealed Hermione started out the door, pausing to allow the boys to quickly hurry past.
"Good evening Hermione." The Fat Lady said. She was the painting that guarded the entrance to the Gryffindor common room.
"Good evening to you too." Hermione answered pleasantly, holding up her lamp, starting off down the corridor.
At the end of dinner, Hermione informed the boys that her patrol shift began at 1:00 that evening, but she said no more, for fear of a superior hearing her. Hermione certainly did not want to get into any trouble with anyone. Harry and Ron promised to be extra quiet on the subject and would promptly sneak out right behind Hermione under cover of the Invisibility cloak.
Currently the three were in the common room, working on their homework for the evening. Well. Hermione was. Ron and Harry were playing around by casting small irritating spells on each other, the spells were not harmful. They included such spells that would make one burst out into uncontrollable laughter, one that sent prickly sensations all over the skin, one that make the bearer of the attack start hiccupping, etc. They were just pranking spells. Harry and Ron were hysterical, dodging between chairs in the common room acting as if it was a true Wizards' Duel.
Hermione tried to interrupt and to let them know that they were being too rowdy when a blast whoosed past her face, grazing her cheek. Hermione fumed and stood up on her chair, holding up her wand and calling out "Silentium por Harry" and then she turned to her other friend, a determined look on her face and she called out "Silentium por Ron". The boys were thrown back and found that they were unable to speak. They opened their mouths, apparently yelling, and pleading for her to take it off, but Hermione grinned when she heard not a sound exit their mouths.
"If you'd like me to. say remove that spell. you'll need to promise to allow me quiet so that I can study properly." Hermione said with a confident smile.
Ron glared and continued screaming out nothingness, while Harry shook his head in compliance. Ron looked to Harry in shock, yelling to him what could easily be read as 'you traitor'.
Hermione smiled, hopping off her chair, patting Harry on the head as if he was a tame pet. Harry swatted at her hand, a bit of agitation crossing his face for a moment. Hermione giggled. Ron tackled her to the ground, and pushed her wand to her face, a definite signal that he wanted the spell undone, NOW. Hermione laughed and pushed Ron off and stood up, mumbling, "Hmm.now what was this spell. if I hadn't had so much disturbance, maybe I might have remembered it." Ron rolled his eyes. Hermione perked up, "Alright, since you seem to be acting civilized now.Finite Incantem." As the words left her lips and her wand pointed to each boy, they found that they were able to talk; the most proof came from Ronald Weasley who was in mid-complaint when the spell wore of.
"-A PRAT!" He yelled, his blue eyes flashing at Hermione. Harry elbowed him, giving him a rather stern look, but almost immediately broke into a grin. Ron did as well. The two moved off a ways and settled down on the floor, starting to tackle what homework they had tried to avoid.
Hermione smiled smugly and slipped back into her chair, once again picking up her book. Crookshanks, her ginger ugly fluffy cat crept out from beneath a chair and hopped into his owner's lap. "Crookshanks! There you are!" She said sweetly and scooped up the cat, hugging his furry body to her cheek before setting him back into her lap. Crookshanks purred, circled and then flopped out across Hermione's lap.
Ron looked at the cat, blanching, "I'll never understand how you can enjoy the company of that scraggly thing."
Hermione grinned, not looking his way, "Jealous Ron?" She asked, stroking the cat.
Ron gave a gulp and shut up, suddenly glad that only Harry could see how red his face had become at the remark. Harry jus smiled and continued scribbling down notes.
"What time is it Hermione?" Harry asked.
"About 12:45, I guess it would be the best time to leave now." She paused ".now I'm not going to be seeing this, I'm completely innocent if trouble comes up." Hermione said, exaggerating by covering her eyes with one hand. From between her fingers she spied the boys go pounding up the stairs to the boy's dormitories, obviously to collect the Invisibility cloak. Hermione picked up Crookshanks as she stood, settling the cat back onto the chair while she pulled on her cloak. She was just about to call up to Ron and Harry when the door to the common room creaked open. Her brown eyes darted over. A lantern peeked in, soon followed by Fenton. His face glowed from the light and he looked a bit tired.
"Ready to get going?" he asked. Hermione nodded, taking the lantern from the Prefect as he yawned. "There wasn't much going on, have fun just wandering." He mumbled as he started trudging up the stairs. Hermione took in a breath, hoping that he didn't run into Ron or Harry. "Umm. I think Katie's still out there, she's pulling a long shift, so go find her by the library and she'll explain the details. alright?"
"Katherine you mean?" Hermione asked.
Fenton waved his hand, mumbling, "Yeah.", he started across the room.
Luckily the boys had seen the scene unfold before them from the stairs and they had concealed themselves well. They pressed tightly against the wall as Fenton walked up the stairs, yawning once more. After they heard a door close upstairs they decided it was safe to move.
They pulled off the cloak and Harry let out a breath, "That was close."
Hermione gave a small smile, "Now come on, you'll have to be quiet, especially when I have to go meet up with Katherine for instructions." She looked over to Ron, "She's rather attentive. Try not to make a sound will you?"
Ron was very tempted to stick out his tongue at Hermione but held himself back. He just let out a snort and started tugging the cloak over himself. Harry did the same, and once they were fully concealed Hermione started out the door, pausing to allow the boys to quickly hurry past.
"Good evening Hermione." The Fat Lady said. She was the painting that guarded the entrance to the Gryffindor common room.
"Good evening to you too." Hermione answered pleasantly, holding up her lamp, starting off down the corridor.