During the banquest the students were all smiles as they dug into their dinner and their special Halloween treats. There was a variety of different snacks and candies. Ron was eagerly chewing on a cauldron cake.
"So, ya think Malfoy got his special treat?" Ron asked Harry.
Harry craned his neck a bit to look around Ron at the Slytherin table. Malfoy was talking with his classmates and chewing on a toffee. So far, he had not chewed on the gummers. "Nah.. not yet.."
"What treat?" Hermione asked, taking a sip of her pumpkin juice.
"Nothing really.." Ron answered secretively, unsure of how Hermione would react to their plan.
"You two were plotting something. What is it this time..?" Hermione asked with a exasperated sigh. She feared that the two had cooked up some impossible prank, since the two seemed to have gotten quite the trickester influence.
Ron grinned to excited to hold it back anymore.He put down his snack. "Just wait til Malfoy eats the marshmallows in that little package there."
Hermione suprisingly looked intrigued, since she too despised Malfoy. "What's so bad about marshmallows? I'm rather partial to them myself.."
Harry smiled mischievously, "You wouldn't want to eat these."
"Why?" Hermione inquired.
"They go black and jam your jaws up for at least a day, though maybe we'll be lucky and they'll jam his mouth up for the rest of his life." Ron answered, snickering.
Hermione glanced menacingly at Draco at the Slytherin table, "Finally something to shut that oversized gob of his."
Harry and Ron looked suprised at Hermione. "You approve?" They asked in unison.
Hermione smiled, calmly running her finger along her glass, "Well.. he does deserve it."
"But 'Mione.. this is a prank.." Harry asked playfully, nudging her side.
"Yes, but tonight's Halloween, a time for treats," She held up a bit of chcolate to munch on, "And of course, a few well-deserved tricks."
Ron laughed and took a swig of his drink. "Hah, looks like old mum's finally lightening up a bit."
Hermione took a swat at Ron, "Don't call me that!"
Harry couldn't help but laugh at his friend's antics.
"Happy All Hallows Eve underclassmen!" Came a cheerful voice from behind them.
Hermione turned, "Hello Katherine! How're you?"
The older student stretched in contentment, "Good, good. Full of sugar, so I'm ready to party the night away. Did ya hear that Dumbledore got the singer Circe to perform tonight?"
Ron's face reddened and he grinned sheepishly, "In person?"
Katherine looked at Ron and stifled a laugh. "Somebody's a fan." She commented.
Ron fumbled for words, "Well Gunny has her cd.. and uh.. well you can't deny that she IS good looking!"
Katherine laughed and touseled his hair, "You're too young for her."
Ron growled and tried to flatten it again while his comrades laughed.
Harry glanced around the room, "Hmm that's funny Professor Lupin isn't here..."
Hermione looked at the staff table, "Neither is Snape."
Katherine looked around the Great Hall, then out one of the windows. Her gaze fixed on the moon that had started a full shine in the night sky. No clouds blocked its light and it shone as a bright white orb in the dark sky that was scattered with stars. "I need to go!" She quickly started out of the Great Hall, apologizing to students as she hurridly slipped between them.
Harry looked at Hermione and they both stood. Something was definitely up, especially if Katherine reacted in such a way. Ron looked up to his friends, with his mouth full of sweets, "Wha?"
Hermione tugged Ron to his feet, "Come on! We need to find out what's going on!"
"B-But Malfoy didn't eat the gummers yet!" Ron complained, quickly swallowing his sweets and taking a final gulp of his drink to wash it down.
Harry started hurrying after Katherine, trying to catch up. Hermione was quickly following behind, dragging Ron, who was still in mid-complaint about missing his big prank.
"So, ya think Malfoy got his special treat?" Ron asked Harry.
Harry craned his neck a bit to look around Ron at the Slytherin table. Malfoy was talking with his classmates and chewing on a toffee. So far, he had not chewed on the gummers. "Nah.. not yet.."
"What treat?" Hermione asked, taking a sip of her pumpkin juice.
"Nothing really.." Ron answered secretively, unsure of how Hermione would react to their plan.
"You two were plotting something. What is it this time..?" Hermione asked with a exasperated sigh. She feared that the two had cooked up some impossible prank, since the two seemed to have gotten quite the trickester influence.
Ron grinned to excited to hold it back anymore.He put down his snack. "Just wait til Malfoy eats the marshmallows in that little package there."
Hermione suprisingly looked intrigued, since she too despised Malfoy. "What's so bad about marshmallows? I'm rather partial to them myself.."
Harry smiled mischievously, "You wouldn't want to eat these."
"Why?" Hermione inquired.
"They go black and jam your jaws up for at least a day, though maybe we'll be lucky and they'll jam his mouth up for the rest of his life." Ron answered, snickering.
Hermione glanced menacingly at Draco at the Slytherin table, "Finally something to shut that oversized gob of his."
Harry and Ron looked suprised at Hermione. "You approve?" They asked in unison.
Hermione smiled, calmly running her finger along her glass, "Well.. he does deserve it."
"But 'Mione.. this is a prank.." Harry asked playfully, nudging her side.
"Yes, but tonight's Halloween, a time for treats," She held up a bit of chcolate to munch on, "And of course, a few well-deserved tricks."
Ron laughed and took a swig of his drink. "Hah, looks like old mum's finally lightening up a bit."
Hermione took a swat at Ron, "Don't call me that!"
Harry couldn't help but laugh at his friend's antics.
"Happy All Hallows Eve underclassmen!" Came a cheerful voice from behind them.
Hermione turned, "Hello Katherine! How're you?"
The older student stretched in contentment, "Good, good. Full of sugar, so I'm ready to party the night away. Did ya hear that Dumbledore got the singer Circe to perform tonight?"
Ron's face reddened and he grinned sheepishly, "In person?"
Katherine looked at Ron and stifled a laugh. "Somebody's a fan." She commented.
Ron fumbled for words, "Well Gunny has her cd.. and uh.. well you can't deny that she IS good looking!"
Katherine laughed and touseled his hair, "You're too young for her."
Ron growled and tried to flatten it again while his comrades laughed.
Harry glanced around the room, "Hmm that's funny Professor Lupin isn't here..."
Hermione looked at the staff table, "Neither is Snape."
Katherine looked around the Great Hall, then out one of the windows. Her gaze fixed on the moon that had started a full shine in the night sky. No clouds blocked its light and it shone as a bright white orb in the dark sky that was scattered with stars. "I need to go!" She quickly started out of the Great Hall, apologizing to students as she hurridly slipped between them.
Harry looked at Hermione and they both stood. Something was definitely up, especially if Katherine reacted in such a way. Ron looked up to his friends, with his mouth full of sweets, "Wha?"
Hermione tugged Ron to his feet, "Come on! We need to find out what's going on!"
"B-But Malfoy didn't eat the gummers yet!" Ron complained, quickly swallowing his sweets and taking a final gulp of his drink to wash it down.
Harry started hurrying after Katherine, trying to catch up. Hermione was quickly following behind, dragging Ron, who was still in mid-complaint about missing his big prank.