Disclaimer: Much as I'd like to, I don't own Draco Malfoy, or any part of the magical world that J.K. Rowling has all the copyrights to ... please don't sue me. There are some parts of this story that are quotes from the book - it can't be helped - events are the same as in the book, but Draco's opinion of these events may vary from Harry's.
Author's Notes: I had intended to publish this chapter on April Fools' Day... but we all know what to blame for it's delay {pointed glare at her Star Wars fanfics} ... {sigh} I can't stay mad at them, though... I'm still addicted.
dragon-femme-fatale: Glad you like it - I'm also looking forward to the final task - I've not written it yet, and I can't wait to get to it.
Lillei: The werewolf reminded me of the critter out of LotR, but with fangs. Van Helsing's werewolves were way better.
e: Glad you like it.
slytherin-punk-rocker311: More Snape in this chapter.
firehottie: OotP, definitely. As for HBP and book7, it depends - if this story contradicts them, I will have some editing to do. I don't want to go against anything JKR has written.
Joeyperson: Sorry it took so long - blame the Star Wars fics.
elliy2002: I'm looking forward to writing my version of OotP, too - I can't wait to get my claws into Umbitch... mwahahahahaa.
lilyqueen777: Heh heh - I like reviews - they are the life-giving sustenance of fanfic writing! The rubber ducks make a reappearance very soon. As for Cat - her visions are as cryptic as what she tells us of them - like she said, she's not an Oracle. And about Siri's death, you'll see when I get that far... I know what'll happen, but you're right, it's too far ahead, for now.
dragonsprincess: I missed you, too. She practically called him stupid? When? He's not as smart as her, but she never said he was stupid. Yes, the werewolf did... um... what you said. Theo said thanks for the compliment... then he turned around and mooned Moody. Strange boy... well, at least it was Moody, and not Moony.
tigercub15/Auburnbeagle: Thanks.
mrscribble: Heh heh, glad you like.
snackfiend101: Glad you like it. And who says I plan to resolve any of the messes I've made here? You sound like Draco's gonna figure it all out before the third task, or something like that... mwahahahahaa!
"Just because this is never going to work, is no reason to be negative" -Giles, BtVS
Chapter 28 - April Fools
I knew it was a bad day from the moment I woke up. The fact I woke up with Theo in my bed should have been my first clue.
The fact that was intended as a joke did not prevent him from acquiring a black eye.
Theo was still sniggering when we made it to the Great Hall for breakfast.
"Crabbe, give Theo another black eye, would you? I don't want to waste my effort on him." I said flatly.
"Why? I'm beneath you?" Theo asked, cackling like a hyena. I glared.
Goyle punched Theo in the face. I gave the Two Twits an odd look, but shook my head and ignored it.
"Merry Christmas, Draco." Blaise said brightly, sitting next to me.
I gave her a vicious glare, "I know what day it is. Don't even bother trying." I said acidly.
She sulked.
Wednesday grinned evilly, and set about surreptitiously levitating something into Poliakoff's breakfast. Everyone has gone insane. I hate April 1st.
I avidly avoided everyone I could, for most of that day. Didn't stop me having to attend classes, though.
Potions.
Snape was particularly vicious and vigilant of the class, that day. Of course, with the Weasley twins alive and free on April 1st, we all need to be wary. Not that Theo helps matters.
Halfway through class, an owl landed on Snape's desk, dropped a note, and left. Theo sniggered slightly, then quickly effected an innocent look. This could not be good.
Snape slowly stalked up to his desk, picked up the note, and read it.
The expressions that flickered across his face were almost comical. Disgust, anger, more disgust, and a fair dose of disbelief. He slowly sat down at his desk, and flicked through sheets of parchment.
Theo scowled.
Snape found what he was looking for, and looked at it next to the note. He frowned, then flicked through some more pieces of parchment, before finding one that seemed to be what he was looking for.
"Mr Nott." he said in the dangerous tone he usually reserves for Gryffindors.
"Meep." Theo said under his breath. Then, so he could be heard by Snape, "Yes, sir?"
"I do not appreciate the attempt at humour." Snape said flatly.
Theo scowled, and looked at the desk, "Sorry, sir."
I sniggered, "Looks like someone shares my opinion of this day of the year." I muttered to Theo. Theo glared at me.
As we were leaving the classroom, I asked, "So what was that all about?"
"I sent Snape a love-letter from Weasley." Theo answered cheerfully.
I coughed, "You what?!"
"It was signed Ron Weasley. But I guess he already got caught out by something and has been over-cautious all day." Theo said, shrugging. "Must have recognised the handwriting."
"You're a sick and twisted individual. You know that, don't you?" I asked.
"Yep. I know that." Theo grinned.
"I know you two are in on this!" Ginny Weasley's voice shrieked from around the corner. We rounded the corner to see her yelling at her twin-brothers. "I swear, Fred and George Weasley, I'm going to tell mom about this!"
"About what?" one twin asked innocently.
"We didn't do anything." the other added.
The Weaslette waved a pair of bright yellow rubber ducks under the twins' noses, "I know you were in on this. I woke up surrounded by these things!"
"What things?" the first twin asked.
"I don't see anything." the other noted.
"You're waving empty hands at us." the first added.
Weaslette snarled at them, "Stop joking around for five seconds!" she yelled.
The twins looked at each other, then one of them grinned, "One... two... three... four... five. Ok, done."
Weaslette glared, "I know you had a hand in this. I know you arranged to have these rubber ducks planted in my room!"
"But boys aren't allowed in the female dorms." one twin noted.
"Which is why I know you conspired with the girls in my dorm. I still know it's your fault!" she shouted.
"I don't see any rubber ducks." Theo said, feigning confusion.
Ginny threw a rubber duck at Theo, and it hit him in the head. Theo managed not to wince or look like he noticed. Ginny shrieked in anger, threw the other rubber duck at one of the twins, and stormed off.
As soon as she was out of earshot, the twins fell into fits of hysterics, "Thanks, Nott." one managed to say.
"No problem." Theo grinned, "Anything to annoy a person."
"We like you, kid." the other twin said, "Shame about the company you keep."
"Oh, happy birthday, by the way." Theo said brightly.
"Hey, someone who isn't family remembers!" one twin cheered.
"Hard to forget. Perfect day for you." Theo muttered.
"Yuhuh." the other twin said, sniggering.
Theo grinned and ditched me to go off with the twins and plot more mayhem. I holed myself up in the Slytherin common room for the rest of the day, to avoid them.
It turned out that Crabbe and Goyle had been trying to impersonate each other, to confuse people. Not that anyone had noticed, and Goyle had ended up whining about how everyone else was stupid. I think it was just their idea of a joke that was stupid.
Pansy's attempts to transfigure my schoolbooks failed. And it looks like Theo and the twins managed to torment several of the younger Hufflepuffs before McGonagall apprehended them. All in all, it looks like only three people enjoyed that day. And I think all three of them are insane. Oh, Luna Lovegood was grinning mysteriously, that afternoon, too - four, then... still all insane.
End of chapter 28
Author's Notes: I had intended to publish this chapter on April Fools' Day... but we all know what to blame for it's delay {pointed glare at her Star Wars fanfics} ... {sigh} I can't stay mad at them, though... I'm still addicted.
dragon-femme-fatale: Glad you like it - I'm also looking forward to the final task - I've not written it yet, and I can't wait to get to it.
Lillei: The werewolf reminded me of the critter out of LotR, but with fangs. Van Helsing's werewolves were way better.
e: Glad you like it.
slytherin-punk-rocker311: More Snape in this chapter.
firehottie: OotP, definitely. As for HBP and book7, it depends - if this story contradicts them, I will have some editing to do. I don't want to go against anything JKR has written.
Joeyperson: Sorry it took so long - blame the Star Wars fics.
elliy2002: I'm looking forward to writing my version of OotP, too - I can't wait to get my claws into Umbitch... mwahahahahaa.
lilyqueen777: Heh heh - I like reviews - they are the life-giving sustenance of fanfic writing! The rubber ducks make a reappearance very soon. As for Cat - her visions are as cryptic as what she tells us of them - like she said, she's not an Oracle. And about Siri's death, you'll see when I get that far... I know what'll happen, but you're right, it's too far ahead, for now.
dragonsprincess: I missed you, too. She practically called him stupid? When? He's not as smart as her, but she never said he was stupid. Yes, the werewolf did... um... what you said. Theo said thanks for the compliment... then he turned around and mooned Moody. Strange boy... well, at least it was Moody, and not Moony.
tigercub15/Auburnbeagle: Thanks.
mrscribble: Heh heh, glad you like.
snackfiend101: Glad you like it. And who says I plan to resolve any of the messes I've made here? You sound like Draco's gonna figure it all out before the third task, or something like that... mwahahahahaa!
"Just because this is never going to work, is no reason to be negative" -Giles, BtVS
Chapter 28 - April Fools
I knew it was a bad day from the moment I woke up. The fact I woke up with Theo in my bed should have been my first clue.
The fact that was intended as a joke did not prevent him from acquiring a black eye.
Theo was still sniggering when we made it to the Great Hall for breakfast.
"Crabbe, give Theo another black eye, would you? I don't want to waste my effort on him." I said flatly.
"Why? I'm beneath you?" Theo asked, cackling like a hyena. I glared.
Goyle punched Theo in the face. I gave the Two Twits an odd look, but shook my head and ignored it.
"Merry Christmas, Draco." Blaise said brightly, sitting next to me.
I gave her a vicious glare, "I know what day it is. Don't even bother trying." I said acidly.
She sulked.
Wednesday grinned evilly, and set about surreptitiously levitating something into Poliakoff's breakfast. Everyone has gone insane. I hate April 1st.
I avidly avoided everyone I could, for most of that day. Didn't stop me having to attend classes, though.
Potions.
Snape was particularly vicious and vigilant of the class, that day. Of course, with the Weasley twins alive and free on April 1st, we all need to be wary. Not that Theo helps matters.
Halfway through class, an owl landed on Snape's desk, dropped a note, and left. Theo sniggered slightly, then quickly effected an innocent look. This could not be good.
Snape slowly stalked up to his desk, picked up the note, and read it.
The expressions that flickered across his face were almost comical. Disgust, anger, more disgust, and a fair dose of disbelief. He slowly sat down at his desk, and flicked through sheets of parchment.
Theo scowled.
Snape found what he was looking for, and looked at it next to the note. He frowned, then flicked through some more pieces of parchment, before finding one that seemed to be what he was looking for.
"Mr Nott." he said in the dangerous tone he usually reserves for Gryffindors.
"Meep." Theo said under his breath. Then, so he could be heard by Snape, "Yes, sir?"
"I do not appreciate the attempt at humour." Snape said flatly.
Theo scowled, and looked at the desk, "Sorry, sir."
I sniggered, "Looks like someone shares my opinion of this day of the year." I muttered to Theo. Theo glared at me.
As we were leaving the classroom, I asked, "So what was that all about?"
"I sent Snape a love-letter from Weasley." Theo answered cheerfully.
I coughed, "You what?!"
"It was signed Ron Weasley. But I guess he already got caught out by something and has been over-cautious all day." Theo said, shrugging. "Must have recognised the handwriting."
"You're a sick and twisted individual. You know that, don't you?" I asked.
"Yep. I know that." Theo grinned.
"I know you two are in on this!" Ginny Weasley's voice shrieked from around the corner. We rounded the corner to see her yelling at her twin-brothers. "I swear, Fred and George Weasley, I'm going to tell mom about this!"
"About what?" one twin asked innocently.
"We didn't do anything." the other added.
The Weaslette waved a pair of bright yellow rubber ducks under the twins' noses, "I know you were in on this. I woke up surrounded by these things!"
"What things?" the first twin asked.
"I don't see anything." the other noted.
"You're waving empty hands at us." the first added.
Weaslette snarled at them, "Stop joking around for five seconds!" she yelled.
The twins looked at each other, then one of them grinned, "One... two... three... four... five. Ok, done."
Weaslette glared, "I know you had a hand in this. I know you arranged to have these rubber ducks planted in my room!"
"But boys aren't allowed in the female dorms." one twin noted.
"Which is why I know you conspired with the girls in my dorm. I still know it's your fault!" she shouted.
"I don't see any rubber ducks." Theo said, feigning confusion.
Ginny threw a rubber duck at Theo, and it hit him in the head. Theo managed not to wince or look like he noticed. Ginny shrieked in anger, threw the other rubber duck at one of the twins, and stormed off.
As soon as she was out of earshot, the twins fell into fits of hysterics, "Thanks, Nott." one managed to say.
"No problem." Theo grinned, "Anything to annoy a person."
"We like you, kid." the other twin said, "Shame about the company you keep."
"Oh, happy birthday, by the way." Theo said brightly.
"Hey, someone who isn't family remembers!" one twin cheered.
"Hard to forget. Perfect day for you." Theo muttered.
"Yuhuh." the other twin said, sniggering.
Theo grinned and ditched me to go off with the twins and plot more mayhem. I holed myself up in the Slytherin common room for the rest of the day, to avoid them.
It turned out that Crabbe and Goyle had been trying to impersonate each other, to confuse people. Not that anyone had noticed, and Goyle had ended up whining about how everyone else was stupid. I think it was just their idea of a joke that was stupid.
Pansy's attempts to transfigure my schoolbooks failed. And it looks like Theo and the twins managed to torment several of the younger Hufflepuffs before McGonagall apprehended them. All in all, it looks like only three people enjoyed that day. And I think all three of them are insane. Oh, Luna Lovegood was grinning mysteriously, that afternoon, too - four, then... still all insane.
End of chapter 28