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CHAPTER 6

So I wound up waking up Saturday at 1:45 to find Pansy brushing her teeth in her pajamas, and Herms still asleep.

You would have thought we had severe amounts of alcohol from the way we are acting.

Fortunately, an hour later, we managed to finally get all three of us out of bed and dressed. Unfortunately, we had missed both breakfast and lunch and I was as hungry as hell. Fortunately, Herms knew how to get into the kitchens to get us some food. Unfortunately, we ran into the guys in the common room.

"Where the hell have you guys been?!?"

"We thought you died."

"No gentlemen we are alive, well, and hungry..."

...enough to feast on the next thing that comes into sight...

"...so Seamus if you would move please."

"Oh... wait a minute."

Do they not understand how dangerous hungry girls are?????

"Yes Harry?"

"Prefects meeting, tonight in our common room. McGonagall told me to tell you guys."

"Thanks Harry."

"Oh and Pansy?"

The three of us exchanged looks. At this rate we were never going to get out of there.

"What Draco?"

"Snape wants to see you as soon as possible, and he asked that you bring Joz with you."

Snape?

He smiled smugly before turning back to a book he was reading.

"Thank you Draco."

With that we dashed out of the common room before anybody else could get in the way of us and the food. We basically ran the whole way to the kitchens. It was while entering the kitchens that I realized how peculiar this school really was.

Tickle the pear to get into the kitchen? That's new.

We stocked up with enough food for the three of us, a.k.a. enough food to feed a small country, and then went outside, and talked and ate under a tree.

"So, Pansy, who is this Snape character we have to go meet?"

"He is our head of house. Probably just wants to meet you since we won't see him until Monday when classes start."

"Thank God."

"So Herms, I am taking it you don't like him much."

"No, the slimy git."

Much being the understatement of the century.

"He has a thing against Gryffindors," Pansy explained.

"Oh, I see. Well dears, tis getting a bit late. Should we go and drop a visit to Snape?"

"I suppose so, Hermione, you coming?"

"You kidding? I would rather chew my arm off."

Much being the understatement of the millennia then.

"Alrighty then. We'll meet you back at the common room then? For the meeting?"

"Sounds good. See you later."

If I live to see it. Let's just get this over with then.

From what Hermione had told me, I had no reason to be nervous, and yet I was. Pansy and I walked in silence down to the dungeons. When we reached a wooden door she looked at me, smiled a bit, and then knocked.

"Come in Miss Parkinson. You've brought Miss Azure too, I trust?"

Whoa, freakin creepy, how the blazes did he know that?

She opened the door and I followed in her footsteps.

"Hello ladies."

This guy was like in major need of a shower. He had greasy hair and pasty skin, which clashed with the jet black robes he wore. He stood up when we entered, showing he must have been at least 6'2". He mustered up what I assumed was a smile and reached out his hand.

"Miss Azure, I am Professor Snape, your head of house and potions master."

"Pleased to meet you."

Not really. You scare me. I would be, on the other hand, pleased to get the hell out of here.

"I understand that you have a prefect meeting tonight, so I will not keep you long. This purpose of this meeting is solely to introduce myself and have you take a quick evaluation, to test your potions skills and see if they are in par with my expectations. This will only take you a minute."

WHAT? A TEST? ON A SATURDAY?!? There has got to be a law against this somewhere. This sucks!

"Please take the seat over there. All the materials you will need are already there. It should not take you long at all."

Actually, he wasn't lying when he said it wouldn't take long. The whole thing was 10 questions long and all on things I learned in earlier grades. When I was done I handed it to him. He looked as if he expected the worst. As he looked it over his expression changed to one of surprise and possibly pleasure? I would have to check more carefully.

Yep that's happiness, maybe I didn't do all that bad.

He seemed to all of a sudden snap out of the daze he was in. That's when he realized Pansy and I were still there.

"Thank you Miss Azure. You are excused."

I practically ran out of that classroom.

"So what did you think?"

I had forgot that I was running and let the voice from behind me that would be Pansy catch up.

"He didn't seem that bad, but he still creeped me out!"

"Yeah I know. What was on the test that he gave you? He looked really happy when you gave it back."

"Just the basics, properties, orders, that stuff."

"Oh, boring."

"Yeah."

"We better hurry if we want to not miss the meeting."

We quickly walked to our common room where everyone was just beginning to settle down. I took a seat next to Herms, who had been sitting on a chair reading some very large book.

"How was it?"

"Not horrid bu..."

"Can I have your attention please?"

Professor McGonagall had just walked into the room. Everyone fell silent.

"Ok let's make this as easy and quick and easy as possible. First off, I would just like to congratulate you all on your positions as prefects, and Miss Granger and Mr. Malfoy, as Head Boy and Girl."

Everyone clapped politely like when you have to but don't really want to as Hermione blushed red and Draco put on another one of his infamous smirks.

"Now, now. First order of business, each of you will have a shift to patrol the halls. You can sign up for these on a sheet posted on the notice board, tomorrow. Second off, you all need to set time to go and talk with your house about reinforcement of the rules, and answer any questions that they have. Also, you need to appoint someone to maintain the house notice boards. Now on to some more entertaining news."

That's possible?

"As you all know, this is your last year at Hogwarts, which means that you will be having the Seventh Year Ball. As prefects you are in charge of themes, decorations, food, music, well basically the whole thing. I suggest you appoint some leaders for this and get working. If no one has any questions, then the meeting is over."

Hmmm... Seventh Year Dance? That's interesting.

"Hey... Hey you guys!"

I looked over to see Hermione trying to get everyone's attention. She looked at me for help.

"EVERYONE SIT DOWN AND SHUT THE BLOODY HELL UP!"

Everyone, not to my surprise, sat down and shut the bloody hell up.

Go figure.

"Hermione, you can talk now."

"Right... right... eh... Well about this dance, I think that we should go ahead and pick somethings out ahead of time. Like leaders, and the theme and such, so we can make postings right away."

Everyone mumbled a bit about themselves so I decided to speak up.

"She's right. Now, how about we have committees, one for food, one for decorations, one for entertainment, and one for like spreading the word and stuff?"

"Makes sense," Ron said.

"Well, here, on this paper sign up under the list you want to work with. Ok?"

Everyone began passing the paper around.

"While that is underway, why don't we think of a theme?"

Seamus had decided to finally add into our lovely conversation.

"Good idea. Anyone have thoughts?"

"Costumes?" Susan Bones said.

"Too broad. Narrow it down a bit."

"Mythical creatures?" Hannah Abbot spoke up.

"Too juvenile," Draco replyed.

"Famous witches and wizards?" Hermione tried.

"Too boring." Blaise said.

"What about like a Luau?" commented Padma Patil.

"A what?" Ron asked.

"Nevermind."

Oh God this is going nowhere.

"A masquerade?"

A masquerade? That could work!

"Awesome idea Harry."

"So everyone who likes the idea of masquerade say um... aye or something like that... or better yet just raise your hands."

Everyone, even a reluctant Draco, raised their hand.

"So it's decided. The list of jobs will be posted tomorrow as well."

Everyone took that as a sign to leave and went back to their business. The Hufflepuffs left to talk to the house as McGonagall said. Hermione suggested the same from the Gryffindors. Pansy said she was going to rest before dinner because she was still a bit tired.

Damn, alone, that's no good.

Hermione must of noticed my distaste of being left by myself.

"You want to come with? No one will kill you or anything."

"Sure!"

The Gryffindor dorms are up in hell's bells only know where in the castle in this funky tower with a portrait of a fat pink lady guarding the door. She reminded me of my aunt a little. As I entered the common room behind Harry, some people stared a bit.

Probably the Slytherin thing.

Ginny on the other hand, who was sitting in a chair talking with some friends, came right up to us.

"Hiya guys! Come to visit? Common room is so boring without you! Hey Joz! You're in Slytherin? Would have never guessed it! So whatcha up to?"

"Hey Ginny."

I smiled at her. Then I spotted Neville, from the train.

"Allo Neville dear!"

I plopped down on the couch next to him.

"Hello."

"How are you today?"

"Um... fi... fine... you?"

Hehehe... I think he is scared of me!

"Absolutely wonderous! It's a beautiful day dontcha think!?"

"Um... yeah... wonderous..."

"Joz!"

Herms yelled at me.

"We can go now."

"Ok! Buh-bye Neville dear!"

With that I got up and followed the group of Gryffindors out of the tower back to our dorms. We sat around a bit and talked, mostly about the seventh year dance and all that. I worked on the list a bit and then it was dinner time.

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R/R and such please! Chap 7 coming soon along with the first day of classes, the unavoidable event that brings everyone closer together, and the masquerade ball! stay tuned and have a cookie!