Chapter 16: Just Desserts

Disclaimer: No I still do not own Harry Potter.

Rose stayed up late that night looking through a few charm books. One of them had to have something that would help her get back at Snape. Rose moved her flashlight (torch) closer to the page and read,

'Revenge: If you need someone to get their just desserts mutter Desserts justes into whatever food they are going to eat before handing it to the person.' Rose copied down the spell and satisfied with her new found information Rose closed the book and placed it on her bedside table and, after turning off her light, went to bed.

At breakfast Rose hummed to 'Do you believe in Magic.'

"Well you seem much happier today." Mary commented.

"Oh let's say Snape is going to get his, 'Desserts justes'" Rose told them and pointed her wand at the piece of toast that Snape was about to bite into.

"What did you just do?" Mary asked. Rose pulled out the charms book and showed Mary. Mary was then forced to dig through her bag to find her glasses. "Hmmm, wonder what'll happen. Says here it takes 24 hours to take affect." She pointed out.

"Darn it." Rose said. Ron, Harry, and Hermione walked in and sat down near Mary and Rose.

"What's up?" Ron asked. He had started saying that to tease Mary for saying it each day but according to Mary she didn't mind, she just teased him back.

Mary pointed up to the bewitched ceiling, "Looks like sun, sun, and more sun today." Ron hit her playfully and grabbed something to eat.

"What's that?" Harry asked pointing to the book Rose was putting away. Rose then told her friends about her plan.

"That's brilliant, can't wait to see what happens too bad it takes that long to take affect." Ron said after she was finished. "Hermione you can't say this is a bad idea after what he had Rose do." Ron argued after seeing Hermione's look of disagreement.

"He might be evil but he is still a teacher. You could get into a lot of trouble." Hermione argued.

"Does she look like she cares?" Mary asked pointing to Rose. Rose's face had the full look of determination on it. Rose blushed and looked up as all the owls flew in. Her owl flew down and dropped a letter in Rose's lap. Her owl then flew up to the Owlery.

Rose stuffed the letter in her bag and then continued her breakfast without paying any attention to her friends who were giving her questioning looks.


Since it was Saturday everyone returned to the common room. Rose answered the letter she had received and then started playing Wizards chess with Harry. Mary was playing Wizards chess with Ron. The only person not playing Wizards chess was Hermione who still thought that it was quite barbaric and was working on her homework for Ancient Runes.

Mary was defeating Ron humiliatingly while Rose and Harry were tied in score.

"How are you so good?" Ron asked Mary.

Mary smiled, "In my third or forth foster home can't remember which now, I had two brothers one my age the other a year older. They loved to play chess and I would watch them and sometimes play with them. They'd always beat me though." She added.

As Ron and Mary had this conversation Harry and Rose were discussing something other then chess.

"So Harry are there going to be try-outs for the Gryffindor Quittich team?" Rose asked.

"You know what I forgot all about that." Harry said smacking his forehead and then ordering a knight to destroy one of Rose's pawns. "Why? Are you interested in one of the open positions?"

Rose nodded. "Chaser." She answered simply. "I'm not sure if I am any good at it, but throwing it into the goal posts might be as easy as in muggle Basketball. I'm good at that." She added and ordered one of her chess pieces to move somewhere.

"I bet you'd be good. I'll have to talk with Ron and Professor McGonagall about the try-outs." Harry answered. Then he looked up slyly and whispered, "Check mate." Rose looked at the chess board and it was true Harry had gotten her king in check mate.

"Are you guys going to play chess all day?" Hermione asked. Four heads shot up.

"Yes," Mary answered plainly for all of them. Ron, Rose, and surprisingly Harry laughed. Hermione rolled her eyes and went back to her homework.

Fifteen minutes later Mary sighed, "This is getting boring. You guys want to go down to the grounds?" She asked. Ron, Rose, and Harry shrugged. "What about you Herm?" Mary asked Hermione.

"Better then sitting here doing almost nothing." Hermione replied and set he book down. "Let me go put this stuff up in the dormitory.

"Five skips." Hermione announced. Her friends had gotten her into skipping stones with them. She stepped away from the lake and Harry tossed the stone into the lake.

"One… Two… Three… Four… Five… Six… Seven!" He said proudly.

"Damn." Mary muttered. She was only able to skip up to three. As they were standing there a red head walked up to them.

"What are you doing here, Ginny?" Ron asked rudely.

"Ron she's your sister." Mary said surprisingly.

"So?" Ron answered. Mary opened her mouth to say something but Ginny cut her off.

"It's ok Mary. I'm used to my brother's rudeness. I came down here because I had nothing to do up in the dormitory."

Hermione nodded and Rose handed her a flat stone. "Let's see what you can do." She challenged.

Ginny smiled and took the stone skipping it across the shimmering water. She got nine skips.

"Damn Ginny," Harry replied. "Have you ever considered being a Chaser?"

Ginny blushed. "Well, I was thinking of trying out. When will the try-outs be?"

"I was wondering the same thing, Harry," Mary said.

"If you guys want I'll go talk to McGonagall about it now." Harry answered. They all shrugged and started walking towards the castle.


I will change the title to Curses but Blessings next time I update my story so do not get confused. It is still this story just a different title because some people have been telling me that my title is too boring.

Ok now to thank the people who have reviewed;

Arisa-san: Yes I live in America. Virginia (or DC cuz I live so close to DC) to be exact. Sorry it's not longer. As I mentioned above, I have reached a writers block and will be seen playing solitaire until I have an idea.

Misao, Demon Master: Yes Snape is evil. What else is new? :-P Anyway, what's snarky? I'm confused.

Hope you guys like this really really short chapter and don't come to kill me.