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Chapter 29- Not Another Staff Meeting!

"But anyway, there's going to be a staff meeting later. Dumbledore wants Hermione, Draco and Harry to come."

"Not another one!" exclaimed Harry. "They're so boring."

"I don't know why we need to have another staff meeting," said Snape. "We just had one yesterday!"

Tonks shrugged. "Do you think it's because of the food fight?"

"I doubt Albus would call a meeting just because of a food fight," said McGonagall. "I think it's because Minister Bones is here."

"I hope it's not because of something bad," said Hermione nervously.

"I'm sure it'll be fine 'Mione," Fred told her.

Harry was complaining about another staff meeting to Draco, who was tuning Harry out, when Professor Dumbledore walked into the staff lounge with Minister Bones. Everyone stop talking and looked at Dumbledore nervously. Tonks, Fred and Snape were fidgeting, hoping they weren't in trouble.

"I know all of you are wondering why I called this staff meeting," Dumbledore said after he and Minister Bones sat down. "I'll let Minister Bones have the floor now."

"Thank you Professor Dumbledore. I wanted to tell all of you that I have personally approved Professor Dumbledore's plan to allow the students who are 5th year and up to fight in any battle at Hogwart's. I would like the students who are 4th year and younger to be taught certain charms, hexes, and the like just so that they will be able to protect themselves, even if it is limited protection."

Hermione noticed that some of the teachers looked skeptical at the idea of the younger students knowing how to protect themselves, no matter how limited it was.

"Minister Bones, is there a chance that the school will be closed down?" asked Hermione.

"If there is considerable damage to the school, or to the student body, then, yes, the school will have to be closed down," answered the Minister.

"Thank you," Hermione said quietly.

"I should be getting back to the office now, if no one has any questions," Minister Bones said. After thanking Dumbledore, she left for the ministry building.

"Is there anything else you need to add Albus?" asked Percy.

"Of course. I would like to know who started the food fight," Dumbledore said.

"Well, it was all my idea," said Fred.

"But Tonks and I wanted to be involved in it too," said Snape.

"Are you going to do anything about it?" asked McGonagall. "Because one of them threw food at me."

"Not this time, Minerva. It was rather enjoyable," Dumbledore said. "I think we could use some more fun things in this school."

Snape smirked at McGonagall, who, in return, gave Snape a pointed look.

"Does anyone have anything else to add or say before I end this meeting?" asked Dumbledore. After a few minutes of silence, Dumbledore ended the meeting and everyone went back to the things they were going to do if a staff meeting hadn't been called.

Snape, Fred, Tonks and Hermione were sitting in Snape's dungeon planning their April Fool's joke.

"What about another food fight?" asked Tonks.

"I don't think that will work, especially since McGonagall and Percy are already mad about the first one. I think they'll be on their guard at meals for a while," said Fred.

"Isn't there some kind of charm or something that we could do to the student body?" asked Hermione.

"What on earth is that supposed to mean?" Snape asked.

"Well, we could find some kind of charm or potion or something and make sure to cast it on the student body, and the teaching staff while we're at it, all at once. This way, no one can get out of it and no one will have time to try to warn anyone else," Hermione explained.

"That's a good idea Hermione," Fred told her. "I have a really good idea."

At dinner, Ron wanted to know who started the food fight.

"Fred," Hermione answered. "Who else would start a food fight? But Snape and, T-, I mean Professor White were helping him too."

"I don't blame him for wanting to throw food at Percy," Ginny said.

"Did they get in trouble?" asked Lavender.

"Nope," Draco said. "Dumbledore said that, and I quote, 'we could use some more fun things in the school.'"