September past, October came, and so did some very early snow! Tru had been extraordinarily bored around this time. Breakfast had been enjoyable though. Fred and George were always there to lighten up her days. She sat there with them that morning, just talking. Malfoy had entered the hall earlier and just glared at her. But she glared right back and just went back to talking to Fred and George.
"What do you think we should do today?" Fred asked her. She tilted her head and shrugged. "Really what else could there be to do on a snowy day but have snowball battles and build a snowman?" she said.
Fred and George smirked and looked at each other. Then looked back at her. "We saw you eyeing Malfoy." "We hate him too ya know." "He's going to be going for a walk around the grounds today around eleven oclock." "He does every Saturday." "So what we're thinking," "Is we ambush him." "With a BUNCH of snowballs." "Just for you know.." "Kicks." "And laughs."
Tru smirked and stroked her chin. "That doesn't sound like a bad idea. Should we go and prepare now? It is 10:00." Fred and George nodded and stood. Tru stood with them and they all looked over at Malfoy. He was facing the opposite wall, his chin in his hands. They all laughed and proceeded out to get properly dressed.
As soon as Tru, Fred, and George were outside, Fred and George showed Tru the area in which they ALWAYS saw Malfoy walking around. It was a small area not too far outside the bridge, they could easily hide behind the stone columns and conjure snowball after snowball on Malfoy. It was only too brilliant. They already had a huge pile for each of them to throw.
"Here he comes! Hide!" George hissed to each of them. They all chose a column and hid, wands at the ready. Silence followed for a period of time. The bitter cold wind whipped and slapped their faces as they awaited their prey.
Suddenly the crunching of snow under boots could be heard. Slow shallow breath came from Tru's nostrils now. She awaited George's signal. The crunching stopped...all was quiet..until..."NOW!" George's cry echoed throughout that area as snowballs started to fly to the center of the columns. A cry of surprise barely left Malfoy's mouth when he was bombarded with balls of cold and wet.
Snowball after snowball flew from every direction toward Malfoy. He tried to run but the snowballs just flew after him. He had nowhere to go, he was trapped there in between the columns. He scrunched down and put his arms above his head. He didn't know WHAT to do. He had dropped his wand when they began flying at him. HIS WAND! He had to find it!
He started scrounging around in the snow for it. Feeling around for it and he could not find it. WHERE WAS IT! He had to find it! Then he felt it, right inder a large pile of snow. He wrenched it out, stood up and pointed it around looking for the assailant. He could barely see through all the flying balls of snow. He began to dodge them until he saw a wand portruding from behind a stone column.
"EXPELLIARMUS!" he cried and the wand flew out of Tru's hand. She did not dare move. Fred and George were still going at it. Trying very hard not to laugh from the enjoyment of their attack.
Malfoy was now running toward Tru's column. She ran around it and he stood there befuddled. She got her wand and cried "IMOBULOUS!" and Malfoy ceased to move. He fell down in the snow like a stone statue. As he fell he hit a rock right on his head. Tru gasped and removed the charm from his body. He turned over and sat up staring at her. "You..." was all he could say before he passed out.
The snowballs stopped flying and Fred and George came running over. "That's a mighty lump on his forehead." George said barely poking the lump portruding from the right side of Malfoy's forehead.
"Do you think we should take him to the hospital wing?" Tru said staring down at the motionless boy beneath her. "Heck no." "It was his own fault." "He's so mean," "He made us plan all of this," "And you were only protecting yourself."
Having made their point, Fred and George ran to the opposite side of the courtyard laughing and retelling moments of their ambush.
Tru watched after them. Her mouth hanging open and her eyes glaring in anger. She closed her mouth and looked down at Malfoy. She felt bad for hurting him, she'd only wanted to have a moment of fun, but not to hurt anyone in the process. She stood and pointed her wand at him again "Wingardium Leviosa." she said and his body lifted from the ground and she said "Liviotum Transportum." And she guided his body to the hospital wing.
