Disclaimers: See the first chapter.
Snippets From the Potterverse
Chapter 73 - Homework
It was a typical day in the Hufflepuff common room.
Meaning, Hannah Abbot was having another one of her drama queen rants. Justin, Ernie, and Susan were determinedly ignoring her, trying to keep their minds on their Herbology essays. But Hannah's shrill voice soon penetrated their eardrums, making them wince and look up.
"Why is it even called homework?" she demanded of them. "We don't even do it at home! We do it at SCHOOL!"
"Well, as we live here ten months out of twelve, one can only assume Hogwarts is partially our home, darling," Susan said simply, turning back to her essay.
"That's besides the point!" Hannah cried. "Why do they need to force so much work on us? We're only children!"
"We're sixteen years old," Ernie said, dipping his quill in his ink. "I hardly think we qualify as children any longer, Hannah."
Hannah spluttered, trying to think of a comeback. "Doesn't it concern you that we could be... doing... anything else besides this?"
"Like what?" Justin inquired. "Painting our toenails and gossiping about boys, perchance?"
"Actually, yes," Hannah said. "That sounds like fun !"
"Yeah, it does," Justin admitted.
Ernie twitched and moved his chair slightly away from Justin's. "That's not the point," he said sternly, adopting the prefect manner he had had long before he ever became a prefect. "Painting our toenails won't help us get a job after school."
"We'll see about that," Hannah mumbled. "Susan and Justin and I can open our own pedicure shop."
"Sounds fun!" Susan said.
""Let's start now!" cried Justin.
The three bolted, leaving behind a scatter of parchment. Ernie sighed, and continued on with his Herbology essay. He finally finished two hours later, rolling it up carefully and placing it in his bag. Then he cleaned up the table his friends had left such a mess.
"I believe I'm in the mood for a pedicure now," he said to no one in particular. "And want to see what Justin thinks of that cute little Colin Creevey."
Toes wiggling in anticipation, he skipped off to find his friends.
