Time Turner Mania!
Maliaphire: I decided that Ginny is NOT going to catch them coming out of the bathroom. This chapter is dedicated to Dream Phantom, for being the first person to review chapter 2.
THANKS TO MY BROTHER FOR BETA READING AND HELPING WITH THIS CHAPTER :D
Here's the story:
Chapter 3: The Kitchens
"Fred, George," Harry said as he approached the red-headed pair in the common room, "Ron and I slept in and missed breakfast, but we're absolutely starving. So I was wondering how you get into the school kitchens."
"There's a concealed door behind a painting of a fruit bowl," Fred answered, "Tell you what, we'll take you there - George and I don't really have anything better to do at the moment - follow me!" The twins led them through the portrait hole and down the great staircase to the entrance hall. George then led the through a door just off it, down some stone steps and through a gloomy passageway, stopping in front of the aforementioned painting: a silver fruit bowl. He tickled the pear until it suddenly turned into a green door handle. Fred pulled on it, swinging the portrait open to reveal a doorway, and indicated to Harry and Ron to follow them inside, up to a curtain.
"We present to you," George began,
"Lady" Fred said, gesturing towards Ron,
"And gentleman" George continued, Ron scowling,
"The Hogwarts School Kitchens!" they finished together, each making a theatrical bow. They then opened the curtains, revealing a massive kitchen filled with over a hundred house-elves, all bowing and curtsying, and all wearing tea-towel-togas stamped with the Hogwarts crest.
"Bloody hell!" Ron exclaimed, his eyes filled with wonder.
"Amazing" Harry said, gazing around in awe. They stepped forward into the room, and the mass of house elves parted before them. They slowly made their way towards the four large tables at one end of the great room, which were covered in empty plates containing what remained of breakfast.
"Oh, and do remember dears," George said as he and Fred headed back through the door, perfectly imitating Mrs Weasley's warning tones, "Don't eat too much or you won't be able for lunch!". They then headed back to the common room.
"Er…hello" Ron said, nervously greeting the house-elves, "We were just wondering if we could get something to eat – we missed breakfast you see, and…" He was immediately cut off as the house-elves who had previously been standing quietly began to scurry about excitedly. They led Harry and Ron over to a small table and brought them toast, cornflakes, and everything else that was usually on the breakfast table, plus a few things Harry had never had previously at Hogwarts for breakfast.
"Will there be anything else, sirs?" one of the house-elves squeaked
"Yes actually," Harry replied, "we were wondering if we could have a small egg timer. It's…er…for potions, you see." He added rather lamely.
"Great excuse, mate!" Ron murmured sarcastically to Harry. Harry just shrugged. The house-elf merely seamed puzzled, however, and quickly fetched them a small egg timer. Harry thanked the elf and put the timer in his pocket, Ron having already begun to wolf down a piece of toast. He then helped himself to some kippers and lots of toast, as he was rather hungry himself. When Harry and Ron had finished eating, and, despite George's warnings, were fit to burst, the house-elves took their dishes away and thrust upon them bottles of butterbeer and enough snacks to keep Gryffindor tower happy for weeks with a party or two at weekends. The two boys thanked them and left as quickly as their bloated stomachs would allow, before any more food could be offered to them.
Maliaphire: Well, we'll leave Harry and Ron to regurgitation now, and they won't stop until I get some reviews :( lol