Chapter 3

"Everyone get on your broom." Oliver ordered as Katie hopped onto the back of his broom.

As if the team didn't know that the only way they were going to get out of a detention was to get the heck out of here.

Fred and Angelina jumped onto his broom and kicked off, hovering a few feet above the air.

"You kids stop right where you are!" Filch said in the scratchy, rather scary voice as he came closer. "Don't bother running..."

"Actually, we plan on flying." George interrupted. Filch threw a sour look at George which he never saw because the students could only see a black outline of the tall scrawny figure.

He shook his hand frantically in their air as he spoke. "No matter. I have all your names written down on this here paper, so if you run it'll get make things worse." A grin appeared on his face. Everyone sighed.

"Damn..." Fred muttered under his breath.

"Come on then, come on. Inside." Filch coaxed as if they were cattle or some other animal with the inability to think.

Angelina, Oliver, Katie, Alicia, Fred and George followed him up the stairs and into the castle.

"You'll be expelled for sure." Filch said showing his rotting yellow teeth. George rolled his eyes for Filch has told that to him loads of times, every time he gets caught doing something wrong. Yet he's still at this school and hasn't got a punishment worse than a detention. "No more trouble makers at this school. No sir!" They turned the corner to McGonagall's office.

Professor McGonagal sat at her desk buried in a mound of papers. She heard them entered and pulled her glasses down to the brim of her nose.

"Yes Filch?" She asked looking over her students. She had a pretty good ideal of what he was here for. Why else would Filch be bringing in students at this hour of the night?

"I caught these five..."

"Six." Alicia coughed.

"Er...six outside by the lake. They were up to no good I tell you. No good!"

The Professor sighed and looked up at them. "Why were you outside?"

"They were trying to start trouble. Most likely defacing the property." Filch replied nodding vigorously as he spoke.

"Argus, let the students explain."

The quidditch team looked at each other trying to conjure up an excuse. Apparently, all of their brains were on hold even Fred and George, despite their talents to think on their feet. Angelina looked over at them waiting for some over exaggerated yet clever story. But they weren't even looking at Professor McGonagal. She followed their gaze as the professor was telling them how disappointed she was in them. Angelina's eyes landed on a softball sized, clear, ball hovering about three inches above her desk. It was made of glass with a silvery smoke blowing inside it. Angelina and the twins stared deep into the ball as Filch rambled on about how much trouble they should be in.

"So is anyone going to tell me why you were outside at this time of night?" Professor McGonagal asked slightly frustrated but at the same time could really care less. She would have much preferred to be finishing her work but she thought it was her duty as a teacher to know why.

There was a pause then Angelina felt them staring at her. She reluctantly lifted her eyes off the ball and at them. They were all staring opened mouth at her. She looked blankly from face to face trying to figure out what they were looking at. Angelina ran her hand against the side of her face expecting to feel some giant hairy wart, which could have caused all of these looks.

"Alright then." McGonagal said. She seemed to be slightly stunned. "That's 50 points from each of you and a detention. You may go."

The students groaned and left the transfiguration classroom. "Gee thanks Angelina." Oliver sourly whined as he brushed passed her.

"Why what did I do now?" She replied shoving some jellybeans from her pocket into her mouth.

"Oh can I have some?" Fred asked extending a hand.

"You told her why we were out!" Alicia cried as Angelina gave Fred a handful of jellybeans. Angelina merely laughed.

"Yeah alright Alicia. Whatever you say."

"Angelina you did." Katie added eyeing Fred's jellybeans. The smile disappeared off of Angelina's face who looked over at Fred for his input. He was throwing jellybeans into his mouth casually.

"They're just playing with you Angie."

"Fred no we're not!" Alicia said just as they reached the common room. She sounded very serious but that wasn't unusual for Alicia Spinnet.

"Pigs' Feet." Oliver mumbled to the Fat Lady.

"Why were you out so late! I bet you were just trying to start trouble like always! One of these days I'm-"

"Just let us in." George spat. The Fat Lady huffed but opened the door. "Just ignore them Angelina. I didn't hear you say anything either."

"Then why were you guys staring at me like I just murdered someone?" Angelina asked now pondering the possibility.

"Yeah why were you?" Oliver questioned in a mocking tone.

"The rest of you were and I didn't want to miss anything important." George explained plopping down on a red armchair.

"I always stare at her." Fred added patting the seat next to him motioning for Angelina to sit down next to him. She did.

Katie sighed. "Let's just forget about this. It's not worth arguing about."

"Yeah we would have gotten a detention anyway." Alicia added in a matter-of-fact way.

"What time is it?" Angelina asked to tired to turn her head and look at the clock.

"One fifteen." George answered in the middle of a yawn.

"Ugh, I'm going to bed." Katie headed for the girls' dorm followed by Alicia.

"That doesn't sound like a bad idea." Fred added stretching his long legs nearly tripping Alicia. Alicia threw him a disgusted look, stuck her nose up in the air and paraded up the stairs.

"Goodnight." George said to Angelina as Oliver and himself headed upstairs.

"Night." Angelina replied. She stood up rather reluctantly, the couch was so cozy and warm.

"Why goodnight my dear Angelina." He bowed and Angelina smiled at his corniness.

"Aww..." Angelina and Fred turned to look up at the balcony to the girls' dorm searching for the origin of the voice. Two sets of curious eyes peered down at them. Angelina rolled her eyes and headed up the stairs to her dorm.

"You two are so cute together!" Alicia squealed excitedly.

"I know." Angelina replied jokingly as she pushed open the 3rd year girls' dorm door.