Harry Potter and the Average Asian

Weeks passed surprisingly without event once the new school year had settled. The students quickly adjusted to the random giggling fit that was known as April Garcia; thankfully, Hermione never giggled again. As the weeks progressed, the season did as well. Once green foliage began to crisp and soon the great grounds of Hogwarts were brushed with gold, red, and orange leaves that fell from the great trees, as old as the school itself.

With the changing of the leaves came the inevitable Halloween festivities; the great transition from fall to the cold winters at Hogwarts. Halls were filled with wild bats zooming about, until Filch complained to Dumbledore that he was sick of the constant guano landing on his head. No one bothered to tell him during his rampages, that it was actually Peeves flinging "presents" from the Owlery at him.

And, soon enough, it was the day of Halloween. A Halloween Masquerade was held, because a Halloween at Hogwarts isn't quite complete without one. The students were excited, as it was open to 3rd years as well as the 4th through 7th years. And no student was as excited as April.

"I can't wait for the Masquerade Ball! I'm so excited!" April sang in the Gryffindor Common room several hours before the actual event.

Ron looked gloomily over at her. "Sure, sure..you've already got half the 6th year blokes waiting to dance for you..not one girl is going to want to dance with me..I don't even have a costume.."

"Awww!" April cooed over Ron. "Don't worry, you can dance with me! And I'll make you a costume." Ron perked up slightly at this. The two disappeared into the boy's dormitory, leaving Hermione to finish Harry's costume; he was going as a large, black dog.

"Harry.." Hermione said quietly. "Are you sure you want to wear this costume?"

Harry nodded mutely. He felt the least he could do for his dead godfather was dress up as him for Halloween. Hermione sighed in reply, finished suing the dog ears to the headband now on Harry's fluffy head, and went to go change into her own costume.

A few hours later, right before the ball, the Gryffindors began filing down the steps of their dormitories and filing out through the fat lady's portrait. Lavender was dressed as a Veela..at least, Harry guessed, as she was barely clothed..Parvati was going as Cleopatra..Harry lost track of all those coming down, some unrecognizable in their costumes. Harry did note Neville dressed as a toad..or frog..and Seamus was dressed as a leprechaun. As they filed past, they eyed Harry's costume. Neville nodded respectfully, while some looked disturbed that Harry was dressed as a big, fluffy black dog. As they passed, he saw Hermione, Ron, and April.

Hermione smiled, wearing a false pair of buck teeth and her hair at full poofiness. She was going as a beaver. Ron blushed at full force, as he was now dressed as a penguin. April was grinning from ear to ear at her "success" in Ron's costume. Harry couldn't help but grin as well..at least until he clearly saw what April's costume was. She had her black hair in extensions down her back, shining in the light bouncing off the walls. She carried Ron's broom in one hand, and was wearing Ravenclaw colors..

"I'm going as Cho Chang!" giggled April. Harry's stomach lurched uncomfortably..but he noted, with a blush, that it was more at seeing April then Cho..what was going on?

As they walked through the fat lady's portrait, they were greeted by none other then the Silver Quartet: Draco Malfoy and his cronies, Goyle, Crabbe, and Pansy Parkinson. Crabbe and Goyle were both suitably dressed as Gorillas, while Pansy was dressed as a pug dog. Harry noted Hermione snickering, obviously thinking of the term "female dog." Draco was looking casually calm, in pirate attire.

"Well, well. Aren't the Gryffindor's just so creative in their costumes? I see no difference from their every day..appearances." He said, sneering. "I see you have a beaver on your head, Granger."

Hermione turned slightly pink, but glared back vehemently.

"I see it's building a dam as well.."

"I'll give you damn!" Ron said, about to throw a punch at Malfoy when he fell over, his waddly penguin costume unbalancing him. Ron then proceeded to roll down the many flights of stairs to the Great Hall.

"Well, quite the start to the evening. I'll see you cowardly lions in the Masquerade. You'll see me being admired by everyone." With a final sneer and smirk, Malfoy left closely followed by his entourage of sorts.

"I like your costume!" April called after, giggling. Hermione and Harry sighed, grabbing April and joining the other students down the stairs. Ron was groaning as several students happily toddled over him, thinking him part of the Halloween decorations. Sighing once again, Harry and Hermione lifted him up and proceeded into the Great Hall. This was surely going to be quite a night.

From one of the doorways opening to the courtyards for the Masquerade, a pair of sinister, beady eyes flashed as Harry entered the Hall. Yes, this was surely going to be quite a night.

….To be continued?

Note: This was very uninspired drabble. I'm going to continue this chapter in parts. I'm sorry that this story is dwindling, and this chapter was very uneventful and terribly unfunny, but I'm basically still writing this as a favor for two friends..so..uh..sorry! But still, reviews appreciated. And..piddle..mindle..um..floo..I need some mocha inspiration.