Chapter 8: Peeves the Porcupine

Setting: The Hospital Wing (Visiting Ron)

Nearly Headless Nick; (Looks at title) "Oh come now, we don't need to get insulting."

Bloody Baron; "………."

Me- "I'M NOT BEING INSULTING, HE REALLY DID TURN INTO A PORCUPINE!"

Harry; "Well is he still a poltergeist?"

Me; "What do you think I know everything?"

Harry; "Sorry…I was just curious."

Me; "Yea well… that kills cats…"

Ron; "Then why isn't Mrs. Norris dead?"

Hermione; "Who cares about the cats, we have bigger issues, we're probably the only school around with a troublesome porcupine loose, (mumbles) I bet Durmstrang never had problems like this…"

Ron; "Well now, why don't you go and ask your lovely boyfriend Vicky."

Hermione; "For your information, we've decided that we're just friends!"

Ron; "Yea right."

Hermione; (kisses Ron) "Do you believe me now?"

Ron; (Looks dreamily at Hermione) "Boy do I ever."

Harry; (Twitch) "That was something that you should've left for behind closed doors."

Hermione; "I have half a mind to slap you."

Harry; "Is that because you only have half a mind?"

Ron; "Come on Harry don't pick on Hermione, that's not nice."

Harry; "Hermione I think you poisoned Ron, either that or he's drunk."

Hermione; "Ouch!"

Ron; "What's wrong? Was it something that Harry said? Should I beat him up for you?"

Hermione; "No, it's not that, it's just that I sat on a porcupine…wait…A PORCUPINE!"

Harry; "Let's kill it!"

Hermione; "No we can't do that,… even though we'd be doing the school a favor…"

Ron; "Ohhhh, please Hermione! Why can't we have a little fun?-Plus I'd like to see how barbequed porcupine tastes,- without the spikes of course."

Hermione; "Why is it that you always manage to think about food in the strangest situations?"

Ron; "I think it's because it takes my mind off of all the spiders."

Harry; "What spiders? I don't see any…"

Ron; (Shakes back and forth) "They're everywhere…"

Hermione; "Ron are you okay? If not I know a great psychologist!"

Harry; "Well don't sound too thrilled that Ron's gone crazy."

After they finished talking about Ron's mental state, Harry and Hermione decided that it was time to leave, because they were starting to get a bit sleepy.

Harry followed Hermione back to the Gryffindor common room and they sat huddled together by the fire for a while, just relaxing until…

Seamus; (Looking Surprised) "Woa, Harry- Good morning to you!"

Harry; (A bit Groggy) "Wha…? OH! Hermione get off!"

Hermione; (Just waking up) "Huh? SEAMUS! It's not what you think, Harry and I were just really tired when we got back from visiting Ron last night, so we must've dozed off."

Seamus; "Wow, you guys can sure sleep a long time."

Hermione; "WHY? WHAT TIME IS IT?

Seamus; "I'm just Joking it's only 4 O'clock in the morning, so I doubt anyone else saw you guys."

Harry; "Well that's comforting, but then why were you up?"

Seamus; "It's an interesting story actually, see I was having trouble sleeping because I kept rolling on these sharp pointy things, and then I finally woke up and a big, ugly, porcupine was laying on my stomach, It was then that I decided to just stay here till' morning, and that's how I saw you two..."

Harry, Hermione, and Seamus spoke about the events that took place the day before (like the porcupine) until it was time to get ready for breakfast and class, at around 7:00