A/N- This is for starters, but it may be awhile before the next update, and I do promise it gets better…so, cliffhanger anyone? R/R!
As the five Gryffindor boys walked into the Great Hall, Fred and George Weasley ran up to them. "You'll never believe it! The school…is doing…" Fred said before he noticed Professor McGonagall standing behind Harry. "Déjà vu," George whispered under his breath.
"Mr. Weasley and Mr. Weasley. Once again, you seem to be in the know before everybody else. This time around I know exactly how you found out about what the school is doing, but once again I must ask that you not give away the surprise to the other students," Professor McGonagall asked, sounding surprisingly pleasant.
Ever since last year's Spring Ball, students had found McGonagall in a much better mood and speaking in much softer tones than she had before. They had also found her smelling suspiciously of a certain sugary, lemon-flavored candy, but that was beside the point.
"Eh, maybe she's right," George grinned at the younger boys, "This surprise might be a bit over your wee little heads." Ron, who was now around the same height as the twins, smirked. "Can't say that anymore, I'm afraid," he pointed out, never so happy to be so tall.
"Yeah, but we're still taller than Ginny," Fred returned the smirk and gestured to the blossoming redheaded girl standing behind Ron, who frowned and stomped off to the Gryffindor table. Harry gaped after her. She was still his adorable girlfriend of last year, but damn was she moody! He never knew when she was going to be mad at him anymore, and lately curses were flying out of her mouth more than her wand.
"So are you going to tell us what's going on, or what?" Seamus asked quickly. He had caught sight of Lavender taking her usual seat at the Gryffindor table, and if Fred and George weren't going to fill them in on what was going on, he was going to go stake out a seat next to his perpetual crush. From the looks on the twins' faces, it was apparent that he might as well go flirt with Lavender.
It wasn't long before everyone else began taking their seats at their House tables as well, though. Despite his sherbet lemon incident, Dumbledore still had the commanding presence over Hogwarts that he had always had. He simply stood up, and much of the student body fell silent.
"Students, I am aware that once again you have heard many interesting rumours about my little announcement. I once again heard the particularly interesting one that I would be adding an addition to the castle that would contain a Snogging Room and indoor Jacuzzi available to everyone in 3rd year and up," he said, pausing for breath before he continued,
"This, however, remains a mere dream. I assure you all that, disappointed as you may be, Hogwarts is home to many fantastic snogging spots, and you need only use your imaginations to dream them up. As for the real announcement…"
"Another Blind Date? How creative," Draco Malfoy's cool voice emerged out of the collective murmuring of the hall, "Honestly Professor, I knew you were losing it, but I thought you had a little bit more originality in you than that." "Perhaps you should let him finish, Mr. Malfoy," McGonagall cut him off. He reluctantly obliged.
"I understand, Draco, that you can't teach an old dog new tricks. However, you can teach an old dog old tricks, and this announcement happens to involve one of the older traditions of wizarding schools. I have kept it at bay for several years due to the chaos that ensued last time I attempted to revive it, but after much conniving and pleading from a few unnamed students, I have decided to give it another go. I am thoroughly excited to announce that Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry will this year be taking part in--"