Ch.4 Two Pranks and a Dream

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There were two people, a man and a woman, standing together. The man had straight, dark brown hair and piercing turquoise eyes that almost glowed. The woman had wavy dark brown hair at her roots that melted into golden curls at the end of her medium-length hair. Her eyes were a warm hazel mixed with green and yellow. They were smiling at her and making cooing sounds. Aydreane turned her head and saw a crib near by.

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There was a green light and maniacal laughter.

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A man with a long beard picked her up.

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A long poison-green snake with red eyes circled her. It spoke in a creepy chilling hiss.

" Sssssilly girl, you can never hide from me… not for long. Come to me… or pay the pricsssse like many before who tried to change their dessstiny."

Clouds of darkness swirled around her. She heard once again the maniacal laughter. She was almost completely shrouded in darkness-

"Aydreane...Aydreane…. AYDREANE!" Someone was shaking her and whined.

"AYDREANE!" However, Aydreane groaned, merely swatted at the person and turned over. SPLASH

"GASP!" Aydreane sat straight up and glared at Hermione.

"What? I had to get you out of bed somehow, don't want to be late for school." Hermione was swinging a bucket in her hand while trying to seem innocent but failing due to the smirk on her face.

Aydreane pouted. "Yeah well you didn't have to dump ice water on me!"

"Well I wanted to go to breakfast and you weren't getting up" Hermione replied looking slightly apologetic.

Aydreane gave Hermione an evil grin. "Are the boys up yet?"

Hermione looked puzzled and raised an eyebrow. "No, what do you have in mind?"

Aydreane whispered in her ear, Hermione's eyes grew wide.

"Oh I don't know, I mean… well... I've lectured them about it for so long and I'm a prefect. No I couldn't possibly-"

"Come on Hermione it will be a sort of girl bonding thing. Besides school hasn't started yet so it won't affect anything." Aydreane begged.

Hermione tried to get out of doing it. "Er… well... but... the ministry wouldn't allow it! Yes that's it! No magic outside of school!"

Aydreane shook her finger at Hermione. "Hermione you know that they are letting students 5th year and up do magic now because of the Dark Lord."

Hermione finally let in. "Oh right, well I guess so, but only if we are really careful.", she cautioned Aydreane.

"No problem Hermione." Aydreane jumped up and down with glee.

Ten minutes later the girls walked out of the boys' room and headed down to breakfast laughing and waiting for when the boys would wake up.

"Harry… Mom says its time to get up now and I'm hungry. Besides we have only 2 hours to get ready before we need to leave." Ron shook Harry trying to get his non-morning person of a best friend up.

Groan. Harry sat up. "Ok fine I'm getting up. Hey Ron, where are my glasses?"

"They are five inches in front of your nose mate." Ron laughed.

"Well what are they doing there….HEY!" Harry had reached for his glasses only to have them stay exactly 5 inches in front of his fingers.

"Ron could you hand me my glasses?"

"Sure, if they'll let me." Ron reached for Harry's glasses.

"Bloody Hell!" Ron put his hand on his very sore nose while Harry laughed at the fact that his glasses had just hit his friend.

"I guess I'll just have to wait for Fred and George to decide they've had enough of their joke or till Hermione gives me the counter curse."

" 'Fraid so Harry, let's go eat I'm STARVING!" Ron headed towards the door.

"Err… Ron?"

Ron stopped with his hand on the door knob. "Yeah Harry?"

Harry looked a little embarrassed. "Can you help me, I can't exactly see?"

Ron looked confused. "What? Oh right, sure mate." He reluctantly took Harry's hand and carefully led him downstairs.

In the kitchen were Aydreane and Hermione who burst into giggles when the boys came into the room.

"What are you two laughing about?" Ron asked as he helped Harry to his seat.

Hermione rolled her eyes while Aydreane giggled some more and answered. "Gee I dunno, maybe it could be the fact that Harry's glasses are floating 5 inches in front of his face and you have to help him around."

The boys chuckled. "Yeah it is kinda funny I guess Fred and George decided to pull a prank. I don't know why but maybe they apparated in or something. You wouldn't happen to know the counter curse so that I can see would you Hermione?" Harry looked hopeful.

Aydreane and Hermione shared a look and smiled. "Do you think we've let him suffer enough Hermione?"

"Well I'm not sure, do you? After all you are the master mind."

The boy's mouths were wide open. "Hermione? B-but you never play tricks."

"For you Ron, I might make an exception. Besides, we can't say never now can we?"

"Yes but-well-er…."

"Since you two did it, mind telling me why and how to get rid of it?"

"Maybe just a little bit longer." Aydreane laughed when she saw Harry get down on his knees and begin to crawl towards her.

"Go ahead Hermione."

"Are you sure…? Oh alright Harry stop giving me those sad puppy eyes." And with that Hermione muttered the counter curse.

"Where's Lupin I'm-"

"Hungry anyone?" Lupin walked into the room.

"Just in time for the morning lecture Lupin." Harry piped up.

Lupin grinned. "Oh did I leave poor Ron without breakfast for too long?"

Everyone laughed while Ron sulked. "Yeah just go on and have a good laugh you bloody idiots." He mumbled

Lupin set down platters of pancakes, bacon, and scrambled eggs.

Hermione and Aydreane shared a mischievous look and tried not to laugh. Time for round two.

As usual, Ron piled all he could onto his plate. Harry took as little as he could get away with, hoping no one would notice.

"So Aydreane, are you excited about school?" Remus asked.

"Aydreane nodded. "Yeah and a little nervous. I've never been around a lot of people my age before or in a classroom."

Harry shook his head, out down his fork and said, "Don't worry about it. If Ron and I can manage it, you definitely can."

"Thanks Harry." Aydreane smiled.

"And we'll help you out. I couldn't bear to let you get bad grades on your homework." Hermione wanted to make sure Aydreane did well.

Ron was not paying attention but at this he shouted, "Hey!"

Hermione rolled her eyes. "Don't worry Ron I'll still help you guys out a little bit."

Ron shook his head. "Not that, my bloody food keeps falling off my fork!" He picked up his fork and demonstrated.

"Well if you use it right your food won't fall off."

"Stop acting like my mum Hermione, I know how to use a fork."

"Obviously not or your food wouldn't fall off." At this the entire table started to laugh.

"Oh shut up, I know it's not because of me and I don't bloody well like it!"

The more he struggled to eat his food, the more violent it became. He would get the food a millimeter from his mouth when it would jump right back onto his plate. He tried to take a drink but nothing would come out of his cup. Ron even tried to eat directly from his plate, but the food just moved out of the way.

"Ok this is not funny anymore! I am starving and we have to get ready to leave soon and I am really really really hungry! Please Hermione, you must know the counter curse or something! I don't care if you did it just lift the bloody curse!" Ron sobbed deprived of his food.

Hermione looked at Ron in alarm. She never thought he would take his food this seriously. She looked at Aydreane who was trying not to laugh. Aydreane nodded and Hermione lifted the curse.

"Thank you! Hermione if I ever call you a know-it-all again-"Ron was on his knees hugging Hermione.

"Then I will know you are Ron and not an impersonator, now please let go of me so I can get my things!" Hermione pried Ron's arms from her waist.

Ron blushed and began to shovel his food in his mouth. Harry had already gone upstairs and began dragging his stuff downstairs so they could leave.

Ten minutes later, they were ready to leave. "Alright, I will send you guys off in the ministry car. One of the members of the order will follow in a cloak and they will watch to make sure you get on safely. Have fun and owl me so I know what your schedules are." Remus hugged everyone and helped put the luggage in the trunk of the car.

"Hey I forgot to ask, how did you guys do on your owls?" Hermione asked.

"Well I got seven owls how about you?" Ron asked

"I got seven too, Hermione what did you get?"

"I got eleven owls."

"That's great Hermione, I got ten"

"Ten? Geez Aydreane. Harry I think we have to watch out or we might have another Hermione on our hands."

"There is nothing wrong with doing well in school Ron-"

"Oh look at that we're here! Come on lets go."

They got their luggage and headed for the platform. They stopped at the barrier between 9 and 10. "Harry, um you said the platform is 9 ¾ right?"

"Yeah I did why?"

"Well, I don't see it."

"Oh, that's because you just go through the barrier. Go ahead its not that bad."

"Um, ok" Aydreane braced herself and started to run straight at the barrier, it grew closer and closer and finally, she hit it.