Hey people, again long wait on the chapter, I know! Sorry, but anyway. Here's chapter 11! Took some time to post it because well I was trying to think of a way to introduce Fluffy but that's not happening yet!
Also I got a P.M asking me why I'm making Andrew and Harry so different, answer: Andrew and Harry haven't had friends before and with Andrew being more open minded and not judging books by their covers- like Ron- (The reason for that will be explained, also why Harry is so timid will also be explained.) so Andrew will try making a lot of friends with everyone and will start affecting Harry to do the same!
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Chapter 11: This is War!
"Ah, Harry, Andrew I was wondering when you two would show up again." Came a third voice. Both boys' eyes widened as they turned slowly and saw the smiling face of Albus Dumbledore.
"Oh…"
"…Crap."
Harry and Andrew didn't know what to say so they just sat there frozen, staring at their smiling headmaster.
"Do not worry, you aren't in any trouble. But I do suggest getting to bed. It is quite late." Dumbledore told them warmly.
"Y-yes Professor… But wait, how did we not see you there, sir?" Harry asked as he stood up quickly.
"Ah yes, well I have lived for many, many years and do not need a cloak to become invisible." Dumbledore replied mysteriously. He looked over at Andrew who had turned back to the mirror and looked at the reflection desperately.
"Andrew, I see you have already met your family."
"Professor, err, how does this mirror work exactly?" Andrew asked sounding vulnerable, something that Harry hadn't heard in many years.
"This is the mirror of Erised. It shows us nothing more or less than our hearts greatest desire." Dumbledore answered as he walked towards the boys.
"Erised… is Desire backwards!" Harry muttered as he figured the out the code.
"Correct Harry, this mirror though mystifying is very dangerous. It shows us neither the past nor the future. It doesn't answer questions we may ask. It simply shows us our deepest most secret desires, hence the name." Dumbledore than turned away from the mirror and faced the two boys. "Many men have wasted their lives in front of this mirror. Tomorrow it shall be moved; I must insist that the two of you don't go looking for it."
Andrew looked to Harry and back to Dumbledore before looking at the smiling faces of his family once more. He smiled sadly and turned to look at Dumbledore; he put his mask back on and nodded to the headmaster before giving the smallest of smiles.
"Now I have a name to put to their faces." Andrew said before he turned to Harry and nodded his head slightly.
"Alright Professor, Andrew and I promise not to look for the mirror anymore." Harry said with a small smile before he picked his cloak up from the floor and the two boys made their way over to the door.
"Good night, Professor." Andrew called back.
"One more question, Professor; what do you see when you look in the mirror?" Harry asked curiously.
"Me? Well I see a pair of fuzzy socks."
"I'm sorry, socks?" Andrew repeated.
"Fuzzy socks." The aged wizard corrected with a smile. "One can never have too many socks. Every year I get a book or some chocolates for Christmas, when what I truly want is a pair of warm fuzzy socks." Dumbledore said with a warm smile.
"Wow… I don't know what I was expecting but it certainly wasn't that…" Andrew muttered as his eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
"Good night, Professor Dumbledore." The two boys said before slipping under the cloak and quickly heading towards the Gryffindor tower.
After a short debate with the Fat Lady; she had threatened to report them to Filch and Andrew guilt tripped her into opening up by accusing her of not caring for her cubs but would rather throw them to the sharks. After muttering something about a snake in a lions' den, she finally let them into the dorm. The two boys quickly went to bed and instantly fell into a deep slumber.
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The next morning was Transfiguration's class with the Ravenclaws. Harry and Andrew had a terrible time keeping their eyes open or paying attention to the class before a something slamming on their table caused the boys' heads to shoot up at attention.
"Concentration and magic flow!" Andrew yelled before hearing the class snickering at him and seeing the stern face of his head of house glaring down at him and his brother disapprovingly.
"Yes, well it seems as though you lack the 'concentration' to keep up with the class or keep yourselves awake!" she retorted.
"Sorry, Professor." Harry and Andrew mumbled.
The Professor watched them for a minute before shaking her head slightly.
"No, this won't work; you are too tired to be each other's partners. So… Miss Granger would you be Harry's partner and… Miss Li, you will assist Andrew with his work." Professor McGonagall said as she indicated to the small Asian girl in the back of the class.
Andrew caught her eye and remembered her instantly from the sorting, he noticed that she was sitting alone, and couldn't help but wonder why. He gathered his things and shrugged at Hermione's look before moving to the back of the class. He put his books down and waited for the stern looking Professor to turn away before lightly resting his head on his arms.
"Psst, hey no, you can't take a nap while you're sitting next to me, you'll get me in trouble." He heard someone whisper. Looking up he caught the Asian girl's dark eyes before moaning softly and pushing himself up.
"Fine, but you owe me." He whispered back, tiredly.
"Shh, I'm trying to listen." She dismissed him quickly.
"…Rude." He muttered which earned him a glare from his partner.
The Transfiguration class felt longer than any single period should. After large yawn Andrew packed his utensils and moved to join his friends before he noticed Li leaving the classroom alone. He wondered why she was alone again before heading to his friends.
"What's next?" Andrew heard Ron ask Hermione as he finally reached them.
"Double History." The bushy haired girl replied.
"YES!" Andrew and Harry yelled happily, which got them odd looks from their classmates.
"Harry…"
"I know, Andy. I know…"
"Sleep…"
"At long last!"
Hermione looked at the two of them scandalized. "You can't sleep in class!" she told them hotly.
"God, all we ever hear about is the bloody Goblin Rebellion. I mean yeah we get it, they rebelled, there was a stalemate and a treaty was signed. Do we even know what started the bloody war in the first place?" Andrew ranted tiredly.
"With an attitude like that you're going to end up getting Gryffindor in trouble." Hermione huffed before walking away.
When she was out of ear shot Andrew turned to the other two boys and quickly said.
"I'm not sitting next to her!"
"Me neither!" Harry said quickly. The two Potters laughed at Ron's face.
"Wait, no, that isn't fair, why do I have to do it?"
"Cause you were too slow to declare that you didn't want to do it." Andrew told him before jogging lazily to catch up with Hermione.
Ron turned to Harry desperately.
"Sorry." Harry said with a meek smile and shrug before headed towards the History classroom.
So in History of Magic class Ron begrudgingly sat next to Hermione while Andrew and Harry slept peacefully in the back of the class.
For the rest of the day the two Potters were in much higher spirits and a lot more energized. It was at supper when Tonks had come over to join them at the Gryffindor table.
"Wotcher, baby lions." The now yellow haired Hufflepuff greeted happily.
"Cubs." Ron replied offhandedly.
"Sorry?"
"Baby lions, they're called cubs."
"Well you know what I meant." She said merrily as she sat between Harry and Andrew.
"Okay then, hello to you to you… err… you… I'm sorry but what the hell is your house animal." Andrew asked ignoring Hermione as she reprimanded him for his language.
"It's a badger!" Tonks told him proudly.
"Really, we thought it was a mongoose." Harry told her.
"Why a mongoose?" Hermione asked with furrowed eyebrows.
"God only knows." Andrew muttered with a small shrug.
The meal continued with loud and excited chatter around the great hall. Andrew was laughing at something Tonks had said before looking back at the teachers table. He caught Professor Quirrel's eye and started feeling his hand burn slightly again. He looked down at his hand curiously before looking back at the stuttering teacher. He shook his head slightly and looked over at the other teachers before finally noticing his giant friend Hagrid talking animatedly with Professor McGonagall.
He turned around and looked back at Tonks who was eating her food happily, he looked at Harry and Ron and then he turned to look at Hermione before remembering something important.
He grabbed the girls' arms and pulled them to their feet quickly.
"Come on, Harry, Ron you too!" he said quickly before heading out of the hall.
When they all gathered a small distance away from the Great hall, Hermione and Tonks looked at Andrew expectantly. He looked at the group before checking to make sure the hallway was clear.
"Where is it?" He asked randomly while watching Hermione closely.
"Where is what?"
"You know what."
"What are they talking about?" Ron whispered to Harry. The bespectacled boy shrugged before watching the scene in front of him.
"You said in your letters that you knew where the Philosopher's stone was." Andrew told them matter-of-factly.
Hermione and Tonks shared a look before turning back to Andrew.
"We've discussed it and yes we're certain we know where the stone is, but, we aren't telling you anything." Tonks told Andrew as she crossed her arms over her chest.
"Wait, why? If we get it now we can make sure that no one will be able to." Harry said as he stepped forward.
"Well three reasons actually. One, we have to start taking classes seriously, exams are only a few months away, meaning that you can't have your mind on the stone while you're busy with that. Second, if you've forgotten you two have a Quidditch match tomorrow, meaning you have to have your mind on that. And lastly, it could be booby trapped; we have to work out a solution for every possible obstacle that could be down there." Hermione told him as she counted off the reasons.
"True…" Andrew admitted begrudgingly. "Fine, I'll let it go for now," The girls sighed happily. "But you've got to at least tell us where it is."
"No deal." Tonks stated firmly.
"Why the hell not?"
"You two along with Ron are a danger to yourselves. Telling you where it is would be like placing a giant steak in front of a dog; the temptation would surely overpower you!"
"Oh come on! Give us a little credit! We aren't that influenced!" Andrew argued.
"Oh really…!"
Harry, Ron and Hermione watched on as Andrew and Tonks argued over the location of the stone. Sharing a glance, Harry shook his head slightly and leaned against the wall while he waited, he was soon joined by Ron who knew Tonks well enough to see that the argument was going to last a while. Hermione however looked between Andrew, Tonks, Harry and Ron nervously.
"No Andrew, and that's that!" Tonks said finally as she turned and headed back to the Great hall.
"Well, then I guess we should just listen to you because Nymphadora always knows best, doesn't she?" Andrew muttered loud enough for her to hear.
Tonks froze mid step and turned to face Andrew whose facial expression was unreadable. She took a menacing step towards him.
"What did you call me?" she whispered in a dangerously low tone.
"Your name." Andrew replied bravely, it was a second later when he noticed her wand pointed in his direction. He mentally cursed himself as a flash collided with him.
Tonks was the first to enter the Great hall, her face red and shaking with anger. A few moments later Harry and the others entered, with a furious looking Andrew following behind. His dread locks all sporting an individual color and charmed to sound like reindeer bells every time they shook. The laughter started at the Slytherin table and slowly made its way over the Gryffindor table. Andrew looked towards the Hufflepuff table and sneered at the red head metamorphmagus.
'This is war, Miss Tonks.' Andrew thought darkly.
"Andy, let it go." Harry warned, knowing the look in his brother's eye.
Andrew though didn't hear a word as he made his way over to the twins and slapped a hand on each shoulder and leaning down to whisper to them.
"Oh, Andrew, we just got to say-"
"Your new hair style-"
"It just doesn't do you justice!" the twins laughed.
"I need your help." Andrew stated deciding not to humor them.
"Oh? May I ask with what?" Fred or George asked curiously.
Andrew pointed towards his head angrily. "This is a declaration of war and it was executed by a Hufflepuff. Now, I'd like to know if you're interested in helping me get them back."
"With all due respect, but what makes you so sure that you could handle pranking with the best?" the twins asked with raised eyebrows.
"Remember the prank pulled on Snape?" Andrew told them with a small grin.
"Wait-"
"T-That was you?"
"Yeah, Harry and I both…" Andrew told them. "So still think I can't keep up with you two?"
The twins shared a small smile before turning back to Andrew.
"So, do you want to rage war on just the one person or the entire house?" one of the twins asked excitedly.
"I don't see why everyone in Hufflepuff can't be included in our fun. In fact, why don't do we just include all the houses, minus our own of course." Andrew said with a mischievous grin. "We'll tell the others tonight in the common room."
"Good plan, but how are we gonna get rid of Prefect Percy?"
"Good question, Fred. So master planner any idea?"
Andrew looked at the twins before standing and looking at Percy, he noticed him looking over at the Ravenclaw table. Andrew followed the gaze and noticed a pretty cute looking brunette, with a tanned complexion. He smiled slightly at the twins.
"Don't worry about that, I think I've got it covered." He stated before heading off to the Ravenclaw table. He felt a tug on his arm and looked at the sparkling green eyes of his brother.
"What are you doing now?" Harry asked tiredly.
"Don't you trust me?"
Harry gave him a look that clearly said 'no', so with a sigh Andrew looked at his brother.
"Don't you want to have a crazy first year at Hogwarts?"
"Define crazy…"
"Like a huge amount of fun!" Andrew whispered to Harry excitedly.
"I hope you aren't planning something that's against the rules." Hermione muttered as she dug into her mashed potatoes.
"Gasp… of course not, besides, it'd be pretty hard to top what we've already done. But no, not breaking any rules." Andrew told her. Hermione looked at him skeptically for a moment.
"So where are you headed then?" She asked after swallowing her food. Andrew looked at her food longingly before answering.
"You'll see, by the way, save me a plate, I think deserts about to start." He told her as he quickly headed to the Ravenclaw table.
Harry sighed and shook his head.
"What is it?" Ron asked with chicken in his mouth.
"He's up to something… something big." Harry told them.
"Why do you say that?" Hermione asked as she watched Andrew reach the blue and black table.
"He was speaking to the twins a second ago, and now he's headed to the 'claws. I don't know what he has planned, I can't re… I can't read him, usually I can."
"It's probably not as bad as you think, I mean maybe he's just…" Hermione stopped as she saw who Andrew had stopped at.
"What?" Harry asked before spotting brunette Andrew had been talking to. "Who's that?"
Ron turned and saw who they were talking about, his eyebrows raised before he turned back to the other two.
"That's Penelope Clearwater, a fourth year and Ravenclaw prefect, Percy fancies her. I wonder what he's talking to her about…"
"… Prefect?" Hermione echoed softly
"Yeah, his definitely got something big planned." Harry muttered. What the three tiny first years couldn't even begin to imagine was how Andrew would cause their first year in a magical school to become the biggest pranking war to ever go down in Hogwarts history.
Andrew approached the Ravenclaw girl and lightly tapped her shoulder, when she turned he was staring at two dark eyes.
"May I help you?" she asked sweetly. Andrew smiled at her and nodded.
"Please excuse the intrusion. I'd like to ask what your name's are?" Andrew replied smoothly.
The Ravenclaw girl and her friends looked at Andrew with surprised expressions.
"It's just… I was curious, that's all." Andrew said shrugging at their confused faces. This caused the girls to smile at him; he looked at them, confused by the sudden change in their demeanor.
"Aw, girls, it would appear as if we've got ourselves a little boy with a crush." One of the girls said with a smile. Andrew's eyes widened at her.
"W-What, no… that isn't…"
"It's okay sweetie. My name is Penelope Clearwater, these are my friends; Christy Marsh, Hannah Frost, Vanessa Johnson and Lexi Scarlett." Penelope introduced them all and the girls all waved in return.
"Right, thank you…"
"Wait a second there. What's your name?" Lexi; a pale skinned, heart shaped face girl with bleach blonde hair asked.
"I'm err Andrew, Andrew Potter."
It that second he noticed all their facial expressions. Penelope, Vanessa and Christy all smiled at him while Lexi and Hannah's eyes narrowed at him dangerously.
"Oh yeah… Right, you're him…" Hannah said shortly.
"Hannah, stop it." Penelope warned, which earned a huff from the chubby cheeked blonde.
"Well it was a pleasure to meet you, Andrew."
"You too, thank you Miss Clearwater."
"Please, call me Penny." The girl said with a smile. Andrew smiled back at her.
"Okay, bye 'Potter'." Lexi said, using her fingers to indicate the quotations on the word Potter.
Andrew looked down and nodded his goodbye at the group before making his way back to the Gryffindor table and instantly going towards the twins.
"I've got a way of getting Percy out, is the female prefect going to be a problem?" he asked them.
"No, Gretchen's usually on our side." George told him. He noticed the boy's attitude had changed from the earlier jokey atmosphere it had been.
"Is everything okay, Andrew?" Fred asked also noticing the change.
"Hmm? Yeah, yeah, alright, see you guys in the common room." Andrew said as he walked away from them and sitting next Hermione who handed him a plate with some food on it. He nodded his thanks, but didn't speak. He remained quiet for the rest of the meal.
Hermione turned to look at Harry questioningly; the raven haired boy looked at his brother and furrowed his brow. Andrew looked up to Harry and smiled, shaking his head slightly before finishing his food. Harry looked at Hermione and Ron and shrugged his shoulder while looking at Andrew worriedly.
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After the meal, the students all headed towards their dorm rooms, Andrew shot Fred and George a look and walked beside Harry as they trekked up to the Gryffindor common room. Once inside Andrew waited a few minutes for the rest of the Gryffs to arrive, when he was sure everyone was inside he quickly looked for Percy and found him by one of the tables doing some homework.
"Hey Percy." He greeted.
"Hello." He greeted back absentmindedly.
"I have a message for you."
"From who?"
"Err, a Penelope Clearwater, she asked me to tell you that she'd be waiting for you by the trophy room after the meal, she said it's about something important." Andrew replied innocently. This little bit of information caused Percy's head to snap up at him. There were a few seconds of silence before Percy stood.
"The trophy room you say?"
"Yeah, that's what she told me."
The next second Percy quickly walked out the common room, which earned a grin from Andrew; he turned to the twins who also shot him a grin before calling everyone down from the dorm rooms into the common room. A few minutes later everyone had gathered in the circular room. Andrew climbed up on to a couch and looked at everyone; there were a few snickers as his hair chimed from the motion.
"Yeah, really funny right, what if it had happened to you? Is this how Gryffindor is? One of us is publicly humiliated and the rest just laugh at them? We aren't known for our loyalty but definitely for our courage and this is what I'll need from all of you."
Harry raised his eyebrow curiously.
"Andy, what are you talking about?"
"What I'm talking about is Gryffindor being made a joke of today. Fred, George has this happened since you entered Hogwarts?"
"No."
"Never." The twins said loudly.
"So wait, you get embarrassed and now we have to do something about it?" Seamus asked curiously. "Why?"
"That is an excellent question, Seamus, and I'll answer it with another question: Are we not a family? Do we not look out for one another? Today the other three houses saw us as a joke. Are we going to let that go? Do we just sit here and let the name of Godric Gryffindor be dragged through the mud like some sick joke? Or do we fight back; show the others that we aren't labeled as the bravest house for nothing? Prove that bravery isn't a wasted trait but a birthright given to those who are worthy?! And that we can possess any of their traits as well!" Andrew bit back a grin when he started noticing a few students nodding their heads in agreement. When he saw Hermione look at him scandalized he made a split second decision to sway her into his plans.
"For example: Hermione is the smartest witch I've ever met! Hell, I suspect she's smarter than most fifth year 'Claws!" He noticed Hermione's cheek turn pink at his praise and knew it was time to reel her in. "And that's exactly my point! Hermione has the mind of a 'Claw with a heart of a Lion! Ron has the Loyalty of a 'Puff and believe it or not Harry's got the Ambition of Snake! And we're just little first years! The Weasley twins are the perfect example of wolves in sheep's clothing, but we know where their loyalties lie! Come on muggle borns, half bloods and pure bloods! Let's forget about ages for a second and remember that we are united by the bond of Gryffindor!" A cry of "Yeah!" came from the back.
"We are all Lions!" Andrew continued.
"That's right!"
"So let's show these houses why we are rightfully named the Kings of all Animals!"
Students started clapping and pumping their fists in the air, Andrew now let his grin be shown.
"Let's show them that our bite… is just as scary… As. Our. Roar!"
The entire common room yelled in agreement, screaming their approval of Andrew's speech.
"So what's the plan?" A voice called out from the back, Andrew noticed the short hair of Katie Bell first and smiled.
"Well Katie, this was obviously meant as a prank." Andrew said pointing at his hair. "So we as the proud and noble Gryffindor house are going to declare a pranking war on every other house. But…!" Andrew added when he saw the twins' evil grins. "We are going to do this formally; tonight I will write a formal letter to all three houses telling them of this war and its contents and rules. I'll also inform them that they do not have to participate in any pranking, but that doesn't mean that they will not become targets!"
"Wait you said rules, what are these rules?" Hermione asked skeptically.
"Simple: You aren't allowed to seriously injure, cripple or maim your targets. No permanent psychological, emotional or physical damage maybe inflicted on your targets. You may not; request help from a different house or you and your helper will be punished by the other houses. Library is off limits for this pranking war, also if your target is seriously injured you must formally apologize and allow them to exact revenge on you, or their entire house may target you for a week." Andrew answered. "I think that's about it."
"And you're sure this isn't breaking any rules?" Hermione asked in a shocked tone.
"Of course, rules state that 'No one may injure another student, that no duels may take place in the halls or classrooms, or grounds'… they should just say no dueling period. And technically, we aren't dueling, we're pranking. There is a difference."
"How do you know if your pranks a success?" Dean Thomas asked as he scratched his chin.
"Well, I'd say the blush factor."
"Blush factor?" Ron echoed confused.
"Yeah for example, hey Ron I'd really like to ask you to stop whispering Alicia's name in your sleep, honestly it's annoying."
The red head's eyes widened and his face turned a bright red color, the girl in question; Alicia Spinnet had also turned red but a much lighter shade as she looked over at Ron with an awkward nod of her head. Andrew started laughing when he noticed this and was soon joined by the others in the room.
"Come on, I was just kidding. But did you see what I mean Dean, I got them both, but Ron's level of embarrassment was much higher than that of Alicia's. So if we were judging, I'd say I got Ron and Alicia, but the latter wasn't as affected as the former. Understand?"
Katie giggled a bit and nodded her head at Andrew. The dark skinned boy smiled and nodded his head back. "Alright, the war will begin in three days at five minutes past noon, be ready by then, for the other houses might already have traps waiting for us at that time!"
"Why do we have to tell them?" George asked with a shrug.
"Yeah, wouldn't it be more fun to catch them off guard?" Fred agreed.
"It might… But then where's the curtesy in that? We Gryffindors will not resort to underhanded ways, being brave comes with the notion of informing your enemies of your intentions of war. If we just started pranking sure we'd get a few shots in, but they'd be empty victories. There is nothing better than defeating your enemies with them knowing your intentions." Andrew answered them sternly.
He hopped down from the couch just as Percy entered the room again, looking highly agitated.
"Potter! Penelope wasn't there! What was that about, huh?" Percy whispered harshly at the small boy.
"I don't know! She told me to tell you to meet her there, don't take it out on me that she changed her mind!" Andrew replied hotly, even though he did feel a little remorse for hurting Percy the way he did.
Percy gave him one last glare before headed back to his table. When Andrew turned around he was met by the doe brown eyes of Hermione, glaring at him. The other Lions had gone to prepare for the upcoming war while leaving a few in the common room.
"I can't believe you're doing this!" she said while shaking her head, causing her hair to bounce around slightly.
"It's all in good fun, now could you do me a favor and write down the rules for the war while I get the three letters ready, I figured I'd use Hedwig or Arcanum to send them."
Hermione gave him a 'are you serious?' look which was hastily returned by the puppy dog eyes from Andrew.
"Ha! You think that's going to work on me again? You are so mistaken." She told with a laugh as she crossed her arms over her chest.
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That night a Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin all received a rather thick letter by a black female owl. The letter read;
'Dear Hufflepuffs/Ravenclaws/Slytherins
This is a letter from a Gryffindor student; you needn't worry about my name. I have written to inform you that some injustice has taken place and that we would like to correct it! In three days at exactly 12:05 pm a war will take place here in the confines of our glorious school. A war unlike any it has ever experienced before; A pranking war!
Now before you start getting smart, no this isn't one of the two Weasley twins declaring it, but the entire Gryffindor house; a pranking war between us and you, and everyone else. It is every house for itself!
You're probably asking yourself: 'Why are we telling you this?' Well because, every house is special and aren't you tired of having the name of your house dragged through the mud by the others houses? Are you not tired of being discriminated against unfairly?
Ravenclaws, you guys have the power of knowledge; think about that for a second, you guys could come up with the most elusive, creative pranks that leave your targets baffled beyond belief. Your minds are your tools, but with what I've heard around the castle about you guys… Apparently you're a bunch of know-it-all's who couldn't have a good time even if you researched it. I mean, ouch… come on 'Claws show the rest of us how much fun smart people can have. Show us how the right amount of research could be used in a prank that is unstoppable.
Hufflepuffs, as I understand it, you guys have been the butt of every Hogwarts joke for the past like three years. I don't understand how you've let it go for so long, honestly. I know the Hufflepuff main trait is Loyalty but did you know it's also respect? The honey badger is respected for its amazing ability to withstand snake venom! (Not a jab at the Slytherins!) You badgers were the most respected house in the school just a few years ago… why not get it back? The loyalty you show to one another and the other houses will definitely work in your favor, all you have to do is find a way to use it to your advantage. Go out there and get your respect back, badgers!
Slytherins, I know many of you won't take this seriously and I've just got to ask, why? I suspect majority of you are purebloods, and this type of thing is frowned upon, but you guys have the mind-set, the skill and the ambition to demolish the other houses if you so wish. You've been pegged as the underhanded, backstabbing bastards of this school, so why not embrace it? Use it! I personally challenge you guys! I've heard that purebloods think themselves better than most people because of their blood status, so show me if your better at this challenge, be warned though, I've been told that I have this pranking thing in my heritage. Oh and before you toss this in the fire, I suggest you read the Rules. It might be helpful to you. Good luck!
Rules:
1- You may not under any circumstances; seriously injure, cripple or maim your targets!
2- No permanent psychological, emotional or physical damage may be inflicted on your targets!
3- You may not; request help from a different house or you and your helper will be punished by the other houses!
4- Library is off limits for this pranking war, for it is used for studying purposes!
5- If your target is seriously injured you must formally apologize and allow them to exact revenge on you, or their entire house may target you for a week!
6- You may choose not to participate in any pranking activity, but that does not excuse you from being a target!
7- Effects of the prank may only last three days, maximum!
Judging will be based on the 'Blushing Factor.' The brighter a person's blush, the more embarrassed they are. So going by that rule here are the levels:
Tomato faced- 10 points.
Radish faced- 8 points.
Strawberry faced- 5 points.
Light hue- 3 points.
No reaction- 0 points.
Good luck, have fun and be safe!
There you have it people, the rules, the reasons to participate and the consequences of going too far. So now I ask you Great and Noble houses of Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin… Are you ready to defend the honor of your house and gain the respect of the other houses?
See you on the battlefield my opponents!
From
Silver Phoenix!'
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Hermione, Harry, Ron and Andrew sat on the couches facing the fire in the common room joined by Katie Bell, Fred and George Weasley and Angelina Johnson.
"So, do you think the other houses accepted the 'war declaration'?" Harry asked as he lay back on the couch.
"I think they will." Andrew replied with a small grin.
"How can you be so sure?" Hermione questioned.
"'Cause of this." Andrew handed her a copy of the letter and she read it over, her eyes widening after each line.
"Andrew! This is manipulation!" she yelled.
"A bloody good one." Angelina acknowledged as she read the letter over Hermione's shoulder.
"No it isn't!" Andrew denied, he didn't think it was manipulation, but rather a reason to enter.
"You've basically given them no other choice but to play part in this little war of yours, the way you put it in this letter makes it seem as though all their houses are nothing but wasted rooms in the castle, of course they're going to feel compelled to enter!"
"Look Hermione, fine, maybe I used a little dirty trick, but come on! It isn't like I'm asking them to die for me or anything! It's just to build inter house relations, that's all."
"And how will that work with everyone pranking each other?" Katie asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Think about it okay? Fred, George, did you guys ever respect a person who tried getting you back for a prank?"
"Of course, and they did. Remember Georgie?"
"How could I forget? I think I've still got that ectoplasm stuck to me somewhere!"
"See? Wait, ectoplasm? You know what… never mind, I don't want to know. Respect is earned! If we can get the others to prank each other for the sake of respect, they'll get it, hell I even think the Slytherins would respect the 'Puffs if they got them good enough, it's all about showing each other that together each house's traits could benefit us all, and that's all I'm trying to do." Andrew said quickly.
"Bull." Harry said.
"Excuse me?"
The others were nodding to what Andrew had been saying and even Hermione looked like she agreed until Harry spoke up.
"This isn't about house relations, this is about what Tonks did to you isn't it?"
"What? No, not at all!"
"You hold on a grudge like a squirrel on a nut! You just want to get her back. Don't forget when you riled up the class in grade 4 to gang up on Dudley and his group after what happened at the Dursley's the night before." Harry said with a small grin.
"Dammit, fine! Yes, I need to get her back, but now that I've said that whole speech about house unity, I think I'll do it for two reasons now." Andrew said with a shrug, he didn't notice the others baffled looks and Hermione's look of anger.
"You tried to manipulate us too?!"
Andrew winced and turned to her with a sheepish look.
"Sorry, it's a force of habit. I'll make it up to you I promise!"
Hermione huffed and mumbled a "You'd better." While she turned away from him. It was a few seconds after that when the Gryffindors heard a loud cheering sound coming from the castle, soon followed by more.
Andrew grinned happily and rubbed his hands together.
"Look alive people, we've got ourselves a war in three days."
If it's possible, I'd just love to thank Penny is Wise, You are my most frequent commenter on both Black and White and The New Kid, thank you so much for the support and it is highly appreciated!
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