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Chapter Seventeen: A New Member.
Christina and Manda spent their last night together talking. Christina was glad Manda was going home. She didn't want to lose her best friend to something she wasn't even envolved with. Christina never fell asleep that night. Her mind raced with ideas of what she could do to help, and unbidden images of her loved ones dead played in her mind.
There were many tears as the children waited with Manda until her transportation arrived. Christina and she had hugged many times, as had she and Hermione, even Ginny. When the carriage had moved beyond sight, Christina broke down and sobbed. She felt like she had lost her mother all over again, she was very afraid that she would never see Manda again. The children escorted her to the flat and sat with her. Eventually she motioned for Ginny and Hermione to follow her into the bedroom. It had already been returned to it's former state.
"The Hogwarts Harpies have become two, but I do believe we'll need a younger member to carry on our good work once we've gone on to better things." Christina stated stroking pudge's fur, who purred and rolled onto his back, silently begging to have his tummy scratched. Christina obliged him.
"Yes, I do believe so. Well I just happen to know a witch who is perfect for just this." Hermione said patting Ginny on the shoulder. Christina stood up and walked over so that she was in front of Ginny, Hermione walked around her and joined Christina. Hermione waved her wand and the room went black with a few candles burning.
"Ginerva Weasley, do you swear to hold our secrets upon yourself until you draw your last breath?" Hermione intoned. Christina was reminded of the cerimonies and spells of Wiccans.
"I do." Ginny stated somberly.
" Ginerva Weasley, you are about to become privy to our deepest secrets. We trust you as a sister and a witch." Christina continued on where Hermione had left off.
" Hand me your wand." Hermione instructed. Ginny handed it over. Hermione tapped Ginny's wand with her own and muttered a spell. " You will now be able to perform the Harpies Mark. To do this you must point your wand into the air and mutter "pudge"."Hermione said handing back her wand. Christina and she then brought out all kinds of goodies that they kept for Harpies' business. They went about explaining what the Harpies were about and what they hoped to achieve one day.
" You know we still haven't got the boys back for that little stunt they pulled, and I think I have the perfect way to do it." Ginny said, munching on a chocolate frog. She launched into a detailed description of what she wanted to do, after Hermione tweaked the spells, they were ready.
At dinner that night the boys felt pretty safe. Christina had decided to sit at the Head Table, safe from any irate boy who deemed it a good idea to hex her. Near the very end of dinner Christina gave Ginny the signal, as one all three girls performed the spells on the boys. Christina took a moment to admire her handy work before poking Severus under the table. Severus looked up from his meal and nearly had a heart attack.
Ron's red hair had turned blonde and he had a little weasel on his forehead. Harry's messy black hair became messy red hair, and he had a little toilet on his forehead. Draco's sleek blonde hair became black, and he had a ferret on his forehead. Hermione allowed Ginny to shoot the Harpies Mark into the air. Severus put his face in his hands and shook his head. The girls had really done it this time.
" Ah Christina, I see that the Hogwarts Harpies will be continued next year, most execellent." Minerva said spearing one of Severus' potatoes from right off his plate. The look on his face made it impossible for Christina to breathe. She made a run for it before he came to and got angry. She met up with Ginny and Hermione in the entrance hall. They were about to go their seperate ways when the boys joined them. Christina took pity on them and ended the spells.
"That was a trick worthy of being played on us. However you'll notice none of the teachers laughed. It's the strain." Draco said.
"So we've come up with a very good idea that will promote unity in the school and get the teachers to crack a bloody smile." Ron said. The girls stood there and waited for an explanation.
"We've decided that the Padfoot Pranksters and the Hogwarts Harpies should join forces, become a large group and prank every single one of the teachers." Harry finished up smiling.
"Merlin dad'll kill us." Christina said grinning.
"Yeah. It's going to be wicked." Ron said grinning as well.
