Chapter 3

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Hairy blanched. He glanced at the shocked faces of Ron and Permione, he stumbled towards a window framing the lake to the East. He could see his own pale reflection, his new crop of hair shining like a large, ginger sun. Other people started to look at Hairy, laughing and whispering. A few first year girls burst into hysterics.

"I think we had better get to Professor Fringes lesson," Permione broke the silence. Ron's mouth was gaping open.

Hairy was perfectly used to the enduring taunts and sniggers. His face burned with embarrassment as he realised how ridiculous he looked. Students peered through frosty glass and round cold stone corners to catch a glimpse of him. He hated it. The walk to the Hairstory stretched twice as long. The faster he walked, the further away the end of the corridor seemed to get.

The lesson itself was torture. Fringe droned on as he drifted above the floor in a monotonous manner. Hairy felt that Fringe never actually spoke, he just hummed one low, boring note, it was likelistening to vacuum cleaner.

When the break bell reverberated around the classroom, Permione got up and dashed in the direction of the library.

"Why does she always do that?" asked Ron, but he followed her down the corridor all the same. Wherever Hairy went, a constant snigger was trailing him. Just as hairy reached for the library door, someone yelled out;

"OI! I heard ginger people have no soul!" it was Flat and Coil. Ron snarled but Hairy whipped out his wand.

"GENUS COVARIO!" he bellowed. Two jets of speeding light exploded from his wand, one pink , one blue. They hit Flat and Coil with perfect aim. They stared at each other. Abruptly, buttons popped off their shirts as breasts erupted from the chests, their dodgy haircuts grew to shoulder length curl, their square, boulder figures became slightly curvy. They fled down the corridor sobbing and running like girls.

"What did you do?" gasped Ron.

"gender switch, I was practising it for Malfoy, but they will do. I found it in one of Permione's books."

"Malfoy in a pink frilly dress," Ron snorted.

The library door swung open to reveal a beaming Permione. She had the pleased/ clever/ superior look spread over her face.

"I don't know what took you so long, and I won't ask. Hairy, I found a way of removing your gingerness, it seems a ginger hair got into the potion (at which point she glared at Ron, who shrugged and looked away) - but the book is in the restricted section, so I need you two to create a diversion, got it?"

Hairy sighed. He didn't like the idea of making a loud noise in the library, especially with Madam Rinse on the prowl.

Permione hid between rows of silent, dusty shelves whilst she waited for the distraction. Hairy had no idea what he and Ron would have to do. Ron began to mutter, when suddenly, Madam Rinse jumped out from behind a shelf and pounced on Ron.

"AHA!" she screeched "I knew it was you! Ronald Greasy your books are TWO DAYS overdue. You owe me How To Bewitch a Witch; Love Help Part 3 and Saucy Secrets of the Magical Bedroom! PAY UP! Two sickles…"

She frog-marched Ron away from Hairy at a tremendous speed. Ron was scarlet, he only had two knuts with him. From behind him, somewhere in the shelves, Hairy heard Permione let out a loud 'tut'.

"I'll pay for him." stammered Neville Longblonde, who was now nearer to madam Rinse and her victim. She collected her coins from Neville's shaky hand and released Ron from her steely grip. Hairy caught up with Ron, who was rubbing his neck and coughing.

"thanks Nevi-aargh!" Hairy tripped on his own loose shoe lace and landed face first on the floor. His knees were stinging from carpet burn and his head throbbed from impact.

"Recoup, Hairy! Recoup!" Ron hissed, as a large group of students started laughing nearby.

Hairy did a stupid turning move on the floor, copying the chart shows he was forced to watch as a child with his cousin, Dudley Curlsey.

"do-do-do-do, do-do, do-do, can't touch this! Ron! Bloody help me!"

Ron began to do the robot. Hairy decided to bop, as Neville started to beat box, Sheen Thomas jumped in and commenced to break dance on the library floor.

"do-do-do-do, do-do, do-do, can't touch this!"

Pupils formed a ring around the commotion and Madam Rinse was there in a flash. Students from muggle backgrounds cheered and laughed, whereas people from wizarding families were just amused.

"Go Hairy! Go Hairy! Go Hairy!…"

Armed with a feather duster,MadameRinseproceeded to try to force her way through the circle, to find the source of noise in her library, but no one would lether through; they didn't want to miss this.

Meanwhile, Permione crept out of the restricted section, the book safely in her bag.

All credit for this chapter goes to Holly, My joint writer/thinker person for this story. Please review, I love reading and answering them! Please keep reading and

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