A/n: Hey guys! Did you like the chapter? I hope you did. Someone cough Shannon cough pressured me into putting is up. Ahem, Shannon. But, that's okay because everyone got their chapter!
I really don't have anything to talk about here so I'll make live easier for you and get on with the story.
Chapter 15Saturday, November 6th 8:04
Gah, I can't sleep. This is driving me insane. Maybe I should just get up and take a shower.
8:30
Today is not going to be my day. I just know it. Why have I been having so many bad days lately? GAH! I wish I had a sword. Then I could run off and be a bloody brilliant pirate and take over some ocean or something.
Shall I explain about my crappish mood?
I think I shall.
Well, I first woke up and everything was fine and dandy until I opened my eyes and saw that stupid son streaming through my window. It's so annoying just lying there with all this light blasting you in the face. I swear it was mocking me. It was saying "BWAHAHA KATIE! BWAHAHA! I'm not letting you sleep because I'm going to be evil and shine my rays of light in your eyes!" That's what it said. Darn you light. DARN YOU!
After that, me being me, I can't get to sleep with light. It's bloody impossible. So I got mad about that because, hey, I'm really tired. And not like 'I just got 11 hours of sleep let me get one more to make it even' tired. Like 'Hey, I'm on sleep deprivation down here and this damn sun isn't helping any!' tired.
Because I couldn't get back to sleep, I went to take a shower. Everything went fine until I turned on the water and the stupid water thing… you know at the top where the water comes out? I don't remember what its called but it was pointing out so I got blasted in the face with freezing cold water. That wasn't fun. Then, I was almost finished and I slipped on the damn soap. Who needs soap anyway? Oh yeah… we do or else we'd all be smelling like Fred, George, and Lee. But anyway, I slipped on it and whacked my back on the faucety thing.
So, I got frustrated and got out of the shower. Apparently I had the water very, very hot because the freaking bathroom was like a steam sauna thing so I couldn't see where I was going and walked into the door. Or was it the sink? I don't even know. But it was something. I know that much.
After that I got dressed and I was going to start drying my hair so I turned on the hair dryer and it shot sparks at me. It was like a bloody baby dragon! The world is out to get me.
I ended up screaming because I thought my hair would catch fire or something. Actually, it looked like it did. But my dirty blond hair (I'm pretty sure its that color. I don't remember if I wrote what it was so just pretend it was this the whole time. :p thanks) was now a red. Well, more of auburn. And believe me, my hair looks horrible like that. Well, at least on my head. I think someone put hair dye in the shampoo. Fred and George Weasley are going to pay. Big time.
"GAH!" I ended up screaming when I saw it.
Half of the girls in my dorm woke up.
"Katie, what is it?" Debbie asked. I sit next to her in Transfiguration. I don't know if I've mentioned that though.
"M-my hair!" I shouted. Normally, I wouldn't care, but this morning was like the morning from hell for me… so yeah, I kind of cared.
"ITS RED!" Courtney, another girl in my dorm who I didn't particularly like, screamed.
"No duh Sherlock," I replied coolly. Duh, it's red. No! No it's auburn. "The point is how do I fix it?"
"How'd it get like that?" Jenna, once more, another girl in my dorm, she wasn't that bad though, asked.
"I think it's in the shampoo. So don't use it. Use the extra in the cabinet," I warned. Oops. They had better tell the ones sleeping about it or the rest will have red, no AUBURN, hair too.
"Who'd put dye in the shampoo?" Debbie asked. Merlin, she's way too trusting.
"I think I might have a hunch," I said grimly.
"Well, you'd better figure this out because there is no way that my hair is going to be turned orange," Courtney said, climbing back into bed. Darn you people who can sleep with light. I'm jealous.
I gave her a glare and brushed my hair. I can't believe its red. You know what, red is easier to say then auburn. So I'm just going to call it red. But, I bet it was the twins. They are in for a rude awakening.
After I pulled my hair into a braid and put on the beret my brother got me (yes, I figured out what they're called) so that it would cover the majority of my head, it's a pretty cool hat by the way, I stormed out of my dorm.
I looked around the common room but there was no one there but a couple of first years and a third year.
"Excuse me," said a little first year. Aw, she's so tiny!
I couldn't help but be nice to the her. "Yes, deary?" I asked. Great, now I'm taking words from that stupid alien. Good thing she went to visit her mutant cousin.
"Wasn't you're hair blonde yesterday?" she asked me.
"GAH!" I screamed. She ran back towards its friends. So maybe they're not the cutest things.
"Sorry," the little boy she was with apologized, slightly scared. Great now I scare them. Today just keeps getting better and better.
"No, no I'm sorry. I'm just having a bad day," I said to them. The little girl looked a little less scared and looked up at me.
"It's okay," she said.
I smiled and walked away. I could hear them talking behind me though.
"You talked to her!" the little boy whispered.
"Yeah! It's brilliant! I talked to a fourth year," the little girl giggled. Wow, some people are really superficial. Is that the word for it? I doubt it. But they're all hyper after talking to me. They probably think they'll get in with cooler kids because they now 'know' a fourth year. Oh geez. When I was their age I didn't give a damn about the older kids.
Merlin kids these days. Anyway, I walked up to the fifth year boys' dorm and quietly opened the door. Aww look. They're still asleep.
I tiptoed over to their bathroom and took two cups filled with water.
First, I put a silencing spell on Fred and George and then I dumped a glass on each one of them. They both woke up screaming, but you couldn't hear them. Power to me for thinking ahead!
I watched in amusement for about half a second then took of the silencing spell. They both looked stunned. Finally, something good happened to me this morning. This totally makes up for the whole 'I put dye in your shampoo' thing.
"What was that for?" Fred gasped, wiping water off of his face.
"What happened to your hair?" George asked, baffled.
"What do you mean what happened to your hair?" I asked. They better have done it because they were my only suspects!
"What happened to your hair?" George asked again. Fred must have caught on too because he came over and took off my hat.
"IT'S RED!" he shouted.
"Yes, I've already determined that, Fred," I said, grabbing my cool hat back and putting it on my head once more.
"Who did it?" George asked, poking my head. Jeez.
"I thought it was you two," I admitted, dully.
"That explains the water," Fred said to George.
"Yes, yes it does," George agreed. Great, they're having their own little discussion. Merlin, this is awkward.
"Payback?" Fred asked lowly.
"Hugs?" George asked. The two nodded and started coming towards me. I backed away.
"One, Two, Three!" Fred shouted. They tackled me with hugs. Darn you bad assumption skills! They get me wet.
"Gah! Stop!" I yelled and laughed at the same time.
They stopped. Great, now I'm wet. I stood up after being in the fetal position and looked around. I saw Lee leaning against his bed with a smile. I couldn't tell if it was him who did the hair thing or if he was laughing at my wetness. Merlin, I need to be better at assuming.
"Was it you?" I asked darkly, walking towards Lee.
"Possibly," Lee said, taking a step back.
"Possibly as in 'Who else would it be?' or possibly as in 'You assumed me of such a treacherous deed!'" I asked.
"I'm going to have to go with the first one," Lee said after a couple seconds of silence.
"GAH!" I screamed and walked out of the room.
HogsmadeI'm leaving the notebook open in my bag to I don't have to remember all of this later tonight.
It was awkward walking with Angelina and Alicia today. They weren't making eye contact. And they haven't said anything about my hair. I wonder if they're just trying to be nice….
"So… guys," I started. "What're the plans for today?"
"Well, we're going to meet Fred, George, and Lee in a few minutes in front of the shrieking shack," Angelina explained. "And then we're just going where ever."
"So basically the same plans as always?" I asked.
They laughed. "Yeah," Alicia said.
We walked up to the Shrieking Shack and sat on the bench next to the 'tossed your cookies' puddle. "Ugh," Alicia said, pointing to the puddle. "It's bubbling!"
"Ew!" Angelina agreed. "It is!"
"That's because it's the tossed your cookies puddle," I explained.
"It sure looks like it!" Alicia said.
We laughed.
"HELLO THERE!" came a loud, loud Weasley twin voice. A saw a red head swing from the tree and land in front of us. Then I saw another and I saw Lee Jordan do the same.
We all laughed at the three clowns. "You three could be in the circus," I commented.
"Why thank you miss Bell," George said with a bow.
Fred made a top hat appear and he put it on his head the pulled a rabbit out. Merlin, they're crazy.
So anyway (oh yeah! By the way, my day has been getting better. I'm starting to slightly get used to the red.) we walked down more into Hogsmade where I saw more and more people I knew. Like Cho Chang. I never liked her. Everyone thinks she's perfect… but you know what! She's not. It's because I said so. I don't think Alicia or Angelina like her that much either. Last time I checked, they called her a whore. Ehe.
"Want to go into Honeydukes?" I asked everyone. They were just walking around like mindless zombies so I have to make a move sometime.
"Eh, sure," Lee said. He was the only one who responded. I guess they're all not mindless zombies after all…. Just Alicia, Angelina, Fred, and George.
So, the six of us, six right? I think so. Me, Ang, 'Lic, Fred, George, Lee… yes six. So anyway, the six of us went into Honeydukes. I walked around with Lee for a bit because the others were immensely amazed with a lollipop that makes you fly. Go figure. I mean it's not like any of them never fly brooms. Oh wait… they do.
Eventually it went back to me, Angelina, and Alicia, and over somewhere else Lee, Fred, and George. We all met at the front of the store, each with a bulging bag of candy.
We randomly walked around Hogsmade for half an hour. And guess who we saw. Just guess. Yeah, that's right. Cho Chang. The girl I don't like. Gah. That's twice in one day. I never see her in school. I think she might be stalking me.
So, as I thought these thoughts to myself, Angelina goes, "Who's that whore holding hands with?"
I looked over but I didn't recognize the person, "I don't know," I reply. "And I bet she doesn't either." Okay, so that was mean. But it's not my fault. (Quote thanks to Renee. I don't know where she got it though.) It's true, too. Well, maybe she knows his name. I bet she forgot it though. As I was thinking that, the others were laughing and making more comments. We're such a mean group of people. "Gah, guys, that's so mean!" I looked to Fred who just said something horrible. Great, now I'm sticking up for my enemy. Darn you guiltiness!
They gave me weird looks so we just walked in an awkward silence. We all knew where we wanted to go, which was to the three broomsticks, so that's where our feet led us.
"I'll go get the drinks," Lee offered.
"I'll go with you," I said. He nodded and we both walked up to the counter.
"There's six of us right?" he asked.
I laughed. I already knew that. "Yeah, six."
"Six butterbeers," he said to the witch at the bar.
"Comin' right up," she said to him. We both turned around and looked at everyone in the place.
"Is that… Oliver?" I asked Lee. I was looking in a corner and saw Oliver there with this girl from the… Ravenclaw Quidditch team. Is he betraying us? This is so unlike him!
"Yes, Katie," Lee said. "That would be your Quidditch Captain."
I gasped and walked over to his table. But not before I said, "I'll be right back, Lee."
"'Ello Oliver," I said sitting down right next to him. It would have seemed simply enough if he wasn't sitting at a two-person table, which means only two chairs. So I made him move over so I could squeeze onto his chair.
"Uh… Katie?" he asked, pushing me off the chair. How rude. I take that offensively.
I stood up. "Yeah?"
"Can I talk to you for a second?" he asked. Hmm the whole 'I'm gonna talk to you' thing got switched. "I'll be right back," he said to the random chick.
I followed him over to the door. "Yeah?" I asked.
"What are you doing?" he asked me.
"Trying to figure out why you're fraternizing with the enemy?" I said uncertainly.
"The enemy?" he asked. I gave him a skeptical look. "Oh, you mean the Quidditch thing. Actually, she came up to me… so yeah, I won't let out any of our secrets, Bell."
"You'd better not," I threatened. "Or I'll kick your butt."
"Oh yeah, Bell?" he asked, looking at me. "I-is your hair red?"
"Yes," I said dully.
He laughed and I walked back over to Lee to help him carry the drinks back to our booth thing.
We passed them out and talked about random stuff.
"You know what are really comfortable?" George asked everyone after taking some of his butterbeer.
"What?" we all asked.
"Socks," George said with a sigh. His weakness is socks. I'll have to remember that.
"Wow, George," Angelina said. "Wow."
"You know what else are comfortable?" Fred asked.
"Pillows?" Lee guessed.
"How'd you know?" Fred asked with a frown.
"I'm a genius," Lee said with a grin. We all laughed.
"You keep thinking that, Lee," Alicia said, still laughing.
"Wait, guys, you know what else is extremely comfortable?" I asked everyone. They all looked around at each other.
"Hats?" Fred asked.
"Nope."
"Shoes?" George asked.
"Are you kidding me?"
"Pants?" Alicia asked.
"Keep going."
"Jeans?" Angelina said.
"BINGO!" I shout. "They're the best kind of pants. We should have like… a day of the jeans. Like, every Wednesday we stop what we're doing at noon or something and just thank the guy who made jeans."
"You're crazy," Lee said.
"You know they're the most comfortable thing alive!" I said.
"They're not alive, Katie," George said. Everyone was now in a heap of laughter. Jeans are the best things ever. I swear!
But no. I just get mocked. But that's okay because when I have my national jeans day… we'll see who's laughing.
After we all left the Three Broomsticks, I took my hat off, forgetting about the whole "hey! My hairs RED!" thing.
Angelina and Alicia (whom I'm guessing were holding that in the whole time) burst out laughing.
"S-sorry K-Katie," Alicia laughed. "It's just so f-funny!"
Angelina was laughing too. Okay, so I guess it was pretty funny.
So, now I'm sitting here in my dorm, my newly red hair tied up in a hair tie. Merlin, I want pie. And ice cream. Off to the kitchens it is!
A/n: Well? How was it? Did you like it? Was Hogsmade good enough? I wasn't sure… But anyway… be a buddy and review!
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