I don't have anything interesting to say this time.
The Crazy Life Chapter 18 El Common Room later that dayMerlin, today has been hectic. Hectic with a capital H-E-C-T-C… no I-C…. well it's been pretty damn hectic if you didn't get what I was trying to imply with my awesome skills of spelling things out wrong. In case you haven't noticed, I am a horrible speller. To the extreme. When I was little, Kevin used to pick on me for not being able to spell Hogwarts. I was a moronic child. I'd spell it H-o-g-w-a-r-s… even though it's really close. I just forgot the 't'. I think it's because when I was like… four… I pronounced it Hogwars… so I immediately thought… it's just a combination of the words Hog and War. How cool is that? But no. I was wrong. As always. Because Katie can never be right. I swear it' some kind of disease… or curse that I have that's preventing me from being a smart person and never being right. I think I inherited it because my mums always wrong.
You're not always wrong.
Lee, what do you want? And yes I am!
No one else is here. And no your not because if you were then whenever your mum was wrong then you'd also be wrong and that just wouldn't make sense.
I… wait. Hey. See, I'm always wrong. Even about being wrong.
Hmm… maybe you're right….
Stop confusing me damnit!
Insert laughter here
Whoa! I didn't know that when you laughed the stupid thing said "Insert laughter here!" How cool is that!
Wow, Katie. Wow.
See.
See what?
GAH! Never mind. You'll never understand me. Dramatic Sigh Cool! It does that too!
You're a horrible actress, did you know that?
You're insulting me! In my own notebook!
Diary.
Notebook.
Diary.
GAH! STOP! If it were a diary I'd call it diary, git.
See.
See what?
You're right.
I give up. You win.
Wednesday, November 17th HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATIE!Surprisingly today has started off pretty well. Even though the first person I saw today was Courtney, but her hair was blue so it was all good. I laughed at her and she glared but didn't do anything because of the little 'incident' yesterday.
Everyone was pretty nice to me. They let me in the shower first. I was very grateful. I never get the shower first. So it was like… a miracle.
Not to mention when I woke up I saw that my canopy thing to my bed was decorated and instead of the scarlet my comforter used to be it was now reading 'Courtesy Of Fred and George.' I laughed and pushed the blanket of my bed wondering how they managed this one when their brooms were in the shed. I guess some things I'll never know.
I walked into the bathroom after listening to Leanne argue with Courtney about respect. Merlin only knows why.
When I got in there I saw that the mirror was fogged up and somebody had written "HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATIE" in the fogginess. My friends love me.
I walked down to the Common Room where Lee greeted me. We were still waiting for Fred, George, Alicia, and Angelina. Man, no one has any priorities. I mean, not waiting at the bottom of the stairs to carry me around all day on my birthday. What kind of friends are they? Ehe, I'm just kidding. That would be kind of selfish and what not.
"Hello, Lee," I said, plopping down next to him on the couch.
"Hello, Katie," Lee said. He didn't look up. Aw, Lee looks sad. Poor Lee. I pushed him.
"What was that for?" he asked, climbing back on the couch.
"You looked sad?" I said uncertainly. Merlin, I need to be more certain about things now don't I?
"Oh, no, I'm just … erm… tired," Lee said, rather jumpily. "Yeah that's it. Tired."
"Right," I said slowly.
"Oh, Happy Birthday, by the way," Lee said, pulling a small box out of his pocket. "But don't open it yet. You have to wait."
Wow. A warning. I want to open it more now! Darn you Lee Jordan.
"Aw, just ruin my birthday why don't you!" I said to him. We laughed.
"You still can't open it now. BUT! You can wear this," Lee said. He jumped on his knees and stuck his head under the couch and pulled out one of those cone-like birthday hats. I laughed.
"Can I now?" I asked him, setting the present down on the table and taking the hat.
"Well if you don't then I'll just have to force you to," he explained.
"I could take you," I said to him. But I put it on anyway because I'm in a happy mood.
He put on a top hat thing that was like ten times too small for his head. We sat there laughing.
"You do realize that these aren't coming off until it's not your birthday anymore right?" Lee asked. I stopped laughing.
"What?" I asked. Hasn't this child messed with my head enough?
"I charmed them," Lee said. He smiled smugly. But he also looked nervous. Great, now I'm scaring people.
"Did you really?" I asked him. Hey, he could be lying. You never know!
He nodded. Gah. That's just like him. Eh, oh well. At least I have an excuse to not take it off.
"Now all we have to do is get the other's to put them on as well," Lee said grimly. Go figure. On my birthday he decides 'Hey! I'm going to torture Katie! BWAHAHA!' He's just like that damn sun.
I gave him a high five and we sat there and waited. A couple of times I thought about opening the gift. It was as if Lee could read my mind.
"No, you can't open it yet. You have to wait until I'm not around," he said. I was about to stand up and go open it in my dorm. "But not yet. Just open it tonight because I said so."
"KATIE!" Fred and George yelled. They were walking down the stairs and I watched their shadows.
"FRED! GEORGE!" I yelled back to them. A little first year over by the fire jumped, almost into the fire actually but I won't go there. Let's just say that it involved screaming and laughing. Poor kid. I've never heard someone scream and laugh like that at the same time.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" they yelled. "STOP THAT!" Aha, they're stuck in union.
Lee and me laughed at them.
"You're stuck in union," I said to them, still laughing. The little ickle first year was laughing too. Aha.
"No we're not," they said.
We laughed harder.
"Stop it!" they said. "This is getting annoying. Come on Fred/George stop!"
Lee and me were now rolling on the couch with tears of laughter.
"Man, this is a great birthday present," I said, sitting up and clutching my side.
"HEY!" the two said.
"Okay," Lee said. "On the count of three, Fred say something and George say something else."
Fred and George both had that famous Weasley grin on.
"One, two, three," Lee counted.
"Something," Fred said as George said, "Something else."
I smacked my forehead and Lee did the same. Fred and George glared at each other and laughed.
Lee pulled out two more party hats (THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE CALLED) and we jammed them on the twin's head.
"Hey," they said at the same time.
"Gah, not this again," I said with a laugh as Alicia and Angelina came down the stairs.
I immediately ran over to them and placed a hat on their heads.
"Well, hello there Katie," Alicia said, attempting to take off the hat. "What's this?"
"Tis a hat my dear Alicia," George said, sitting down in an armchair.
"Well, I know that, George," Alicia said, still trying to pull it off.
"It won't come off," Lee said with a smirk. I smiled too.
"And why not?" Angelina said, advancing on Lee.
"Because I'm a mean little child who is very good at charms," Lee said, crossing his arms.
Everyone now glared at Lee. Well, I didn't because I knew what he did but all the others did. That freaky little first year was looking at him too. I bet it was thinking Someday I'll be able to do that!
"Hey!" I yelled. They all turned around to see what I hey'd for. "Why's Lee got the cool ring leader's hat?"
"That's a good question," George said, poking the hat.
"Because I am the master of the hat scheme," Lee said like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
I picked up my present and we all rolled our eyes and left the Common Room to go down to the Great Hall.
Once we got down there, I went to pile some waffles on my plate but Fred and George pushed me out of the way and Lee ran up to the table. Once I could figure out what was going on, Lee was standing there with a humongo smile with Fred and George on either side of him.
They were holding up a stack of pancakes with a awesome 'K' shaped candle at the very top.
I started to back away because I knew exactly what they were going to do, sadly, but I ended up walking right into some Ravenclaw chick. So I really couldn't go anywhere else.
Tis Katie's BirthdayWe're wishing her a happy one
Man, were they off key.
She's finally fifteenAnd… and…
"How could you forget the words?" Fred asked George.
"I don't know! I was going over it all in my head this morning!" George protested.
I couldn't help but laugh with the whole Great Hall. They just stopped and started arguing. It was so hysterical.
"Happy Birthday is what they're trying to say," Ron said from behind the twins. Ha, I knew he was good for something… and that would be telling me that they're telling me Happy Birthday. I have the weirdest friends.
I blew out the cool 'K' shaped candle and laughed along with everyone else. Well, the Slytherin's weren't laughing but no one gives a crap about them.
We all sat down and took slices of my pancake cake thing.
Transfiguration"Ms. Bell would you please be as kind as to take off that ridiculous hat," McGonagal commented. I would if I could but I can't so I won't.
I didn't actually say that though. "I would but I can't," I said to her. Well, so what I said was partially of what I thought.
"And why can't you?" McGonagal asked.
"Because Lee's a git and put a stupid charm on the stupid hat," I said, laughing. Debbie gave me a strange look. I just smiled.
"Why would he charm a party hat?" she asked, confused. McGonagal, not Debbie. I told Debbie earlier in the class. Well, like at the beginning so it's all good.
"Because it's my birthday?" I said uncertainly. I think I have a certainty problem.
"Happy Birthday Miss Bell," McGonagal said. Then she turned back around and continued the notes on the board.
After about five minutes of taking notes, I got hit with a parchment ball.
Happy Birthday Katie.
It was written in a familiar handwriting. Too familiar. Then it hit me. It was the same handwriting as the note in the Hospital Wing. I completely forgot about that. So, it had to be someone in this room who left the note… but who?
I scanned the room but no one looked too innocent, or happened to be looking at me, or looked too guilty. This person is one good actor.
"Just because it's your birthday, Miss Bell," McGonagal said. Uh oh. "Does not mean you can slack of in class."
"Sorry Professor," I apologized. Great, now this so called person is getting me in trouble.
I turned back around to copy the notes again.
Bounce. Another piece of parchment bounced off my head.
I carefully opened it.
Sorry. : /
That's what it said.
WHO ARE YOU!
I scribbled that on the parchment and tossed it in the air. Merlin only knows if it went to the right person.
Bounce. There it goes off my head again.
I'd tell you but that would ruin the essence of surprise.
That's just not cool
Who likes surprises anyway? Come on child. It's my birthday. I'm doing the frowny face! Oh and stop chucking paper balls at my head. Can't you just lightly toss them on my desk?
How's that? I wonder if the kid got the message? I tossed the ball up in the air and I'm pretty sure the kid got it because a couple minutes later:
Sorry about that. My aim is really bad. I know it's your birthday. I already said Happy Birthday! Everyone likes surprises. And I would gently toss it but you're desk is pretty far away. I think I've said too much. Oh, good frowny face by the way.
You know what. That's just not right.
No, you haven't said enough… A name would do wonders. Thanks for the Happy Birthday… not everyone likes surprises by the way. How do you know that's not my boggart?
His desk was far from mine. That left only three. Matthew Jakens, that one dude that Cho was holding hands with whose name I still don't know, and Andrew Michaels. None of them looked suspicious though. Darn. At least it narrows it down from all of the other possible people in this insanly crazy school of ours.
I know it wasn't your boggart because I was in your Defense Against the Dark Arts class last year. You're afraid of bugs. Everyone likes surprises other wise they'd have a dull life. Unless it's a lame surprise or something.
He's not going win. I swear.
I'm not going let you win, you know. I'm going to figure out whom you are. It's really quite bizarre writing to someone you don't know, just to let you know.
Actually, you know me. I saw you're little show this morning in the Great Hall. It was hysterical. Poor you, though. You were really red. I was going to tell you who I was but you looked distracted.
Darn you Weasley twins. Come on. Just a hint. One itty bitty hint?
Sorry, no can do.
Gah.
insert laugh here. Sorry.
Yeah, sure you are.
So now you're making fun of me?
So you're smart?
You thought I wasn't?
So now we're playing the question game?
I had my doubts.
Well-
Darn you bell. Yeah, in case you haven't noticed, the bell rang. I put my stuff in my bag and hurried out the door. I walked into Matthew on accident because I wasn't paying attention because I'm just good like that.
"Oh, sorry," I said, trying to get out the door.
"It's fine," he said and went off to meet Andrew. Great, now I'm just confused. I just spent half a period talking to one of those two and I don't know which one.
Lunch
"Did you open it yet?" came a familiar voice.
"DAMNIT!" I shouted. I knew I forgot something.
"What?" It was Lee in case you didn't know.
"I forgot," I said.
"Well, now you can't open it."
THAT'S NOT FAIR! "BAH! Why?"
"Bah?" Lee asked. "I thought it was gah?"
"No, Gah is for frustration. Bah… is for… erm… GAH! I don't remember," I said grumpily and frustrated.
Lee laughed at me and I took a cupcake, I don't know why they were there but they were, and put it on my plate.
"Hmm, house elves are good listeners," Lee said thoughtfully, looking at my cupcake.
"What do you mean?" I asked, taking a bite. "GAH! That's for surprise too now that I think of it…"
Gah. Yes, Gah. The cupcake exploded. All over. And confetti popped out. All over. So now I have frosting on my nose and confetti falling from the ceiling and sticking to it.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" Lee shouted.
"You're going to torture me all day, aren't you?" I asked dismally.
"Yes, yes I am," Lee said happily and taking a cupcake off of the table and biting into it. It didn't explode for him!
"HEY! You're didn't explode!" I protested.
"Like I said, I'm good at charms." He grinned evilly. Gah.
This is why you don't trust boys.
You're back?
Well, yes, a mutant cousin can only be mutant for so long, deary.
Good point.
But like I was saying, never trust boys. Especially ones that are good with a wand.
Once again, good point.
See what happens when you don't listen to me. You get bright green frosting on your nose and confetti everywhere else.
Yeah, yeah. I see that.
"Just wait until dinner," Lee said happily.
"Oh jeez," I said, standing. "Lee what are you going to do? Do I need to kick your butt? Because I will! You know I will!"
"Don't worry, Katie," Fred said, coming up from behind causing my to jump a foot or so into the air. Darn you Weasley sneaking up on Katie tactics… if that made any sense at all…. "It's all on us. You won't have to pay for anything."
Oh yeah, that really made me feel secure.
"We do detention and everything," George added with a wink.
Oh joy. I can't wait until dinner.
I'm telling you. Don't trust them. One day they'll land you in jail.
Oh, I'm sure they will.
My ex-boyfriend tried that ones. I tied his noses up with a bow.
Well… isn't that … interesting.
"I'm really reassured, guys, thanks," I said to them.
Dinner
Now I'm just freaked out. I've got to learn to trust my friends and stand up to them and tell them to not do anything to me on my birthday. Man, fifteen is hard!
Oh jeez. I just remembered I've been walking around in that ridiculous hat all day. Merlin, today's been bloody insane!
"ITS KATIE BELL!" a voice screamed.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATIE!" came another voice.
Oh, my Merlin. What is that about?
I turned around and saw a dozen or so students all pointing at me. A couple of people were actually waving. What did they do? I think I'm going to have to kill a couple of twins and a Lee.
I saw Debbie walk out of the gaggle of insane people who were randomly pointing at me. She had a smile on her face.
"DEBBIE!" I shouted, jumping over the Gryffindor table and running towards Debbie. Merlin, that must have been a site.
"Yeah Katie?" Debbie laughed.
"What's going on over there?" I asked breathlessly.
"Go see for yourself," Debbie said.
Oh great. She's been talking to me too much. Poor little innocent Debbie won't tell me what's going on which means that I'll have to go over there myself! I'll have to go through the gaggle of random people who shout out "ITS KATIE BELL!" This should be interesting.
I'm going to kill the twins and Lee.
Here's what they did. They hung up a huge poster with me on it right in the entrance hall where, gasp, people have to come through to get to the Great Hall. Anyway, it was this picture of me and underneath was a caption.
THIS IS KATIE BELL!
TODAY IS HER FIFTEENTH BIRTHDAY!
WISH HER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY
OR ELSE!
We love our Katikins!
Love,
Fred "the better Weasley Brother" Weasley
George "The better LOOKING Weasley Brother" Weasley
And
Lee uh… "The cool one" Jordan
I saw the three of them jump down from the staircase and race over to me. After breaking out of the entanglement of hugs that Lee, Fred, and George forced me into, I punched each on in the shoulder.
"You didn't like our surprise?" George asked, looking sad, but he was kidding. Because he's George. He's never serious.
"There's a huge picture of my in the Entrance Hall. Do you think I like it? Not everyone likes surprises you know," I said to them. See person who I send notes to. Some surprises are B-A-D. Bad.
"We knew you'd love it!" Fred shouted. Gah.
I raised an eyebrow at them and slowly walked into the Great Hall, the three trailing behind me.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATIE!" this guy called out from the Ravenclaw table. I went red, yes red, darn you three, and waved back. His friends laughed.
"Happy Birthday Katie!" yelled three girls at the Hufflepuff table. Oh jeez.
I smiled at them and kept walking.
"I'm going to kill you guys," I said to Fred, George, and Lee as I waved to the random people who kept shouting out my name.
"Nah," they said at the same time.
"Yeah," I said.
"KATIE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" Cho Chang called from over at the Ravenclaw table. I tried to smile but it came out as more of a grimace. Eh, oh well, no one cares.
"Happy Birthday," Ginny Weasley said to me as she walked passed.
"Thanks Ginny," I said to her. She's the only one who had enough respect to not yell it across the Great Hall. Thank God for Ginny Weasley.
"Happy Birthday Katie!" some random first year yelled. Wow.
I waved at her and finally reached the Gryffindor table where I was attacked.
All of these little first and second years ran up to me.
"Katie!" I heard over and over again. "Happy Birthday!" They each handed me hand made cards. I wonder if Fred and George threatened them. Oh, I am so going to kill those three.
"Thanks," I said, trying to be grateful.
"Come on little ones," Lee said, pushing some of the first years out of the way. "Move so our Katikins can have her space."
I glared at Lee but mouthed thank you all the same.
My Dorm, after Dinner
I finally escaped the Great Hall after an hour of 'Happy Birthday's and 'Here, Katie! I made you a card/got you a present!'
It was completely insane. I made Fred and George be my cool body guards and Lee was the secret service thing because they're just cool enough to do that. Well, semi cool enough.
Hey! Lee's present! I almost forgot.
Oh, yeah! I got some pretty strange presents too.
Fred and George bought me a shower cap, I'm afraid to use it though because it was singing.
Angelina bought me this really nice bracelet that was all jagged and what not but it was still cool because it had green swirls and stuff.
Alicia got me this lifetime supple of chocolate. I screamed when I got this seeing as I loved chocolate and what not.
Oliver even got me something. But it was a Quidditch book. I wasn't expecting anything else though. Because that's just Oliver.
But now, I can finally open Lee's present.
I unwrapped the cool Quidditch wrapping paper and found a soft velvet box. I opened the box and pulled out a silver necklace. It was awesome. There was a small silver star hanging from it. Underneath the necklace was a note.
Katie,
I really hope that you like the present because it took me a while to pick out. You're a hard person to shop for I hope you know.
This is probably going to seem completely random but I was wondering if you wanted to go to Hogsmade with me this weekend? You don't have to. I just thought it would be nice with no Fred or George to interrupt us or anything.
Send me an owl.
Love,
Lee
Wow.
A/n: I REALLY hope you guys like the chapter. It took a while for me to plan out and what not. How was the ending? Did you like it? Gah, now I'm nervous. Well, tell me what you think and what you think should happen. I hope you like it!
-Snuffles
