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Chapter 8

Paige woke up with a start a few hours later. She had no idea what time it was but rolled over to see Hermione walking over to her bedpost.

"Good morning!" Hermione beamed.

"Morning," Paige replied. Her head was pounding because of the nice hangover she received from the night before. "What time is it?"

"Almost 11 AM. We're leaving for Hogsmeade around 12 o'clock. I thought you would want to get up now though."

"Thanks," Paige said.

"I did want to ask you something," Hermione said, sitting on Paige's bed.

"Anything, but let me just take something for my headache."

"I've already taken care of it. Harry woke up with one as well so I concocted a simple hangover potion." She handed a goblet to Paige. It smelled so rank, but when Paige drank it, it tasted like a raspberry ginger ale.

"It smells awful but it tastes like what the drinker desires," Hermione said.

"You're awesome, thank you Hermione," Paige said feeling loads better. "Now what is it you would like to ask me?"

"Do you know how to change hair color?" she asked.

Paige looked at her with a slightly confused look. "Do you want to change your hair color?"

"Kind of," Hermione replied.

"Well, I know of one spell, but I have never tried it…" Paige said.

"What is it?" Hermione asked.

"It's actually the simplest spell. You tap your head twice with your wand and say 'colorferi black' or any desired hair color and your hair color will change."

"How do you know that?" breathed Hermione.

"It's in the transfiguration text. Do you want me to try it?" Paige asked.

"Sure," Hermione said.

"What color should I go with?" Hermione studied Paige's face.

"Black," She said.

"Okay." Paige tapped her head twice with her wand and said: "Colorferi Black!" Paige felt a hot, oily sensation run over her hair. "Did it work?"

Hermione nodded. "You look so different! You should stay like that for the Hogsmeade trip and see if anyone notices that it's you!"

Paige looked in a mirror she had. She looked to different! She loved it. But she would never go permanent. She loved her red hair. "What color do you want Hermione?"

"I have no idea. Maybe go a little lighter?" She said.

Paige nodded. "I think a lighter brown will suit you." She tapped Hermione on the head twice and said "Colorfer light brown!" Hermione's hair turned to her desired color. "You look good!"

Hermione looked in the mirror and agreed with Paige. "Thanks! We should get ready for Hogsmeade."

Paige climbed out of bed and showered quickly. She dressed in a black sweater, jeans and her tan winter coat, because it finally snowed out, after a stretch of warm weather. She decided to wear her glasses as part of her whole "incognito" look. She met up with Hermione in the common room, but no one else was there.

"Where is everyone?" Paige asked.

"Oh, Ron, Harry and Wood are meeting us in the Great Hall…" Her voice trailed off. Hermione started staring at Paige in shock. "Oh my goodness…"

"What?" Paige asked.

"Um, it's just that you look just like Harry," Hermione said.

"Oh not that again!" Paige exclaimed. "It's just all coincidence! Let's get going, okay?" Hermione and Paige made their way to the Great Hall and walked up to the boys, who obviously did not recognize the girls.

"Hi boys!" Hermione exclaimed. Paige looked at her in surprise. Hermione was outgoing!

"Hi," the three muttered, looking around the hall. The two girls looked at them in surprise. Harry glanced at them quickly, and then did a double-take.

"Paige? Hermione?" he exclaimed. "Bloody hell!" The boys took a deeper a look at them. Paige and Hermione started laughing.

"We decided to have a little fun with hair dying," Paige said. "I went black haired and Hermione went blond!"

Wood gave her a kiss and Ron put his arm around Hermione and kissed her lightly on her lips. Harry looked down at his trainers. Paige took Wood aside.

"Listen, I know this is a really good time for us to be 'boyfriendy-girlfriendy' and all, but we should hang with Harry. I'm sure it's hard enough having his two best friends dating, but he shouldn't be treated as the fifth wheel," she told him. She expected him to be a little upset, but he wasn't. He smiled and nodded.

"I'll do anything that makes you happy. After all, being Harry's twin and all, I'm sure you don't want your brother feeling left out!"

"Why does everyone keep saying that to me? Harry and I are NOT twins! It's coincidence!" Paige huffed.

Wood was taken aback. "I just thought, because you two look alike-."

"We don't! Drop it!" Paige said. She walked over to Harry, Ron and Hermione. "Are you ready to go?"

Wood grabbed her arm. "I'm sorry," he said. He pulled her into a hug.

"It's okay. Let's just go." The group made their way towards Hogsmeade. Paige was so excited. This was her very first trip to Hogsmeade. She kept on skipping in the snow and throwing it at Wood and Harry. They finally reached The Three Broomsticks. Ron and Hermione went someplace to be alone. Paige turned to Wood and Harry. She was so excited.

"I want to remember this!" she exclaimed. She took out a small wizard camera from her pocket. "I have a Wizards camera! Here, Harry, take a picture of Wood and I!" She gave Harry her camera and gave Wood a kiss on the lips. She took another picture with him making a funny face. Harry laughed.

"Okay, now you and me Harry!" she pulled him close and they took a really nice picture together. All day, the three of them had fun. They bought loads of Honeydukes candy and excellent butterbeer from the Three Broomsticks. They went to the Shrieking Shack and finally met up with Ron and Hermione. They had a massive snowball fight that ended with Paige diving in a snow bank for cover and everyone pelting her and Harry with snowballs.

"I cave! I cave!" She yelled. Wood picked her up and kissed her. She smiled. This was one of her best days yet at Hogwarts. The five of them left Hogsmeade tired and soaked to the bone.

When they got back to school, they all changed out of their sopping clothes. When Paige got back to the common room, Ron and Hermione were talking to Harry and Wood was waiting for her by the fire.

"Hey you," she said.

"Hello, love," he said. "Do you want to go to dinner?"

"Sure," Paige replied. "Are you guys going to dinner?"

"In a minute," they replied.

Paige and Wood made their way to the Great Hall for dinner. She looked at him. She was so happy and this was the perfect day. But one thing was racking her brain all day. Hermione said she looked like Harry and Wood said she looked like Harry. What kind of link was this? Was this the answer she was looking for?