WARNING: OVERLY FLUFF-FILLED CHAPTER AHEAD.
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Sooner than some would like, February arrived, bringing with it a lingering air of romance. Anna was currently studying with Katie and Matt again.
"I hate Thursdays," muttered Anna.
"Why's that?" asked Katie.
"It's one day before Friday, which makes it longer. And it's also my detention day," she added.
"Detention day?" asked Matt.
"I nearly always have a detention on Thursday," explained Anna.
"Ah well, look on the bright side, it's Valentine's Day tomorrow!" said Matt, winking at Katie. She exchanged glances with Anna, who snorted.
"What?" asked Matt as the two girls began to laugh loudly, resulting in a death glare from Madame Pince. Anna made a very rude hand gesture at her as she walked away.
"Aw Anna that wasn't very nice. No wonder you always have detention. Now why were you two laughing?" asked Matt with a pout. Anna snorted.
"Could you be any cornier?" asked Anna.
"Could you be any meaner to me?" retorted Matt.
"Yes, very easily as a matter of fact," said Anna bluntly.
"That hurt Anna. That hurt me deep," said Matt, jabbing his chest.
"Are you going to give me detention?" asked Anna mockingly, knowing full well that Matt was a Prefect.
"I just may…" said Matt. Anna laughed. Katie turned to Matt.
"Just give her a detention, you know she wants one!" exclaimed Katie. Anna glared at her.
"And why would I want a detention?" she asked incredulously. Katie smirked.
"Oh I don't know…maybe because George has a detention tonight…" said Katie in mock-thought. Anna snorted. Matt looked surprised.
"Aww does everyone's favorite Slytherin have a crush on a Weasley twin? Scandalous…" said Matt. Anna exchanged glances with Katie, who sighed.
"Well…duh," said Katie exasperatedly. Matt looked confused.
"How thick are you?" asked Anna.
"How could you possibly not know about Anna and George?" exclaimed Katie.
"Wait, what? Does she actually like him?" asked Matt. Anna threw her book at him.
"Well duh they've only been dating since the Yule Ball!" cried Katie.
"When did you plan on telling me this?" asked Matt.
"WE ALREADY HAVE!" shouted Katie. "Several times!" added Anna. At this, Madam Pince swooped down upon them.
"Shouting in the Library? I'm appalled! Go to your Heads of Houses immediately!" she shrieked. Katie looked shocked and Matt looked angry, but Anna just groaned, rolled her eyes, packed up her books, grabbed the other two and left.
"What did I tell you? It's detention day," muttered Anna grimly.
"Oh god, McGonagall's gonna be just thrilled about this," moaned Katie.
"Hah! Try going to Snape and basically asking for a detention!" said Anna scathingly.
"Where are you three going?"
Anna, Katie, and Matt turned abruptly to find themselves face-to-face with Professor McGonagall. Her nostrils were flaring. Danger sign.
"Um…Madam Pince…er…requested that we leave the Library…" started Matt. Professor McGonagall raised an eyebrow.
"Detention again, Mr. Kelley?"
"Er…yes…" said Matt.
"Very well. I shall speak to Professor Flitwick about your punishment. And what are you two young ladies out here for?" she asked as she turned to Katie and Anna.
"Um…" started Katie.
"Same thing," sighed Anna. Professor McGonagall looked at them sternly.
"Well, Miss Roth you seem to have gotten lucky this time. Professor Snape is in the middle of a detention already, so you have no need to go and see him. However, Professor Trelawney is about to begin a detention upstairs, and she has actually requested a Slytherin to help with the job. No doubt she thought having a Slytherin would decrease the likelihood of anything other than work going on. As it is, you may go up to her room now," said Professor McGonagall. Anna grimaced and nodded.
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About twenty minutes later, Anna climbing the ladder that led to the North Tower, which smelled very strongly of mothballs and cooking sherry. She scrunched up her nose.
"Anybody here?" she called. Suddenly, Professor Trelawney jumped out from behind a moth-eaten curtain. Anna jumped slightly, but regained her composure.
"And you are?" asked Professor Trelawney. Anna refrained from rolling her eyes with much difficulty.
"Anna Roth. Also known as the only person in the Slytherin and Ravenclaw fifth year class that is passing your subject," replied Anna coolly.
"And why are you here?" asked Trelawney.
"Detention," said Anna.
"Lovely! I presume you are a Slytherin then?" asked Professor Trelawney.
"Obviously," said Anna, gesturing at the green and sliver scarf she had around her neck.
"Ah yes I see. Well, unfortunately, I have been forced to take in another student for detention tonight. He's a Gryffindor, and should be arriving any minute. There will be no socializing in detention, so I did request a Slytherin, just to make it slightly easier for the two of you to get work done," said Professor Trelawney.
"Fabulous…" muttered Anna under her breath. "So what am I supposed to be doing?"
"Just patching up the place is all. Fixing teacups, organizing shelves, polishing crystal balls, the typical," replied Professor Trelawney. "Without magic," she added. Anna groaned.
"Sorry I'm late Professor, just got caught up with-"
"Well look who it is," said Anna.
Apparently Professor Trelawney had thought pairing a Gryffindor with a Slytherin for a detention would produce more work, and less socializing. Anna had to admit she was right, in most cases. Unfortunately, George Weasley was the Gryffindor who had just walked through that door, muttering a lame excuse or lateness.
"You know each other?" asked Professor Trelawney.
"Nope, never met him before," lied Anna easily. George winked slightly.
"Oh, I see. Well, this is Fred Weasley. Fred, this is…um…"
"Anna," she said. "And isn't your name George?" she asked, although she knew full well which twin it was.
"Yes it is. Nice to meet you Anna," said George, grinning mischievously.
"Well, you two can get to work now, wands away please!" said Professor Trelawney.
"She's not very good with detentions is she?" whispered George.
"She's too polite. Snape should give her detention lessons," grinned Anna.
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After about 30 minutes of doing nothing but scrubbing disgustingly dirty windows and arranging teacups, with the occasional mischievous wink from George, meaning he was up to something, Anna was ready to shove her so far unused wand right up someone's…well, you get the point. Professor Trelawney announced that she had to leave urgently, for the 'Inner Eye' demanded it. Anna snorted quietly as the poor woman practically sprinted out of the room to carry out her Inner Eye's demands. George sighed, sat down on a large chair, and put his feet up on the table.
"Bloody hell, I thought she'd never leave," he yawned. Anna laughed.
"I should've known. You even break the rules in detention. You do seem to be becoming rather predictable, Georgie," she said. George smirked.
"Hmm…I see we're at that point in our relationship where corny nicknames come into play. Sweetheart," he added as an afterthought. Anna laughed.
"Indeed we are. After all, tomorrow is Valentine's Day…darling," she replied sweetly. George smirked again.
"Then I suppose we should make plans for tomorrow. Pity there's no Hogsmeade trip this year…" said George with a frown. Suddenly, he jumped up and grinned a slightly devilish grin.
"Ever had a detention date?" he asked. Anna raised her eyebrows.
"You're insane," she sighed.
"Ah yes, but that is why you adore me Annie-poo," said George. Anna snorted loudly.
"Okay you win the corny nickname contest there, buddy. And who said anything about-?" Anna broke off, as she noticed he was staring at her with a mildly curious expression on his face.
"What?" she asked fiercely. George laughed lightly.
"Why do you snort like that?" he asked. Anna looked at him.
"I don't know, how would I know that? Why do you smirk like that, huh?" she retorted, although she was smiling.
"Dunno. Why do you…er…why do you…hmmm…" said George quietly as he grinned devilishly again. Anna looked slightly alarmed as George pretty much tackled her, though luckily they landed on a pile of cushions.
"George!" she squealed. "What the bloody hell do you think you're-" she was cut off by his lips meeting with hers. After about two minutes, she broke away.
"Are you insane?" she asked. "We're in bloody detention for crying out loud!"
"Ah but that's what makes it so fun," grinned George.
"You're crazy," she said.
"Crazy about you," he smirked. Anna couldn't help it, she snorted again.
"Okay really why do you snort like that?" George asked.
"You're an arse," she muttered, trying to push him off her. George stuck out his lower lip in a very sad imitation of a puppy-dog face.
"You're mean," he pouted.
"And you're on top of me," said Anna.
"And you like it," whispered George. Anna laughed.
"If we were anywhere but detention, I probably wouldn't mind. So this is your idea of a date? Crushing your girlfriend's lungs in detention?" said Anna. George pouted again.
"Fine we can go scrub the dirty windows like I know you want to," he said, getting off her and helping her up.
"It's Valentine's Day tomorrow," he said randomly.
"Thanks for the reminder," said Anna sarcastically, which George noted.
"Somebody is extra sarcastic today…too much time with Snape?"
"Oh ha ha ha. I think somebody is extra childish today…too much time with Fred?" asked Anna, grinning. George pouted again.
"Stop pouting," said Anna.
"Why?" asked George, still pouting of course.
"You're cute when you pout," she mumbled quietly. George grinned.
"Aw look at that. You admit that you actually like something about me!" he exclaimed. Then he smirked again.
"And now I know you can't resist me when I pout like this," he said, making a puppy-dog face again.
"Why are you so mean to me?" sighed Anna.
"You're fun to tease," smirked George.
"I don't know why I'm your girlfriend, I detest you," said Anna.
"Oh do you?" questioned George.
"Absolutely," she said.
"Oh, well then I guess it may interest you to know that I loathe you as well," he said.
"Well doesn't that just bring up my self-esteem?" asked Anna sarcastically.
"So you really hate me?" asked George.
"Pretty much," said Anna.
"Wanna break up?" asked George.
"Not in the slightest," smirked Anna.
"Wanna snog?" he grinned.
"Not in the slightest," she repeated. George pouted again.
"Pity…since I know for a fact that you like it when I pout…" he said.
"You know what? I say we do absolutely nothing special tomorrow. Instead, we're gonna celebrate Valentine's Day right here, right now," said Anna.
"Nice, but just one problem," said George.
"And what's that?" asked Anna.
"You detest me," George reminded her.
"How could I ever detest someone who's so adorable when he pouts?" asked Anna.
"Good question," murmured George, kissing her again. This time, she was ready for him.
And so George Weasley and Anna Roth, two of the best pranksters in the history of Hogwarts, found themselves celebrating Valentine's Day in detention. Can't say it isn't unique.
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Gah I really need writing lessons. I never like my chapters. I think I'm gonna go re-read Goblet of Fire before I write anymore. And writers block really sucks a lot. So does homework.