Jacob woke up at 3:30 am. His first thought was "Why isn't the sleeping potion working?" He then remembered sharing his memories with Professor Snape. The pain from those memories continued to haunt him. He walked to the window, thinking he would jump. He remembered that he always got in trouble for that, so decided to try the door instead. He walked to the door and remembered that he got caught leaving this way also. He went back to his bed.
"Could you stop walking around?" One of his roommates snarled.
Jacob sat on his bed and burst into tears.
"Oh, the little retard is crying," his roommates teased.
A house elf suddenly stepped into the room and tried giving Jacob his sleeping potion. Jacob shook his head no. The house elf took Jacob down to the common room where he was joined by more house elves.
"I'll get Professor Dumbledore," one house elf said.
"I prefer Professor Snape," Jacob said.
"Professor Snape doesn't like being woken up at night," the house elf explained.
A minute later, Professor Dumbledore was in the common room.
"I wanted Professor Snape," Jacob said.
"He actually requested a meeting with me first thing in the morning," Professor Dumbledore told him. "He wants to talk about you. I'll tell him what happened." Professor Dumbledore gave Jacob some more sleeping potion and carried him to his bed. He looked sternly at Jacob's roommates.
"I don't ever want to hear that the R word was used in reference to Jacob. He is the smartest student in the school, and the way you treat him is despicable."
Early the next morning, Professor Dumbledore met with Professor Snape. Professor Snape revealed why Jacob wants a forgetfulness potion. Professor Dumbledore filled Professor Snape in on what happened in the dorm. They asked Professors McGonagall and Flitwick to join them and filled them in on what's going on.
"Jacob doesn't even realize that he's talented," Professor Snape complained.
"We will have to praise him more," Professor McGonagall said. "I also think its time to introduce him to the Weasley twins."
"Did you know that the Ravenclaws made a petition to have Jacob removed from Ravenclaw?" Professor Snape asked.
"I'll talk to the Ravenclaws," Professor Flitwick said. "This behavior isn't acceptable."
"I'll get the Weasleys on his case," Professor McGonagall said. "Its too bad Jacob isn't in Gryffindor. They would enjoy his pranks."
At breakfast, Professor McGonagall walked over to the Gryffindor table. "Mr. Weasley and Mr. Weasley, may I speak to you for a minute?" she asked.
"Percy and Ron, Professor McGonagall wants to talk to you," George hollered.
"I meant you two," she said firmly.
"Oh, never mind! She means us for some reason," Fred hollered to his brothers.
"Don't worry you're not in trouble," she told them. The two boys followed her away from the table.
"I just want you to know that you are no longer the best pranksters in the school," she told them. "That title goes to a Ravenclaw first year."
"Would you like us to do more pranks?" Fred asked with a grin.
"If Jacob was in Gryffindor, his pranks would be appreciated more. The Ravenclaws have no tolerance for pranks and aren't very nice to him. I think it would be good for the two of you to befriend him," requested Professor McGonagall.
"What sort of pranks does he do?" George asked.
"Two nights ago, all the Ravenclaws ate ice cream for dinner," said Professor McGonagall.
"Hey, I want some ice cream," Fred said eagerly. "Where is he?"
Professor McGonagall pointed to Jacob and said, "The boy sitting between Miss Clearwater and Miss Lovegood."
Fred and George ran over to the table.
"Hey little guy," they said. "I hear you make a good ice cream!"
Jacob grinned and transfigured his breakfast. They looked at amazement as a plate full of chocolate ice cream appeared.
"Can I have some too?" George asked.
"Where is your plate?" Jacob asked.
"Hey, your voice came from the mirror!" Fred exclaimed.
"Professor Dumbledore made this for me so I could talk," Jacob said. "I have autism and it's hard for me to talk normally."
"We're in Gryffindor," Fred said.
"Where pranksters reign supreme," George added.
Jacob went with them to the Gryffindor table and transfigured their breakfasts into ice cream. He then walked back to his table and continued eating.
After breakfast, Fred and George went back to Professor McGonagall.
"What other pranks does the little guy do?" they asked.
"During which class?" she asked them.
"Potions," George said.
"Jacob is unique in potions in that he is the only student in the history of the school to make Professor Snape laugh. He and Professor Snape are very close, and Jacob will not prank him ever again," Professor McGonagall told them.
"Which teachers does he prank the most?" they asked.
"Professor Binns and Professor Lockhart," Professor McGonagall answered.
"Can we have the little guy's schedule?" they asked.
Professor McGonagall handed over a copy of his schedule.
"If you're going to call him out of class, you may want to know his name. It's Jacob Frank."
During History of Magic, Jacob was entertaining himself by throwing objects through Professor Binns. The door opened, and Fred and George stood in the doorway.
"Professor McGonagall would like to speak to Jacob Frank," they said.
Jacob gathered his things and left the room.
"Just joking," George said. "It's only us who want to have fun with you. Let me show you our common room where we prepare all our pranks."
Jacob followed them to the common room. Fred and George showed him various products and asked for advice on how to improve their inventions. Jacob hung out with them until lunchtime. At lunch, Jacob sat down at the Gryffindor table. Penelope Clearwater ran over to him.
"You're at the wrong table," she said. "You need to sit with the Ravenclaws."
Jacob reluctantly stood up and went to his table.
"We'll visit you again," Fred called.
"We'll kidnap you during class again," George added.
Jacob kept smiling to himself during lunch. He finally knew what it felt like to have a friend.