A/N: Here is Chapter Six! I hope it doesn't sound like I'm repeating stuff from the other chapters. Oh! And I did get to update today. :)

Disclaimer: I don't own anything dealing with 'Harry Potter.' Though I bet it'd be really cool if I did. :)

Rose blinked. "Sometime during afters" . . . Wait a second . . .

"Is it happening during afters or are you going to tell me during afters?" she asked.

Hugo contemplated a bit before saying, "Good question."

"Hugo," she begged. Hugo patted her on her head.

"You won't die; it's not the end of the world."

"It will be if you blow something up near mum," she shot back. Hugo's eyes widened.

"You're right," he gasped, "but I'm still going to do it." He smiled.

She was about to start whining again, but Hugo cut in. "Come on, you're a Ravenclaw. You answer riddles all the time but you can't figure something as simple as this out? You grab the plates and I'll get the bowls," he added when he noticed everyone was done. Rose drank the last bit of her water and stood to retrieve six plates before she would come back to get the rest.

"It's time for the side dish, now," Rose said once they had put all twenty-four dishes (bowls and plates) in the sink for cleaning later. They moved over to the table with the said food. Hugo grabbed two plates like they've been doing for the last two courses and waited for Rose to grab hers. After they finished all their trips, they sat down.

"This is something different I made, so I hope you'll like it," Hermione said. "It's butternut squash risotto." Hugo stared at the brownish white food with orange bits in it.

"Looks like vomit," he said bluntly. His eyes grew larger as he realized what he said and quickly tried to amend it. "But I bet it taste really yummy!" Ron was hiding a smile behind his spoon, making Hermione whack him on his arm.

"I didn't do anything – he's the one who said it!" Ron said, grinning at Hermione. She ignored him, but was trying not to laugh.

"Correct, it tastes delicious. And the next time I make it, you're helping Hugo."

"But mum – "

"No 'buts,' just food. Dig in," Hermione said with a smile at her son. Rose smiled at the pouty face on Hugo.

"Dig in," she said, taking her spoon and dipping it in the risotto before bringing it to her mouth. "Tastes good," she finally said to Hugo. He and everyone else began eating and complimented Hermione on the dish.

"Hermione, do you have anything else to drink? I finished up my water," Harry asked, holding up his glass.

"Oh, sorry about that; Hugo, Rose, would you two mind bringing out the drinks Mr Malfoy brought? Just the butterbeer." Hermione was about to ask him if butterbeer was okay when James scoffed.

"Come on, Aunt Hermione, I'm pretty sure I can handle the strong stuff," he said before he turned to Hugo and said, "Bring out some firewhiskey!"

"James, really?" Hermione said. Hugo put on a fake confused gaze.

"Do I still bring out the firewhiskey?" he asked. Hermione said "no" at the same time James said "yes." Hugo shrugged his shoulders and started toward the kitchen door.

"The firewhiskey, precious cousins!" James called after them. Hugo could hear someone say something before James spoke again. "I promise I won't get too drunk. Really, I'll be passed out before I can do something stupid anyway." Rose laughed; she'd love to see that.

"Where are the drinks?" Hugo asked; he just wanted to get out of the kitchen – the risotto was actually pretty good and it was almost time for what he and Al were planning.

"Right here," Rose replied and the two carried four mugs at a time back to the company. Rose sipped a bit at her butterbeer and saw Hugo's head was turned in her direction. She looked at him and saw he was having a silent conversation with Al. He saw her staring at him and smiled sheepishly as he gulped down some butterbeer.

Rose was about to eat some more of her food, but out of the corner of her eye she could she Al give a nod – you could barely see it unless you looked close enough – to someone across the table. That's when she heard frantic murmuring to her left. She spun her head and saw Lily had accidentally spilled her butterbeer. Ginny pulled out her wand quickly cleared the mess.

"Rose, Hugo, could one of you go get Lily another butterbeer?" Hermione asked.

Al stood. "No worries, Aunt Hermione, I'll get her another."

"I'll go with him," Lily said when the elders started chatting again. She stood and walked to the kitchen with Al. Rose watched them as they disappeared behind the door. Suspicious . . . Two people are needed to get one butterbeer? Suspicious indeed.

They came back and Lily had her butterbeer and what seemed to be a smile. Rose's stomach twisted.

What if Al just told her Scorpius fancies her? What if they're going out? What if they're laughing at me behind my back? What if –?

Get a grip on yourself, Rose! Her mind screamed at her. They were just getting a butterbeer, right?

That's when something snapped into place in her head. Al plus Hugo equals prank. Prank is sometime during afters (or that's what she was telling herself). Al and Hugo might need accomplices for this prank. And they chose Lily. Rose's stomach untwisted itself and sunk. Why had they chosen Lily of all people? She was just a girl; too young to enter the world of pranks!

Hugo's her age and look at him the cynical part of her mind said. Rose did as she was told and turned to Hugo. He was finished with his risotto and was currently trying to balance a spoon on his nose. Rose inwardly rolled her eyes. She snatched the spoon off his nose which caught his attention.

"Hey –"

"You guys chose Lily of all available people for your prank?" she asked.

"What do you mean?" he asked, despite the fact that his eyes were narrowed.

"Why would two people need to get one butterbeer?" she asked as if it was that evident. She could see him think and added, "How come you didn't choose me?" Now it was Hugo's turn to look at her as if it was that evident.

"Remember the last time I let you in on one of my pranks?"

Rose managed a small embarrassed smile. She did remember that day.

A/N: So how did Rose handle pranks in her younger days and is Lily really part of their plan? Sorry if that was a little on the short side. I already have chapter seven and chapter eight is coming along. There might be nine chapters all in all. I have never tried butternut squash risotto; I was looking for some side dishes on this website and I randomly chose this one. The next chapter is the prank Al and Hugo have planned and the chapter after that will explain why they did it. And knowing Al and Hugo, it'll probably be something stupid. :) Reviews would be awesome. :)

P.S. - Here's the website where I got the side dish (and dessert) from if you want it: simplyrecipes(dot)com

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