Two hours later serveral other students and even a few professors had joined what was considered to be one of Hogwarts' biggest snowball fights in a century.
Hermione's side: Ginny Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Parvati Patil, Padma Patil, Cormac McLaggen, Demelza Robins, Geoffrey Hooper, Mandy Brocklehurst, Lavender Brown, Michael Corner, Cho Chang, Marietta Edgecombe, Hannah Abbott, Justin Finch-Fletchley, Susan Bones, and Cedric Diggory.
Fred's side: Dean Thomas, Seamus Finnigan, Katie Bell, George Weasley, Lee Jordan, Alicia Spinnet, Kennith Tower, Ritchie Coote, Jack Sloper, Vicky Frobisher, Terry Boot, Anthony Goldstein, Roger Davies, Ernie MacMillan, and Zacharias Smith.
The Slytherin side: Draco Malfoy, Vincent Crabbe, Gregory Goyle, Pansy Parkinson, Millicent Bulstrode, and Blaise Zabini.
Angelina was by herself. What few students that were willing to participate from Durmstrang and Beaubaton's joined together.
The professors' side: Trelawney, Hagrid, McGonagall, Flitwick, and Madame Hooch. Though everyone was trying to stay out of the way of Hagrid's snowballs.
The sidelines consisted of about a dozen students, Madame Pompfrey, and a few other professors. Snape was watching from the side too. Although it was in total loathing. Even Dumbledore was watching from his office in delight.
Harry and Ron sat in the Gryffindor common room. Ron was going on about Hermione. He was furious about her 'double betrayal' with Viktor Krum and Fred. He was speaking almost to himself, barely acknowledging his friend.
Harry had hit bored Hours before and to him it was becoming increasingly clear that his friend had lost it. Ron started off on another tangent and Harry rolled his eyes. He wondered where everyone else had gone.
Ron continued to rant for another ten minutes before he looked around him. "Where's everybody gone to?"
Harry just snorted in response.
Mostly, the war was Hermione's team VS. Fred's team. The professors were directly in the middle trying to keep everything as civil as they possibly could. The Slytherins were aiming for everyone and anyone. And Angelina's only goal was to hit Fred. But they were all laughing and having a good time.
The two boys were so wrapped up in their conversation that they didn't notice their surroundings until it was too late. Harry and Ron had stumbled right into the thick of the fight. Ron was the first to be hit with a flying ball of snow, but Harry wasn't far behind. They quickly took cover and began throwing snowballs of their own.
An hour later Dumbledore parted the two heavy main doors and made his way outside, to the edge of the fight. "Can I have your attention, please?"
Nobody looked up. Not even the professors were paying the slightest bit of attention. With a flick of his wand all the snowballs disappeared with a poof. Everyone looked at the headmaster.
"What a splendid match. And now dinner is being served in the Great Hall." With a twinkle in his eye he headed back into the castle. All the Happily exhausted people began to follow.
Fred tried to catch Hermione's attention. When she finally noticed him Fred yelled over the crowd, "We won!"
Hermione rolled her eyes as she lost sight of him in the throng of people. Minutes later she too disappeared indoors.
The Great Hall was full of laughter, but at the Gryffindor table one small section was silent. Harry was again, sitting between his two best friends. Ron was ignoring Hermione. Hermione was ignoring everyone. And Harry was ignoring them both. He turned his attention across the table and began a conversation with Dean and Seamus.