Sorry it took longer than usual to update. It is registration time a my school and my grandpa stared kemo last week. Expect it to take longer for me to update from now on. I hope you like this chapter. It is really short and not to my satisfacton so if you guys have ideas on haw to make it better I would love to hear what they are!

P.S. Eternal Silver Flame guessed half of my chapter theme but I want to hear what other people think it is.

Chapter 5

Another One Bites the Dust

Maria woke up and looked at her clock which read five thirty. Cursing her dad's job for causing her to wake up at ungodly hours she got up and got dressed. In the process she woke up Alicia and one of her other roommates.

"Why the hell would people be up now?" Maria heard as she went into the common room where she found Shevesh. "Is anyone else up?" she asked. "Well judging on the fact that Fred, Lee, and George are probably cursing me right now I'd say yah," he said with a grin. Fred and George came down and they left for breakfast.

As soon as they got down to the Great Hall the three boys started to talk about how to enter the tournament. Maria rolled her eyes and focused on pilling food on her plate. A few minutes later McGonagall came by handing out schedules.

"Well Miss Smith you haven't taken O.W.L.'s but with your grades from Salem show you can handle Potions, Transfiguration, DADA, Charms, and Herbology," she taped a piece of parchment and handed it to Maria. She and Shevesh compared schedules.

"No way their insane!" Maria said excitedly. "What, who's insane?" George asked. "McGonagall put us in three classes together," Shevesh said, "We haven't been allowed in a class together since we were twelve." Maria grinned evilly and yelled, "This is going to be the best year ever!" After they finished breakfast they went off to their classes Maria and Shevesh to Herbology, Fred and Lee to Care of Magical Creatures, and George to Charms.

The five of them we're waiting all day for Potions which was the one class they all had together. Maria and Shevesh had heard about Snape and had already decided that he disserved anything but a peaceful class.

They were late for Potions on account of Lee trying to shave Maria's head during their defense class. (Moody hadn't noticed. Filthy hypocrite!)

The boys spent their passing period trying to get him out of their room and Maria had to wait because she didn't know were the potions room was. They tried to sneak in to the class quietly but one of Maria's roommates named Kay yelled hi as soon as they entered.

"Your late," Snape said in a monotone voice. Maria couldn't help but say something. "You can tell time! I knew Professors had to be smart but your just a genius," her voice dripping with sarcasm. "Ten points from Gryffindor for Miss Smith's comment," he said.

"Now today you will make a potion that cures dragon pox. Instructions are on the board," when he finished he walked back to his desk and sat down. A huge explosion of orange and purple smoke covered Snape and when it cleared everyone roared with laughter.

Snape's hair was acid green and sticking up everywhere. Maria could barely make out the pink smoke coming out his ears. "Smith, Weasley, Jordan see me after class," he yelled.

An hour later they walked out of the class room with Friday detentions cleaning the trophy room. "No magic, who is he kidding," Shevesh said. "Well it wouldn't be punishment if we could use magic," Maria said, "We should get to Transfiguration." To say Maria was not looking forward to detention would be an understatement, and of course like all things you are dreading, Friday came very fast.

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"Pease don't end, please don't end," Maria had decided that the best way to stop the clock from moving was to ask politely. She and Lee were sitting in Charms listening to Professor Flitwick talk about some spell they would be practicing next class.

"Begging the clock isn't going to make time stop," Lee joked. "Well do you have a better idea!" she retorted. "No, but your getting funny looks from everyone," he said. He was right; about five people in their general area were staring at Maria like she was from mars.

Five minutes later the bell rang releasing the flood of students from their classes. Lee and Maria went to the common room to drop their stuff off. As Maria came down she heard something being thrown in the boy's dormitory. She went up stairs to see what was happening.

As she came up to the sixth year dormitory she heard a loud argument.

"Do not," Fred or George.

"Do to," The other twin.

"Do not,"

"Do to,"

"Will you two shut up and explain!" Shevesh yell. Maria smiled; she could just see the irritation in his voice. "No that's ok I'd prefer it if you were kept in the dark," One of the twins replied.

Maria decided that she wasn't going to find out what they were arguing about and entered the room. "Oh my god what did you guys do!" The room was filled with feathers and one of the bed's hangings were torn. "Fred through a pillow at George and it exploded," Lee explained.

"Well we should get something to eat before detention," she said. And with that they went down to the great hall for a quick dinner. Maria was itching to know what the argument was. She assumed it was big because Fred was giving George murderous glares from across the table.

I wonder what they were arguing about! Sorry that the chapter is short but if you review i might make the next one longer. "hint hint"