Twinsanity Abounds Steph'n'Ollie Chapter 4
Hogwarts Here we Come
A/N: Well, the introductions have been made. All of the comedians have been shown. And now, it is time to go to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for all the cast members, except for Abby and Sara. Sorry girls, maybe next year. Hope Steph and I can keep you in stitches, or at least get a smile on your face. - Ollie the Keeper.
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Hermione and Stephanie tried to keep their sisters' spirits up, knowing they were unhappy about having to stay behind another year. They didn't think it fair for them to be split up like they are going to be. Steph promised to send them something from Hogwarts, possibly a toilet seat cover, or an autographed roll of toilet paper of all the Professors. This caused Abby and Sara to laugh, but, it was short lived, as they arrived at the station.
Hermione got a cart and brought it to the car, and Dan loaded the trunks onto the cart; then they moved to the platform where they were supposed to enter the wall between 9 & 10. It was like the Professor had told them, and soon they were looking at the bright and shiny engine of the Hogwarts Express. There were five cars attached to the engine. The platform was pretty empty, as they were 45 minutes early, so Mia and Steph loaded their trunks in the first available cabin, and went back to say their goodbyes to their parents and sisters, as they had to go. They hugged and kissed their sisters, and their parents, and reboarded the train to sit and wait.
It wasn't long before the plarform was soon filled with students and parents. The twins watched the people outside the train as they said their goodbyes. A family of redheads were there, with what looked like two sets of twins, and two other boys. Steph watched as the oldest set of twins, and the only girl cast a spell on the oldest boys' badge. What once said Head Boy, now said Dead Toy (Discard at Once). He never noticed this change, and received quite a few stares from the rest of the students.
Then the girls saw a boy and three men enter the platform. The boy had a head of messy black hair that looked kind of sexy. The girls watched as the boy hugged the three men, and run his wand down their backs, causing their robes to become transparent. He changed the looks of their shorts to look like girls' ruffled panties. None of them noticed this, but were questioning the laughs they were getting. It seemed that though everyone else could see this, none of them could. Mia and Steph were sitting there holding their sides, they were laughing so hard. Steph was finally able to say to Mia, "We have to get to know him. He looks like he could be brilliant, not to mention great fun."
Through tears of laughter, Mia said, "For once, Steph, I agree with you 100%. I haven't laughed that hard since you changed old lard butt's hind end into swine's end."
"Yeah, that was so cool. I wonder how long he wore it, before anyone noticed?"
"Maybe, if we are lucky, he still has it." Mia said.
"Neh, we couldn't be that lucky."
They were interrupted by a knock on the door, and the appearance of the dark haired boy in question. "Would you young ladies like some company? If you would rather, I could look else where, although I would enjoy this company better."
Mia blushed at the compliment, and Steph laughed, "No problem, just plop yourself down, and tell us how you did that spell, AND didn't get in trouble for underage use of magic?"
The boy had this innocent look on his face, "What are you talking about? I would never do anything against the rules. Not if it means getting caught, that is."
Steph broke out in laughter once again, and even Hermione was laughing. "Oh, I can see we are going to get along just fine. My name is Stephanie, and this is my twin sis Hermione Granger."
"Hello Stephanie and Hermione, I'm Harry Potter."
Hermione's eyes swelled at the name, "Are you really? THE Harry Potter from the books. The Boy Who Lived?"
"Well I don't like to brag, no wait, yes I do. That is me, although I don't remember a lot about that night. All I know for sure is that my mother and father died." Harry finished with tears in his eyes.
Hermione apologized right away, and Harry just shook it off. "Now, do you two have any idea about the house system, and the different houses?"
Hermione said, "Only what we read in Hogwarts, A History."
Steph said "Speak for yourself. I never did, nor will I ever read that monster. Must be over two thousand pages."
Harry spoke up, "Actually there are 4,357 pages, not counting the index and the Dictionary of terms." Not a bad read, if you've got nothing else to do. There was s stretch of about three days where it did nothing but rain, so I read it. Like I said, not bad, but I wouldn't recommend it."
Hermione huffed, and Steph laughed, "Forgive my sister, she doesn't like anyone putting down something she read and enjoyed. Which basically amounts to everything she's read."
"OH quit exaggerating Steph, I'm not that bad. There have been quite a few books I didn't like."
"OK then, name me five books that you didn't like?"
Hermione thought for a minute, "Well there was that one about Dark Wizarda and Witches of the past I didn't like, then there was that book on the magical game called Quadditch."
Harry interupted Hermione, "It's called Quidditch, and it's bloody brilliant. Only muggle race car driving is faster, or so they say. I don't believe it myself. That, and driving stays on the ground, whereas Quidditch is played in the air, on brooms. No comparison, really."
Hermione looked at him, "Right, as if I would ever play something where you could get yourself killed or injured really badly. I'll stick to the ground, thank you very much."
Steph then interrupted, "OK, you named two; you still have to name three more books you didn't like. Well, let's hear it Hermione."
"OH stuff it, Steph."
Both Harry and Steph laughed, and were soon joined by Hermione.
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Charlie, Fred, George, Ron and Ginny were sitting there talking and planning. They made a pact that they would have fun during the next seven years. Charlie being in third year, and a star Chaser for the Gryffindor team, was the obvious leader of the group. Fred and George were the planners. Ginny was the brains of the group. That left Ron as the observer. He watched people and took notes as to habits, preferences, and dislikes. He missed nothing.
Ron was the one that saw the prank pulled on those three men on the platform before they left. When he told the rest of the family members, they made sure to contact this boy, to try and get him to join their group.
Fred and George were the ones to find the map of the mysterious Marauders. They could find no information on the infamous group of adventurers and pranksters; they only knew them as Padfoot, Prongs. Wolfie, and Moony. Charlie knew their fame was legendary in the school; the pranks they pulled were the best ever remembered.
Charlie had even heard that Professor Dumbledore called them heroes. Why he called them that was unknown, but to live up to their standards was the hope of this group of family members. With Ginny as the brains, they had little doubt they would at least come close. She wasn't evil, but she sure was devious.
Charlie then said he had to get up and stretch his legs, and would be back shortly. He was gone quite a bit longer than that.
He walked toward the front of the train, saying hi to his friends, and fellow team members. Then he walked on, to find the cabin with Harry, Hermione, and Stephanie. He knocked on the door to see who they were, and he was asked to enter. "Hi, mind if I join you for a bit? I'm Charlie Weasley."
Harry let the girls talk first. "Hello, I'm Hermione Granger."
"And I'm Stephanie Granger, but please, call me Steph."
"I'm Harry Potter. Pleased to meet you, Charlie."
"Did you say Harry Potter? Like 'I killed the slimy bastard Harry Potter?"
"Well, I never heard it put that way before, but yeah, that's me." Harry laughed.
"Boy, wait 'til the family hears about this. They will go over the top."
Harry heard Steph say, "Wait, are you the family with the Dead Toy, I mean the Head Boy?"
Charlie fell on the floor laughing. He couldn't help himself, the way it came out was just too much. It went on for about three minutes before he calmed down. "Yes, that was us. My sister Ginny was the one who thought it up. She is spooky smart. Don't turn your back on her, or she will get you. She is bound and determined to out-prank the Marauders."
Both Steph and Harry looked up at this; Steph in wonder, and Harry in mirth. "Does she really think she can outdo the Marauders?"
Charlie looked at Harry, "You know of the Marauders?"
"Know of them? I personally know them. Padfoot, Prongs, Wolfie, and Moony, right?"
Charlie's jaw dropped about four inches. How could a first year know of the Marauders. "You say you know them? Like who they really are?"
"Yup!"
"Well come on then, tell me."
"Sorry, can't. They would never let me live it down. I can tell you this though, they would like nothing better than to see their legacy broken."
Steph chimed in, "Why is that? You would think they would like to keep their record intact."
"Oh no, they want to see their legacy continued, and if possible, bettered. They always thought that the school was too stuffy for their liking."
Charlie's jaw dropped again. "You really do know them, don't you, Harry?"
"Yes Charlie, I really do. Perhaps later they will let me introduce them to you. I must tell you now though, one of them might surprise you."
"Just getting to know the four Marauders would surprise me. I look forward to it."
"Sorry Charlie, I can't let you meet all four, only three."
"Why not all four. Is one of them bashful."
Charlie then saw the tears in Hazrry's eyes. Hermione did too, and thought she knew the answer. "No Charlie, he's not bashful, he's dead."
"Shit, I'm sorry Harry. If I had known, I would have kept my mouth shut. Was he a close friend?"
"Actually, I never knew him. It's just that the other Marauders don't like to talk about him, as it brings back memories, and heart ache. If they let me introduce you, will you promise never to bring up the fourth member?"
"I will, Harry. Just to make sure, which one was it?"
"Prongs."
OK, and thanks for the talk, Harry. Ladies, it was nice to meet you. We will be getting into the station soon; you might want to get into your robes. I'll see you all in the school, and hope you get into Gryffindor, my house."
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As they stood in the aisle waiting for the sorting, Harry had pulled the girls with him so that he could talk to the brains of the Weasley clan, "You're Ginny, right?"
Ginny screwed up her eyes, "Who wants to know?"
"Oh sorry, My name is Harry Potter, and these lovely young ladies are Hermione and Stephanie Granger, But I would call her Steph, she prefers it"
"Oh ya, Charlie told us about you three. You really impressed him Harry, and that is hard to do. So, you really do know the Marauders?"
"Yes I do. And I want to say, I wish to be a part of your group if you are still in the mind to take on the legacy of this infamous group. That is, if you would have me?"
"What, you wish to be a part of our group? THE Harry Potter wishes to be a part of our group. Oh pinch me, I think I'm dreaming. OUCH! What was that for, git."
"Well, you did ask, so I obliged."
"OK, I'll get you back later. What about your friends, do they wish to join as well?"
Steph jumped at the chance, "OH YEAH! I mean, if you would have us, that is?"
"Speak for yourself sis, I want no part of it."
"Oh come on Mia, don't be a stuffed shirt. It'll be fun."
"Getting into trouble is not fun. Not unless there was no chance of getting caught."
Then they heard the names being called for the sorting.
Hermione was thew first one called of the group, and she went to Gryffindor, as did Stephanie.
Harry was next, "Hello Gideon, how are you? Sirius, Remus, and Severus said hi."
"So, Harry Potter, you know my name? Interesting. So, are you here to take the reigns of the next group of Marauders?"
"No actually, Ginny and Charlie Weasley are the culprits."
"Really, Charlie Weasley? Never would have thought. Fred and George yes, but not Charlie. Oh this should be a fun year. So, what do you think, Gryffindor?
"If you don't mind, yes, that is where I would prefer to go."
"Then so it is, GRYFFINDOR!"
Ron and Ginny were also sorted into Gryffindor.
While they were eating, a message came to Harry asking him to see Professor Snape after Dinner.
Charlie, Fred, and George heard this and asked what Harry had done to get into trouble so soon. Harry just shrugged his shoulders. Laughing on the inside, he knew exactly what Wolfie wanted. He was wanting to know what to expect, and that he didn't appreciate the prank he pulled on him and the rest. Evidently he didn't look good in pink, Harry guessed.
Harry made his way to the Potions classroom, where he was to meet Wolfie. He knocked and then entered only to be hit with three spells of purple light, which he pushed to the side. The three men standing there just laughed as they knew he was expecting it. Harry turned and saw their handy work. Flowers were painted all over the wall where the spells hit. Probably with permanent sticking charms.
He was welcomed into the group, and they talked for about an hour. Harry told them about the Weasleys knowing of the Marauders, and their wish to meet them. They all agreed on a time for introductions. Harry then had to depart for the dorm before the curfew got him in real trouble. He was looking forward to the next two months.