CHAPTER 30: THE SEVEN C'S
Saturday afternoon, the common room was packed with students. The sisters were going their plans for a night of mischief when the fire turned emerald green.
To Gryffindor tower's surprise, seven young athletes stumbled onto the rug. It took a moment to recognize them, as they were in regular clothes.
"Weren't expecting you until tomorrow, Kevin." Ella grinned at the Chudley Cannons from above the girls' many rolls of parchment.
"We missed the unforgettable Hogwarts grub." the tall man in the blue turtleneck responded simply, joining the girls on the floor.
"And, we had nothing better to do." Zack added jokingly.
"Good to see you guys again." the sisters smiled as two identical flashes of red suddenly appeared. Out of no where, Kat had collided with the floor. "Kitty-Kat!" the twins chorused happily.
"Hello, boys." she gasped for air.
Oliver, despite himself, walked over to Sam, introducing himself. "Hello, I'm Oliver Wood, Gryffindor captain and Keeper." he extended his hand.
"Good to finally put a face to the name, Wood. I'm Sam Upton." the two Keepers shook hands briefly.
"What do you mean?" he inquired carefully.
"Well, over summer, while we were having dinner with Lese at the Leaky Cauldron, we asked her about Hogwarts Quidditch." the young woman explained. "She talked quite a bit about one Mr. Oliver Wood, actually."
"You're a lucky guy, Wood. Hold onto Lese, because you won't find another girl like her." Alex had been listening to the conversation. He didn't like Analese as anything other than a friend, but he knew from experience not to let certain people get away, people who, like Analese, will have a big impact on many lives.
"I know that, but it doesn't really matter. She doesn't like me as anything other than good friend." Oliver's gaze landed on his red-haired Chaser. He watched as Analese laughed, showing the beautiful smile he loved to see. Oliver heaved a deep sigh and left the common room.
"He has no idea how wrong he really is." Sam muttered thoughtfully.
"Wrong about what?" Alex asked stupidly.
"Boys," Sam exclaimed in exasperation. The two athletes rejoined their teammates and were immediately laughing at the escapades of the 'Muses'. The stories went on for a few hours until the clock tower chimed dinner.
"Finally, some good, homemade food." Taylor cried eagerly.
"You guys go ahead, we have something to take care of first." Analese stated as the crowd dispersed.
"We'll meet you here later, Lese, Ella." Kyle waved before heading to the portrait hole.
"Hey, Kyle, guys, follow the twins. It'll save you a bit of time and prolong the inevitable swarm of crazy fans until you get into the Great Hall and can eat some." Ella winked.
Once the coast was clear, the two sisters raced upstairs.
Analese took her hair from its usual ponytail and brushed it out. After she had finished her hair, she got dressed. She slipped into a pair of nice black slacks. Over her standard black tank top, the redhead slid her arms into a sheer, button-up white shirt.
Analese also placed her now silvery mask over her eyes. A quick glance in the mirror revealed her softly curled blonde locks to be parted on the left side. Her sapphire eyes glittered with anticipation as she slipped her black-with-white-pinstripes hat onto her head gently.
"One size fits all my arse." she glared as the hat fell over her eyes.
"Easily fixed," the brunette stood on her heels and approached her companion. She took the rim of the hat and twisted it to the left side of her head. It was not as secure as the blonde would have liked, but it would have to do.
The brunette's ocean blue eyes examined the look before critiquing it once again. The front rim was tugged over the left, magically enhanced eye.
The blonde inspected her friend's appearance quickly as well. The brunette wore the same slacks, only white. She had also donned a white tank top underneath her sheer black button-up shirt.
Her long brown hair was styled in the same soft curls as the blonde, but was parted on the right side. The hat placed on top of her head was white with black pinstripes. The mask surrounding her ocean blue eyes was now shimmering black.
"Now, let's hurry up, we'll be late." the blonde exclaimed as she rushed to the door, the other girl following swiftly.
Five minutes later, and the pair was in the Entrance Hall, awaiting their cue.
"As a special treat," Dumbledore announced, "to welcome the new year, we have some entertainment for the evening. Please, welcome back the talented Muses."
