This is for Kamerreon's Drabble Challenge — a drabble a day until my imagination dies.
Disclaimer: All characters belong to J.K. Rowling. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Portal
"So what do you think this thing does?"
Hermione looked at Ron as if he was an idiot as they gazed into the large swirling vortex that had decided to take up residence in the Gryffindor girl's bathroom.
"It's obviously some sort of portal, Ronald," she said. "It must have manifested itself now that Halloween is close. I never believed that any time of year could directly influence magic, aside from the turning of a season, of course, but it does seem that-"
"Er, Hermione?" Ron laid a hand on her arm hesitantly. "What's it a portal to?"
"I don't know, Ron," Hermione said with a sniff. "I would need to go to the library in order to research more before we did anything-"
"Yeah, or we could do this."
As he spoke, Ron stripped his current Weasley jumper off, throwing the offending item straight into the portal.
"Ronald!"
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Down in the dungeons, in the Slytherin common room, Draco Malfoy was walking calmly pass a dark alcove (one of many) when something hit him straight in the face. Swearing, he tore the fabric from his eyes, glaring down at it. He stared at the lumpy fabric, decorated with a wonky 'R' before his eyes widened in recognition.
"WEASLEY!"
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Hermione and Ron's argument was cut off as a bust head sculpture of Salazar Slytherin flew through the portal, hitting Ron in the head and effectively knocking him out. Hermione sighed, closing her eyes briefly.
That was why she always went to the library first.
