A/N: Hello people! Happy Easter if you celebrate it! Happy almost-April if you don't! (And I'm updating tomorrow no matter what, because it's Gred and Forge Day :DDD)
Sooo...TammyHybrid21 and Squidchan: One of you hit the nail on the head, and the other...well... missed. (By the way, thanks, TammyHybrid21 for the idea a couple chapters back. I literally had no clue what Charlie was doing in Hagrid's hut until I read your review.)
Review, and the Easter bunny shall visit! (And remember the reason behind Easter. :D)
Eventually, Angelina came in. "Hey, Andi, the twins are looking for you. They're in the Common Room. Are you okay?" she asked, seeing Andi somewhat wet.
"…Fine, it's rain, I was just thinking." Andi wiped water off her forehead and closed the window, latching it as an afterthought. Nutmeg hopped onto her wrist and they walked downstairs. Andi wondered what the twins wanted.
"Andi! You're late!" exclaimed Fred, who was playing a game of Exploding Snap with George. "Let's go!"
"Wait, what are we doing?" Andi asked.
"Nicking a few potions from Snape, and you and Lee are helping," George said.
"Let's go, Lee," said Fred. Andi crossed her arms and stood her ground as the twins tugged on her arms. Nutmeg fluttered off, presumably to the Owlery.
"What if I don't want to help you break school rules?" she asked.
"Too bad, you're coming with us," said Fred.
"And you do, subconsciously, you just don't know it yet," added George.
"Fine," Andi said, realizing the futility of protesting further.
"Yes!" said Fred triumphantly, punching the air. The twins proceeded to drag her out anyways, with Lee following close behind.
"Really, Fred, George, you can let me go now and explain how I'm supposed to help you," said Andi once they were near the dungeons.
"True," said George. He and Fred dropped her, but she recovered her footing in time not to fall down.
"So, how are Lee and I helping?"
Fred and George shared an evil glance. "Well, you see, you and Lee are going to pretend to be sneaking off somewhere to-you know-" Fred glanced at George.
"Snog," said George helpfully.
"No!" Lee and Andi exclaimed at the same time.
"Hey, hey, we said pretend. You have to get caught though," Fred said.
"Absolutely not, Fred," said Andi firmly. Fred and George exchanged a glance.
"Fine, one of us will go with you then-" George started.
"Nope," said Andi.
"Please?" asked Fred hopefully.
"No."
"Why not?"
"Why not? What kind of question is that?" Andi said furiously. The nerve of them! "The answer is no!"
Fred frowned. "Okay then, what else can we do?"
"Fred, why are you accepting defeat?"
"'Cause we can't make her."
"Yes we can," said George.
"No we can't, no guy can make a girl snog if she doesn't want to."
"True."
"Do I want to know how you know this?" asked Andi, glancing from one twin to the other.
"Probably not, no," Lee said, looking at the twins. "Knowing them."
"Andi, for the greater mayhem of the school, will you pretend to sneak into an empty classroom with me?" asked Fred, who seemed to be done arguing with George. "Nothing else, just sneak into a classroom and act suspicious-slash-like-an-11-year-old-in-love in front of Snape?"
Andi relented. "Fine."
"Told you!" said Fred, turning to George.
"I'm going to regret this," she muttered to Lee under her breath. "Have fun looking for potions."
"Have fun pretending to snog George in front of Snape," he muttered back. Andi didn't bother to correct him.
"Okay, let's discuss the plan one more time," said Fred. They huddled in a group while they were reminded of their respective parts.
Finally, George and Lee hid behind a tapestry and a suit of armor, respectively, out of sight from most points of view. Fred and Andi found the classroom they were looking for and walked inside.
Andi's heart was racing. She and Fred stood against the wall of the classroom, away from the door. Fred mouthed, Ready? to Andi. She nodded, though she really wasn't. Fred took his wand out and waved it at a trash can, which promptly tipped over loudly, spilling its contents. It then clattered into a desk, making enough noise to startle a banshee. Fred positioned himself so that his back was to the door, and he was facing Andi. She scooted closer to him, trying not to feel really awkward and failing.
They stayed that way for several minutes. After a while, despite her double-time heart rate, Andi started to get a bit tired. The classroom was warmer than average, and it was making her want to close her eyes. With an effort she remained upright and conscious.
However, after nearly five minutes, Andi didn't care any longer what it looked like. She had to lean on something other than the wall, so she leaned on Fred's shoulder. She felt him start in surprise.
"…Andi? You okay?" he whispered, prodding her arm.
"Fine, the heat in here is making me tired," she mumbled, not opening her eyes.
"Oookay, just be ready to pretend to snog if Snape gets here," Fred said, making the trash bin clang around a bit more to hide his burst of awkwardness.
Not thirty seconds passed before Snape entered the room, his malevolent gaze sweeping over the overturned trash can and the rows of desks before resting on the two first years.
Andi and Fred were pretending to be kissing, which was hard because Fred was at least 8 inches taller than Andi. Andi had to stretch up and Fred lean down for their faces to be close enough to even look like they were snogging.
"Mister Weasley. Miss Kirkwood. Would you care to explain your behavior?" he asked.
Andi snapped back from Fred as if she'd just noticed Snape's presence. "Oh-I-we-uh-" she stumbled, trying to think.
"Erm," Fred didn't help. "We-uh-" Andi simultaneously tried to turn bright red and not to laugh. It was turning out to be rather easy; holding her breath was achieving both…and she would have had to fight not to blush anyways.
"Never mind why. Fifteen points from Gryffindor…each…for such inappropriate behavior on school grounds. I will escort you back to your Common Room. You are lucky that I will not report this to Professor McGonagall."
Andi avoided looking at Fred, knowing that they would both burst out in laughter if she did, all the way to the Common Room. Snape watched as they climbed inside, then silently strode away, black cloak flapping behind them.
Only when he was out of earshot did Fred and Andi collapse with laughter, rolling on the floor. Charlie walked over, a bemused expression on his face.
"Do I even want to know what this is about?" he asked, watching them slightly warily.
"No, you don't," Andi gasped. "And neither does Snape." Charlie walked away, shaking his head.
"Wonder if he's back yet," said Fred, sitting up. "Where's the Map?"
"George and Lee have it, remember?" Andi reminded him.
"Oh, right. When'll they be back again?"
"Depends on if Snape sentences them to a lifetime of detention or not…so, what are these all-important potions for?" Andi asked.
"Couldn't possibly tell you," Fred said cheerfully.
"Oh yeah? Don't I deserve to know why we were pretending to sneak into a classroom in front of Snape?"
Angelina overheard Andi's query and stared at them. "What?" she asked, looking rather scandalized.
"Hi Angie," said Fred.
"Don't call me that unless you want me to jinx you, and what on earth are you two talking about?"
"Calm down, Angelina. I'll tell you about it later in the dorm," Andi promised. Angelina raised her eyebrows suspiciously, but retired to her chair and her book. "Fred, my question still stands."
"You'll find out next Friday night, don't worry," Fred said, watching the entrance to the Common Room. "There they are." George and Lee entered the room. They were laden with several pouches, filled up with who-knows-what.
"We got it," said George in a hushed voice. "C'mon, we're going up to the dorm. Andi's coming, too."
"Okay," said Fred, standing. Andi followed his lead, and they went up to the boys' dorm.
"So what was that all about?" asked Andi once they were settled on the beds, with Andi sitting by Lee and Fred and George opposite them. The twins ignored her.
"You got everything?" asked Fred. "You sure?"
"Yeah, everything. Even the Veritaserum," said George. "Oops, you didn't hear that, Andi, or you, Lee."
"Veritaserum? You stole Veritaserum from Snape?" asked Andi, incredulous. "You stole Veritaserum from Snape." Her voice, to her annoyance, was getting a bit higher pitched with every sentence.
"I think you broke her, George," Fred noted.
"You stole Veritaserum from Snape!"
"Yep, sorry," George said to Fred.
"May I ask why we stole a powerful, dangerous, expensive potion from a teacher who hates us already?"
"Getting better, and nope," Fred said.
"You stole Veritaserum. From Snape."
"She reverted, Fred, you broke her again."
"Oops."
"You stole Veritaserum from Snape."
"Yes, Andi, we did," George said. "And you pretended to snog Fred in front of Snape."
"Veritaserum. Do you know how rare that stuff is?" she asked.
"Yep, pretty rare. Really powerful, too," said Fred, turning the small bottle over and examining the label.
"What does Veritaserum do, exactly?" asked Lee.
"It's a truth potion, Lee. You can't lie, and you can't shut your mouth, either, if you consume it," Andi explained.
Lee's eyes grew wide. "Ever again?"
"As long as it's in your system," Andi said.
"Hey, Lee un-broke her," George said. "Good job, Lee."
"How much does this cost?" asked Lee warily.
"About 150 Galleons per pint, I think, in potion shops. The ingredients cost nearly that much, and takes a long time to make. And it's really difficult to brew."
"One hundred and fifty galleons. Oh my God, Fred. Why?" asked Lee, looking astounded at the thought of so much money for a potion.
"You'll find out Friday evening," said George, winking. "For now, though, know that you have done an excellent job."
"Exploding Snap, anyone?" asked Fred, who had mysteriously acquired a deck in his hands. The potion had disappeared, no doubt, to a hiding place only known to the twins.
"Sure," said Lee, who had apparently resigned himself to waiting until Friday night.
Andi sighed. "Fine, but don't think you're off the hook explaining."
Several minutes later, they were all laughing when Lee blew it up and they all nearly lost their eyebrows. Lee's were actually singed, as were Fred's. George and Andi had managed to duck out of the way a bit faster.
Soooooo...how'd I do writing that? It was fun, did you enjoy it as much as me? ;)
(They stole Veritaserum. From Snape. This can't be good, can it? Any guesses as to what they will do with it?)
And, as an afternote, if you don't like my religious implications, just don't read them. I promise, they won't come up very often.
And I have a question for you guys. Should I start posting another story? The options will be on my profile page. If I were to start one, it would take second place to this one once I run out of chapters. (My last pre-written one is actually tomorrow's, so that will come pretty soon. Sad panda bear.)
