Chapter 6
Weekend Fun
Stretching as I woke up the next day, I realized that it was Saturday, a perfect day to just sleep in and chill. I put on black skinny jeans, a dark purple off-the-shoulder t-shirt, black converse, and my cross choker that Fred and George gave me. I smile sadly at the memory. They gave it to me on my birthday last year. I sighed grabbing my shoulder bag and went down stairs passing people as I made my way out to the Grand stair case. I walked down the stairs leading to the Great hall. Gryffindor's; Hufflepuff's; and Ravenclaw's stared as I walked by heading toward the end of the Slytherin table, sitting across from Theodore Nott and Draco. "Morning boys!" I greeted piling my plate for breakfast.
"Morning." Theodore greeted back with a yawn. Draco nodded to tired to say anything.
"Well you boys are sure tired." I giggled and started eating. "So what are you guys doing? Sleeping after breakfast?"
"Feel like it." Draco replied lazily.
I laughed at his reply. I looked toward the Gryffindor table seeing Ron and Harry talking then looking at me before talking again. I sighed, oi you do something nice and your being talked about. "So what are you doing Theo?" I asked focusing my attention on Theodore.
"I think I'll finish up my homework, there's not much to do on weekends." Theodore replied looking bored.
"Well how about we head to Hogsmeade?" I suggested.
"That's for third years and up." said Draco.
"Yeah well when you grow up with Fred and George, you learn a few things." I said nodding my head toward the twins. "So shall we sneak out later?"
"Yeah!" agreed Theo as Draco nodded his head.
I smiled and finished breakfast, before pulling out my mp3.
"I'll see you boys later then." I said as I got up and waved to the two firsties.
"See ya!" They said goodbye to me and I walked out of the Great Hall.
I decided what I was going to do for the next few hours, I was gonna go to the library. I marched up the stairs to the fourth floor before going down the corridor, to the library. I was just about to set foot in the library before a familiar red head times two appeared. Oh geez, not again.
I inwardly groaned at my day being ruined as my brothers approached me. If I turn around and make a dash for it they won't get me. I turned on my heels and was about to run, can you believe how the world just hates me, when I tripped over a damn pencil and fell flat on my face. A FREAKING PENCIL! I glared at the floor as I felt someone lift me up, not paying attention to who is was I glared at the pencil and burning it with my stare. Burn in hell you damn cursed writing utensil. Still grumbling about the pencil I looked to the twins and glared at them for making me trip over a pencil AND inturrupted me just as I was about to break the pencil and put it through a shredder before feeding it down some first years throat!
"Are you alright there little sis?" Fred asked me with concern lacing in his tone, probably to get me to talk to him and play nice.
"I WOULD be if that damn fucking pencil wasn't there!" I shot at the two. The twins flinched at my use of words.
Still pissed off at the pencil, I grabbed it and chucked it out one of the open windows. "BURN IN HELL YOU DAMN BASTARD!" I yelled out the window seeing the pencil fall to its doom and probably hitting somebody. I scoffed and headed to the end of the library ignoring the stares and whispers, the twins following at me heels. I waved my wand conjuring up a bean bag chair and plopped myself in it before staring at the twins.
"Something I can help you with?" I asked while getting out my homework.
"We just wanted to talk to you." Fred said, trying to be cool about it.
"About what?" I questioned suspiciously, normally these two had something up their sleeve but after what happened I'm not so sure they would try anything, especially after what I did to that little friend of theirs.
"About things..." they mumbled.
"If it's anything to do with what I think it does, it's best not to talk about it here right now." I sighed as I opened my Defense Against the Dark Arts book to work on the essay Professor Quirrell assigned us. They said nothing as I worked. I guess I was right.
Deciding to cut the twins a break I mumbled,"Shall we go somewhere else then?" before closing my book and looked at the twins who nodded. I packed my things and restrained the urge to curse the entire school. Just can't get nothing done can I?
Resetting everything back to how it was before I got there I left the library with the twins in tow. Marching up to the seventh floor corridor I quickly walked toward the Room of Requirements. Entering the Room of Requirements I plopped down on the bean bag chair that was in a corner of the room as the twins just sat on the floor. Before they could start talking I pulled out my homework again, hey just cause I'm going to talk with them doesn't mean I'm not gonna ignore my homework.
"So what is it you wanted to talk about?" I asked as I examined my essay to make sure it was correct so far.
The twins stayed quiet for a while before asking, "What happened?"
"Would you be more specific please?" I asked not looking at them as I researched through my book.
"Why did you curse Angelina?" asked Fred.
"Why have you been acting so cruel?" asked George.
"We never seen you act like this at all!"
"Why do you not talk to us anymore?"
"Why do you only hang around with Slytherin's?"
"Why do you avoid us?"
"Why do you refuse to look at us?"
"Yeah, Raven. Why don't you ever look at us anymore?"
The questions kept on coming and coming. They didn't seem to end at all. I sighed in relief when they stopped and waited for my answers.
"Well?" they asked. I stared at them confused and in disbelief. Did anyone else catch that? It was all so rushed and blended in together that I only caught some of it.
"Because I can!" I sighed really confused.
"That's not an answer, Raven!" exclaimed Fred grabbing my arm and tugging me forward, causing my books to scatter across the floor. I flinched at the sudden action.
"We want a straight answer! Not an excuse!" demanded George. Since when did Fred get such a strong grip, it actually hurts.
"Look I do what I do because I have to, not because I want to. So just drop it alright!" I mumbled loud enough for them to hear.
I didn't want to answer, like I said I didn't want to endanger them. I myself do question myself of my actions from time to time, but I had to do what had to be done. I know my real father is someone who was very feared and I can only remember faintly of what he looks like. He was truly a man to be feared and he would come to me in my dreams telling me what to do or my loved ones, my 'family' would suffer and die like my mother did.
"What do you mean?" asked the twins. I snapped my head up coming out of my own thoughts.
"What do I mean?" Fred and George nodded. "That is something I cannot say."
"Why?"
"Because I can't."
"Why can't you, you use to tell us everything! Up until last year you wont even tell us how your day has been!" exclaimed George.
"That is not true, I've never told you everything."
"Yes you did!" said Fred, George picked up from there, "Before you started school you told us you were scared of some man taking you away from us!"
I gasped, did I really tell them that?! "I do not recall such a thing!" I lied blushing.
"You're lying! Raven..." trailed George.
"Why can't it be like then?! Don't you love us anymore?" exclaimed the two twins. I sat there speechless at Fred and George's outburst.
"I...I..." I couldn't quite answer the question, I didn't know how to word it.
"DO YOU HATE US?!" They lashed out. I flinched at the word hate, of course I didn't hate the twins. I loved them, they were cute when they wanted to be. "N-No of course not!" "Then why don't you-"
"Because I can't!" I yelled at them with a glare.
"You do not need to know anything." The twins glared back even harder, "YES YOU CAN!" I decided to stay silent and not look at them. "We're not leaving this room until you tell us something."
"Why do you even care?" I asked emotionlessly.
"Because w-"
"Because your mum told you too, or perhaps you pity me?"
"No!" exclaimed George.
"We love you, we really do!" continued Fred. I didn't say anything and leaned back in the bean bag chair. They got closer to me invading my personal space, by closer I mean they were practically on top of me. "Please just give us a reasonable explanation." pleaded Fred.
"B-Because..." I didn't want to really tell them the real reason but I have a feeling they'd see right through my lies this time... but what if I did put them in danger? I don't want to risk that but I guess I'll have to tell the truth. "For your protection." I replied quietly.
"What?" they asked in confusion.
"For everyone's protection"
"From what?"
"That is something I think you don't need to know."
"But-" Fred was inturrupted by George placing a hand saying, "At least she told us that much, Fred." Fred sighed but nodded, "You're right George." Fred and George backed off and released my arm. "It'll just have to do." said George. I sighed in relief and picked up my books that were scattered earlier.
An hour later the twins were laying on my lap playing with the end of my skirt as I finished up my report for Professor Quirrell. Fred and George refused to leave after the previous discussion and nestled themselves down on my lap. For once the twins were quiet and didn't badger me about the reason I was so cruel, or their pranks they wanted to pull this year, or anything. They just stayed quiet and I thought they fell asleep or were just my imagination, but they would shift every now and then to tell me they were still there and and plenty awake. I placed my books back in my bag and sat there for a moment staring down at the twins. The twins stopped messing with the ends of my skirt and stared back up at me. I gave the two look a likes a half smile and asked, "Shouldn't you boys be getting ready for your trip to Hogsmeade? It's your first time right?"
The twins nodded and I could see their eyes light up at the mention of the village located near Hogwarts. "You don't want to miss the first trip and not go to Zonko's, besides I've got things to do."
Fred and George smiled and jumped up happy that it was almost time to leave. Hogsmeade trips came after lunch that way the kids would be full and ready to go. I placed my bag on my shoulder and got up with the help of the twins.
The walk down to the Great Hall was quiet on my end, but Fred and George were happily chatting about the trip and Zonko's joke shop. I split from the twins before the could notice and sat in between Draco and Jesse. "Where ya been?" asked Jesse.
"Studying." I said simply with a shrug. "You gonna venture out after lunch?" Jesse asked taking a bite of shepherd's pie. "Of course!" I replied. "Why wouldn't I? I am not gonna wait till next year! No way!" Jesse laughed as I blabbered.
"Then we'll meet under the statue of the Humpbacked Witch?" asked Jesse.
I nodded and took a sip of my sweet tea. "Are you two ready?" I asked toward Draco and Theo. They nodded as they ate. I smiled and talked to everyone for the next hour or so before splitting up for changing clothes.
About 20 minutes after lunch I changed into a black skull tank top, black skinny jeans, black converse. Smiling to myself I grabbed my shoulder bag and headed out of the door with my hand clutching the end of my shoulder strap for easy reach of my wand. I hopped down the spiraling staircase and down into the common room. Ignoring the creeped out stares I got when I passed by people, due to me smiling, and left the common room. Marching down the stairs I started going over the checklist for where I wanted to go. Okay, first Honeyduke's, then Zonko's, then the three broomsticks, then home! I quickly made my way to the third floor and to the statue of the humpbacked witch. I smiled and waved at the three boys standing there.
"Hey! You boys ready?" I asked excitedly. Draco scoffed but nodded, Theodore nodded excitedly, and Jesse nodded his head with a thumbs up. I laughed at the responses and went behind the statue pushing it forward. It lightly moved forward to where there was enough room for all for of us to fit through.
"Alright boys hop on down there!" I said as I peeked out from behind the statue. The three Slytherin's came and stood beside me looking down into the passageway. Jesse took the opportunity and and lowered himself on the ladder.
"See ya at the bottom" said Jesse flashing a smile at me and climbed down before jumping the rest of the way to the bottom. I turned to the two first years and motioned them to go ahead, they looked at me then turned back to the hole.
"We're suppose to climb down on that?" sneered Draco.
"Seems like the ladder would snap..." mumbled Theodore. I giggled and nodded my head toward the hole. "Just go and quit whining, trust me it is all worth it!" I demanded pointing to the hole. Theodore shrugged and began to lower himself over the edge and ascended down, "Alright."
I looked towards Draco and said, "Well? Ya gonna go or what?" Draco looked at me and sneered.
"You can't be serious?"
"I am totally serious, Draco. It's not like it would break, I mean Jesse's fat ass fit down there!"
"I heard that!" yelled Jesse from the bottom of the tunnel. I giggled and pointed at it demandingly, "Now go before Filch comes!"
Draco stared at the hole again and lowered himself down and toward the bottom. "Geez!" I said under my breath. "I heard that Weasley!" yelled Draco. "Whatever Malfoy!" I yelled back and climbed down the ladder some to where my whole body was in the passageway before getting out my wand and using it to close the entrance to the passageway.
"Clear the way!" I yelled down to the three boys at the bottom. I heard Jesse say something and pulled the two first years out of the way. I waited a few seconds later until I let go of the ladder and free falled to the bottom. I reached the bottom and landed on my feet.
"Like a boss." joked Jesse.
"Pffft you know it Jess!"
I brushed off any dirt and lit my wand with the Lumos spell. "Alright! To Honeyduke's!" I cheered and ran down the tunnel that would lead us to the cellar of Honeyduke's. "Hey! Not so fast!" called Jesse.
Almost at the end of the tunnel I motioned Jesse to go first, to not only make sure its clear but to make a distraction if needed to. I aimed my wand up the ladder and Jesse climbed up. A few moments passed before Jesse said it was safe and went to patrol for the shop owner and distract him if he tried to come back to the cellar.
"Alright hurry and climb up, Jesse can only distract for so long."
They nodded reluctantly and began to climb up one after the other. Waiting for them to be completely up in the cellar I climbed up. Reaching the top I got out of the passage and gently set the tile back in its place. I motioned for the two first years to follow me and walked up the stairs. I peeked out the door and seen that Jesse was asking about the types of sweets they offered in Honeyduke's, I silently laughed and quickly blended in with the crowd. I marveled at all the sweets like the Acid Pops and Chocolate Frogs to the Drooble's best blowing gum to Exploding Bon-Bons. I squealed as I seen my favorite treat, Chocoballs! These sweet little tasty treats are filled with strawberry mousse and clotted cream. I grabbed a box and also reached for some Drooble's, a blood-flavored lollipop, three boxes of Bertie Botts every flavor beans, six Pepper imps. I turned around and seen Draco and Theodore stare at me in shock from all the sweets I've got in my arms, as for Jesse he was laughing at me for having such a sweet tooth. I glared and skipped over to the check out line.
With everything bought from Honeyduke's, by everything I mean we had at least 1 or more of everything at the sweet shop. My sweets, Draco's, Jesse's, and Theodore's combined made it look like we bought out the entire store! I was smiling as I was walking along the streets.
"Shall we stop in for a drink?" I asked pointing to the Three Broomsticks. Shuffling inside we went toward the back away from the teacher's, prefect's, and student's and sat down. Jesse sat on my right closest to the wall and Draco and Theodore across from us. We ordered our Butterbeers and talked about where we would like to go next. I, of course, wanted to check out Zonko's, Jesse and Theo wanted to mail some letters while they were here and not having to make the trek up to the owlery, Draco however didn't have any other interest in going anywhere else, except Honeyduke's. I laughed at Draco's desire to go back, someone's got a sweet tooth.
"Alright well I guess I'll catch you guys later, I wanna hit Zonko's before we go back to the castle." I said getting out of my chair and paid for my half of the bill. "See ya!" I waved over my shoulder and headed out the door and back onto the bustling street.
I looked in the windows of all the stores until I got to Zonko's. I quietly opened the door and stepped inside. My face lit up at all the jokes and items for the ultimate pranking, Fred and George's dream. I smiled at the memory of the twin's telling me they wanted to pull off the "ultimate" prank.
A 11 year old Raven sat out near the Black Lake staring out into the scenery with two red-headed twins laying down on her lap, much to her dismay. They were telling Raven about Hogsmeade, of course they weren't old enough to go to Hogsmeade they somehow manage to sneak into Hogsmeade.
"Ah you should've seen it Raven!" sighed Fred.
"It was amazing! There's so much stuff we can pull off the ultimate prank using what is in that shop-" George gushed until I cut him off,
"I am surprised that you haven't been caught by Percy or Charlie! And I hope you don't try to pull this ultimate prank, I do not need such a troublesome howler coming in and ruining my day."
"C'mon, Raven! You know you'd love to see it!" I sighed and smiled slightly, of course I wanted to see it. All the twins' pranks were always amazingly funny, I tried so hard to not laugh.
"Alright, as long as I'm not involved in anyway, shape, or form." I said quietly running my fingers through Fred's flaming red hair...
The memory made my smile brighter than it should be, those twins... they are well, the twins. There isn't really a word to describe them. I gathered together a few fanged frisbees, a screaming yo-yo, a cool looking light up ball, a crazy face flyer, and a slinky. Checking out I heard the twins voices, Lee Jordan's, Katie Bell, Alicia Spinnet, and Angelina Johnson's voice. I quickly paid for my items and carefully maneuvered through the crowd trying my best to dodge the group. I kept my eye on the group as I made my way toward the door, but stood still when Angelina turned her head to look behind her. I seen her eye's widen and freeze when she caught sight off me, she nearly screamed when she remembered she was in a public place and didn't want me to hex the hell out of her. I then smirked as she told her friends I quickly turned around and ran out the door.
"There you are!" yelled out a blonde Slytherin as I made my way toward the group that was waiting for me. I waved towards the group and skipped over to them. "So ready to go back to school?" I asked as Jesse took my bags from me, such a gentle man! "Yeah, let's head back." agreed Jesse who led us back to the castle.
Still pretty happy about the trip to Hogsmeade I skipped into the Great Hall and at happily beside Jesse, who was eating some Bertie Botts Every Flavored Beans.
"Happy as hell I see." chuckled Jesse.
"You bet! I just bought tons of candy!" I cheered. "But look at you, you've already look happy not to mention fidgety."
"Touche..." mumbled Jesse. I smiled in response and took out some wizard cards. "Wanna play Exploding Snap, Jess?" I asked setting the game up. "Sure."
Throughout the rounds of Exploding Snap the Great Hall was beginning to pile up with students coming back from the trip and they were all buzzing with the excitement of the first trip to Hogsmeade. They all talked about what they bout, what or who caught their eye, and they were bragging to the first and second years about the trip. I seen Fred and George come in with Lee, Angelina, Alicia, and Katie, Angelina was looking rather nervous when she sat down next to George. I felt my eyes narrow into a glare as I seen a blush come to the girls face. Wonder what's wrong with her? I scoffed at the girl and deepened my glare. Angelina looked up feeling the glare and her eyes widened causing me to sneer at her. George looked up and smiled at me, I blinked and looked away with a faint blush creeping on my cheeks. Continuing on with another round of Exploding Snap, the score currently being five to seven, Jesse having seven and me five, Draco and Theodore across from us and joining them was Pansy, Blaise, Adrian, Cassius, and Graham.
"Good Afternoon!" I greeted them happily.
"Oh god," groaned Cassius, "Someone gave her sugar again."
"Hey!" I whined, "It's not like I'm going to start bouncing off the walls!"
"It could happen, and we'll be there to see it!" laughed Adrian.
I glared at the two third years before scoffing and looking in another direction.
"Ya can't really blame us! You go absolutely crazy when you're on a sugar high!" said Cassius.
"Ugh! You two are so annoying!" I mumbled in annoyance. During my little moment I seen Pansy glare at me out of the corner of my eye and I could also see the group across the way, Fred and George's group, stare at me too. How odd people seem to like to stare at me today.
Continuing on through the day not much happened and I was currently reading in the Gryffindor common room, risky move on my part if I say so myself although I had my wand ready to go for any of those fools. Most Gryffindor's steered clear of the area I was in and those who didn't and dared sit in the same area I was moved away after a few moments when I would glare at my book sending off a "get the hell away from me" sort of vibe.
"Oi! There's our wonderful little bundle of joy" I heard Fred' voice shout as he and George bounded over to the small sofa where I was sitting. Fred plopped down on my right and George on my left. I sighed and close my book before getting up and leaving the common room mumbling about how stupid the twins were.
I could here the twins laugh at me getting up but I stopped at the door and glared at them before continuing on my way. Going up a flight of stairs I walked along the seventh floor corridor and to the Room of Requirements, the one room where I can have peace and quiet and where the twins and I can talk in peace without me ruining my reputation, willingly or not they always bother me. The Room of Requirements shifted and changed into a room with red walls and black floors with soft plush couched and chairs, tables, pillows galore, and a big warm fireplace. A perfect place for me to read! Of course it would be only a matter of time until I was inturrupted.
About and hour later I was still alone and was reading to my hearts content. I sighed in relief seeing it was past curfew meaning I wasn't going to be inturrupted. I layed down on the couch and read some more before I found myself looking into the fire. I began to think about all that has happened so far this year, and stopped when I came to that three-headed dog, also known as a Cerberus. What can that dog possibly be guarding? What is so important that Dumbledore has to hide? Wondering about all these things caused me to get rather sleepy and I found myself drifting to sleep without another thought.