Here's the next mini-chapter! Just a few laughs.

Chapter 5 – Teddy

Pranking Fun

Late September 2009

"We should prank Avery!"

Teddy woke up to Lyra's shout in the boys' dormitory. She was such a pain to wake up during the week, but come Saturday, and she was ready to ruin any chance they had of sleeping in. Luckily, the other boys never slept in, so it was only Teddy, Leo, and O'Malley that she was waking up. Teddy wished that for once, she would let them sleep in.

"Why do you insist on messing with him, Lyra?" Teddy could tell that O'Malley was annoyed by her attitude toward Avery. They all thought he was a git but O'Malley hated that they had become enemies because of him. He thought he was at fault whenever she got detention over him. You think he would realize that there's no controlling Lyra. Not even Leo tries.

"Because he's a pompous, pureblood, egotistical, arrogant git of a wanker!"

"Lyra. Those are all just synonyms of each other." Hmm. Well, Teddy thought, Leo wasn't really trying to control her, he was just contradicting her. Though they weren't all synonyms. Not technically.

"So what? It's true." And now she was folding her arms and sticking her chin out and looking like a stubborn six year old.

Leo seemed to have given up already. "Fine. What are we going to do to him?"

I was thinking of jinxing his forehead to read 'I'm a pompous prat' in neon pink."

"Hmm. A classic but always a good one. I like the color choice, but maybe Gryffindor red instead?" Sometimes, Leo seemed to encourage her too much. But at least they were going to make the most of the prank.

"I like it!" And then Teddy knew that this was where he was going to get dragged into the conversation. After all, she didn't know how to perform a jinx like that.

"Teddy! BearyPoo! Wakey wakey! We need you to aid in our quest for justice in this cruel world."

"Yes, Lyra. Because that sounds so much better than saying you need help with a prank. Except I heard the whole conversation and cannot be tricked."

"Pretty please?" She brought out the irresistible puppy dog eyes. No one could say no to that face.

"Alright. I'll do it. But if I'm going to be stuck in the library all day, you're going to be stuck there with me."

By dinner that night, Lyra had mastered the jinx Teddy found in a deep, dark corner of the library. She was currently hiding near the doors to the Great Hall on the path Avery would have to follow to get from the Slytherin common room to the Great Hall. Teddy was currently praying she didn't get caught. Unlike his own detention free record, she couldn't afford to get anymore detentions. From what Leo had told him, if she got one more, their mum was likely to send a howler. Teddy had never witnessed a howler himself but had heard the stories and did not want to be anywhere near when one went off.

And here was Avery. And she had done it. Teddy watched as Leo slipped out to go find her and make sure she didn't look suspicious coming back. It was a good thing he planned things like that in advance.

Middle of dinner. He still hadn't noticed. Teddy couldn't believe his cluelessness. The whole Slytherin table was laughing about it but not a single one said anything to him. They probably agreed with it. It was true after all.

By the end of dinner, Avery still had yet to realize that anything was wrong. Teddy led his friends out of the Great Hall as they speculated on how long it would last. They all agreed that however long, it would be plenty amusing for everyone.