The Masked Marauder group, also known as double M, had been very active in the months leading up to Christmas. No house was safe from us. Our pranks were nowhere near the craziness of our initial one, but they were still quite enjoyable.
The prank that filled most of Hogwarts with spontaneous glee had been a quidditch prank. We had spelled the bludgers to grow twenty times their size and fall to the ground. When they hit the ground, the field filled with millions of chocolate frogs. Thank Merlin for multiplier spells, because we wouldn't have been able to afford that many chocolate frogs even if Lucia and Scorpius had piles of money in Gringotts.
Most of the student body had been in a diabetic coma. A deliciously wonderful chocolate coma. Needless to say no one was too perturbed except for the diehard quidditch players. Apparently free chocolate frogs were a letdown when it interrupted their precious sport.
It irked the headmaster to no end that he couldn't catch the culprit. We were very careful. Though it would have been easier if we had the Marauders Map. My hands itched to hold the map. I had to keep reminding myself to be patient, but I had already waited so long that I was about to burst. Luckily, tomorrow was the day we'd all be leaving for Christmas break. Time away from school, delicious deserts, and the Marauders Map were in my future. I licked my lips in anticipation.
"Five more minutes," I moaned as Lucia shook my shoulder.
"It's nearly ten in the morning. If you don't hurry you won't be able to get any brunch," Lucia informed.
"I'll be down. I just need a couple of more minutes of rest," I yawned.
"Fine, but don't say I didn't warn you," Lucia said as she left the room.
I stretched my arms and turned to the right.
"Oh Merlin's raggedy underpants!" I yelled noticing it was five minutes past noon.
I quickly pulled on my robes and zipped to the dining hall in the hopes I could at least grab a sandwich.
Oof! I knocked into somebody and we both sprawled on the floor.
"We have got to stop meeting like this. I know I'm attractive, but you have got to learn to control yourself," said Scorpius as he brought himself upright.
"Attractive for a troll maybe," I responded as I got up off the floor.
"Is that any way to talk to your savior," Scorpius retorted with a sneer.
"In what way did you save me?" I questioned.
"From starvation. The food has all been put away and the elves were put on holiday about five minutes ago," stated Scorpius as he pulled out a sandwich.
"Thanks," I smiled as I went to grab the sandwich from his hand.
"No you don't," Scorpius said as he lifted the sandwich up out of my reach.
"But you said that sandwich was mine," I shot back.
"Only on one condition," Scorpius demanded.
"What condition?" I asked warily.
"You have to say that I am the most amazing male specimen that has ever walked the halls of Hogwarts," informed Scorpius.
"In your dreams nitwit," I vehemently answered.
"Fine. Starve. It won't bother me," Scorpius shrugged as he walked away.
"That sandwich is probably poisoned anyway," I shouted.
Git. I hope all his teeth fall out so he can forever be known as the toothless wonder.
I entered the dining hall anyway in hopes that there would be something. A few students were heading out, but no food could be seen anywhere.
I walked out dejected. I'll teach that Scorpius a thing or two. He'll know better than to cross paths with a hungry person. Grrr.
My stomach grumbled as I grabbed my bags and headed out to meet the train.
"You really should have gotten up when I woke you," Lucia shook her head.
"I'll keep that in mind next time. We all can't be perfect like you," I said.
"I'm not perfect. I just have more common sense than you," Lucia pointed out.
"Sure," I replied as I rolled my eyes.
"Let's go before the train leaves without us," Lucia demanded.
"Yes. Oh wise one," I bowed.
"It's nice that you know your place. Come servant," Lucia laughed as we headed out the door.
After settling in our train compartment, I yawned.
"How much sleep do you need?" asked Lucia.
"Apparently more than is humanly possible," I replied.
"No. You are just too much of a night owl," Lucia snorted.
I grabbed the Quibbler that was in my bag and began reading.
"How nice of my sister to wait for me," sarcastically said Scorpius as he took a seat.
Gabriel Goyle followed in right behind him and promptly sat down.
"Just as nice as you were about giving a sandwich to Rose," Lucia shot back.
"You mean this?" Scorpius said as he pulled out a sandwich.
"Just give me the sandwich," I stated forcefully.
"No," Scorpius stubbornly replied and then took a bite of the sandwich.
"You really need to grow up," Lucia concluded as she glared in Scorpius' direction.
I turned to Gabriel tired of Scorpius' petty games.
"So how is it being a lackey for a pompous git? You really do deserve to be treated better. You are welcome to hang out with Lucia and I anytime," I bluntly stated.
"Uhh … I don't thin-" Gabriel said taken aback.
"As if you would be better company. No one wants spend time with a toilet troll like you," Scorpius maliciously replied.
"Apparently you never learned manners, but then again only civilized people use those," I shot back.
"You are th-," Scorpius sneered.
"STOP!" yelled Lucia.
I turned left to look outside while Scorpius started talking to Gabriel.
Lucia lightly kicked my leg. I looked at her.
"Are you hungry?" Lucia asked.
"Starving," I admitted.
"I have some banana bread you can eat," offered Lucia.
"Thank you. I was worried that I would have to fill myself up with wizard candies," I replied as she gave me the bread.
"I hear the candy cart. I want to get some chocoballs before they run out," Lucia informed as she stepped out into the hallway.
"Could you grab me some cockroach clusters?" Gabriel asked quickly.
"Licorice whips for me too," I informed.
"Sure," Lucia answered as she shut the door.
I continued to chew on my banana bread.
"Did you hear that Gabriel?" wondered Scorpius.
"I didn't hear anything," Gabriel answered with a confused look.
"You probably couldn't hear it over the incessantly loud food chomping going on," Scorpius snorted.
"I'm surprised you could hear anything over your shrieking girly voice," I retorted before I took my last bite of bread.
"Now yo-," Scorpius began as he stood up.
"Please stop. I don't do well with conflict," begged Gabriel.
"Fine," muttered Scorpius as he sat back down.
Had hell frozen over? Scorpius actually listened to someone for once without being bribed or blackmailed. I turned back to the Quibbler and quickly fell asleep.