Chapter 8: Pranks and Christmas
It was now the day Adelaine was going to play the prank on Draco. She'd admit that she liked the rush of playing a prank.
"Here it goes," Fred said, slipping into the seat next to George.
Adelaine glanced over at the Slytherin table. Draco was reaching over for his teacup; he brought it up to his mouth and it bit him. He tried again and again, it bit him. The third year Slytherins were chuckling at the poor first year. He finally got some in his mouth and started hiccoughing and coughing. Adelaine saw Snape striding up to the Slytherin table and his eyes flickered towards the Gryffindor table. Adelaine figured out that it might've been a mistake to sit at the Gryffindor table next to the most notorious pranksters in the school, but what could she do?
Professor Sprout, the head of Hufflepuff, walked over to the Gryffindor table knowingly.
"Ms. Romero, did you do this?"
Adelaine nodded and immediately confessed. "Yes, I did."
"Follow me to my office," She instructed, firmly.
"Alright," Adelaine said, resignedly.
They walked to Professor Sprout's office with Snape following them.
"So, we both know you only play pranks on your own when someone messes with your friends. Who did Mr. Malfoy mess with?"
"I've taken Neville Longbottom under my wing of sorts and Malfoy bullied him at the Gryffindor flying lesson," Adelaine told her Head of House.
She nodded. "I'll take away fifteen points."
Snape scoffed, "I can't believe you defended that useless fat lump. I would've taken away 30 points and given you detention."
Adelaine glared at the Potions master.
"You're excused, Ms. Romero."
She left her Head of House's office and saw Lee waiting for her.
"So, what's the verdict?"
"Just fifteen points taken away."
Lee nodded, knowing Professor Sprout would be fair, and threw his arm around her.
It was now time for the Christmas season at Hogwarts. It was always so nice at Hogwarts during the holidays.
Adelaine was building a snowman out in the courtyard while the boys were having a snowball fight. Fred and George were staying for Christmas since their parents were going to Romania to visit their second eldest brother, Charlie, who was a dragon breeder.
She saw professor Quirrell walking towards her with snowballs hitting his turban. Adelaine chuckled; she knew it was Fred and George's doing.
"You want to go back inside and get some hot chocolate?" Lee asked.
Adelaine said. "Let me just finish this up."
"Alright."
Adelaine put the finishing touches on her snowman and linked arms with Lee. Fred and George caught up with them. They got some hot chocolate in the Great Hall and sat down by the fire. Lee wrapped his arm around Adalaine.
"I love Hogwarts during Christmas," Adelaine sighed, happily cuddling closer to Lee for warmth. She's always hated the cold.
Lee smiled at his best mate.
It was now Christmas morning and Adelaine was in the Gryffindor common room after she opened presents with Cedric and Leslie. She had opened a few presents from her dad and wore a freshly-knitted Weasley sweater. She wasn't as close to the Weasleys as Lee was, but she was close enough that Molly made her a sweater every other year. She also received a gift from Lee's parents; unwrapping the present to reveal two American muggle books.
Lee's mum was an American muggle-born, making Lee half-American and half-British. One thing she shared with Mrs. Jordan was that the two women both loved to read.
"So, I guess we're not going to see you for a while," Lee smirked at his best friend, referring to the books in her hands.
Adelaine blushed and whacked her best mate on the arm with one of her books playfully.
"Ouch, no abuse on Christmas," Lee laughed, fending off his best mate.
Adelaine smiled innocently at him.
It was now a few days before the Gryffindor/Hufflepuff match in February. Adelaine was at the Gryffindor table when Cedric and the Hufflepuff Quidditch captain and chaser, Kyle Harries, walked up to them.
Kyle was a scrawny, medium height sixth year boy, with light black hair and blue eyes. His personality was a turn off to her- although, it didn't look like her opinion had hurt him since he was dating the most popular sixth year girl.
"Hey Ced," Adelaine greeted her honorary brother, not acknowledging the older boy.
"Hey Addie."
"What's up?" Adelaine asked, disinterestedly.
Cedric was about to protest but Kyle started. "Diggory here, was too much of a sissy to ask you this."
"That's not a good start, Harries, insulting my honorary brother like that," Adelaine snapped.
Kyle was undeterred as he continued. "You fancy Wood something fierce. I was curious if you would flirt with him to distract him at the game in a few days so we can win."
"That's not bloody likely! How dare you have the audacity to ask me that?" Adelaine fumed.
"Oh, come on," he whined.
"She said no, Harries," Fred, George and Lee snarled.
Adelaine calmed down and smiled at the two gingers and her best friend gratefully. Harries walked away, defeated.
"How do you deal with him during the Quidditch season, Ced?" Adelaine asked, flabbergasted.
"With a grain of salt," Cedric replied, shaking his head.
Adelaine nodded and said. "I share a dorm with his sister and it seems like they are almost exactly alike, I feel your pain."
"Speaking of pain do-" Lee started but Adelaine cut him off.
"I can handle it on my own, but if it comes to that you'll be the first one I ask to prank them to oblivion."
Lee sighed sadly and said. "If you say so, Lainey."
Fred and George looked confusedly at Cedric- being Purebloods they had never heard that expression he had used a few minutes ago.
"It's a muggle expression, meaning he accepts it with some skepticism," Lee informed, them.
"You've been hanging out with me too much," Adelaine chuckled.
Adelaine was a halfblood as well but she knew a lot about muggles. Apart from Charms, Muggle Studies was her best subject.
"Not that I would have it any other way," Lee grinned at Adelaine.
"Me either," Adelaine smiled back at him.
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