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To make her feel better, George had gone into explaining why he and his brother loved pranks so much and stories of their previous schemes, this of course had her in fits of laughter.
"Mission complete." He announces, randomly.
"Huh?" Grace asks, confused.
"You're back to being happy." He smiles.
"Oh," She smiles back. "A bit hard not to be, you and Fred are geniuses."
"Idiots-" He starts.
"But geniuses." She finishes.
They both look at each other and then burst out laughing, that is until the door to the library opens and a tall figure slips through the door.
"Oh, no." George whispers. "I never realised the time. Although, she's here a little earlier than usual."
"Madam Pince?" Grace whispers back.
"Yeah." George answers. He grabs her hand and quietly leads her to one of the isles in hopes to hide and then escape. "We need to get out of here before she catches us."
"Wait, what about this book?" Grace whispers, holding up the book with her free hand, drawing his attention from the librarian.
"Dammit." He curses. "We'll need to be really sneaky to put it back."
"It's that isle over there right?" Grace asks, pointing to one across from them.
"Yeah."
"You keep watch and I'll run over."
"Okay." He nods, watching her begin to head out of the isle towards the other. His eyes widen when he notices Madam Pince's attention turning their way, he grabs Grace's arm in attempt to stop her. "Wait-!"
Too late. They'd been caught. She was standing in front of them in a matter of seconds, with the two still as statues before her.
"What are you two doing here?" She questions.
"Returning this book, ma'am." Grace says, quickly.
"Is that so? I don't remember you being here before." She says, eyeing the book in Grace's hands.
"I asked my sister if she could get me a book when she was heading here yesterday." Grace says.
"Hermione Granger?"
"Yes."
"She's quite the bookworm herself, I can see the resemblance." She says, before shaking her head. "You're not aloud to be here, why not return it later?"
"I'm sorry, I didn't realise." Grace replies. "I've got a mind like a sieve, so I thought that it would be better to return it on my way to class before I forgot."
"How did you get in?"
"The door was unlocked when we got here." Grace rushes out.
"Why did you require Mr Weasley?" She asks, eyes narrowing.
"She didn't know where the library was." George answers.
"You know you're not aloud in here, although, I don't expect anything less from you."
Grace looked at George, he looked proud at the comment and she had to stifle a laugh.
"Well," Grace says, awkwardly. "I'll just put this book back and then we'll be on our way to class out your hair."
"Not so fast, you broke the rules." She says, eyeing the two. "Something tells me there's more to this, but I need to give you detention."
"Aww whit." Grace mumbles, while George just laughs at her reaction. After putting the book back, the two walked over to Madam Pince who was writing their detention slips.
Once she had written the slips, she looked at Grace. "Did you at least enjoy the book?"
Grace was a bit surprised at her sudden question, but what was to be expected books were this woman's pride and joy. "Yes, it was very enjoyable."
"Good, now be off on your way to class." She says. "No need to get into more trouble."
"Yes, ma'am." The two say, leaving the library and walking the halls to their classes.
"Hermione's never going to let me live this down." Grace mutters, walking beside George who laughed. "Hey, don't laugh!"
"Just so you know, I blame you for this." George smirks, nudging her.
"Wait, what?" Grace says, offended. "This was not my fault."
"Not once have I been caught and here you come along and not only get us caught, but detention too." He laughs. She just huffs and crosses her arms. "Wait till Fred finds out that I got detention before him."
"Jeez, you sound so proud." Grace laughs.
"What's not to be proud of?" He grins.
They walk the halls and soon slow down.
"I guess this is where we part, your class is that one on the right." George says, signalling to the closest door to the right.
"Right, well thank you." Grace smiles at him before beginning to walk again.
"Wait." George says, grabbing her wrist, causing her to turn and look at him.
"Yes?" She asks, curiously.
"Remember what I said, don't let this bother you. I'm sure it's not what it seems and is just a big misunderstanding." George says, knowing they would be in her next class. "Knowing my sister, it is. She's got a habit for causing trouble."
"I wonder where she gets it from." Grace sniggers.
"That's not what I mea-"
"Thank you, George. I mean it, I really appreciate it." She smiles and then heads back towards her class again. She looks over her shoulder. "See you later."
"Yeah, see you later." George smiles and then turns back the way they came to walk to his class.
With one last look over at George before going into class, Grace noticed him going in the direction they had just came from. Did he just walk me all this way? She smiles. Strange boy.
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Eager to get to class in hopes that her friend shows up, Jessica and Cedric walk side by side down the halls.
"Do you think she'll even be there?" Jessica asks, as they near her class.
"I'm sure she will be." Cedric replies.
"What if she hates me? What if she doesn't accept my apology? What if she doesn't listen to my explanation?" Jessica rambles. "What if-?"
"Enough with the what ifs." Cedric sighs. "Everything will work out, I'm sure of it."
"But-" Jessica starts, as the pair stop before the classroom door.
He puts his hand on her shoulder. "Relax, shorty. Don't worry, just explain to her and things will be fine."
"Yeah, you're right." Jessica sighs.
"And don't stress so much - wait, is that a grey hair and wrinkles I see?" Cedric gasps.
Her head whips up in panic and alert before she scowls at the boy in front of her, who is now wearing a huge grin and trying not to laugh.
"So not cool." She lightly laughs. They walk to the door and Cedric watches her stop in the doorframe, turn back and smile. "Thanks."
"No problem." He smiles and starts walking, just before he's out of sight he adds. "Get in there, you'll be fine."
She just smiles, takes a deep breathe and then walks into the class. Noticing Grace already there, she scurries over and sits down next to her.
"Hey." She says.
"Hey." Grace replies.
Scanning the room of their Charms teacher Professor Flitwick, Jessica came to the conclusion that their two other friends were yet to make an appearance. She also noticed the Ravenclaws opposite them and the boy from the boat, Logan Lovegood.
"I haven't seen you all morning." She says.
"Yeah, well...I was busy." Grace replies, she knew they were going to find out one way or another that she had detention with George but she was still mad.
"Busy? Busy with what?" She asks, quizzically.
"Busy being busy." She replies simply.
Before any more was said, Stephanie and Chloe walk and sit with them. Awkward silence passes over the for.
"We're sorry." The three say at the same time, surprising each other.
"Look, it's not what you think." Jessica starts. "In truth we were discussing you and my brother while you were gone."
"We didn't realise what it would look like if you caught us." Chloe says.
"We weren't thinking." Stephanie adds.
"The point is, this was just a big misunderstanding and-" Jessica starts, before Grace cuts her off.
"I understand." Grace sighs. "I guess I overreacted by avoiding you, I just didn't know how to deal with this."
They all look at her bewildered.
"So, do you forgive us?" Chloe asks.
"Only if you forgive me." She smiles.
They all sigh in relief and then pull her into a group hug.
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Once class was finished, the four girls walked the halls to their next class, chatting away, well that is till something dawned on Grace.
"What did you say you were talking about earlier?" Grace asks.
The three girls shared a sheepish look and saved by the bell, were interrupted before anything could be said.
"Hey." The blonde headed boy smiles, walking beside them.
They all glanced at him, sharing curious looks. "Hey."
"I'm-"
"The boy from the boat." Jessica says.
"The boat boy." Grace laughs.
"We really ought to stop referring to him as that." Chloe says, laughing.
"Sorry, try that again." Stephanie smiles.
"Logan," He says. "Logan Lovegood."
"I'm-"
"Oh, I know who you are." He cuts in and then lists them off as he looks at each one in turn. "Stephanie Potter, one of the famous Potter twins. Jessica Weasley, quite the handful of brothers, you have. Grace Granger, no doubt you're a bookworm like your sister. Chloe Malfoy, your brother is a pain in the ass, no offence."
"None taken." Chloe laughs. "It's not like I can disagree."
They all laugh and head off to class, enjoying the idle chit chat.
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When it came to lunch time, there was a large uproar.
"What do you mean you've got detention?" Hermione practically screams.
Their siblings had kept them seats again, although they regret the decision to sit there now. Well, Grace anyways.
"Please don't kill me." Grace says, her hands raised in defence.
"We've hardly started school and you've already gotten into trouble!"
"What did you even do?" Harry smirks, clearly amused.
"Yeah, this is news to me." Jessica says.
"You never told us!" Chloe adds.
"If it's any consolation, Hermione," George says, before Grace replies. "I have detention too."
"Wait, what?" Fred gasps, evidently shocked. "What? Where? When? How? Why? Traitor."
"Doesn't surprise me." Jessica and Ron mutter at the same time.
"Calm down with the questions Fred." George shushes his twin.
"Yeah, don't be offended." Grace says. "Settle your kettle, it's not like he pulled a prank or something without you."
"Wait, how would you know?" Jessica raises her eyebrows, as Fred sighs in relief.
"Because we have the same detention." Grace says, trying to avoid the situation and questioning looks.
"What do you mean?" Stephanie asks.
"I broke into the library this morning, she came in not long after, I scared her, we talked, read some books, then got caught when we tried to hide from Pince." George explains short and bluntly.
"What were you doing in the library?" Fred questions, with a scoff.
"Skimming through books prank related for some ideas." He answers simply, as if rehearsed.
"Bigger question at hand here," Jessica wriggles her eyebrows, suggestively. "What were you two doing alone in the library?"
Grace and George looked at each other from across the table and then erupted into laughter.
"What?" Hermione demands.
"What are we missing?" Chloe asks.
"Oh nothing." Grace says, in a sing song voice.
They all just huffed in response and then changed the subject, trying and failing to act as though they were not bothered by not knowing.
Grace looked over at George sat in front of her, across the table, and at the same time they winked and then smirked.
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"Come on," Hermione says. "We better start heading for class."
"Hermione." Grace groans. "We've only just finished lunch."
"Yeah, it won't take us long to get there." Chloe agrees.
"Yeah, calm it." Stephanie laughs.
"Like you're one to talk." Harry laughs and then immediately raises his hands in surrender as she looks close to killing him.
"Are you forgetting that the last time you were in Potions-" Hermione starts.
"You ended up in Snape's bad books." Ron finishes.
"Oh, yeah." The four groan, earning laughs from the rest.
"Better do as you're told." George teases, nudging Grace's leg with his foot.
"Yeah, you wouldn't want to be joining these two twats in detention." Fred snorts.
"Hey!" Grace and George shout.
"He's not wrong!" Chloe laughs.
"Hurry up already." Hermione moans, standing up. "And Grace, keep your mouth shut this time, please."
"Yeah, yeah." She mutters.
"That goes for you three as well." Hermione says, walking to the door.
"Jeez, she's so uptight," Ron says. "I can't stand it."
"Watch it or there'll be one less Weasley walking about." Grace glares at Ron, before standing up.
"Is that a threat?" Ron asks, slightly ashamed but trying to hide it.
"No, it's a promise." She says, walking to the door after her sister.
"That's you told!" Fred and George shout, while the others laugh and then they all stand and follow after.
"That'll teach you to talk about her sister like that." Chloe snickers.