Two days after the charms class incident, nothing happened. Literally nothing. Like an unplanned cease-fire. But as they learned last time, silence never means nothing. Never. They were planning something big. We all will have to be prepared. The war is deepening. I just know it.
--SG--
"Ok Hufflepuffs! We all know the plan?"
An answer of yes rippled through the assembled 'troops' as I like to call them.
"Team MMs, you move to the kitchen to persuade to elves to help us."
"Yes Sir!"
They troop off.
"Team Skittles, you scout them and make sure they are in position."
"Yes Sir!"
They leave too, although there is a muffled yell of 'OW! Watch it!', but that was ignored for giving the next team their instructions.
"Team Chocolate and Team Gummy Bears, assume your assigned posts and stations."
They disappear, disillusioned.
"The rest of you, be innocent bystanders!"
Yes, this will work well.
--SG--
"I don't like this, this is weird," Georgia whispers.
"I know," I reply.
It kind of shows how bad this particular war is, if I think about it, that we have to hide under the wards in their common room so often. The only time we go out is for meals and classes. Scuttling like mouses through corridors. Hey, I guess we *cough* Georgia *cough* started it. Now we've got to end it. For the past few days we've been planning to prank the Hufflepuffs. Now, today is the day. Today is the day we release our prank. Yes release. This is going to be good. Georgia and I have worked how to use Legilimency. We've practiced so much we have a connection. We don't even need to give eye-contact to speak now. We are ready. Let's go.
--SG--
"Come on! We're going to be late!" I whisper.
"I know, but I have a bad feeling-" Sage responds.
"What was that?!?!" I hiss. This isn't good.
BANG! PLOP! PLOP! SNAP!
"Ahhhh!!" Sage and I scream in usion.
"Gotcha!"
Oh.
My.
God.
Angus Doge.
Oh, yeah, you're probably wondering who he is. Well, he's a Hufflepuff in our year. He's a little bit younger than I am. He leads a lot of the pranks. And then there's the problem of his little sidekick, Ashley Songs. Who took a photo.
I look over at Sage and her newly rainbow hair which was turning to brown slop. I only need to look at my own to see I'm not much better. While Sage took most of the paint and glitter, my blonde hair is already stained by the gloop of the paint.
"Volatilis Lutum!" I hear Sage hiss and I can't help but feel the satisfaction of hearing Songs and Doge scream as the bat bogey hex hits them. Serves them right!
The Hufflepuffs quickly disappear into the Great Hall.
"Come on, Evanesco!" I say as we walk towards the Great Hall too.
--SG--
"-and the look on their faces!"
"I know right!"
"There they are now!"
"Losers!" Ashley calls.
They don't seem to look bothered as they sit down at their tiny table at the front of the hall. Even with the massive picture of them hanging from the ceiling. Hmm. I see Georgia pull out her wand and point it at the painting. Just as I see her mouth moving there's an explosion coming from the painting….and the head table?
"Ahhhhhhh!!!!" I hear the squeals and screams of my housemates as winged snakes slither across the table and swoop in from the ceiling. Those Slytherclaws!
Slip! I can only watch as the benches of the Hufflepuff table turn to ice. I look at Dillon and Ravit, they look just as confused as the rest of my house.
Crack! Ouch! Aww! The food! Stone?!? The duo of Slytherclaws still look confused. Then I look to see the Gryffindor table cheering and hi-fiving. And the Slytherins. Wait, the Slytherins?!?!?
"Oww!"
I hear the moans of my housemates because of the stones in their stomachs. Literally. Ouch. That hurts. With a final bang, glue and confetti rain from the sky, covering us. There's the Slytherclaws, again. I hear the telltale snap of a camera as I double over in pain, leaving the Great Hall. Apparently paint isn't enough. I will get them all. Mark my words.