NOVEL NEXT Chapter 68: Jokes, Laughter, and Brotherhood
Jokes, Laughter, and Brotherhood
Wanda's plan was simple but interesting.
Basically, it involved mixing pumpkin-head potion and squeaky-voice potion into the food for the Halloween feast.
All we had to do was distract the house-elves in the kitchen while Fred and George poured the potion into the food.
Honestly, it was easy. We just stood at the door, and the elves immediately rushed to feed us. Using Harry's invisibility cloak, Fred and George sneaked in effortlessly and added the potions to the food.
After receiving the signal that everything was done, we left as if nothing had happened, our arms full of food.
"It's time for a show," I said as I was followed by the twins and Wanda.
We didn't have to wait long for dinner and the ensuing chaos.
Squeaky voice "Aaaah! What's happening to me? My head… my voice!" The first to fall was Ron. Seeing how he eats, I wasn't surprised the effect would last several days.
Squeaky voice "This isn't funny! Who did this?" Hermione shouted.
Meanwhile, the four of us were hidden, laughing ourselves to tears as we watched everything unfold.
"See? My idea was brilliant," Wanda said proudly, eating one of the desserts the house-elves had given her.
I said nothing and just watched her, waiting.
Squeaky voice "What? When?" she said, surprised as she realized the change in her voice.
Although her head didn't turn into a pumpkin, I had enough time to put the squeaky-voice potion into her desserts while she was distracted.
Squeaky voice "Ha-ha… what?" I was about to mock her when I noticed that my voice had changed too. Seeing Wanda's victorious smile, I realized she had the same plan.
Not only that—the twins had done the same thing to each other, and now all four of us had been enchanted with squeaky voices.
Squeaky voice "Ha-ha-ha, Fred, your voice!"
Squeaky voice "Ha-ha-ha, yours too!"
As we laughed, I realized I was making a wonderful memory with my sister, so I did what any older brother would do in that situation—I threw food at her face.
That triggered the second world war of food in the Hogwarts Great Hall, which led to McGonagall catching us once again and dragging us to her office along with the twins.
"You again! I expected this from the Weasley brothers, but I thought you had matured, Mr. Flamel," McGonagall scolded us.
Squeaky voice "I'm sorry."
Squeaky voice x3 "Pfff, ha-ha-ha." The others couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.
"Silence! You three have also disappointed me," McGonagall said angrily, glaring at the trio of idiots.
Squeaky voice x3 "We're sorry."
Squeaky voice "Pfff, ha-ha-ha." This time, it was my turn, and I couldn't hold it in.
That made Professor McGonagall angrier than I thought possible, but she held back like the great professor she was.
"None of you will escape punishment. And you, Mr. Flamel, will be suspended from your prefect duties until further notice," McGonagall said sternly.
Just as she was about to explain our punishment, a student burst into the office.
"Mr. Travis, it is rude to enter without knocking," McGonagall said, looking at the student, who was sweaty and barely catching his breath.
"Sorry, Professor… but you have to come… the entrance painting… was attacked," he said, struggling to speak between breaths.
Hearing this, Professor McGonagall quickly stood up and left, leaving us behind.
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking, Fred?"
"Of course, George."
"Something interesting to see!" the twins said, running after McGonagall.
Meanwhile, Wanda and I walked out at a normal pace, heading in the same direction.
"I'm sorry… it's my fault you're no longer a prefect," Wanda said, feeling a little guilty.
I turned to look at her, and seeing her so downcast, I felt like I had to say something.
Sigh "Don't worry. I only wanted to be a prefect to mess around and take points from others. Although it's a shame to lose the great bathroom, it's nothing serious," I said, giving her a reassuring smile.
"Oh? Trying to comfort your cute little sister?" Wanda teased with a smirk.
"Tsk. Don't say nonsense," I replied, pushing her forehead back and walking faster.
"Did your protective brother instinct activate? Hey, hey," she said, imitating weird voices as she trotted behind me.
"In your dreams," I said, trying to ignore the idiot hovering around me.
General POV
As Stephen walked away quickly, with Wanda trotting around him and making all kinds of noise, two people observed them from the shadows.
"It seems Hogwarts' twin troublemakers have multiplied," Snape said to Dumbledore, watching the Flamel siblings.
"Young people having fun always brightens the atmosphere," Dumbledore said with an old man's smile.
"But is it wise to have another monster in the school? One alone would already be hard to control, and adding someone with the same level of magic and the same blood would be even more complicated for you," Snape said inquisitively.
"I only see a young girl who found her family and wants to protect it, and a young man who, though he doesn't show it, also protects those he cares about. If Hogwarts is part of them, it will bring me great joy. Besides, a friend asked me to look after them," Dumbledore replied, walking toward the Gryffindor common room, with Snape following.
The one who had asked Dumbledore to take care of the two was Perenelle, as she didn't want her pearls to take their feud too far. However, to Dumbledore, it was an unnecessary concern.
"She asked you to watch over them, though they clearly noticed your presence from the start," Snape teased, recalling how both siblings had looked in their direction, as if they had known where they were the whole time.
"They are talented young people, yes. And fortunately, they have a clear path. There's no need to worry too much, Severus," Dumbledore concluded, quickening his pace as he heard the conversations nearby.
Stephen's POV
When we arrived after McGonagall, we saw the problem.
Where the Fat Lady's portrait used to be, there was now only a large tear, with no trace of her.
Sigh "As always, fools use foolish tricks to do foolish things," I said, looking at the slashed painting.
"When you try to sound cool, you just seem more egotistical," Wanda commented, almost sparking another fight between us.
But the twins stopped me, grabbing my arms, while Angelina and Hermione did the same with Wanda.
We were about to start throwing insults when Dumbledore arrived, announcing that we would all sleep in the Great Hall.
"So now we have a big sleepover?" Fred joked, teasing Ron, who was still under the potion's effect.
It wasn't surprising, as George kept throwing candies filled with the potion at him every time Ron opened his mouth.
Squeaky voice "Enough! I'll tell Mom," Ron said, making everyone burst into laughter.
"Ha-ha-ha, alright, guys, leave him alone before he starts crying," I said, though I found it funny. I was already quite sleepy.
"You lot, go to sleep now!" shouted one of the prefects in charge of monitoring the Great Hall.
By the way, I should have been helping the other prefects patrol the halls, but I had been suspended from my duties. Now, I was even happier about losing that 'privilege.'
I ignored her and went to sleep.
Though, after a while,
I heard the suspicious conversation of the professors.
I chose to ignore it and used magic to cover my ears so I could sleep better, since there were quite a few snorers around.
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