The Unlikely Quartet

Chapter 10: Fight For Your Right

A few days later the quartet were able to make back up, Georgia forgave her friends for risking their lives, agreeing to leave Quidditch matters to the professionals. She'd apologised to Percy for snapping at him and he'd told her he understood how the pressure of classes and homework could become too much and make someone lose their temper and had her promise she'd talk to him or Megan if she ever felt that way again.

Ruby, Fred and George had also managed to forgive Georgia for pranking them, Fred being the first to break the silence between them because he'd been in awe that she'd managed to pull the prank off alone and so quickly too, managing to get them all without being caught or suspected of doing it. He'd been a little annoyed that she'd wasted all of their itching powder supply as he'd had plans for it but Georgia had agreed to replace it on their next visit to Hogsmeade. Georgia was still feeling proud of herself for how well her prank had gone down and had stored the memories firmly into the back of her mind for when she was next having a bad day.

That night she'd headed to bed early, closing her curtains and casting a silencing charm on them so that she'd be able to hear her friends but they wouldn't be able to hear her. She hoped it meant they would leave her alone thinking she was sleeping, she hadn't had to wait long for the others to also head to bed and was thankful that Angelina and Ruby were so exhausted from Quidditch practice that they hadn't suspected anything being a miss with their jarmas or bedding. She'd lay listening to the girls giggling and retelling a story about Oliver to Alicia and silently smirked to herself, knowing that in the next few moments neither of them would be laughing anymore. She'd held her breath at the mention of Fred and George.

"You know Fred and George better than anyone else Ruby, who have they got their eyes on?" Angelina had asked, causing Alicia to giggle.

"No one" Georgia sighed in relief at that but also felt a little upset that Ruby hadn't said her name.

"Come on, they must talk about which witches they think are cute" Angelina pushed.

"Not really, they're too focused on pranks and Quidditch to take notice of the likes of us"

"Oooo you want them to fancy you"

"No! I never said that"

"Heard this Ali, they're free agents" Georgia could practically hear the smirk in Angelina's voice and she wanted to tell her to back off.

They'd finally bid each other goodnight and dimmed the lights before climbing into bed. Georgia mentally counted down the minutes until the effects of her prank kicked in.

"Arrrgh" Angelina cried out and Georgia clamped a hand to her mouth to stifle her giggles before remembering that they wouldn't hear her anyways. A lot of movement could be heard as the girl danced around on the floor next to her bed trying to ease the itching of her skin.

"You too?" Ruby asked, clawing at her arms and legs that were visible outside of her chosen pajamas.

"Is your skin burning?" Angelina asked.

"Yes, why's it just us?" came the voice of Ruby who sounded frustrated.

"Allergic reaction to something at Quidditch practice?" offered Angelina.

"But it's never happened before" Ruby cried.

"I swear if those twins have pranked us" Angelina growled out.

Georgia laughed to herself, enjoying the fact that they didn't even suspect her for it. The following morning she was greeting with the sight of the two girls sleeping curled up with their top blankets on the floor. Poor Fred and George had dealt with the pair of them, as well as Katie and Oliver shouting at them about the lack of sleep they'd all gotten because of their prank. Georgia had hid her grin in her pumpkin juice as they defended themselves.