cloudy with a Chance of freedom

chapter 7

Messed with the timeline a bit. Also, there is one scene that was too funny to leave until tomorrow to post, so DOUBLE UPDATE!

"You are an idiot," said Blaise.

"Yup."

"That was stupid on the level only a Gryffindor should be able to manage without being killed," said Viper.

"Absolutely."

"You're not even listening to us rant about your safety, are you?" asked Blaise suspiciously.

"Not in the least," confirmed Skull with a snicker.

Blaise and Viper shared a look, before coming to a silent agreement.

"OW!"

"Do not do that again, especially not without giving us a head's up," said Viper, feeling much better after slapping Skull on the head.

"On an unrelated note I think you gave McGonagall more gray hairs, to say nothing of the twins."

Skull had, when his broom started to buck wildly during the match, used his years as a stuntman and on a broom to angle his flight path broom onto one of the twin's brooms. All while snagging the Snitch mid-fall.

Fred about had a heart attack when he felt something latch onto the back of his broom, only to find a wildly grinning Harry Potter with the gold ball in his hand winking at him.

"That was fun," said Skull, cackling like an idiot.

He was the immortal stuntman. A fall from that height with multiple places to potentially land without dying barely rated a "meh".

"If you die, we will laugh at your grave," deadpanned Blaise.

"If I die, then I want someone to show up dressed like a dementor wannabe and a scythe and look menacingly at people in a pointed fashion before calmly stating in a grave tone 'Relax, I'm just here for cake. I'll be back for you next week.'" said Skull.

Viper's lips quirked upward as her annoyed mood started to dissipate.

"And if it's a funeral with the other side?" she asked in Italian making it clear what she meant.

"Then come dress as the Vindice, or better yet actually invite them for free food. I bet they'd get a kick out of freaking everyone out just because they were there,"
said Skull without missing a beat.

Blaise choked.

"You are an insane son of a bitch, and I'll question anyone who states differently."

"Come on, you know it would be hilarious having them at a party just to freak everyone else out."

"Please don't, or a least never do it without giving me fair warning in time to get cameras to capture blackmail," said Blaise in a pained whine.

His mother was going to love this idiot, if for no other reason than his craziness gave her several months worth of hilarious gossip and almost certain blackmail.

Skull laughed like an idiot.

"Besides, there is a method to my madness."

"You have a method?" said Viper dubiously.

Skull's grin turned slightly vicious.

"The more like a Gryffindor I act, the less people are going to expect moves worthy of a Slytherin from me. They'll continue to see me as the suicidal, misplaced lion instead of the snake in plain sight."

Blaise... was reluctantly impressed with the move.

"That is both brilliant and absolutely ridiculous."