The Potter Twins

Swish and Flick

Chapter 13: Swish and Flick

I look up at the Halloween décor that covers the great hall the floating Jack O'Lanterns keep the place well lit but also gives the spooky vibe which works well for this time of year.

 Halloween. 

I push the sweet treats that were in front of me away Hermionie said shell be here to enjoy this with me and she isn't yet "Where is Hermione?" Harry questions the group as he, Ron and the others munch on the many sweets laying in front of them. Clearly not bothered if they eat themselves sick, they'll feel that later.

"Parvati Patil said that she wouldn't come out of the girl's bathroom. She said that she'd been in there all afternoon... crying." Neville states pausing eating his sweets before digging straight in again once he was finished, I huff getting up from my seat as I walk away to go find her again I told her earlier that she could have punched the boys for being asses. Walking down the corridor I finally get to the girl's bathroom pushing on the large door I wait for a second the room silent until a few muffled sobs broke the silence, a good indicator to know she's in this one thankfully. 

Walking up to the one locked stall in the bathroom I knock on the door "Hermione it's Willow" I mumble softly her muffled sobs pause for a second but she doesn't reply back a sigh leaving my lips. This is going to be harder than I thought.

"Hermione please come out, the boys were being rude and careless im your friend and no before you say it, I'm not a pity friend" I mumble leaning my head on the stall door that Hermione has locked herself in. Her soft sobs fill the quiet bathroom as I close my eyes "look to be honest you're probably the first friend that I've made on my own without my brother and the first girl friend I've ever made I don't know all this girly stuff if hung around boys my entire life and my aunt well let's just say we don't get along" I sigh as I rub my arm remembering the claw marks she left in my skin the last time we were left together.

There was a small ruffling behind the door as the sound of the latch unlocking fills the room, she unlocks the stall door smiling I back up out of the way so she can come out as she walks out she wipes at her eyes them slightly red and puffy, she halts in her movements like a deer caught in headlights as she looks past where I stand spotting something behind me. Turning around my eyes widen as I look up at the troll standing there a tight grip collapses in my hand as Hermione pulls me into the stall with her.

How the hell did I not hear that thing come in?

The troll raises his large club and swings luckily we both duck in time as he swings smashing the top part of the stalls. Screaming we both drop to the floor and start to crawl under the stalls to the next one as the door to the girl's bathroom bursts open "Willow! Hermione move!" my brother shouts as the troll smashes the stall we were in seconds before.

"Help US!" I shout at them as I pull Hermione up with me out of the rubble both Harry and Ron start to throw pieces of wood from the smashed up stall by their feet at the troll to try and gain his attention away from me and Hermione. 

"Hey, pea-brain!" Ron throws a piece of wood and hits the troll on the head trying to get his attention. Crawling from under the stalls we both slide under the sinks, but unfortunately for me and Hermione, the troll sees our meer attempt of escape and lifts his club once again to smash us. Hermione pulls tightly on my arm knocking me off balance and out the way just in time as the troll's club smashes down and cracks the sink would have been a direct hit if I was still there. 

"Ahhh! Help!" Hermione shouts out as I turn my gaze away from the smashed sink to the guys petrified.

Harry gets his wand out from his cloak as he runs towards the troll's club and takes a hold of it while the troll lifts it into the air flinging Harry upwards to which I don't know if was lucky but lands on the trolls head.

He is hurdled forward then back as he tries to hold on for dear life suddenly the troll stops moving as Harry's wand seems to have stuck itself up the trolls large nostril. I cringe as the troll tries to snort out the wand wedged up his nose the troll reaches up and grabs Harry by the legs pulling him off his head, holding him upside down in the air by his ankle.

It gears up its club and swipes at Harry to which my brother luckily pulls himself up doing a sit up in the air, then down. The troll swipes again trying to whack my twin brothers head like a piñata.

"Do something!" he shouts to Ron who stands there clueless on what to do as the troll tries to take another swipe at Harry and misses. "What?" Ron shouts back looking around, he looks over towards where me and Hermione are on the floor hiding under the sinks as another swipe goes to Harry. "Anything! Hurry up!" My brother retorts back at least he's getting some exercises in them sit-ups.

Ron grabs his wand out of his cloak his hand shaking as he holds it out in front of himself. Hermione waves her hand like we had done in Professor Flitwick's class hopefully to show Ron what he was doing wrong in class cause if he gets it right this could save all of us.

"Swish and flick!" Hermione shouts towards Ron as he glances our way "It's still Leviosa, not Leviosar" I also shout to Ron as Hermione and my brother turns to look at me clearly not amused as I shrug my shoulders. Just trying to help. 

 He lifts up his wand flicking and swishing muttering the words Wingardium Leviosa! under his breath as the club is lifted out of the troll's hand and hovers above its head. The troll looks up, confused, just as the club comes crashing back down. It hits the troll's head and the troll wavers, then drop Harry to the tiled floor below, who crawls away getting out of the way, as the troll comes crashing down, hard to the floor.

Climbing out from under the sinks I run to my brother jumping into his arms as I bury my head into the crook of his neck glad that he's ok while on the other hand Hermione approaches carefully "Is it...dead?" she questions as I pull away from my twin. Not going to lie completely forgot it was there still. "I don't think so. Just knocked out." He mumbles as he steps forward and grabs his wand...which is covered in goo. "Ew. Troll bogies." He mutters as he wipes his wand on his cloak.

Suddenly, Professor McGonagall, Snape and Quirrell all burst through the door but halt in their step as they notice the troll knocked out on the floor. "Oh! Oh, my goodness! E-Explain yourselves, all three of you!" McGonagall states as she looks to the three of us.

Both Harry and Ron stumble on their words as I bite my lip not really sure what to say except I hope their floors were clean when I was crawling on them I don't know what's on my clothes now.

"It's my fault, Professor McGonagall." I turn my gaze to Hermione like the three Professors confused and surprised why is she taking the fall? "Ms Granger?"

"I went looking for the troll. I'd read about them and thought I could handle it. But I was wrong. If Harry, Willow and Ron hadn't come and found me...I'd probably be dead" she states as she looks up at Professor McGonagall. "Be that as it may...it was an extremely foolish thing to do." She points out worry all over her face.

Looking at professor Snapes weird stance I glance down at his leg which has a large cut on it noticing my gaze Snape covers it up and sends a glare my way. "I would have expected more rational behaviour on your part, Ms Granger. 5 points will be taken from Gryffindor for your serious lack of judgment." She huffs surprised at Hermione's action.

"As for you three I just hope you realize how fortunate you are. Not many students could take on a full-grown mountain troll and live to tell the tale. 5 points...will be awarded to each of you. For sheer dumb luck." She states before turning on her heels and exiting out of the bathroom Professor Snape following behind.

"Perhaps you ought to go...M-might wake up...heh." Professor Quirrell stutters as I quickly rush out of there with my brother and two friends in toll. 

Who is going to handle the Troll now?