Unforgivable Curse

Chapter 11: Halloween part 2

The three of you scurried down to the great hall together, excited for the food, but even more anxious for the night you had to come. As you passed through the grand doorway your eyes were met with beautiful oranges and greens, the decorations had developed since the last time you were in the great hall and now that it was dark outside the ambiance was perfectly spooky. You sat down at the Gryffindor table with Harry, Ron, Hermione and a couple of the other Gryffindor's in your year, it was nice to have all these new friends, despite the fact that you still missed Seamus. 

All the first and second years were in fancy dress, they all looked so cute as little frogs and pumpkins, some had even borrowed clothes off of some of the muggle-borns which, you found particularly amusing. You were all sat at the table talking when you heard angry footsteps coming towards you, Hermione glanced up, looking behind you, telling you that it was someone pissed off, probably Seamus. 

You whipped your head around and low and behold it was Seamus, his face red as a beetroot. He shoved his hand in front of your face, showing you two tiny teeth marks that were speckled lightly with blood. "What on earth were you and your serpent brothers doing in my room Baker" He crossly shouted, drawing the attention of a couple Gryffindor's. 

"I don't know what you are talking about Seamus I haven't spoken to my brothers." You replied with no expression. 

"Oh bullshit Ashley!" He yelled, most of the Gryffindor's were looking now, as well as a few people from the other houses who's tables surrounded yours. "I don't get it! Why would you want to be friends with them, they're evil, especially that bloody Malfoy who I see you skulking about with all the time. Was Gryffindor not good enough for you? I mean, after the quidditch match we all know you're the biggest snake out there, playing both sides weren't you"

At this point the hall was dead silent, even the ghosts were watching on eagerly as Seamus had his little melt down. "Oh piss off Seamus, it's Halloween" Ron groaned at him.

"Yeah mate now isn't the time" Harry added.

"See! There! She has done it again! Everyone just fucking loves Ashley don't they. Make the golden boy kiss your arse too why don't you. Well I won't stand for it" He screeched and stormed out of the hall. 

You couldn't help but feel a little bit of guilt. Seamus, as wrong as he was in profiling the Slytherin's, had been hurt, he felt betrayed all due to a stupid misunderstanding. You had once been best friends and although you had formed so many recent friendships, nothing could quite live up to yours and his.

However guilty you felt you were soon distracted by the entrance of Fred and George. Every year they truly embodied the Halloween spirit in their costumes, they had been moaning myrtle and her toilet seat, Victor Krum and Fleur Delacour, and even in your third year they painted a Chinese new year dragon costume green and became a Basilisk. This year was the best they had done yet, as they walked down between the tables people burst out laughing at the sight of them. George had on a black bowler hat, black long robes and a grey fake moustache whereas Fred had on an all pink suit and blue contacts and went around making that stupid noise she makes "hee-hee". Just incase anyone didn't realise who they had come as they both had massive nametags on their backs that read 'Minister of Morons' and 'Dolores Umbitch'. 

As they sat down next to you you made eye contact with Ron and you both absolutely cracked up, if Dumbledore hadn't approached you may not have been able to stop yourself from weeing due to the laughter. 

"Well, well, well boys it seems you have once again outdone yourselves. I do wonder when it will be my turn to be your costume of choice" Dumbledore said whilst he rested a hand on George's shoulder.