The Ambush of Leaves

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Me and Harry were jolted awake by Oliver around 8:00am. I rushed back to our room and did my morning routine and shower before getting dressed. It was now 8:20am. My hair was in complete shape as I filled up my backpack with textbooks and Charms homework. The girls practically aren't here so nobody had to witness my overslept look. My phone buzzed. Mom. She replied about my Christmas list with an emoji wink. I smiled and wrapped my backpack around my shoulders. My phone was left behind my pillow with my wand in my pocket. The door opened, revealing Brianna. She breathed a breath of relief. "There you are! I was wondering if you overslept today. You're lucky. Hermione's prepared to go ballistic if you and Harry miss Transfiguration." She told me. I fake smiled and shrugged. "Nope. I was up half the night studying." I lied. She nodded in understanding while rubbing her forehead. "Fair enough. My head feels fried." She said. I huffed impatiently. "Can we go?! I'm really hungry!" I whined. Brianna rolled her eyes and chuckled. We left the dorm and ran into Harry near the portrait hole. He breathed a breath of relief. "So bloody glad Oliver woke us up." He whispered in my ear. I sighed. "Never let them know." I whispered. He nodded. We walked in the Hall where Hermione and Ron sat across from each other. She scowled while crossing her arms. Surprisingly, it kinda startled me. A familiar look my Dad used to give me. Thankfully Brianna sat between me and her. "You two overslept? What made you oversleep on the day we study Transfiguration?!" She complained. "Well, uh- Brianna cut me off. "They didn't overslept. They were up half the night studying." She told her. Her eyes widened. Ron looked at us in disbelief. "Studying at 2am?" He asked. "Working on Charms homework?" Hermione repeated. We fake smiled and nodded. I quickly made my plate and took bites. I was so relieved there's only two classes today or she'll instantly figure out we lied. "Dean told me lots of leaves fallen." Brianna mentioned. As predicted, my brain clicked. "How much?" I asked. She shrugged. "Picture a huge pool of leaves." She said. Harry rolled his eyes. "Can't you be a little specific?" He sassed. Brianna fake smiled. "Can't your hair be a little more conditioned?" She mocked. The boys giggled uncontrollably. Hermione sighed annoyedly. I smiled innocently and fake gasped. "What did we say about you two getting along?" I asked sarcastically. He glared, sticking his tongue at her. She returned the gesture. Hermione smiled amusedly. "Smooth." She muttered. I snickered.

Having two classes a day is cool! Except the Transfiguration homework given from McGonagall. Four of us were sitting at a table in the library. Our textbooks, quills, parchments were splattered all over. My attention kept switching from the window to my textbook. A few colorful leaves were falling with tiny winds around. The best part is one bright sunlight. Seeing this made me remember me and Kyle visiting Uncle Bucky. We played under a huge bundle of fallen leaves and tried to make leaf angels. "Sky, what are the seven ingredients in a Boils-cure potion?" Harry asked. My attention switched to the window of falling leaves. I was almost fighting the urge to run outside and throw myself into a colorful-leaf wonderland. "Sky? Sky!" He called. I snapped out of my thoughts and cleared my throat. "Yeah?" I asked. "I said what are the seven ingredients in a boils cure potion?" He repeated. "Dried nettles, snake fangs, stewed horned slugs, porcupine quills and uh...uh...." I trailed off. "Flobberworm mucus." Hermione finished. Ron stuck his tongue out disgustedly. "These are bloody nasty." He commented. Harry looked at me curiously. "Why were you looking at the window?" He asked. I sighed deeply and tipped my quill softly. "Look outside. Leaves are falling, the weather's great and must be a whole leaf wonderland- he cut me off. "Oh! I know why." He remembered while smiling. I smiled a little. "What?" Ron asked confusedly. Harry dropped his quill and closed his textbooks. "Let's find out." He teased. Hermione nodded her head no. "No way! Not now! We have to study! We got exams!" She complained. I rolled my eyes. "Ever heard of we'll study after an hour playing?" I asked. She thought about it for a few seconds till she closed her textbooks and put away her quill. "Fine." She said, slightly smiling. I cheered happily. Harry chuckled as we gathered our things and left the library.

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"Not gonna happen Weasley!" I shouted, running behind him. Ron snickered. "In your dreams mate!" He shouted. We were racing each other to where the Black lake was near. Bundles of leaves were everywhere. All in red, green-orange colors. I managed to run past Ron and playfully jumped into the pile. "Whoo hoo!" He cheered, splashing in. Hermione and Harry laughed before joining. We playfully hit each other with fists full of leaves. Harry tried to get up but accidentally fell on his butt. Ron and I bursted into laughter. He smiled deviously, throwing a fist of leaves on me. My jaw dropped. Hermione laughed. If this was Quidditch, guarantee he'd be back at the hospital wing. My hands grabbed a pack of leaves and threw them toward his face. It made his glasses lop-sided. His eyes widened. "Blimey!" He whispered dazedly. I covered my mouth and snickered. Hermione smiled happily. "Leaf angels!" She squealed. I returned the gesture and flunked myself on the leaves. The boys did the same. We flapped our arms and legs a few times to create angels. Harry laughed. Luckily, his glasses were back in shape. I giggled before getting up and cartwheeled across the leafy-ground. Ron sighed happily. "We should've spent an hour here stead of reading about boils!" He joked. Hermione huffed annoyedly. "You're mental!" She said. He playfully stuck his tongue out. Harry shrugged. "Have to agree." He said, smiling. I playfully kicked the leaves and chuckled. His hair had some leaves in it. "What?" He said weirdly. Unfortunately, Hermione and Ron's hairs was stuffed with leaves. I shook off some leaves off mine. "Say, does your hair always got red, green-orange stuff in it?" I teased. He was confused until he gasped and shook them off. They shook off the leaves in unison. Hermione sighed while brushing leaves off her. "Ok. We have to go back to the library to finish studying." She said. "Awhhh!" We blurted out groaning. She crossed her arms sternly. "Remember, we have exams for each class and are due in the first week of December. If you lot want all the freedom to play, homework comes first. Are we clear?" She said firmly. We huffed. "Yeah." We mumbled in unison. Ron smirked. "Yes Mom." He mocked in a whisper. I hid a small chuckle. "But first..." I trailed off. I pulled out my phone. "Selfie!" I cheered. Harry smiled as I snapped two group pictures. We brushed the leaves off our robes and walked back to the castle. Honestly, she got a point. I'd be sinking underneath if I come home with bad report cards.

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