Freaks: Year Two

Tommy Ahere

"You two okay?" asked Anthony when they checked back in with the two Odair brothers in the morning.

Jasper nodded, and Christopher looked over to Toby, whose eyes were red and puffy from crying, for confirmation. Once he gave a tiny nod, the Ravenclaw let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank god," said Christopher. "I really am glad, trust me."

"Thank you for talking to both of us," Jasper said, looking at the two Goldsparks brothers. "It really helped us finally have a good talk. So...does Toby stay here until we figure out a way to get him home–"

"Oh, right, I didn't tell you," Christopher said, cutting Jasper off. Jasper gave him a confused look. "Let's take a walk, shall we?"

"Okay...but–"

"Don't worry, I am not asking you to leave your brother alone," Christopher started, "in fact he can come with us."

Jasper was not sure what Christopher was doing. Wasn't the whole point of the secret room in Ravenclaw Tower was it was the perfect place for Toby to hide until they got him home?

"Trust me, come on," Christopher said, seeing Jasper's hesitance.

"I need to finish an essay, but have your fun," Anthony said as he waved, before going down the small corridor.

Jasper looked over to Christopher, an eyebrow raised. "Okay, what are you doing?"

"I said to your brother over there," said Christopher, indicating to Toby, "that he deserves some fun while he's here. I have a plan, don't worry. Follow me."

Jasper looked over to his little brother who gave a tiny shrug. Even though Christopher had said to Toby during the night that he would ensure he had some fun, he thought he was not being serious. Once again he was proven wrong, but what fun could he have at a magical school?

Christopher led the two Odair brothers quickly out of the common room, not being too noticed by the students as they were studying for the upcoming exams, and once they were out of Ravenclaw Tower, Jasper spotted Meg Johnson at one of the bay windows.

Christopher approached her. "Johnson."

"Yes?"

"You know what you have to do?"

Meg grinned and hopped up from the bay window, full of excitement and enthusiasm. "Yup!"

Jasper and Toby both approached her with caution. "Sorry...what? What are you both doing?"

Meg turned to Jasper and said, "Well, first off, I am glad you aren't fighting anymore, and two, well...he's a no-maj in a magical school! Take this opportunity while you still have it!"

"So...what do you mean?" asked Jasper. "What did you plan?"

"Well, Christopher over here came to me way too early in the morning with the idea and I think it could work. Our Principal isn't around too much, so–"

"What?" Toby and Jasper chorused.

"Okay, I get it, you're both impatient," Meg said, sitting back down on the bay window, her feet swinging. "The plan is that we give your brother duplicates of American robes. That way none of your professors are suspicious when he is wandering around the school."

"But...but why would he be wandering?" asked Jasper. "I thought the plan was to–"

"Your no-maj brother is in Hogwarts, let him have some fun."

Jasper let out a nervous chuckle. "Okay, yes, but...but I thought we needed to get him home..." He turned to Christopher. "Isn't that what you have been saying since this all started?"