Showdown

Chloe

"Bella, Cissy" I exclaimed as my two best friends stepped out of the fireplace.

Bella was tall and slim with frizzy, crimped, black hair. She wore a little make-up to highlight her stunning features. She wore a black dress that came down to just bellow the knee and a pale grey cardigan with a pair of silver heels.

Cissy on the other hand was slightly smaller but just as slim with hair so blonde it was almost white. Cissy's hair was longer than Bella's and straight but lacked the shine that Bella's hair had. Cissy was wearing a longer, more elegant dress - it was pale grey in colour and the bodice was adorned with silver sequins. She had a pair of heels to match Bella and a similar cardigan, however hers was white. Cissy also wore make-up to highlight her facial features but she wore very little - a tiny bit of mascara and blusher.

"Gemma, they're here" I shouted to my twin. A moment later, Gemma appeared in the fireplace.

Gemma looked exactly like me. We both had long, dark hair and blue eyes. I was perhaps a centimetre taller than Gemma - probably not even that. We both wore a long cream jumper dress, that came down to our knees and a pair of black leggings and grey sandles. Gemma wore quite a bit of make-up but I didn't - I couldn't see the point

"Gem, that is so lazy" laughed Narcissa. Gemma just laughed. "time is everything" she muttered.

Gemma is my twin sister. We're both in Slytherin at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Together with our best friends, Bellatrix and Narcissa Black (who are cousins, not twins) we are due to start our fifth year.

"It is sooooo good to see you" drawled Bella "all this time I've been stuck with Andromeda and she's sooooooo boring - all she does is read".

"but" said narcissa "Andy does have her N. E. W. Ts this year".

"we've got our O. W. Ls this year, but none of us are reading all the time" argued Gemma.

"who cares about Andy" I said "it's just the four of us, let's go have fun".

Bella, Cissy and Gemma smiled. Hopefully, they're would be no more talk of Andy or school or exams for the next week. After all, what would be the fun in that. "I guess you guys better bring your stuff upstairs" commented Gemma, reaching for the floo powder.

"oh no" I said, knocking the bag from her hand "we're taking the stairs". I pointed my wand at Cissy's luggage. "locomotor trunk" I said and the trunk lifted itself off of the floor. A grumbling Gemma did the same for Bella and together we walked upstairs, chatting happily. It was good to be back together once more.

I threw open the door to the guest bedroom, where two king-size beds stood, neatly made. There was a mahogany wardrobe stood next to each bed. The bed covers were green with elegant silver patterns in perfect, slytherin style. "wow" gushed Cissy as I set her trunk down by one of the beds. "make yourself at home" said Gemma gruffly, doing the same.

I smirked at Gemma as she sat down on Bella's bed. "you are so lazy" I laughed.

"am not" she huffed, pulling a mirror from her pocket to check her hair and make-up. "and vain" added Bella, smirking.

"calm down everyone" said Cissy but neither Bella or I paid her any attention - we were too busy teasing my poor sister.

"am not" Gemma huffed, whacking Bella and I around the head with a pillow. I fake glared at her before grabbing a pillow for Bella and I and together we began hitting her with them.

"Cissy" called Gemma "help me". Cissy laughed and grabbed a pillow from her bed.

Soon, it was war. Pillows flew everywhere and everyone hit everyone. Multiple pillows were destroyed but we just picked up new ones.

Within half an hour, the entire room was a swamp of stuffing and empty pillow cases. "that was fun" laughed Cissy.

"it was" I agreed "but we probably better fix this".

Bella nodded. "I'll do it" she decided, waving her wand in a sweeping motion. Instantly, the stuffing flew back inside the pillow cases and the seams joined themselves together before the pillows settled themselves neatly on the bed. "spotless" commented Cissy.

"yep" agreed Gemma "now, I'm just going to put on some more mascara and brush my hair. Our pillow fight smudged my make-up".

"you are so vain" I laughed.

"yep, she's right" agreed Bella when Gemma pouted at my comment "Cissy?"

"huh?"

"don't you think Gemma is sooooooo vain"?

"oh, yeah" laughed Cissy "wasn't paying attention, sorry".

"we can tell that" I agreed.

Gemma smiled and left the room.

As soon as she had gone, I turned to Bella and Cissy. "let's truly mess up her hair and make-up" giggled Bella, reading my mind. We quickly made a plan, to be put into action later this evening.