Belladonna

Hogsmeade

Belladonna 11

Hogsmeade

31 October 1992

Hogsmeade was great! Ana had been there once or twice before with Sev, but it was one thing to be there under adult supervision, it was another thing to be there on a specially permitted weekend with all your friends, and yet quite another thing to be there with all your friends on your birthday.

Ana and the girls went by all the major shops. They stopped by Honeydukes, where Ana decided to try a few other sweets besides just licorice, before Sadie dragged them all to Gladrags. Flora took them to Dominic's Music Sop, and Hestia wanted to go to Scrivenshaft's Quills. Then the three of them dragged their feet to Spintwitches Sporting Needs because Ana claimed she needed a new pair of chaser gloves. Together they all agreed to check out Zonko's Joke Shop, where Ana found a rather pleasant surprise.

Intsa-Change

Add a drop of this too any consumable

Liquid to instantly change the color of your

Nemesis's' (or your best friend's) hair!

"Hey, Hes!" Ana called, holding a bottle of Insta-Change. "We ought to add this to Edgecombe's morning tea."

Hestia took the bottle and read it over. Marietta Edgecombe, the same Marietta that Ana resisted hexing during her first year, had become something of a nuisance for Ana and the girls. They shared a number of classes together, including Divination which Ana was taking with Hestia. Marietta used any chance she could get to "critique" Ana and the girls in some form or fashion, to which they responded in kind.

"Oh, yes please," Hestia said. "But which color should we go with?"

"Well I think she'd hate the green the most."

"But how do we get it to her?" Flora asked.

"We can work that bit out. It shouldn't be too complicated," Ana said confidently.

"What's this? Someone planning to pull a little prank?"

Ana grinned as the sound of Fred's voice met her ears, and her heart gave a little flutter.

"What are you doing here, Weasley?" Flora said with a scowl.

"I should think that obvious, Flora," Hestia said, rolling her eyes.

"You all go on and purchase this; I'll handle them," Ana suggested. Flora turned her scowl on Ana then. "I'm more than capable of handling a couple of Gryffindors, Flora."

Flora's scowl deepened, clearly she didn't like being told what to do. Still, she and Hestia turned to leave. "Sadie! Where are you? Let's get out of here!"

Only after Flora and Hestia had left did Ana turn to face Fred and his brother. As usual, Lee was with them too.

"Handle us?" George asked.

"Well, you certainly can't handle me."

Lee snorted at George's expense.

"So, who's the target?" Fred asked curiously.

"Just this Ravenclaw girl who's a total tart."

"And what's the plan?"

"Well... The simplest one would be to do it in Divination. She sits just below us, and a simple levitation and notice-me-not charm would allow for easy delivery."