Reality Bites Harry Potter

The Hungry Pony Games

I was so excited for Halloween. I'd of course given the kitchen elves a heads up that there was a contest going on in order to keep them from involving teachers if any teams get caught. If any team is caught I am to be notified immediately and the one or more initiate would be eliminated from that team. I was hoping nobody would get caught so I could judge simply on what snacks they managed to snaggle but rules were rules. I had sent out invites and teams with one extra twist: Halloween costumes were to be worn while sneaking around. Hannah and I had totally nailed it (with a lot of help from Pansy) and had costumes, complete with wigs, for every member of the Gingerpuffs as well as the initiates and the kind helpers we had enlisted as team captains. Everyone is supposed to meet in the Room of Requirement around 4 tomorrow and I was having a hard time sleeping. "I just want it to go perfect" I say and Hannah sighs. "Its going to go perfect, Shay. You've checked all the details numerous times, we hand sewed all of those costumes, I don't think the 3 of us have had a proper rest in a week. So please, let me sleep before I smother you with my pillow" I flinch, frowning. Susan comes over and climbs in my bed, cuddling with me until I eventually fall asleep. We woke up early the next morning and head down to breakfast before taking our costumes and makeup and heading to the Room of Requirement. We had classes off today thankfully and Pansy had told everyone that needed makeup help to arrive early. I was just excited to have a whole fun day with everyone. We get there and Pansy helps me with my makeup first before I put on the wig and pout when I see how pretty and curly Susan's is. "I should have picked Pinky" I mumble. "Yes but rainbows suit you best" Pansy says and I sigh but nod. "I love rainbows. And I am hosting a competition so Rainbows are better for me" I say. The others come and go throughout the day but I stay put, decorating and socializing as I go. It finally gets to be 4 and I smile when I see all the initiates and team captains are here and in costume. "welcome everypony to the first annual Halloween goodie heist. I'll be your host for the night, Rainbow Dash, and without further ado lets get into the rules. Every team will go one by one into the kitchen. They'll have 20 minutes to get in, grab the best snacks they can carry, and get out. Don't get caught and be on alert. Some of the goodies are sweet treats, some are some nasty tricks. No team members can be left behind and you all must work together, we have 2 impartial volunteers standing guard to make sure no teachers interfere. Good luck and team one you may start whenever you're ready" I say. Susan and Derrick nod, making sure the other 2 were right behind them before heading out the door and I turned the enchanted hourglass over to start their time. 

***************DERRICK'S POV****************

When Pyper first asked me to do this gig I was sure she was joking. There was no way a small group of girls I'd first heard about in passing last year could create an entire sub-cult on the school grounds. But sure enough, here I am, dressed like a horse, covered in face paint, about to sneak into the kitchen and try to sneak snacks from the elves. "Ok, here's my game plan. We go for the furthest back counter we can reach without drawing suspicion and grab quickly. The tricks are most likely going to be closest to the entrance" Megan says. Lexia shakes her head. "If there's anything I learned when cooking with my aunt back home it's that the decoys are always closest to the chef. They want to see you suffer" she says and I raise a brow at her. "Has anyone ever told you your aunt is mental?" I ask and she laughs. "Only at every family gathering" she says. We get to the entrance and all get quiet as Susan opens the door and we sneak inside. There's goodies everywhere and it takes me a minute but I get an idea. "Sniff the biscuits and grab them. They'll be the easiest to tell" I whisper. The girls all nod and we make our way through the kitchen quickly, gathering as many platters of biscuits as we can before heading back. We make it back to the ROR and see the timer is just about empty. "Impressive work, team one" Shay says and I smile, adding the biscuits to the empty table waiting to be filled with snacks. "I think we're good on cookies for a while" she says and I see team two grimace. "Team two, may the odds be ever in your favor" she says and I see team two head out before I sit down and sigh with relief that the hard part for me was over.