Rebel Rebel (A Fred Weasley fanfic)

6

With November ending, the school was covered in a thick blanket of snow and people were starting to get into the Christmas spirit.

Stevie had always loved this time of year; she loves being warm and snug in the Ravenclaw common room while the snow falls outside and on weekends, she's dressed in Christmas jumpers....Christmas is her time of year.

"Do you think that Professor Lupin will be back today?" Ribh asks, "Because no offence to Professor Binns but well, he doesn't have to worry about anything killing him, does he?"

"I hope so," Stevie frowns, "I don't like it when he's not there. The lessons are never quite as fun."

"He must have something really wrong if he has to go off so often," Kaye says as she helps herself to some cereal.

"Maybe he's a werewolf," Ribh grins.

"Don't be silly," Roger scoffs, "A werewolf? Ribh,"

"He could be!"

"Yeah," Kaye pipes up again, "If this was Scooby-Doo."

Ribh, Stevie and Roger all share confused expressions.

"I don't know what that is."

"Me neither."

"Honestly," the Gryffindor shakes her head, "You wizard kids must have had real sad childhoods."

They go back to their food, breakfast would be coming to an end soon but it's not long until Roger is gently nudging her, nodding over her shoulder.

Stevie turns in her seat to see that Fred is making his way towards the Ravenclaw table and in his arms, is Benatar.

"What is he doing with your cat?" Ribh asks as she climbs over the bench.

"That's a good question."

"I believe this," Fred begin as she approaches, "Belongs to you."

"Thank you," she murmurs, taking the squirming cat from him, "How have you...I mean, where did you find her?"

"She was in the common room."

"Your common room?"

He nods, "She was with Granger's cat."

"Oh how cute," Kaye grins, "Your cat has a boyfriend. Maybe they'll have kittens!"

Stevie holds her black and white cat up so she's eye-to-eye, "What on earth do you think you're doing sneaking off into another house's common room? Hm?"

All she gets in reply was a meow.

"Honestly, Cat."

"Cat?" Fred asks, "I thought her name was Benatar."

Stevie nods, "Yeah. Cat Benatar."

"Unbelievable," Kaye shakes her head, "She knows who Pat Benatar is but not Scooby-Doo."

She only knows who the Muggle singer was because when she was in first-year, she'd walked into the common room and found one of the old seventh-years listening to some music. She found that she liked the sound of it and so she had pestered the poor girl until she finally cracked and sat down with her, showing her the records and letting her listen to them with her.

Stevie tightens her hold on Benatar when she suddenly starts squirming in her arms again - as if she's desperate to get away before looking at Fred, "Thank you for bringing her back. I hope she didn't cause too much bother."

"No, she was fine," he steps back when the cat tries to leap out of her owner's arms, "Is she alright?"

"Yep!" Stevie's face is on fire as she moves around him to take her insane feline back up to the tower, "She must have spotted a mouse. The castle's filled with them. I'll be...I'll be right back!"