The Magic Lake (HPxPJO crossover)

Chapter 9: Halloween (AKA the Fight)

Here you are :D  (Warning: Slight Gross Out Alert)

Weeks passed and the gossip about the venti fight subsided. But with it rose gossip about Halloween. Everyone was very excited, especially for the Halloween Feast in the Great Hall. Students bustled around, going here and there. Conversations erupted in the corridors about what type of drama they think would happen at the feast.

"That's not going to happen!" snapped Elena at a fellow first year who thought a chimaera would appear in the middle of the feast. "These conspiracies are getting more and more insane!"

"Well, you never know. I mean, if that venti thing showed up once out of nowhere, it could possibly happen again," said Serenity.

The rest of the group rolled their eyes. They continued to walk down the corridor. They walked all the way to the Great Hall and peered in. Inside, teachers had their wands out. Candles floated on small clouds and orange and black streamers hung from the ceiling. They walked in, looking up at the decorations in awe.

"Shouldn't you six be in your common rooms?" asked Professor Farker pompously, walking up to them.

"We just wanted to go for a walk... that's all." said Alana, trying to fake a grin.

"That's all huh? If that's all I expect you to be done with your homework." The six stared at the ground. "Out you go!" Farker gestured towards the entrance. Slightly annoyed, the six walked into the courtyard.

"Well, he's just a huge rat's turd," said Ricky kicking a pebble out of the way.

"He just wants our homework in!" said Elena.

Ricky added, "And his pay job."

"Look on the bright side, we still have the Halloween Feast to look forward to!" said Amara, walking in between them. Serenity did a little dance of joy.

"What she said." spoke Elena.

"Will you guys stop bickering for once?" interrupted Alana.

Evelyn looked up from a book she was holding and looked straight at Elena and Ricky with furrowed eyebrows. "Yeah, I'm trying to read about past Halloween events of Hogwarts in peace over here, and I have had to read the same sentence over and over again for the past five minutes thanks to you two shouting at each other like little babies squabbling over a teddy bear!"

"Well, he's being annoying!" Eliza put her hands on her hips and faced Ricky.

Ricky said, "Fuck off."

Everyone around them gasped.

Evelyn shrieked, "OH MY GOSH RICKY WHAT?! NO CURSING!"

Ricky ignored Evelyn and continued at Eliza "Are books that important to you? Why do you care so much? Is it your life?"

"Yes, yes it is my life in fact," Eliza countered. "I especially looove reading books about Voldemort as a kid! He's so dreamy-" She trailed off.

"EXCUUUUSE ME?" Amara said, disgusted. "Isn't he the mad man that dedicated his life to hunt down Harry Potter?

Eliza, realizing she said too much, said, "Well, I'm hungry now, let's get some food."

As she was walking away, a piece of parchment fell out of her robes. As Alana went to pick it up for her, she unfolded the paper.

"I- OH MY GOD ELIZA!!! WHY THE BLOODY HELL DO YOU HAVE A PHOTO OF YOU KNOW WHO?!?!?!" Alana looked at Eliza, her mouth wide open and dropped the paper.

Eliza flushed. "HEY! GIVE IT BACK!" she shrieked and lunged forward to retrieve the fallen piece of parchment.

"Ooooooooh, I'm telling the Headmaster!" Serenity chimed in.

"IDIOTS, LEAVE ME ALONE, IT'S A PERSONAL OPINION! YOU CAN'T CHANGE IT!" Eliza screamed as she stalked off.

"How can we sleep well knowing you have a crush on you know who?" Ricky stepped forward.

Gabe walked in from across the other side of the courtyard. "The bloody hell just happened-?"

No one said a word for a few seconds until Evelyn said, "Well, let's go eat dinner now, shall we?"

Yeah, I'm not feeling much better either after reading that... 🤢

I think this'll be the last filler chapters so, longer chapters ahead!

Word count: 664