That Damn Weasley Charm II G.W

Chapter 8- The Start of Christmas Holiday

"Boys, how are you?" I wrap my arms around my waist and look at them from the bottom of the flight of stairs.

They all get up and clamber down the stairs to give me a hug. "Better now honestly," Lee says.

I lead the way back to the Slytherin common room. Given literally no other Slytherin is staying at Hogwarts, it's a safe place to hang out with the boys away from prying eyes. I even covered all the portraits with sheets so they won't be able to see what's happening either.

George walks beside me, he throws one of his arms around my shoulder and pulls me in close, kissing the top of my head. Lee and Fred whistle from behind us. "So tell me, Lee, why are you staying for Christmas?"

"It was either go home and deal with my parents or stay here and see the Slytherin dormitory. A no brainer really." Lee laughs at his own joke, which makes Fred laugh behind us.

I lead the group around the corner and down the stairs to the dungeons. The Bloody Baron watches as we walk past but I know he won't say anything to anyone. He doesn't know that I know, but he is scared of the LeStrange name for some reason.

I stop in front of the common room door and George takes his arm away. "Where's your portrait? How do you know where your door is?" George says, looking up and down the wall.

"Sorry boys, can't tell you that one. Can you all turn around please?" They are hesitant but do as I say. I place my hand on the brick and say "Pure-Blood" loudly. The bricks move under my touch and the door swings open. "Turn around and come in before the door closes." All three boys turn at the same time and walk into the now open door.

"Bloody hell. This is not what I was expecting." Fred exclaims as he steps down into the common room. The fire lights up and it makes him jump slightly.

"Are we actually under the lake?" George says walking towards the glass wall.

I walk over to join him, leaning my head on his shoulder. "Yeah. Mermaids and things swim by all the time."

I didn't realize but Fred was now standing beside George watching the fish and things swim past. "Wicked," they say in unison.

I turn around to see Lee sit down on one of the couches by the fire and just stare at the flames. "The first generation of Slytherins made it so the fire's green. No one really knows how they did it." The common room cat hops up beside Lee and starts purring loudly.

"And who's cat is this?" Lee says, petting it gently.

I sit down on one of the other couches and George comes and sits down beside me and I curl into him. "Honestly no one knows. It just showed up years ago and didn't leave. I don't even think it has a name."

Fred sits down on an old armchair and looks around. "So is your password seriously 'pure-blood'? Because I've heard some pretty messed up passwords but that one takes the cake."

"I mean, my password is pure-blood. But it depends on the person opening the door."

Lee stops playing with the cat and looks at me. "You're not telling me you have to announce your blood status every time you want to come into the dorms are you?"

"It's been how you get into the common room since Salazar himself. It was his way of making sure only purebloods were in his house. Now, well its more just used to make fun of non-pure bloods. I know people who are scared to open the door because if you try to lie about your status it will scream awful words at you."

The conversation drifts from topic to topic. Lee pulls out his wizard chess set and he and Fred begin to play for money. "To make things more interesting of course," Fred says as his knight smashes one of Lee's pawns.