I do not own the rights to any of the characters that appear in my little story. Now I do not claim I can tell a story nearly as well as J.K. Rowling (if I could I'd be a millionaire). The best I can do is all I can offer. I hope that you will be entertained.

 

Holly Potter
and the Army of Darkness

by Kim West

 

Chapter 5: The Telling of Scary Stories.

The tent was once again clean and the girls had just finished changing into different forms of dress. Holly had on a purple nightie, Becky a cute pink baby doll with plenty of ruffles, Ginny had a black teddy, Connie, Orenda, and Hanna had on pajamas of different states of color. Everyone seemed fairly happy with their choices, and began to gather around the table that had the bowl with the dreaded candy inside it. Along side the bowl was an globe that was going to be used to determine if anybody was indeed lying. It would float in front of someone and glow white until someone told a fib, then it would blink several times while circling the fibber until they confessed.

Orenda eyed the candy with great interest. "Just what would happen if one of us took the dare and ate one of those delicious looking candies?"

Becky snorted. "Want your tongue as big as a whale? Or how about growing feathers all over?"

Orenda giggled. "You're just saying that to frighten me."

Holly, Hermione, and Ginny all spoke at the same time. "SHE'S NOT EXAGGERATING!"

Orenda looked more disappointed than scared as she still looked at the bowl filled with delicious prankish treats. Hermione ignored her for the moment and cleared her throat.

"Alright, when a person challenges someone the globe will seek out the person challenged and hover in front of her. You may choose to take the dare and eat a candy from the bowl which may be even more embarrassing than telling the truth…or you may tell the truth, but let me warn you that the globe will know that you are lying."

"What happens if we are caught lying. Not that I intend on lying of course, because that would be wrong. I always try to do the right thing. I mean at least I try to do the right thing, but sometimes…"

"Please Connie, let me answer your question if I may." Hermione said cutting Connie off. "If you do lie then you will simply have to either tell the truth at that point or eat one of the candies."

"So who would like to challenge someone?" Holly asked.

Hanna was first to shoot her hand in the air. "PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE!"

Holly smiled. "Yes Hanna, I believe you were first to raise your hand."

Some of the girls grumbled a bit but otherwise did not complain. Hanna however was beaming with delight at having been given such an opportunity as this.

"I challenge Orenda Costello!"

The globe began to glow as it lifted off the table and headed straight toward a nervous looking Orenda. She eyed the globe suspiciously.

"How do I know if this thing really works? It could be defective." Orenda said while trying to touch the globe, but it hovered away from her grasp with ease.

"Test it by telling a lie then" Becky suggested.

"Ummm…I am forty years old and my name is Professor Snape."

The globe immediately began flashing red and then it began shouted out things.

"Liar! Liar! If you had pants they'd be on fire!"

"Enough!" shouted Hermione, and she turned to Orenda. "Are you satisfied now, or would you prefer to perform another test?"

Orenda sheepishly shook her head.

Hanna grinned and proceeded with her question. "Orenda dear, could you please tell everyone here what special little name your mommy still calls you from time to time?"

Orenda's eyes went wide, and she blushed a deep red. "No! Ask something else!"

Hermione shook her head. "You must answer the question posed to you or choose the dare."

"But she already knows the answer, I told it to her already." Orenda pleaded.

"Yes, but you also made me promise never to tell anyone." Hanna added gleefully.

"So you're breaking your promise if you make me tell."

Nora-Adrienne Deret then stepped into the argument. "Technically if you tell everyone about this, then she has not broken her promise to you since she has not said a word."

Orenda looked confused, but she did seem to know that she was losing her argument.

"This is not fair!" Orenda huffed.

"Truth or dare! Choose now!' said the globe impatiently.

Orenda looked at the globe, then at the bowl, and finally at a giggling Hanna.

"Alright! Ever since I can remember my mommy…er…mother used to call me…"

"Sorry? I couldn't quite make that out, what was it she called you?" Hanna asked sweetly.

"I said it; don't make me say it again so everyone can hear." Orenda wined.

"Either say it so everyone can hear or eat one of those candies." Becky grumbled.

"LILYBEE! My mother used to call me Lilybee. Is everybody happy now?"

There was dead silence in the tent for what seemed like an eternity, but if truth be told it actually lasted for about twenty seconds. Soon everyone began to giggle and laugh. Hanna was on the ground rolling while occasionally pointed at her best friend.

Orenda gave her a dirty look. "I will get even with you for this Hanna Abbot. I do not know how but I will pay you back for this."

"I'm sure you will Lilybee!" Hanna responded.

"Lilybee, oh that's just too cute! That's what everyone should call you." Howled a hysterical Becky.

Orenda was fuming, but obviously could not say anything. Holly noticed this and went over to her.

"It is a lovely name, and if my mother had named me so, I would gladly claim it as my own." Holly said softly.

"Yeah, you're jus saying that to humor me. It's a silly name for a silly girl." Grumbled Orenda.

"I do not think you or your name is silly in the least, and I would be honored if you would allow me to call you Lilybee."

Orenda looked up to see that Holly did indeed look sincere, not only that but Hermione, Connie, Nora, and yes even Becky stood there watching her reaction.

"Everybody laughed at me though, and you're still smiling at me."

"Look, you are a very cute girl Orenda, and there's no denying that for a moment. It's just that name seemed so perfect for you that we couldn't help ourselves." Hermione said as a matter of fact.

"Yes, it really is a neat name Lil…uh…Orenda, and I think it does suit you." Added Connie.

"I am sorry for making you say your name, but I just wanted you to stop hiding it because I really think it is a cute name." Hanna also added.

"I dunno…"

"Oh, come on, it's not that bad, really it isn't" Becky urged.

"Alright then, I suppose I'll give it a try." Lilybee finally decided.

"Very well then, let's get back to the game shall we? And I think I would like to challenge Connie." Hermione said with an evil grin.

"What about me? Don't I get to challenge someone now?" asked Lilybee.

"Perhaps after things settle down a bit between you and Hanna." Holly replied diplomatically.

Lilybee simply grumbled something under her breath while eyeing Hanna, but otherwise sat back down to wait her turn. Meanwhile the globe floated over to where Connie was sitting, and she looked extremely uncomfortable in its presence.

"You used to be Colin Creevey up until you held Becky's necklace, and then you were transformed into the lovely girl we see here before us. Now I know for a fact that after three months time you would have become a boy once more. I also happen to know that there are only two ways for you to stay a girl permanently."

"Is there going to be a question anytime soon or can I take a nap." Becky said sarcastically.

Hermione gave Becky a grin. "Very well, here is my question. Why are you still a girl Connie?"

Connie suddenly blushed a deep red, and looked down towards the table with the dreaded candy bowl. "Dare! I choose dare!"

Many of the girls gasped at the thought of Connie being the first victim of Fred and George's horrific candy treats. Ginny though, seemed to be breathing a sigh of relief for some reason, but nobody noticed this except for Hermione who simply smiled to herself. She grabbed what appeared to be a toffee and quickly ate it. Several minutes passed with nothing happening whatsoever.

"Isn't something supposed to happen by now?" asked Nora-Adrienne Deret.

"I don't believe this! I told the truth for nothing, and I've been wanting at that candy bowl ever since I first saw it!" Lilybee complained while diving for a candy treat. Becky tried waving her off but it was too late.

"Hang on! I just remembered something I overheard Fred and George said to one another the other day…hmmm…yeah, they were talking about how it would be really neat if they could delay the effects of the candy until they could see for themselves tomorrow." Becky told everyone.

"Those devious little cockroaches! You realize if we keep playing this game then it will ruin everything that has been planned for tomorrow. Honestly, those two only think about themselves." Hermione snorted.

"Ha! Tell me about it!" Ginny added.

"Well, I suppose we can always move on to telling scary stories then?" Holly offered.

Most of the girls nodded in agreement to this except for Lilybee, who more or less wanted to keep playing the current game.

"Hey? I've taken both truth and dare, and now I want to challenge someone!" argued Lilybee. "I challenge Hanna Abbot!"

"Alright then, what do you want to ask me Lilybee?" asked Hanna while rolling her eyes.

"Ummmmm…well…what did your mother used to call you when you were little?"

Hanna grinned. "Hanna Abbot."

"No that's a lie! She must have given you some sort of really cute embarrassing name like mine?"

"No, I'm afraid not Lilybee."

"Hanna Abbot is telling the truth!" Boomed the globe.

Becky suddenly spoke up after the globe finished its announcement. "So who wants to begin telling the scary story then?"

"I'll give it a try I suppose." Announced Nora-Adrienne Deret who flicked her wand toward the globe. It floated to her and began to reshape itself into a lighted candle in a candle holder. While this was happening all of the lights within the tent grew dark. The only light that remained was from the candle which gave a eerie glow her face.

Nora-Adrienne Deret began her narration, 'Once upon a time there was a young Gryffindor wizard by the name of David Lister. He was a bit of a slacker, but always managed to get himself into the worst sort of trouble. The night that he tried to break into Professor Snape's office however would cost him far more than detention or even points from his house. You might ask why would this unmotivated student wish to do such a foolish thing?'

"Yeah, that sounds pretty stupid if you ask me. I try to avoid Professor Snape whenever possible. Why one time, he once tried to confiscate my camera." Connie interrupted.

"I believe that Nora-Adrienne Deret was posing a rhetorical question Connie." Hermione said smiling.

"Oh…uh…sorry about that…please continue."

Nora-Adrienne Deret did just that. 'Lister was close to failing in potions, and knew that if he failed one more test, then he might as well begin to pack his things because he'd be expelled from Hogwarts. Anyway, Lister was determined to break into Snape's office and copy the answers to the test that was to be given the next day.'

Suddenly the candle that floated in front of Nora-Adrienne Deret grew much brighter, and the flame formed a face. "Your time is up!" Exclaimed the candle, and began to float to whoever it decided would be the next to continue the story. It stopped right in front of Ginny Weasley.

Ginny began her narration. 'Well, Lister…he…ummmm…he searched and searched until he came at last to an ancient filing cabinet. He noticed that it was locked with a padlock that was shaped like the head of a goblin. Lister frowned realizing he would have to find the key that would open that icky looking thing. He was about to do just that when the padlock spoke to him.'

"You do not belong here." The padlock said in a raspy metallic sort of voice.

"And just what are you going to do about it? You're nothin' but a stupid lock." Lister replied sarcastically.

"I suppose you're about to look for the key to open me then?"

"Yeah, I am. Do you know where it is?"

"Oh, what do I know? I'M JUST A STUPID LOCK!"

"Your time is up!" Announced the candle to Ginny, and then circled about the tent until it arrived in front of Lilybee, who appeared to be daydreaming. The light flashed brightly into her eyes, and she began to blink.

"What!?" Lilybee said grumpily.

"It's your turn to continue the story!" exclaimed the candle.

Lilybee had not paid much attention to the story that had been told so far, which would be a problem for most people. She however, simply began telling the story without much regard to what came before.

'Ummmmm…The boy…I guess…he was in an office…and…he was looking for something…when he came across a tin of biscuits, and some tea on a desk. They looked quite delicious so he decided to sit down, and eat, and drink to his hearts content.'

"What may I ask is scary about eating biscuits, and drinking tea? Hanna asked while rolling her eyes.

Lilybee blushed, realizing just then she was supposed to be telling a scary story. She decided to try to think of a clever reply. "Well, they were evil biscuits that turned the boy into a mindless zombie slave."

"Your time is up!" said the candle, and floated over to Hermione's face.

Hermione cleared her throat, and continued.

'The evil effect of the biscuits soon wore off, and Lister was back to normal. He then made his way back to the filing cabinet, and to the hideous looking padlock.'

"Look you rusty old gargoyle, tell me where the key is that opens you, or I'll blast you to smithereens." Lister roared.

"I'm a goblin, not a gargoyle, and there is no key." The padlock said resolutely.

"No key? Then how does…"

"I'll tell you what, if you can answer me three riddles, then I shall open, and you can have access to the cabinet."

'Lister considered the…'

"Time for another story-teller!"

Hermione looked disappointed, but knew it was simply part of the game. Soon the candle floated face to face with Becky. She yawned looking rather bored, but then grinned as she looked over at Hermione for a moment.

'Yeah…Lister thought that answering a bunch of riddles was a stupid idea, and told the padlock of a much better idea'

"What do you have in mind?" asked the padlock.

"I challenge you to a game of Wizard's Chess!" exclaimed Lister.

"WHAT?! Where did the chessboard come from?" Hermione complained.

"It was on Snape's desk next to the biscuits and tea." Becky said smugly.

"Snape doesn't have a chessboard."

"It's my time to tell the story the way I want right Holly?"

"Your time…" The candle tried to say, but it stopped, and it's light quickly went out, but there soon was plenty of light to spare coming from Holly.

"Something wicked this way comes." Holly said in an eerie voice.

"Oooh, so then what happens?" asked Lilybee.

"I think story-time has just ended." Becky said cautiously.

"Stay here where it's safe." Holly spoke, and then suddenly disaperated with a loud crackling pop.

 

 

Chapter 6: The Panty Raid.

After leaving the ice-cream parlor, the boys headed for Bryon's family estate in order to make the right sort of preparations. Bryon Truffaut was a very bright wizard, who knew all too well that Holly Potter could not be defeated by simple magic alone. She proved that by her little stunt with Bellatrix, and on numerous occasions with Lord Voldermort. 'No, I need something special to take care of her…something that no other has tried', thought Bryon, who was sifting through many books that his father owned. The other boys simply stood around the vast family library trying not to look intimidated by all of the grandeur.

Bek D. Corbin casually looked over Bryon's shoulder, and noticed with a bit of shock that the book was about dark magic. Bryon quickly shut the book and spun around.

"Is there a problem?" asked Bryon with a slight sneer.

"Why do we need that book? We're just going to do a panty raid; we're not out to hurt anybody ARE WE?"

Bryon smiled. "Of course it is just a panty raid Corbin. I was merely trying to find an effective way to render those pretty little things helpless."

Bek pressed on. "Why would we want to do that? We're just…"

"Oh please, Corbin; don't start sounding like a simpleton now on me. We want to render them harmless so they will not take their wands out and start using them on us before we have a chance to pull off our raid."

"That doesn't sound very fair to me."

Bryon shook his head slowly. "Look, would you rather we ended up having an all out magical duel instead? Perhaps having injuries occur on both sides?"

Bek looked uneasy and looked over to Edward who refused to return his stare. "I suppose that sounds alright then."

"Good, now you and Edmund stay right here, while I go off to mix up some goodies for tonight. David, you and Damon keep these two gentlemen entertained. Ezeras! Come with me!"

The elf would have followed his master even if he had not said a word to him. "Yes, my master." Croaked his loyal servant, and they were soon off to who knows where.

"Bek, I changed my mind…I don't want to do this." Complained Edward (who was getting annoyed that Bryon could not remember his name).

Bek looked at his friend and whispered, "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen."

 

 

Elsewhere, Bryon was carefully mixing a special blend of ingredients that would have exceeded even Professor Snape's skills. There were going to eventually be two potions when everything was said and done. The first potion would become a fine white powder that would be spread along the ground. If you formed an unbroken circle around any sort of magical person or creature and set the powder aflame, then all magical power within the circle would temporarily vanish. Bryon knew this would not last long against someone like Holly, so he devised a second potion which he called "Gargoyle's Slumber". It would mimic the way a gargoyle turns to living stone when sleeping, but unlike a gargoyle, the person who comes in contact with this potion will never wake up. 'Holly Potter will end up being her own monument for people to look at and admire. Oh, this is going to be too much fun!' Bryon thought as he added the last of the ingredients. He had rushed it a bit because the night was beginning to show signs of making an appearance.

After completing these two tasks, Bryon then created what is commonly known as a portkey, which serves as a gateway between two places for large numbers of magical folk to get from place to place. You could make a portkey out of any ordinary object that happened to be lying about. The tricky thing about making one was that you need a great amount of skill in order to project the proper co-ordinates with it. One had to know more than just the basic principles of aperating, because you could have wizards ending up inside brick walls, or miles from their intended location. The Ministry of Magic had taken great efforts to prevent anyone, other than qualified portkey makers, from making homemade portkeys. This did not stop Bryon from making his own though. When he finished, he gathered up all of the items, and was about to head back to the library.

Suddenly there was an explosion that could be heard off in the distance. Bryon quickly gathered up his creations, and hurried off the find the disturbance. He soon found a badly damaged wall of books in the family library. He looked down, and saw David Castle and Bek D. Corbin wrestling with each other on the ground. They each had out there wands which occasionally fired blasts of energy causing a chair to explode, or a vase to shatter, over to the side stood Damon Teal and Edward Winters. Damon had a fairly decent grip on Edward's collar, but that did not seem to matter much because his captive wasn't putting up much of a fight.

"WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?!" Roared Bryon.

"These two decided they didn't want to be a part of our raid," said Damon.

"Yeah, and when they tried to make a run for it, this one goes blastin' his stupid wand all over the place. Singed my hair he did!" Snarled David.

"I guess I should've aimed lower Mr. Caveman!" Bek snarled back.

"Enough!" Bryon said, and pointed his wand straight at Bek. "Imperio!"

Suddenly Bek stopped struggling, and his body went limp. Also you could almost see his eye's cloud over. David, Damon, and Edward turned pale, and looked over at Bryon with utter shock at what he had just done. He invoked one of the unforgivable curses upon another wizard. Anyone under this curse could be compelled to do anything against their will. Such an offense would surely mean a one way trip to Azkaban, but Bryon seemed to not care about this fact.

"I had hoped it would not have come to this Corbin. I thought that perhaps you and Edgar would have become worthy additions to my team"

"You…ev…evil…"

Bryon smiled. "Yes, Elmo? You wish to join your friend, and take part in the same fate I have in store for Him? Well, by all means! Imperio!"

Now Edward was also under The Imperius Curse which meant that Damon could finally release his captive.

"Alright then Eseraz, you will go fetch a cleaning crew immediately to fix the damage to the library. Make sure to tell them to keep this incident a secret, or I'll peel the hide off their elfish skins myself."

"Yes my master! Quite reasonable if I do say so myself master." And with that Eseraz went off on his errand.

"That elf is one in a million gentlemen. I'd swear he would die for me if I but request it."

"Uhmmm…you performed The Imperius Curse?"

"Very good Mr. Castle! You've been paying attention!" Bryon replied.

"We could get in trouble." Added Damon.

"Let me remind you of something Mr. Teal. You, me, and Mr. Castle are the next generation of Death Eaters. We are above the law, for we are the elite. We will dare to do things our way, and we'll show the old timers how to restore the balance of power." Bryon laughed. "What did you two think we were going to do tonight? You didn't actually believe were going to do some stupid little PANT RAID?"

"Ummmm…ahhhh…."

Bryon rolled his eyes. "I swear you two make Crabbe and Goyle look like geniuses!"

At that moment Eseraz returned with several elves, and quickly set them to repairing the damage. He then returned to the side of his master.

"Well done, at least I have one confident being on my side. Castle! Teal! Get these two over here at ounce!" Bryon yelled while holding out the portkey for the others to touch, which in this case happened to be an ancient Samurai sword. It was the one Muggle artifact that Bryon allowed himself to possess even though he hated Muggles and Mudbloods with a passion.

Soon everyone was touching the sword and soon they were swept off to The Burrows where Holly's little slumber party was taking place. The boys gathered behind a bush, and watched the light of the tent go out, and then a faint glow returned shortly afterward.

"Must be doing something lame like telling stories." Bryon said to nobody in particular, then he turned to David and Damon and handed the both a pouch full of powder. "Take these and carefully sprinkle it on the ground and form a circle around the tent. Make sure that there are no breaks in the circle, and then come back here as soon as possible. And remember; make no noise, this will only work if we take them by surprise."

Bryon's two goons simply nodded, and they were quickly off on their mission. Bryon then turned to Bek and Edward who were still under The Imperius Curse.

"Now, listen you two, I want you to go in there, and torture, abuse, and have your way with those girls in that tent. I want you to completely humiliate those girls you call your friends the most, so that when all this is over you will have that as your final memory when you are sitting in your cells in Azkaban. Ah, how wonderful it will be, Bek D. Corbin and Edward Winters; you will confess to being the masterminds to this crime while I will walk away laughing at you."

Edward's eyes briefly flashed when he heard his name properly pronounced, Bryon noticed and laughed. "Yes, Edward I knew your real name all along. I just never saw the need to use it until now."

Both Edward and Bek wanted desperately to be free of the curse, but it was no use. They just stood there knowing full well that they would indeed follow every gruesome order that was just issued to them. They would be blamed for crimes they had no choice in committing. That was bad, but to hurt their friends in such a way. It was simply unthinkable; both boys knew in their heart that they would rather die then to harm a single hair of any of the girls in the tent in front of them.

David and Damon returned having completed their assigned task. Bryon smiled at the two while handing them both masks. He motioned for them to put them on while he did them same for himself.

"Alright, after I give the word you two can join Bek and Edward; just make sure that none of the girls sees your faces. If that happens…"

"What will happen?" asked Damon.

"Use your wands and kill them, or else I will kill you and them myself." Sneered Bryon. "Do I make myself clear gentlemen?"

The two boys swallowed hard while sheepishly nodding their heads.

"INTRUDERS! SHOW YOURSELVES, AND NO HARM WILL COME TO YOU!"

Bryon grinned as he pointed his wand at the powered circle. "Time to start the fireworks boys. INCENDIO!"

A flash of energy hit the circle ignited it, soon the white flame traveled completely around the tent, and then flame then began to glow purple. Holly quickly turned to where she heard the shout and aperated over near to the source, but as the flame glowed purple she popped back just within the circle, and stood there feeling somewhat dizzy and weak. She gathered herself though, and tried to cross over the circle, but was repelled backward falling on the ground.

"What are we waiting for?" asked David.

"Patience, wait until the flame has turned green." Byron answered.

So they waited a few moments later when the flame did in fact turn green.

"Go enjoy yourselves boys!"

The boys quickly jumped the flames, and were rushing over to the tent. Bek and Edward joined the other two despite their best efforts to regain control over their bodies and minds. Bryon watched them leave, and then turn his attention to Holly who was now getting up. He went over to her, took out another pouch, and blew the contents all over her.

Holly coughed. "Wha…"

That was the only thing she could mutter because she had transformed into a living statue within moments. 'The magical powder worked! Holly Potter is no more, and I was the one who did it' Bryon thought smugly. He then turned his attention to the tent which was being emptied. One by one the girls where pushed out and thrown onto the ground. They had tried to use their wands to fight off the boys, but they would no longer work. Hermione, Becky, and Nora-Adrienne Deret had grim looking faces, but they refused to give in and cry. The younger girls however, were not as tough, and were clearly shaken by the attack. Lilybee was curled up in a ball on the ground crying, Connie was shaking horribly, and screamed if any of the boys touched her. And Hanna, well, she was frozen with fear, she did not scream, shake, or cry, but she was clearly scared beyond belief.

Ginny had tears running down her face. "Bek! Edward! Why! WHY!"

Those words cut deep into Bek and Edward; this was beyond torture for them to hear their friends plead with them. The trust in their eyes was gone forever. They both wanted nothing more than to turn away.

"Shut your face!" yelled Bek while trying to punch Ginny in the face, but somehow he managed to barely miss. Somehow Bek's struggle against The Imperius Curse was partially successful. Ginny was relieved that she was not hit, but wondered to herself why she was spared. Bryon cursed under his breath when he saw Bek's struggle beginning to work. 'If they suspect that Corbin and Winters are being controlled, then I may have no choice but to kill them all' Bryron reasoned.

Now, dear readers you would think that the tide was beginning to turn, and you know what? You'd be right, because something happened that made all of the boys take notice, and become somewhat nervous. There was a rumbling noise coming from the stone statue that was now Holly, and at the same time you could actually see fine cracks appear all over the surface. Through those cracks shown a bright white light, and then pieces of the stone surface began to crumble away.

Both Damon and David went over to Bryon.

"What do we do now?" Asked David.

"Why, we run away as fast as we can. I should think that would be rather obvious at this point." Bryon snapped.

And so the boys tried to make their getaway, but it was too late. They were frozen where they stood while Holly Potter freed herself of the last bit of stone. She flew high into the air.

"You have shown no respect for females this night. Abusing, torturing, and humiliating used to be a way of life for you boys, but I will now change that. Know what it like is to be female, and thus be given a second chance at life!"

Golden spheres of light emanated from Holly's hand, and slowly floated to each of the boys present, even the house elf it seemed was going to receive his own. When each made contact there was no pain. Each boy could see and feel the changes taking place with their bodies.

Bryon Truffaut shrunk in height, his short brown hair became long black hair that flowed down to the waist, shoulders narrowed, waist narrowed, hips widened, hands, arms, legs, and feet became delicate and feminine. His…er…I mean her eyes turned bright green, and by the time her transformation was complete, she was in fact an Asian girl. She looked over to her house elf, and was shocked to see he was also a female now.

David Castle began his transformation with all his huge muscles vanishing, his body shrunk down to that of a child. In fact, she was now helplessly lost in her own clothes which were far too big for her at this point. She struggled a bit until she fell on her rear.

Damon Teal on the other hand, simply looked like an average blonde haired girl that maybe lost a year or two in age, but that seemed to be the extent of it. When she finished her transformation she went over to David to help her up. 'I can't believe this, I'm really a girl now' she remarked to herself. She felt herself lucky not to become a child like David. She suppressed a sudden urge to giggle at the little girl before her trying to poke her head out of the tent-like shirt.

Bek D. Corbin had been first relieved that she no longer was under The Imperius Curse, but then she saw that she was no longer a boy either. It didn't seem to bother her all that much though. She kind of liked having shoulder length brown hair; she also liked the fact that she was still the same height that she was before the change. Bek had been rather short when she was a boy, and felt relieved that if she had to be a girl at least she wouldn't be a short one. There were other improvements she would notice later on like her prominent nose had become quite small and cute as a button, and her acne problem cleared up entirely giving her skin a beautiful radiance. The one thing she did not like was the fact that her breasts were small when compared to the other girls. 'Did I just say OTHER GIRLS? I haven't been a girl for five minutes, and I'm already thing like one of them' thought Bek to herself.

The last boy that was transformed was of course Edward Winters; his transformation was something of a surprise to say the least. When the changes were complete, it was quite clear to everyone that the new girl looked exactly like Ginny Weasley. She had the same hair, same build, and even the same body movements and gestures. You could put Edward and Ginny side by side, and even Mrs. Weasley would not be able to tell the difference, but then again, she always had a rather hard time telling who was George and Fred. So I suppose that would be a bad example.

"Now that you're nice young ladies, let's talk about your future shall we? I told you that you are to receive a second chance, and I meant that. You can live out the remainder of your lives as women who will strive to be the best you can in all things that you do…or you can be tried, and quite possibly, be convicted on several counts by The Ministry, and then you will most likely spend whatever is left of your lives in Azkaban. Who knows, you may get lucky and receive The Kiss of Death from a hungry dementor." Holly lectured while slowly walking around the newly transformed girls. She stopped walking when she saw Bek and Edward.

"I am sorry that you have been transformed. I only realized you were under The Imperius Curse after I transformed you two. If I could change you back I would, but I think that is beyond my powers."

Bek began to giggle. "It's ironic in a way; my parents always threatened to turn me into a girl if I didn't behave myself. They said they knew of some beach resort in America that turned bad boys of all ages into girls, and then forced them to wear bikinis. I suppose this means you beat them too it. Ha!"

"My mum threatened me with some sort of medallion from Africa…Zulo somethin' I think it was called." Added David who was now making a tent out of her extremely huge shirt.

"Ah, that's nothin', my parents threaten to put me into "The Nancy Drew Reformation School". They say they can turn even the hardest Wizard or Muggle into the sweetest, most polite female of high society. No wearing of pants ever again, even after you graduate." Damon replied.

Holly did not react to those comments; instead she focused on Edward who remained silent. "Tell what you are thinking right now."

Edward looked up and smiled a gentle smile. "I'm doing fine Holly, it is funny, but somehow I feel this was how it should've been for me. I actually feel more comfortable about myself the way I am now, than I ever was when I was a boy."

Holly did smile at Edward, and then turned her attention to Bryon. "Whatever you and your followers decide, know this, you will be given the memories and negative trauma that have been inflicted on these girls tonight. You will relive the pain and suffering you've caused them, but you will experience it as if it were being done to you. By the way, this is my punishment to you, and turning you into girls was my blessing to you."

Bryon knelt down and recovered her Samurai Sword, then she unsheathed it, and held it out. She had this look on her face, the kind you only see when death comes near to someone. She finished turning the blade toward her, and looked like she was going to plunge it into herself when Hermione pointed her wand and yelled out.

"Expelliarmus!"

Fortunately for Bryon her circle had faded away, thus giving Hermione's wand the power it needed to perform the requested spell. The sword jumped out of her hands, and dropped to where it could do no harm to anyone. Many of the girls who were harmed actually looked shocked that this former boy would try to go through with such a thing.

"Bryon, why would you throw your life away like that?" Holly asked.

"Please let me die so that I might regain my honor." Bryon said calmly.

"You never had any honor to begin with. Your life has been full of taking advantage of those who were weaker than you. Your parents taught you to hate all those who are not pureblooded witches and wizards." Holly paused a moment. "I have given you a sense of honor within yourself so that you may choose better between right and wrong. I have changed your culture, your gender, and even your so-called purity so that you can better learn the true value of life. You still keep all of your past memories inside you though. Every bad thing, every dishonorable thing, all of that is inside you, and it is that part of you that wishes to die."

"How can I live myself Holly chan?" Bryon pleaded. "Please remove all my bad memories!"

"No, that is your true punishment, and you will deal with your life the way we all must; one day at a time. Besides, if I took away all of your memories, I'd essentially be killing you." Holly said, and then she turned her attention to those who needed some healing.

"Lilybee, can you hear me?" Holly asked softly.

Lilybee nodded, but was still curled up in a ball. Holly then called to Connie and Hanna who also acknowledged her presence

"Now listen carefully to what I am about to say to you three. I have the power to ease your pain, to remove all of the bad things that have happened to you tonight, but it is up you to tell me you want that. It would mean altering your mind perception, which is not something I am comfortable with, but I am willing to do it."

"I don't want my mind to be played with. They…those over there pushed us around and beat us, but it could've been a lot worse if you hadn't come to rescue us. I thank you for that, but I will survive this." Hanna said with dignity.

Connie had stopped shaking and seemed a bit calmer after hearing Hanna speak. "I never realized before how much bigger and stronger boys are now to me. I've never been in this sort of situation before, but what Hanna said about it could've been worse…well…I never thought about that either." Connie sighed. "I wish to also thank you Holly for rescuing me, but I would rather keep my memories in tact. I think it might be a good idea if I learned how to protect myself just in case your not around."

Holly smiled at that comment, and then she turned to Lilybee who was sitting up and paying close attention to every word spoken. "I want to learn how to protect myself. I want what happened to go away, but I don't want it removed from my mind. I know that sounds silly."

"Look, how about I teach you three how to do some great defense against the dark arts spells? That way you will know how to protect yourselves the same way I did when I battled with you-know-who?"

"Voldlemort?" all three girls answered.

"The name doesn't seem to strike fear into people the way it used to." Hermione said smiling. "And, I think you teaching defensive spells is a grand idea. You should teach all of us."

Holly blushed. "I'm not a teacher, I was…"

"No, you must! You simply must! Oh, to hear how you've handled yourself all of those years would be worth it." Nora-Adrienne Deret cheered.

Holly did not know what to make of this. She saw that everyone was clearly excited about the possibility, 'but would I make a fool out of myself?' Holly wondered. She finally turned to Becky.

"Oh, go on Holly! Just do it!" Becky cried out laughing.

Well that sealed it. "I will teach all those who wish to be taught."

Once again there were smiles upon the faces of her friends which made Holly Potter very glad indeed. Bryon would come to appreciate the gifts that Holly blessed her with in the course of time. David although she disliked becoming a child seemed to accept her fate rather well, and Damon also seemed fairly well adjusted all things considered. All three decided it was better to choose having a second chance rather than going to trial and wind up in Azkaban.

There were still some things like whether the girls could ever forgive the former boys. Most of them now realized that Holly had indeed punished them, and knew they could no longer physically hurt any girl without seriously being hurt right back. They each tentatively agreed to give them a second chance, and allowed them to take part in the slumber party. This was partly because Holly wanted to include them, but it was also partly to give these new girls a lesson in femininity they would not soon forget.

There was a naming contest, in which Bryon became known as Yukio, and her elf became known as Esera. Damon became Daphne Teal, and then David became Dana Castle. All of the former boys had new girlish names to go with their new bodies, except for Bek D. Corbin and Edward Winters.

"No! I refuse to change my name. I like my name. It's mine. It belongs to me, and that just the way its going to be." Huffed Bek.

"Lucky her name isn't Hagrid." Snorted Becky.

"At the rate the student body is changing I wouldn't be surprised if we had this very same conversation with Hagrid." Hermione teased, and then turned her attention to Edward. "Well, what name shall you have then?"

"Jennifer!" shouted Connie.

Edward frowned. "I don't think so."

"How about Edith?" Suggested Becky.

Edward gave Becky a dirty look. "Not if my life depended on it!"

"Jilly!"

"Janey!"

"Jenny!"

"Wait a moment…umm…I don't know. I never had to choose a name for myself before, but I sort of liked the sound of Jilly." Edward said finally.

"Yes! She picked the one I shouted out as THE BEST!" giggled Lilybee.

Edward liked seeing Lilybee doing her little victory dance around the tent while giggling. It was good to know that she and the others looked like they were going to turn out alright.

"Very well Lilybee, calm down. I am sure that if there are no objections from Edward to being called Jilly, then that is what we shall call her." Holly proclaimed.

"I have no problems being called Jilly Winters." Jilly answered.

"Jilly and Ginny….hmmm…mum sure is going to love telling you two apart then." Becky said grinning.

"I'm just glad I'm keeping my name; that's all I've got to say." Bek said as she grabbed for some candy from a certain bowl that had been used for truth and dare. She was about to pop a couple of bon bons into her mouth when Ginny waved her off.

"Don't eat those! They're bad for you!" Ginny warned.

"Ginny, I know I am a girl now, and girls are supposed to watch their figure, but two little pieces of candy should be fine."

Ginny rolled her eyes. "No! Fred and George made that candy, and they…"

"BAH! I'm not afraid of anything those two can come up with, besides, what's worse than being turned into a flat chested girl?"

"FINE! Go ahead and eat as much as you like! In fact, empty the whole bowl while you're at it!" Ginny huffed while marching away to the other side of the tent.

"What's up with her?" Asked Bek while munching on her bon bons.

"I think you hurt her feelings just now." Suggested Nora-Adrienne Deret.

"Really? Huh, you would think after being turned into a girl that they would be easier to understand." Bek commented.

"Bek dearie, let me remind you that the word "they" no longer applies when referring to 'us' girls." Nora-Adrienne said smiling.

"Ummm…"

"Don't worry, you'll eventually figure out the mysteries of what being female is all about, and then, you'll be driving boys crazy, and then they will be trying to figure you out." Nora-Adrienne said giggling.

And so with the naming of names at a end, the girls decided to move on to the fashion show. They performed magical spell to make the panties looked like they were modeling themselves, and then, They would circle around all of the girls till all of the new girls picked at least one to wear.

Ginny yelled to Bek. "Well, you wanted to get yourself some panties with that stupid raid of yours. I do hope you're not too disappointed."

Many of the girls erupted into laughter causing Bek to blush a deep red, but she did manage to pick some pretty satin red panties to match her complexion. She also had to pick out a nightie, a frilly little summer dress for tomorrow, stockings, shoes, and many other clothes that had to be tried on so that everyone could critique. This was also true for the others as well. They shrank Dana's clothing so she could fit into hers, and when she modeled in front of the others she looked almost like a cute little doll. While this was happening Yukio was starting to have fun despite herself. She at one point decided that her elf also needed to have clothes, which made the poor creature whimper.

"Nooooo! Please mistress, it is bad enough for me to become this FEMALE! But do not make me wear clothes! It would kill us!"

"I wish for you to be free and happy Esera. Do you not wish for this to happen?"

"But mistress…I do not want to leave you. I am happy to be by your side. I have always been there. I would be lost, and without…purpose."

"But could we not remain together. Not as mistress and servant, but as friends?"

Esera thought for a moment. "Friends?"

"We could try?"

Esera reluctantly picked out a cute white dress that had lots of frills and ruffles to it, and it even came with a bustle. Esera looked at the thing as if it were a snake ready to strike her at any moment, but accepted it from her now former mistress. When she put it on, she didn't exactly look all that pretty, but to Yukio, the elf looked simply perfect. She rushed to hug Esera, and danced, and giggled, and sang a joyous song in tribute. I shall not torture you with the actual song mind you, because in point of fact Yukio was far from being a singer or a songwriter, but I can tell you many of the girls laughed and joined in on the singing as well.

Yes, they would become friends; it was a tender moment that earned just a bit more respect from the rest of the girls. There was still more that needed to be done. There was still a great adventure that lay ahead of all of them, even though they did not realize it. An adventure greater than any could imagine, but that dear readers is for another chapter.

 

Chapter 7: Chalker's Paradise.

The First part of Lucius's plan was relatively simple, and that was to get his son Draco to start dating Luna Lovegood. Why do such a strange thing you ask? Well, Luna had been invited to go to both Holly's slumber party, and the birthday bash, but her invitation was intercepted. What? You still do not see the plan before your eyes? Alright then, Lucius intended to replace Luna by creating a polyjuice potion, and have Draco pose as her during the birthday party, and then Draco/Luna would present The Necrononmicon to Holly, and then immediately rush out before the fireworks began. Yes, a simple plan except for the fact that Draco really hated dating Luna who was in fact quite "Loony" in every sense of the word. The two would be seen everywhere together, and had several dinners in which both families were brought together in order to know one another better, but that wasn't the worst part. Draco was forced by his father to ask for a lock of her hair. Needless to say, he felt extremely foolish about asking, but was astonished that Luna had said yes. The hair was a necessary ingredient for the polyjuice potion to work properly, otherwise, the person taking it might end up as something entirely random.

The second part of the plan was to make Mr. Lovegood believe that there had been a rare sighting of an "Oompa Loompa" in northern France. When Lucius mentioned this to Mr. Lovegood he became rather excited, and immediately began to make plans to travel to France in order to search for them. You see, being the head of…um…a newspaper that tended to focus on such things, he naturally wanted to learn more about the facts, or at least what he considered to be facts. The Wizard fervently believed in the unbelievable, and would travel to the ends of the planet if it meant uncovering a myth. And so, Mr. Lovegood and his daughter were soon off to France. Lucius shook his head while he thought to himself, 'and I thought that Arthur Weasley was a simpleton'.

And now on to the third part of the plan, which was to have Draco drink the potion and deliver the book; Draco did not share in his father's enthusiasm for the plan because it meant that he would once again become A GIRL. Not only that, but he'd have to be one for several hours surrounded by several other girls. Talking, gossiping, giggling, and pretending he'd…no…SHE'D like all that stuff.

"I don't want to do this father, and besides, a polyjuice potion is only good for one hour. What happens when I start changing in front of everyone? I don't think they'll believe that 'Loony Lovegood' is going through hormonal problems." Draco said sarcastically.

His father handed him a flask filled with polyjuice potion and a lock of hair from Luna Lovegood., then he held out a silver ring with a bright emerald stone that was made to look like a dragon's eye. It caught Draco's attention.

"Use half the potion and hair now, and then put this ring on your finger. With its power you should have up to four hours before you will have to use the rest of the potion and hair. DON'T LOSE IT! Or don't bother coming back home, for this is an ancient family heirloom."

"Is this the one ring to rule them all?"

Lucius laughed. "Don't be foolish. If it were, do you actually believe I'd be handing it TO YOU?!" Lucius paused. "No, it is not that powerful, but it does possess powers that even I am unaware of, so playing with it could be hazardous to your health."

"I am not afraid." Draco answered with confidence.

"Yes, that's what worries me. Now, off you go and play nicely with the other girls."

 

 

Alright, I suppose I should get around to how the various parents handled things when they were told that they had daughters now instead of sons. Well, Bek D. Corbin's parents were rather relieved because now they could get a refund for that trip to that beach resort which would've turned their son into a girl anyway. Bek mentally brooded 'I could've had a nice vacation in America'. The Castles also were casual about the matter, and had only remarked to one another that it served their son right. Most of the parents in fact did not mind except when it came to the Truffauts, they were outraged to see their son become a Japanese Mudblood. They were even angrier by the fact that Yukio and her female elf seemed to prefer their present condition. The Truffauts thought about a lawsuit, but considering that things looked like a clear case of self-defense, they decided that they would disown their only daughter. Yukio held her head up high, and went with the other girls to Holly's birthday party. She would worry about her problems tomorrow. Edward Winters (now Jilly) had no parents so there was nobody to inform, as Edward he earned a scholarship which allowed him to attend Hogwarts. She thought to herself, 'I secretly wished that I would somehow become a girl, but I did not want anybody to know that. This is quite possibly the happiest moment of my life'.

On to Chalker's Paradise where everyone assembled in a meeting hall, it was not as big as Hogwarts Great Hall. All of the girls were present from the slumber party, and soon Luna Lovegood joined the rest of the girl's. There were many questions that needed to be asked because it was thought that she was not coming at all.

Ginny was first to ask. "Where have you been Luna?"

Luna (who was really Draco) gulped nervously. "Oooooh, you know. I was helping daddy with an article for the…ummm." Draco tried to think of the name for that stupid newspaper, but simply could not. Fortunately Ginny cut in with another question.

"Hey, where's your wand?"

"My, wand?' Oooooh, here in my pocket." Luna answered, and then thought 'I wish I didn't sound so idiotic, it must be the polyjuice potion.'

"That's funny, don't you normally keep it behind your ear?" Hermione asked.

"I…ummmmm…just wanted to be different today."

Becky snorted. "What's your excuse for the rest of the time then?"

Luna actually looked a bit angry at Becky for a moment which did seem entirely out of character, but then she began to reply. "Are we going to talk about me all day long, or are we going to celebrate Holly's birthday. I've already handed my present to some fellows here, soooo I am ready to be festive."

With that said many turned to socializing with the boys who have arrived (hey, girls do have their priorities I'll have you know). There was Fred and George who were pumping the girls about who had eaten their candy. This was not a good idea however, because Hermione went into a tirade about how they could've have ruined things for today. While they argued Becky focused her attention on Neville who didn't seem to mind in the least. Finally there was Seamus and Dean Thomas who were in the middle of a heated discussion about Quidditch, this strangely enough, annoyed Holly. First it did remind her of the fact that her "Firebolt" had been destroyed by Voldermolt, and secondly it reminded her of Viktor Krum. She had wanted to spend some time with her boyfriend, but alas, he always seemed far to busy for her. It was like he suddenly became a grownup and she was still, well, a schoolgirl. Holly tried to concentrate on having fun at her party because that was the proper thing for her to do.

Suddenly two huge doors to the north of the room swung open and a beautiful centaur came walking into view. She had a lovely lavender coat of fur that seemed to sparkle whenever she moved. Her hair and tail were silver in color and were done up in fancy braids. She wore diamond earrings, and had on a pink camisole which clung to her abundant bosom. When the centaur drew closer you could see a pretty smile and bright friendly eyes that were the color of the ocean.

"Welcome to Chalker's Paradise where anything is possible. I am Kimberly West, and I'll be your host for the day. For those who are not aware I am not really a centaur, this is just one of many forms you may choose from."

"OOOOHHH! I want to be a centaur!" screamed Lilybee.

"Yeah, that looks sort of fun!" Hanna agreed.

"No! You can't. Centaurs are not in 'Peter Pan', they…"

Kimberly interrupted Hermione. "Visitors may stick to a story themed fantasy or not depending upon your own whims. I suggest that since this is Miss Potter's fantasy that she make the final determination."

Holly looked at Hermione. "Well, first let me say thanks Hermione for letting everybody know what the surprise was GOING TO BE."

Hermione looked down at her shoes and appeared to be blushing with embarrassment.

Holly smiled at her friend. "I do not see a problem adding a couple of centaurs into the story…"

"YES!" Exclaimed Hanna and Lilybee who were now jumping up and down giggling like…well…like schoolgirls if you must know. After a bit they soon settled down for the most part, but everyone could still hear giggling, only it was like tiny pixy-like giggling.

Who's making that giggling?" Asked Hanna.

"Oh, no! It's me!" Lilybee said while attempting to grab her breasts which were jiggling out of control. It seemed the more they jiggled, the more they giggled. It was quite a sight to see this poor girl trying to calm down her bosom.

Fred and George pointed and laughed. "Now that's entertainment!"

Before anyone could remark about the situation Connie began to have problems with her bottom. To put it bluntly, it was growing bigger, and rounder than it had before. So much so that her dress no longer covered her, thus exposing her panties to the hungry eyes of the boys present. Connie tried desperately to cover herself.

"I'm hideous!"

"No you're not! I think your bottom is still sexy." Seamus said with a grin.

"You're not helping!" Hermione scolded Seamus who took a few steps back. Hermione then focused her wand at Connie's dress. "Engorgio!"

The dress soon covered Connie's bottom to the disappointment of the boys who were watching. This however, did not make things settle down. Now Bek D, Corbin was beginning to have problems.

"Ouch! What's happening to me?!" Bek said while grabbing her chest. The others gathered around her, and could clearly see her chest expanding. At first it was slow, but then quickly began picking up steam. B-cup went to C-cup, then triple D, and on, and on. They became so big that Bek was forced to bend over.

"Hmmm…that's not supposed to happen." Said Fred scratching his head.

George went over to Bek who was having problems standing up at all. "Tell me, did you perhaps eat more than one bon bon?"

"AAAARRRGH! WHY, YES I DID!!!" Bek replied while laying on top of her breasts which continued to grow in size. The breasts were now twice the size of Bek's body, and were amazingly supporting it. Someone fortunately performed a spell to make her clothing stretch and expand well beyond its limit. Bek's breasts lifted her body approximately four feet off the ground before they stopped growing. To her surprise she found that she could actually walk with them, and staggered about the room. She then turned her attention on Fred and George who felt strangely nervous.

Nora-Adrienne Deret chuckled. "Look on the bright side Bek, at least you're no longer flat chested anymore."

Bek gave her a dirty look, and then thumped her way towards Fred and George. "I'll crush you with these…THINGS!" She bellowed rampaging like some bizarre looking elephant. Connie fell on her bottom trying to get out of the way, and bounced high into the air, and then hit the floor again with her bottom, and well, she just kept bouncing. This didn't stop Bek's rampage in regard to the Weasley twins one bit. Round the hall they went while Connie bounced here and there totally out of control.

"Windgaurd bevosium!" Hanna shouted.

Ginny snorted. "You did pass first year incantations didn't you?"

Hanna blushed and was about to reply.

"Never mind! Wingardium Leviosa!" Ginny shouted while pointing her wand at Connie. The spell worked properly causing Connie to float in the air. This did not stop the hysterical laughter coming from Lilybee's bosom, if anything, the pixie-like laughter intensified to the point where things became pretty painful.

Kimberly West walked over to Holly Potter shaking her head. "Are you sure you wouldn't want to reschedule this for another time?"

"Well, canceling the party would be a shame, but I suppose it just can't be helped." Holly said smiling.

"CANCEL THE PARTY?!" screamed Becky.

Ah, well that did it, everyone heard what Becky had exclaimed and stopped what they were doing. Bek stopped chasing Fred and George, and even Lilybee's bosom stopped jiggling and giggling (obviously they saw no humor to this current turn of events). All eyes were now drawn to Holly and Kimberly.

"Now that things have calmed down a bit perhaps…"

"Hem, hem…"

Kimberly stopped talking and looked about the room. "Does someone have a cold?"

"Hem, hem, who may I say is in charge here?" said a high pitched breathless girly-girl voice.

Everyone turned their attention to a short squat woman wearing a bright pink cardigan. Her face, uh, well, it was like that of a toad, and when she smiled you could see many sharp pointy teeth. Apparently she had wandered into the room during all of the commotion.

Kimberly moved toward the bizarre looking woman. "May I help you?"

The woman was startled, and looked up, and then backed away. "Who let this wild creature out? I demand that she be put with the rest of the horses!"

Kimberly's eyes actually started to glow red, but she managed to remain somewhat calm. "Dear Madam, first let me say that I am not a horse. At the moment I am representing what is commonly known as a centaur, which happens to be a noble race. I say represent because I am in reality a witch who happens to be in charge of this party. So if you wish to ask any questions, please direct them at me."

The woman surveyed the centaur with clear revulsion. "Why would any witch or wizard subject themselves to look like some freakish creature like you have done my dear?"

Kimberly smiled. "I am surprised that a half toad like yourself would have such a prejudiced outlook on things."

This remark drew laughter from those gathered around, which of course caused Lilybee's bosom to begin to jiggle and giggle again.

The Woman ignored the laughter while narrowing her eyes. "How dare you! Do you have any idea who you are talking to?"

Kimberly smiled an even bigger smile. "Why? Don't you know who you are either?"

"Inspector Umbridge! Ah, there you are!"

In through the hall strode none other than Percy Weasley who was the third eldest sibling of The Weasley Clan.

"Hey Percy! You come to join the party then?" Becky shouted.

Percy did not respond to Becky, instead he nodded to Ginny, Fred, and George.

"Mr. Percy, please begin to take notes and do keep up with me!" Mrs. Umbridge marched over to where Bek who was still riding on top of her breasts.

"This is obviously an example of the cruel and unusual experiments performed on the wizarding community. Notice how uncomfortable this poor girl is resting on her…umm…you-know-what's." Umbridge lectured to Percy while moving on to the still floating Connie.

"What is your problem besides having a tremendous bottom?"

"Don't look at it! ARRRRHHHHHHGGGG!" Screamed Connie who then proceeded to cry.

Umbridge nodded her head. "Another violation, this does not look too good I'm afraid."

Kimberly West called out. "These guests came here this way. They haven't even been processed yet."

Umbridge ignored the comment, and instead went over to look at Lilybee's nearly hysterical bosom. "That must hurt after a while."

"You have no idea!" replied Lilybee.

"Abuse as well…hem, hem!" Umbridge paused while clearing her throat. "I think I have seen enough." She then turned to face Kimberly West for the first time. "Please tell your owner that he will be receiving the results of my inspection in two weeks time. Do you understand or shall I talk more s-l-o-w-l-y."

Kimberly gritted her teeth. "I will inform my employer."

"Good horsewoman." Umbridge said, and then turned to face Percy. "I believe you have family here, why don't you introduce me to them." This was not a question, but more like an informal command.

Percy led Mrs. Umbridge over to his relations who stood patiently. "This is Fred, George, and that's my only sister Ginny." Percy said nervously.

Becky stood there with her mouth wide open. "What about me? Aren't you going to introduce me then?"

Percy looked Beck straight in the eye. "You are no relation of mine. You are even more of an embarrassment to the name Weasley than dear old dad."

The whole room was deadly silent after hearing such venomous words issue forth from Percy's mouth. Becky was thunderstruck, Ginny was fuming, and the twins were each curling their fists.

"I think it is best that you leave now Percy." Holly told Percy in an icy tone.

"My dear child, you are in no position to be giving any adults orders." Mrs. Umbridge replied.

"Oh, I believe she is Mrs. Umbridge. You see, she happens to be a client at the moment. So if she wants you to leave, then I will have to ask you to do just that." Kimberly informed the inspector.

Umbridge's eyes flashed for a moment. "Let me assure you; that you shall regret the day we met."

"No need to inform me toady, I already do. Now, leave before I might accidentally step on you with one of my hooves." Kimberly said smiling while clomping a bit too close to the inspector. "I still need to get the hang of getting around with these things."

Mrs. Umbridge showed real fear in her eyes. "Get away from me you HORSE HALFBREED!"

Percy managed to escort his current boss out of harms way. They soon left the same way they had entered the hall. In the far distance you could barely make out something that made everyone's blood chill.

"No! I am fine! The next stop we make will be Hogwarts!"

"I hate to think of Dumbledore having to talk to her for any length of time." Holly said shaking her head; she then turned her attention to Becky. "Are you going to be alright?"

Becky was clearly seething with anger but was trying to maintain her composer. "I'm fine, I'm not going to let Percy ruin this day."

Ginny hugged her big sister. "I love you sis!"

"Ugh…yeah, Ginny that's sweet and all but I'm a girl now, and let's face it, we are related, and that sort of…"

Ginny stomped her foot and shook her sister silly. "I DIDN'T MEAN LOVE IN THAT WAY!!!!"

The Weasley twins began to laugh despite themselves.

"Looks like Becky is beginning to finally show a bit of the prankster gene," said Fred.

"I always thought it passed a generation or two myself," said George.

"This is all well and good but we still have a problem with three guests that need to be treated. It is going to be a rather long process to restore them back to normal I am afraid, so they may not be joining the rest of you on your adventure." Kimberly said in a calm professional manor.

Holly turned to the three girls. "I suppose I could always try my healing power on them."

"I don't think that's such a good idea. The last time you tried that, you absorbed the effects of what Lestrange did to the Longbottoms. I mean, do you really want to risk having all three of their problems at once?" Hermione argued.

"Not to worry, Fred and I have the antidotes with us."

"What?! I'm not trusting you two to give me something that might make things worse! I'd rather stomp you into the ground with these big monsters you gave me!" Bek D. Corbin shouted while thumping dangerously closer to the twins.

"I'll do it! Please, these things are killing me! Make them shut up, and calm down!" Lilybee pleaded.

"Me two! I don't want to look like this!" Connie called out from her sitting position on the floor. She dared not move from her spot because she was afraid she might begin to bounce once more.

Bek glared at the twins, but soften her expression. "ARRHHH! I guess if the other two are willing to trust you, then I will go along with it."

The Twins smiled, and relied in unison. "Everything will turn out just fine, you'll see."

Holly stepped up to Fred and George, and gave them an icy stare. "No more pranks from either of you two. Do I make myself clear?"

The two boys gulped nervously, if there was anyone they really didn't want to mess with it was Holly Potter. Ever since she gained her powers she had this uncanny ability to catch them trying to play jokes on people. It was as if she could read their minds, all they could do was nod in agreement.

  

  

  

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