♪ TWENTY-FIVE ♪
"Have either of you ever taken the Sorting quiz?" Aurora asks, sifting through the kitchen cabinets.
"Of course I have," Callie says, offended that she'd ask such a question. "I got Hufflepuff."
"I though so," Aurora mumbles, looking to Carmen. "What about you, Caramel?"
Carmen smirks, closing the fridge. "I'm a Slytherin, what's yours?"
"GRYFFINDOR!" Aurora declares, nearly dropping the bag of sugar into her coffee. "Where dwell the brave at heart!"
Recovering from her sudden outburst, Callie smiles. "I don't find that surprising at all."
"Aurora! Carmen! Callie!" Daniel shouts from the living room. "The Goblet of Fire starts in thirty seconds!"
"We're coming!" Callie yells back, scooping up an armful of snacks before sprinting.
"THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!" Aurora cackles, grabbing a box of gummies and her coffee before sprinting as well.
Carmen follows after, screeching as she trips over Jonah's shoe and landing in Zach's lap.
"Caramel's crush makes his grand appearance in this movie," Aurora teases, dodging the piece of popcorn Carmen throws her way. "Careful, Heroin. You might have some serious competition."
Zach shrugs his shoulders. "I'll be the judge of that."
Silence falls over the group as the movie plays, their attention fully fixated on the TV screen. At the exact moment Cedric Diggity jumps down from a tree, Aurora frowns, the oddness of Zach's earlier statement hitting her.
"Heroin," she begins slowly. "How many times have you watched and/or read the Harry Potter series?"
"Zero. Why?" He asks, shifting closer to Carmen.
Aurora gasps, bringing Frederick closer to her chest. "You poor soul. I can't even stand to look at you right now."
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"
Look!" Jack shouts, pointing at the Triwizard Tournament dragon appearing on the screen. "It's Aurora!"
"I'm only a dragon when you have the audacity to touch my Cheez-its," Aurora remarks, glaring at the boy.
Jack's smirk fades as he subconsciously rubs his bruised arm.
"Want to hear a joke?" Carmen questions with a mischievous glint in her eyes. Aurora nods immediately. "What do you call the Weasley Twins?"
Aurora grins, already knowing the answer. Callie, on the other hand, didn't.
"What?"
"The holy brothers."
Laughing, Aurora high-fives Carmen as Callie's eyes widen in horror.
"YOU DON'T MAKE THAT JOKE!" She screeches, nearly jumping from her seat.
I was unawere you don't like dark jokes," Aurora laughs.
Meanwhile, Jack groans and buries his head in a pillow. "You can't annoy us with both, dark jokes and bad puns."
"Is that a challenge?" Aurora narrows her eyes.
"Look!" Carmen yells, blocking out Jack's muffled reply. "It's Krum!"
Aurora turns at her words, seeing Zach's eyes widen as Viktor Krum makes an appearance.
"Hey, Jonah," Aurora whispers, poking his side and turning to face him as Carmen and Zach have their own conversation.
"Hmm?" He asks, diverting his attention from the movie.
"What do you call a witch that gets around?" Jonah raises an eyebrow, an amused smile appearing. "A wingardium levi-hoe-sa."
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"Why are you crying?" Zach asks incredulously, glancing over at Aurora. "They're literally just hugging."
"Fuck off, Heroin," Aurora mutters, reaching for another tissue to wipe her tears away with. "You'll understand when the movie ends."
The confused look doesn't leave his face but, nonetheless, he accepts her answer.
"If you're crying over this, I can't wait to see your reaction to all of the other Sirius Black moments," Callie says as she steals popcorn from Corbyn's hands. " But don't worry. I'll cry with you."
Jack looks at his girlfriend, bewildered. "I still don't understand what the big deal is. They're just fictional characters."
Carmen and Aurora gasp simultaneously, staring at the boy as if he's grown a second head.
"You monster," Carmen accuses. "How could you?"
Jack
I-don't-know-your-middle-name
Avery," Aurroa states. "I will not hesitate to kick your ass again if you don't take that back."
Jack's eyes widen as he looks to Callie for support, who, in response, grins wickedly. Jack glances around the room with a silent plea for support on his opinion. Jonah merely shrugs his shoulders, sticking by his girlfriend's side.
Aurora smirks as the other boys avoid eye contact with him, resulting in Jack crossing his arms. He mumbles a half-hearted apology, along with some rather colorful profanities.
Returning her gaze to the screen with a victorious smile on her lips, it instantly disappears as she growls while Dumbledore introduces Umbridge. Next to her, Snuffles barks.
Daniel looks around, obviously puzzled. "Did you just growl?" When Aurora nods, he throws his hands up. "Does that not surprise any of you?"
Jonah shrugs his shoulders as Carmen chuckles.
"Not really," he admits. "I'm more surprised by the fact she hasn't growled before now, to be honest."
"When does Viktor show up again?" Carmen asks Aurora.
"Soon," she replies.
"Does he die?" Zach questions hopefully, his eyes resting on Aurora. "Please tell me he dies tragically."
"No." She smirks. "He lives."
"Why though?"
"Zach!"
××××
The end credits begin to roll, disappointing the girls. Aurora attempts to dry her tears, of which she is unsuccessful. Across from her, Carmen sniffles occasionally but doesn't allow any more tears to fall. Zach, on the other hand, stares at the television with a blank expression on his face.
"Was your introduction to the Harry Potter world magical?" Aurora asks, reaching over Jonah for a pack of gummies.
Zach nods, not acknowledging her pun. "I still don't understand why the little elf had to die."
"Don't worry," Corbyn assures him. "No one does."
A silence ensues, which annoys Aurora deeply. After allowing it for a brief moment, the girl decides to break it.
"Snape. Snape. Severus Snape," she begins to sing. "Snape. Snape. Severus Snape."
From her spot beside Jack, Callie joins the song as well. "DUMBLEDORE!"
"Snape. Snape. Severus Snape."
Carmen joins in a high pitched voice that's similar to Ron the Puppet's. "Ron. Ron. Ron Weasley."
The song goes on, progressively getting worse as the girls grow louder and more dramatic.
"Singing our song, all day long, at HOOOGWARTS!"
All five of the boys look at them, speechless with confusion.
"Where on Earth did you hear that song?" Jonah questions.
"Potter Puppet Pals," Aurora informs him, smiling innocently. "I'll have to show you sometime."
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