Chapter 29 - Don't Make Bets, You'll Regret Them Later

" Nothing happened. " Louis answers still looking half dead. " And you looking like the dead helps us how? " Richard retorts with his eyebrows raised.

" It's nothing you two. Don't need to get yourselves worried over it. " Louis reassures once more.

" The last time we let it pass by us, you blew up a building. Do you honestly think we'll let you be by yourself when your acting like this? " Crossing her arms and attempting to stare straight into Louis' soul, Annie does not succeed.

Draco hearing this, is now scared for the well-being of the person who got on Louis' bad side enough to blow up a building, was he even alive?

" How in Merlin's beard did you manage to blow up a building? " Draco asks Louis " Shear luck? " The young Princeton answers unsure.

" I'm still trying to figure it out myself. " Richard tells Draco dejectedly. " Anyways, can't you just tell us what's on your mind? " Annie asks once more.

" Let's make a bet then! " Louis exclaims in a last ditch effort, catching Annie and Richard of guard. " Okay, go on. We're listening. " Richard says as he props up his ears.

" By the end of the day, If I can't make it through all our lessons IN PERSON, I'll tell you two what's on my mind. " The two nod their heads.

" But if I do make it, you two will drop the topic. Deal? " With a nod of their heads for confirmation and a shake of their hands, the deal is sealed.

" I'll just use a clone to Investigate for me while I'm in class. " Louis softly reasons sadly to himself as he heads for lunch with the other three.

" How are you going to win the bet Louis? I've only seen you go to class five times the whole of last year. "

" I mean no offence when I say this, but your not going to make it. Unless you've got a miracle potion to help you pay attention in class. " Draco reasons out.

The devilish cackle Louis is making, gives it all away. " That's it. I'm done. I'm to young for this crap. " Draco states raising his arms in the air and walking off to the Slytherin table.

• • •

Herbology was interesting to say the least. Louis, Richard and Annie had added more conditions to their bet, and one of those conditions was that they had to be visible throughout the whole day.

Professor Sprout nearly upped and fainted when she saw the three Princeton's actually visible in her class, considering the fact that they were invisible for all their lessons the whole of last year.

Adding to the fact that their teacher was on the verge of fainting, the class got even weirder when the Mandrake seedlings professor sprout instructed them to transplant, was silent when Louis pulled it out of the soil.

The silence made the situation even more awkward when someone dramatically pointed at Louis holding the completely silent Mandrake in his hands while everyone else were holding crying Mandrakes.

The awkward atmosphere still continues on even after Herbology class ended, many of the Gryffindor students were pointing and whispering among themselves about who they were.

Only a select few Gryffindor students didn't question Richard's and Annie's existence, but they did wonder why their friends weren't invisible like they usually were.

Louis was a complete mystery to everyone. Even if Annie and Richard had mentioned him here and there during their conversations a few times, it didn't exactly help the fact that they knew close to nothing about the boy.

They've never talked to the boy, seen the boy, or heard the boy. It was like he didn't even exist!

Transifiguration with professor McGonnagal was only slightly better since she didn't react as much as professor Sprout did. But the atmosphere was still very awkward in class.

When class finally ended and the last lesson of the day was nearing, Louis was on the verge of crying. ' Why do I keep making these stupid bets! ' Mentally smacking himself for being an idiot in these situations and heads off for class.

Defence against the dark arts was the last lesson for the day, and no one was looking forward to it.

When Gilderoy Lockhart strolled into the class, Louis had the most violent shiver to pass through his spine compared to the previous ones he had.

" Good morning class! " He cheerfully greets the students who drone back their greeting to him.

" Let's begin today's lesson--! " Unfortunately for both Harry and Louis, Gilderoy Lockhart caught sight of them.

Rushing to Harry's side, Lockhart places an arm over the boys shoulder in a friendly gesture and drags him to the front of the class saying words of self praise and the like.

Following that, Lockhart proceeds to head for Louis who was at the very back of the class FAR away from the professor.

" Would you mind coming up to the front of the class Mr.-- " Lockhart didn't even stand a chance the second he placed he abruptly placed his hand on Louis' shoulder.

So when Lockhart ' brilliantly ' decided to bring more attention on the boy - without his consent, they made a good three meters in space before Louis actually did something.

One cold and harsh glare at Lockhart made him stop in his tracks immediately. " No. " The young Princeton coldly says with his eyes sharp like daggers glaring into Lockharts very soul.

A loud gulp could be heard from Lockhart as he slowly and cautiously backs away from the boy he managed to provoke who was looking like he was planning a murder.

With all eyes on him, Lockhart attempts to cover up the embarrassing situation with a very fake cough, and brisk walks as fast as he can back to the front of the class where Harry still was.

" Alright class, today, I'm going to teach you about Cornish Pixies and how to handle them! " Louis immediately grabs all his things along with his two cousins by the arm and runs out the door.

Annie and Richard were in a visible state of confusion, that was until the screams of terror could be heard behind the closed doors.

" It sounds horrible in there. Shouldn't we help them? " Annie looks to the boys for their answer.

" I don't mind helping. " Richard states pulling out his wand. " Do I have to? Like really really really have to? The Cornish pixies are just angry at the guy who put them in the cage in the first place. " Louis attempts to reason with them.

" They even said they'd just mess with the students a bit since Lockhart is their true goal. " He's not wrong, it was by coincidence that he connected with the Cornish pixies in his mind.

" Let's just wait here and see if anyone really needs help. " Richard suggests through the screams of terror from the students.

Not long after, the door bursts open and the rest of the class spews out covering their covering their heads with their arms, the area was completely void anyone except the three cousins and Lockhart.

" You wanna go in and check out the situation? " Annie asks the two. Agreeing out of pure boredom, the three head into the classroom.

Entering the classroom the three now notice that it is an absolute mess all in the span of just five minutes. And the cornish pixies are still flying around.

Even though the classroom is in a complete an utter mess looking like a tornado passed by - professor Lockhart also looking like he got hit by a tornado himself.

And the students did leave the room with no injuries - like the Cornish pixies said they would, they just look like they partied all night instead.

Lockhart was mumbling incoherent words to himself on top of his desk, trying to gather all his scattered papers and books that were stuck on the ceiling - courtesy of the Cornish pixies.

" Should we help him? " Richard whispers to the two. " Why? " Louis whispers back. " Because it's the right thing to do? " Annie states giving Louis a raised eyebrow in disappointment.

A large sigh comes from Louis as he gives in to his cousins. The two high five each other happily at the fact they were able to make Louis do something.

" I'll get the Cornish pixies, you guys either help him from afar, or clean up the classroom. Just stay clear of him since we're still going to be visible for the rest of the day. " Nodding in agreement, the three split up and do their part.

• • •

At the end of the day, the three were completely done with life. After the helping tidy up the DADA classroom, Lockhart was like a thorn in the side for the three.

Continuously bugging the them as they headed for dinner, Louis was one step closer to his breaking point of simply wanting to bury him into the earth.

When Lockhart finally left the three alone when they reached the dining hall, it was to butter up to Harry who was sitting away from them and was also being bugged by a first year student.

The silence they had was absolutely blissful. Meanwhile, Draco was laughing at their misery like a good friend when they recounted what happened for the day to him, comforting them after laughing to the point of tears.