The Story So Far and Round 4 Mission Options

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OK Ferrets, its time to tie all these elements together! Here is your FINAL Mission:

Reveal Hagrid's bizarre gift to another character(s) (writer's choice), tying in what we know from the previous scenes. Find a good reason for him to have been absent from the Christmas Feast.

What is it Trelawny volunteered to spend her entire holiday doing?

Professor Sprout was indeed helping Snape make a Wolfsbane potion for Professor Lupin by providing ingredients. What might have happened in Lupin's office? Find/save Lupin, revive Snape and fix that broken window before the Christmas festivities.

Scene can take place any time before, during or after Christmas Day.

Must end with a line in which a character (writer's choice) says,"Happy Holidays to you all!"

There is no word challenge this round. Instead, a bonus will be awarded if the winning writer includes a personal favorite Family Christmas Tradition in the story. An extra bonus if it is a key point in the resolution of this story.

The deadline is Noon Central on Wednesday, December 17.
Polling will follow... the winner and new mission will be declared next Friday!

This round, the Mission is the same for both Canon Fodder and Wizarding Wheezes submissions. Good Luck and happy writing!

Again... The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, who sponsors this contest, would like you to know that all prizes are negotiable to some degree. Should you have no use for tea or be allergic to chocolate or find the hourglass unsuitable for your household decor... we might be able to work something out!

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Chapter Three Winner - pinkpanther

Gangs of Hogwarts

(This is not a parody of the movie "Gangs of New York" because I have never seen it. It is about gangsters infiltrating the world of Hogwarts--the title just had a nice ring to it. Also, no gangsters were harmed in the making of this parody...I think.)

INT. The trio are frozen with fear, trapped by a huge black dog on one side and certain discovery on the othe other. The dog moves closer, breathing heavily, hungrily. He inches toward Hermione, menacingly, as the drool drips from his mouth. She cowers, trembling in fear. Suddenly, a huge dollop of slobber drips from the dog's razor-sharp fangs and splats on Hermione's shiny, black shoe.

HERM. (waving her finger)
Uh-uh, you did NOT!
(The dogs backs away, whimpering. He gives them one sad look and bounds away as the door to Hagrid's hut opens and Hagrid and Trelawney come outside. Trelawney sees them, gasps, and runs away.)

HAGRID
Hey! What're yeh three doin' ou' 'ere? An' wha' was that dog doin'?

RON
Shut yo mouth, fool, 'fore I bust a cap all up in here!

HARRY
Foshizzle. (He and Ron hit their fists together)

HAGRID
Wha'? Now you tell me wha' tha' dog was doin' 'ere or I'll...I'll...tell Professor Dumbledore yer out when ye should be in tha castle!

HERM.
Chill, yo. That was just my homey g-dawg. It's all good.

HAGRID
Oh well, yeh'd best get up to the castle...unless, o' course, yeh were wantin' ta talk ta me.

RON
Naw, peace-out, man. (He beats his chest twice and makes the peace sign. They head toward the school.)

HARRY
Could be Lupin knows what's cookin'...let's make a stop on his turf.
(they all nod and quicken their pace. They enter the castle and are almost to Lupin's office, when Crookshanks, dressed in a baby bonnet and frilly pink slippers, comes tearing around the corner closely followed by Parvati and Lavender.)

PARVATI
AW...baby kitty, come back! You look so sweet!

HERM (angrily)
Whatcha doin' to my cat, ho?

LAVENDER(GASPS)
We were just making him pretty!

HERM
Uh-uh, ho, it's on!

PARVATI
Bring it.

HERM
Your mama can bring it. (Lavender, Parvati, and Hermione begin yelling insults, slapping, scratching, and otherwise injuring one another)

HARRY
Chick fight, yo!

RON
Word.
(Suddenly, Snape enters the hallway, carrying a bunch of wolfsbane.)

SNAPE
SILENCE! 100 points from Gryffindor!

HERM (mumbling so Snape can't hear)
Bite me, fool.

SNAPE
Unfortunately, I don't have the time to pry the details of this little spat out of your worthless brains due to...well...the early occurence... (He regains his composure) I trust you can either reach a decent compromise or you will all be dining on wormwood for the rest of the year! (He hurries down the hall to Lupin's office)

RON (pulling a very bedraggled Scabbers from his pocket)
You can take Scabbers, he needs a little fixin' up.

LAVENDER
Really?

RON
If you give me a little sumpin' sumpin' (he puckers up).

LAVENDER
I'd rather sniff Cruciatus Candy Crystals! (She and Parvati leave. Ron shrugs and he, Harry, and Hermione go to the door to Lupin's office. They pause for a moment and, hearing nothing, they enter. The sight is gruesome. The window is broken, leaving shards of glass all over the room. Snape is lying on the floor, unconcious, but still alive. Lupin is nowhere in sight)

HERM
I knew it!