A Strategy for Mischief

Chapter 23: Willow's P.O.V

I ran a hand through my thick blonde hair, looking at Riley's mismatched eyes as she looked down at her note book, revising what colours we were dying each house's hair.

"Right so we have, pink for Slytherin, green for Hufflepuff, blue for Gryffindor and yellow for Ravenclaw."

I smirked as Lou piped up, we really brought out the mischievous side of her. "Don't forget the rainbow hair for the teachers.

Nudging her shoulder, I said "That's the spirit! Now Lou stay outside and keep watch. If we get busted well... let's just say me and Riley won't be able to pull anymore pranks for quite a while."

"Don't forget the detentions, up rocket the total from 165 to about 300 and something."

I let out a small laugh as I listened to Riley exaggerate. "Right well I guess we should get going."

Taking my wand out of my robes, I walked over to the painting and tickled the pear and the door swung open. Riley smirked and walked in, me following in her footstep.

"Hello Mipsy, how are you?"

I looked on in amazement as the little house elf scampered up to Riley giggling.

"I'm very good Miss Riley. I can't wait to see the results. All the food for tonight's dinner is over there."

Riley thanked the little elf as she almost ran to the food. I smiled at Mipsy as I walked past.

"Oh Miss Riley, the food is laid out house by house, the teachers being the table to the far left"

"Thanks Mipsy."

I walked over to where Riley was stood. "You ready?"

"Hell yeah, I'm more ready than, than a... er I don't know."

I smirked, walking over to the Slytherin table and casting the same charm Riley had used on James shampoo onto the food and drink on the table. We did the same on all 5 tables, laughing as we did so.

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I sat in my seat at dinner, occasionally making eye contact with Riley, whilst half heartedly listening to the conversation my peers were having. I took a drink of my orange squash, smiling at Riley.

"Hey err excuse me?"

I looked up to see one of the 1st years at my elbow, looking down at his feet shyly.

"Yes?"

"Well, I just wanted to err point out that your hair is pink."

Taking a strand of hair in between my fingers I looked at what was once a blonde strand of hair, only to see a neon pink strand instead. Lifting my head up I looked around the hall noticing a few other students hair turn the colours we set for their house. Suddenly there was a girly shriek from near the Gryffindor table. I whipped my head around only to see James stood next to a blue haired Riley, gripping onto his hair, looking like he almost was crying. I snorted a little, my eyes meeting Lou's who looked as if she was going to burst from holding in her laughter at her boyfriend's reaction.

"NOOOO MY HAIR! FIRST PINK NOW BLUE! WHAT DO YOU PEOPLE HAVE AGAINST MY HAIR?"

A bellowing laugh erupted from the teacher's table and all heads turned that way. Hagrid was doubled over, holding his sides from the laughter whilst a shocked Professor Longbottom was sat next to him, his once brown hair now rainbow. Professor McGonagall on the other hand was sat calmly, taking in the scene of laughing student, all now with different coloured hair, whilst trying to suppress a smile of her own.

The doors to the great hall were suddenly flung open and a grumpy Filch ran in, though something was different. Riley had charmed his food too. As Filch walked up to the head table my eyes were drawn onto something else, that something else being Mrs Norris, Filch's cat who was supporting a very nice bright rainbow coat of fur. This sent the students into another huge uproar of laughter.

Riley caught my eye and gave me the signal. Four identical flaming Jesters hats appeared floating above each table, our name written in cursive flames underneath. I smiled widely at our handy work. The Delinquents had done it.