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The morning post came a few minutes after that, a package landing next to Ginny's plate. She turned it to read the address, then rolled her eyes. "The twins."

The four people nearest her edged away.

Yuusuke was looking on interestedly. "Oh, that should be something cool," he said casually, ignoring the horrified looks of those around him. "Open it! Let's see!"

"Okay, okay!" she said, waving him back. "Let's get this over with." And she opened the box.

Every sixth-year in the Great Hall disappeared. In their place, over forty lizard-like amphibians sat, blinking beady black eyes in complete bewilderment. Laughter sputtered around the Hall.

Ginny picked up the lizard nearest to her. "Newts," she muttered. "Just remember you asked for it, Urameshi."

Yuusuke-newt stuck his tongue out at her and slid back onto the table. Clumsily, he crawled onto his goblet, peering towards the Ravenclaw table with his tail flicking.

Colin Creevy gingerly picked up the note that had accompanied the package. "Well," he said, after a moment, "It should wear off after five minutes or so, according to the note. They don't want anyone to 'miss expanding the horizons of their knowledge'... I think that was supposed to be sarcastic."

Ginny regarded the Yuusuke-newt with a bemused expression, then took the letter. "They're dead men," she sighed. "The entire Sixth Year class will be out for blood."

Her words slowly sank in. One by one, the Gryffindors began snickering.

A Good Offense, Chapter 11