The three boys turned to back to look at Snape. He opened his mouth to reply when the door to the broom closet across the room began to shudder.

"For Pete's sake..." he shouted, sounding quite American actually... and making the author giggle. So go away if you don't like it!

He yanked the door open and out fell Professor Dumbledore. Dumbledore smiled and said, "Pete who?"

"P-Professor? What are you doing in the broom closet?" Snape was
aghast. That's like really shocked and horrified... crack a book, kids.

"I needed a broom," his eyes sparkled. "Now, Severus, I suggest you let these boys get back to dinner. I don't think any of them are guilty of the, er, horrendous prank that was played on you."

Snape gave the three boys another glare for good measure and swooped out of the room. Dumbledore waved his hands at the boys to get them moving in the right direction.

Back in the Great Hall, things were much calmer than they had been for the previous weeks.

"What happened, Professor?" Harry asked.

"I imagine that the student body has had its fill of pranks for the time being. And that they all live in mortal fear of what will happen if Professor Snape catches them pranking any time soon. Return to your tables. I hear the chocolate cake is delicious this evening. If only I weren't watching my figure..." he sighed.

The boys started back to their tables, and Dumbledore wandered off, humming to himself.

"I wonder who did prank Snape," Ron said. "It was brilliant."

"I wonder..." Harry answered. "Wasn't Dumbledore humming 'It's a Small World'? You don't think..."

Finally... The End