As the car pulled into the parking lot, Jack scanned the people outside for Cam and her friends. Suddenly he spotted them. "Guys, let's have some fun," he whispered mischievously. "What were you thinking?" Mike asked. "Scare them out of their minds," Jack and Andrew said in unison. The four boys got out of the car and headed for the theater entrance.
"Hey Cam, is that your brother's car?" Rachel asked as the four girls got in line for tickets. "No," she replied. "Cam you didn't even look," Amy said. "Four tickets to Laura Croft Tomb Raider: the Cradle of Life please," Cam told the ticker lady, ignoring her friends. "That's $35," the ticket woman said. The four girls pooled their cash and came up with exactly the right amount. After exchanging cash for tickets, the four girls headed for the theater. "Wait, guys I want popcorn," Natasha said. "Tasha, you just ate," Rachel said. "Come on, we're going to be late as it is," Amy reminded them. "Here Tasha," Cam said, handing her friend of $5. As the other three girls walked into the theater, Jack and his friends went up to the counter to buy their tickets. As the four guys headed towards the theater, Ryan noticed Natasha, one of Cam's friends, standing in line for snacks. "Jack, do you think she saw us?" Ryan asked as they quickened their pace. "Nah. I know Tasha, give her food and she ignores the rest of the world," Jack replied cruelly.
Once Jack, Andrew, Ryan and Mike were in the theater, they realized that they, aside from Cam and her friends and a few scattered moviegoers, were the only ones in the theater. "Dude, I think the plan just hit rock bottom," whispered Mike. "No, we can still make it work," Jack whispered back with an evil grin on his face. "What are you planning anyways?" Andrew questioned. "You'll see," Jack muttered. Halfway through the movie, Jack got up to 'go to the bathroom'. He quickly moved closer to where is sister and her friends were sitting. He pulled out his wand and muttered "Serpensortia". A giant snake appeared out of the tip of his wand. He urged it to go towards his sister and it did so willingly. Jack went back and sat down with his friends. "Well?" the three boys asked quietly. "It's done," Jack said triumphantly.
Just then, someone let out a scream. It was coming from Rachel. "Oh My God! It's a snake!" she screamed. "And it's touching me!" The lights came back on quickly and the movie was stopped. Cameron was trying to get Rachel to calm down so that she could get the snake off of her. "Rachel, stop moving!" she said loudly. Suddenly, Cameron looked up and saw her brother and his three friends sitting a few rows back. She grabbed the snake from around Rachel's neck and stormed up to the four boys. "I-I-I can't believe you! You could have hurt someone Jack!" she began. "Cam, it was just a little joke," Jack said. "A joke! A joke! You stupid, little git!" Cameron screamed. Jack looked into his sister's eyes and saw the flames that always appeared when she was livid with anger. "You know Cam, you're such a spoil sport," Jack shot back at her, his temper rising rapidly. Cameron saw her brother's eyes take on that cloudy essence that always was present when he was extremely angry.
Just then, the security guards rushed in and took the snake from Cam's arms. "Miss did you do this?" a rather rough looking guard asked her. "No. He did," she said, pointing menacingly at Jack. "Alright son, let's go," the guard's assistant said as he took Jack by the arm.
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"Jack Matthew Williams! How could you!" their mother screamed later that night. "And in front of Muggles!" she said, tears running down her face. "Jack, you lied to us. You owe your mother and I an apology," their father began. "You also owe your sister and her friends an apology," he added. "Sorry Cam," Jack mumbled. "Apology not accepted," Cam responded hotly. "Jack, your grounded until you go back to school," their mother said. "How long is that?" Jack asked. "Two weeks," their father answered. "Your school letters came today." "Now go to your room," their mother ordered. Jack traipsed up the stairs crestfallen. "Cam, I'm sorry he ruined your plans," her mom said. "Why is he always such a stupid little git!" Cameron screamed. Without waiting for a reply, she stormed off to her room. She'd had enough for one night.
Around 11, Cam heard a knock on her bedroom door. "Come in," she mumbled. The door opened and Jack walked in. "Cam, look. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt anyone. Honestly I didn't," he said. "Whatever. Just get out ok. I don't want to talk about it. Least of all with you," she said. He disregarded her response and sat down on the edge of her bed. "I know I tend to mess things up when you're with your friends but, you're my kid sister and I have to watch out for you," he said quietly. "I'm younger by 1 minute," Cameron said. "I'm not a baby. So stop treating me like one." "Camer---" he began. Just then she sat up and threw a fireball at her brother. He narrowly avoided being hit. "What was that for?" Jack asked breathlessly. "For you always being a stupid git," Cameron said. "Oh yeah. Is that so?" he asked. "Yes," she said curtly. Just then Jack launched a fireball of his own at Cameron. She ducked but it his her wall. "Look what you did!" she screamed. "Me! You started it," he said back. At the smell of smoke, thei parents rushed in. "What is---" their father began. "Oh my god!" their mother screamed. She quickly took out her wand and doused the burning wall. "Who started it?" she asked the twins. "Cam did," Jack said. "Cameron, your grounded until school as well," she said. "For what!" Cameron screamed furiously at her mother. "For attempting to harm your brother. "Ugh!" was all Cameron said. She flopped down on her pillow and fell asleep. "Jack get to bed�now!" their father said. Jack did as he was told. 'It's going to be a long two weeks' Jack and Cameron thought in unison, although they were not conscious of it.
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