That Truly Evil Bubble Paper
Chapter 3 of 3
beaweasley2Hermione gets a birthday present - but someone else is having all the fun.
ReviewedThat Truly Evil Bubble Paper
Kingsley was trying to read his mail. There were complaints from three department heads, the Hogwarts school governors wanted to know who was going to be Headmaster, and Severus Snape still hadn’t responded to his owl. That, and there were these persistent and annoying little pops going on outside his door.
He got up to investigate and saw all the secretaries happily popping bubbles on a clear piece of… something.
“Oh, Minister, we simply love our presents,” Whilimena Smutter said, crunching her bubble thing to her chest, making a lot of bubbles pop at once. She giggled and quickly pinched the gold one. “It’s so much fun!”
Gift? What gift? He hadn’t realized he’d mumbled.
“Why, our secretary appreciation gift that you gave each of us,” Cecelia Randles said, a bit perplexed, showing him her sheet bubble wrap. “Percy handed them out to all of us this morning.”
Kingsley nodded thoughtfully and went to look for Percy Weasley.
~*~*~*~
Hermione looked up. Minister Shacklebolt was standing in the doorway to her office, arms crossed and looking rather cross. “May I help you, Minister?” she asked, setting down her quill.
“You can explain this!” he said, stepping forward and brandishing a sheet of bubble wrap at her.
“It’s bubble wrap, sir,” she said, not sure of the problem.
“What manner of Dark Arts is this?” he asked, dropping the wrapping on her desk as if it were offensive.
“It’s not Dark Arts, sir, it’s what Muggles use to wrap delicate objects when they send them through the post. In lieu of a Cushioning Charm,” she explained, perplexed.
Kingsley looked at her, a furrow of concentration creasing his brow. “Is it contagious? Or addictive that you know of?”
“Is it what?” she asked, stunned by his question.
“Contagious – addictive…” he repeated himself. “Every secretary in the building has a sheet of this and is popping bubbles! Every one of them! They cannot seem to put it down. I even have some of my department heads and all the assistants – it’s all over the building! So I am asking you, since its origins, according to Arthur, is you – is this an addictive material?”
Hermione’s hands flew to her head, and her elbows landed on her desk. “No, it’s not… Oh, damn.” She banged her head on her desk, making several of the bubbles of the wrapping pop. “No, no, no! Not here too!”
“Well?”
Hermione looked up. “The novelty should wear off in a week or two, sir.”
“A week or two? Nothing is getting done! A… fine.” Kingsley turned and stormed from her office.
Hermione set the offending bubble wrap aside.
Kingsley reentered her office. “I forgot my bubble paper wrap,” he said, retrieving it and leaving quickly again.
~Fin~
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^_____________^ yes its crack. i just gave my nephew a sheet yesterday too so its fresh in my mind,
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
LOL Yep! It's one of those irresistible things! And slef-repairing too boot!Thank you for the huge grin!
"What manner of Dark Arts is this?" Only the most insidious of them all, Kingsley! it got you too! Does the novelty ever really wear off?
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
Well, Hermione can only hope. 
Thank you for the review. I'm glad you enjoyed this.
Self-repairing bubble wrap has taken over the Ministry of Magic! Film at eleven!This keeps getting better and better!
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
Thank you very much for the laugh! Loved this!I'm very glad you've enjoyed this. Thank you for reading and the review.
What a great job!!! Thank you so much for the laugh!
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
You are very welcome. Thank you for reading and the review.
oh thanks so much for the fun!
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
You are most welcome.
Truly very cute and funny. I usually don't follow the fluffy humor stuff of fanfic, but this one was "addictive"....wait -- I mean....oops!
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
Well, then I'm flattered. Thank you. Thank you very much for reading and the review.
thank you so much for the giggles on a cloudy, rainy, lousy day!!!!*goes on bubblepaperhunt*uh-oh so it hunts her even in the magical world. well, the weasleys are quick. hehe, when even the minister doesn't know what presents he gave...
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
You are most welcome. best place to hunt for bubble wrap - UPS. (It's not a forest) lolI suposse that Hermione never counted on Ron taking to it, Arthur yes, but George? and self-repairable? Augh!Thank you for reading and reviewing.
even he cannot resist the lure of the evil wrap!! great stuff! thanks so much
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
Nope, not even the Minister himself! Thank you for reading and reviewing.
Is it addictive?...Arrgh! yes! LOL!Maybe Voldemort and his followers could have been stopped by a gift of a roll of bubble wrap? I smiled all the way through reading the three chapters. Thanks!Cheers.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
Thank you so much for reading. I'm so glad that it made you smile. Hmmm... What if someone had given Voldemort or Bella bubble wrap? What an idea....Thank you for the review.
Well, I say it's additive. I be, if you haven't done it again. You brilliant woman, you.
The Twins have another winner here.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
Yep, It's magically contageous and addictive! Thank you so much for the compliment and the cute review. Hugs~
OMG, is there no end to the madness? LOL Now everyone is going to be going around popping those things. 
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
Nope - they are spreading! It's pet rocks all over again!! LOLThank you for reading and reviewing, doll.
THe last line made me burst out laughing. Excellent.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
Thank you. I'm so pleased that you enjoyed this.Thank you for reading and reviewing.
i can just see it all over the ministry! and the sound! great ficlet. thanks so much
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
Thank you very much. Oh, yes, 1,000 secretaries, assistants, and heads all popping away! I'd take a medical leave! Thank you for reading and reviewing.
*big smile* That's priceless. Do you paln to continue the series. I hope so.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
LOL There are 3 parts to this. That's it. Thank you very much for reading and reviewing.
you are as efficient sand creative as the weasley boy. the right product for a fun-article shop. no body needs it, but it makes everybody happy.(does something like secretarys' day exist? never heard of it) and the fun continues..?
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
Thank you. Yes, I really do like thinking like Fred and George (my first fanfic loves) in fact that's why my pen name. Yes, secretary's day does exist her in the US. When - I'd have to look it up.There is a three parter to this one - yes, there is more!
LOL. :)
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
Thank you very much. The last part is in queue!
Buahaha, excellent! So, so theraputic.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
Thank you very much.
Ahhhh the allure of bubble wrap! I know it well
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
Thank you very much. Wait til you see what happens next! Thank you for reading and the review.
Bubble wrap that never ends would be a dream come true! For me, anyway. Probably not so much for those around me. Cute story!
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
Thank you very much. Hope you enjoy what happens next!Thank you for reading and the review.
OMG That thing, bubble wrap, is purely evil material for us poor Muggle. I just can't imagine how uterly horrible it must be for Wizards. ;o)
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
LOL I know - well, truth be told, hold on to your hat - my boyfriend asked that same question - So, I submitted my answer - "How is the wizarding world effected by bubblewrap? Hope you like my answer.
Awww...That was a very cute story! Very funny. I like how Mr. Weasley and Ron kept repairing the bubble wrap. Great job. ~Jen
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
Thank you very much. Oh if you think that's funny... I have a second part in queue! I'm evil - I know.Thank you for the review.
what a hoot! thanks so much
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
You are very welcome. Thank you for reading and the review.
Ha, I love bubble wrap too! I can easily see Arthur and Ron popping away at it. What is it about that stuff?
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
Me too! Oh just wait, I have a second part in queue - Arthur takes his buble wrap to the MoM!Thank you for reading and the review.
Anonymous
I'm afraid I didn't get the peanut joke - why did he transform a peanut into a peanut? *looks puzzled* But the bubble wrap idea is absolutely delightful! :o)
Author's Response: Sorry, the peanut joke was that ROn didn't do the spell right. But I'm glad you enjoyed the bubble wrap part. I added a bit of Mr. Weasley taking the bubble wrap to the MoM. It's in queue. Hope you like it.
Thank you for the review.
Alcina vom Steinsberg's response: Yes, I got as much that it had to do with the spell. But I don't understand why he has to transform a peanut into a peanut? *looks puzzled*
That was cute.
Response from beaweasley2 (Author of It's A Peanut)
Thank you. Second part is in queue!