I started writing this when there was just eight days before Christmas, although I doubt that it will still be eight days before this gets posted, still I am going to try and get a least one chapter posted each day on the rundown to Christmas and hopefully more than that.
Prologue:
Sirius found a rather mysterious letter amongst his clothes that morning. Someone had clearly planted it there. He rolled his eyes, no doubt it would be James messing about. He picked it up and read through what it said.
Sirius, as you know its only eight days until Christmas. So why not challenge yourself and do eight things that you must never do:
1. I must not send Snivellus an Anonymous Christmas card, declaring my love for him.
2. I must not convince the first years that Dumbledore is Santa in disguise.
3. I will not steal Veritiserium and slip it into the drinks of my classmates.
4. I must not convince Peeves to hide in suits of Armour and when students or teachers walk past saying a voice different to his own "I am your father"
5. I must not start a food fight in the Great Hall, no matter how much fun it is.
6. I must not cook vegetables in my cauldron in Potions class
7. I must not ask Professor Flitwick if he is one of the Smurfs
8. I must not seduce Lily Evans, it will only anger James Potter.
If you are able to complete all eight of those then you are clearly much more of a dare devil than I thought. However there are a couple of conditions.
must not tell anyone of the list, unless you are certain they are the ones who hid it amongst you clothes.
2. You must complete one a day, up until Christmas, including one on Christmas day.
must be done in the order they are written on the letter.
Good Luck!
Sirius laughed, he was certain it was James daring him again, that was until he read the last one 'Seduce Lily' James certainly wouldn't say that. He might have dared the others but not the final one.
He read through it a few more times before putting it into the pocket of his robes and making his way down into the Gryffindor Common Room to wait for the other Marauders to surface. It was only then that he would be able to go down for breakfast. It was just a rule of the four boys, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, James Potter and Peter Pettigrew.
At least this time on his own gave him a chance to work on the first thing in the list. Sending a Christmas card to Severus Snape declaring his love for him. Now this was going to prove to be hilarious.
