Sirius Black was running. Correction, Sirius Black, Gryffindor 6th
year, was flying. Although he knew there may indeed be grave consequences
as to what he was doing, he couldn't hold in the wide smile that had spread
across his face, and bursts of laughter emerged along with his heavy
breathing. He had been running for at least 10 minutes now, and was getting
quite tired. Suddenly, the footsteps of his pursuer were no longer behind
him. Had he managed to outrun him? Sirius swelled with pride. He had gotten
away with it! He stopped for a moment to catch his breath. As he stood with
his back to the door of Professor Flitwick's classroom, hands on his knees,
catching his breath, a familiar face appeared at the end of the hallway.
Wand pointed directly at Sirius, James Potter shouted, "YOU'RE DEAD BLACK!"
Sirius burst into laughter again, and took off running. How lucky he was, he thought, to know every corridor and passageway in the entire school by heart. It would take him just another half minute to get to the Great Hall, he guessed. It was dinner time; James surely wouldn't take revenge on him in front of all of the teachers. But he was gaining on him.
All of a sudden, Sirius fell to the corridor floor, tackled by James. "So close.", Sirius thought. He was in reach of the door to the Great Hall. James was on top of him now, his wand within half an inch of Sirius's face. Sirius knew better than to struggle. He'd probably end up in the hospital wing if he did.
"Hey Prongs, old buddy old pal.what's new?"
"SHUT UP," said James furiously." WHAT IN THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?"
"Well you see Jamie.I suffer from this disease called insanity."
"Yeah well you're gonna be suffering from a lot more than that in about a second."
Just then, the door to the Great Hall swung open. Professor Minerva McGonagall stepped out followed by a stampede of well fed students, who didn't give Sirius or James a second glance; the two were about to get in trouble, what else was new?
"Mr. Black, Mr. Potter.a word please." The boys got up and followed her back to her office. James glared at Sirius. They got to her office and sat down.
"Now, would someone please like to explain what happened this time?" she asked with annoyance in her voice. Surprisingly however, they both remained silent. After a while, Sirius chuckled. You can't really talk to Professors about girl troubles.
"Something funny, Mr. Black?"
"Yes Professor.but I think James here should explain."
"All right then Mr. Potter, why exactly were you about to slaughter Mr. Black in the Charms corridor?"
"I.he.he.ughh!" Sirius laughed out loud at James's attempt to clarify the situation. He glared at Sirius again.
"That's enough, Mr. Black, detention for you both for fighting in the corridors.unless you have a better explanation to provide." Sirius, having already received a detention in Potions today, sighed.
"James seems to think I ruined his chances with Lily Evans." James looked at Sirius in utter disbelief.
"Is that so James?"
"Ye.No! I don't care about Evans.," Sirius looked at him. It was a look that plainly said suuure-you-don't. ", Well maybe I do a little."
"Well what then did Mr. Black do to offend you so, Mr. Potter?" James sighed. He knew he would have to explain in order to avoid detention.
"We were in History of Magic, Professor, and Sirius kept putting spells on Evans! She thought it was me, and.and.she got all mad."
"Well, I should give you detention for hexing students in class, Mr. Black, and you as well, Mr. Potter, for attempted murder," After having explained to McGonagall, James felt somewhat stupid, and his anger was wearing off. He smiled weakly at Sirius at McGonagall's description of his crime. He could never stay mad at Sirius for long, "but I'm feeling generous today. No detention, but an extra 8 inches added to both of your Transfiguration essays." The boys were astonished. She had never let them off this easy before. They both stood.
"Thank you so much Professor!"
"Now go back to Gryffindor Tower, before I change my mind." Both students immediately obeyed. Just before the door was about to close she called out to them, "You better be well rested for that Quidditch match tomorrow!" Sirius smiled at James.
"So that's why she didn't give us detention."
"You still deserve a punch in the eye socket."
"Calm down Prongs! No need to be violent!"
"Lily was fuming, Sirius! She hates me enough as it is!"
"She'll get over it, don't worry. And I'll tell her it was me when we get back to the common room." Sirius had no intention of doing this, and he knew James would forget very quickly anyway.
"You better."
Sirius burst into laughter again, and took off running. How lucky he was, he thought, to know every corridor and passageway in the entire school by heart. It would take him just another half minute to get to the Great Hall, he guessed. It was dinner time; James surely wouldn't take revenge on him in front of all of the teachers. But he was gaining on him.
All of a sudden, Sirius fell to the corridor floor, tackled by James. "So close.", Sirius thought. He was in reach of the door to the Great Hall. James was on top of him now, his wand within half an inch of Sirius's face. Sirius knew better than to struggle. He'd probably end up in the hospital wing if he did.
"Hey Prongs, old buddy old pal.what's new?"
"SHUT UP," said James furiously." WHAT IN THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?"
"Well you see Jamie.I suffer from this disease called insanity."
"Yeah well you're gonna be suffering from a lot more than that in about a second."
Just then, the door to the Great Hall swung open. Professor Minerva McGonagall stepped out followed by a stampede of well fed students, who didn't give Sirius or James a second glance; the two were about to get in trouble, what else was new?
"Mr. Black, Mr. Potter.a word please." The boys got up and followed her back to her office. James glared at Sirius. They got to her office and sat down.
"Now, would someone please like to explain what happened this time?" she asked with annoyance in her voice. Surprisingly however, they both remained silent. After a while, Sirius chuckled. You can't really talk to Professors about girl troubles.
"Something funny, Mr. Black?"
"Yes Professor.but I think James here should explain."
"All right then Mr. Potter, why exactly were you about to slaughter Mr. Black in the Charms corridor?"
"I.he.he.ughh!" Sirius laughed out loud at James's attempt to clarify the situation. He glared at Sirius again.
"That's enough, Mr. Black, detention for you both for fighting in the corridors.unless you have a better explanation to provide." Sirius, having already received a detention in Potions today, sighed.
"James seems to think I ruined his chances with Lily Evans." James looked at Sirius in utter disbelief.
"Is that so James?"
"Ye.No! I don't care about Evans.," Sirius looked at him. It was a look that plainly said suuure-you-don't. ", Well maybe I do a little."
"Well what then did Mr. Black do to offend you so, Mr. Potter?" James sighed. He knew he would have to explain in order to avoid detention.
"We were in History of Magic, Professor, and Sirius kept putting spells on Evans! She thought it was me, and.and.she got all mad."
"Well, I should give you detention for hexing students in class, Mr. Black, and you as well, Mr. Potter, for attempted murder," After having explained to McGonagall, James felt somewhat stupid, and his anger was wearing off. He smiled weakly at Sirius at McGonagall's description of his crime. He could never stay mad at Sirius for long, "but I'm feeling generous today. No detention, but an extra 8 inches added to both of your Transfiguration essays." The boys were astonished. She had never let them off this easy before. They both stood.
"Thank you so much Professor!"
"Now go back to Gryffindor Tower, before I change my mind." Both students immediately obeyed. Just before the door was about to close she called out to them, "You better be well rested for that Quidditch match tomorrow!" Sirius smiled at James.
"So that's why she didn't give us detention."
"You still deserve a punch in the eye socket."
"Calm down Prongs! No need to be violent!"
"Lily was fuming, Sirius! She hates me enough as it is!"
"She'll get over it, don't worry. And I'll tell her it was me when we get back to the common room." Sirius had no intention of doing this, and he knew James would forget very quickly anyway.
"You better."