Hi, this is my first Harry Potter fanfiction, so I hope you keep that in mind if this story isn't any good...Contructive Criticism, please!

Disclaimer: *snort* I wish I owned Harry Potter.


I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.


"Siriusly?" Asked James.

"Siriusly."

Sirius gave a firm nod, and, reaching over, gave a firm shake to James' hand.

Sirius Black had just made a deal with James Potter, who, of which, couldn't be more delighted. If Sirius completed the deal, it would be fun, but if he lost, too, it would be hilarious.

"Boys?" The two animagi cringed, glancing up to stare into the sharp eyes of their teacher, Minerva McGonagall.

"Yes?" Asked James meekly.

"Stay after class," She said sharply. "I'd like to have a talk with both of you."

"Yes, Professor," James and Sirius chorused, and stayed silent as they watched McGonagall walk away. As soon as she was out of hearing range, Sirius turned to James and began to whisper furiously.

"James!" Sirius hissed. "We have to stay after class, and we've probably got detention. How am I going to complete the challenge now?"

James let out a low, quiet laugh. "Sorry, Padfoot," he replied. Winking James added, "You'll find a way." Sirius scowled at his friend but said nothing. James just smirked cheekily. "Anyway," James added, "Why would she give us detention? We were only talking."

Yes, that's true, but if you don't stop talking now, you really will get detention. ~Moony

A flow of ink appearing on a piece of Sirius' parchment caught their eyes, and staring the writing for a moment, James and Sirius suddenly began to scrawl on it.

Moony! My, my, have you been listening on our conversation? ~Padfoot

Yes, Remy, what will McGonagall say? ~Prongs

After reading their messy scrawls on his parchment, Remus looked up and scowled across the aisle at his fellow Marauders.

Shut up, wrote Remus. I only started listening after Professor came over to you. I just charmed your parchment and mine. ~Moony

Sirius grinned. Oh, Moony, you tricky little fellow! I always knew you were one of us, even after calling Minnie Professor. ~Padfoot

Shut up, Pads, wrote Remus. She is a Professor. And if you're going to call her by that name, at least call her Professor first. ~Moony

Hmm, Professor Minnie…nah, doesn't have a ring to it. ~Professor Pads

James rolled his eyes, but smiled at his two friends' bickering. Have either of you even considered, he wrote, that you can't shut up? Maybe this has something to do with the fact that we're writing on parchment, I don't know… ~Prongs

Shut up, Potter.

James blinked, slightly startled, at the new addition to their conversation, before smiling slightly as he recognized the nickname of the person who wrote it. Grinning, he watched as the words flowed onto the paper.

Clueless as always, I see.

Oh? And who could this new addition be? Hold on, let me guess… ~Padfoot

Wait, wait, I got it-Lavender? ~Prongs

No, Daisy? ~Padfoot

Marigold? ~Prongs

Tulip? ~Padfoot

No, I think it's Violet… ~Prongs

No, no, that's wrong, too. How about…Rose? ~Padfoot

Shut up, you two. ~Moony

Thanks, Remu- began to form, before Remus interrupted it with his own messy scrawl.

You're both wrong. I think we can all agree that is is… ~Moony

Most definitely… ~Padfoot

Petunia! ~Prongs

Argh! Appeared angrily, and Sirius, James and Remus both had to hide their sniggers. It's LILY! ~Lily

Oh, right! Hi, Lily-Flower! ~Prongs

Shut up, Potter. ~Lily

The three Marauders that were included in the conversation chuckled quietly. All three of them tried to avoid looking at each other, for they knew it would just bring on a new round of giggles. But as soon as they caught sight of a flushed Lily, they burst into low laughs.

And you! Remus!

James and Sirius raised their eyebrows and glanced over at their werewolf friend.

Why did you include yourself in their little tirade? ~Angry Lily-Flower

Remus chuckled before writing back. 'Angry Lily-Flower'? And I'm a Marauder, Lily. I have to. It's in my blood. ~Moony

Oh, hush. ~Not Lily-Flower

Not Lily-Flower, eh? This was James. If you're not Lily-Flower, then I'm not ugly. ~Prongs

That's right, I'm no-

Lily stopped short and paused, glancing up to see James and Sirius sniggering. James, catching her eye, grinned at her and winked. Lily blushed and glanced away. James had put her in a tight position.

You see, Lily, wrote James, you're a bit stuck. So either you admit you're Lily-Flower, or I am devilishly handsome. ~Handsome Potter

Shush. ~Lily

Okay, Lils, need some time to think this over? ~Padfoot

Take all the time you need. ~Moony

Lily let out a low growl and crumpling it, threw her parchment down with a huff. Catching sight of James and Sirius laughing at her, Lily narrowed her eyes. Giving a quick look at Professor McGonagall, who seemed to be reviewing animagi, she slowly took her wand off her desk and pointed it toward James and Sirius'.

"Incendio," she whispered.

James and Sirius were talking to each other with grins on their faces, laughing quietly at how Lily had just acted. Normally, James and Sirius would be paying attention, as Transfiguration was one of their favorite classes, but Professor McGonagall was reviewing animagus, and, as James and Sirius liked to say, they knew all about that. But quite suddenly, in the midst of their chatting, Sirius' parchment caught aflame with fire. Widening his eyes, James reached over frantically, knocking over his ink.

"Aguamenti!" he yelled, and a stream of water shot out of James' wand, quickly extinguishing Sirius' fire. As the class quieted down and stared at them, Sirius took his wand and gave the curled up, burnt parchment a poke. It immediately caught fire again. "Aguamenti, Aguamenti!" James hissed furiously, putting it out again.

"Ahem." Professor McGonagall cleared her throat, and James and Sirius both glanced up. "James, Sirius. What is going on here?"

"Professor! We don't know, we were just sitting here, and suddenly Sirius' parchment caught on fire! I put it out, but that's about it. We didn't do it, we swear on Merlin's saggy left-"

"That's enough," McGonagall said curtly. "I think I understand." Her eyes observing the room, McGonagall called out, "fifty points to the house who ruined the activity of these two."

Everyone stared at her.

McGonagall raised an eyebrow. "Don't believe me, do you?"

"Yeah, don't believe her?" Said Sirius. "Well, Minnie swears in the name of Merlin's saggy left-"

"Ahem," Remus gave a cough. "Would it be alright, Professor, to use a magic detection charm?"

McGonagall blinked at him, slightly ruffled. "Yes, of course." Waving her wand in the air, McGonagall narrowed her eyes. "Lily," said girl flushed, "did you use Incendio on this parchment?"

Lily glanced down. "Yes, Professor," she muttered.

Professor McGonagall gave Lily a rare smile. "I keep my promises. Fifty points to Gryffindor." Lily blinked at her Professor, startled, while James and Sirius stared, their mouths open. "But," she continued, "it is not right to hex students from your own house, or at all. Fifty points from Gryffindor. See me after class, Miss Evans." Walking back to the front of the room, Professor McGonagall continued with her lesson, leaving three incredulous Gryffindors in their seats.

What, Lily wrote, finally coming out of her daze, was that? ~Lily

Ah, dear Lilykins, wrote Sirius, seemingly back to normal, and his paper was magically fixed, was the impressive act of Minnie McGonagall. I think she deserves a hand, eh, Prongs, Moony? ~Padfoot

Most definitely. ~Moony

Hear, hear! ~Prongs

Lily just rolled her eyes, and with a huff, crinkled the parchment and shoved it in her bag. James watched her, a twinkle in his eye. Turning to Padfoot he whispered, "Pads?"

Sirius grinned. "Prongs?"

"The deal's still on, even though we most definitely have detention."

Sirius groaned. "Siriusly?"

"Siriusly."


Mischief managed.


Well, for my first Harry Potter Fanfiction, I think that went quite well, don't you? And I don't know about that magic detection spell, but I didn't think Lily would really be stupid enough to jump up and yell she did it, and McGonagall was certainly not going to use Legillemency, so, yeah. Well, what do you think? Review, please!

~D