Author's Note: I really hope that you, the reader, will enjoy my very very
first L/J story. Feel free to leave me constructive criticism in helping me
improve my writing. Thanks!!
Disclaimer: Very unfortunately, nothing here belongs to me.
Handkerchieves fluttered in the wind and hands waved themselves sore as the crimsom Hogwarts Express train drew out of Platform 9 3/4. It was crammed full with students laughing and talking about the past summer.
In the Slytherins' train compartment, a dung bomb suddenly exploded much to the surprise of everyone. Within a minute, the compartment was empty, with scampering feet and disgusted squeals filling the air.
If one had been observant enough to try and search for the origins of the dung bomb, they would have seen a piece of thin black wire leading to the bomb. But as it was, no one had thought to try and apprehend the culprit in their haste of getting out of their smelly compartment.
Hoots and laughter soon filled the air, as the news relayed through the mouths of the other Hogwarts students at the speed of light.
But no hoots and laughter sounded from the last compartment. In fact its occupants were quietly going about their own business. 2 were playing Wizards' Chess, and the rest were reading or talking quietly among themselves.
Suddenly, the door of the compartment burst opened. Severus Snape, with a furious expression, came stomping in towards 4 innocently-looking boys.
"Who did that?!" He asked, his voice trembling with barely suppressed anger, as he glared at each of the 4 boys in turn.
"Did what?" Asked Sirius Black as he looked up from his book.
"Don't play innocent with me, Black. You know you did that!"
"Did what?" Sirius asked again with easperation in his voice.
"That foul dung bomb!!" Snape yelled.
"We really have no idea what you are talking about, Severus." Remus Lupin said, as his Knight whacked James Potter's Bishop. (Sorry, but I have no idea about the rules of Chess.)
"We have been sitting here ever since the train started moving." Added the smallest boy in the group, Peter Pettigrew.
"Right! And I was only born yesterday," Snape said with a derisive snort, "the day you prats will actually sit still for a minute will be my lucky day."
"And today might be your lucky day, Snape. Because if you still don't believe us, you can ask Lily." James Potter said, with a small smirk.
Snape immediately whirled around and went pale as he saw that Lily Evans, the girl he had a crush on, was sitting right across the aisle. In his anger and haste, he had somehow forgotten about the other people in the compartment.
"It's true, Severus, none of them had moved since the journey started. In fact, Arabella here had even started wondering whether have someone replaced the real Marauders with these statues here." Lily Evans said.
"Er...," came Snape's eloquent reply as he slowly backed towards the door of the compartment. And then he tripped as he tried to get another look at Lily, who was hidden partially behind Arabella. Mortified at his own behaviour, Snape took to his heels and ran, his face fiery red with embarrassment.
2 minutes passed, before the first sound sounded in the compartment. James Potter was desperately trying to stiffle his laughing in his hand but unfortunately his urge was stronger than his will. Within seconds the whole compartment was bellowing with laughter, some laughing so hard that tears came to their eyes or holding onto their sides. One was even rolling on the floor, squealing with laughter. Stangely, he reminded Lily of a pig rolling around in the mud.
"You lost, Potter!" Sirius cried out.
"Hey! You had something in your mouth to stop yourself from making a sound." James retorted
"Yeah but I didn't make a noise, did I? And the rules were: The first one who makes a sound loses!"
James only grunted. Signaling to the others he had given up on arguing with Sirius, who could argue for England, and had accepted his own loss of the bet.
Early on, the Marauders had agreed that whoever who made a sound after whichever Slytherin who came into accuse them, would have to own the other 3 a favour each.
"Speech! Speech!" Came a voice.
And then 5 others, then almost the whole carriage was chanting for a speech by one of the Marauders.
Grinning broadly, Sirius leapt atop one of the seats.
"Fellow Gryffindors! I hope that you have had enjoyed the first prank that The Marauders have put up for you!" Cheers and appreciative screams filled the air. It was a wonder how only 20 people were there and could sound like rowdy spectators at a football match.
Remus Lupin winked at Lily as Sirius really got into his little speech, sending the Gryffindors into more cheers. Unbeknownst to the rest, Lily had actually been the one who had planted and set off the dung bomb. The Marauders knew that no one would suspect the popular Gryffindor Prefect as the culprit and had therefore begged her in every know way possible to help them.
Lily had only relented when James had threatened to shout out that he 'loved' her on Platform 9 3/4. Lily knew he didn't really meant to do it, but you could never know with James Potter. That boy had absolutely no shame at all! She still remembered the time when he had actually scooped her up into his arms and carried her all the way from the Transfiguration classroom to the Common Room, claiming he wanted to marry her! She would never ever forget that episode, and it still made her flush with embarrassment everytime someone brought it up, even though it had happened in their first year!
Soon, James also caught her eye. And a wicked smile came onto his face as he mouthed the words "I love you" to her. Her startled expression only served to make his evil grin wider!
At least she knew he was only teasing her, after all she wasn't the only girl who warranted this special treatment. James had uttered the words so many times to girls that it was almost his trademark. Almost. His trademark would always be his perpetually messy jet-black hair.
And the journey went on, the train seemingly eating up the tracks sped on forward towards it destination.
Hogwarts' School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Finally done!!
Michelle
Disclaimer: Very unfortunately, nothing here belongs to me.
Handkerchieves fluttered in the wind and hands waved themselves sore as the crimsom Hogwarts Express train drew out of Platform 9 3/4. It was crammed full with students laughing and talking about the past summer.
In the Slytherins' train compartment, a dung bomb suddenly exploded much to the surprise of everyone. Within a minute, the compartment was empty, with scampering feet and disgusted squeals filling the air.
If one had been observant enough to try and search for the origins of the dung bomb, they would have seen a piece of thin black wire leading to the bomb. But as it was, no one had thought to try and apprehend the culprit in their haste of getting out of their smelly compartment.
Hoots and laughter soon filled the air, as the news relayed through the mouths of the other Hogwarts students at the speed of light.
But no hoots and laughter sounded from the last compartment. In fact its occupants were quietly going about their own business. 2 were playing Wizards' Chess, and the rest were reading or talking quietly among themselves.
Suddenly, the door of the compartment burst opened. Severus Snape, with a furious expression, came stomping in towards 4 innocently-looking boys.
"Who did that?!" He asked, his voice trembling with barely suppressed anger, as he glared at each of the 4 boys in turn.
"Did what?" Asked Sirius Black as he looked up from his book.
"Don't play innocent with me, Black. You know you did that!"
"Did what?" Sirius asked again with easperation in his voice.
"That foul dung bomb!!" Snape yelled.
"We really have no idea what you are talking about, Severus." Remus Lupin said, as his Knight whacked James Potter's Bishop. (Sorry, but I have no idea about the rules of Chess.)
"We have been sitting here ever since the train started moving." Added the smallest boy in the group, Peter Pettigrew.
"Right! And I was only born yesterday," Snape said with a derisive snort, "the day you prats will actually sit still for a minute will be my lucky day."
"And today might be your lucky day, Snape. Because if you still don't believe us, you can ask Lily." James Potter said, with a small smirk.
Snape immediately whirled around and went pale as he saw that Lily Evans, the girl he had a crush on, was sitting right across the aisle. In his anger and haste, he had somehow forgotten about the other people in the compartment.
"It's true, Severus, none of them had moved since the journey started. In fact, Arabella here had even started wondering whether have someone replaced the real Marauders with these statues here." Lily Evans said.
"Er...," came Snape's eloquent reply as he slowly backed towards the door of the compartment. And then he tripped as he tried to get another look at Lily, who was hidden partially behind Arabella. Mortified at his own behaviour, Snape took to his heels and ran, his face fiery red with embarrassment.
2 minutes passed, before the first sound sounded in the compartment. James Potter was desperately trying to stiffle his laughing in his hand but unfortunately his urge was stronger than his will. Within seconds the whole compartment was bellowing with laughter, some laughing so hard that tears came to their eyes or holding onto their sides. One was even rolling on the floor, squealing with laughter. Stangely, he reminded Lily of a pig rolling around in the mud.
"You lost, Potter!" Sirius cried out.
"Hey! You had something in your mouth to stop yourself from making a sound." James retorted
"Yeah but I didn't make a noise, did I? And the rules were: The first one who makes a sound loses!"
James only grunted. Signaling to the others he had given up on arguing with Sirius, who could argue for England, and had accepted his own loss of the bet.
Early on, the Marauders had agreed that whoever who made a sound after whichever Slytherin who came into accuse them, would have to own the other 3 a favour each.
"Speech! Speech!" Came a voice.
And then 5 others, then almost the whole carriage was chanting for a speech by one of the Marauders.
Grinning broadly, Sirius leapt atop one of the seats.
"Fellow Gryffindors! I hope that you have had enjoyed the first prank that The Marauders have put up for you!" Cheers and appreciative screams filled the air. It was a wonder how only 20 people were there and could sound like rowdy spectators at a football match.
Remus Lupin winked at Lily as Sirius really got into his little speech, sending the Gryffindors into more cheers. Unbeknownst to the rest, Lily had actually been the one who had planted and set off the dung bomb. The Marauders knew that no one would suspect the popular Gryffindor Prefect as the culprit and had therefore begged her in every know way possible to help them.
Lily had only relented when James had threatened to shout out that he 'loved' her on Platform 9 3/4. Lily knew he didn't really meant to do it, but you could never know with James Potter. That boy had absolutely no shame at all! She still remembered the time when he had actually scooped her up into his arms and carried her all the way from the Transfiguration classroom to the Common Room, claiming he wanted to marry her! She would never ever forget that episode, and it still made her flush with embarrassment everytime someone brought it up, even though it had happened in their first year!
Soon, James also caught her eye. And a wicked smile came onto his face as he mouthed the words "I love you" to her. Her startled expression only served to make his evil grin wider!
At least she knew he was only teasing her, after all she wasn't the only girl who warranted this special treatment. James had uttered the words so many times to girls that it was almost his trademark. Almost. His trademark would always be his perpetually messy jet-black hair.
And the journey went on, the train seemingly eating up the tracks sped on forward towards it destination.
Hogwarts' School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Finally done!!
Michelle