Hi!
This is my first story on So I'm rather nervous!!
My story line takes place right after that scene in the pensieve with Snape...
My first chapter of this story is kind of like a trial run. If I approve, most of my other chapters will be much longer...
Hope you like it!
Disclaimer: Nothing but the story line belongs to me. Characters, Location, all JKR. The excerpt in italics is from HP and the OOTP and is Definitely not mine...Although I wish it was..!!
There was another flash of light, and Snape was once again hanging upside down in the air.
"Who wants to see me take off Snivelly's pants?"
Chapter 1.
There was altogether sounds of disgust and cheering from the students gathered around the Great Lake, as the group of girls by the bank sat up and put their socks and shoes back on. Grabbing their things, they stalked off in the direction Lily disappeared to, some giving sidelong glances of disappointment and longing at Sirius and James.
"That is Quite Enough, Mr. Potter! Mr. Black" Screeched a much younger Minerva McGonagall. Her appearance much younger, with red hair tied loosely in a bun behind her head. Only a few gray hairs on her head from stress and the frown lines and worry wrinkles seemed to only be forming at the present time.
"Professor! They...They!!" Snape snarled, as he was swiftly dropped onto the ground, landing with a dull thud.
"Ah! Minerva! Come to watch my most excellent spell casting, I presume! Sirius said casually, as if talking to an old friend.
"Mr. Black, How Dare you address me in such a manner!! I've told you time and time again that I am to be addressed as a Professor. What do you think you're doing to Mr. Snape?? On behalf of the Headmaster, I demand an explanation!!" McGonagall said loudly.
"Professor, we were merely advising Severus that his robes and undergarments are in need of cleaning." James said innocently.
"Well! I've NEVER seen such inappropriate behavior on Hogwarts grounds! 20Points from Gryfinndor for...for Overexposure of a fellow student! AND detention for the both of you!!" McGonagall lectured. "Mr. Snape, I suggest you pick yourself up, and for Merlin's sake, wash your garments before I alert your head of house!" She added as she swooped away.
James and Sirius sniggered as Snape awkwardly picked himself up and darted towards the castle, glaring at them under the beech tree as he went.
"I've NEVER seen such behavior!" Sirius mimicked.
"Now THAT is a lie. Remember that time when we dunked Snivelly in the lake so he could reintroduce himself with the squid?" James smirked.
Remus nodded.
"Shame, really. They looked like such a swell couple, flailing around in the water together..."
"Not even close" Sirius said. "I'd say that time when-"
"The flying suits of armor display show?" Peter interrupted.
"No, the-"
"That idiotic midnight niffler raid?" Remus asked.
"NO! That one time we-"
"Took all the telescopes from the Astronomy Tower and-"
"Stole all those cauldrons and-"
"Oh" Peter giggled. "Took the frog spawn and-"
"NO!!!!!!!!" Sirius screamed, angry. "That time we...we...Goblin Fingers! I forgot."
"Thank Merlin." Remus said, relieved. "And just in time, too. Transfiguration OWLs, mates."
The other marauders groaned.
"Moony! Do we have to?" Sirius groaned. "My brain hurts and my fingers are numb..."
Remus just glared at the others and began to pick up his things.
" ..and my wand hand hurts from the Snivelly experiment and-" Sirius gasps. " Wormtail! Do my fingers look...swollen???"
"Actually, Moony...The exams don't start for another 20 minutes." James said, checking his watch.
"Exactly. I don't want the wobbly desk again. I'm going to get there early." Moony remarked, standing up.
"Jumping House Elves! They are swollen! I guess I'll just go visit the hospital wing and get these checked. Exam stress, you know. It's deadly to handsome devils like me and..."
"Moony, come on. No one's going to be in there yet. You'll have plenty of time to get a non-wobbly desk" James said.
"Oy! This could be permanent! What am I going to do?!? No one will ever go to the 6th floor broom closet with me again with fingers like these!" Sirius wailed.
The other marauders turned to Sirius, all with incredulous glances on their faces.
"Padfoot, what are you talking about?"James said, confused.
"Prongsy! Are you saying that you haven't heard a thing about my predicament! Look! My fingers!!"
"Your fingers are fine, Sirius." Remus said, finally ready to leave. "I have no idea what you're babbling about."
"Moony!! Don't leave us alone with him!" James said, frantic. "He's in one of his moods!! Who'll you talk to in there, anyway? No one interesting gets there first, no offense."
"None taken, I think." Remus frowned slightly, not fazed. "I suppose Frank will be in there...Roger Fausit, Margaret Barrings...And Evans, of course."
James eyes widened a bit. In a flash, he had grabbed his things from the ground, sling his bag on his shoulder and stood next to Remus.
"Well, then. No time to lose, Let's Go!" He said, suddenly excited. "See you later, Wormtail, Padfoot!"
Remus and James had about a five second head start before Sirius and Peter noticed they were gone.
"You see, Wormtail, that purply bit by the nail...I think that could be a result of stress. Of course it was caused by Snivellus and those nasty exams and...OY! Prongsy!! MOONY!!!" Sirius yelled across the grounds. "Where are you lot going?!?! Wait for ME!!"
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"Time is UP!" Said Professor Slughorn, rather loudly. "Quills down! I said DOWN, Garrings!! Now sit here quietly while I collect your parchment! Accio! Accio!"
"How on earth is this possible? I get here 10 minutes early, and I still get the wobbly desk." Remus grumbled.
"Cheer up, Moony! At least when they see your test, they'll know how smart you are. Although, the squiggly marks from every five seconds when I nudged your chair leg and-" Sirius said, sniggering with Peter.
James seemed oblivious to their conversation.
"Evans! Hey, Evans!"
"Is it humanly possible for you to leave me alone for ten minutes?" Lily remarked coldly.
"Not until you agree to go out with me, Evans. Come on, You know you want to!" James said in what he thought was a seductive voice.
Lily groaned.
"Eat dung, Potter!" She said disgustedly as she stalked away with her friends.
James, dejected, slumped back down into his seat.
"Aw, Prongsy. This is only the...What is it Moony?" Sirius asked.
"Forty-seventh time, I believe." Remus said, thinking.
"Yes! The forty-seventh time she rejected you, and insulted you to match...It's not that bad." Sirius said. "I bet, if you wanted, I could get Alice Kitly to go up to the sixth floor broom closet with you."
"No. I want Evans." James said stubbornly. "Besides, Alice is going out with Frank, remember?"
"Oh...Er..."Sirius said, surprised. "She is?"
Remus looked at him strangely.
"Yes. Sirius, what have you done now?"
"Er, Nothing!" Sirius said guiltily. "Besides, I'll apologize to Frank later. What about...Kelsey Kentworthy?"
"No, Padfoot! I want Evans!" James said, sounding like a two-year old.
"Er...Debbie Hunt?"
"No."
"Carissa Diggs?"
"NO."
"Ooooh."Sirius paused. "What about-"
"Give it a rest, Padfoot." Remus said. "He's depressed enough."
"Yes, Thank you Moony."James said, straightening up. "Let's get out of here before the they make us take more of these wretched exams."
Remus, looking surprised, turned to James.
"Excellent vocabulary, James."
The other marauders looked at Remus with baffled expressions.
Sirius, as always, was the first to speak.
"Moony! I'm shocked! Our boy Prongsy here is Depressed!! And here you are, lecturing him about his vocabulary! Shame upon your family!"
"I'm not!" Remus said, blushing crimson. "I merely said-"
"Yeah. We heard what you said." Peter joined in.
James merely stood there, looking at his friends as if wondering why he even talked to them on a daily basis.
"Moony! I cannot believe my ears! You said that-"
"I said No such thing!! Padfoot, stop this!"
"He he he! Moony, your face!"Peter giggled.
"What are you talking about, Wormtail???"Remus said, his face bright red.
Sirius drowned the rest of them out with a wordless roar.
"There!" He said cheerfully. "Now, I know what we should do to cheer you up, Prongsy, M'Boy!"
The rest of the Marauders shuddered.
"What?" Sirius groaned. "What'd I do now?"
"You sounded like...Slughorn." James said, cringing.
Sirius looked at his friends with one eyebrow raised.
"ANYWAY! I think it's time for a Famous, One of a Kind Marauder Prank! What shall it be, my duckies?! Shall We?!?"
There was silence around the hall.
"My...duckies?"Remus said, appalled.
James and Peter laughed, looking at Remus's face.
"Is that even a proper...anything?"
"...Shut Up, Moony."
And with that, the Marauders walked off discussing their next prank.