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"I'm finally going to do it. This is it."

"What?"

"I'm finally going to make her laugh."

"…Is that even possible?"

"I don't know. But it wouldn't hurt to try, would it?"

"Padfoot, you're mental. McGonagall? Laugh? Has that ever even happened?"

"Well, she's has to have done it before, right? I mean, you can't not laugh."

"…"

"Right? Right?"

"Padfoot, if you're going to do this, just go and get it over with."

"Don't rush me, Prongs."

"How about we make a deal. If you make her laugh-"

"If? You mean, when."

"If you make her laugh-"

"When, James, when."

"Would you prefer I say when you fail?"

"If it is then."

"If you make her laugh, how about I…"

"Give up Evans for two weeks?"

"Er…"

"And clean my bed?"

"Um…"

"And do my homework for three weeks?"

"How about this. If you make her laugh-if, Sirius-no, I didn't mean to say when!-I give up Evans for three days, do you homework for two weeks, then clean your bed?"

"Fine."

"But when-yes, Sirius, there is a when for this-"

"You know the saying, Prongs. When there's a when, there's a way."

"…I think you mean, when there's a will, there's a way. You mucked up the words a bit."

"…Oh."

"Anyway, when you do, how about this…during the next meal, you have to walk up to the teacher's table, knock over Flitwick, and sit in his seat."

"…Oh dear…"

"Then I want you to hex Evans."

"Prongs! Do you have a death wish for me or something?"

"Then-"

"There's more?"

"Of course. Then I want you to hand-clean the boy's dorm and toiletries."

"…Harsh."

"But it's not."

"But it is."

"Do you agree to the deal or not?"

"Fine."

"Alright. Spit shake?"

"Prongs, are you a wizard or not?"

"..Sorry. Been hanging around Evans too much and those other Muggle-born boys. Let's go."

"Okay-whoa, whoa, whoa."

"Padfoot-"

"Whoa. Whoa. Us? You mean, you're going with me?"

"Of course. If I didn't, you'd try to worm your way out of it, in true Marauder fashion."

"You know me too well."

"Now, now, Padfoot. When there's a when, there's a way."

This isn't finished. There are more chapters to come...

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