Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters on this story blah blah blah blah blah.
Scene takes place out of the halls of Hogwarts. Enjoy!
Bold words mean: it's either one of the character's thoughts or an action they are doing.
italics: is me explaining what's going on outside the character
Author's beginning notes: This is the first chapter and it's the longest the othert chapters aren't this long.
Chapter one
The mischievous quad:
It was Lily's 6th year at Hogwarts. She was just on her way to the common room to finish up the over whelming load of homework she received for the weekend; when she heard someone rushing over towards her. This was very odd to hear any kind of life force going on in the hall right now. Everyone was in the great hall eating. Even the ghosts were there. She turned to see who was approaching towards her. Her eyes met up to Peter Pettigrew's. He was walking really fast and he sped up past her. She then called out,
"Pettigrew what's the rush?"
Peter turned around really fast to speculate who had called him.
"Oh Lily." He replied short of breath.
"I would like to talk but right now I really need to take advantage of this head start."
Right when Peter was done with his sentence about to turn around; he saw exactly what he didn't want to see right at the moment. His face went a bit sweaty and now instead of speed walking he booked it. He was running and sprinting all over the place. Lily looked baffled and bewildered she didn't know why he reacted this way. Then out came a voice behind her. It was a very familiar voice.
"Wow, just look at him go! I never knew he could run so fast. How come he never pulls off this much thrill into... well you know very well in what."
Lily looked at the boys and rolled her eyes as she saw who they were. They were so into their convertation with each other they didn't noticed she was right by their side.
"I know what you mean. Never in my whole years of knowing him had I witnessed him flee so fast. Not even when his own life depended on it. For instance remember when the whopping willow was about to crush him to bits, two months ago? But luckily," James huffed into his nails and rubbed them on his shirt. " I am very skilled with my wand and came to the rescue just in the nick of time." He said it in a cocky tone.
"Well anyway enough of you bragging. .. and i think you have been hanging out with our dear Remus too long, your starting to talk.. uh proper. Well anyway what do you reckon we do? Leave the fatass or go for the chase? He'll eventually give in like always and come along with us. But to be honest I cant stand the constant nagging.. I think he nags more than my mum."
" No way Sirius.. he isn't that bad."
James paused for a moment and he rested his hand on his chin and thought for a bit.
" Ok maybe sometimes he nags a bit too much but.. You know he's going to miss out on all the fun and action. He can't pass it up. Besides Moony will miss him greatly.. not like he knows the difference at the time who is and isn't there.. But still deep, deep, deep.. "
Sirius gave James a stern look to be more realistic. James then continued with what he was saying.
"Alright! Really, really deep, deep down in his heart, he eventually will! Oh man I think you are right.. Remus's grammar is getting to me.""
James then sighed out,
Tisk tisk
" Shame it has come down to this but he simply wont stop running." He then also yelled out
"Levicorpus!"
Just then Pettigrew was suspended upside down in mid-air.
I wonder who this Moony guy is that they mentioned? Lily thought to herself.
" I like that move very much Jamesie. Especially when you pull it off that lame ass whip, Snape."
Lily scowled at this remark she didn't like when they made fun of or said mean things about her best friend Severus.
How can they be so naive? Could they not see that she was there in the room with them? She was a prefect after all and could get them in trouble for what they did to Peter.
"Give it up Pettigrew! Did you really think you would get far? You know what today is." Snarled Sirius.
"Precisely why I am dreading it." Sighed Pettigrew
Lily had enough of James and Sirius and she then replied.
"James let him down now! Should of known you two were up to no good.. You guys were made for each other!"
"Hey what's that supposed to mean?!" Sirius barked back, he was startled.
James's blue eyes met into Lily's green eyes and her beautiful long lashes. James was startled as well but he played it more cool. Sirius and him were so occupied with the subject of Moony and Pettigrew they had not noticed Lily standing there at all. James smiled at Lily and replied,
" Hey Lily didn't see you there. You look simply radiant and lovely today. I was startled by your beautiful eyes and your elegant presences you should really give a warning flare."
Lily rolled her eyes and thought to herself.
James is so full of himself. Such a hot shot! No freakin way I'm giving into his cheap lines. He probably tells all the girls in Hogwarts these things.
" Stop being so arrogant James! Let down Pettigrew at once! You can't force him to join in your little rebellious James Dean crusade!"
"Uh, Lily have you forgotten my name? I am James Potter! Who in the world is James Dean?!"
"Ugh! James Dean is a muggle actor and it's a muggle expression when you call someone James Dean. It simply means your trying to portray a bad boy image." She then trailed off because she noticed that James was not paying attention to her speech but was now turned to Sirius. They were whispering to each other.
" Ugh James! You arrogant jerk! Don't act like what I have to say is not important. Let Pettigrew down now! This instant!"
James smirked at Sirius and also nodded. James then drew back his attention on Lily
" Of course I was listening to what you were saying. I know how important it is to you when I have all my attention focused on you.." he was cut off though by Lily. She then asked,
"Oh really now? What was I saying then? And for your information, I would rather you think I didn't exist."
" ee...That's a bit harsh," James tilted his head down and looked very sad but then he looked up again and smiled and said in a cheery voice " but no worries I still think your one of a kind and a very gorgeous girl. You were saying something about James Dean being as brilliant as me but a muggle version, and come on Lily I'm not forcing Peter to join in on our plan. He comes along because he wants to."
" Ok, Ok I am sorry Lily. I'll let Pettigrew down just like you want."
Pettigrew was about to come down with a thud when James let off the spell. Lily cried out
"No! Be careful!"
James sniggered and caught Peter with his spell once again and said,
" Relax I was only teasing. You told me to let him down that very instant. Be careful with the orders you give out because people go really literal."
"Fine you made your point James! Leave him down gently at once!"
" Is that Sirius and James I hear, what are you two boys up to?"
James then flickered his wand towards the girl's lavatory completely taken aback, and along with the follow of his wand Pettigrew flew into the girls Lavatory. James winced.
"Eh, forgot about him being on my end."
Sirius listened through the door,
"He is fine James you realized what you did just in time and let him down gently as Lily asked you to."
"You're so whipped! And you're not even with her. All the work and no peraks... how very lame." Sirius said in a low voice for only James to hear. he then made a whipping sound
Whoppa!!!
"Shut up Sirius I resent that!"
"What did you just say Sirius?" asked Lily
"Nothing Lily!" he then looked down at his feet.
"Now who is whipped?" asked James in a low voice as well.
"Shut up!" Beckoned Sirius.
"What kind of trouble are you two getting into now?" inquired Dumbledore. Now he was face to face with James and Sirius.
" Nothing at all professor we were just on our way to the common room."
" I know you boys are up to something but since I have not witnessed nor enough proof I cant say or do much, so carry on."
Lily then yelled out,
" Wait professor! They had just put a floating spell on Pettigrew! He was suspended in the air upside down!"
James smug, smirk had vanished off his face.
" I don't see Pettigrew Lily!" Snarled Sirius.
" Well of course you wouldn't Sirius! James flung him into the girls lavatory!"
"Interesting accusation Lily, but if indeed James had levitated Pettigrew into the girls lavatory wouldn't a whole bunch of girls be screaming? And they would've kicked him out of the lavatory by now." Sirius remarked.
"Ah Sirius we did have a bit of fun with Pettigrew, but Dumbledore knows we are only horsing around. It's not the worse kind of trouble we have gotten ourselves into."
James Nudged Professor Dumbledore in his rib cage
"huh professor."
Dumbledore was trying to keep on a straight face in front of them, but he began to smirk a little. He then cleared his throat and remarked.
"James, just never a dull moment in this castle with you and your friends in it, is there? But you two, another mishap and I'll have to give you detention or even points off of Gryffindor."
"Detention and points on the stake huh? Well better not get caught then.. A professor." James raised up his eyebrows and winked at Dumbledore. Dumbledore chuckled slightly.
"Well take the rest of your day easy Professor."
" Quiet hard to do so when you and your friends are around James. Since I have not witnessed the event that has been spoken of I can't do much. So, I best take care of some other matters."
Sirius sniggered as Dumbledore walked away. Sirius's smile faded as he turned his gaze to Lily.
" Why did you have to go and rain on our parade? We didn't cause any trouble.. well not too much anyway... for now.." He then started to snigger at his own comment.
Lily rolled her eyes and she then replied
" You could of seriously hurt Pettigrew! What if something went wrong with the incantation? Hum, what then?"
James smiled at Lily and said,
" You think too logically! And you lack confidence in people.. Always assuming the worse. I wouldn't use a charm on anyone unless I had it down perfectly."
Lily was taken aback at his caring remark. It also caused her to blush slightly but she then she shook her head to snap out of it. James was walking over to the girls Lavatory when Lily shrieked.
"James you can't go in there!"
James smirked even broader than before and said,
" Relax I wasn't planning to." James knocked on the lavatory door "Peter?"
Peter poked out only his eyes. Then his whole head went out.
"Is it safe to come out now?" he asked quivering.
"Yes it is..." Sirius eyes buldged out and he steped back from the sight of Peter, "Brother all mighty! That is one hella ugly ass girl" Sirius replied back. Pettigrew then walked out of the lavatory as if the whole incident never occurred but he remarked back,
" Shut up Sirius! Not funny!"
"Oh thank heavens its only Peter i was worried for a second." Sirius remared sarcastically.
Peter paused for a moment thinking of the right words to say,
"There has got to be an easier way to get you from pulling this stunt off. It was fun last time.. But do you remember what happened during the not so fun parts?!" asked Peter
James forgetting that Lily was still in the hall way with them replied back hastily,
" Ah don't belly ache your pureblood Highness. It was only a couple of scratches. Look you don't have to tag along with me and Sirius you can go to bed and read a book or what ever it is you do for fun. We simply just want.." Sirius nudged James and he beckoned his eye gaze over to Lily. James then whispered to Sirius,
" You get the key while I talk to Lily so, she doesn't hear what you are talking about with Peter."
Sirius grinned and covered his eyes in a joking way. James shook his head and laughed. He then walked over to Lily and said,
" Where are you off to? Aren't you hungry? I didn't see you eating at the great hall."
" It's none of your concerns Potter as to where I'm headed. Well I am a bit hungry but i really don't have time to eat."
" You certainly had enough time to sell us out though!" Peter yelled out. Sirius was trying his best not to laugh. Lily shocked and revolted yelled back, " I was only trying to help you!"
James did a smug smile towards Peter and said in a sweet voice to Lily,
"Don't let his comments bother you. He just tries to impress us, and besides he knows we only kid around with him. Heck he himself jumps into our jokes. But you should really get something to eat its hard to concentrate on an empty stomach.. Not even I can conjure up schemes when I'm hungry." He began to snigger.
Lily tried to contain her smirk back. She then replied.
" I told you I don't have time."
James looked into his bag and pulled out some food and handed it to Lily and said,
" Here for on the go, where are you off to? Perhaps I can walk you."
Lily looking down at the sandwich and muffin.She then handed it back to him and replied,
" Why are you stalking food in your bag? And really James I can walk, myself."
"Alright! Fine Lily, but at least take the food. I know you are hungry."
"Ok thank you James, but really now why are you packing food in your bag? And what are you guys doing that caused you to get scratches? "
"None of your concerns." James smiled as this rolled off his tongue.
Lily rolled her eyes and remarked back,
" Well I should get going now, Bye." She then walked away.
James Smiled as she walked off past him. He loved her red hair and he always enjoyed his talks with her.
James quickly snapped out of his trans and walked over to Sirius
"did you get it?"
"Yeah I got the key and now Peter wants to join us."
" I knew he would. I think we should go back into the great hall and eat. Since we were interrupted by Peter himself!"
James made a sour face at him but then squinted his nose and stuck out his tongue. Peter smiled at James andsaid,
"Well i wouldn't have if you would just listen to me."
" But its more fun the way we handle things." James replied
All three of them entered the great hall returning to their seats they had occupied prevously. They were all present now. All except one of their best friends, Remus.They hadn't seen him all day.
"Do you think he is doing alright? I miss him." Sirius nudged his head towards the empty spot. James shifted his gaze to the same spot and said,
" I am sure he's doing ok. We are going to be with him for company soon. We'll bring him food as well. I got to be more careful that no one sees the food I'm snagging."
Peter turned his eyes to James and mouthed
"Turn around."
James looked puzzled but did as Peter said.
James rolled his eyes. Coming towards their way leaving the great hall was Severus.
" Going off to meet up with your girlfriend Miss Beaker Snivellus?" James bawled out sarcastically.
Severus scowled at James and gave him a look of disgust,
" No, but perhaps you should shut your mouth Potter! You werewolf lover."
"Bold words indeed, did you and your abnormally large nose have all day to conjure that one up? James this guy is incompetent." Snarled Sirius.
"No I'm not so pathetic like you guys. Contemplating all day of things to say to me. By the way did you just learn that big word today Sirius? and wanted to use it in a sentence. You must feel very proud! Maybe you shall get a big cookie and gold sticker for it."
"Look mop head! Remus is a way better guy then you can ever dream of being. At least he showers and has good hygiene... can't say the same for you though! And also by the way, Sirius and Remus have real dates unlike yours! Go play with that chemistry set of yours!" James bluerted out.
Severus was squeezing his fist over his wand but he then looked around and just walked away. Too many witnesses Severus thought to himself.
James was very upset he couldn't stand for anyone to say mean things about his friends. He looked around the table and smiled at the sight of the pumpkin pie.
"James, I know that look! a little too well.. What idea have you come up.."
Before Peter could finish his sentence James had waved his wand and the pie flew right into Severus's face and hair. Severus looked really mad now and yelled out.
" I'll get you back for that one Potter! Don't you worry!"
" Hey! You should be thanking him! You have a reason to shower now! And do us all a favor!" Sirius shouted back at him.
All three of them were dying of laughter until Professor McGonagall approached them. She then told them.
" You three! I saw what you did to that Snape boy! that is 15 points off of Gryffindor. Don't let that happen again."
"Yes Professor." They all said together.
Professor McGonagall walked away. Sirius was now smiling he got up from his seat and said,
" Or at least we won't let her see us doing it again.. there's a difference. If you don't get caught then it doesn't count. Besides justice pie on a platter was served. I'ts my favorite! And well worth the 15 points... Hey I know just what to do to pass some time before our fun really starts. Now that we are through eating."
James got up from his seat as well and replied
"Yeah well lead the way Padfoot."
Sirius led the way to the room of requirements. James's smile turned even broader. He looked at Sirius who was also grinning.
Peter shaking in excitement asked,
" What have you guys got up your selves?"
" Calm down Wormtail you'll see." Sirius said this in a suave voice.
they all entered the room and it closd behind them.
James unfolded a patchment of paper and tapped his wand over it
" I solemnly swear I am up to no good."
Sirius began to snigger.
"What is that?" asked wormtail.
James and Sirius ignoring his question began to discuss some plans.
"We should go through this route this time."
"Yeah but then we should leave through this way."
This went on for about 10 minutes. Peter feeling left out began playing with his wand until James looked up at him and said,
" Sorry Wormtail my fury friend but we are discussing about tonight's fun. This in my hand is well.. I can't believe you don't know what it is. We have been working on it for quiet a while. You must have been daydreaming or eating. We are nearly finished with it but one more thing."
He waved his wand over the paper and smiled very pleased. He then handed the paper over to Peter. Peter was impressed but then his smile faded.
" This is awesome James, it's a map of the school and it shows who is around certain places, and secret passage ways.. But what if this falls into the wrong hands?"
James still smirking grabbed the map out of Peter's hand and said,
" Mischief managed." He then handed the map to Peter once again. The map was blank and did not yield to any secrets no matter what spell Peter tried. All that it showed was their Marauder nicknames saying insults. Warmtail smiled and laughed.
"Ingenious James! You are brilliant! The only way it yields anything is if you know the right words. Which is I solemnly swear I am up to no good."
"Hey! Moony and I helped with it. We did the work on it too!"
James laughed and said, " Of course you guys did. We are all brilliant.. me a bit more though." He said this in a joking way
"Now what should we do? Now that the night is planned out." asked Sirius.
" Lets have fun with dueling and practicing spells." James replied.
They all got up and started going through obstacles the room of requirements threw at them. Just then one of Peter's spells flew over his head and nearly hit James, but luckily James put a shield over himself just in time.
James's eyes were really wide and he yelled,
"Hey! Watch it Wormtail! You have to be more careful with that spell. It always goes wrong! Man with that kind of carelessness I sometimes feel your going to be the end of me." He said this in a joking way.
" Don't say that James! You're supposed to live longer than I do! I would take a cursing spell for you!"
Sirius started to bust up laughing. He was now rolling around on the floor and he finally laughed out,
" My ass you would do that! You would throw some innocent person in the way instead.. but never the less saving Jamesie boy."
Both James and Sirius looked each other in the eyes. They began to laugh uncontrollably. James threw himself to the floor and wasnow cracking up along side with Sirius.
" I can just see that happening." Laughed out James He got up to his feet. He then pretended to be Peter.
"No! James! I'll save you!" he then pretended that Peter was himself (James) He then grabbed Sirius (the innocent victim) and threw him in the way of Peter.
"No! Why!?" Yelled out Sirius and he pretended he was dead.
James kicked Sirius softly
" Move! James you okay?! " He then shoved Sirius more out of the way.
" I said move! Can't you see James was nearly hit.. stupid dead body!"
James and Sirius roared with laughter. Even Peter was laughing.
" Hey he would be saved wouldn't he?" Pettigrew said smugly
" Classic, we know you too well." Sirius said smiling.
James then looked at his watch and exclaimed,
" Blimey! We should get going before Moony changes."
They all got out of the room and raced after James. Nobody noticed Severus presence in the hallway. Peter barked out,
" James slow down! Not like Moony is going anywhere we don't know about!"
Sirius smiled and said, " Wow Peter you are starting to sound more and more like us each day. You make us so proud!"
James grabbed both of them and led them to a corner. Severus wanted a closer look to see what they were up to. He strolled over to where they had gone, but they had vanished. Severus was now smiling very broadly and said to himself,
" They are in for it now! Told Potter and his little mates I'd get them back. I am going to tell Dumbledore that they not only appareted, but it was also after school hours! Boy are they in for it." Severus then ran off into the halls speeding towards Professor Dumbledore's office.
Autor's note:
Well what did you think? Please review! It's my signature move to leave it in a cliffhanger. Hope you guys enjoyed it and hope it also made you guys laugh. I will put up the next chapter when I have enough feedback.