-CHAPTER TWO-
Sirius Black was sitting by the window in the marauders' usual compartment. He was watching his friends, remus-who had his nose, deep in some huge textbook, James- who was fiddling with his shiny new HeadBoy badge and Peter- who was trying his best not to fall asleep because he was eating or rather attempting to eat a chocolate frog that was desperately trying to wriggle from his grasp.
"The term hasn't even started yet, Moony! Drop the book for Merlin's sake!", Sirius shouted at Remus.
Remus sighed, lifting his head slightly from the transfiguration textbook, "But there's nothing much to do, Padfoot. I'd rather spend my spare time reading something productive than sit and sulk like you."
"Sulk! I'm not sulking, I don't need to sulk, there's nothing wrong with me!"
Peter looked up at Sirius,the chocalate frog dropped from his hand onto the compartment floor, "Weren't you just complaining about not having any idea for a start-of-the-term prank?"
Sirius glared at Peter and James started nodding, "That is definitely something to worry about, Wormtail. This is our last year at Hogwarts, and we have to make it memorable. We can't leave with half-funny and half-brilliant pranks!"
Remus looked disapprovingly at James, " you are the HeadBoy, Prongs!"
"Yeah well I didn't ask for it, did I Moony? Dumbledore should've known better than to make me HeadBoy. Everyone knows it should've been you!"
"That's not true, Prongs." Peter was looking seriously at James, " you've changed a lot since last year."
Sirius nodded slowly, "Yeah, you've become more-dare I say it-responsible. You're one of the toppers in class right after Evans and Moony."
Moony smiled, " I'm sure Dumbledore would've noticed that you became more invested in your education, James."
"Yeah well that's no reason for us not having a grand prank at the opening banquet, HeadBoy or not," James said.
Sirius 'whoop'ed in appreciation and agreement and Remus glared at him.
"So, what should we do? Ideas, boys?", Sirius stretched and shrunk lower in his seat, looking around the compartment at the three other faces.
"How about we add something in the food for the feast?", Peter piped. Sirius shook his head, "Nah, mate, we've already done that. Remember fifth year, we added pepper in the pumpkin juice."
"Okay, I've actually got an idea but I'm not sure that I want it be implemented…" Remus trailed off eyeing James.
"Oh come off of it, Moony, just cause I'm HeadBoy doesn't mean I shouldn't have a bit of fun. What've you got, then?"
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The girls looked at Lily, "Please, Lily, I really don't want to be the target in their pranks", Mary said.
Lily huffed, "Yeah, well I don't want to be the culprit who helps them in their pathetic pranks!"
Marlene rolled her eyes, "They really aren't that pathetic, even you can't disagree that they are rather brilliant, Lily!"
"Yeah," Alice nodded, " I really enjoyed the Squid's songs last year- that was rather brilliant."
Lily glared at her friends, "Well I'm sure you all enjoyed my fluorescent robes, then!?"
Marlene started laughing, "Oh, definitely, that was absolutely amaz-", she broke off and shook her head at the look on Lily's face, " I mean that was completely horrible! How could they do that?"
Alice smiled sympathetically at Lily, "That was rather harsh but you didn't really have to kiss the squid, Lily."
"Oh should I have accepted a date, instead?", She asked looking incredulously at her friends.
"We know you've had terrible encounters with them but that is exactly why we have to be friendly with them, Lily.
Then they can tell us their pranks and we'll help them as long as the pranks are harmless.", Mary said.
Marlene nodded, and got up pulling Lily as well, "but I'm HeadGirl! I'm not supposed-"
"I'm sure that's not gonna stop James, Lily", Alice said, "c'mon, now!"
They got up and went towards the marauders usual compartment.
" I think this is a really bad idea", Lily whispered. Marlene put her finger on her lip, " Just be calm and don't talk- let Alice an Mary do the talking,yeah?"
Alice was about to open the door, when they heard James say, "… what've you got then?…"
Mary looked at Alice and nodded. Alice pushed the door and the girls slid into the compartment, "Hey guys, everywhere else is full so we thought we could sit here with you lot-", Alice asked glancing at the four boys.
Sirius frowned and narrowed his eyes at the girls, "Where were you all this time then? The train left Kings Cross ages ago!"
Mary sighed, " Alright, you got us. We just wanted to know if you were keen on being civilised with us- I mean, can all of us be friends?"
Sirius raised his eyebrows looking at Lily, " Why Evans, is this true?, he exclaimed in mock astonishment, clutching his chest, " You want to be friends with us and take part in planning our pranks!?"
Lily rolled her eyes and looking at her friends, who were pleading her with their eyes, she sighed, "I s'ppose so."
Remus smiled at her, "Well then, sit down. We were just discussing a prank."
Lily shook her head, "Listen, we don't really want to get involved in all of your pranks but if there is something that we could help with, we will. We're not going to be doing anything major which could land us in detention," she said , looking pointedly at the girls. They nodded and the marauders all agreed that they wouldn't get the girls in trouble.
"So, as I was saying, I've got an idea for a prank,"Remus got into explaining it and the girls were actually glad that the first prank didn't need their participation.