We were all waiting anxiously for the sorting to end. After the confrontation on the train, we had started making ideas for the start of term prank, which would be put into action as soon as the last ickle firs tie sat down at their newly assigned house table.
"Zabini, Bayle" McGonagall called. A very pretty girl walked up to the stool and McGonagall placed the hat on the girl's head.
"SLYTHERIN!" the hat bellowed. Oh, the irony. This is perfect!
The girl sat down. All of a sudden (yeah, right) there was a flash and a crash (couldn't resist) then smoke. All you could hear was coughing.
"Don't you think the smoke was a little much Sirius?" I heard Charlie cough.
"Definitely not." Came the reply. I could practically hear the smile in his voice. "Now shut up and enjoy the show?"
What show you ask?
Dum dum duh-dum. Dum dum da-dum.
The smoke cleared, and there in front of the Head's Table, was Amycus Carrow in Minister's attire and Regulus Black in a Muggle tuxedo, complete with bowtie. We then turned our heads to see Bellatrix Black in a much too short, pink, frilly flower girl dress, complete with a pink bonnet. She skipped down the 'aisle' throwing-oh good Godric, I'm going to murder Sirius Black-lilies to and fro. Once she had finished, she turned and stood next to Alecto Carrow and Penelope Parkinson on the opposite of Regulus and a bunch of other slimy, dressed up Slytherins. Then, skipping after Bellatrix, was Evan Rosier in a very tight, small sailor boy uniform holding an extremely lacy pillow with two little rings from a gumball machine. And then, came the bride. She was especially skinny in that frilly, lacy monstrosity of a dress. The worst thing about it was the wire underneath, it had to be wire-no dress could hold itself like that, expanded even farther than the 'aisle' was wide, we all had to turn our legs back under the table. Jamie, and I even jumped up and sat on the top of the table, with our feet on the bench. I think James and Sirius enjoyed the closeness of our backsides a little too much. And the skirt was in tutu form, revealing hideous chicken legs. The thick, lacy veil was still covering her face so we didn't know who she was yet. She got to the front and Regulus lifted her veil.
The bride was Snape. Alecto started to speak. (I'm just gonna skip the vows and all that 'cause I honestly just don't wanna waste space by typing it….. And I'm lazy) And then:
"Do you, Regulus Arcturus Black, take Severus Eugene Snape to be your unlawfully wedded wife?" Alecto asked Regulus, who looked like he was in severe pain.
"I do?" he forced out. Alecto nodded.
"And do you, Severus Eugene Snape, take Regulus Arcturus Black to be your unlawfully wedded husband?"
"I do?" Snape yelped. Alecto nodded again.
"You may now, kiss the bride."
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Jamie and I yelped and covered each other's eyes in fear of going blind.
Dun dun dun-dun dun dun dun dun-dun dun duh-dun-da-DUN
We took that as a signal that it was safe and took back our hands. When we turned around, we saw Snape and Regulus, hand in hand, run down the 'aisle'. the other Slytherins flew out after them like bats out of Hell.
Everyone else in the Hall was cracking up so hard, most were rolling around on the floor with tears streaming nonstop down their faces. Including the teachers. Hell, even McGonagall was full out laughing!
"That was pure gold!" Sirius shouted. "We won't be able to top that one!"
"Too right you are, my friend! Too right, you are!" James yelled, him and Sirius were leaning against each other for support, much like Jamie and I. Dumbledore stood up smiling widely.
"Thank you Marauders for that wonderful prank." he told us.
"OI! The Imps helped too!" Riley bellowed indignantly.
"Ah, yes. The Imps as well." he corrected politely. "Now let us feast."
The food appeared on the tables as he sat down.
"Ha! That should show them not to mess with us!" Jamie announced.
"Hell yeah!" Sirius agreed loudly.
"That was pure genius, Lils!" James complimented me.
"Thanks James." I said. Jamie gave me a knowing look. Io blushed slightly under her gaze. Stupid Jamie. Making assumptions about my love life. Whoa! I did not just think that! What love life? And what the hell does James have to do with it? I do not like him like that! We're friends. That's it. I swear!
"Burger eating contest!" Sirius announced. Oh, no.
"Why? So we can see you gorge yourself with poor defenseless dead cow on bread?" Riley can be so crude and blunt sometimes.
"I never said you girls could enter. You wouldn't want to make a mess, now would you?" Sirius patronized.
"You're on!" Jamie shot at him.
"I'm in!" I said. The guys looked at me incredulously. Jamie and Riley looked smug and proud. Charlie rolled her eyes upwards, as if to say, 'why me?'.
"You know it!" Riley agreed.
"Fine. Everyone ready?" Remus asked. Wow, he may be the rational one, but he is still a guy, I suppose. Charlie started the count.
"Ready? Set. Go!" We all dug in. I stopped after my third. I cannot eat that much. Ugh. I feel bloated. Riley just finished her fifth. Huh, looks like she's out too. Peter barely finished his first and he looks slightly green. Wimp. James just stopped, guess he finishes at 6 and a half. Remus is done at 8. Damn! Jamie and Sirius are still going! Doesn't look like Sirius is gonna last much longer. And… he's out! Jamie is the only one left. And she's still going. No, wait, she's finishing her tenth. She's done and now, she's standing up.
"HA!" At least, that's what I think she said. She still has like, half a chewed up cow in her mouth. "In your face!" she yells at Sirius, once she's swallowed half of what was in her mouth. Nope, now it's gone.
Everyone that had gathered around us looked at her incredulously. Peter, being the dumbass he is, started to clap stupidly. Everyone else bloody joined in too. Well, except Sirius, who had a dumbfounded expression on his face. Jamie bowed in gratitude. She wiped her face and turned to Sirius with a smirk pronounced on her face.
"Who's afraid of getting dirty now Black?" Jamie taunted. \
"Rematch tomorrow at dinner Ryland. That was pure dumb luck." he growled at her. She laughed.
"Whatever you say Siri." she said. He growled again.
"Hey, Lils, we gotta go see Dumbledore in his office." James told me. I looked around. Oops! The Hall's almost empty!
"Oh, right. Let's go. See you guys later." I said as I grabbed James' arm and we headed out of the nearly abandoned Hall. I decided it was too quiet as we walked into the Entrance Hall.
"So, were you surprised when you found out you were Head Boy?" I asked James.
"Were you surprised when you found out I was Head Boy?" he shot back. I laughed.
"Touché. Definitely. I figured it would be Remus, in all honesty." I answered honestly.
"Me too. Sirius kept making fun of me. And Mum cried her heart out blubbering, 'My little Jamie! I always knew he was a leader!'. now that part I could have lived without." We both laughed at how silly mothers could be.
We made it to Dumbledore's office when I realized I didn't know the password. James must have sensed my embarrassment.
"Password's usually some sort of candy." he informed me.
"Figures. Brilliant man. But mad all the same." he nodded at my comment. We decided we'd take turns guessing different sweets. He went first.
"Pumpkin pasty."
"Licorice wand"
"Bertie Bott's every flavor beans"
"Acid pops"
"Chocolate frogs"
"Sherbet lemon"
"Blood flavored lollipops"
"Cockroach cluster"
Finally the gargoyle leaped aside. James and I looked at each other with raised eyebrows.
"Cockroach cluster?" we asked in unison. He shrugged. We went up.
"Ah, Hogwarts' new Head Boy and Girl. Come in, come in." Dumbledore greeted us. "I assume you read your letters, so you realize your duties as Heads. James, I assume you know where the entrance to the Heads' dorm is.", James nodded. "The password is "Accountability". Good day." Dumbledore dismissed us.
As we walked out of his office and back into the corridor, I snorted. James looked at me, confused.
"What?" he asked me.
"The password. Accountability. Hint, hint. Irony overload." I remarked.
"I don't get it." he looks so cute when he's confused! Wait, what?
"Accountability is almost the same as 'responsibility'. We're Heads. Get it?" I clarified. James' pink lips formed an 'o' in realization.
We finally made it to a portrait of Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff.
"Password?" Ravenclaw asked us.
"Accountability." I told her.
"Hopefully you will take it seriously dearie. Congratulations." Hufflepuff smiled at us before she swung open.
It looked just like the Gryffindor common room. With the exception of two doors in the place the staircases should be. And then a slightly higher level leading to a window ledge, perfect for reading, and another door most likely leading to the bathroom. The color scheme was red and gold, also like the Gryffindor common room. I looked at James. It seemed he too, was mesmerized by our new living space.
Then, there was a bang that sounded like the wall next to the portrait. And then a, "Young lady!" and, "I never!". Sounds like the girls found out about the common room.
