Chapter 3
Over the weeks that followed Hermione and the Marauders pulled more and more pranks than Hermione though possible, however due to the bad start Hermione had with Professor Grilsar, they almost always got caught. (But being the sneaky people they are they didn't).
It was close to Halloween and Sirius was waiting outside the portrait, waiting for the rest of the marauders to appear. He was just wondering what devious plan James had come up with when; as if he was summoned James appeared at the Portrait hole with Lily and Hermione.
"Hello Sirius" said Hermione, smiling at him
"Hello Hermione, James, Lily." Sirius replied keeping his eyes fixed on Hermione. "Where are Remus and Peter?"
"Their at the library" said Lily with a look that plainly said she wished she was there too.
"No Lills you cannot run to the library and hide, neither can you Herms" said James with a glint in his eye that made Hermione want to be back home with Harry and the others, but she wasn't, she was stuck in time with Harry's parents. Something Harry would be less than happy about Hermione could tell.
"Oh come on James…Please!" begged Lily who looked like she was about to burst into tears and Sirius looked like he was having real trouble trying not to laugh.
"No Lily we have a prior engagement to keep, with our 'good friend' Snape" Sirius said as they walked down the hall. Sirius was in fact talking about their most recent and funny prank that would send Grilsar into a paddy for the rest of the term (or so they hoped or didn't hope, they couldn't decide)
"Sirius are you determined to get us thrown into detention this year?" Hermione asked with suppressed humour towards the shaggy looking 7th year, to which Sirius just shot her an amused look and took off down the corridor.
"Sirius, your gonna get into trouble!" James called after him, and then burst into fits of laughter when Sirius skidded on the floor and ended up falling over on to his back. Lily and Hermione shot each other concerned looks and ran to help, James following somewhat reluctantly.
"Sirius are you ok?" Lily asked as the girls helped him up.
"Yeah, in fact I feel excellent as the prettiest girls in the year are helping me up," he replied winking at them and Hermione got butterflies in her stomach stop it she thought to herself this is Sirius, your best – friends godfather, stop thinking like that! But he's soo handsome said the none to smart side of her mind, and she was inclined to agree.
"Pads stop flirting with my girlfriend, otherwise I will have to hurt you." James said in mock seriousness.
The 4 of them walked the rest of the way to the library with no further mishaps, despite the fact that they ran into Grilsar on the way, Sirius whispering loudly to Hermione that Grilsar was only at Hogwarts until the end of January, when Professor Slughorn would return from his trip.Grilsar glared at Sirius and stalked away.
They made it to the library where they met up with Remus who told them Peter had forgotten his Transfiguration book with their notes on the latest prank in. However it looked as though they were going to have to wait until after dinner as Sirius' stomach gave a large and characteristic rumble, which the girls found hilarious. Sirius was less than impressed at this and began to sulk.
"Well we will get him on the way out of the hall then," Remus said to which James agreed to with enthusiasm, another chance to humiliate Snape in front of the whole school. As they were walking down to the great hall to feed Sirius two people stepped out of an alcove, one of them a tall, blonde, pointed face boy and the other a shallow skinned greasy haired boy.
"Ah Snivellius, Malfoy to what do we owe this … unwelcome appearance?" James asked sourly while glaring at the pair.
"Shut it Potter" said Malfoy with a sneer that Hermione saw Draco had inherited, "We don't usually talk to mudblood lovers but we just though we'd warn you, that if you try anything 'funny' we will make you very sorry indeed." He finished with a look of loathing on his face.
"So Malfoy why have you decided to warn us I doubt its because you care?" Hermione asked with a scowl that she had usually only reserved for Ferret boy, but, as this was his father it didn't really matter.
"Silence mudblood!" Lucious said starting towards Hermione with a sneer, Hermione surprised him by not looking scared (as he was used to) but instead seemed to grow with anger, her eyes blazing with hate.
"No Malfoy, I won't," said Hermione with the same amount of venom in her voice that Malfoy had blazing in his steel grey eyes, "you think you can boss us around… but… you ... cant!"
Malfoy advanced on Hermione, but she didn't move. Malfoy stopped right in front of her so she had to look up at him.
"You see mudblood, I always look down on your kind!" he said, "come on Severus, I feel ill so close to muggle lovers and mudbloods."
As the two walked away Hermione had the strong urge to yell something at them, and she did!
"Guys, get ready to run" she whispered to the marauders, who all looked confused.
"You're a foul ferret Malfoy!" she yelled as the door next to them opened and all the students who were in detention walked out of the class and stopped …dead.
"What did you call me mudblood!" Malfoy yelled at her and marched towards her.
"Run!" Sirius yelled and took off down the hall followed by James, Remus and Lily. "Come on Hermione" he yelled over his shoulder
"Malfoy's a ferret , Malfoy's a ferret!" Hermione yelled in a sing song voice before talking off down the corridor after the marauders. As she passed a small crevice three pairs of arms grabbed her and pulled her in.
"Shhhhhhh" Sirius whispered in her ear, his arms around her waist.
Hermione's breath caught in her chest and she suddenly found it hard to breathe. Inside she was battling with herself
'Ok, ok I must remember to breathe, that's the main thing, ignore the fact that your best friends hot 17yr old godfather is holding you…wait did I just call Sirius hot? … oh my god I like this, I cant like this, its wrong and icky on soooooo many levels… but I do like it, that's bad…bleah what do I know.' And unconsciously she relaxed into his grip.
At the same time Sirius was arguing with himself 'I'm an idiot, she's from the future, she could know me, I could be a teacher… me a teacher… ok maybe more realistically a friend of one of her friends parents, I do have a few to choose from…hang on does she like this, by George, I think she does…we'll worry about the future in the future."
The Marauders checked the coast was clear before setting out again. All of them found it highly amusing that Hermione had called Malfoy snr a ferret and wanted to know where she got her inspiration from. Her only answer was " I'll tell you later"
The five walked into the hall and sat down at the Gryffindor table next to Peter, who had saved them places. He looked at them when they sat down.
"Where have you guys been?" he asked while eating his cheese and onion pie (yummy).
"We had a 'run' in with Malfoy and Snivels" James said, "Twas most amusing as our little Marauder in training called him a ferret, which reminds me" he said turning to Hermione, who was very interested in the carrots on her plate, "where did that come from"
"Well erm it relates to the Malfoy name in general as a Malfoy in my time was transfigured into a ferret by a man pretending to be a teacher, needless to say me Ha… and my friends were holding our sides laughing (I know she wasn't on the outside but I think she would have been inside). Hermione then went on to explain how Draco was turned into a ferret and bounced around the great hall, without giving away lots about the future.
AN: - I know you're mad at me, plz don't yell. Here is the next chappy Yay enjoy but please help, I really can't think of what to happen next. Any help would be ,you know, helpful
Galactic Alanna
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