Purveyors of Aids to Magical Mischief Makers

JPOV

It was Sunday and I woke up early. I was nervous considering that I'm going to Hogsmeade with Lily. Its not a date since I didn't ask her out but that didn't stop my hands shaking or my heart from beating faster and faster with each passing second. I got up and woke up the Marauders. I knew they would got mad but we had to figure some things out.

"Bloody hell! What's wrong with you James?!" yelled Sirius as I flipped him over, mattress and all.

"Was that really necessary Prongs?" asked Remus as I drenched him in water.

"I'm up I'm up," yelled Peter knowing I was going to do something to him too. I guess Sirius and Remus yelling's were the wake up call before I woke him up.

"Stop complaining and listen. I'm going to Hogsmeade today with Lily and--" I was cut off by Sirius' yelp of joy.

"Woohoo no way your going on a date with Evans. About bloody time. So--"

"Padfoot shut your mouth for a minute and listen. I don't have a date with Lily we're going to patrol the other students there, because some are making trouble in the shops."

"But there is none. We always go and there's no trouble," exclaimed Remus.

"I know but that's what I told Lily but not McGonagall. I went to see her yesterday morning to tell her of a plan to get Lily to like me. She was so stern to me and started lecturing me but I bet my wand that were eyes were sparkling."

"I still don't get why you told Lily about the trouble-makers at Hogsmeade OR why you woke us up so bloody early," exclaimed Sirius.

"I was getting to that you prat. When we're out 'patrolling' you guys are going to be causing trouble. You said you wanted to pull pranks well here's your chance Padfoot. The more trouble you cause the more I spend with Lily, got it?" I explained.

"Ohhh," they said in unison.

"Brilliant, what are we going to pull?" asked Peter.

"That's what we got to plan. I got a few ideas. . ."

LPOV

I woke up earlier than usual looking through the wardrobe trying to find something to wear to Hogsmeade. I know it isn't a date but I couldn't help the butterflies in my stomach go into overdrive. My scrambling around the room looking for something to wear woke up my dorm mates.

"Hey Lily not to be rude or anything but what do you think your doing?" said Annabeth, my best friend, rubbing the sleep from her eyes.

"Exactly. Are you mad? Why are you waking us up?" exclaimed Bella, my other best friend throwing a pillow at me and going back under the covers.

"Sorry I'm just really nervous about Hogsmeade. I know its not a date but its James and well you know," I said blushing.

"Ok fine this time you won't pay but next time we can't make any promises," said Annabeth.

I let out a sigh of relief and said, "Ok well since your up already you want to help me."

They glared at me, Bella saying, "I wonder why that is?" but they looked at each other and said, "Fine."

JPOV

I was in front of the Great Hall waiting anxiously for Lily. I hope this works if it doesn't I'll honestly go mad. As the clock struck ten o'clock I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around and met a pair of green eyes.

"Hi James," said the girl. I honestly love green eyes ever since I met Lily but on this girl, well everything had their ugly side.

"Hey Glenda," I said as enthusiastically as possible. She has been trying to get me to go out with her since 3rd year. Nothing I do will shake her off.

"What are you doing out here?" she asked me obviously flirting and taking a step towards me.

I took two steps back and said, "I'm waiting for--"

"How nice. Are you going to Hogsmeade? I need an escort, will you please accompany me?"

"Ahh well a-actually--"

"I'm sorry but he's going with me," a very angry voice behind me said. I turned around and met the green eyes I fell in love with. And at this moment those green eyes were like Fiendfyre.

"Oh hi Lily," Glenda said with mock pleasantness.

"Sorry Vane but we have to go," she linked her arm with mine and headed outside.

The walk to Hogsmeade was a quiet one but as we left the school I heard laughter in the forest. I turned to see my fellow Marauders laughing at something I didn't know. . .yet. I could feel anger and if I'm not mistaken, jealousy radiating off from the beauty next to me.

We got to Hogsmeade and went to the Three Broomsticks. I ordered two butterbeers and found us a table. I could still feel anger and jealousy radiating from her. I had to get her un-mad at me before she goes for her wand.

"Lily I'm sorry about her," I said reaching for her hand. I held her hand in my own and felt and shock wave go through me like yesterday when I helped her with her lilies. "I didn't know what she was doing, I didn't mean for her to show up. You probably think that I'm lying and that I did that on purpose and that I haven't changed and that I'm and insuff--"

"James."

"--but I didn't, it wasn't my--"

"James!"

"--please I don't even like her, why would--"

"JAMES!"

"--and what?"

I turned to her and saw her laughing.

"I don't blame you calm down. Its ok," she said her green eyes sparkling. I felt myself mesmerized. I loved her eyes they're--

BANG!

"Where did that come from?" Lily asked. She stood up looking around letting go of my hand.

"I don't know. Lets go check out the shops," I suggested.

We got up and ran outside. People were running away from Zonko's Joke Shop. We ran to Zonko's and went inside. I felt something brush past me but when I looked nothing was there, but I did see a pair of shoes without a body. I smiled to myself, when I turned to look inside the shop the smile dropped.

All the products seem to be running around a muck. All the animals products came alive and whack peoples heads with fake wands that kept changing. With every whack the person's head would change into whatever they got whacked with. The fireworks were aiming at people's butts and firing. Every other product in the shop seem to have a mind of their own.

Even though it wasn't a pretty picture me and Lily couldn't help but laugh. Phase 1 worked hopefully the rest will too. Once we got control of our laughter we helped the owner try to un-charm the products. I already knew the counter-curse but I wouldn't use it for a little while longer.

We spent two hours trying to figure out the counter-curse. I didn't really try I just pretended to work on it while trying to avoid the various objects trying to hit me.

"Finite," I said waving my wand in a different movement then what we were supposed to.

"Hey I tried that an hour ago, it didn't work," she said as she avoided a firework that just went over her head then drop dead to the floor.

"I guess you did the movement wrong," I said looking away from her penetrating stare. I could never lie to her. Her eyes didn't let me. When I looked at her again suspicion consumed her eyes.

She locked me in a gaze and I couldn't break free. She was trying to get the truth out of me. I would've told her but another BANG interrupted her hypnotizing.

We looked through the window to see people running out of the Three Broomsticks. I looked at Lily again, her eyes were now confused instead of suspicious. We ran out of Zonko's and headed for the Three Broomsticks.

Just like in Zonko's and phase 2 of the plan it was complete chaos. The only difference between Zonko's and the Three Broomsticks is a different counter-curse.

"Shall we start?" I asked her.

She heaved a sigh and said, "I suppose."

She took out her wand and started trying counter-curse and charms to stop the now alive chairs, tables, and other things hitting the people.

I saw out of the corner of my eye that she said finite and tried the wand movement I used at Zonko's but it didn't work. I turned away from her view and smiled.

For the rest of the day we spent fixing shops. As soon as one was right again another would go off. With every new shop it was a different counter-curse and wand movement than was suppose to. After every time I fixed the shops Lily would look at me with suspicion in her eyes and would keep a close eye on me when I'm "searching" for a spell that will work.

With every new shop we got to know more about each other. She had a sister that she looks up to and she loves very much but her sister was jealous because Lily was a aitch. She had loving parents that were proud of their daughter. She's very mature for her age and she doesn't like to gossip or talk about nonsense like I see some other girls do. She loves to read and wants to be an Auror like me. She loves potions and I know she's brilliant at it. Some things I already knew and some I didn't and was glad that now I did. I fell in love with her all over again.

As we headed toward the castle we recounted stories of when we were little. At least now I knew why she was friends with Severus Snape. It seemed a lot shorter leaving Hogsmeade then going to Hogsmeade.

As we entered the Gryffindor Common Room Lily said, "I had fun James even though we had to fix all of Hogsmeade."

I laughed, "Yea, me too."

"I have to go do some stuff, I'll see you later."

"Ok Lils I'll see you around."

She seemed to hesitate a moment before she came over to me and hugged me. I hugged her back and let her go. She waved from the stairs and disappeared.

As soon as she was out of sight I raced up to my dormitory hoping that those devious, prats, gits of my best friends were up there. I opened the door and found them lounging around on their beds.

I stormed in and said, "Your real foul gits. The worst best mates ever."

"Why Prongs that hurts," said Sirius with mock resentment.

"Why whatever did we do James?" said Remus sarcastically.

"I thought we established that concept already?" said Wormtail.

"Glenda Vane was NOT part of the plan," I hollered.

At that they started laughing while I stood fuming.

"you should've seen your face," said Padfoot.

"It was priceless. Sorry Prongs but the opportunity was too good to miss," said Peter.

"Sorry but they're right for once. You would've done the same Prongs," said Moony.

"Hey!!" Sirius and Peter said.

I knew that they were right. So that didn't mean I had to like it.

"But did it have to be her," I complained.

"Yep," they said.

"Gits," I replied.

"So what's next. I say we play pranks at the school now. Classes tomorrow and I want to spread havoc," said Sirius with a glint in his eye.

"What do you have in mind Padfoot?" I asked my curiosity getting the better of me.

"Well for starters. . ."