Chapter Four
The week had progressed slowly, and it was now Friday, the day of Daisy and Sirius' detention. The girls hadn't told the Marauders that they were declaring war on them yet for two reasons. One was, they didn't have any supplies for their first prank. The other was that they were still working out the plans for their first prank. While the girls were anxious to plan more, it would have to wait until after Daisy detention. She was to meet Professor Slughorn in the Potion's classroom, where she and Sirius would find out what they were going to have to do.
" Well it's 7:00p.m. I better get moving." Daisy stated with a sigh
It just so happened that Sirius and the rest of the Marauders were sitting in the common room, too. Once Daisy got up, so did Sirius and together they walked out the portrait door with Sirius trying to hold Daisy's hand the whole time.
As Daisy and Sirius exited the room, James and Remus noticed the girls were doing their homework. They looked at each other and smiled. The girls didn't notice them until James was sitting on the arm of Lily's chair, and Remus had shut Riley's book.
" May we help you?" Lily asked getting irritated, because she was being distracted from her work
" You know Evans, it wouldn't kill you to take your nose out of a book every now and then." James stated with a smile
" And it wouldn't kill you to stick your nose in one once and awhile, Potter." Lily replied flashing him a fake smile
" If I were you, I'd be nicer to me." James said matter-of-factly
" Well, if you were me than I'd be you, and I would leave me alone for a change." Lily stated smartly, but her last comment didn't seem to have any affect on James whatsoever.
He just moved really close to Lily. Close enough so that she could feel his warm breathe as he whispered," I know something about you that could ruin your spotless career here at Hogwarts."
Lily's eyes suddenly grew wide with horror as she hurriedly jumped up from her chair, a move that she suddenly regretted. Her mind immediately shot back to last year, when she and Riley used to go onto the grounds at night to watch the stars and talk about boys. She knew that she should've kept her cool, because now James had a wolfish grin on his face. One that said," I have you right where I want you."
" You don't know anything." Lily replied, trying to look like she had nothing to had
" Oh, I know plenty, most of it concerning a couple of nightly trips to the school grounds after hours and Forbidden Forest." James declared still smiling at a terrified Lily
" Shhh!" Lily hissed covering James' mouth with her hand," How did you find out? Who told you?" The only thing that came out of his mouth were incoherent mumbles, and so Lily removed her hand
" That doesn't matter." James stated," What matters is that I know and you have to do whatever I say." But Lily just shook her head
" No one will believe you." Lily replied, crossing her arms over her chest," Plus since you saw me, that means you were out after hours too."
" Maybe, but they won't punish Remus if he says anything. He has special permission to be out after hours. Plus, what would McGonagall think of her newest prefect breaking rules?" James asked," Might even cost you your badge." Lily turned to Remus with a look of total betrayal
" Remus, why did you agree to do this?" Lily demanded to know
" I'm sorry Lily, but James is a fellow Marauder and he's done so much for me over the years." Remus replied helplessly," It won't be that bad I assure you."
" Riley help!" Lily urged, and Riley sort of shrugged her shoulders and turned to Remus and started to play with his hair
" Now Remus, you wouldn't really do that to Lily now would you?" Riley cooed soothingly and Remus' face turned cherry red.
" I have to," He replied," James is my best friend." With that Riley stopped messing with Remus, and James knew he'd won
" Sorry Lily, I tried." Riley said, and Lily looked at James, who was grinning madly at her.
Meanwhile, Daisy and Sirius were having to cut up 10 buckets of gut worms.
" I can't believe you got us this detention." Daisy stated, as she gagged at the sight of the already cut up worms
" Me?" Sirius repeated," I wasn't the one who screamed at me during McGonagall's lesson." With that she looked astounded
" That's right, you were the one with the brilliant idea to draw a picture of us making out, and throw it at the back of my head." Daisy recalled shooting Sirius a glare
" It was just a picture, and I was just trying to make a point." He stated, and Daisy stopped cutting the worms
" I suppose your point was: date me and I'll snog you senseless." She replied, and Sirius began to say something but he stopped
" You know most girls would kill to have this opportunity." He stated, also stopping his worm cutting
" Well, I'm sorry that I'm not doing backflips down the Great Hall." She replied
" That's okay, I like a challenge." He declared, and picked up another worm
" Well, you've certainly got one, because there's no way I'm even going to be your girlfriend." Daisy exclaimed
" I guess we will just have to see." Sirius put in
Before they knew it the clock had hit 9:00 and the 10 buckets of worms were cut up, which meant they were finally free to leave. They entered the common room after a long journey of Sirius wrapping his arm around Daisy waist, and her swatting it away. They stopped once they saw James and Lily sitting together on the couch, holding hands.
" Oh my Lily, what on earth is going on?" Daisy asked
" James is blackmailing me." Lily replied hotly, but Daisy just smiled
" Okay, well James I'm very sorry to interrupt you little hand holding session, but I have some planning to do and Riley and Lily promised they would help." Daisy stated, as she began to walk up the stairs and her friends began to follow, but James raced over to the steps and blocked them
" Not so fast!" He said," What could you possibly need to plan for?" Daisy was prepared for this question
" Well James, it is our first trip to Hogsmeade and I've never been before." Daisy stated," Lily and Riley and I are going to plan out a little schedule for the trip. We have some very important things to buy!" James and his fellow Marauders grew smiles at once
" Why don't you just hang out with us tomorrow?" Sirius suggested, but the girls protested
" We can't." Riley stated quickly
" Why not?" Remus demanded to know
" Because we can't.' Lily replied, and the girls shoved James to the floor and darted up the stairs
" You have to Lily!" James yelled after them, but the girls just ran to their dormitory and shut the door
Luckily, Trixie and Charlotte weren't in their room, and so the ladies began to plan. They made a list of items they would need, and Lily tried to think up some dirt on James. Right before they went to bed, they couldn't help but think about how they were going to have to run from the Marauders the whole day. Oh what joy will life bring them next?