It was Halloween night.
Lily had written in her diary earlier that day and was very careful to stash it away inside the empty binding of a History of Magic textbook. Where no one would find it. This was necessary because her diary had been a present for a 7 year old Lily Evans, and was unfortunately a vivid pink.
Oh my goodness! It's Halloween! Went to Hogsmede with the girls. Unfortunately Christine started ogling this book, and James tried to abduct me.
What a fool that James Potter is. He honestly thinks that I'll go out with him if he pretends to be in love with me. It's just that big fat ego of his. I say "no," that one time and he chases after me like a dog trying to get a bone.
He is quite handsome tough…it's too bad his personality is worse than a toad…
I think that Remus might just like Anna. She's to shy to notice but I can't help wondering if he'll work up the guts to ask her out if he does. Like her that is.
Christine and SIRIUS!! AHHH! Christine likes Sirius. O.M.G. That's hilarious! And Sirius did mention her in that note…omgsh it would be so random if they liked eachother. I bet Sirius only like her for her hair, and whatevs.
I'm feeling guilty. I borrowed Christine's earrings without asking (yes, okay I stole them, but only temporarily!) When we went to Hogsmede…thankfully she didn't notice!
All of the students filed into the great hall and were speechless.
The enchanted ceiling showed millions of stars. Gigantic pumpkins were hovering above the tables. As soon as everyone sat down and started to tuck in James signaled to Sirius and the pumpkins exploded. The ones over the Slytherins rained pumpkin goop. The ones over the Ravenclaws released thousands of bats. The ones over the Hufflepuffs let fly orange and black streamers and confetti. The ones over the Gryffindors roared and tiny flying, golden lions landed on the students. Lily was enchanted. The lion that had fallen on her was absolutely amazing. She even let in eat off of her plate.
After the meal and exquisite pumpkin pie everyone trudged off to the dormitories filled to the brim with delicacies.
James, Sirius and the rest of the Marauders started a party in the Gryffindor common room.
The couches had been shoved off to the side, butterbeer was passed around, music was playing, and everyone was having a great time. A few stray lions were even flying around (most of them had disappeared because the spells weren't permanent).
Lily, Anna and Christine were sitting on one of the abandoned couches discussing earlier events, clothes, gossip, boys and all other general girlish topics.
Remus was trying to work up the guts to ask Anna to dance with him.
Sirius was doing a duet with James and they were showing off their latest tricks and being congratulated on the pumpkin prank.
Peter was nibbling on snacks.
All in all everything was great.
McGonagall then decided to interrupt at that moment. "I'm surprised. It's perfectly alright to be excited on Halloween, but a party? It's almost as loud as the one the Ravenclaws were having!"
Sirius protested, "Almost as loud?"
Everyone booed.
McGonagall gave them a stern look and directed everyone to go to bed. As soon as everyone was climbing the staircases she left.
As soon as she left, everyone reappeared.
"Let's show those Ravenclaws!" Sirius yelled.
"YAH!"
And so the Gryffindors partied so loudly that even when McGonagall came in 10 minutes later and shouted over the noise no one heard. She tried the sonorous charm to no avail. Finally when someone (most people suspect James or Sirius were guilty) handed her a bottle of butterbeer she lost it. There was a poof and suddenly there was a cloud. And it was raining inside the common room.
Everyone went to bed.
The next day students were raving on about the party. And most of the Gryffindors were doing detention.