Chapter 8
"It's time for a prank!" Sirius declared as the four Marauders sat around the Head's Common room fireplace.
"Oh dear Merlin." Lupin moaned, putting his head in his heads.
"Cheer up Moonster, just some harmless little joke." James wheedled.
"Fine, as long as it really is harmless." Remus agreed grudgingly, but the others could already see the mischievous smirk coming into play.
"I-I'm not sure that it's a good idea." Peter stammered.
"Merlin Pete, since when where you the voice of reason." Sirius exclaimed, throwing his arms in the air.
"Yeah Pete, Moony agrees so we should do it."
"But, James, you're Head Boy now, what if we get caught?" Peter tried desperately.
"Pete, what's up? I've been playing the good boy all year, let's have some fun. And I solemnly swear no one will get hurt." James frowned, watching Peter seriously.
"Lily though, what will she think, she'll never forgive you!" Peter squealed, sounding more and more like his animagus rat.
"Wormtail, I seriously-"
"Siriusly!" Sirius yelled, interrupting James who just rolled his eyes at him.
"I seriously doubt Lily would hold it against me, I mean with all that's going on I should be allowed to let off some steam, you know." James said, jumping up and beginning to pace in front of the fire.
"I'm not sure." Peter piped slyly.
"Shut it Pete." Sirius growled, looking at James who was running his hands through his hair nervously.
"Prongs, Wormtail's -"
"Wormtail's what?" Lily asked cheerfully, full recovered from her bout of illness a week earlier.
"Nothing, nothing." Sirius said airily.
"I'm wrong about warning them not to do a prank." Peter informed her casing Sirius to give him a death glare.
"What sort of prank?" Lily narrowed her eyes at the four Marauders.
"Don't worry, I am making sure it's harmless." Remus assured her.
"Well...if Remus makes sure it's harmless I suppose it would take some of the pressure of revision." Lily agreed thoughtfully.
"So we can do it?" Sirius begged, looking like a pleading puppy.
"Of course you can." Lily laughed. "Now I better go stop Summer and Juliet from scratching each other's eyes out."
"As much fun as that sounds, we will be planning a prank." James grinned, waving Lily out of the common room.
"Bye." She called over her shoulder.
"See Wormy, nothing to worry about." James grinned.
"Um...yeah, today, I, um, can't I have, um, I'm busy bye." Wormtail excused himself, scooting out the doorway.
"Something is going on with him." Remus frowned, concern written all over his face.
"Once I was sure I saw him talking to Snivellus." Sirius muttered darkly.
"Come on guys I want to prank, we can worry about Wormy later." James said, not believing Sirius; Wormtail would never betray them like that.
"Lets get started then." James said ominously before ruining the effect with a wiggle of his eyebrows. "Remember though I am Head Boy now." he reminded them sternly.
I'm glad your duties are so important to you," Remus complimented, impressed by James' maturity.
"Ah, poor little Moony, so naive, so young, so innocent," James sighed sadly.
"I truly hate to corrupt him," Sirius shook his head in misery.
"Almost as much as I hate having to tell him," James wiped a mock tear from his eye.
"It's for the best Prongsie old pal,"
"Moony, dear, you have no idea how hard this is on us," James started softly.
"No idea," Sirius echoed mournfully.
"But when in Marauder mode it is my duty to my fellow members to respect them and gain their respect, thus meaning I shall have to use my seat of power to an advantage in the Marauder eyes," James informed him.
"Of course Prongs, I expected nothing less," Remus nodded.
"Let's get working boys," Sirius smiled.
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"Her and prissy little Jaclyn," Summer growled under her breath to Lucie who didn't even look up from her book.
"Lily!" Lucie exclaimed when she saw Lily hurrying into the common room.
"Hey Luce, you alright? I just passed all the boys in my common room so be careful they said they were planning a prank," Lily smiled.
"I hope it's on Juliet," Summer snorted under her breath.
"It's harmless though," Lily assured the horrified Lucie and frowned at the snarling Summer who murmured,
"Dammit," quietly at hearing this news. "
So I said go for it, it wouldn't hurt to have a few laughs would it."
"It would hurt her she can't laugh it would break her ice heart," Summer commented snidely. Lily however ignored her.
"I'm going to the library to read through some of the details James and I have planned for the Christmas Ball, want to come?" Lily offered.
"Yeah alright," Lucie replied offhandedly but in her eyes Lily could see her thanking her profusely.
"Summer?" Lily asked just as Juliet walked passed.
"No thanks I'm going to go find Sirius and give him a great huge snog!" Summer exclaimed, shouting the last three words. Juliet didn't look back, she just stalked haughtily out of he room.
"Summer, you went too far," Lily said in a low voice.
"I don't care! I mean who does care if I do want to go kiss Sirius, not her because she is so obviously over him!" Summer yelled, angrily storming out of the room.
"Whoa, who says only the Marauders get anything interesting to happen in Gryffindor?" A petite girl with short dark curls swarming around her face came and collapsed into the chair next to Lily and Lucie.
"Hi Mary," Lily smirked at her. A year below Lily, Mary was quiet but not shy and talked to Lily on several occasions with several of her problems, she now saw her as her mentor and role model. Lily was fond of the girl and always enjoyed helping her whether it was homework, boy troubles or even her home life, Lily was there for her.
"Hi Lily, Lucie. So what have you got there?" Mary asked Lily, indicating the plans on the table.
"Seventh year Christmas Ball, you'll have to wait until next year shorty," Lily teased, and Mary put on an indignant face.
"I am not short! Just small," she protested.
"Calm down, I was only kidding," Lily laughed.
"I wonder what the prank will be," Lucie said absent-mindedly.
"Something funny if it's the Marauders, I'll miss them next year," Mary sighed.
"Aw, you'll finally just have to get over your little crush on James," Lily smiled, poking Mary in the ribs.
"Just because you didn't like him," Mary scowled, blushing furiously.
"Well we're friends now," Lily said proudly.
"Oh ho, just friends? Because those Heads Dorms are a great place to keep a secret," Mary smirked.
"And you should know, I saw you last year with that Hufflepuff Head Boy, what was his name again?" Lily shot back.
"It was Philip Abbott for your information and we are not even going there," Mary replied before seeing Lily's small scowl which made her realise she had been winded up...again.
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"This is going to be the best prank Hogwarts has ever seen!" Sirius yelled in delight.
A/N – I have re-typed this and hope it has helped the format back to normal XD
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