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Sam's Revenge

Sam's POV

I walked into the library, pondering what I should do to Hollie's hair. The first idea which came into my mind was dying it but I quickly ruled it out. It was too obvious of an answer and it lacked creativity. Besides it was hardly equal to making my mouth disappear. If I was going to have revenge, I would have to do something which was equally horrifying. Furthermore, the procedure of the prank would have to be something I was good at which left one thing...potions. Right now, potions was where I felt the most confident. I was too new in this world to be able to find a charm or a jinx and perform it accurately and perfectly so I could have the desired affect. I was too busy trying to learn and understand everything in my classes. How was I supposed to cast a higher level and complex spell? But potions were different. Somehow potions made sense to me from day one. It just came natural to me.

With this being decided, I made my way to the potions section of the library. I would simply have to look through these until I found something that worked. After grabbing a stack of books, I walked over to a table and started my research.


Remus' POV

After watching Sam walk away, I turned back towards Dom and Alex determined to find out why Dom suggested messing with Hollie's hair. Frankly that was down right stupid because Hollie, with no doubt, would retaliate.

"Dom, why did you suggest that to Sam? You know it's just going to start a prank war."

"Of course it will! But on the plus side it will definitely be entertaining." Dom was sitting in a chair next to Alex with a big smile on his face. "I'm already looking forward to seeing what happens to Hollie's hair. I wonder what she'll do...die it multi-colored maybe. Oh! She could make it flash with neon colors. Now that would be great. "

Alex slightly shook his head, laughing which was quickly followed by a grimace of pain. "Note to self: do not laugh when you have a broken arm. But anyways, Remus, he does have a point. Watching this will be very entertaining."

I shook my head. Of course it would if my best friend wasn't involved. "But if this continues, I'm going to have a pissed off best friend."

"But she's not going to be mad at you." Dom reminded me. "She'll probably even ask you to help her."

I stood there for a second contemplating this. Dom was right but this could only lead to Sam being mad at me for helping Hollie and I didn't want that either. "But I don't want to get involved with this."

"Then don't. It's that simple." Alex supplied. "Just enjoy the pranks they pull on each other. They're bound to be amusing."

I nodded my head. "Thanks, maybe you're right. I'll talk to you later; I'm going to work on some schoolwork."

"Wait!" My brother exclaimed. "Before you go, I have to know how you did it."

I looked at him in confusion. "Did what?"

"Convince the hat to put you in Gryffindor because you definitely belong in Ravenclaw. You enjoy reading much more than I do."

Dom looked at his best friend. "Alex, you only read when you have to."

"Exactly my point! He reads for fun...just like Mum. He should have been born with a book in his hands."

I couldn't help but laugh at Alex's point. It was very ironic. In this aspect Alex did take after Dad, who hardly ever read and probably would have been in Gryffindor if he had attended Hogwarts. On the other hand, like my mother, sitting on the couch by a fire with a good book was one of my favorite spots. However, she had been in Ravenclaw. Apparently, Dad's Gryffindor personality skipped Alex and chose me instead.

"While you do have a point Alex, it does take more than a love of reading to be placed into Ravenclaw. You are proof of that." I had to remind my brother. I had no doubt how smart my brother was. I knew he loved learning; just not from text books. He thrived on the lectures and activities in the classroom.

"I know that Remus, and that goes along with my point. You do have other qualities which are known Ravenclaw traits. So how did you do it? I won't tell anyone, I promise."

Before I could respond, Dom supplied an answer for me. "Alex, maybe he's telling the truth."

Alex raised his eyebrows, not believing his best friend disagreed with him. "Are you saying that Remus doesn't have other qualities of a Ravenclaw and therefore doesn't belong there?"

"No, by all means he does and so does my sister for that matter. It is quite possible that Hollie is the one who tricked the hat into putting both of them into Gryffindor. I wouldn't put it past her." Dom turned his attention to me and I knew what he was going to ask. "So how did she convince the old hat to move you two out of Ravenclaw? Hollie did tell you right?" A smile spread across his face in eager anticipation of hearing the brilliant story of how she managed to trick the Sorting Hat.

I shook my head; they just didn't seem to get it. "Hollie didn't do anything either. Both of us were surprised that we were placed into Gryffindor. Besides, if you think about it, we do, or at least I do, have traits which are very Gryffindor." I met my brother's gaze and I saw instant understanding. Even though we never talked about it, the two of us shared a memory where an eight-year-old boy's behavior was far from a Ravenclaw.

"He is right you know." Alex looked away from me and turned his head towards Dom. "We should just face it, Dom. As much as we wish they were in Ravenclaw, they did inherit that bravery streak from our fathers, probably too much of it. Sadly, the hat had no choice but to place them into Gryffindor."

A sigh escaped from Dom's mouth. "A sad day indeed. Ravenclaw was deprived of two find minds because of our fathers' Gryffindor tendencies."

I fought the urge to roll my eyes. By the way they were acting you would think Hollie and I were placed into Slytherin. Now that really would have been a disappointment. "Okay you two. I'm really leaving to go work on an essay and Dom...you better get Madam Pomfrey from her office. If you don't, she'll continue to try and find the counter curse for Sam and Alex's arm won't get fixed."

As I left the Hospital Wing, I could hear Madam Pomfrey bustling out of her office and start fussing over my older brother.


Sam's POV

A smile spread over my face as I stared at the book in front of me. The potion wasn't extremely complicated so I deemed it the perfect prank to pull on Hollie. There was only the matter of figuring out on where and when. There was no possible way I could brew it in the potions classroom or in our dorm bathrooms. People would notice and I would surely be caught.

I glanced at my watch and realized it was time for dinner. No wonder I was hungry. After putting my stack of books away, I checked out the one I wanted and headed down to the Great Hall. A wave of relief hit me when I didn't see Hollie sitting at the Gryffindor table and I quickly decided not to dawdle through dinner so I could return to the library. Not only did I need to finalize my plans but I had homework which had to be worked on.

On the way back to the library, I started to pass one of the girl's bathrooms. I stopped and gazed at the door, a plan already formulating in my mind. This was the one all the girls avoided because of Moaning Myrtle. I could brew the potion there without anyone knowing. However, there was one problem. How was I supposed to get the cauldron there without anyone seeing? I would surely be caught if I was seen carrying my cauldron through the school. I resumed my path towards the library, determined my plan would work. This was only a small hitch in the plan and it would be solved.


A few days later, my plan was almost complete. I had brewed the potion and snuck it up to my room. It was now safely hidden in my trunk. I was lying in my bed, waiting for the other girls to fall asleep so I wouldn't be seen.

Once I was sure they were all asleep, I crept out of my bed and moved towards my trunk. I barely opened the lid in order to eliminate any noise. I reached my hand through the opening and felt the small bottle I had put the potion in. After pulling it out, I made my way to the bathroom slowly and quietly. Easily finding Hollie's shampoo, I removed the cap and poured the potion in. I replaced the lid and shook the bottle so the potion would mix in with the shampoo. The bottle was quickly put back and I returned to bed.

A smile broke out across my face as I settled underneath my covers. It was done. Now all I had to do was wait...unfortunately, the potion took about 24 hours to take effect but I guess that was part of its beauty. Hollie would shower tomorrow morning like she always did. So it would be the following morning when she woke up and discovered my revenge.


Hollie's POV

Mmmm...I rolled over and reached under my pillow to turn off my alarm, which went off every morning at 5:30 AM sharp. I always did my best to be as quiet as I could every morning so I wouldn't wake up the other girls...especially Sam, since she was such a grouch in the morning...she always grumbled whenever I walked out of my after morning run shower singing. In my opinion, singing in the morning was the best time to do so...aside from choir practice, of course. I quietly pulled my bed curtains opened and turned on my side lamp, stretched as I stood up, quietly donned my running shorts, a tank top, then grabbed my running shoes from under the bed and quietly walked out of the room.


'You really should apologize to her,' I stared at the mirror as the steam of the hot shower began fogging it up, 'It really was a mean-spirited thing to do. I mean, she's new to this world and that must have scared her big time.'

"Good...maybe she'll leave me alone," I spoke to my foggy reflection, not liking the guilt in my eyes, "It's for her own good, anyway. Maybe she'll learn a lesson not to be so stubborn in getting her own way."

I sighed as I stripped my clothing off. The water was just the right temperature and I was ready to soak my slightly sore muscles.


"You really should apologize to her," I looked up to see Remus staring at me from the stairs. I was sitting in the common room, doing some last minute schoolwork before the guys came down for breakfast. They had wanted to meet early with me to plan a prank or something along those lines.

"Look, Remus, you don't know the whole story, okay?" I went back to my schoolwork, hoping he would leave me alone for a little while longer. I really didn't need him to add more to my already guilty conscience.

"Did she insult you? Say horrible things about your family? I mean, really. You don't even do that to Sirius when he crosses the line," Remus sat on the armchair next to me, stretching his legs out. The boy had really grown from the last time I saw him...three years. I looked into his light blue eyes, glad that he was back into my life. This was one boy I knew I could open up to whenever I needed to.

"Remus...trust me when I say I had my own reasons to do what I did...and they were strong ones too. Anyway, what do you care? You barely know the girl...besides, you're my best friend, right?" I cocked my head to the side, a pleading smile on my face. Remus sighed in defeat as he looked at me, shaking his head slightly before answering.

"Yes, Hollie. I'm your best friend...and you're right. I hardly know Sam...but seriously Hollie. You scared the girl shitless."

"Yeah, well...there's nothing I can do about her chicken liver..." I gnawed at my bottom lip, my eyebrows lowering in confusion, "What I'd like to know, though, is how Madam Pomfrey got her mouth back. It's a Belledrex jinx, so it doesn't make sense to me how she figured it out. I mean...if we were in Durmstrang, I would understand. Dad did it to Uncle Matt many times until the Medi-wizard there finally figured it out."

Remus laughed, turning to look at the fire. I wasn't sure, but he may have been avoiding my eyes, "Yeah, Dad's told me about that. Said it always happened when Uncle Chris was in a pissed off mood and Dad wouldn't shut up. Hey! Dad wrote to me...told me Uncle Chris and Aunt Jess came by to visit. Can you imagine the reunion between those four after three years?"

"Yeah, I can," I laughed as I closed my book. I was just going to have to do my schoolwork during breakfast, "Dad probably knocked Uncle Matt around for disappearing without a trace, then forgive and forget. Just like us," I smiled at him, glad that he was back in my life.

"Yeah...except, thank Merlin, you didn't knock me around. Are you still doing Martial Arts?" Remus leaned forward, placing his elbows on his knees.

"Yeah...I'm a first degree black belt...it's been kind of hard keeping up with it now that I don't train under Master Yung...but I found an empty room in one of the seventh floor hallways that has everything I need so I can self-train myself."

"That's awesome," Remus looked up at the sound of voices coming down the stairs, "Looks like the guys are up. Are you sure you want to help them...I mean, helping them with this is like encouraging them to do it," Remus gnawed at his bottom lip, worried about what this prank planning spelled for the future.

I shrugged, shoving my books into my book bag, "We four haven't hung out together in years...it's going to be okay Remus. No matter what we do, you won't get in trouble. I'll make sure of that."

"You always have," Remus stood up and grabbed his book bag, slinging it over his shoulder at the same time as he wrapped his free arm around me, "No matter how much at fault I was, you always made sure I wouldn't get punished. Thanks for that."

I smiled and then began to chuckle, "All I expect in return is your undivided loyalty, trust, support and attention." We both laughed, knowing there was no need for either of us to ask that of the other...we already had it.

"What are you two laughing about," Sirius frowned at the sight of Remus' arm around my shoulders. I smiled at him as I placed my arm around Remus' waist...maybe if he thinks something is going on between Remus and myself, he'll leave me alone.

"Memories," Remus shrugged, feeling comfortable in helping Hollie get Sirius off her back, after all, Sirius was getting a little too pushy with her.

"Sounds great to stand around and reminisce," James headed towards the portrait with a purposeful step, "but we've got some planning to do. Let's go get breakfast."


Next Morning

Turning my alarm off, I stretched on the bed before sitting up, feeling suddenly lightheaded. Shaking my head to clear my brain, I opened the bed curtains and reached to turn my side lamp on, hoping my lightheadedness wasn't due to getting sick. I truly didn't have time to –my mind went blank as I stared at my pillow, my eyes glued to the dark brown braids. Slowly, with shaking hands, I reached up and touched my head...and felt nothing but smooth skin.

The scream shattered the sleeping silence of the room. The rustling of bed curtains being jerked aside and the explicit exclamation of one of the girls as she hit the floor added to the pandemonium that began to ensue as the scream kept going without stop.

"What the hell is going on?"

Robin untangled herself from her bed curtains before rising from the floor and staring at the blond, wondering who she –oh yeah. The other roommate...what's her face?

I looked up into Lily's green eyes, my scream continuing despite her shaking me. Robin's gasp of horror was audible over my screams, and I turned to look at her, and as I did so, I locked eyes with Sam. She had a small smile on her face that grew larger, but it didn't register in my mind what that meant until she started laughing. Robin and Lily both turned to look at her as my scream died in my lips.

"You –you –" I stood slowly, still in disbelief. By this time, Sam was doubled over, holding her stomach as tears ran down her face, her laughter bouncing off the stone walls, taunting me, "You sneaky little bitch!"

I lunged towards her but both Lily and Robin grabbed me, pulling me towards the door.

"Come on Hollie," Lily murmured soothingly, "I'm sure Madam Pomfrey will know what to do."

I walked in a daze towards the door, letting Lily hold me up. Looking over my shoulder, I saw Sam leaning against her bed post, a triumphant smile on her face.

"Never mess with a Parker," she said brightly, her smile lighting up her whole face. Lily quickly pulled me out of the room, calling over her shoulder, "Robin, bring the, uh, you know –the hair –"

Robin carefully picked up the chestnut brown braids, her eyes welling with tears as she looked at Sam, "Oh Sam. How could you?" She walked out of the room without a backward glance.


AN: Just to let you all know, we re-posted this chapter because we had to fix some typos. Remus, Hollie and their families haven't seen each other in three years. Not the six or eight years that was previously written in this chapter.