Chapter 10:

Brilliant, devious boys

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Moony was face to face with Lily and Prongs and he was clearly really angered.

His eyes were furious like a blazing forest fire out of control.

Crap! Prongs thought to himself. What the heck happened to Padfoot and Warmtail?! I got to go in the forest and help them. Hope they are ok and hope it's not too late.. Ugh how can this night have gone so completely wrong.. it never went this out of control before.. I just hope they are okay!!!!!!! I seriously am sticking to my theory that Snape is the bad omen for all of this.. Great now I am starting to sound like a muggle. Well all that really matters it that my friends are ok all. And Of course Lily's safety as well.

Prongs looked up at Lily's green, emerald eyes once more and he just knew that he had to get Moony as far away from her as possible. Prongs got to his hooves and licked Lily on the cheek. It's the closest he'd ever get to kiss her. He felt warmth and strength from her flesh. He really felt that she was his soul mate that gave him will when he was on low.. too bad she didn't return the feelings for him back.

No matter he thought to himself, she will one day... But till then he stumbled in front of her to protect her from Moony. Lily looked down at Prongs and said,

" Oh you poor thing. Is this how you got so injured? A werewolf?"
Moony was about to take a swipe at her but Prongs kicked his gray arms away. Moony yelled out of pain and anger. He of course took it out on the source that caused his pain. Moony hit his fist full force into Prongs causing him to fly and land on his leg hard. As Prongs fell to the floor there was a distinct snap clearly his leg was the serous of the sound because as he struggled to get up his back leg was twisted in a way its not supposed to be.

"No! You poor stag! Don't be foolish! You don't have a chance against him my wand would stand more of a chance! Get back here!"

Lily's eyes filled with tears at the sight of the stag hurt on the account of her. She ran over to the stag to make sure he wouldn't do anything else to cause him any further injuries.
But truthfully Lily knew she didn't have any spell that could take out a werewolf without either killing it or being powerful enough. Prongs shoved Lily with his nose for her to go away and he limped out of sight sprinting into the forbidden forest once again. The werewolf followed him into the forest leaving Lily all alone safe and scared. She then whispered to herself,

" Thank you my guardian angel you saved my life. You brave, noble stag."

Just then Snape's shouting interrupted her thoughts of being thankful of being alive. She looked up at him and she shook her nervous

If that stag could be brave for me.. Then I can be for my best friend.. But its so odd being by that stag's side felt comforting as if I knew him or something.

She then ran out of sight into the castle to go get some help. She didn't want to use a spell and take the chance of hitting Snape.

After several minutes passed and Snape was growing weary.

James came out running from the castle limping towards Snape.

"Hey! How the heck did you come out from towards the castle?! I know you were in the forbidden forest! And for the love of Myrtle's sake please tell me Lily didn't' send you to rescue me."
" You would be in love with a dead person.. But no she didn't I saw what happened...What kind of idiot lets his guard down in a dark forest?! Oh yeah Do you need my help or not Snivellus?"
Snape folded his arms and his face was scrunched up really annoyed.

"I'd rather hang here and die from this crazy tree!" but suddenly it seemed that Snape had changed his mind as he yelled for help yet again.

" Whose the best?" James called out sarcastically.

" Shut up Potter and hand me my wand!"

" Oh come on? Not ever a pretty please?"

Snape tried grabbing James each time the tree swung him around past him.

" Wait a minute.. What were you doing out here anyway? You were tying to get my friends and I in trouble weren't you!? And for your information that is no ordinary tree it's called the whopping willow."
" What does it matter what it's called! Just hand me my bloody wand before I hex you with it when I get down! And believe me Potter I will get down from here! Mark my word! And as a matter of fact yes I was trying to get you and your little fellowship in trouble!"

" And you expect me to help you out with that snotty attitude? Man you will never get some action or real friends with that kind of attitude."

" And you will never get Lily nor any other girl with that arrogance!"

James froze,

Maybe Snivellus is right for once. Lily is always telling me the same thing. Maybe I should change my tactic.

"Hello Earth to Potter?! My wand!"

James shook his head and looked up at Snape..

" OH right, almost forgot about you." As much as he didn't like Snape he couldn't leave like that. He waved his wand over to the tree.

"Immobilize!" Just then the tree froze and Snape was just dangling from the tree now.

"Hey Pot Head where did you learn that charm from? I wouldn't expect that out of you."
" And I liked you better when you weren't talking."

" Just get me my wand! I can get myself down.. I of no need of any further assistance from you."

" Ha, Do you hear him Prongs? Acting like we are some kind of ghost busters come to the rescue kind of call. Your on our turf now bitch don't be ordering us around foo' we'll get to you when we feel damn well ready too."
"Oh great.. The other has just arrived."

" Is that anyway to talk to the boys that saved your sorry butt?"

"Alright we'll let you down now." James sighed out loud.

" Wait where's the other idiot and where did you come fr.."
Before Snape could finish his sentence James had yelled out a charm that released him from the tree and he landed hard. Snape looked up at the both of them. His hand went over to his face and he looked down on his hand. His face was covered in blood,

" You fucking broke my nose!"
"Vast improvement I say." Sirius then snickered at Snape.

" You guys are injured too! That means you guys were in the forest! Oh I was right! You guys are in trouble!"
" Nope guess again! we ain't amateur like you."

" There is no way you guys are getting away with this one sorry to break it to you Sirius but I saw the whole thing."
" It's our word against yours. Some people saw us run out of the castle to go outside. And also your hurt and delirious they aren't going to take you seriously.. right Sirius!"
Sirius grunted his teeth,

" OK enough of the serious pun! And yes Jamesie you are right! So beat that Snivellus!"
" How is that even possible?!"
" Our secret foo' you swear we'd let you in on it. We were in our beds the whole time according to anyone who walked into our dorm."

" But.. You guys didn't get hurt from the whopping willow! "
" According to you, But according to us that's how we got hurt Snivellus we saved you and got injured in the process."

" You twisted conniving.."
" Brilliant, devious boys?"

Before Snape could counter that comment Lily came running with Dumbledore and McGonagall.

" Boys what are you doing out?!"
" I told you Professor they were out this whole time!"
" Put a sock on it Snivellus! We saw you from our window and came to help you!"
" Severus! I didn't see them out when I was here can't you just say thank you?"

" But Lily I swear.."

James collapsed to the floor from all the injuries he had received. It had finally gotten to him.

" Oh my goodness, Dumbledore we must get these boys to the hospital wing at once."
" Snape with a broken nose, I'd think you'd be more greatful that you weren't dead.. And your still acting like a complete jerk!"

" Lily!"

But she had stormed off, " Night Professors I hope they all will be ok."

" Oh Snape you have another detention by the way."

Sirius's jaw dropped.

" Wow your beating us in our detention in one day record.. Not cool." Sirius the whispered to Snape, " Don't ever try and get us in trouble again.. cuz as you can see we have the upper hand. We are the charming ones.. well minus Peter."

Snape looked really sulky because all he managed that night was detention, broken dignity. Lily's friendship and a broken nose.. Tonight was just not his night at all.

" Professors. Will James be alight?"

" Yeah you will all be ok."

Dumbledore had called in some house elves use their magic to take all three boys to the hospital wing.

Dumbledore leaned down to one and said,

" Be sure to come down in the morning and find Mr. Lupin for he'll surely need medical attention.

The house elf nodded okay and with that took off.

Author's note: Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and sorry it took me a while to write. It was a hectic month. Please review!!! I am almost done with chapter 11.