Every Rose Has Its Thorn

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Chapter10 Detention!

Harry managed to get through the rest of the week. He really hadn't known how hard it was to be a good teacher. He drifted up to the Room of Requirement for a while, to escape and reflect on the past week. Harry forgot all about holding detentions. He was too lost in his own thoughts. Harry could have kicked himself for producing his patronus in front of James. He should have remembered that his patronus was connected to the boy. He obviously didn't produce his patronus again in class, although he still made his classes practice it. Even with all the practice he had yet to see any of his students perform real patronus yet. A lot of the older ones did manage to make silver mist though. This week had been so hard on him, but at least he had Ginny to lean on. Ginny was his life, his love, and his strength. Harry didn't know what he would do without her. She had a way of getting to him like no one else could. Harry felt himself slowly drift off into his own dreams, in his own world.

Up one hall and down another, Ginny was searching everywhere for Harry. They had to be at the defense classroom for detention. It felt so much different to be giving it out, instead of receiving it.

"I'll think about that later." Ginny's mind snapped back to the problem at hand.

This past week has dragged on forever. The first week of school was brutal, and then Harry's patronus incident. Ginny could never tell what would happen next when Harry was around.

She had to admit, she loved the idea of giving Snape detention. It was like some retribution for all the times that he treated her so horribly, all because she was a Gryffindor. Detention tonight would definitely turn the tables a little bit. Ginny couldn't wait, now all she had to do was find Harry.

"Bloody hell, I don't have time for this." Ginny muttered under her breath. She quickly performed a tracking spell on Harry. She hoped that no one else had seen her. Her wand let out a glow, and then appeared the words Room of Requirement. "Of course he would find his way in there." Ginny muttered under his breath. She picked up her pace ran down the twisted passages.

Ginny began to chant. "I need the room that is hiding Harry Potter in it. I need the Room of Requirements." Suddenly a door appeared to her left. Ginny knocked on the door gently. When there was no sound she opened the door and entered slowly. Ginny walked up to him, and began to grin mischievously. She saw a pitcher of ice water and a glass. Ginny quietly poured the ice water into the glass. She lifted the glass, and poured it slowly over Harry's sleeping figure. Harry woke up immediately.

"Wow! What the hell!" Harry jumped out of the seat. He didn't quite have his balance yet; he fell to the floor with a loud thump.

"Ginny!"

That only in succeeded in making Ginny bust out in laughter. Harry just stood there glowering at her. At last her laughter subsided enough to let her talk coherently.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't resist the temptation. I came here to get you. Remember we have to be back at the classroom for detentions.

Harry smacked his head with his hand. "Oh shit! I can't believe I bloody forgot about that!" Harry looked down at his robes, and then he looked up at Ginny. "Now I have to give detention in wet robes, with no thanks to you."

Ginny just stifled a groan. "C'mon Harry, don't bitch so much. All you need is to perform the drying charm on yourself. Now don't get your boxers in a twist, just relax!

Harry just glared at her, while he performed the drying charm on himself. "I guess we better get going."

Ginny rolled her eyes. "Well, that's what I have been only been trying to tell you for a while."

Harry's eyes flashed at her, "Smart arse," he muttered under his breath. Harry looked back at Ginny. "Are you coming?"

Ginny just rolled her eyes. "What do you think Harry?" Ginny said in a sarcastic voice. "Men!" Ginny thought to herself. She followed Harry out of the room of the requirement, with a small smile playing on her lips. This was definitely going to be an interesting afternoon!

Harry doggedly made his way to the classroom, with Ginny close behind him. When Harry reached the classroom, he paused at the door. Harry looked up at Ginny.

"Are you ready for this?"

"Hey, I wouldn't miss it for the world. When I finally get back home I can brag to Ron that I gave Snipe detention. I also can brag to Fred and George, that I gave the marauders detention." Ginny's face lit up with anticipation as she said that. She grabbed the door from Harry's grasping hand. Ginny swung the door open and burst into the classroom. Much like Molly, Ginny had a formidable presence.

Ginny gazed around at the marauders and Snape as she walked to the front of the room. The only one who wasn't there yet was Lily Evans. There was still five more minutes before detention started, but Ginny was still surprised. She thought Lily would have been the first to show up.

Harry walked in after Ginny. He glanced at the younger version of Severus Snape. A twisted smile played upon his mouth. Now this was time for payback for all the horror Snape showed him. Severus Snape isn't going to know what's going to hit him. Harry began to clear his voice to speak as Lily Evans came running into the classroom. She was panting and out of breathes. Lily's robes were in all disarray. Her emerald eyes shot angry green sparks at the marauders, James especially. Harry wondered what happened, but he didn't have to wonder for too long.

Lily sat down in her seat, and raised her hand.

Harry nodded, "Yes, Miss Evans?"

Lily looked up, with a smirk playing on her face. "I'm sorry I'm late, but I was held up by those four insufferable prats over there." She pointed to the marauders.

Harry noticed the marauders put angelic expressions on their faces, but Harry and Ginny weren't fooled.

"What happened, Miss Evans?"

"They turned my robes and my hair bright green. Then if that wasn't enough one of them stunned me. I had to wait until the stunner wore off. Then luckily, I know my counter charms, and I charmed my hair and robes back to normal color." Much like Hermione, Harry's mom had managed several sentences without seeming to breathe.

Ginny and Harry had a hard time containing themselves. They struggled to keep a straight face.

"Do you have any proof Miss Evans?"

Lily's face went red. "You think I'm lying to you, Professors?" The marauders faces lit up like a Christmas tree. Lily glared at them. "Lucky for me I left an underneath strip of my unchanged, just for proof." She smiled at the marauders, while watching their faces fall. She pulled out a strand of hair and true enough it was bright green.

"Is this true, boys?" Harry turned to look at them with stern gaze.

The marauders looked sheepish. It was Remus who spoke up first.

"Yeah, we pranked her." Remus then hung his head down.

James looked up at Harry with a look that said, "So what are you going to do about it." Of course it was only a look. James wasn't stupid.

"Well, let the punishment fit the crime." Ginny spoke up with a mischievous look in her chocolate brown eyes. "Miss Evans come up here, and bring your wand." Ginny let her eyes sparkle at Harry as Lily walked up to the front of the room. "First though I need your wands boys. Accio wands!" The wands flew up into Ginny's outstretched hands. The marauders looked up at her sheepishly. Ginny bent over and whispered something in the younger girl's ear. Lily laughed, and begun to walk towards the marauders. Harry leaned closer to Ginny.

"What did you say to her, Gin?"

"Oh, I just gave her a spell that will turn the boys pink for about eight hours."

Harry had a hard time holding back his laughter. A snort or two got through. He watched Lily mutter an incantation. She waved her wand, and the marauders turned a brightly glowing pink. The marauders looked down at themselves, and then looked at Harry and Ginny, with daggers in their eyes. Lily and Snape were snickering until Ginny gave the bad boys a stern look. "Just remember boys, what comes around goes around."

They looked up at her. "Yes, Professor."

"Now, for detention, I want you guys to clean. Remus, Sirius, you two clean the bookshelves. James, and Lily, you guys clean all the desks out. And last, but not least Peter and Severus." Harry handed them a scrub brush each. "You two scrub all the grime and filth off the floor. I want to be able to see my face when you guy's are done. Now, I don't want to hear a word of complaint from anybody."

They all looked at Ginny and Harry and glumly replied, "Yes, Professor."

"Now, don't just stand around. Get to work!" The maurders and Snape all grumbled, but Lily just dove in the first desk and started cleaning.

Harry and Ginny grinned at each other, with a look the plainly read; this would be an interesting night. I mean how many people have the opportunity to put their parents in detention?

Thanks as always to my beta Jim. You're the best! Now to all my faithful reviewers. Thank you for all the great reviews. Keep them coming! I'm sorry I won't be able to update as often. If you read the other story that I'm writing you know why. But for those of you that don't, well, here's the news. I found out I was pregnant a week and a half ago. So I'm having a hard time juggling work, two kids, a husband, and a baby on the way. By the time I get home, I just have enough energy to crash on the couch; I hardly ever make it to the bed any more. So, therefore I'm having a hard time finding time to write, because I have such a hard time staying awake. So please bare with me. I have no intentions of abandoning any of my stories. It will just take me a little longer to update. Thank you for support. And keep those reviews coming!

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