A/N: soooo sorry you all that this is sooooo long in coming! Band has taken over my life. We have contest on monday and i have THREE icky solos and am sweating bullets. But you don't want to hear my griping, you want to read!

This was only a PAGE on word. Yes, ridiculously shorter than anything i've ever written. But humor is back in full force here! This scene came to me recently and it had to happen pre-Ball. And considering the ball is NEXT CHAPTER (listens to excited screaming, smiles), i figured we could all use a humor break in all the drama.

I warn you, the ball is NOT the end of the story...oh, no, only the climax! Bwahahahaha! And the story will become more dramatic after next chapter, if that's possible, and hopefully my writing style will improve. I began writing this LONG before i posted it and my style has matured (i hope). So beware style changes! And i'll be revamping the old chappies eventually as well

Disclaimer: as usual, I own all...o wait (wakes up from daydream) damn...

Ch. 10: A (Short!) Chapter Devoted to Poking

"So I was thinking we start with a few songs that are just fun to listen to before moving into the actual dancing songs," Lily said. She and James were sitting at a table during Tuesday free period. James was still bitter over the party; Mitchell had taken any opportunity to speak with Lily he could. It wasn't very often, as they didn't have many classes together, but it was often enough for James to be in a really foul mood.

"Whatever," James sulked. He was twirling his wand absently, making his roughly drawn Mitchell tap dance goofily. With a muttered curse, a grenade showed on the page and landed beside the doodle boy. A look of momentary shock crossed Doodle Mitchell's face before he disappeared in a poof of smoke. James grinned maliciously. Suddenly, the wand flew out of his hand. "Hey!" he yelled. He looked up to see a pissed Lily.

"Do you realize the dance is this weekend?!" she fumed. "Now, either you straighten up or…well, I don't quite know what I'll do, but it'll be bad!" she finished lamely. "GRACE!"

"AAAAAAAAAAAH!" the aforementioned screamed, jumping violently and falling out of her chair, her books and papers going flying. James snickered softly; luckily, Lily didn't notice.

"Music time!" Lily called.

"Music time! Yayyy!" Grace yelled, abandoning her paper straightening and scampered over. "Scooch James.

"Uh, I'm partially in charge here. Find your own chair," James said indignantly. Lily glared at him.

"You aren't helping at all, so this is a mutiny. All in favor of James not having any more say in this dance?" Lily raised her hand, as did Grace. "You're outnumbered. Move." James grumbled and sat beside Sirius, who was napping. James pouted for a minute, glanced at Sirius, then humphed. He recrossed his arms and sighed yet again. Sirius still hadn't noticed him, so James poked him.

"Oy!" Sirius snorked. It had been a very hard poke. "What was that for?"

"Your best mate's pissed. Show some remorse," James snapped.

"Aw," Sirius pulled a puppy-dog face for five seconds before settling back to fall back asleep.

James poked him again.

"What?" Sirius rolled his eyes.

"She mutinized me!" James half yelled, half whispered.

"Mutinized?" Sirius asked sleepily.

"Y'know, performed a mutiny? What would you call that?"

"Ask Moony." Sirius yawned largely.

James poked him again.

"Why won't Kathleen help me anymore? She said everything will be fine once me and Lily got into the dance planning."

"Did you poke her to death every time she tried to fall asleep?" Sirius grumbled. "'Cuz that's really annoying."

"Is it?" James asked. Sirius nodded and closed his eyes.

James poked him again.

Sirius shoved him off the couch.

"What the fuck?!" James yelled.

"STOP FUCKING POKING ME AND LET ME SLEEP!" Sirius roared.

"HEY!" Kathleen yelled from a chair near the window. "Some of us are trying to do homework. So do us all a favor and EFFING SHUT YOUR PIEHOLES!" James sobered up and went up to his room to pout in peace. Sirius settle back down and promptly fell asleep. Lily and Grace were still working, undaunted by the loud cursing around them.

o.O

A/N: tada...told ya it was short.

And it has come to my attention that replying to reviewers here is against rules. ergo...THANKIES TO ALL! AND KEEP REVIEWING!!