Reason 11, Detention 20
Banding together with Al and turning James' broom into a flying marshmallow during practice may be easy on James' "Quaffles", but it DOES NOT make it a good idea.
Even though it may sound totally awesome.
And fun.
Hell, We should have done it to our own brooms. Who doesn't want to ride on a flying marshmallow?
Besides James Potter, of course.
We had won the match against Slytherin over the weekend, and by Tuesday James was STILL gloating unbelievably every time a Slytherin came near him. Well, really, anytime ANYONE came near him.
I mean, I was glad we won and everything, but it was my superbly glorious snitch-catching that had won the game, not James' narcissistic goal protecting.
So needless to say, I was getting rather annoyed. And if I was annoyed, you can imagine how annoyed Albus was.
So when Albus approached me before lunch and asked me to help him prank his brother, what was I gonna say? "No Al, I can't do that, James is my one true love, I could never do such a horrid thing." I don't think so. The bragging needed to stop. And he so isn't my one true love.
That and well, when it comes to Al, it's either help him prank, or BE pranked. And quite honestly, the detention is usually less annoying, less humiliating, and far less emotionally and physically painful than said prank.
So I agreed to help him. Because I'm not an idiot. That and it just sounded fun.
Especially since James is- for some God only knows what reason- scared of marshmallows.
"Okay, so I want to turn his broom into a marshmallow during practice, so I'm going to need serious help from you. Maybe Scor..."
"NO ALBUS. I REFUSE TO HELP YOU IF THAT GIT IS HELPING TOO," I yelled.
"Fine, fine, no Scor." Al huffed, "But you're gonna need to do more work then."
"That's fine. Just no Lemming Boy," I told him sternly.
"I still can't believe you did that to him," he grimaced.
"Oh, come on, it was bloody brilliant and you know it. If I had done that to one of the Scamanders you would have loved it," I huffed.
"Alright, good point," he chuckled.
"So how are we going to do this?" I ask as I laid back on the grass.
"Well, I'll take care of the actual charming, but I need you to keep his attention..."
"You're kidding, right? Keep James' attention? That boy has the worst case of A.D.D. ever."
"You could kiss him again," he snickered.
"I am NOT going to do that to him just so you can prank him!" I yell as I punch him.
"Ow. And why not? It's for a good cause. Besides, you were the one who said there was nothing going on between you two, so what harm will it do?" He shrugged.
""Well, for one, it might make him THINK there is something going on. And secondly, that is just cruel!"
"You don't want to hurt his feelings, eh?" Al grinned.
"I'm not... you don't... I just... It's just a terrible thing to do!" I stammered.
"You like my brother, don't you?" He smirked knowingly.
"I DO NOT. I mean, I like him but I don't LIKE him," I said as convincingly as possible.
Me being convincing is like me being innocent. Usually doesn't work. Especially with Potters and Weasleys who know me better than they should be allowed to.
"Suuuuure," he chuckled.
"I am not in love with your brother, you sod!" I yell as you smack him.
"Kind of like you didn't snog him?"
"I didn't!"
"Yeah, you did," he laughed.
"NO! He kissed me! Therefore I did NOT lie. There's a huge difference."
"Wait, James kissed you?!" Al said wide-eyed.
"THAT'S WHAT I JUST SAID."
"Bollocks. I didn't think he'd really go through with it," he mumbled.
"What?" I said as I sat up.
"Nothing, nevermind," he said quickly as he waved me off.
"What did you just say about him going through with it?" I growled.
"Never you worry your little brain," he grinned as he shoved me back down to the grass. "Just think of a nice way to keep his attention after classes today. You do still have practice after classes, right?"
"Of course we do, Al. That's a stupid question," I said as I rolled my eyes at him.
"There is no such thing as a stupid question," He smirked.
"No, you're right, just stupid people asking them."
"Brat," he mumbled as he threw a clump of grass in my face.
"Ew, do I look like a bloody cow?" I spat as I threw it back at him.
"A little, yeah. You may want to lay off the sweets," he laughed.
"Oh, hardy-har-har, you arse," I said as I shoved him.
XXX
"So as you all know, we beat Slytherin, because we are completely awesome like that..."
"Oh God not again," I muttered as James started bragging.
"... I mean did you guys see Malfoy's face? He looked like he'd lost his Quaffles! Brilliant Snitch-catching, Nik..."
"Yeah, thanks," I said with a wave.
"...And of course, Fred, awesome swings. Didn't you hit that Parkinson girl?"
"Heh-heh-heh, that was priceless," Fred snickered.
"And of course I did a superb job blocking as always," James said with a smug grin, "Only one in."
"James, get to the point, I beg you," I pleaded as I rolled my eyes.
"Right, anyways," He said as he shot me a dirty look for cutting off his glory speech, "So Ravenclaw is next. Which means we have a lot of practice, since they beat Slytherin too, not by as much as us of course..."
"JAMES!" Half of us yelled in unison.
Apparently I wasn't the only one annoyed with him.
"So we're really going to have to train twice as hard, no more skimming the top of the pool, we have to go in the deep end this time."
"James?"
"Yes Nikki?"
"I swear to God, if you start with the metaphors, I will be forced to shove the Snitch down your throat," I said warningly.
"Right.. um... yeah, let's practice," he said as he watched me with wary eyes.
Because he knows I would SO do it if he didn't shut his mouth soon.
We all kicked off the ground, and I instinctively flew farther than the rest of the team. I watched as they split into halves, and Dominique Weasley came to join me.
Just so you know, she's our stand-in Seeker, in case for some strange reason I can't make it.
Like when one of the Slytherins poured some potion in my drink the night before our match last year. I was sick for a week.
They got disqualified.
It was beautiful. So worth getting sick.
"Hey, Dom. How's it?" I said briefly as I watched the sky around me.
"Pretty good, you?"
"Pretty damn dandy."
"You and my cousin dating yet?"
"What is it with you Potters and Weasleys? I'm not dating James," I huffed.
"Well, you need to get on that," she laughed as she flew off.
"Dammit," I growled as I followed her, since I assumed she was on the Snitch, "Keep dreaming, Dominique!"
"About what?" She laughed, "You dating James? Or me catching the snitch? Because both will happen soon!"
"Over my dead body you'll get that snitch before me!" I yelled as I spotted the stupid glistening ball under her and sped after it.
"GET IT NIK! YOU'RE ALMOST THERE!" James screamed as he blocked a Quaffle.
"Yeah I see that Potter!" I yelled as I kept on it's trail, "Thanks though!"
"I don't think so!" Dom yelled from behind me.
No way was I letting her catch the shiny after insinuating I was going to be dating James. Bitch was going down.
I leaned forward on my broom as much as possible and reached for it, finally grasping in it my hand.
"What was that Dom?" I chuckled as I brought my broom to a halt and tossed the Snitch up and caught it again.
"Alright, so you beat me to the Snitch, but you're still going to end up with James," she chortled as she sped off.
"Alright Nikki!" James cheered as he flew over to me and hug me awkwardly.
I don't recommend hugging someone when you're on a broom at a godforsaken height in the air.
"James, you're going to kill me!" I screamed as I wobbled.
"Nikki, you know I would never let you fall," he said softly as he ran a hand down my cheek and flew off.
"Whaaat the heeeellllll," I grumbled as I yanked on my ponytail.
And then I spotted Al nodding at me near the entrance near the feild.
Yes, I have amazing eyesight. How else could I be such a superb Seeker?
"James?!" I yelled as I flew after him.
"Yes, Nik?" He said expectantly.
"I don't know if I can beat Chang though, I mean Dom is pretty easy to fool," I lied.
I could SO beat Professor Chang's son. And James knew that. Which he very well should.
"You've always beaten Taka, Nikki. Every year," He said warily.
"Yeah but have you seen him lately?!" I tried to say worriedly, "He's gotten taller, and he's been practicing all summer! I was grounded all summer!"
"Nikole," he whispered as he braced my face with his hands, "You will beat Taka. Because if you don't I will be a very annoyed James. And we don't want that do... WHAT THE HELL?!"
I looked down to see James sitting on Al's giant marshmallow.
"What the hell, what the hell?! Get it away!" James screamed frantically like a scared five year old girl as he tried to push it away.
Al had put a sticking charm on it. He is such a brilliant boy, that Albus Potter.
"OH MY GOD, GET IT OFF OF ME!!!" James shrieked, "WHAT IS IT?!?! GET IT OFF! OH MY BLOODY GOD!"
Everyone was laughing and pointing at him, not a single one of us attempted to help him in the slightest.
I mean come on, it was just a marshmallow. It wasn't like it was going to eat him.
I looked down to see Al rolling on the ground in hysterics.
Did I mention I love Albus Potter sometimes?
"OH MY GOD, GET IT OFF!" James wailed as it uncontrollably flew around in circles, "GET IT AWAY FROM ME! IT'S GOING TO EAT ME! MAKE IT GO AWAY, SOMEONE!"
Everyone just kept laughing as I nodded to Al to cut it out.
"OH, THANK YOU MERLIN!" James cried as he laid on his broom handle and hugged it.
And spotted Al.
"ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER, I WILL KILL YOU, YOU STUPID SLYTHERIN GIT!" James roared as he sped to the ground.
He didn't kill Al, but he DID get him a week and a half worth of detention. I only got one detention.
Insert mischeivous snicker here, thank you.