Since the last one was so sad, and this was such a prompt to make me do another voldy one i decided to change it up, make use of artistic liscense and have some fun. Beside, it's my birthday!! who wants to be sad?? ( April 1 same as fred and george!! )
thank you, for all the reviews, you guys rock
oh, and in this chapter, it may seem a bit weird, i think it turned out kind of crack but i had alot of fun writing it. Also there are hints of RLSB so if you're not into that it's not that big a deal just a joke, if you are, cool! it was a total accident that just snowballed on me, and it was too funny to take out so ...enjoy!
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Theme 25: Trouble Lurking
Rating: T
Wizard-ed (Like 'Punked' Only You Know The Author Is Lame So...)
Gryffindor tower woke to the startling sound of silence.
Bleary eyed the students couldn't quite place what was different about that particular sunny morning. The birds chirped, the breakfast was made…it wasn't until one unlucky second year looked at the date did the fear set in.
" It's April first!" he crowed and everyone froze turning to boy's staircase where Remus was waiting at the foot of the stairs while Sirius lazily stumbled down after him looking dashingly, sleepy.
" Wha's goin' on?" he mumbled patting his hair to make sure he didn't look like an idiot.
" I'm not sure…ahh yes it's April Fools," He sighed quietly seeing the boys with the calendar. No one dared blinked nor move as they waited for the tar and chicken feathers to come screaming at them.
Sirius moodily scuffed his way through them. " Don't look so shocked, we aren't pulling a prank today folks," he grumpily pushed out of the portrait hole, Remus following after, giving the room one last warm, assuring smile.
Peter stumbled down later to find a room full of weary loins whispering in hushed tones eyeing every quick movement. They quickly grabbed a hold of the plump, weakest member of the Marauders and began forcing information from him.
" I don't know what you're talking about!" he squeaked, "Honestly! Sirius has been upset about some girl and James and Remus have been working on a project!" he whimpered and they reluctantly let him scurry down stairs. The rest of Gryffindor wearily followed. Only two were left behind to meet and make last minute adjustments to the plan.
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The student body of Hogwarts was officially on its toes. McGonagall looked particularly alert and even professor Binns seemed to look a bit more, lively.
Every creak of the old wooden benches cause seven hundred heads to swivel In the direction of where Remus was reading with pumpkin juice, Sirius was adding jam to his buttered toast, and Peter was inhaling all food in his vicinity.
It didn't take long for the houses to notice, and so the whispers began.
" Where's James?"
" Potter is missing?"
" This can't be a good sign,"
Finally Sirius sent a piercing look through the hall, " Shut up! All of you blathering idiots! James is probably late as usual-"
" No, I'm here, what'd I miss?" fourteen hundred eyes, in an ominous swooshing sound turned to find James Potter standing casually, with his arm protectively pulled around Lily Evan's shoulders. She was reading as usual, but that couldn't be happening…they hated each other, or at least she hated him, and he went hot and cold routinely.
The murmurs started again as they moved together taking a seat with the others. In perfect synchronization they began their morning routine. It was like clockwork the way they passed each other the right foods, Lily buttered their toast and James poured their pumpkin juice…
The most surprising, though, was the look on the Marauders' faces. Sirius looked amused beyond belief, Remus calculating and cynical, and Peter just jaw dropping surprised.
Finally, Lily sighed.
" What are you all looking at?" she snapped causing three quarters of the hall to resume the pretenses of breakfast. The red and gold just leaned in further.
" What the bloody hell is going on?" a voice called to them and others joined in agreement, what was going on?
" What?" Lily asked absently taking a bite of her toast. James moved some of her hair back and she ignored it completely.
" That- Prong should be dead, he just touched you hair…" Sirius grinned and Lily blinked turning to him.
" Oh that?" she gave a bashful smile, "Well we've decided all this fighting, hair pulling really, is childish, we've decided to just be together," she sighed in a way that made Remus frown deeper. It was James' turn.
" What?" he asked pulling that arm around her shoulders again which she accepted and leaned into.
" Bu-" Peter was about to say something when a third year elbowed her way through.
" APRIL FOOLS! You got us, good job, very funny!" she proclaimed producing many sighs of relief and ohs of amusement through the hall. Green and hazel eyes blinked at her.
" No really, we're together now," James said honestly as Lily leaned back into his shoulder. She smiled and he grinned, leaning his head on hers.
" Well," Sirius sighed appropriately, "We're all goners," the hall seemed to murmur in agreement; this could not be a good sign.
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" It's just…not quite right, it still doesn't feel…right," Remus said around his quill to Sirius as they watched James and Lily sitting together, her leaning over and checking his work, smiling softly as he whispered in her ear. He ran his fingers through her red locks and she turned to laugh softly at something he said.
All day they'd been attached at the hip, holding hands, getting things for each other whispering, laughing together. No matter how much of a couple they were, no matter how good they looked together, Remus hadn't been able to stop thinking it was wrong.
" Accept it Moony, let him go, you aren't in love with him right?" Sirius's dark eyes widened as Remus looked at him astonished. They both started laughing together. Remus sighed.
" Like I could ever-"
" Like James before me. I agree how foolish. If you went to chase for the other team I'd be the obvious choice," he shook his head at himself as Remus listened carefully, times like this he swore he could hear Sirius' ego inflating.
" Anyway, I don't think that this is real. yesterday Lily was looking for any excuse to hex off James' ba-"
" Shh! Look, they're going to kiss!" Sirius placed a hand over Remus' mouth, silencing him as he leaned in conspiratorially.
It didn't really matter, the entire class was already watching them. James and Lily had leaned together so close they were practically touching. He had a hand in her hair she had another on his cheek. Taking one last breath…they were kissing! A gasp went through the class before Flitwick hopped back onto his stack of books and called for attention.
Murmurs died down and Remus and Sirius suddenly turned to look at each other. They were almost as close as James and Lily had been. Sirius's hand was still clamped over Remus' mouth and they stared into each other's eyes for a moment, each getting lost in their depths before…
" What are you doing?" Peter squeaked behind them. They both broke apart hastily coughing, grunting and puffing out their chests in manly ways. Muttering something out they both got back to work avoiding each other and the couple before them.
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The couple, the school had come to expect was for real, made it painfully obvious that they were in fact enjoying the other's company. After classes ended they were seen walking on the grounds together hugging and laughing before finding a shady semiprivate spot to have, what was describe as by several giggling fourth year Hufflepuffs, as a romantic snog.
In the library, they looked quite comfortable in the same reading chair, by the grand windows 'doing homework'. Several people hiding between the shelves congratulated themselves on being undetected as the two Gryffindors spoke to each other honestly.
" Lily…" James smiled to her shoulder as she treated her fingers through his hair. She tightened and tilted his head back gently.
" Yes?" she smiled letting her hair tickle his face. The next James was speaking so quietly it cause around thirty onlookers to lean forward slightly to hear better.
" I think, I love you,"
There was a sudden shortage of oxygen in the spacious room as some thirty female onlookers gasped in romantic shock. All Lily did, was smile softly, trace her other hand along his face ad lean in to whisper back.
" I know," she grinned cheekily before pressing her lips to his once again.
" That's it? I know?" James raised an eyebrow as Lily closed her books a minute later. she nodded just before he dumped her from his lap. Standing and gathering their things he swatted her gently. " Come on,"
" What?" Lily smiled innocently.
" Say it." James leaned casually inspecting her as she gave him a sly grin.
" I've no idea what you're prattling about…supper?" she asked turning to go.
" Liiiiiiiilyyyyy." He called as she walked away," Lily…Lily say it," he jogged catching up with her. she quickened her pace.
" What?"
" You know," they were both power walking,
" No, sorry," she began to jog, he followed closely.
" Lily!"
" James!" she replied in the same tone. Running her finally caught her in his arms halting her movement.
" Say it Lily, tell me how you feel," he hissed to her poising his hands at her sides, " Or you'll be done for, right here, right now," he said in a low dangerous tone.
" You, wouldn't" she dared and her sighed.
" Underestimated, Darling," there he began to viciously tickle Lily causing her to shriek and squirm. Begging for release he only wanted to hear one thing.
" ALRIGHT! I LOVE YOU! I LOVE JAMES POTTER!" she screamed, her voice echoing through the entrance hall, halting the last hungry dinner goers who hadn't noticed their struggle. Coming to their senses they straightened out and proceeded to the Great hall where dinner was starting. Taking their seats they both acted innocent as retellings of the day were shared and everyone noted that James and Lily were still very much 'in love'.
" You've been together a day, a day! How can you love each other?" Remus was not going to let this go.
" Are you sure it's just been a day Moony?" James asked giving him a sly wink as Lily innocently picked at her stew. The rest of dinner was quite the same bit of arguing between the couple and their favorite werewolf until Sirius sat down and Remus fell into an unnatural silence.
" What's wrong with you two?" Lily asked and when they didn't respond James looked at them both.
" Did it happen again?" he asked like a disappointed father. They both nodded colouring and not meeting anyone's eyes. James merely tuted and realized that dessert had materialized around them.
He snagged two chocolate mousses for them and set Lily's down ceremoniously in front of her handing her a spoon. She dug in happily and he watched taking a small nibble of his own. He watched in concern for what any one could assume, her gobbling it up quickly, never pausing to savor the taste.
Finally Lily started choking and James looked almost relieved until he realized she couldn't breath and started whacking her on the back. she soon coughed up the small objects and it clinked against her glass as it was projected.
She picked it up gingerly regaining her colouring inspecting the small choking hazard. Frowning she quickly cleaned it. Those onlookers were back having seen Lily Chocking wondered what other kind of drama they were in store or for the day.
In a bit of rather large eyed blinking and more cleaning spells, Lily was satisfied that she was holding what she was.
" You like it?" James leaned over to see what she held in two fingers.
" Its…an engagement ring," she said looking and sounding the most surprised she had all day. The oxygen levels depleted once again, as the posse couldn't contain another romance induced gasp.
" Yeah, but it's a two part deal, now you have to answer me one question," he said softly. She looked at him in disbelief as he took the ring from her hands and lined it up with her left ring finger.
" Marry me?" he whispered sliding it on. She blinked looking at the stone before suddenly catching his eye. They both grinned and turned to Remus and Sirius who were hip to hip shoulder to shoulder leaning in on the edges of their seats with anticipation.
" GOT YA!" they both cried together. The murmuring went through the hall as confusion settled over the students.
" What?" Remus asked breathlessly.
" April fools!" Lily smiled joyously and James nodded.
" I knew I couldn't prank the marauders without Evans," he grinned and she smiled back.
" So you…aren't…" Sirius looked kind of disappointed.
" Nope," Lily sighed happily. There they let the hall absorb as they both went in different directions to get back to the tower.
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In the common room, well after dinner Remus and Sirius sat, watching as James polished his broom and Lily worked diligently on her homework. Both were on opposite sides of the room. They looked completely relaxed but concentrated on their own tasks.
" I just don't get it…" Remus relaxed back in the cushions scratching his chin. Sirius sighed lazily letting his head loll to the side.
" It was all a prank…" he explained once again to his once thought of clever friend.
" I know that…" Remus snapped as Sirius sighed again.
" Don't be tetchy with me! Though…" he began rubbing his own chin glancing over at Evans again.
" What?"
" Though, April fools traditionally ends at noon, and Lily…is still wearing that ring,"