The Prince and The Pauper
(A Marauder Story)
Chapter 8: Revenge of the Symbol ShoesLily climbed onto the Hogwarts Express. She was honestly still upset about what had happened earlier-the whole "Pag" incident, as she tended to call it. She didn't have a clue as to what sort of crisis might take Mr. Potter away from James on his birthday or Christmas. She resolved to ask someone about it later on…in the mean time, she'd have to concentrate on things closer at hand: Like the fact that in a couple of hours, she'd be at a school that teaches magic of all things.
"Lily? Lil? Earth to Lily…yoo-hoo…" Sirius said in a high-pitched voice.
"Yes?" Lily asked.
"Is there a reason you're spacing out on us, or is that your new hobby?"
"Are you always so dang annoying, or is that your new hobby?" Lily asked.
"Someone is in a bad mood," Bella noted.
"Sorry, really I am. I'm just so…nervous, I guess," Lily sighed.
"About going to Hogwarts? Don't be! I'm Deana Slate, fourth year Gryffindor," a tall girl with curly, chestnut colored hair came up to them.
"Fourth year?" James asked.
"Yeah!"
"Does that mean that you know Benny Weasley?" Sirius asked her.
"Benny? Of course! Best prankster Hogwarts has seen in awhile. I'd pay good money to see the person, or people, who could best him in the prank business!" Deana laughed.
"Would you be willing to put that in writing?" Sirius asked, straightening up.
"Of course! Not that you're suggesting that you'll beat him? You're only first years! No offense," she added.
"None taken," Cass assured her.
"So, what're your names? I'll need to know if I'm to put my, shall we call it, the "bet" into writing?" Deana asked.
"Well, the twins are Arabella and Cassidy Figg. Bella is the nice, calm, polite one, and Cass…well let's just say she's the other one. The redhead is Lily Evans. The nutsy one is Sirius Black…"
"The one and only, madam," Sirius cut in, bowing and acting rather chivalrous.
Deana's hazel eyes twinkled. She could tell she was going to like these kids…oh yes, they were certainly going to get along.
"And you are?" she prompted.
"James Potter, at your service!"
"James Potter? Is your father's name Edward Potter, by any chance?" Deana asked excitedly. The others exchanged anxious looks. Would James be okay with the question? But they shouldn't have feared. Years of experience in the facade department had taught him to deal with certain issues without showing his own feelings.
"Yes, it is. Edward Potter of PAG is my father, you're correct. Look, we'd better start planning on a great entrance…you get your so-called bet into writing, and let us know when you're finished," James said.
"All righty then! I'll catch up with you guys later than!" Deana smiled, and scurried from the compartment.
"Excuse me, but do any of you happen to have seen a bag lying around here?" a girl with long dark hair asked them.
"No, sorry," Bella said.
"Oh! Can you imagine? Haven't even been in the train for an hour and I've already lost something!" the girl said, clearly very frustrated.
"A little absentminded, are you?" Lily asked.
"Just a wee bit, yes…" the girl trailed off sarcastically.
"What was in your bag, er…um…Miss…?" James asked her.
"What? Oh! How rude of me…I'm Melodia Noches. anyone asks, yes, noches is "night" in Spanish," Melodia said. (A/N: See my end note about how to pronounce her ridiculous name!)
"Hi Melodia, lovely to meet you," Bella started politely, but then Sirius butted in.
"Mel-o-dia, charming, dahling, charming to meet you!" Sirius said, in what Lily though was a suspiciously accurate impersonation of James' Auntie Isabella…or should she say Auntie Dragon-Bella? Lily remembered with a laugh.
"It's not Mel-o-dia, it's Melodia!" She snapped, and everyone else in the train compartment laughed.
"Yet another bad-tempered one has joined our number!" James joked, and received glares from both Lily and Cassie.
"Anyway, Melodia, this is Cassidy, the other twin is Arabella, and the two idiots are Sirius and James respectively. I'm Lily, by the way," Lily introduced them.
"Nice to meet you all," Melodia said smiling.
"Well, like Lil said, I'm Arabella, but please, call me Bella. Oh, and call my twin Cassie or Cass, if you know what's good for you," Bella warned.
Melodia laughed. "Thanks for the warning," she smiled.
"Well, I'd better be moving along…" she trailed off, with almost a regrettable sigh.
"You can stay, Melodia! We don't mind…but first, you need to…how shall I say it? Prove yourself worthy," Sirius said with an evil grin.
James all of a sudden smiled as well.
"Why, yes, my dear friend Sirius is correct. And the admission is-drum roll please," he continued.
Bella and Cassie started to stamp their feet on the floor. Lily, catching on, whistled do-do-do-do-do-do over and over again. Sirius started to make noises like a trumpet, and all hell broke loose as they started to get into it. Even the always-calm reserved Bella had a noise or two to add to the pandemonium. In fact, she muttered a useful little spell that charmed her shoes to sound like symbols and she jumped up and down to get the noise to work.
"STOP!" James bellowed, and all at once they stopped, except for Bella who was still stomping away, her "symbols" making such a racket that even Sirius, master of all noise and din, had to cover his ears and he and James dove at her feet to keep her from stomping. (A/N: Title of Ch. comes into play now, don't worry, I'm not deranged! Well, actually…ah! On with the story!)
"What?" She asked innocently.
"Bella, for once in your life-SHUT UP!" Cassie screamed.
"What, am I being loud?" she asked, grinning triumphantly.
"Ok, ok, you win!" Sirius whined.
"Thank you very much!" she smiled.
"Gee, I dunno, Bella. Next prank you pull for revenge, and they might not be able to put you in Ravenclaw!" James said solemnly.
"Yes, you might actually qualify for Gryffindor! Or worse…Slytherin!" Sirius said, and James and Cassie winced.
"Yeah right! Face it, you'll all be in Gryffindor, and I'll be in Ravenclaw! That's the truth," Bella said sadly.
"Oh, Bella…" Lily trailed off. She herself hadn't a clue where she'd be sorted, though after spending just a day or two with the others she had a pretty good idea that Sirius, James, and Cass would be in Gryffindor like Bella said.
"It's not like I'd mind it, really, being in Ravenclaw, it's just that…I'll miss you guys," Bella went on.
"Well, if it helps you, I don't know where I'll be sorted," Melodia said, and they all jumped. They'd forgotten that she was there.
"Right, now where were we? Ah, yes-your admission!"
"Team huddle!" Sirius shouted, and Cass, Lily, Bella, James, and Sirius got into a huddle. After a minute of exaggerated whispers, they came to a conclusion.
"We've decided that if you can dye our dear friend Severus Snape's hair a lovely shade of purple, we might just let you into our…how shall we say it? Gang?" Sirius stated with a wink.
"Oh, and don't worry about figuring out how, we've got the book right here," Bella added after a moment's thought, and started to rummage through her trunk.
"Dying someone's hair? That's it? Just what I suspected…amateurs," Melodia murmured, "Oh well! All the easier for me! Oh, and Bella, don't worry I've got the color charm down pat. Comes in handy with two older brothers, it does. Now, I've just got to decide how to…jazz it up a bit!"
"Two older brothers? Try having five older sisters, a twin sister, and a younger sister! Not fun!" Cass said in an annoyed voice.
"Well, see y'all in about 45 minutes," Melodia exclaimed, and jumped up.
"45 minutes? How long do you need to die Snapey-poo's hair purple?" James asked incredulously.
"Well, that and the other…plus spotting this 'Snape' fellow, that could take up some time," Melodia said with a mischievous smile.
"I have a feeling we'll be getting along, Mel!" Cass said wickedly.
"Don't call me Mel!" she shrieked, and then skipped out of the compartment.
"So what does she want us to call her? Dia?" Sirius asked.
"Maybe…" Lily trailed off. As the minutes went by, she was getting more and more anxious about Hogwarts.
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"Hallo, then. Are any of you chaps Severus Snape?" Melodia asked, skipping into yet another compartment on the (extremely crowded) Hogwarts Express.
"Yes, I am. Why is it your concern?" a nasty looking fellow with greasy black hair and a large nose asked her.
"Because, if you are, I've a message for you!" Melodia said, looking more and more excited.
"Well?" Snape asked impatiently.
"If you're sure…" Melodia trailed off, trembling.
"Yes, I'm sure, now tell me or be gone!"
Melodia took a deep breath.
"Ok, then, you asked for it!"
Melodia got down onto her knees, and said, "Hit it boys!"
At once two guys muttered a spell, which instantly broadcasted the scene in everyone adult-free compartment. Then, with a clap, music came on.
"Ring-a-ding-ding Ding-dong Ding-dong
He's Sevy the idiot!
Ring-a-ding-ding Ding-dong Ding-dong
He's evil-can't you see it?
He kind of stinks, He has a big nose!
There's grease in his hair, And he has large tooooooooes!
Oh, Ring-a-ding-ding Ding-dong Ding-dong
His hair has such bad ta-aste
I have a great spell, I know it so well!
Not to use it would be such a wa-asteSo here, now I go-watch me and I'll show,
We'll have tons of fun, Now watch everyone!
Sevy Snape the purple-haired guy!!!!!!!!"
(A/N: Ok, try to sing it to the tune of 'Dominick the Donkey' How do you spell Dominick? Anyway, try singing it to that song, k?)
Meanwhile, she had been dancing, prancing, and skipping around Snape, looking like a right idiot herself. At the end of her little "song" she skipped over and murmured a spell, and presto, change-o! Severus Snape was a now a…well, a purple-haired guy.
Snape looked at her, a furious look in his eye. Even his own friends couldn't help but laugh at their friend, with the "lovely" shade of indigo hair. He advance towards her, wand raised, but before he could say "You!" she had said, "Smile!" and snapped a picture. Then the two boys who had helped her (and herself) were zipping through compartments (amiss applause).
~*^*~*^*~Back in Lily & Co.'s apartment~*^*~*^*~
"Oh-my-God!" Cassie gasped out.
Everyone was rolling on the floor in laughter.
"That was bloody brilliant!" Sirius shouted in delight. (A/N: Ron-from-the-movie flashbacks…)
"It was, wasn't it?"
They all jumped about ten feet in the air.
"You were great!" Lily said, finding her voice first and throwing her arms around Melodia's neck.
Melodia smiled, "Thanks. Oh, and by the way, this is my brother Jake, who's a sixth year, and my other older brother Stephen, who's in fourth year. They taught me all I know about pranks."
The two boys smiled proudly.
"Yes, 'Lodia*, you do!" the older brother, Jake, grinned. He had an earring in his left ear, and his dark hair brought out his dark brown eyes (corny, right?).
*(A/N: Ok, look at the bottom A.N. for how to pronounce her name & nickname)
"Don't gloat!" Stephen said, "As we both know that I am guilty for teaching her most of her tricks. Besides, I'm the one who is best friends with Benny Weasley, not you!"
"You know Benny Weasley?" Sirius, James, and Cassie exclaimed.
"Yes, like I said, he's my best friend and P.I.C."
"P.I.C?" Lily asked.
"Partner in Crime," everyone else in the compartment replied. (A/N: I am now officially scared to use the word 'chorused' too much, or at all, thanks to a review I got from Le Chat Qui Garde La Lune.)
"And who, and what is it with, Benny Weasley?" Lily asked, and everyone looked surprised.
"Who's Benny Weasley? Who's Benny Weasley, she asks?" Sirius said, looking injured.
"Oh, stop being dramatic, Siri. Benny Weasley has the record for most detentions at Hogwarts in 29 years. He has pulled more pranks, and has made Filch the caretaker add more items to his infamous "Forbidden List" then any other kid…ever, I suppose," Bella told Lily.
"So he's basically your role model?" said Lily playfully.
"Role model? No way! Why, he's the enemy!" Sirius said matter-of-factly.
"I'm not even going to ask. C'mon, Steve, we gotta go find some people. See you later, Melodia. Great job with Snape," Jake exclaimed.
"Bye you guys," Melodia replied. "So, am I in?"
"In? You are at home, inside the house, member of the group, through thick and thin, you are our brother-I mean sister," said Sirius hastily as Melodia glared at her.
"Ex-ex-excuse m-me," a soft voice came whimpering through the hall.
(A/N: We all know what's coming…we're all dreading it…sorry guys, in advance but it wouldn't be realistic without…it.)
"Yes?" Cassie asked.
"I-I'm look-look-looking f-f-for Mel-mel-mel-o-dia Noches. H-her b-bag was fou-found in-in my com-compartment," a tiny, whimpy blond boy said, looking on at the group in fear.
"You found my bag? Thank you!" Melodia said, looking delighted.
"You were able to translate that? I'm amazed!" Sirius said, looking at Melodia in disbelief.
"Y-you're wel-wel-welcome. I'm P-Peter P-P-Pettigrew."
(A/N: I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry…I hate him too, I swear!)
"Nice to meet you Peter. I'll introduce us. Lunatic Number 1 over there is Sirius Black. Lunatic Number 2 is James Potter. Crazy Girl Number 1 is Cassidy Figg, but call her Cass if you value your life. Crazy Girl Number 2 is Melodia Noches, whose bag you have. The twin of Crazy Girl Number 1 is Arabella, Bella for short, and I am Lily Evans. Pleased to meet your acquaintance!" said Lily without missing a beat.
Poor (A/N: not!) Peter looked so confused that Bella said, "I'm Bella, my sister is Cass, the missing-bag girl is Melodia, the redhead is Lily, the boy with the glasses is James and the one without is Sirius."
"Th-thanks," He turned to Melodia, "Was that you who dyed Snape's hair purple? It was brilliant!"
Everyone stared at him in shock. He hadn't stammered once.
"Pranks prefect my speech," he explained, and James, Sirius, and Cass all smiled sympathetically at once.
"Ah, yes, Normalism-Lisp disease. Dear, dear Cass had it as well, when she was a young, innocent child. Spent too much time around Bella, we think," Sirius started.
"Hey!" Bella protested.
"Then she met us, and our…shall we say pranksterism cleared it all up! So, shall you join us? We'll most likely cure you!" James said.
"Ok! Thank you," Peter said, amazed by his luck. (A/N: He doesn't deserve it!)
"No problem," James said nonchalantly.
"Excuse me!" an irritated Melodia spoke up.
"You're excused," James and Sirius chorused. (A/N: Had to use it once, sorry!)
"No! I mean, I had to go through the whole admission thing, and he just gives me a bag and poof! He's in?" Melodia shouted, outraged.
"Don't flatter yourself, it's because one run-in with Snape would finish him off," Sirius whispered to her so that Peter wouldn't hear.
"Yeah, yeah…" Melodia said, but she smiled just the same.
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"Welcome to a new year
At this magic teaching school,
Where flying and brewing potions
Is a required rule.
Four houses to be sorted in
And I can tell you in a synch,
I know your talents and your traits-
I can sort every wizard and witch.
There's Gryffindor where if you are
An honorable kind
The brave, the daring, and the true
Belong there, I'll remind.
The smart, the clever, and the learned
The quick and witty class.
They study hard; abide the rules,
Gather and spend time that has to pass.
Hufflepuff is where the students belong
That are loyal and are just.
That group of kids are hard-working
And very quick to trust.
Lastly there is Slytherin,
They are a devious crew.
Those folks are slick and sly,
And plenty ambitious too.
So if you dare, do try me on,
Wrong's not a word I know.
Enjoy your years at Hogwarts, please,
And let's get on with the show!"
The Sorting Hat just finished its song. The hall burst into applause. Lily trembled with apprehension. Her first glimpse at Hogwarts certainly hadn't been disappointing. The castle had a soft glow surround it. An appealing smell floated out of each of the hundreds of windows. Lily had been in awe. And the inside was just as splendid. An enchanted ceiling (or so Bella said, and Lily wasn't one to challenge Bella's knowledge) showed the stars twinkling, almost winking out Lily, willing her into believing magic-as if proclaiming a dramatic change in her life. This was it, Lily thought, there's no turning back now. She tuned her mind into what the strict professor-what was her name?-oh yes, Professor McGonagall was saying.
"And now, the sorting ceremony shall start!
Avery, Jenson….Slytherin!
Abbot, Laura….Hufflepuff!
Black, Sirius….Gryffindor!
Lily cheered along with the school as Sirius stood up and bowed. He bowed and shook his hands over his head, as if mock-winning a huge tournament.
Corstelli, Amiee….Ravenclaw!
Lily's mind wandered…there wasn't much time 'til she'd be called.
Evans, Lily….Lily wandered up to the stool where Dannen, Michael (Hufflepuff!) had left the Sorting Hat. It was the moment of truth. Gee, great, Lily thought sarcastically as she pulled on the tattered hat, I'm talking to myself AND I still manage to be melodramatic.
*Technically, you do, but we're not hear to talk about that, now are we?*
'You talk?' Lily thought to herself, shivering slightly.
*Apparently* the Hat said, and Lily was sure it was smirking at her.
'Ok, get on with it,' Lily thought.
*Impatient, are you? Oh well, not the point. Let me see…not nearly hardworking…no, you are what some might call extremely 'perezosa.' Definitely determined, however, a muggle-born wouldn't fit in with the Slytherins. Can you imagine having your own house against you? No, no, definitely not. So-shall it be Ravenclaw or Gryffindor? You're a bright girl, but definitely daring…I have a feeling you'd scare those studious Ravenclaws with your temper. So I guess it'll be…Gryffindor!*
Lily heard the last bit shouted out to the school. A table on the far left jumped up and started to applause like crazy.
Figg, Arabella….Ravenclaw!
Although the "gang" had pretty much guessed Bella's fate, they all couldn't help but be disappointed as she walked over to Ravenclaw table sadly.
Figg, Cassidy….Gryffindor!
Sirius and Lily cheered for Cass and made room for her at the table. Lily smiled. Only Melodia, James, and Peter to go!
Gilford, Rosalba….Ravenclaw! Lily watched as Rosalba headed over to sit next to Bella. She smiled as Bella quickly started to talk animatedly to the short strawberry blonde girl who sat down next to her.
Lily was starting to get rather bored with the whole sorting ceremony.
Goyle, Narcissa….Slytherin. A tall, silvery-blonde girl glided gracefully over to the table. Lily didn't like her, right off the bat.
Ike, Tomas….Hufflepuff!
Jasper, Lisa….Hufflepuff!
Konway, Dorothea…Ravenclaw!
Lestrange, Jeremy….Slytherin!
Longbottom, Frank….Ravenclaw!
Lupin, Remus….Gryffindor!
A pale, tired looking boy sat down next to her.
"Hi, nice to meet you," he said politely.
"Hi. I'm Lily. This is Sirius, he is slightly deranged, and this is Cass, who's a bit hyper to say the least," Lily said smiling.
"I'm Remus," the boy replied.
Malfoy, Lielle….Slytherin! Another pretty blonde sat down next to Narcissa at the Slytherin table, and Lily didn't like the looks of her any better.
Miller, Sam…Ravenclaw!
Noches, Melodia….Gryffindor!
Lily cheered as Melodia skipped happily over to them.
O'Connor, Ian….Ravenclaw!
Owen, Christina….Hufflepuff!
Patterson, Anne Lynn….Slytherin!
Pettigrew, Peter….Gryffindor! (A/N: sadly, right?)
Potter, James….Gryffindor!
Lily and Sirius started a chant: Jay-ames! Jay-ames! Jay-ames! James smiled modestly and said, "Thank you, thank you. It's such an honor to be here tonight. I'd like to start out this evening by welcoming you all here to the "Warty Hog" and…"
"Potter! Sit down NOW!" McGonagall yelled, outraged, but Lily saw Headmaster Albus Dumbledore hide a smile.
"Yes ma'am!" James said, and sat down next to Lily, across from Melodia.
Rae, Michele….Gryffindor! Lily greeted their new fellow Gryffindor.
Rosier, Henry….Slytherin!
Runice, Ulysses….Hufflepuff!
Schmidt, Patrick….Ravenclaw!
Snape, Severus….Slytherin! The boy from the train had obviously had his hair changed back to black, which was a shame. Everyone in the Great Hall started to snicker at the sight of him. He looked outraged as he stomped over to the Slytherin table.
Spinello, Lauren….Hufflepuff!
Tortellini, Jordan….Ravenclaw!
Volpete, Marisa….Hufflepuff!
Walsh, Jana….Gryffindor! One other Gryffindor joined them at the end of the table.
Wilkes, Tiara.…Slytherin!
Zonan, Nicholas….Hufflepuff!
And that was it. Life at Hogwarts had officially begun.
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Author's Note: I did it! I actually did it! It took 9 pages, but we finished chapter 8! OMG, I'm sooooooo happy with the amount of reviews my story has gotten…81 with 7 chapters! And we're all gonna beat that now, right? (You're all supposed to say, "Yes, Britz, of course we're all gonna go review RIGHT now.) Anyway, I hope you guys liked this chapter. I added some A/Ns…a lot of 'em actually, but hey, it made it more colorful. I'm sorry about…Pettigrew…but it wouldn't be realistic without him, as much as he's a…well, you all know what he is. As for how to say Melodia's name…it's like the 'Hermione' of my world…MWAHAHAHA ::ahem:: It is pronounced: mel*ah*dee*uh NOT mel*oh*dee*uh! So her nickname is pronounced: la*dee*uh. Get it? Got it? Good!
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