A/N Well I really wanted to write the next chapter, even though I only got
one review on the last chapter (sad, very sad) but I only posted it
yesterday so I'm still full of hope.
Is It Love?
Chapter Four: The Double Prank
The first week at Hogwarts went uneventfully for both the Marauders and the girls.
On Saturday night the girls were at their dorms. Lily was reading a book, Anne was doing her homework for Divination and Kathleen was playing exploding snap with Emily.
Suddenly Lily said: "Girls, you know we haven't pulled even one prank since the year started!".
All the girls stopped everything and looked at Lily.
"Have you already forgot about the prank you pulled on James?" asked Anne.
"Of course I haven't forgot about the prank on Potter" said Lily "I was thinking about someone else."
"Who?" all three asked curiously.
"The Slytherins" she answered simply.
"Ah." said Kathleen.
"We need a plan, a good one" said Anne.
"There are two basics we need to know: When and How" said Emily.
"Is there any big event coming on?" asked Kathleen.
Suddenly Lily had an idea: "Girls! I just remembered that Dumbledore asked me to hang this in the common room." She said and showed them a note that said that all students should come to dinner at 8 o'clock on Sunday because Dumbledore will have an important thing to tell them.
"That will be a perfect time." Lily said.
"Then we really need to start working on it because we only have a day!" said Anne.
They all sat in Kathleen's bed and started discussing about their prank.
At the very same time the Marauders were at the common room alone. (something that was very rare). Remus and James played wizard chess, Peter watched them and Sirius was reading a prank book. (A/N did you really think he would read anything else?)
"We need to do a prank soon guys." James said.
"Yeah, otherwise people will start to think you're afraid of Lily, Prongs" Sirius said amused.
"Did somebody said that?" James said furiously, "I'm going to kill him!"
"Relax Prongs, Padfoot was joking" Remus said.
"Oh." James was relived.
"You really like her do you?" Sirius said, sounding even more amused then before "Cause you totally freaked out when I said that". (A/N Sirius said something smart for once!)
Now James got mad again "You are totally nuts Padfoot!!! Me loving that Evans?" he said, "What happened to you? You used to be stupid but not so much!"
"Prongs, control yourself!" Remus said a bit angry, "Now, back to the prank."
Everybody relaxed and started thinking what will it be this time and who is going to be the victim.
"Well it can't be Evans, because I didn't really found her weak spot." James said, he had been spying on Evans since the start of school, but with not much successes.
"So it's the usual, then" said Remus mischievously.
"Who?" asked Peter, who was always a bit behind.
"The Slytherins, of course!" said Sirius.
"What are we going to do?" asked Remus.
"Well I have an idea." James said and they all came closer and talked about it.
The girls started busying themselves with the planning and so were the boys that decided to pull the prank at the dinner on Sunday (A/N they saw the note after Lily hanged it in the common room).
Both of the groups were really busy planning everything and didn't really noticed that the other group was planning something two.
At 8 o'clock all students came down to the great hall for dinner.
Dumbledore told them that they will eat first an only afterwards will hear what he has to say.
When Lily and the girls, who saw that almost everybody were finished eating, got up quickly and went to hide near the Slytherin table. Then Dumbeldore stood up: "Please be quiet!" He said and everybody fell silent.
That was exactly what James was waiting for. He took out his wand and together with Sirius and Remus they cast a spell.
Dumbeldore opened his mouth to talk but suddenly a funny noise distracted him and everybody else. A sound like popcorn popping sounded from the Slytherin table and it was covered with smoke. Then the smoke cleared and the whole hall started laughing- All the Slytherin boys had frilly dresses in shocking colors and that wasn't everything - they had tons of make up on their face and their hair became blond with pigtails!
Lily couldn't believe it - that was one of the funniest pranks she has seen and she knew exactly who was in charge of it - Potter! She looked at him and he looked totally pleased wit himself, he had a big grin on his face and his hair was somehow even messier then usually -
"Lily, what are you doing" asked Kathleen.
Lily quickly came to her senses: "come on, lets cast our spell!" she told the other girls.
They all took their wands out and cast it and then quickly came back to their seats.
All the students were still laughing hard and even most of the teachers and the Slytherins were still shocked.
Suddenly a loud strange music echoed in the hall. The minute the Slytherins heard it they hopped on the table and started to dance in a really strange way. The laughs became even louder. It seems that Snape was trying to dance tango, ballet and hip hop all at once, Malfoy was looking like a sick bird trying to dance jazz and all the Slytherins were looking completely like freakes!
James was stunned, somebody has pulled another prank! And a very funny one! He looked at Sirius and Remus but they looked surprised as he, but then he understood -
Evans! She was sitting in front of him and looked totally happy.
Their eyes met, for a second they both froze and then they started laughing hysterically.
All the Marauders and Girls got up and shook hands with each other.
When Lily touched Potter's hand she felt like somebody has just put her on fire and James felt like he has just touched an angel.
They quickly let go of each other but instead of sitting they both, like they could read each other's minds, jumped on the table and began imitating the Slytherins dancing.
Sirius, who quickly caught up with the joke, took Kathleen and Emily up to the table and started dancing too. Remus pulled Anne up and they all began dancing like crazy, or more preciously, like the Slytherins.
The other students couldn't control themselves because they laughed so hard they kept laughing and laughing.
After about half an hour of laughing hard, the teachers couldn't control the students because they were also laughing, the same sound of popping popcorn was heard and the Slytherins were back to normal. At this moment the music stopped too.
The Marauders and the girls, who were still dancing all that time on the table, stopped dancing, bowed to the students and sat down.
Dumbeldore cleared his throat and everybody fell silent again.
"Well that was a very amusing thing." He said looking at them and then continued: "But now I ask everybody to calm down because I want to talk to you about very important things."
All the students felt that this was nothing joke about and all looked curiously at Dumbeldore and he continued: "Dark days are coming, actually they are already here. Because of these days the professors and I decided to start two programs: the first one will make you more ready for the dark forces but in a bit different way then what you expect: you all know how to duel because of the dueling club we held last year, but we want to make you ready to face a dark wizard without a wand! Now the second will make your times here, as we hope, better and happier: We want you to know other people that are your ages from different houses. You will get to know by fun activities that are suitable for your age. More information will be given to you later, good night".
Everybody where excited about this and wandered what they will do in those two programs.
Only Lily was a bit worried *What kind of dark days?* she thought. But she pushed it out of her mind and went together with the girls up to the dormitory.
When they reached it they all started to talk excitedly about the prank.
"Well, I must admit that without the Marauders it wouldn't have been the same!" Emily said.
"Maybe we should join them, then the pranks will be totally the best and the most remembered ones!" said Anne jokingly.
But Lily, who remembered what happened when she and Potter shook hands, didn't really understand that it was a joke. She said: "Are you crazy Anne? We are certainly not doing that!"
"Oh come on Lily, you can't lie, this was excellent! Our best!" Anne said, still joking and thinking Lily was too.
But Lily was definitely not joking: "Anne Tiffany Peterson! You will say one more crap like this and I will put a very bad curse on you!" She almost shouted, "Maybe it was good but we are not going to team up with Potter and his idiotic friends! Not before I'll die! One night is nothing compared to all the other nights for 6 years!!! Now if you don't mind, I'm going to shower!" she said and stormed to the bathroom.
All the other girls looked puzzled.
"Does anybody has a clue what just happened?" Asked Emily.
"No idea." Said Anne.
"Something tells me that she didn't thought it was a joke!" Said Kathleen.
"But why did she get angry?" Asked Anne.
"Hallo! She and James hate each other remember?" Said Emily.
"But it seems a bit different then other times, don't you think?" Asked Kathleen.
"Well, I suggest we stop talking about this, or we'll end up with her cursing us, and we know that she does it good." Said Emily and with that everybody went to sleep.
Lily was in the shower. She felt like the hot water washed away her problems and she forgot all about them.
When she got to bed she completely forgot about what Anne said and Potter... well, she couldn't care less about him.
Well that's all for today. I know I write short chapters but I like shorter chapters then a long one. What do you think? Review!!! Please, please please!?
tta
Is It Love?
Chapter Four: The Double Prank
The first week at Hogwarts went uneventfully for both the Marauders and the girls.
On Saturday night the girls were at their dorms. Lily was reading a book, Anne was doing her homework for Divination and Kathleen was playing exploding snap with Emily.
Suddenly Lily said: "Girls, you know we haven't pulled even one prank since the year started!".
All the girls stopped everything and looked at Lily.
"Have you already forgot about the prank you pulled on James?" asked Anne.
"Of course I haven't forgot about the prank on Potter" said Lily "I was thinking about someone else."
"Who?" all three asked curiously.
"The Slytherins" she answered simply.
"Ah." said Kathleen.
"We need a plan, a good one" said Anne.
"There are two basics we need to know: When and How" said Emily.
"Is there any big event coming on?" asked Kathleen.
Suddenly Lily had an idea: "Girls! I just remembered that Dumbledore asked me to hang this in the common room." She said and showed them a note that said that all students should come to dinner at 8 o'clock on Sunday because Dumbledore will have an important thing to tell them.
"That will be a perfect time." Lily said.
"Then we really need to start working on it because we only have a day!" said Anne.
They all sat in Kathleen's bed and started discussing about their prank.
At the very same time the Marauders were at the common room alone. (something that was very rare). Remus and James played wizard chess, Peter watched them and Sirius was reading a prank book. (A/N did you really think he would read anything else?)
"We need to do a prank soon guys." James said.
"Yeah, otherwise people will start to think you're afraid of Lily, Prongs" Sirius said amused.
"Did somebody said that?" James said furiously, "I'm going to kill him!"
"Relax Prongs, Padfoot was joking" Remus said.
"Oh." James was relived.
"You really like her do you?" Sirius said, sounding even more amused then before "Cause you totally freaked out when I said that". (A/N Sirius said something smart for once!)
Now James got mad again "You are totally nuts Padfoot!!! Me loving that Evans?" he said, "What happened to you? You used to be stupid but not so much!"
"Prongs, control yourself!" Remus said a bit angry, "Now, back to the prank."
Everybody relaxed and started thinking what will it be this time and who is going to be the victim.
"Well it can't be Evans, because I didn't really found her weak spot." James said, he had been spying on Evans since the start of school, but with not much successes.
"So it's the usual, then" said Remus mischievously.
"Who?" asked Peter, who was always a bit behind.
"The Slytherins, of course!" said Sirius.
"What are we going to do?" asked Remus.
"Well I have an idea." James said and they all came closer and talked about it.
The girls started busying themselves with the planning and so were the boys that decided to pull the prank at the dinner on Sunday (A/N they saw the note after Lily hanged it in the common room).
Both of the groups were really busy planning everything and didn't really noticed that the other group was planning something two.
At 8 o'clock all students came down to the great hall for dinner.
Dumbledore told them that they will eat first an only afterwards will hear what he has to say.
When Lily and the girls, who saw that almost everybody were finished eating, got up quickly and went to hide near the Slytherin table. Then Dumbeldore stood up: "Please be quiet!" He said and everybody fell silent.
That was exactly what James was waiting for. He took out his wand and together with Sirius and Remus they cast a spell.
Dumbeldore opened his mouth to talk but suddenly a funny noise distracted him and everybody else. A sound like popcorn popping sounded from the Slytherin table and it was covered with smoke. Then the smoke cleared and the whole hall started laughing- All the Slytherin boys had frilly dresses in shocking colors and that wasn't everything - they had tons of make up on their face and their hair became blond with pigtails!
Lily couldn't believe it - that was one of the funniest pranks she has seen and she knew exactly who was in charge of it - Potter! She looked at him and he looked totally pleased wit himself, he had a big grin on his face and his hair was somehow even messier then usually -
"Lily, what are you doing" asked Kathleen.
Lily quickly came to her senses: "come on, lets cast our spell!" she told the other girls.
They all took their wands out and cast it and then quickly came back to their seats.
All the students were still laughing hard and even most of the teachers and the Slytherins were still shocked.
Suddenly a loud strange music echoed in the hall. The minute the Slytherins heard it they hopped on the table and started to dance in a really strange way. The laughs became even louder. It seems that Snape was trying to dance tango, ballet and hip hop all at once, Malfoy was looking like a sick bird trying to dance jazz and all the Slytherins were looking completely like freakes!
James was stunned, somebody has pulled another prank! And a very funny one! He looked at Sirius and Remus but they looked surprised as he, but then he understood -
Evans! She was sitting in front of him and looked totally happy.
Their eyes met, for a second they both froze and then they started laughing hysterically.
All the Marauders and Girls got up and shook hands with each other.
When Lily touched Potter's hand she felt like somebody has just put her on fire and James felt like he has just touched an angel.
They quickly let go of each other but instead of sitting they both, like they could read each other's minds, jumped on the table and began imitating the Slytherins dancing.
Sirius, who quickly caught up with the joke, took Kathleen and Emily up to the table and started dancing too. Remus pulled Anne up and they all began dancing like crazy, or more preciously, like the Slytherins.
The other students couldn't control themselves because they laughed so hard they kept laughing and laughing.
After about half an hour of laughing hard, the teachers couldn't control the students because they were also laughing, the same sound of popping popcorn was heard and the Slytherins were back to normal. At this moment the music stopped too.
The Marauders and the girls, who were still dancing all that time on the table, stopped dancing, bowed to the students and sat down.
Dumbeldore cleared his throat and everybody fell silent again.
"Well that was a very amusing thing." He said looking at them and then continued: "But now I ask everybody to calm down because I want to talk to you about very important things."
All the students felt that this was nothing joke about and all looked curiously at Dumbeldore and he continued: "Dark days are coming, actually they are already here. Because of these days the professors and I decided to start two programs: the first one will make you more ready for the dark forces but in a bit different way then what you expect: you all know how to duel because of the dueling club we held last year, but we want to make you ready to face a dark wizard without a wand! Now the second will make your times here, as we hope, better and happier: We want you to know other people that are your ages from different houses. You will get to know by fun activities that are suitable for your age. More information will be given to you later, good night".
Everybody where excited about this and wandered what they will do in those two programs.
Only Lily was a bit worried *What kind of dark days?* she thought. But she pushed it out of her mind and went together with the girls up to the dormitory.
When they reached it they all started to talk excitedly about the prank.
"Well, I must admit that without the Marauders it wouldn't have been the same!" Emily said.
"Maybe we should join them, then the pranks will be totally the best and the most remembered ones!" said Anne jokingly.
But Lily, who remembered what happened when she and Potter shook hands, didn't really understand that it was a joke. She said: "Are you crazy Anne? We are certainly not doing that!"
"Oh come on Lily, you can't lie, this was excellent! Our best!" Anne said, still joking and thinking Lily was too.
But Lily was definitely not joking: "Anne Tiffany Peterson! You will say one more crap like this and I will put a very bad curse on you!" She almost shouted, "Maybe it was good but we are not going to team up with Potter and his idiotic friends! Not before I'll die! One night is nothing compared to all the other nights for 6 years!!! Now if you don't mind, I'm going to shower!" she said and stormed to the bathroom.
All the other girls looked puzzled.
"Does anybody has a clue what just happened?" Asked Emily.
"No idea." Said Anne.
"Something tells me that she didn't thought it was a joke!" Said Kathleen.
"But why did she get angry?" Asked Anne.
"Hallo! She and James hate each other remember?" Said Emily.
"But it seems a bit different then other times, don't you think?" Asked Kathleen.
"Well, I suggest we stop talking about this, or we'll end up with her cursing us, and we know that she does it good." Said Emily and with that everybody went to sleep.
Lily was in the shower. She felt like the hot water washed away her problems and she forgot all about them.
When she got to bed she completely forgot about what Anne said and Potter... well, she couldn't care less about him.
Well that's all for today. I know I write short chapters but I like shorter chapters then a long one. What do you think? Review!!! Please, please please!?
tta