Chapter 28 - The Biggest Prank
The six friends walked cheerfully into the Great Hall, the girls arms linked together, and their boyfriends walking directly behind them.
Lily was ecstatic to be back. She hadn't realized how much she had missed this place. The group stood to the side, to allow the other students to come in and take their seats, and discussed the final touches on their prank.
"This is our last year to be able to do this, it has to be . . . the most brilliant-" Sirius started, only to be finished by James.
"-the biggest prank that we have ever done!" he said grinning and looking at Sirius, who had this dreamy smile on, and dancing eyes.
"I think to finish our prank that we should inform the rest of the school just what Mr. Snape has been up to in the past seven hours, don't you?" Sirius smirked. The girls grinned. After a while they had finally gotten over the shock and found the humor in the situation. And that particular run in was too much to keep inside.
"I can do a projection charm that replays a particular moment in time, and I can also do the charm for the first part of our prank. Seeing as I'm the only one who's actually good at charms . . . and not just pranking charms," Lily informed them.
James nodded. "Yea, it's best if you take care of that. I'll take the picture part. Sirius, you can do the walls, Remus, you can do the clothes, Aria, you can do frames, and Kayla you can do the pit," He instructed. "Okay, everybody know what to do?"
When everybody nodded, James leaned towards Lily, gave her a peck on the cheek, and said, "Well then, lets give this school a prank that they will never forget!"
Sirius and Remus followed James' example and gave their girlfriends a chaste kiss on the cheek, and walked away with grins on their faces.
The girls stood where they were for a few seconds then grinned at each other. "This is going to be so fun!" Aria gushed as they walked towards their seats at the Ravenclaw table, with mischief dancing wildly in their eyes.
"I hope the sorting doesn't take long this year," Kayla complained as she saw Professor McGonagall lead an army - or so it seemed for them, being as eager as they were - of new students into the Great Hall.
After the Sorting Hat sung its song, Professor McGonagall called "Amity, Clair" up in her strong, clear, teaching voice. After 12 Gryffindors were sorted, 18 Hufflepuffs, 10 Ravenclaws, and 5 Slytherins, Professor Dumbledore stood up to make his usual speech.
"It is the beginning of a new school year, time to fill your minds so that you may go home in nine months to empty them once again. So, welcome to Hogwarts for those of you who are new, and welcome back to the returning students. Now, for the rules; The Forbidden Forest is restricted to those of you who wish to live another day. Mr. Filch would like me to remind you that dallying with your partners around the hallways after curfew is strictly - how did he put it? - Oh - 'nauseating', and if he has to break you up he shall be happy to reduce your house points. Now, himmedybimmedywho!" he finished with a wave of his hands, and food instantly appeared, scaring the muggle born first years out of their minds.
Lily looked over the sea of heads, and met her boyfriends' gaze. He nodded his head, telling her that it was time to start. Lily nodded back, then looked at her friends. "Ready?" she asked as she turned her attention towards the Slytherin table.
"Yep!" came from Aria.
"Hell yea!" Kayla cried.
Lily chuckled. "Okay, I'm going to go first, then as soon as I'm done, Kayla I want you to give James the signal to go, okay?" she asked.
"Yes, sir - ma'am! Whatever!" Kayla replied.
Lily looked over at the Slytherin table, took out her wand, and checked to make sure that the teachers weren't looking. She then pointed her wand at the sky above the Slytherins, and started to swish and flick and twirl her wand, saying, "Perlucidulus Praestigiae." (A/N: This spell gives off an illusion of nothing happening except for those who the caster - Lily - whishes to see.)
Kayla, guessing that she was finished, yelled loud enough for James to hear, "Lily!" in a whining voice.
Lily, playing along whined out in a softer voice, "What!"
James, upon hearing the whine - which was his sign to start his part of the prank - grinned. He picked out half of the Slytherins - Malfoy, Avery, Jennings, Kerbei, Poxton, Niwers, the Quidditch team, and the four prefects - and made them become one dimensional, to where they looked like moving, life like pictures. He then looked over at Remus and nodded his head at him.
Remus, who was sitting next to James, facing the Slytherin table, looked at the flat Slytherins and changed their clothes. He then looked over at Aria to find her staring at him. He winked at her, and was delighted to see a flush grace her cheeks.
Aria had been looking at Remus the whole time, so when she received her wink, which made her blush, she discreetly turned her head and looked at the Slytherins, and tried not to burst out laughing. She took a deep breath to steady herself and conjured frames for the "Picture Prefect Slytherins" as they were calling it, and pasted them onto the canvases.
Aria looked back at Remus and stuck her tongue out at him.
Remus in return kicked Sirius on the shins from under the table.
Sirius swallowed his mouth full of mashed potatoes and looked over his shoulder. Having his wand up his sleeve, he waved his hands as if he was dismissing something and muttered "Adhaereo", and the portraits flew back onto the bare walls and placed themselves there. He then threw his hands up in the air as if in defeat, and went back to greedily eating his dinner.
Kayla, having seen Sirius throw his hands up in the air from the corner of her eyes, switched her attention towards the Slytherin table. Kayla made it to where the Slytherins thought that if they were to escape the pictures they would fall into a pit of fire. She looked at Lily and said, "Your turn."
Lily grinned and searched for Snape. Seeing him seated at the table rather than on a canvas, she raised her brows and made a mental note to ask James about that later. She thought of what she saw, pointed her wand at the greasy haired Slytherin and whispered the spell under her breath. All of a sudden, a crystal clear view of Snape running his hands down the lacking body of Marissa Jennings was formed in a big bubble around his head. Lily then turned back to her food, and stuffing her wand into the arm of her robe, waved her hand in their direction and said, "Dispelus" and went back to eating.
Moments after, screams from the Slytherin table, cries of outrage, and terror alike were heard. The six friends looked towards the Slytherin table and howled with laughter.
The "Picture Prefect Slytherins" were banging against the canvases, trying to get out, shouting at the top of their lungs to set them free, but most people were concentrated on the image of Snape having sex with Marissa Jennings. After seeing this, many pushed their plates away, too disgusted to eat anymore. James, Sirius, and Remus were not one of those people.
"Black, Cameron, Evans, Lupin, Potter, Williams! To my office, NOW!" Professor McGonagall yelled her face red with anger.
Professor Dumbledore on the other hand chuckled, and with a wave of his hand, everything was how it was supposed to be again.
The six friends looked at each other, scared. They had never seen Professor McGonagall this mad before. They all got up and followed her out of the Great Hall to receive their punishment.
The six friends walked cheerfully into the Great Hall, the girls arms linked together, and their boyfriends walking directly behind them.
Lily was ecstatic to be back. She hadn't realized how much she had missed this place. The group stood to the side, to allow the other students to come in and take their seats, and discussed the final touches on their prank.
"This is our last year to be able to do this, it has to be . . . the most brilliant-" Sirius started, only to be finished by James.
"-the biggest prank that we have ever done!" he said grinning and looking at Sirius, who had this dreamy smile on, and dancing eyes.
"I think to finish our prank that we should inform the rest of the school just what Mr. Snape has been up to in the past seven hours, don't you?" Sirius smirked. The girls grinned. After a while they had finally gotten over the shock and found the humor in the situation. And that particular run in was too much to keep inside.
"I can do a projection charm that replays a particular moment in time, and I can also do the charm for the first part of our prank. Seeing as I'm the only one who's actually good at charms . . . and not just pranking charms," Lily informed them.
James nodded. "Yea, it's best if you take care of that. I'll take the picture part. Sirius, you can do the walls, Remus, you can do the clothes, Aria, you can do frames, and Kayla you can do the pit," He instructed. "Okay, everybody know what to do?"
When everybody nodded, James leaned towards Lily, gave her a peck on the cheek, and said, "Well then, lets give this school a prank that they will never forget!"
Sirius and Remus followed James' example and gave their girlfriends a chaste kiss on the cheek, and walked away with grins on their faces.
The girls stood where they were for a few seconds then grinned at each other. "This is going to be so fun!" Aria gushed as they walked towards their seats at the Ravenclaw table, with mischief dancing wildly in their eyes.
"I hope the sorting doesn't take long this year," Kayla complained as she saw Professor McGonagall lead an army - or so it seemed for them, being as eager as they were - of new students into the Great Hall.
After the Sorting Hat sung its song, Professor McGonagall called "Amity, Clair" up in her strong, clear, teaching voice. After 12 Gryffindors were sorted, 18 Hufflepuffs, 10 Ravenclaws, and 5 Slytherins, Professor Dumbledore stood up to make his usual speech.
"It is the beginning of a new school year, time to fill your minds so that you may go home in nine months to empty them once again. So, welcome to Hogwarts for those of you who are new, and welcome back to the returning students. Now, for the rules; The Forbidden Forest is restricted to those of you who wish to live another day. Mr. Filch would like me to remind you that dallying with your partners around the hallways after curfew is strictly - how did he put it? - Oh - 'nauseating', and if he has to break you up he shall be happy to reduce your house points. Now, himmedybimmedywho!" he finished with a wave of his hands, and food instantly appeared, scaring the muggle born first years out of their minds.
Lily looked over the sea of heads, and met her boyfriends' gaze. He nodded his head, telling her that it was time to start. Lily nodded back, then looked at her friends. "Ready?" she asked as she turned her attention towards the Slytherin table.
"Yep!" came from Aria.
"Hell yea!" Kayla cried.
Lily chuckled. "Okay, I'm going to go first, then as soon as I'm done, Kayla I want you to give James the signal to go, okay?" she asked.
"Yes, sir - ma'am! Whatever!" Kayla replied.
Lily looked over at the Slytherin table, took out her wand, and checked to make sure that the teachers weren't looking. She then pointed her wand at the sky above the Slytherins, and started to swish and flick and twirl her wand, saying, "Perlucidulus Praestigiae." (A/N: This spell gives off an illusion of nothing happening except for those who the caster - Lily - whishes to see.)
Kayla, guessing that she was finished, yelled loud enough for James to hear, "Lily!" in a whining voice.
Lily, playing along whined out in a softer voice, "What!"
James, upon hearing the whine - which was his sign to start his part of the prank - grinned. He picked out half of the Slytherins - Malfoy, Avery, Jennings, Kerbei, Poxton, Niwers, the Quidditch team, and the four prefects - and made them become one dimensional, to where they looked like moving, life like pictures. He then looked over at Remus and nodded his head at him.
Remus, who was sitting next to James, facing the Slytherin table, looked at the flat Slytherins and changed their clothes. He then looked over at Aria to find her staring at him. He winked at her, and was delighted to see a flush grace her cheeks.
Aria had been looking at Remus the whole time, so when she received her wink, which made her blush, she discreetly turned her head and looked at the Slytherins, and tried not to burst out laughing. She took a deep breath to steady herself and conjured frames for the "Picture Prefect Slytherins" as they were calling it, and pasted them onto the canvases.
Aria looked back at Remus and stuck her tongue out at him.
Remus in return kicked Sirius on the shins from under the table.
Sirius swallowed his mouth full of mashed potatoes and looked over his shoulder. Having his wand up his sleeve, he waved his hands as if he was dismissing something and muttered "Adhaereo", and the portraits flew back onto the bare walls and placed themselves there. He then threw his hands up in the air as if in defeat, and went back to greedily eating his dinner.
Kayla, having seen Sirius throw his hands up in the air from the corner of her eyes, switched her attention towards the Slytherin table. Kayla made it to where the Slytherins thought that if they were to escape the pictures they would fall into a pit of fire. She looked at Lily and said, "Your turn."
Lily grinned and searched for Snape. Seeing him seated at the table rather than on a canvas, she raised her brows and made a mental note to ask James about that later. She thought of what she saw, pointed her wand at the greasy haired Slytherin and whispered the spell under her breath. All of a sudden, a crystal clear view of Snape running his hands down the lacking body of Marissa Jennings was formed in a big bubble around his head. Lily then turned back to her food, and stuffing her wand into the arm of her robe, waved her hand in their direction and said, "Dispelus" and went back to eating.
Moments after, screams from the Slytherin table, cries of outrage, and terror alike were heard. The six friends looked towards the Slytherin table and howled with laughter.
The "Picture Prefect Slytherins" were banging against the canvases, trying to get out, shouting at the top of their lungs to set them free, but most people were concentrated on the image of Snape having sex with Marissa Jennings. After seeing this, many pushed their plates away, too disgusted to eat anymore. James, Sirius, and Remus were not one of those people.
"Black, Cameron, Evans, Lupin, Potter, Williams! To my office, NOW!" Professor McGonagall yelled her face red with anger.
Professor Dumbledore on the other hand chuckled, and with a wave of his hand, everything was how it was supposed to be again.
The six friends looked at each other, scared. They had never seen Professor McGonagall this mad before. They all got up and followed her out of the Great Hall to receive their punishment.