A/N: I feel the need to make up for the long amount of time that I have
been away and in celebration for the publication of 'Harry Potter and the
Order of the Phoenix' for 21st June, I am adding another chapter.
Disclaimer: I own nothing and I make no profit out of this.
Chapter 4: The Hilarious Prank
"James! Please would you hurry up?!" Sirius stood at the foot of the boys dormitory stairs. It had been 3 days since they had spoken to Dumbledore and it was the weekend. James appeared at the top of the stairs, holding something silvery. Remus, Josie and Jenna were sitting on the couch playing exploding snap.
"What's the rush?"
"I want to get this done now. It's been to long."
James rolled his eyes and descended the stairs, unfolding the cloak.
"Well are you three coming?" James asked Remus, Jenna and Josie.
Remus looked up "Nope, we are going to be good little Gryffindor's while you two be the bad ones. Now go and do your prank."
James and Sirius relented, pulling the cloak around them and heading out of the common room.
Sirius stumbled but was caught by James before he hit the ground. "I'm telling you Sirius, you have two left feet. Watch where you walk or you'll end up flat on your face. So what are we going to do?"
Sirius took a deep breath "we are going down to the kitchens and you will keep the House-elves distracted, not that that is difficult as they always crowd around us when we enter. Take as much food as you can, just to keep them busy and I will spike the Pumpkin juice."
"For which Slytherin?"
"Ah, well all of them, I have enough potion for it and it will be hilarious."
James couldn't keep the grin from his face. "What is this potion going to do?"
"A very simple potion that will make the girls fall uncontrollably in love with Dumbledore and the boys fall in love with McGonagall. She's too soft for her own good. Just because she's a new teacher, doesn't mean people will respect or listen to her if she lets them get away with everything."
James couldn't help laughing. "If she turns into an ogre, you had better hope that people don't know that it was you who made her that way."
"Me?" Sirius looked shocked but James could see right through it "No no you misinterpret me James, it's we, not me." Sirius grinned evilly as James tickled the pear.
The House-elves crowded around Sirius and James as expected. Sirius gave a slight nod to James and disentangled himself from the elves. James nodded back.
"Okay, now I have a very big favour to ask of you. Could you please help me?"
"We would love to, James Potter sir." They chorused.
"Well this job will take all of you house-elves to do. So have you finished all the cooking for this morning's breakfast?" Sirius cast James a worried look, obviously wondering what James was playing at. The house-elves didn't see and continued "Yes sir, we have. We are free." James had expected this. They really did work live slaves.
"Good, well the Gryffindor's are having a party but mind you do not tell anyone because it's a secret and we don't want to get told off. Well I want all of you to get as much food as you possibly can for us but seeing as there is only the two of us, could you please take it upstairs for us?"
The house-elves bowed and disappeared into the huge store cupboard, Sirius took this time to remove the potion and fill some of the goblets then he looked at James, his expression asking if the house-elves were returning. James peeped into the store cupboard saw it completely empty and turned back.
"They aren't there. I think they have gone to the common room to deliver the food. I do hope that they don't give too much. I don't know if we'll be able to finish it."
Sirius finished filling the goblets and turned back. "James, there are plenty of boys in Gryffindor. I am sure that we can finish it although the teachers will probably wonder why we are starving ourselves." He grinned cheekily.
James nodded seriously but then he paused. "How long is that potion supposed to last?"
Sirius shrugged "Dunno, didn't check. Probably the usual 48 hours. Well it's done now. This is going to be amazing!"
James wasn't so sure. Should they really try a teacher who had only started working here at the start of the year?
* * * * *
When James and Sirius returned, the House-elves had left but in their wake was the most magnificent feast they had ever seen. Remus and the rest of the Gryffindors, who had finally woken up, were staring at it wide-eyed and open mouthed. "I told you that they would give us a lot. This is their idea of a party."
"And mine" said Sirius. Josie and Jenna scowled ant him.
Jenna wondered over to the table and then turned to face Sirius. "This is your idea of being bad? The boys will love it, how is that being bad?"
Sirius grinned evilly again. "You'll see."
* * * * *
The boys had a wonderful time, eating all that they could while the girls scowled, ate a few things and muttered. Over half of it was gone when all of them made their way out of the common room.
"Right" said Sirius "Time to go down to breakfast."
"WHAT?" bellowed Josie. "You have just had enough food to last me a week and you want more? You'll be sick."
"Josie, Josie, Josie." Sirius mocked, as if she was a very dim child. "A boy's stomach is never full and anyway, we wouldn't miss this breakfast for the world."
"Why won't you tell us what you did?" Jenna moaned.
James and Sirius exchanged conspiratorial looks and said "Because it would take all the fun out of it. It has to be unexpected."
The both laughed heartily at this. Everyone was very interested to see what they had done now and hurried to the Great Hall. The disappointment on their faces was evident when they entered and saw everything exactly how is should be, including the Slytherins.
Sirius, James, Remus, Josie and Jenna found seats and sat down. Sirius leant over to James and whispered "I guess they haven't touched their goblets yet huh?"
"Either that or the potion didn't work" James replied in a whisper.
How wrong he was. The potion had indeed worked. Samson Avery was the first person to drink from his goblet. He seemed quite fine, he even resumed his eating but then suddenly, a look crossed his face and his head turned to the staff table. He literally looked awed at the sight. James elbowed Sirius in the stomach who clutched it and shouted
"What the hell?! Why did u do that?"
"Look at Avery" James hissed.
Avery had now god too his mismatched feet and begun to make his way over to the staff table. All the Gryffindor heads turned and watched. He seemed completely oblivious and carried on walking. Now Sirius saw more Slytherins taking drinks and laughed loudly, it echoed all around the silent Hall and he soon shut up. The expression passed over each of their faces in turn and they stood up also. Making his or her way up to the staff table. Now the Ravenclaw's and Hufflepuff's turned to watch too.
'Oh this is going to be good' Sirius thought.
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Sorry to leave you there but that is the end of that chapter. I know you are all wondering what is going to happen to Lily and I will write that soon. Review please. Thank you *Dina*
Disclaimer: I own nothing and I make no profit out of this.
Chapter 4: The Hilarious Prank
"James! Please would you hurry up?!" Sirius stood at the foot of the boys dormitory stairs. It had been 3 days since they had spoken to Dumbledore and it was the weekend. James appeared at the top of the stairs, holding something silvery. Remus, Josie and Jenna were sitting on the couch playing exploding snap.
"What's the rush?"
"I want to get this done now. It's been to long."
James rolled his eyes and descended the stairs, unfolding the cloak.
"Well are you three coming?" James asked Remus, Jenna and Josie.
Remus looked up "Nope, we are going to be good little Gryffindor's while you two be the bad ones. Now go and do your prank."
James and Sirius relented, pulling the cloak around them and heading out of the common room.
Sirius stumbled but was caught by James before he hit the ground. "I'm telling you Sirius, you have two left feet. Watch where you walk or you'll end up flat on your face. So what are we going to do?"
Sirius took a deep breath "we are going down to the kitchens and you will keep the House-elves distracted, not that that is difficult as they always crowd around us when we enter. Take as much food as you can, just to keep them busy and I will spike the Pumpkin juice."
"For which Slytherin?"
"Ah, well all of them, I have enough potion for it and it will be hilarious."
James couldn't keep the grin from his face. "What is this potion going to do?"
"A very simple potion that will make the girls fall uncontrollably in love with Dumbledore and the boys fall in love with McGonagall. She's too soft for her own good. Just because she's a new teacher, doesn't mean people will respect or listen to her if she lets them get away with everything."
James couldn't help laughing. "If she turns into an ogre, you had better hope that people don't know that it was you who made her that way."
"Me?" Sirius looked shocked but James could see right through it "No no you misinterpret me James, it's we, not me." Sirius grinned evilly as James tickled the pear.
The House-elves crowded around Sirius and James as expected. Sirius gave a slight nod to James and disentangled himself from the elves. James nodded back.
"Okay, now I have a very big favour to ask of you. Could you please help me?"
"We would love to, James Potter sir." They chorused.
"Well this job will take all of you house-elves to do. So have you finished all the cooking for this morning's breakfast?" Sirius cast James a worried look, obviously wondering what James was playing at. The house-elves didn't see and continued "Yes sir, we have. We are free." James had expected this. They really did work live slaves.
"Good, well the Gryffindor's are having a party but mind you do not tell anyone because it's a secret and we don't want to get told off. Well I want all of you to get as much food as you possibly can for us but seeing as there is only the two of us, could you please take it upstairs for us?"
The house-elves bowed and disappeared into the huge store cupboard, Sirius took this time to remove the potion and fill some of the goblets then he looked at James, his expression asking if the house-elves were returning. James peeped into the store cupboard saw it completely empty and turned back.
"They aren't there. I think they have gone to the common room to deliver the food. I do hope that they don't give too much. I don't know if we'll be able to finish it."
Sirius finished filling the goblets and turned back. "James, there are plenty of boys in Gryffindor. I am sure that we can finish it although the teachers will probably wonder why we are starving ourselves." He grinned cheekily.
James nodded seriously but then he paused. "How long is that potion supposed to last?"
Sirius shrugged "Dunno, didn't check. Probably the usual 48 hours. Well it's done now. This is going to be amazing!"
James wasn't so sure. Should they really try a teacher who had only started working here at the start of the year?
* * * * *
When James and Sirius returned, the House-elves had left but in their wake was the most magnificent feast they had ever seen. Remus and the rest of the Gryffindors, who had finally woken up, were staring at it wide-eyed and open mouthed. "I told you that they would give us a lot. This is their idea of a party."
"And mine" said Sirius. Josie and Jenna scowled ant him.
Jenna wondered over to the table and then turned to face Sirius. "This is your idea of being bad? The boys will love it, how is that being bad?"
Sirius grinned evilly again. "You'll see."
* * * * *
The boys had a wonderful time, eating all that they could while the girls scowled, ate a few things and muttered. Over half of it was gone when all of them made their way out of the common room.
"Right" said Sirius "Time to go down to breakfast."
"WHAT?" bellowed Josie. "You have just had enough food to last me a week and you want more? You'll be sick."
"Josie, Josie, Josie." Sirius mocked, as if she was a very dim child. "A boy's stomach is never full and anyway, we wouldn't miss this breakfast for the world."
"Why won't you tell us what you did?" Jenna moaned.
James and Sirius exchanged conspiratorial looks and said "Because it would take all the fun out of it. It has to be unexpected."
The both laughed heartily at this. Everyone was very interested to see what they had done now and hurried to the Great Hall. The disappointment on their faces was evident when they entered and saw everything exactly how is should be, including the Slytherins.
Sirius, James, Remus, Josie and Jenna found seats and sat down. Sirius leant over to James and whispered "I guess they haven't touched their goblets yet huh?"
"Either that or the potion didn't work" James replied in a whisper.
How wrong he was. The potion had indeed worked. Samson Avery was the first person to drink from his goblet. He seemed quite fine, he even resumed his eating but then suddenly, a look crossed his face and his head turned to the staff table. He literally looked awed at the sight. James elbowed Sirius in the stomach who clutched it and shouted
"What the hell?! Why did u do that?"
"Look at Avery" James hissed.
Avery had now god too his mismatched feet and begun to make his way over to the staff table. All the Gryffindor heads turned and watched. He seemed completely oblivious and carried on walking. Now Sirius saw more Slytherins taking drinks and laughed loudly, it echoed all around the silent Hall and he soon shut up. The expression passed over each of their faces in turn and they stood up also. Making his or her way up to the staff table. Now the Ravenclaw's and Hufflepuff's turned to watch too.
'Oh this is going to be good' Sirius thought.
* * * * *
Sorry to leave you there but that is the end of that chapter. I know you are all wondering what is going to happen to Lily and I will write that soon. Review please. Thank you *Dina*