The fifth years of Gryffindor were all surrounding the small bulletin board
to see what was going on. Once they got to the front, many groaned and then
went off to get homework done before the week was over.
"So what's the big news? Asked James as Sirius came back from looking. They had sent Peter, but he had forgotten it by the time he got back.
"Well it seems that in order to be completely ready for the O.W.L.S., the school is canceling all extra classes for fifth years. Same as first year." Lily looked over at Gwen and then back at Sirius. "Alright, so almost the same. It gets better than that."
"What wondrous problem comes up next?" asked Remus.
"Just about every class we now have is with Slytherin. We're going to have to deal with Snape and Malfoy and all the other gits every day of the bloody week," replied Sirius. The others just groaned. "And you know McGonagall and Greenleaf. They'll double up the homework as well. I'll be glad when these tests are over!"
"There's still the N.E.W.T.s at the end of seventh year," inserted Gwen. "You won't be free until we get out of school."
"Jeez, two more months and we'll be out of school. Any plans for this summer?" asked Lily.
"Well, me and Gwen were thinking about building a tree house in that big willow tree in the backyard. It's something to do other than homework," said James "You can come and help if you want, Sirius."
"You do know that you can't do magic over the summer break?" replied Peter.
"Of course you prat! We'll work by climbing the actual tree or we are allowed to fly on a broom since we're in a covered area. We can probably see the ocean better from there, if we ever get it built," said Gwen.
"Sounds like a definite plan. It'll take up your time and is better than homework," said Sirius.
"Speaking of flying. The Quidditch Final is coming up. Any idea who we're going to play?" asked Lily.
"Depends on the game in a few weeks. Ravenclaw will have to beat Hufflepuff by at least 200 points to make it to the finals. Otherwise, we're up against Slytherin again," replied James.
"Well if they're idiotic as they were earlier this year, we should have no problem. Grant caught the snitch while we were still 230 points ahead. I thought it would be night before anyone found that snitch," said Sirius.
"Let's talk over the details on our way to dinner. Talk of all this exercise is making me hungry," said Peter.
"Everything makes you hungry, Peter." replied Gwen in a groan.
"Not EVERYTHING. You start talking about homework and it makes me think of me melting my 23rd cauldron last week," replied Peter.
"Just be glad that your parents happen to make cauldrons or they'd be poor by now," said Remus. "Dinner does sound good about now anyhow." He stood up and stretched some. Gwen took the opportunity and poked him slightly in the stomach.
"He's getting to you too," she said teasingly. He scowled down at her slightly. "Oh well. It doesn't seem like I'm going to win this argument anyhow. Let's go before the Slytherins start throwing all the food over the walls."
"It's not the Slytherins you have to worry about. The marshmallows are the only ones who would go and throw food around," replied Lily.
"Marshmallows?" asked Sirius, deeply confused.
"Hufflepuff... Don't they sound like a brand of marshmallows? It does to me anyhow," replied Lily.
"You are a Muggle... I don't think Sirius even knows what a marshmallow is," commented Gwen.
"A poofy thing made out of lots of sugar and taste very good with chocolate," replied Sirius.
"Alright, I suppose I stand corrected..." said Gwen.
A/N: Sometimes FanFic readers surprise me. Everyone says how much they like Gwen.Harry has no other family. Therefore at some point I'm going to have to kill Guinivere and you guys only make it harder for me to do so. Why does everyone have to love her so much!?
"So what's the big news? Asked James as Sirius came back from looking. They had sent Peter, but he had forgotten it by the time he got back.
"Well it seems that in order to be completely ready for the O.W.L.S., the school is canceling all extra classes for fifth years. Same as first year." Lily looked over at Gwen and then back at Sirius. "Alright, so almost the same. It gets better than that."
"What wondrous problem comes up next?" asked Remus.
"Just about every class we now have is with Slytherin. We're going to have to deal with Snape and Malfoy and all the other gits every day of the bloody week," replied Sirius. The others just groaned. "And you know McGonagall and Greenleaf. They'll double up the homework as well. I'll be glad when these tests are over!"
"There's still the N.E.W.T.s at the end of seventh year," inserted Gwen. "You won't be free until we get out of school."
"Jeez, two more months and we'll be out of school. Any plans for this summer?" asked Lily.
"Well, me and Gwen were thinking about building a tree house in that big willow tree in the backyard. It's something to do other than homework," said James "You can come and help if you want, Sirius."
"You do know that you can't do magic over the summer break?" replied Peter.
"Of course you prat! We'll work by climbing the actual tree or we are allowed to fly on a broom since we're in a covered area. We can probably see the ocean better from there, if we ever get it built," said Gwen.
"Sounds like a definite plan. It'll take up your time and is better than homework," said Sirius.
"Speaking of flying. The Quidditch Final is coming up. Any idea who we're going to play?" asked Lily.
"Depends on the game in a few weeks. Ravenclaw will have to beat Hufflepuff by at least 200 points to make it to the finals. Otherwise, we're up against Slytherin again," replied James.
"Well if they're idiotic as they were earlier this year, we should have no problem. Grant caught the snitch while we were still 230 points ahead. I thought it would be night before anyone found that snitch," said Sirius.
"Let's talk over the details on our way to dinner. Talk of all this exercise is making me hungry," said Peter.
"Everything makes you hungry, Peter." replied Gwen in a groan.
"Not EVERYTHING. You start talking about homework and it makes me think of me melting my 23rd cauldron last week," replied Peter.
"Just be glad that your parents happen to make cauldrons or they'd be poor by now," said Remus. "Dinner does sound good about now anyhow." He stood up and stretched some. Gwen took the opportunity and poked him slightly in the stomach.
"He's getting to you too," she said teasingly. He scowled down at her slightly. "Oh well. It doesn't seem like I'm going to win this argument anyhow. Let's go before the Slytherins start throwing all the food over the walls."
"It's not the Slytherins you have to worry about. The marshmallows are the only ones who would go and throw food around," replied Lily.
"Marshmallows?" asked Sirius, deeply confused.
"Hufflepuff... Don't they sound like a brand of marshmallows? It does to me anyhow," replied Lily.
"You are a Muggle... I don't think Sirius even knows what a marshmallow is," commented Gwen.
"A poofy thing made out of lots of sugar and taste very good with chocolate," replied Sirius.
"Alright, I suppose I stand corrected..." said Gwen.
A/N: Sometimes FanFic readers surprise me. Everyone says how much they like Gwen.Harry has no other family. Therefore at some point I'm going to have to kill Guinivere and you guys only make it harder for me to do so. Why does everyone have to love her so much!?