"James, do you think it is wise to tie a firework to an owls leg?" Peter asked rather nervously as the Marauders entered the owlry. It had been almost a week since the small incident with the werewolf traps and life was starting to get fairly boring in their minds, especially for James, who had lost all hope of attempting to win Lily's heart thanks to her detention, which she still was blaming on them.
"Its not like it will just go off spontaneously." James replied matter-of-factly.
Sirius added his two bits, "Yeah, only when it lands in Snape's soup. You've seen these owls' aim. They have yet to miss the cheese and broccoli soup."
Remus raised an eyebrow, "How do you know we are having cheese and broccoli soup?"
"Where do you think I was during potions? I just sorta borrowed James's cloak..."
James stared at him, "MY CLOAK! WITHOUT EVEN ASKING IF I WANTED TO COME!"
Sirius tied the Dr. Filibuster's No Heat, Wet Start Firework to the owl's leg, "Sorry, Prongs, ol'pal, I got hungry..."
"You can all ways just eat some of the potion." Peter suggested.
James's mouth dropped open, "Eat some of Professor Nott's concoction? That's a death sentence right there!"
"I have, and I am still okay."
Sirius looked at him, "You, Wormtail, okay, that's the best joke I've heard in a long time!"
Remus replied for Peter, "Compared to you, Padfoot, anyone is sane."
"Thank you very much." Sirius chucked, yes, chucked, the bird out the window. "Well, dinner'll be ready soon and I don't want to miss the action."
"Like you missed the Potion's test today?" Remus asked.
Sirius, who was starting to race down the stairs, stopped dead in his tracks. Peter, who was behind him at this moment, didn't see that he had stopped, and plowed strait into Padfoot, creating a Marauder avalanche. Cries of "Peter, You Dumb-Arse!" could be heard from Sirius as they rolled down the staircase, which at this time decided to move. They landed on top of a group of Slytherins heading to dinner. This led to mass confusion
"We had the potion's test today?"
"Potter, you fool, get off of me!"
"I think I broke my back."
"Wormtail, you are so dead!"
"I told you Lucius not to come this way!"
"Sorry Nacrissa."
"Oh, Hi Cri Cri!"
"Don't you even think of talking to those Greasy Griffies!"
"How are you doing Remus?"
"Who ever is on top, please get off!"
"Sure!" James said as he untangled himself from Severus and Remus.
"For the first time in your life you did something right Potter!" Severus said as he got up.
Helping Remus out of the mess James replied, "That's one more time then you, Snape!"
"Malfoy! Get your foot out of my mouth!" Sirius yelled as he pushed himself out of the tangle.
"If I catch you insulting any Slytherin again, I will guarantee that you will regret it!" Lucius stood up, then, as gentlemanly has he could, pulled Cri Cri out. She immediately started flirting with Remus.
Peter couldn't get up, if any one had bothered to look the would see that he nearly broke his back. Or, at least that was what it felt like. "Some one go get Madam Zarah!" He cried. No one moved, or even noticed. They all had their wands out, pointing at each other, and to put it frankly it looked like there would be some fireworks very soon. Thankfully for Peter Madam Zarah appeared around the corner, red hair everywhere.
"You boys, stop it, go to dinner!" She barked out at them. "Peter, your fine, stand up!" Peter looked shocked, he was dead sure he broke his back. He stood up.
"OH! Look! Everyone! I'm going to live!" Peter started dancing happily around the hallway, when he came face to face with a cream pie. Peeves had just appeared on the scene, sense the chaos, and did not want to mess out. James fell down onto the floor laughing.
"Oh! Lookey! Some Slimy Slytherins and Greasy Griffies! Wondering around by themselves when they should be at dinner!" Peeves screamed, then promptly starting throwing food down at them. Malfoy tried to curse the poltergeist, but it just reflected off of the pest and he leeks started to sprout out his ears.
"Peeves! Go Away!" Madam Zarah shouted. Peeves stuck out his tongue, blew a raspberry and throw a last bit of boiled cabbage down on her. Waving her wand, Madam Zarah cleaned up the mess, and sent them to dinner.
Sirius was correct, dinner started with cheese and broccoli soup, serenaded by screaming Slytherins as fireworks landed in their soup. "BLACK! POTTER! THIS IS WAR!"
