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The Confederates and Marauders
Chapter 4: Pranks, Birthdays, and Parties A week had passed since everyone had visited Diagon Alley. Ten year old Lily Evans sat in her room anxiously awaiting the next day when she would finally be eleven years old. She hoped with all her might that should would be a witch and fulfill the prophecy with her best friends in the whole world. (Minus the marauders of course.she only wished them long painful deaths.) Lily didn't know what she would do if she had to stay at Godric's Hollow while all her friends went to a magical school. As she plopped on her bed she began to count the reasons why she hated the Marauders. "Well, they prank me whenever they can, they probably wish death upon me, James face is always smug looking and I just want to punch it. Someday I will I know that for sure!" Lily said. "Lily you freak stop talking to yourself your really freaking me out!" Petunia shouted as she walked past Lily's door on the way to her own bedroom. "Why don't you come in here and say that Petunia. I've really wanted to see if this spell I just read about will work. Something about making bogeys come out your nose whenever your talking to a hot guy." Lily retaliated. Petunia being the stupid git she was thought Lily was really serious and ran to her mother to tattle again. "Mum Lily's being a freak again and threatening me with bogeys!" Petunia raced down the stairs screaming. "Tunie honey I'm sure Lily was just joking dear. She was just about to go and visit Hayley and Carly. WEREN"T YOU LILY?" Violet Evans said to her daughters. "Sure mum I guess I was." Lily said. Happy for a reason to leave her house and take her mind off her eleventh birthday. "Oh and while your over there dear do invite Hayley, Carly, and Arabella to spend the whole weekend over here for your birthday. They can come over tonight since it's already Friday. You girls can do whatever you want for today. " Violet said. "Wicked, I'll tell them! Thanks mum!" Lily said while kissing her mother on the cheek. "Bye Tunie have fun today." She added. She wasn't one to take any crap from Petunia just because she was older. "Great more freaks are coming over for the weekend." Petunia muttered under her breath. Lily ran next door to get Arabella before they both continued on to the Bradshaws house. Little did Lily know the Marauders were having a little get together of their own. While Lily was in the kitchen talking to her mother and sister, the marauders had been hanging around underneath the open window and peering in unnoticed. They had caught wind of the whole situation. Tonight was the night they were finally going to get even with the girls. "Uh oh guys Lily is coming outta the house in a few minutes. Maybe we should go hide in the tree house in Hayley and Carly's back yard. We can continue listening from there." Sirius said. "Brilliant idea Sirius, lets go!" James added. So while Lily and Arabella walked to the Bradshaws together the Marauders stealthy made their way to the tree house in the back yard. The four girls were all gathered into Hayley and Carly's oversized bedroom that looked more like a second house. It was definitely decided that these four girls were treated like queens. Maybe even better. They began making plans for the weekend and a big prank that was going to be pulled on the Marauders while they were together. "Well I have a great idea of what we can do for them next." Carly said. "Wait a minute. We can't talk about it here. Discretely look out the window girls and tell me what the little pests are doing." Hayley said. "Well they are climbing into your tree house right now!" Arabella exclaimed. "How did you know they were out there Hayley?" Lily questioned. "I saw them hanging around outside your kitchen window and I knew they were up to something." Hayley said. "Well they better not mess up our tree house or I will be furious. We just had that remodeled and it looks awesome. We can show you girls later." Carly added. "Follow my lead while they're in there ok? I'm sure they are about to use some kind of listening device to invade our privacy." Lily said. "Ok." Came three replies. ~IN THE TREE HOUSE~ "Wow! I hate to admit it but these girls have great taste. I mean.just look at all these awesome gadgets." Remus said. "Yea I know what you mean. Its kind of scary thinking about what they plan with these things." James said while pointing to a computer. "I mean what is this thing supposed to be!" He added. "I dunno, but you better not touch it. It might bite." Sirius said. "Definitely." Added Remus. Obviously none of the boys were entirely familiar with muggle technology. "Well lets start listening!" Sirius said. "I meant to ask you Mr. Black how you planned on hearing their conversations while we are in here and they are inside." James said. "James, James, James, Have I taught you nothing?" Sirius replied. James huffed, while Sirius pulled out a shopping bag from the prank store in Diagon Alley. "My parents took me yesterday and I stocked up on some more supplies. Much to their disliking." Sirius said. He pulled out a small dot the size of a muggle dime, a remote control, and a speaker. "Now," he explained, "this is what we are going to use," pointing at the remote control, "to fly this," he said pointing to the small dot," to the unsuspecting girls room. Once it lands silently on the window it will blend in, kind of like those chameleons we saw at the zoo. Then we will listen with this big speaker." He finished with a huge grin on his face. "Are you serious?" Remus said. "Of course I'm Sirius!" Sirius began giggling insanely. Amusing himself at his own joke. James didn't know whether to laugh or tell Sirius to shut up and get on with the plan. He chose the latter. "Shut up Sirius and get that dot over to the window." James said. Sirius's face suddenly became calmer as if he had never been giggling like a madman before. "Alright James." He said. ~BACK IN THE ROOM~ The girls had just finished recording a conversation on a tape player that they were going to play for the boys. "Ok, now that we have declared how much we like the boys on that tape, we wait until we have a sign that they are listening and push the play button and sneak down to listen to their responses. Then we bust them. " Lily said. "Awesome plan Lils. One of your best yet I'll have to say!" Hayley said with an evil smirk on her face. "If those boys think they are getting us back for the pool incident they have another thing coming." They all sat in silence just waiting and waiting for some kind of little sign. "What the bloody hell are they doing up there, giggling like girls? Good grief!" Carly exclaimed after 5 minutes. "Uh knowing Sirius they.or at least he probably is." Lily said. " Now shut up so we can listen." "Sorry" Carly whispered. Arabella was listening with all her might, totally blocking out her friends conversations. She heard a small squish against the glass closest to the tree house and signaled for the girls to follow her out the door after she pressed play. Once they were in the kitchen Hayley was the first to speak. "How the bloody hell do you know they are listening yet?" She exclaimed. "Didn't you guys hear that squish against the glass? My guess it's that listening device we bought at the joke store ages ago!" Arabella explained. "Well Bells, I didn't hear anything but whatever you say!" Lily joined in. " Now lets go spy." The girls had reached the tree house right when the part about them each declaring how much they actually like the Marauders came on. "I'm glad you bought this Sirius." Remus said. "Yea me too. Listen to them talking about boys! HAHA!" Sirius said. *** "Yea I can't believe how cute James is in those glasses."*** Lilys voice came through the speaker. James looked shocked and Remus and Sirius were laughing at him. "Well its not my fault she thinks I'm a stud." James smirked. The real girls almost gave away their position right there. Somehow.which they never figured out.they managed to control themselves. ***"Yea but Sirius is totally cuter"*** Hayleys voice said. ***" No Remus!***Came Carly's voice ***"NO WAY ITS TOTALLY JAMES!*** Lily's voice said " Wow they really do like us after all!" Sirius exclaimed. "Yea I know.I'm kind of shocked. " James added. "I agree. I feel a little guilty about spying now." Remus said. "I definitely wasn't expecting this! Not at all!" Sirius said. Then a new voice joined the conversation right then. "Well I guess you most definitely wouldn't be expecting this then would you Black?" Hayley said, hiding something large behind her back, while the other 3 girls appeared with mysterious somethings behind them too. "How are you in there and here at the same time?" James demanded. "Wow its like.MAGIC isn't it Jamie Pooh!" Lily said. "ITS JAMES OK?!??!" James exclaimed. "Oh don't blow a fuse Jamie. Now the REAL question would be what do you three think your doing in OUR tree house without permission?" Carly said, flashing her eyes dangerously. "We will be wherever we like." James replied snottily. "Oh really.then I guess you haven't noticed yet that number one your outnumbered four to three, and number two we have these." Arabella said holding up the biggest super soaker that had been made. It suddenly dawned on the boys that they were right. They were outnumbered and not even on their own turf. That didn't help them figure out what super soaker's were any better though. "And what are you going to do with that? Poke me with it?" Sirius laughed. "Dude I wouldn't do that if I were you." Remus said. He was more familiar with some muggle things than the other two. Oh yes. He knew EXACTLY what a super soaker was. "Well Black. Since I'm so nice, I'm going to give you until the count of five for you and your buddies to get the crap out of my tree house. Or else we use these got it?" Hayley said. "Whatever. You wouldn't dare." Sirius retaliated. "Oh she would. Believe me. She won the contest at the wizard fair a couple months ago for having good aim and taking down the opponents in the fake battle with super soakers everyone was having." Carly said. "5." Hayley started. "I think we should do what they say Sirius. I know what those are." Remus said. "No. They're bluffing." Sirius said indignantly. While Remus and Sirius argued about leaving, James was completely confused and a little scared about the murderous looks on the girls faces. They were not a force to reckon with. He knew from experience. "4. 3. 2. 1." Hayley added quickly. "FIRE!" Before they boys knew what hit them dyed water that was what they used in the pool on them weeks before was being sprayed at them. It was ice cold. Hayley sprayed Sirius with her ocean blue color while Lily got James with green, and Carly hit Remus with pink. Arabella walked around and added some purple spots from her gun. You know. Just to make sure they were thoroughly soaked and polka dotted. The boys ran down the ladder, but the girls knew their way around that tree house, and recently a slide had been added for a faster way to the ground. So when the boys rounded the tree at the bottom they got another face full of freezing water. The girls chased them all the way back to James' house, before they retreated back to the tree house. "My that was exciting!" Arabella said. "And to think, we got them with the same kind of dye that won't wash off for 48 hours again!" Carly exclaimed. "Now what are we gonna do about your tree house? Its got the same dye!" Lily suddenly realized what they had done. "Oh don't worry about that." Carly said. "Yep.one of the great things about having the Minister of Magic for your father is that we are practicing magic right now with a private tutor in the home and our wands can't be traced. So we can preform magic anywhere within Godric's Hollow, as long as we stay here." Hayley explained. "And I made up a little counter curse that the four of us could use in case some got on us, it's reversio dye" She added. "Yea, dad said when you guys get your wands we can all practice together. He said he can pull some strings." Carly said. Suddenly Lily's face looked crestfallen. All three girls noticed it, and Arabella asked her what was wrong. "Well, I was just thinking, I mean.what if I don't make it in to Hogwarts like you guys. I will miss you so much and I don't think I could stand it without you." Lily said. "Lily you have to be kidding me! You don't think you will make it to Hogwarts?" Hayley said. "Honestly! This coming from a girl who made the cake, soda, and ice cream splatter all over three certain boys at our birthday last week?" Carly said. "Yea.that was awesome." Lily said with a grin on her face. "I guess your right." "Of course we are. We ALWAYS are!" Arabella said. They all laughed. "Anyway, now for the demonstration." Hayley said. "Carly if you would do the honors of cleaning up" "Of course." Carly said. "Scourgify" she said. And the place instantly sparkled like new. "Wow! I thought that wouldn't come off for 48 hours though?" Lily said. "It will come off clothes and everything except skin with this spell. The boys will be those colors on their skin for two days." Carly giggled. "Oh we better go ask mom if we can stay with you this weekend Lils!" Hayley said. They slid down the slide and ran into the house to find Peggy dancing around in the living room. For a moment they just stared at her like she was stupid, and remembering the plan ran to ask permission about the weekend plans. "Well of course you can but Violet must have forgotten about the banquet we have to attend tomorrow night. You girls can just stay for a couple hours and then go back to Lily's house. I can call Vi and make the plans with her." Peggy said. "Oh man I forgot about the banquet ball thingy we have to go to also! If only they hadn't rescheduled last weekend after our birthday." Carly said. "Well I'm sure it won't be a problem but you four can just bring your makeup artists and hair stylists over here at 3:30 tomorrow to start getting ready ok? I really need you four here so we can all leave together with Terry." Peggy said. All the years that Carly and Hayley had attending banquets and dinners and balls, Lily and Arabella had always happily agreed to come along. Everyone at these dinners and things all knew who they were and thought all four of them to be "lovely and charming". "Ok Mum thanks a lot!" Carly said. "Love ya bye!" Hayley added. "Oh wait! I saw that little fiasco in the back yard with the boys. " Peggy started. The girls looked anxious. They didn't want to be grounded from the ball tomorrow night for pulling a prank. They just KNEW what was coming next. But they were wrong. What she said just further surprised them. "Good job! That was awesome. Teach them to go to your tree house without permission from someone, but I'm afraid you will need to apologize to their parents." Peggy said. "Why?" Arabella questioned. "Well I assume that dye won't come off without a countercurse.which I know you have one Hayley don't give me that look. Anyway take your cameras and get a picture while your there because you're going to need to take one before you take the spell off. " Peggy said. "MUM WHY?!?!?!" Carly said. "Because they are attending the ball with us tomorrow night too. They are even riding with us and I don't want to appear with them all different colors do you?" Peggy said. "Sure why not?" Hayley said. "HAYLEY, CARLY JUST DO IT OK?" Peggy said. "Yes ma'am" They both said. All four looking very disappointed ran back upstairs for Hayley and Carly to pack for Lily's. The Marauders ran through James' door panting and trying to catch their breath. The girls had got them again. How in the world were they ever going to get them back. Just then James' parents, Meredith and Harry Potter, walked by the door. They had to come back and do a double take of the three boys standing in their foyer. Suddenly they both burst into fits of laughter. Noticing the boys looks of indignation they tried to control themselves but it was no use. "Don't - Tell- Us- hahah- the girls- got you- again!" Meredith Potter said between gales of laughter. "Mum it's really not THAT funny ok?" James said with a scowl on his face. "Son I do believe you three need to quit messing with the girls. You always come out on the bad end of things. Oh yea your supposed to go and ride with the girls and Peggy and Terry tomorrow night for the ball too. Oh my gosh! Assuming that the girls are as smart as I think they are I'm guessing that that won't come off for awhile!" Harry exclaimed. Which only sent his wife and himself into more fits of laughter. The doorbell rang and Meredith went to answer while she was wiping tears of laughter from her eyes. Arabella, Lily, Hayley, and Carly were standing on her porch looking disappointed. "Why hello girls what brings you over here." Meredith asked. -uh oh- thought Lily. -we've really done it this time. Mrs. Potter has seen her son and she is even crying. Great.just great.- "Oh we just came over to perform the counter curse on the boys." Lily said sweetly. "I hope we didn't upset you by playing that prank. Please don't cry!" "Oh Lily! You girls are so sweet, but really I'm crying from laughing so hard. I mean have you seen them! HAHA! Whoo.anyway come on in. Why in the world would you want to perform the counter curse on them after such a great prank?" Meredith questioned. "Well that spell isn't really supposed to come off your skin until 48 hours later, but it will come off their clothes if you say Scourgify and apparently my sister has found a counter curse to make it come off in case any got on us." Carly explained. "Yea so were are the little pests so I can get this over with." Hayley grumbled. She was very unhappy about sharing this counter curse. She would have to come up with a different word to change it to so they wouldn't be able to get out of it next time. "Sure honey. Their right here." Meredith said. They walked into finding Mr. Potter rolling on the floor looking at his son and laughing and pointing. The boys didn't look happy at all. The girls smirked. At least their parents got to see after all. "Black, Lupin, Potter, look over here at us quick!" Lily said. As soon as they turned around Lily snapped the picture. As it came out the other side James' tried to snatch it away. "Tut-tut Jamie Pooh you can't have this! Especially if you want that counter curse performed so you don't look like a spotted elephant tomorrow night." Lily said while snatching the picture away. "Well I don't know if I want Hayley performing any kind of magic on me. She hasn't even been to Hogwarts to learn anything." Sirius said. "I guess if that's the way you feel we'll just be-" Hayley started. "NO WAIT! He doesn't mean it he is just being stubborn." Remus finally spoke up. "I DO NOT want to go looking like this tomorrow night. "Alright then. All three of you turn around so I can say the spell. And not a word from you Black." Hayley said as she narrowed her eyes at them. Mr. and Mrs. Potter stood back watching the exchange going on between the children. They knew about Hayley and Carly learning magic. Boy were the boys going to be surprised. Sirius was all tensed up like he was about to die. They watched anxiously wanting to see Hayley say the counter curse. " Reversio Dye" Hayley shouted, while pointing her wand at them. Instantly they were back to normal. "Wow I'm glad that worked cause it was the first time I tried it." She added. "YOU MEAN YOU NEVER DID THAT BEFORE? YOU COULD HAVE KILLED ME! THANK THE LORD I'M STILL ALIVE!" Sirius shouted. "Oh come off it. Your fine now." She shot back. "Well since you've done the counter curse I'll just be taking THIS" James snatched the picture away from Lily and took her by surprise and actually got a hold of it. "Oh no you don't! Accio picture!" Hayley shouted again, and the picture flew out of James' hand and into her own. "Face it. You can't win now that we have this for Hogwarts, and Hayley and Carly can do magic here." Arabella said. "You four just wait! We will surprise you when your least suspecting it. Nobody pranks the Marauders and gets away with it." James' said as the three boys stomped up the stairs to his room. "WELL SO FAR WE HAVE GOT YOU BACK RIGHT? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO NEXT?" Lily shouted to their retreating backs as they climbed to stairs. The boys didn't respond. They were to mad and embarrassed. "Well, Mr. and Mrs. Potter we better be heading back to Lily's house now. Her mum is expecting us. See you soon!" Arabella said. "Do come over anytime dears! Oh and Lily dear, I'll just wish you a Happy Birthday now in case I don't see you tomorrow." Meredith said. "Thanks Mrs. Potter!" Lily shouted over her shoulder, as they all ran back to her house across the street. The girls stayed up all night reminiscing about all the pranks they had pulled. They finally made it to bed at about 1:30 am. Violet Evans walked quietly into Lily's room. She smiled at the four girls that could all comfortably fit into Lily's oversized bed, thankful that she and her husband could provide for all their children that well. Hating to wake the girls up so "early" since it was only 12:00 and they liked sleeping late, she had made a extra big breakfast to make up for it. She gently shook Lily awake and moved on to the other three saying quietly, "Come on girls its 12:00 already and you have to be at Peggy's at 3:30 and I don't want her complaining to me about how I didn't feed you so get up now!."
"But Aunt Vi it's like. The crack of dawn for goodness sake!" Carly exclaimed to her aunt who was proceeding in pulling apart the large drapes closest to her side of the bed, allowing the bright sunshine to spill through.
"Oh stop exaggerating dear, it's a beautiful day the sun is shining and the grass is green . oh yea and the boys are already down stairs eating some breakfast waiting for you." Violet said.
At this Lily shot out of bed. "Mom please tell me what you said isn't true! If their down there then I'll be surprised if we have any breakfast left at all!" she groaned.
"Oh Lily I suppose your right. you better hurry up and get down there if you want something to eat then." Her mum said.
"Come on ladies, TO THE BATHROOM!" Hayley shouted.
The girls carefully put their waist length hair in a pony tail, brushed their teeth so as not to knock anyone down with bad breath and washed their faces in less than 5 minutes. As they walked down the stairs they soon found out Lily's mum was not joking. The three Marauders sat happily at their table eating Lily's birthday breakfast. She was not very enthusiastic about this since all four of the girls were still in their pajamas.
"How can you look so happy this early? It makes me sick." Lily said with her tongue sticking out to show how disgusted she was.
"Well Lily Flower its 12:00 and we have to go to the Bradshaws at 3:30 to get ready to you know. We aren't excited about hanging out with you until then but we will live I guess." Sirius said. "Nice pajamas Hayley." He added.
Hayley gave him the meanest look she could muster after just waking up. She happened to be very fond of her quidditch pajama bottoms that had herself on them holding the quaffle and attempting to score, and her white tank top with a Gryffindor lion on it.
"Sod off Sirius, I'm not in the mood to beat you up this early. Consider yourself lucky." Hayley said.
"Oh a bit touchy are we?" James added, just to further annoy her.
"Silencio" Hayley said pointing her wand at James and then Sirius. She then turned to Remus and said, "If you want to talk at all today you better not say anything to further annoy me Lupin."
He merely nodded, to afraid to say anything smart in case she was serious. Which. he was pretty sure she was.
Sirius and James were pouting and pointing at her with angry looks on their faces. She ignored them and ate her breakfast. Only a few minutes after Lily had started eating her breakfast did a tawny owl fly through the window and stopped right in front of her, carrying a letter addressed to Miss L. Evans, Godrics Hollow, The Dining Room seat to the left of Mr. Potter.
Lily was overjoyed. She jumped up and down and hugged her three best friends who were all talking at once and congratulating her. Sirius, James, and Remus looked at each other, all clearly giving the why-do-girls-have-to- giggle-all-the-time face to each other. Hayley was in such a good mood to finally know for sure that all three of her best friends would be attending Hogwarts with her (Arabella had turned eleven 5 days earlier) that she took the spell off James and Sirius, immediately wishing she hadn't.
" I can't believe Lily actually made it in." James said, not meaning the way it came out at all. Lily glared at him.
" Whats that supposed to mean?" Lily said in a deadly cold whisper.
"I didn't mean it like that I just meant. I just meant to congradulate you and that came out instead. I'm Sorry." James said.
"Whatever. I hate you James Potter." Lily said in the same voice.
"I apologized gosh Evans just forgive me." James demanded.
"I won't forgive my enemy Potter for saying something like that to me. It hurts because you know how much I want to go to Hogwarts and this was supposed to be a special day, and now you've ruined most of it so thanks a lot." Lily said siliently while giving him the glare that the swore she saved especially for him. She got up from the table and ran up to her room.
"Look what you did you daft cow! Could you be any less sensitive? It's her birthday for goodnes sake!" Arabella yelled at James.
"I said I was sorry, its not my fault she didn't forgive me." James said indignatly.
"Maybe you should have been a bit more sincere mate." Remus joined in.
"Who's side are you on Remus?" James asked him.
" Just apologize to Lily again so we can have some fun before the ball ok?" Sirius said. While Remus ignored James question since he was completely on Lily's side for this fight.
"Fine!" James said and stomped off up the stairs to talk to Lily.
"Oh lord I hope she doesn't murder him when he goes up there." Carly said.
"Don't worry Carly, James can take care of himself." Sirius said to her.
"Have you ever seen Lily this mad before Sirius?" Hayley questioned, with an eyebrow raised.
"Well. I guess not. This calls for some backup. Come on everyone we can listen outside the door." Sirius said.
So they silently followed James to the door unseen. He knocked and waited for Lily to answer. The door swung open on its own since Lily had her own remote to open it.
"Thank goodness you girls came up. I was afraid I was going to have to go back down and get you. Can you believe Potter that little-" Lily started, but James interrupted her.
"Watch it there Lily. Wouldn't want you saying anything nasty to your favorite neighbor." James said with his signature smirk on his face that most girls couldn't turn down even though he was only eleven.
Lily spun around and looked him directly in the eyes. Her emerald eyes were sparkling with anger and she was seething.
"What are you doing in here?" Lily shouted.
"Listen I just wanted to apologize one more time so we can all have a nice time today on your birthday. I swear I didn't mean to say what I said the way it came out. Please forgive me?" James pleaded, he certainly didn't want to argue with the girls all day, they would make their lives hell.
"You should be sorry. You don't know what this day meant to me. I'll forgive you today because I'm feeling nice and its my birthday and I just got accepted into my favorite school of all time. Don't think this means we're friends or anything Potter because you have it all wrong." Lily said, slightly calmer.
"Thanks Lily. surely we will be friends some day Lils." James said.
"Maybe. not now though because I hate your guts and your so bloody annoying. So for now we can be enemy's who are going to be civil to each other on this day only deal?" Lily said, holding out her hand to shake.
"Deal. today only and then back to pranks!" James said while shaking her hand.
Their friends breathed a sigh of relief. Today might turn out better than they all expected. They could all be friendly and then go back to normal the next day.
"Well leave four-eyes so I can get dressed!" Lily said.
"Yes Oh-quick-tempered one!" James said running from the room before she could respond.
Sirius was practically laying vertically on the door applying all his weight. James opened the door and he fell straight in and flipped over and landed unceremoniously on his butt. The girls laughed at the state he was in. His hair was poking out everyone like James' and Sirius took pride in his neatly combed hair.
"You hair looks like James' does everyday!" Lily said giggling.
"Yea, yea bugger off girls." Sirius said. "Do you have a comb?" he added.
"Yea in my bathroom Sirius, go in there." Lily said, pointing to a door.
"Thanks" Sirius said while making a beeline for the bathroom.
After 10 minutes he finally came out looking like himself again. Honestly, sometimes he took longer then the girls.
"Wow, its already 1:30. if we want to go outside and play quidditch or something we have to change. Leave now guys." Hayley said.
"Are you sure you don't need any help? I can stay if you want." Sirius said grinning with a hopeful look on his face.
Hayley made a disgusted grunt and said "Oh please! As if!" before saying "wingardium leviosa" and raising Sirius up in the air and floating him out into the hallway.
"Hey this is kinda fun!" Sirius said. "And so unfair at the same time."
Hayley raised him up a little higher one she was in the hallway and then suddenly waved her wand and he fell on his butt for the second time that day.
"Oh my poor bum. thanks a lot Hayley. your incorrigible." Sirius grumbled.
"Thanks I try my hardest." Hayley said in a sweet voice. "I see your using bigger words now? Good for you Sirius. widen that vocabulary!" she added and ran off into the room and locked the door before he could tackle her.
"A girl after my own heart." Sirius said after she slammed the door in his face.
"You wish Sirius." James said with an amused look on his face.
"She is just playing hard to get. You'll see James." Sirius said.
"Well lets go wait down stairs guys." Remus suddenly said.
Ten minutes later the girls walked down the stairs with their hair re tied in a pony tail in basketball clothes and holding their brooms.
"You boys ready to get your butts whooped at Quidditch?" Lily inquired.
"Whatever. We can beat you four any day. We will take all four of you against the three of us." James said.
"No, no James! We want it to be fair so we will sub in and out. Just to make this interesting we could have a little bet." Carly said.
"Sure. if we win you don't play pranks on us until Hogwarts begins there by leaving you free game for us to play pranks on." James said.
"And if we win the same goes for you guys." Lily said.
"Deal." James said, and they all shook on it.
"Ok we will play for an hour, three on three, two chasers and one keeper for each team. The team that scores the most at the end of an hour wins." Arabella said.
"Let's play at our house." Carly and Hayley said simultaneously.
"Well that was weird" James said looking at the two twins," but lets play at mine instead. My backyard is better."
The four girls looked at each other and laughed. Hayley and Carly had a standard Quidditch pitch in their backyard that was indoor and had a top that could be opened. More like a stadium really. Their father had put a spell on it so only the girls and his family could see it without them directly taking someone inside. After they explained to the boys about this, they looked disbelieving.
"You do not. You have never showed us before anyway!" Sirius said.
"We can prove it. Come on." Carly said.
"How do we know this isn't a trick?" James said. "Another way for you to play a prank on us?"
"I guess you'll just have to trust us Jamie-pooh. besides you owe me so your coming!" Lily said.
"Fine. DON'T CALL ME JAMIE-POOH! ITS JAMES!" James said.
Sensing a fight, Remus said, "Ok, let's have a look at this quidditch stadium you claim to have."
"Right follow me!" Carly said.
There was a small shed in the backyard and she opened the door.
"No quidditch stadium could be back there." James said amused.
"Just go through the door and stop being stubborn." Arabella said.
As soon as they walked in the boys stood with their mouths open.
"Now, now Sirius its not polite to stare and drool with your mouth open." Hayley scolded and pushed his mouth up.
"The stadium colors are Gryffindor colors now, but we can change them to whatever we want." Carly said. "It seats 900,000. we thought it might be a little big but hey who cares?" she added.
"Wow! Why didn't you show us this before?" James demanded.
"You never asked to play quidditch with us GIRLS before." Hayley said.
"Oh." James stated. "Lets get started. can you set that score board and clock?"
"Of course." Lily said, while zooming off to press the buttons.
In no time the game was started. The girls were better than the boys thought. Hayley, Carly, and Arabella started for them. Hayley and Carly were the chasers since Arabella only really liked being Keeper and Beater. Lily would sub in for Hayley and Carly since she was a chaser herself. James and Sirius were the chasers, although James was much better at being a seeker and Sirius at being a beater. Remus was keeper since he was the very best. The score was soon 50 to 30, girls lead, and they weren't letting up. The boys were beginning to get tired. They weren't in as good as shape as the girls. The girls had been taking Quidditch lessons and were in a summer basketball league to stay in shape so they weren't tired at all. With ten minutes left in the game the score was 110 to 100, the girls were down by ten and this was the first time the boys had taken the lead the whole time the game had started. Hayley and Carly were back in as chasers and they knew each others every move. It had to be some kind of freaky twin thing. The scored twice within five minutes. Remus was a very good keeper and it was hard to get past him. In the end the score was 140 to 110. The girls had won after the longest hour of their life.
"Well, well, well. looks like you boys lost. You know what that means right?" Lily asked.
"Yea-. don't-. rub-. it in. " James said in between pants.
"Oh is James tired?" Lily inquired. She was sweaty herself as well as the her other friends but the boys were looking far worse than any of them.
"No. of course not." James pouted.
"Give it up James. We are out of shape. badly." Sirius said. " The girls won fair and square."
"Yea. I guess. You girls are good I have to admit." James said. He hated losing.
"Thanks." The four girls said at the same time.
"You three aren't bad yourselves. It's obvious James is a seeker and Sirius is a beater though. Remus is a born keeper." Hayley said.
"How did you know our positions?" Remus asked.
"Like I said. It's obvious." Hayley said.
"Well lets just go to mum's early since we are already here. I'm sure our stylist are there and your guy's clothes are there to. We can get a snack and shower and start getting ready for this ruddy thing." Carly said.
They all agreed and slowly made their way back home.
"I think I'm gonna skip the snack and go shower. I'll be in your room if you need me." Lily said.
"K Lils. we'll be up in a minute." Carly said.
Lily slowly trudged up the stairs. She was exhausted too even though she was in shape.
"So has Lily tried on her necklace yet to find out.well.you know about the prophecy." James questioned.
"No, mum's giving it to her before we go to the ball tonight. She is wearing it with her dress since it will match." Hayley answered.
"I'm sure we are the ones though. Hopefully you guys aren't the other three guys though. Ew." Arabella said.
"Hey! I resent that! Why is it such a bad thing anyway?" Remus asked.
"Well. er. three of the girls fall in love with the three boys. The other girl finds the love of her love to be a powerful dude with wand less magic that can't be found until they truly love each other. Gosh don't you guys read?" Hayley said.
"Well exxcuusee me!" Sirius said.
"Hey! We feel pretty strongly about this you know. We already know we are the four girls in the prophecy. Its kinda weird knowing who we fall in love with." Arabella said. "I only hope if its you four that I'm the one that falls in love with the other dude."
"You mean you girls don't want studs like us?" Sirius asked in mock hurt voice.
"No." Carly said simply.
"So what did you get Lily for her birthday?" James asked the girls.
"We'll. its sort of a surprise. I dunno if we should tell you." Carly said.
"PUH LEASE TELL US PLLLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!" Sirius started.
"SOMEONE TELL HIM SO HE WILL SHUT UP!" Hayley yelled.
Sirius smirked. He knew how to get what he wanted.
"Well tonight we are playing her three songs at the ball. Since we always play something for everyone every time we go we will just play one with her and tell her to go sit down so we can start our three for her." Carly explained.
"You mean you always play music for this people at the balls?" Remus asked. He was very interested.
"Well if you three ever bothered showing up to some you would know the tradition too. But we will sing a song and then we are gonna play moonlight sonata for Lily cause she really loves that song, and sing a song that's still gonna be a surprise for you guys too and then happy birthday of course!" Hayley replied.
"That's going to be awesome." Sirius said.
"Yea we know, we're good." Carly said with a smirk.
"Well we better start getting ready. its already 3:30. mum will be on our bums if we don't get a move on!" Hayley reminded everyone.
"See you boys later after we get all beautiful." Arabella said in a singsong voice.
" Yea right. tomboys Lily, Arabella, Carly, and Hayley look beautiful? I highly doubt that!" Sirius said. They gave him a knowing look and left to get ready.
"Uh Sirius. I'm pretty sure they are gonna be knockouts in their new dresses." Remus said.
"Ah. I know. just wanted to make sure they live up to their expectations. They will try even harder because we think they are just tomboys." Sirius said.
"Good job Sirius!" James said. "Lets go get ready for this thing." He added with a look of disgust. ~~~~~~~~IN THE GIRLS ROOM~~~~~~~~
"The boys don't think we can be beautiful since we are just tomboys Lily." Arabella told Lily all about their time downstairs. Leaving out the part about her birthday surprise.
"Well we will show them then." Lily said with a look of determination on her face.
The other three girls took a shower while Lily sat and waited for their stylists to arrive. Just as they walked out the stylists walked in and they started to get ready. The ball started at 6:00, and Hayley and Carly were expected to walk through the door with their father at 6:00 exactly while everyone else would already be in their mingling. They all wore their hair in an updo with ringlets straying out here and there to balance everything out. The lightest touch of makeup was applied to their faces since they already had a beautiful complextions. At 5:00 they each slipped into their dress and shoes and walked arm in arm down the stairs to meet the boys and Mr. and Mrs. Bradshaw. The boys once again were left with their mouths hanging open at the sight of them.
~How can tomboy Evans look so great?~ James thought.
Sirius and Remus were thinking exactly the same about all girls. Before all boys mentally slapped themselves for thinking that way about the prankster girls.
Lily was walking gracefully down the stairs with her three best friends in the whole world wearing a shimmering emerald green dress that matched her eyes. It was puffy like a "Cinderella" dress in Lily's words. The top had small spaghetti straps. Each girl had exactly the same dress on except each was a different color. Arabella's dress was a dark amethyst that also shimmered and matched her eyes. Carly's was a midnight blue color and Hayley's was a deep ocean blue, the exact color of her eyes. How they got the dresses to match with three of their eyes so well was beyond the boys. They just knew they looked great.
"You girls look marvelous!" Mr. Bradshaw said to them.
"Lily dear, we have your necklace for you to try on so you can match the other girls if it truly belongs to you." Peggy said to her.
Lily had just noticed she was the only one not wearing a prophecy necklace like her friends.
"Well. let's just get this over with." She said closing her eyes while Peggy clasped the beautiful emerald necklace around her neck.
As soon as the necklace was clasped on Lily immediately glowed emerald and levitated slightly off the floor with her eyes closed, enjoying the feeling.
"Well we were right! You are the other girl!" Peggy said.
The girls began chatting excitedly while the boys were all thinking the same thing. If they were the boys in the prophecy then they would fall in love with one of these three girls. Each thinking oh well at least they are gorgeous, funny, smart, pranksters, and athletic.
On the ride over Mr. and Mrs. Bradshaw explained to the boys that the three of them and Arabella and Lily would have to go on ahead with out them since they had to arrive at exactly 6:00 and walk through the door and it was only 5:45 when they got there.
"The girls will show you around. You will be announced of course." Mr. Bradshaw said. "See you later."
"Ladies and gentleman presenting Mr.'s James Potter, Remus Lupin, and Sirius Black." The announcer called out across the hall and everyone turned to look.
Arabella and Lily giggled at how stiffly the boys were walking down the stairs. They looked like they were so scared they were gonna pee their pants. They finally made it to the bottom and turned and looked expectantly at Lily and Arabella as if daring them to do better than they just did.
"Also presenting Miss Lillian Evans and Miss Arabella Figg." The announcer said once again and everyone turned to look and gave a small clap and smiled at the girls coming gracefully down the stairs. They had been doing this for quite some time and knew nearly all of the people waiting at the bottom for them. They introduced the boys to some of their favorite people and mingled until 6:00 rolled around and some trumpets sounded announcing the arrival of the minister of magic.
"Ladies and gentleman now introducing Jace Bradshaw, youngest son of the Minister of Magic." The announcer said.
Jace walked confidently down the stairs. He had been practicing this for quite some time and looked cute walking so seriously down the steps. He waited at the bottom patiently like he was taught for his older sisters and his mother and father to come down the stairs and join him. The Marauders marveled at him since they had quite a time coming down the stairs themselves and a three year old just made them look like crap.
"Miss Carly Bradshaw and her twin sister Miss Hayley Bradshaw." The announcer said again.
On cue the two walked down the stairs smiling and gliding gracefully. They had been doing this all their lives, and like Lily and Arabella, knew everyone at the bottom of the stairs.
"Now presenting the Minister of Magic and his wife, Mr. Terry Bradshaw, and Mrs. Peggy Bradshaw." The announcer finished.
Everyone clapped politely as they two walked down the stairs. The ball began well with everyone dancing and mingling to talk to old friends and making new ones. The girls found four particularly cute French boys to engage in conversation leaving three Marauders in a kind of jealous fury.
"They can't just leave us here!" James said indignantly.
"No kidding! What are they doing know? Are they speaking French? No way!" Sirius said.
" Yes they are. Looks like they are going to dance now." Remus said.
"Well. lets just cut in then shall we?" James said.
"The girls aren't going to be very happy about this." Remus said carefully.
"Yes but they are in public. They have to be proper and let us cut in for a dance without being to mad here. So in a way we win." Sirius said.
"Ok." Remus gave in.
"Excuse me may I cut in?" James said to Lily's dancing partner, as did Sirius to Hayley and Remus to Carly.
"James you daft cow he doesn't speak English." Lily said. She then explained to the boy what James had said in French. He frowned but allowed him to cut in anyway.
"Thanks a lot James! He was really cute to!" Lily pouted.
Similar conversations were going on with the other couples.
"Sirius Black! What did you have to go and do that for?!?!" Hayley said.
"Don't tell me you didn't miss my charm and exciting nature Hayley." Sirius said with a mischievous grin.
"Oh yes I had forgotten all about your 'Charm' " Hayley said while rolling her eyes.
"That hurts way down in the heart." Sirius feigned with a sad face, which cause Hayley to roll her eyes some more.
" Bella is so lucky. really Carly is to I guess." Hayley said to herself more than to Sirius. "She gets to keep dancing with the cute French boy while I'm stuck with you and Lily is with James."
"Well what about Carly? She IS dancing with Remus you know." Sirius said.
"That different. Remus is sweet compared to you and James." Hayley replied.
The boys continued to cut in on dancing with the girls until the announcer finally said it was their cue to play some music.
" Miss Evans, Miss Bradshaw, Miss Figg, and Miss Bradshaw will now be performing a classical piece for your entertainment." The announcer said.
The girls slowly made their way up onto the stage. Lily sat down at the grand piano, Arabella picked up the violin, Hayley sat in front of the harp, and Carly picked up her flute. The boys were watching with wonder to see if they could really play music very good or not. The French boys were just staring at them and thinking ~wow they can play music and they look good~.
The started playing Fur Elise by Beethoven and when that was over the girls asked Lily to please step down from the stage since they had a birthday surprise for her. Carly stepped up to the microphone and said " Today is our best friend Lily's birthday and we have three songs we would like to play for her." She saw the look of confusion on some of the people from France's face so she translated to them too before sitting back down.
Lily's eyes were as big as saucers. She sometimes wondered if she could ask for better friends in the whole world. They knew how much she loved music and now they were playing her favorite classical piece for her. Moonlight Sonata. Their next song almost made her burst into tears.
~Their so sweet. I'm so lucky to have three best friends like them.~ Lily thought.
The three girls had turned around on stage and waved their hand, using their wand less magic (wand less magic couldn't be traced yet) and the instruments played themselves. Some of the adults gasped. Even the Marauders looked shocked. They knew they had the power to do it but they didn't know they already knew how. Each girl grabbed a microphone and began to sing to Lily.
"Some times in our lives, we all have pain, we all have sorrow.
But, if we are wise, we know that there's always tomorrow.
Lean on me, when your not strong, and I'll be your friend,
I'll help you carry on. For it won't be long, 'till I'm gonna need
somebody to lean on.
Please, swallow your pride, if I have
made, you need to borrow. For no one can feel those of your
needs, that you won't let show.
You just call on your brother when you need a hand, we all
need somebody to lean on. I just might have a problem that
you'll understand, we all need some body to lean on.
You just call on your brother, when you need a hand, we all
need somebody to lean on. I just might have a problem that
you'll understand. We all need someone to lean on
If, there is a load, that you have to bear, that you can't carry,
I'm right up the road, I'll share your load, if you just call me."
As soon as the song was over they began to sing Happy Birthday to her too. Everyone in the room joined in. Well. everyone that wasn't still in shock about 11 year olds being able to do wand less magic. The minister made his way up to the stage to give a speech.
"Now as you have all just seen that these girls can do wand less magic, including Lily," Mr. Bradshaw smiled at her. "They are a part of the prophecy that we have been reading about recently. The three boys have not yet been found but you can be sure we think we know who it is. Thank you." Mr. Bradshaw finished.
"You all can go home now if you like." Peggy said to the Marauders and girls. "Go straight to Lily's house though first, you too boys."
"Ok bye mum." Carly and Hayley said again at the same time.
In the limo ride home Lily thanked her friends for their songs telling them how much she loved it. The boys told them how good they sang and played music and begged them to do some more magic. The whole ride home Lily practiced her wand less magic and helped show the boys some. Lily had been reading about spells and going to the lessons with her three best friends so she knew the basic idea, she just needed to practice. When Lily opened the door to her house it was completely dark. She turned around to her friends and gave them puzzling looks.
"I'm not sure I like the way this is looking." Arabella said nervously. "What if there is someone in here. Turn on the light Lily QUICK!"
When Lily flipped on the light everyone from Godric's Hollow was in her living room and they all shouted "SURPRISE!" . She was shocked, even the Bradshaws were there.
~They must have aparrated.~ thought Lily.
"Thanks everyone this is great!" Lily said. She was shocked.
The party lasted until late in the evening when everyone retired to bed. Each head that hit the pillow that night in Godric's Hollow fell immediately asleep.
The Confederates and Marauders
Chapter 4: Pranks, Birthdays, and Parties A week had passed since everyone had visited Diagon Alley. Ten year old Lily Evans sat in her room anxiously awaiting the next day when she would finally be eleven years old. She hoped with all her might that should would be a witch and fulfill the prophecy with her best friends in the whole world. (Minus the marauders of course.she only wished them long painful deaths.) Lily didn't know what she would do if she had to stay at Godric's Hollow while all her friends went to a magical school. As she plopped on her bed she began to count the reasons why she hated the Marauders. "Well, they prank me whenever they can, they probably wish death upon me, James face is always smug looking and I just want to punch it. Someday I will I know that for sure!" Lily said. "Lily you freak stop talking to yourself your really freaking me out!" Petunia shouted as she walked past Lily's door on the way to her own bedroom. "Why don't you come in here and say that Petunia. I've really wanted to see if this spell I just read about will work. Something about making bogeys come out your nose whenever your talking to a hot guy." Lily retaliated. Petunia being the stupid git she was thought Lily was really serious and ran to her mother to tattle again. "Mum Lily's being a freak again and threatening me with bogeys!" Petunia raced down the stairs screaming. "Tunie honey I'm sure Lily was just joking dear. She was just about to go and visit Hayley and Carly. WEREN"T YOU LILY?" Violet Evans said to her daughters. "Sure mum I guess I was." Lily said. Happy for a reason to leave her house and take her mind off her eleventh birthday. "Oh and while your over there dear do invite Hayley, Carly, and Arabella to spend the whole weekend over here for your birthday. They can come over tonight since it's already Friday. You girls can do whatever you want for today. " Violet said. "Wicked, I'll tell them! Thanks mum!" Lily said while kissing her mother on the cheek. "Bye Tunie have fun today." She added. She wasn't one to take any crap from Petunia just because she was older. "Great more freaks are coming over for the weekend." Petunia muttered under her breath. Lily ran next door to get Arabella before they both continued on to the Bradshaws house. Little did Lily know the Marauders were having a little get together of their own. While Lily was in the kitchen talking to her mother and sister, the marauders had been hanging around underneath the open window and peering in unnoticed. They had caught wind of the whole situation. Tonight was the night they were finally going to get even with the girls. "Uh oh guys Lily is coming outta the house in a few minutes. Maybe we should go hide in the tree house in Hayley and Carly's back yard. We can continue listening from there." Sirius said. "Brilliant idea Sirius, lets go!" James added. So while Lily and Arabella walked to the Bradshaws together the Marauders stealthy made their way to the tree house in the back yard. The four girls were all gathered into Hayley and Carly's oversized bedroom that looked more like a second house. It was definitely decided that these four girls were treated like queens. Maybe even better. They began making plans for the weekend and a big prank that was going to be pulled on the Marauders while they were together. "Well I have a great idea of what we can do for them next." Carly said. "Wait a minute. We can't talk about it here. Discretely look out the window girls and tell me what the little pests are doing." Hayley said. "Well they are climbing into your tree house right now!" Arabella exclaimed. "How did you know they were out there Hayley?" Lily questioned. "I saw them hanging around outside your kitchen window and I knew they were up to something." Hayley said. "Well they better not mess up our tree house or I will be furious. We just had that remodeled and it looks awesome. We can show you girls later." Carly added. "Follow my lead while they're in there ok? I'm sure they are about to use some kind of listening device to invade our privacy." Lily said. "Ok." Came three replies. ~IN THE TREE HOUSE~ "Wow! I hate to admit it but these girls have great taste. I mean.just look at all these awesome gadgets." Remus said. "Yea I know what you mean. Its kind of scary thinking about what they plan with these things." James said while pointing to a computer. "I mean what is this thing supposed to be!" He added. "I dunno, but you better not touch it. It might bite." Sirius said. "Definitely." Added Remus. Obviously none of the boys were entirely familiar with muggle technology. "Well lets start listening!" Sirius said. "I meant to ask you Mr. Black how you planned on hearing their conversations while we are in here and they are inside." James said. "James, James, James, Have I taught you nothing?" Sirius replied. James huffed, while Sirius pulled out a shopping bag from the prank store in Diagon Alley. "My parents took me yesterday and I stocked up on some more supplies. Much to their disliking." Sirius said. He pulled out a small dot the size of a muggle dime, a remote control, and a speaker. "Now," he explained, "this is what we are going to use," pointing at the remote control, "to fly this," he said pointing to the small dot," to the unsuspecting girls room. Once it lands silently on the window it will blend in, kind of like those chameleons we saw at the zoo. Then we will listen with this big speaker." He finished with a huge grin on his face. "Are you serious?" Remus said. "Of course I'm Sirius!" Sirius began giggling insanely. Amusing himself at his own joke. James didn't know whether to laugh or tell Sirius to shut up and get on with the plan. He chose the latter. "Shut up Sirius and get that dot over to the window." James said. Sirius's face suddenly became calmer as if he had never been giggling like a madman before. "Alright James." He said. ~BACK IN THE ROOM~ The girls had just finished recording a conversation on a tape player that they were going to play for the boys. "Ok, now that we have declared how much we like the boys on that tape, we wait until we have a sign that they are listening and push the play button and sneak down to listen to their responses. Then we bust them. " Lily said. "Awesome plan Lils. One of your best yet I'll have to say!" Hayley said with an evil smirk on her face. "If those boys think they are getting us back for the pool incident they have another thing coming." They all sat in silence just waiting and waiting for some kind of little sign. "What the bloody hell are they doing up there, giggling like girls? Good grief!" Carly exclaimed after 5 minutes. "Uh knowing Sirius they.or at least he probably is." Lily said. " Now shut up so we can listen." "Sorry" Carly whispered. Arabella was listening with all her might, totally blocking out her friends conversations. She heard a small squish against the glass closest to the tree house and signaled for the girls to follow her out the door after she pressed play. Once they were in the kitchen Hayley was the first to speak. "How the bloody hell do you know they are listening yet?" She exclaimed. "Didn't you guys hear that squish against the glass? My guess it's that listening device we bought at the joke store ages ago!" Arabella explained. "Well Bells, I didn't hear anything but whatever you say!" Lily joined in. " Now lets go spy." The girls had reached the tree house right when the part about them each declaring how much they actually like the Marauders came on. "I'm glad you bought this Sirius." Remus said. "Yea me too. Listen to them talking about boys! HAHA!" Sirius said. *** "Yea I can't believe how cute James is in those glasses."*** Lilys voice came through the speaker. James looked shocked and Remus and Sirius were laughing at him. "Well its not my fault she thinks I'm a stud." James smirked. The real girls almost gave away their position right there. Somehow.which they never figured out.they managed to control themselves. ***"Yea but Sirius is totally cuter"*** Hayleys voice said. ***" No Remus!***Came Carly's voice ***"NO WAY ITS TOTALLY JAMES!*** Lily's voice said " Wow they really do like us after all!" Sirius exclaimed. "Yea I know.I'm kind of shocked. " James added. "I agree. I feel a little guilty about spying now." Remus said. "I definitely wasn't expecting this! Not at all!" Sirius said. Then a new voice joined the conversation right then. "Well I guess you most definitely wouldn't be expecting this then would you Black?" Hayley said, hiding something large behind her back, while the other 3 girls appeared with mysterious somethings behind them too. "How are you in there and here at the same time?" James demanded. "Wow its like.MAGIC isn't it Jamie Pooh!" Lily said. "ITS JAMES OK?!??!" James exclaimed. "Oh don't blow a fuse Jamie. Now the REAL question would be what do you three think your doing in OUR tree house without permission?" Carly said, flashing her eyes dangerously. "We will be wherever we like." James replied snottily. "Oh really.then I guess you haven't noticed yet that number one your outnumbered four to three, and number two we have these." Arabella said holding up the biggest super soaker that had been made. It suddenly dawned on the boys that they were right. They were outnumbered and not even on their own turf. That didn't help them figure out what super soaker's were any better though. "And what are you going to do with that? Poke me with it?" Sirius laughed. "Dude I wouldn't do that if I were you." Remus said. He was more familiar with some muggle things than the other two. Oh yes. He knew EXACTLY what a super soaker was. "Well Black. Since I'm so nice, I'm going to give you until the count of five for you and your buddies to get the crap out of my tree house. Or else we use these got it?" Hayley said. "Whatever. You wouldn't dare." Sirius retaliated. "Oh she would. Believe me. She won the contest at the wizard fair a couple months ago for having good aim and taking down the opponents in the fake battle with super soakers everyone was having." Carly said. "5." Hayley started. "I think we should do what they say Sirius. I know what those are." Remus said. "No. They're bluffing." Sirius said indignantly. While Remus and Sirius argued about leaving, James was completely confused and a little scared about the murderous looks on the girls faces. They were not a force to reckon with. He knew from experience. "4. 3. 2. 1." Hayley added quickly. "FIRE!" Before they boys knew what hit them dyed water that was what they used in the pool on them weeks before was being sprayed at them. It was ice cold. Hayley sprayed Sirius with her ocean blue color while Lily got James with green, and Carly hit Remus with pink. Arabella walked around and added some purple spots from her gun. You know. Just to make sure they were thoroughly soaked and polka dotted. The boys ran down the ladder, but the girls knew their way around that tree house, and recently a slide had been added for a faster way to the ground. So when the boys rounded the tree at the bottom they got another face full of freezing water. The girls chased them all the way back to James' house, before they retreated back to the tree house. "My that was exciting!" Arabella said. "And to think, we got them with the same kind of dye that won't wash off for 48 hours again!" Carly exclaimed. "Now what are we gonna do about your tree house? Its got the same dye!" Lily suddenly realized what they had done. "Oh don't worry about that." Carly said. "Yep.one of the great things about having the Minister of Magic for your father is that we are practicing magic right now with a private tutor in the home and our wands can't be traced. So we can preform magic anywhere within Godric's Hollow, as long as we stay here." Hayley explained. "And I made up a little counter curse that the four of us could use in case some got on us, it's reversio dye" She added. "Yea, dad said when you guys get your wands we can all practice together. He said he can pull some strings." Carly said. Suddenly Lily's face looked crestfallen. All three girls noticed it, and Arabella asked her what was wrong. "Well, I was just thinking, I mean.what if I don't make it in to Hogwarts like you guys. I will miss you so much and I don't think I could stand it without you." Lily said. "Lily you have to be kidding me! You don't think you will make it to Hogwarts?" Hayley said. "Honestly! This coming from a girl who made the cake, soda, and ice cream splatter all over three certain boys at our birthday last week?" Carly said. "Yea.that was awesome." Lily said with a grin on her face. "I guess your right." "Of course we are. We ALWAYS are!" Arabella said. They all laughed. "Anyway, now for the demonstration." Hayley said. "Carly if you would do the honors of cleaning up" "Of course." Carly said. "Scourgify" she said. And the place instantly sparkled like new. "Wow! I thought that wouldn't come off for 48 hours though?" Lily said. "It will come off clothes and everything except skin with this spell. The boys will be those colors on their skin for two days." Carly giggled. "Oh we better go ask mom if we can stay with you this weekend Lils!" Hayley said. They slid down the slide and ran into the house to find Peggy dancing around in the living room. For a moment they just stared at her like she was stupid, and remembering the plan ran to ask permission about the weekend plans. "Well of course you can but Violet must have forgotten about the banquet we have to attend tomorrow night. You girls can just stay for a couple hours and then go back to Lily's house. I can call Vi and make the plans with her." Peggy said. "Oh man I forgot about the banquet ball thingy we have to go to also! If only they hadn't rescheduled last weekend after our birthday." Carly said. "Well I'm sure it won't be a problem but you four can just bring your makeup artists and hair stylists over here at 3:30 tomorrow to start getting ready ok? I really need you four here so we can all leave together with Terry." Peggy said. All the years that Carly and Hayley had attending banquets and dinners and balls, Lily and Arabella had always happily agreed to come along. Everyone at these dinners and things all knew who they were and thought all four of them to be "lovely and charming". "Ok Mum thanks a lot!" Carly said. "Love ya bye!" Hayley added. "Oh wait! I saw that little fiasco in the back yard with the boys. " Peggy started. The girls looked anxious. They didn't want to be grounded from the ball tomorrow night for pulling a prank. They just KNEW what was coming next. But they were wrong. What she said just further surprised them. "Good job! That was awesome. Teach them to go to your tree house without permission from someone, but I'm afraid you will need to apologize to their parents." Peggy said. "Why?" Arabella questioned. "Well I assume that dye won't come off without a countercurse.which I know you have one Hayley don't give me that look. Anyway take your cameras and get a picture while your there because you're going to need to take one before you take the spell off. " Peggy said. "MUM WHY?!?!?!" Carly said. "Because they are attending the ball with us tomorrow night too. They are even riding with us and I don't want to appear with them all different colors do you?" Peggy said. "Sure why not?" Hayley said. "HAYLEY, CARLY JUST DO IT OK?" Peggy said. "Yes ma'am" They both said. All four looking very disappointed ran back upstairs for Hayley and Carly to pack for Lily's. The Marauders ran through James' door panting and trying to catch their breath. The girls had got them again. How in the world were they ever going to get them back. Just then James' parents, Meredith and Harry Potter, walked by the door. They had to come back and do a double take of the three boys standing in their foyer. Suddenly they both burst into fits of laughter. Noticing the boys looks of indignation they tried to control themselves but it was no use. "Don't - Tell- Us- hahah- the girls- got you- again!" Meredith Potter said between gales of laughter. "Mum it's really not THAT funny ok?" James said with a scowl on his face. "Son I do believe you three need to quit messing with the girls. You always come out on the bad end of things. Oh yea your supposed to go and ride with the girls and Peggy and Terry tomorrow night for the ball too. Oh my gosh! Assuming that the girls are as smart as I think they are I'm guessing that that won't come off for awhile!" Harry exclaimed. Which only sent his wife and himself into more fits of laughter. The doorbell rang and Meredith went to answer while she was wiping tears of laughter from her eyes. Arabella, Lily, Hayley, and Carly were standing on her porch looking disappointed. "Why hello girls what brings you over here." Meredith asked. -uh oh- thought Lily. -we've really done it this time. Mrs. Potter has seen her son and she is even crying. Great.just great.- "Oh we just came over to perform the counter curse on the boys." Lily said sweetly. "I hope we didn't upset you by playing that prank. Please don't cry!" "Oh Lily! You girls are so sweet, but really I'm crying from laughing so hard. I mean have you seen them! HAHA! Whoo.anyway come on in. Why in the world would you want to perform the counter curse on them after such a great prank?" Meredith questioned. "Well that spell isn't really supposed to come off your skin until 48 hours later, but it will come off their clothes if you say Scourgify and apparently my sister has found a counter curse to make it come off in case any got on us." Carly explained. "Yea so were are the little pests so I can get this over with." Hayley grumbled. She was very unhappy about sharing this counter curse. She would have to come up with a different word to change it to so they wouldn't be able to get out of it next time. "Sure honey. Their right here." Meredith said. They walked into finding Mr. Potter rolling on the floor looking at his son and laughing and pointing. The boys didn't look happy at all. The girls smirked. At least their parents got to see after all. "Black, Lupin, Potter, look over here at us quick!" Lily said. As soon as they turned around Lily snapped the picture. As it came out the other side James' tried to snatch it away. "Tut-tut Jamie Pooh you can't have this! Especially if you want that counter curse performed so you don't look like a spotted elephant tomorrow night." Lily said while snatching the picture away. "Well I don't know if I want Hayley performing any kind of magic on me. She hasn't even been to Hogwarts to learn anything." Sirius said. "I guess if that's the way you feel we'll just be-" Hayley started. "NO WAIT! He doesn't mean it he is just being stubborn." Remus finally spoke up. "I DO NOT want to go looking like this tomorrow night. "Alright then. All three of you turn around so I can say the spell. And not a word from you Black." Hayley said as she narrowed her eyes at them. Mr. and Mrs. Potter stood back watching the exchange going on between the children. They knew about Hayley and Carly learning magic. Boy were the boys going to be surprised. Sirius was all tensed up like he was about to die. They watched anxiously wanting to see Hayley say the counter curse. " Reversio Dye" Hayley shouted, while pointing her wand at them. Instantly they were back to normal. "Wow I'm glad that worked cause it was the first time I tried it." She added. "YOU MEAN YOU NEVER DID THAT BEFORE? YOU COULD HAVE KILLED ME! THANK THE LORD I'M STILL ALIVE!" Sirius shouted. "Oh come off it. Your fine now." She shot back. "Well since you've done the counter curse I'll just be taking THIS" James snatched the picture away from Lily and took her by surprise and actually got a hold of it. "Oh no you don't! Accio picture!" Hayley shouted again, and the picture flew out of James' hand and into her own. "Face it. You can't win now that we have this for Hogwarts, and Hayley and Carly can do magic here." Arabella said. "You four just wait! We will surprise you when your least suspecting it. Nobody pranks the Marauders and gets away with it." James' said as the three boys stomped up the stairs to his room. "WELL SO FAR WE HAVE GOT YOU BACK RIGHT? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO NEXT?" Lily shouted to their retreating backs as they climbed to stairs. The boys didn't respond. They were to mad and embarrassed. "Well, Mr. and Mrs. Potter we better be heading back to Lily's house now. Her mum is expecting us. See you soon!" Arabella said. "Do come over anytime dears! Oh and Lily dear, I'll just wish you a Happy Birthday now in case I don't see you tomorrow." Meredith said. "Thanks Mrs. Potter!" Lily shouted over her shoulder, as they all ran back to her house across the street. The girls stayed up all night reminiscing about all the pranks they had pulled. They finally made it to bed at about 1:30 am. Violet Evans walked quietly into Lily's room. She smiled at the four girls that could all comfortably fit into Lily's oversized bed, thankful that she and her husband could provide for all their children that well. Hating to wake the girls up so "early" since it was only 12:00 and they liked sleeping late, she had made a extra big breakfast to make up for it. She gently shook Lily awake and moved on to the other three saying quietly, "Come on girls its 12:00 already and you have to be at Peggy's at 3:30 and I don't want her complaining to me about how I didn't feed you so get up now!."
"But Aunt Vi it's like. The crack of dawn for goodness sake!" Carly exclaimed to her aunt who was proceeding in pulling apart the large drapes closest to her side of the bed, allowing the bright sunshine to spill through.
"Oh stop exaggerating dear, it's a beautiful day the sun is shining and the grass is green . oh yea and the boys are already down stairs eating some breakfast waiting for you." Violet said.
At this Lily shot out of bed. "Mom please tell me what you said isn't true! If their down there then I'll be surprised if we have any breakfast left at all!" she groaned.
"Oh Lily I suppose your right. you better hurry up and get down there if you want something to eat then." Her mum said.
"Come on ladies, TO THE BATHROOM!" Hayley shouted.
The girls carefully put their waist length hair in a pony tail, brushed their teeth so as not to knock anyone down with bad breath and washed their faces in less than 5 minutes. As they walked down the stairs they soon found out Lily's mum was not joking. The three Marauders sat happily at their table eating Lily's birthday breakfast. She was not very enthusiastic about this since all four of the girls were still in their pajamas.
"How can you look so happy this early? It makes me sick." Lily said with her tongue sticking out to show how disgusted she was.
"Well Lily Flower its 12:00 and we have to go to the Bradshaws at 3:30 to get ready to you know. We aren't excited about hanging out with you until then but we will live I guess." Sirius said. "Nice pajamas Hayley." He added.
Hayley gave him the meanest look she could muster after just waking up. She happened to be very fond of her quidditch pajama bottoms that had herself on them holding the quaffle and attempting to score, and her white tank top with a Gryffindor lion on it.
"Sod off Sirius, I'm not in the mood to beat you up this early. Consider yourself lucky." Hayley said.
"Oh a bit touchy are we?" James added, just to further annoy her.
"Silencio" Hayley said pointing her wand at James and then Sirius. She then turned to Remus and said, "If you want to talk at all today you better not say anything to further annoy me Lupin."
He merely nodded, to afraid to say anything smart in case she was serious. Which. he was pretty sure she was.
Sirius and James were pouting and pointing at her with angry looks on their faces. She ignored them and ate her breakfast. Only a few minutes after Lily had started eating her breakfast did a tawny owl fly through the window and stopped right in front of her, carrying a letter addressed to Miss L. Evans, Godrics Hollow, The Dining Room seat to the left of Mr. Potter.
Lily was overjoyed. She jumped up and down and hugged her three best friends who were all talking at once and congratulating her. Sirius, James, and Remus looked at each other, all clearly giving the why-do-girls-have-to- giggle-all-the-time face to each other. Hayley was in such a good mood to finally know for sure that all three of her best friends would be attending Hogwarts with her (Arabella had turned eleven 5 days earlier) that she took the spell off James and Sirius, immediately wishing she hadn't.
" I can't believe Lily actually made it in." James said, not meaning the way it came out at all. Lily glared at him.
" Whats that supposed to mean?" Lily said in a deadly cold whisper.
"I didn't mean it like that I just meant. I just meant to congradulate you and that came out instead. I'm Sorry." James said.
"Whatever. I hate you James Potter." Lily said in the same voice.
"I apologized gosh Evans just forgive me." James demanded.
"I won't forgive my enemy Potter for saying something like that to me. It hurts because you know how much I want to go to Hogwarts and this was supposed to be a special day, and now you've ruined most of it so thanks a lot." Lily said siliently while giving him the glare that the swore she saved especially for him. She got up from the table and ran up to her room.
"Look what you did you daft cow! Could you be any less sensitive? It's her birthday for goodnes sake!" Arabella yelled at James.
"I said I was sorry, its not my fault she didn't forgive me." James said indignatly.
"Maybe you should have been a bit more sincere mate." Remus joined in.
"Who's side are you on Remus?" James asked him.
" Just apologize to Lily again so we can have some fun before the ball ok?" Sirius said. While Remus ignored James question since he was completely on Lily's side for this fight.
"Fine!" James said and stomped off up the stairs to talk to Lily.
"Oh lord I hope she doesn't murder him when he goes up there." Carly said.
"Don't worry Carly, James can take care of himself." Sirius said to her.
"Have you ever seen Lily this mad before Sirius?" Hayley questioned, with an eyebrow raised.
"Well. I guess not. This calls for some backup. Come on everyone we can listen outside the door." Sirius said.
So they silently followed James to the door unseen. He knocked and waited for Lily to answer. The door swung open on its own since Lily had her own remote to open it.
"Thank goodness you girls came up. I was afraid I was going to have to go back down and get you. Can you believe Potter that little-" Lily started, but James interrupted her.
"Watch it there Lily. Wouldn't want you saying anything nasty to your favorite neighbor." James said with his signature smirk on his face that most girls couldn't turn down even though he was only eleven.
Lily spun around and looked him directly in the eyes. Her emerald eyes were sparkling with anger and she was seething.
"What are you doing in here?" Lily shouted.
"Listen I just wanted to apologize one more time so we can all have a nice time today on your birthday. I swear I didn't mean to say what I said the way it came out. Please forgive me?" James pleaded, he certainly didn't want to argue with the girls all day, they would make their lives hell.
"You should be sorry. You don't know what this day meant to me. I'll forgive you today because I'm feeling nice and its my birthday and I just got accepted into my favorite school of all time. Don't think this means we're friends or anything Potter because you have it all wrong." Lily said, slightly calmer.
"Thanks Lily. surely we will be friends some day Lils." James said.
"Maybe. not now though because I hate your guts and your so bloody annoying. So for now we can be enemy's who are going to be civil to each other on this day only deal?" Lily said, holding out her hand to shake.
"Deal. today only and then back to pranks!" James said while shaking her hand.
Their friends breathed a sigh of relief. Today might turn out better than they all expected. They could all be friendly and then go back to normal the next day.
"Well leave four-eyes so I can get dressed!" Lily said.
"Yes Oh-quick-tempered one!" James said running from the room before she could respond.
Sirius was practically laying vertically on the door applying all his weight. James opened the door and he fell straight in and flipped over and landed unceremoniously on his butt. The girls laughed at the state he was in. His hair was poking out everyone like James' and Sirius took pride in his neatly combed hair.
"You hair looks like James' does everyday!" Lily said giggling.
"Yea, yea bugger off girls." Sirius said. "Do you have a comb?" he added.
"Yea in my bathroom Sirius, go in there." Lily said, pointing to a door.
"Thanks" Sirius said while making a beeline for the bathroom.
After 10 minutes he finally came out looking like himself again. Honestly, sometimes he took longer then the girls.
"Wow, its already 1:30. if we want to go outside and play quidditch or something we have to change. Leave now guys." Hayley said.
"Are you sure you don't need any help? I can stay if you want." Sirius said grinning with a hopeful look on his face.
Hayley made a disgusted grunt and said "Oh please! As if!" before saying "wingardium leviosa" and raising Sirius up in the air and floating him out into the hallway.
"Hey this is kinda fun!" Sirius said. "And so unfair at the same time."
Hayley raised him up a little higher one she was in the hallway and then suddenly waved her wand and he fell on his butt for the second time that day.
"Oh my poor bum. thanks a lot Hayley. your incorrigible." Sirius grumbled.
"Thanks I try my hardest." Hayley said in a sweet voice. "I see your using bigger words now? Good for you Sirius. widen that vocabulary!" she added and ran off into the room and locked the door before he could tackle her.
"A girl after my own heart." Sirius said after she slammed the door in his face.
"You wish Sirius." James said with an amused look on his face.
"She is just playing hard to get. You'll see James." Sirius said.
"Well lets go wait down stairs guys." Remus suddenly said.
Ten minutes later the girls walked down the stairs with their hair re tied in a pony tail in basketball clothes and holding their brooms.
"You boys ready to get your butts whooped at Quidditch?" Lily inquired.
"Whatever. We can beat you four any day. We will take all four of you against the three of us." James said.
"No, no James! We want it to be fair so we will sub in and out. Just to make this interesting we could have a little bet." Carly said.
"Sure. if we win you don't play pranks on us until Hogwarts begins there by leaving you free game for us to play pranks on." James said.
"And if we win the same goes for you guys." Lily said.
"Deal." James said, and they all shook on it.
"Ok we will play for an hour, three on three, two chasers and one keeper for each team. The team that scores the most at the end of an hour wins." Arabella said.
"Let's play at our house." Carly and Hayley said simultaneously.
"Well that was weird" James said looking at the two twins," but lets play at mine instead. My backyard is better."
The four girls looked at each other and laughed. Hayley and Carly had a standard Quidditch pitch in their backyard that was indoor and had a top that could be opened. More like a stadium really. Their father had put a spell on it so only the girls and his family could see it without them directly taking someone inside. After they explained to the boys about this, they looked disbelieving.
"You do not. You have never showed us before anyway!" Sirius said.
"We can prove it. Come on." Carly said.
"How do we know this isn't a trick?" James said. "Another way for you to play a prank on us?"
"I guess you'll just have to trust us Jamie-pooh. besides you owe me so your coming!" Lily said.
"Fine. DON'T CALL ME JAMIE-POOH! ITS JAMES!" James said.
Sensing a fight, Remus said, "Ok, let's have a look at this quidditch stadium you claim to have."
"Right follow me!" Carly said.
There was a small shed in the backyard and she opened the door.
"No quidditch stadium could be back there." James said amused.
"Just go through the door and stop being stubborn." Arabella said.
As soon as they walked in the boys stood with their mouths open.
"Now, now Sirius its not polite to stare and drool with your mouth open." Hayley scolded and pushed his mouth up.
"The stadium colors are Gryffindor colors now, but we can change them to whatever we want." Carly said. "It seats 900,000. we thought it might be a little big but hey who cares?" she added.
"Wow! Why didn't you show us this before?" James demanded.
"You never asked to play quidditch with us GIRLS before." Hayley said.
"Oh." James stated. "Lets get started. can you set that score board and clock?"
"Of course." Lily said, while zooming off to press the buttons.
In no time the game was started. The girls were better than the boys thought. Hayley, Carly, and Arabella started for them. Hayley and Carly were the chasers since Arabella only really liked being Keeper and Beater. Lily would sub in for Hayley and Carly since she was a chaser herself. James and Sirius were the chasers, although James was much better at being a seeker and Sirius at being a beater. Remus was keeper since he was the very best. The score was soon 50 to 30, girls lead, and they weren't letting up. The boys were beginning to get tired. They weren't in as good as shape as the girls. The girls had been taking Quidditch lessons and were in a summer basketball league to stay in shape so they weren't tired at all. With ten minutes left in the game the score was 110 to 100, the girls were down by ten and this was the first time the boys had taken the lead the whole time the game had started. Hayley and Carly were back in as chasers and they knew each others every move. It had to be some kind of freaky twin thing. The scored twice within five minutes. Remus was a very good keeper and it was hard to get past him. In the end the score was 140 to 110. The girls had won after the longest hour of their life.
"Well, well, well. looks like you boys lost. You know what that means right?" Lily asked.
"Yea-. don't-. rub-. it in. " James said in between pants.
"Oh is James tired?" Lily inquired. She was sweaty herself as well as the her other friends but the boys were looking far worse than any of them.
"No. of course not." James pouted.
"Give it up James. We are out of shape. badly." Sirius said. " The girls won fair and square."
"Yea. I guess. You girls are good I have to admit." James said. He hated losing.
"Thanks." The four girls said at the same time.
"You three aren't bad yourselves. It's obvious James is a seeker and Sirius is a beater though. Remus is a born keeper." Hayley said.
"How did you know our positions?" Remus asked.
"Like I said. It's obvious." Hayley said.
"Well lets just go to mum's early since we are already here. I'm sure our stylist are there and your guy's clothes are there to. We can get a snack and shower and start getting ready for this ruddy thing." Carly said.
They all agreed and slowly made their way back home.
"I think I'm gonna skip the snack and go shower. I'll be in your room if you need me." Lily said.
"K Lils. we'll be up in a minute." Carly said.
Lily slowly trudged up the stairs. She was exhausted too even though she was in shape.
"So has Lily tried on her necklace yet to find out.well.you know about the prophecy." James questioned.
"No, mum's giving it to her before we go to the ball tonight. She is wearing it with her dress since it will match." Hayley answered.
"I'm sure we are the ones though. Hopefully you guys aren't the other three guys though. Ew." Arabella said.
"Hey! I resent that! Why is it such a bad thing anyway?" Remus asked.
"Well. er. three of the girls fall in love with the three boys. The other girl finds the love of her love to be a powerful dude with wand less magic that can't be found until they truly love each other. Gosh don't you guys read?" Hayley said.
"Well exxcuusee me!" Sirius said.
"Hey! We feel pretty strongly about this you know. We already know we are the four girls in the prophecy. Its kinda weird knowing who we fall in love with." Arabella said. "I only hope if its you four that I'm the one that falls in love with the other dude."
"You mean you girls don't want studs like us?" Sirius asked in mock hurt voice.
"No." Carly said simply.
"So what did you get Lily for her birthday?" James asked the girls.
"We'll. its sort of a surprise. I dunno if we should tell you." Carly said.
"PUH LEASE TELL US PLLLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!" Sirius started.
"SOMEONE TELL HIM SO HE WILL SHUT UP!" Hayley yelled.
Sirius smirked. He knew how to get what he wanted.
"Well tonight we are playing her three songs at the ball. Since we always play something for everyone every time we go we will just play one with her and tell her to go sit down so we can start our three for her." Carly explained.
"You mean you always play music for this people at the balls?" Remus asked. He was very interested.
"Well if you three ever bothered showing up to some you would know the tradition too. But we will sing a song and then we are gonna play moonlight sonata for Lily cause she really loves that song, and sing a song that's still gonna be a surprise for you guys too and then happy birthday of course!" Hayley replied.
"That's going to be awesome." Sirius said.
"Yea we know, we're good." Carly said with a smirk.
"Well we better start getting ready. its already 3:30. mum will be on our bums if we don't get a move on!" Hayley reminded everyone.
"See you boys later after we get all beautiful." Arabella said in a singsong voice.
" Yea right. tomboys Lily, Arabella, Carly, and Hayley look beautiful? I highly doubt that!" Sirius said. They gave him a knowing look and left to get ready.
"Uh Sirius. I'm pretty sure they are gonna be knockouts in their new dresses." Remus said.
"Ah. I know. just wanted to make sure they live up to their expectations. They will try even harder because we think they are just tomboys." Sirius said.
"Good job Sirius!" James said. "Lets go get ready for this thing." He added with a look of disgust. ~~~~~~~~IN THE GIRLS ROOM~~~~~~~~
"The boys don't think we can be beautiful since we are just tomboys Lily." Arabella told Lily all about their time downstairs. Leaving out the part about her birthday surprise.
"Well we will show them then." Lily said with a look of determination on her face.
The other three girls took a shower while Lily sat and waited for their stylists to arrive. Just as they walked out the stylists walked in and they started to get ready. The ball started at 6:00, and Hayley and Carly were expected to walk through the door with their father at 6:00 exactly while everyone else would already be in their mingling. They all wore their hair in an updo with ringlets straying out here and there to balance everything out. The lightest touch of makeup was applied to their faces since they already had a beautiful complextions. At 5:00 they each slipped into their dress and shoes and walked arm in arm down the stairs to meet the boys and Mr. and Mrs. Bradshaw. The boys once again were left with their mouths hanging open at the sight of them.
~How can tomboy Evans look so great?~ James thought.
Sirius and Remus were thinking exactly the same about all girls. Before all boys mentally slapped themselves for thinking that way about the prankster girls.
Lily was walking gracefully down the stairs with her three best friends in the whole world wearing a shimmering emerald green dress that matched her eyes. It was puffy like a "Cinderella" dress in Lily's words. The top had small spaghetti straps. Each girl had exactly the same dress on except each was a different color. Arabella's dress was a dark amethyst that also shimmered and matched her eyes. Carly's was a midnight blue color and Hayley's was a deep ocean blue, the exact color of her eyes. How they got the dresses to match with three of their eyes so well was beyond the boys. They just knew they looked great.
"You girls look marvelous!" Mr. Bradshaw said to them.
"Lily dear, we have your necklace for you to try on so you can match the other girls if it truly belongs to you." Peggy said to her.
Lily had just noticed she was the only one not wearing a prophecy necklace like her friends.
"Well. let's just get this over with." She said closing her eyes while Peggy clasped the beautiful emerald necklace around her neck.
As soon as the necklace was clasped on Lily immediately glowed emerald and levitated slightly off the floor with her eyes closed, enjoying the feeling.
"Well we were right! You are the other girl!" Peggy said.
The girls began chatting excitedly while the boys were all thinking the same thing. If they were the boys in the prophecy then they would fall in love with one of these three girls. Each thinking oh well at least they are gorgeous, funny, smart, pranksters, and athletic.
On the ride over Mr. and Mrs. Bradshaw explained to the boys that the three of them and Arabella and Lily would have to go on ahead with out them since they had to arrive at exactly 6:00 and walk through the door and it was only 5:45 when they got there.
"The girls will show you around. You will be announced of course." Mr. Bradshaw said. "See you later."
"Ladies and gentleman presenting Mr.'s James Potter, Remus Lupin, and Sirius Black." The announcer called out across the hall and everyone turned to look.
Arabella and Lily giggled at how stiffly the boys were walking down the stairs. They looked like they were so scared they were gonna pee their pants. They finally made it to the bottom and turned and looked expectantly at Lily and Arabella as if daring them to do better than they just did.
"Also presenting Miss Lillian Evans and Miss Arabella Figg." The announcer said once again and everyone turned to look and gave a small clap and smiled at the girls coming gracefully down the stairs. They had been doing this for quite some time and knew nearly all of the people waiting at the bottom for them. They introduced the boys to some of their favorite people and mingled until 6:00 rolled around and some trumpets sounded announcing the arrival of the minister of magic.
"Ladies and gentleman now introducing Jace Bradshaw, youngest son of the Minister of Magic." The announcer said.
Jace walked confidently down the stairs. He had been practicing this for quite some time and looked cute walking so seriously down the steps. He waited at the bottom patiently like he was taught for his older sisters and his mother and father to come down the stairs and join him. The Marauders marveled at him since they had quite a time coming down the stairs themselves and a three year old just made them look like crap.
"Miss Carly Bradshaw and her twin sister Miss Hayley Bradshaw." The announcer said again.
On cue the two walked down the stairs smiling and gliding gracefully. They had been doing this all their lives, and like Lily and Arabella, knew everyone at the bottom of the stairs.
"Now presenting the Minister of Magic and his wife, Mr. Terry Bradshaw, and Mrs. Peggy Bradshaw." The announcer finished.
Everyone clapped politely as they two walked down the stairs. The ball began well with everyone dancing and mingling to talk to old friends and making new ones. The girls found four particularly cute French boys to engage in conversation leaving three Marauders in a kind of jealous fury.
"They can't just leave us here!" James said indignantly.
"No kidding! What are they doing know? Are they speaking French? No way!" Sirius said.
" Yes they are. Looks like they are going to dance now." Remus said.
"Well. lets just cut in then shall we?" James said.
"The girls aren't going to be very happy about this." Remus said carefully.
"Yes but they are in public. They have to be proper and let us cut in for a dance without being to mad here. So in a way we win." Sirius said.
"Ok." Remus gave in.
"Excuse me may I cut in?" James said to Lily's dancing partner, as did Sirius to Hayley and Remus to Carly.
"James you daft cow he doesn't speak English." Lily said. She then explained to the boy what James had said in French. He frowned but allowed him to cut in anyway.
"Thanks a lot James! He was really cute to!" Lily pouted.
Similar conversations were going on with the other couples.
"Sirius Black! What did you have to go and do that for?!?!" Hayley said.
"Don't tell me you didn't miss my charm and exciting nature Hayley." Sirius said with a mischievous grin.
"Oh yes I had forgotten all about your 'Charm' " Hayley said while rolling her eyes.
"That hurts way down in the heart." Sirius feigned with a sad face, which cause Hayley to roll her eyes some more.
" Bella is so lucky. really Carly is to I guess." Hayley said to herself more than to Sirius. "She gets to keep dancing with the cute French boy while I'm stuck with you and Lily is with James."
"Well what about Carly? She IS dancing with Remus you know." Sirius said.
"That different. Remus is sweet compared to you and James." Hayley replied.
The boys continued to cut in on dancing with the girls until the announcer finally said it was their cue to play some music.
" Miss Evans, Miss Bradshaw, Miss Figg, and Miss Bradshaw will now be performing a classical piece for your entertainment." The announcer said.
The girls slowly made their way up onto the stage. Lily sat down at the grand piano, Arabella picked up the violin, Hayley sat in front of the harp, and Carly picked up her flute. The boys were watching with wonder to see if they could really play music very good or not. The French boys were just staring at them and thinking ~wow they can play music and they look good~.
The started playing Fur Elise by Beethoven and when that was over the girls asked Lily to please step down from the stage since they had a birthday surprise for her. Carly stepped up to the microphone and said " Today is our best friend Lily's birthday and we have three songs we would like to play for her." She saw the look of confusion on some of the people from France's face so she translated to them too before sitting back down.
Lily's eyes were as big as saucers. She sometimes wondered if she could ask for better friends in the whole world. They knew how much she loved music and now they were playing her favorite classical piece for her. Moonlight Sonata. Their next song almost made her burst into tears.
~Their so sweet. I'm so lucky to have three best friends like them.~ Lily thought.
The three girls had turned around on stage and waved their hand, using their wand less magic (wand less magic couldn't be traced yet) and the instruments played themselves. Some of the adults gasped. Even the Marauders looked shocked. They knew they had the power to do it but they didn't know they already knew how. Each girl grabbed a microphone and began to sing to Lily.
"Some times in our lives, we all have pain, we all have sorrow.
But, if we are wise, we know that there's always tomorrow.
Lean on me, when your not strong, and I'll be your friend,
I'll help you carry on. For it won't be long, 'till I'm gonna need
somebody to lean on.
Please, swallow your pride, if I have
made, you need to borrow. For no one can feel those of your
needs, that you won't let show.
You just call on your brother when you need a hand, we all
need somebody to lean on. I just might have a problem that
you'll understand, we all need some body to lean on.
You just call on your brother, when you need a hand, we all
need somebody to lean on. I just might have a problem that
you'll understand. We all need someone to lean on
If, there is a load, that you have to bear, that you can't carry,
I'm right up the road, I'll share your load, if you just call me."
As soon as the song was over they began to sing Happy Birthday to her too. Everyone in the room joined in. Well. everyone that wasn't still in shock about 11 year olds being able to do wand less magic. The minister made his way up to the stage to give a speech.
"Now as you have all just seen that these girls can do wand less magic, including Lily," Mr. Bradshaw smiled at her. "They are a part of the prophecy that we have been reading about recently. The three boys have not yet been found but you can be sure we think we know who it is. Thank you." Mr. Bradshaw finished.
"You all can go home now if you like." Peggy said to the Marauders and girls. "Go straight to Lily's house though first, you too boys."
"Ok bye mum." Carly and Hayley said again at the same time.
In the limo ride home Lily thanked her friends for their songs telling them how much she loved it. The boys told them how good they sang and played music and begged them to do some more magic. The whole ride home Lily practiced her wand less magic and helped show the boys some. Lily had been reading about spells and going to the lessons with her three best friends so she knew the basic idea, she just needed to practice. When Lily opened the door to her house it was completely dark. She turned around to her friends and gave them puzzling looks.
"I'm not sure I like the way this is looking." Arabella said nervously. "What if there is someone in here. Turn on the light Lily QUICK!"
When Lily flipped on the light everyone from Godric's Hollow was in her living room and they all shouted "SURPRISE!" . She was shocked, even the Bradshaws were there.
~They must have aparrated.~ thought Lily.
"Thanks everyone this is great!" Lily said. She was shocked.
The party lasted until late in the evening when everyone retired to bed. Each head that hit the pillow that night in Godric's Hollow fell immediately asleep.
