I'm sooo sorry it took me so long to update. I suffered some minor writers block but do not worry I am over it. And yes in answer to continuing questions I do have a plot. I was very busy also my dance is picking up as I believe I have said before and I will have little time to write. I promise that this weekend I will get down and write. That is a promise that I do intend to keep. And now chapter 21. By the way this chapter is a long one I believe one of the longest in this story.

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot, Avril Clearland, Professor Flamewall and Professor Venture. The rest belongs the J. K. Rowling.

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Chapter 21: A Little Funny Business

That next morning when James was sitting at the Gryffindor table for breakfast, an owl arrived for him. He watched as it flew in the window well after the owl post had come that morning but when he saw the condition of the bird he quickly untied the burden from its legs. The bird was old and looked like it shouldn't have to carry around large parcels like it did this morning. Lily quickly took the bird and gave it some water and fed it a few nips of fruit. She held the owl while waiting to see what James had gotten in his package. Suddenly James burst our laughing. Lily and the rest of the table turned to him thinking he was crazy but then he blew up what he had been looking at using a charm and projected it in the air over head the Slytherin table.

It was a newspaper clipping. The front page of the Daily Prophet, it read The Slytherin Easter Parade. The article came complete with pictures of the Slytherins jumping up and down and clucking along with Sirius on the side lines imitating them.

Sirius stood up proudly and bowed, "Thank you, thank you. I owe my newfound fame to two young ladies Miss Lillian Evans, and Miss Avril Clearland. And of course those who need no introduction. The Slytherins!" said Sirius bowing repeatedly, causing the hall to begin snickering.

"Thank you Mr. Black, but would you mind being seated? Thank you," said Dumbledore his eyes twinkling. "Now, Mr. Potter if you wouldn't mind. Yes, and may I have the article. Ah, here we are." And with that Dumbledore used his wand to flatten and post the article on a bulletin board, along with some letters that said, HOGWARTS ONE THOUSANDTH HALLOWEEN. Everyone began to laugh when suddenly, the head of Slytherin house, Professor Flamewall, and a few of the Slytherins stood in protest.

"Headmaster I really do not feel the need to keep such rubbish in our hall. Besides it only provides a trophy for Potter and his friends," she spat the last few words out with venom. Then Lucious Malfoy stood up and also began the protest.

"Sir, what she is trying to say is, we Slytherins do not see the need to allow this to go on any further it would only encourage Potter and his friends. Further more it embarrasses our head of house to a point where-"

"Malfoy, shut up! And sit down all of you."

"My, my Selina. Do you mind sitting down yourself? Good grief I should say that you need a vacation, perhaps a long one, off a short peer," he began chuckling to himself. While everyone just stared at him as though he were insane. Then the silence was broken by Sirius, laughing like a maniac. To help their poor friend look like less of an idiot, Lily, James, Avril, Remus, and Peter all began to chuckle uneasily. The rest of the hall began to chuckle softly along with the crazy Gryffindors. "That's the spirit. 10 points to Gryffindor," At this Flamewall began to fume.

"Headmaster, I do believe classes are to begin soon," she said all the while staring at James and his fellow Gryffindors with a vengeance.

"Huh? Oh, yes thank you Selina, you are all dismissed."

And the Gryffindors heard him mutter as he passed by them out in the hall, "Always was the one who busted up the party as you say," he said turning to James.

James began to snicker along with the rest of his friends, then Lily offered Dumbledore some advice. "Err, Professor?"

"Yes, Lily?"

"Well that joke you were trying in the hall, well its to take a long walk off a short peer."

"Oh I see," Dumbledore said smiling. "Thank you for correcting me I believe that is another 5 points to Gryffindor-"

Lily blushed "Really Professor, you don't have to-"

"Quite alright Lily, you should be rewarded most would have left me to believe myself funny when I was actually wrong. Thank you is what I should be saying. Now you six had better be getting to class. Don't want your next Professor to take the points from, Gryffindor which you've just earned," he added smiling. Then turned the corner to his office.

They were just about to enter the potions classroom when Sirius spoke, "You know I don't get it."

"Get what?" asked Remus.

"A long walk off a short peer. I don't get it."

Lily sighed and grabbed him pulling him into the classroom, "I'll explain it to you later," everyone else could only stare at their friend.

"You, know," began James, "I seriously think he was dropped as a baby."

Everyone just nodded in agreement and entered the classroom.

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"So, Sirius, do you get the joke now?" asked Lily. Sirius nodded. "Good cause I have another question for you. How did you and Marcy get together?"

Sirius looked like he wasn't expecting the question. They had just gotten out of potions. He and Lily had arithimacy and the others had divination. "Well, the night before the quidditch match against Ravenclaw, Avril invited me up to the astronomy tower to uh, well you know, snog. You see she never showed and I was there for a while. Well when I left I ran into the most beautiful angel. Her name was Marcy," said Sirius a dreamy look on his face.

So that's what he was doing in the astronomy tower that night when James and I were up there, thought Lily to herself. "So, what happened next?" asked Lily.

"Well, we went for a walk around the gardens with the help of the marauder's map of course," said a winking Sirius. "Hey, you know I never found out why Avril didn't show up. I'll have to ask her after class."

Lily hoped her cousin wouldn't massacre her for dredging up the incident but it did help Lily understand a few things. She and Sirius entered the classroom just before the bell ran. Professor Venture was nice enough of a teacher he had been teaching for a while now and was expected to retire next year. Lily pulled out her homework and sat it proudly out in front of her. Sirius was quickly trying to finish his assignment seeing how it was three inches to short.

Professor Venture was walking around inspecting the homework when he stopped and looked at Lily's and asked her if she would read it in front of the class after he was done his lecture. She agreed and smiled proudly. She loved this class it was her favorite subject that year and she excelled at it.

Professor Venture was explaining his lecture and Lily having already read the chapter in which he was describing was re-reading her homework making sure all was in order to read to the class. Suddenly words began to appear on her parchment. (an: for this section I will use letters for characters. J-James, R-Remus, L-Lily, S-Sirius, Peter is sick in the infirmary due to a potions accident.)

J- Lily are you there?

L- Who is this? And why are you in my homework?

J- Lily its me and Remus we figured out how to enchant the parchment to write notes.

L- WELL UNENCHANT IT THIS INSTANT I HAVE TO READ THIS FOR THE CLASS!

J- Sheesh calm down.

J-Remus?

R-Ya?

J- Do we know how to un-enchant the parchment?

R- I don't think so.

L- Ugh!

J- Well let us try okay. Calm down.

L- Fine but this better work.

*James mutters spell*

R- Did it work?

L- NO CAUSE YOUR STILL HERE!

J- Uh-oh what do we do now?

S-Hey Prongsie Poo. What are you doing in my copy of Play witch?

J- Sirius what are you doing here?

R- And how did you get a play witch?

S- Well you guys just magically appeared in my magazine a second ago and I'm reading it cause my subscription came in the mail today.

L- Ugh why can't you just all go away!

J- Sorry Lily I didn't mean it. I thought you would be happy to see us.

L- Normally I would be but, I HAVE TO READ THIS FOR THE CLASS!

S- Well why can't you?

L- Because my parchment went blank when you guys appeared that's why!

J,R,&S- Oh!

L- Yeah, oh.

S- Well, Lily you could read mine. *Sirius hands Lily his assignment*

L- Sirius?

S- huh?

L- This is three inches to short and has ink blots all over it and what was the date on the book you used to get this information? It's really outdated.

S- We were supposed to use a book? *Lily turns around in class and shoots him a glare* Alright, alright I don't know I found it in the library. I told the assistant librarian what I wanted and he got it for me.

L- Sirius, there is no assistant librarian.

S- What do you mean he had silver-blonde hair and was kind of crude but he helped me out.

J- Sirius?

S- Yeah?

J- That sounds like it was Malfoy.

S- Not uh he said his name was Yoflam Suoicul.

R- Um, Sirius that is Lucious Malfoy spelled back words.

S- What!? Why that stinking little.

At this point Professor Venture came up to Lily who wasn't paying attention. "Miss Evans would you mind paying attention. Since you seem so distracted how about I read your essay." And before she could protest he took her paper and looked it over. His face turned very upset and he said, "Miss Evans, you have been writing notes in my class. And who are these others. Mr. Black, Let's see who is James? And Remus?"

Suddenly Snape who had been sitting in the back perked up at the chance of getting revenge. " That would be Potter and Lupin sir!"

Professor Venture (PV) studied the note a moment, then wrote:

PV- Who is this?

J- Lily we already established this its me and Remus.

PV- Who?

R- Lily are you ok its me and James. You know Remus Lupin and James Potter?

PV- Why thank you both of you detention tonight, meet me in my classroom at 8:00. Professor Gregory Venture.

At this point Remus and James had gone extremely pale and decided that writing notes wasn't the best idea.

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"Mr. Black and Miss Evans see me after class." And with that he continued to teach.

Lily looked back at Sirius and he only shrugged. At the end of class Lily and Sirius stayed after and approached Professor Venture's desk. "Lily first off I would like to say how disappointed I am in you, you are my prized pupil. Why would you write notes during my class?"

"Professor I honestly didn't do it on purpose. It just appeared out of no where and I told them to get rid of it but they couldn't and-"

"Yes, I saw the note Miss Evans so I am only going to give you and Mr. Black a warning. The next time I catch you doing something like this of any sort I will be forced to give you detention. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Professor," came both their replies.

"Good now you are dismissed." And Lily and Sirius turned to leave, when Professor Venture spoke again. "Not you Mr. Black. We still have the matter of a certain subscription of yours to discus." Sirius went pale and bid Lily goodbye.

"I'll uh see you later Lily." She nodded and felt sorry for him. Well it was his own fault. I just hope he doesn't get in too much trouble. And she set off for a screaming match with her boyfriend.

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