Wow guys all these reviews are astonishing. Just for that, I want to update more, but I'm having trouble trying to set things up for the future and whatnot. It's pretty difficult, but I hope that it turns out alright.
Anna Black – I used a line from the 'Lion King'????' Haahahaha I never knew I did that… pretty cool. It gives me an idea.
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Because Remus told the truth, it helped his excuses to be more believable, now that James and Sirius were aware and had his back. Being the masterminds of deception, James and Sirius got to give Remus ideas on different excuses, instead of just his mum being sick. That was getting old, anyway. There were things such as family reunions, funerals, and tickets to professional quidditch games when they knew a game was being held on a day of the full moon. Remus took everything and decided to use them occasionally. Most of the time he used James' because Sirius would give him stupid ideas, saying he was going to be a 'roadie' for the Beatles, a muggle band that Carly told the three about. Excuses were common for the dynamic duo, and they were glad to help out. There wouldn't be a full moon for a while, though, so James, Sirius, and Remus used this night to explore the three passageways they found this year. They discovered that other than the one that led to the kitchens, the other two led to Hogsmeade. They also found out that night never to use one of them, because Filch knew where that one was, and constantly walked through there. This, of course, earned them yet another detention.
"Damn detentions, these days. They're killing us… killing us I tell you!!" muttered Sirius as they entered the portrait hole.
"Yeah, we either need to get that map done as soon as possible, or find some way where we can go around and not be seen."
"Not be seen, not be seen…. Remmy you're brilliant!!! I knew I could count on you!" exclaimed James as he ran back up to the room.
"What do you think's the matter with him, Sirius?"
"I think he's hung out with me too much, that's what. Going crazy."
"Oh… well that's normal. Let's go bother the girls."
"Ok!"
James knew exactly what he wanted for his birthday. He wrote a letter to his father saying that he wanted their prized family heirloom instead of buying him a new broomstick. He saved up enough money from allowance to buy a new one, anyway. He also gave his owl, named Ramrod (such a horrible name for an owl, but when you hang out with Sirius Black, you get used to it…. which the owl unfortunately did) specific instructions to only send it to his father. If his mum had any idea what he wanted for his birthday, he would be in for it. His mother never really did like him getting into trouble, but that's just how mum's are. As Ramrod fluttered out of the window, James came back down, only to find his friends in deep conversation with Lily and her friends. He shook his head and went over there. He didn't really want to encounter Lily right now, but it was inevitable.
"Potter, how nice of you to join us. Wait.. you're not capable of being nice, are you."
"Evans, shut up."
"How original, but you know I can't resist annoying my favorite enemy."
"Favorite, huh? So I'm finally getting on your good side."
"Never will you ever see my good side."
"Good, I rather enjoy seeing you as evil anyway. Gives me all more the reason to do this. Topsy Turvilium." This didn't really go exactly as planned. When Lily levitated upside down, she complete did a cartwheel in mid-air and landed directly on her feet.
"That wasn't supposed to happen."
"Of course it wasn't, Potter."
"But-but…. how did you do that!"
"I taught you the curse, Potter…. you didn't say anything about the counter-curse, now did you?"
"Oh bloody hell."
"That's right you porcupined prat. Now that you have pushed me, I get to return the favor….."
James closed his eyes, but ten seconds later, he opened them.
"I-I'm normal! I'm normal… ah ha Evans, looks like I am invincible! Muahahaha."
He then realized that the girls were no longer there, but saw Sirius and Remus glaring at him.
"Where'd they go, Remus?
"Lily whispered to them to go back to their rooms, and they all were smiling like they were gonna do something…. to us!"
"Yeah, Jamesy-boy, thanks a lot you dolt. You have now managed to get us into trouble
with them."
"It's not my fault, what can girls do, anyway?!?"
"More than you know, James…. more than you know." said Remus. All three of their faces turned pale as Remus said these words.
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Lily and her friends went into their room, and all sat down in a circle. From the look of Lily's face, all the girls felt that she had had enough of James and his antics. They were listening to her fume.
"I can't believe that Potter!!! Trying to humiliate me like that. He's such a.. .such a…"
"Loser?" said Jade.
"Self-conceited git?" replied Carly.
"Arrogant, immature, pathetic excuse for a human being?" piped Penny.
"Yes!!! All of those!!! Ladies… it's time we fight back."
"What do you mean?"
What do you mean, what do I mean!!"
Carly giggled. "Wow try saying that three times fast." The three girls all tried doing it, but ended up stumbling the words and laughing, while Lily crossed her arms in impatience.
"Are you three stooges done yet?"
"Yeah, sorry, just wanted to lighten up the mood. Carry on, Lils."
"Thank you Carly. Now, the boys are known for their pranking right?"
"Right!"
"And other than the Slytherins, they have always managed to get us once in a while, right?"
"Wrong!"
"Wrong?!?!?! Penny what's so wrong about it."
"Lily, dearest, the correct wording of your last statement is that JAMES….. managed to get YOU….. once in a while, not us."
"Yeah, Penny's right." said Carly.
"Yeah, don't get us into this whole mix just because you're in love with James." said Jade.
"I AM NOT IN LOVE WITH THAT… THAT… WHATEVER YOU THREE SAID EARLIER!"
"Are you always this articulate, Lily?"
"No, Jade, only when I'm horribly angry."
"Sure, James makes you a loss for words, doesn't he?"
"Jade, after I'm done with those three, I'll be glad to release my rage on you if you don't… shut… up!"
"Alright, I surrender. Still, the boys have done nothing to us."
"Well then, let me take you back to out young days… using my superior acting skills." Lily then stood up in the middle of the room. "This is Jade." She then started walking around, but whenever she took a step down with her right foot, she keeled over and fell down.
Jade scowled. "I'm in!"
"And now we turn our attention to Miss Atwater." Lily dropped her wand, but when she bent over to pick it up, her fingers entangled themselves and she just merely pushed it around in a circle.
Carly was red with anger. "Me too!"
"But they didn't do anything to me, guys…." said Penny.
"Oh Penny, would you be a dear, and go check your drawers for your clothes, please?" said Lily.
Penny fearfully walked up to her drawers. As she opened the top, she gasped in fright. Piles and piles of pennies were stacked inside of it. She checked each one and got the same result.
"How did you know this, why didn't you tell me, Lily?!?!?!"
"I went to check your drawers to see if I could borrow a brush, and I thought you already knew. That's why I brought you in here as well."
"Well, where are my clothes, exactly??"
"Use this and look outside the window." said Lily handing her a pair of binoculars.
"I don't see anything."
"Wrong way."
"Oh." Penny turned it over, and then saw different garments of her clothing, hanging on each of the quidditch pitch hoops. She then saw the Hufflepuff quidditch walk out onto the field for practice, and then double over in laughter when they saw her clothes. She turned around with a fire in her eyes.
"THEY'RE…. GONNA…. PAY…"
Lily smiled. "Good. So you're with me?"
"Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"So how are we gonna pull this off, knowing James and Sirius, they know every trick in the book by now." said Jade.
"Yes, but if you noticed, all of their pranks involve magic and hexes. I don't think our boys have ever experienced, nor have they witnessed….. a full-fledged MUGGLE prank, eh Carly?" Lily winked at her.
"Right…. those pranks, though hard to plan, they are the worst. Good idea, Lils."
"LET'S DO IT!" shouted Penny.
"Ok… it's gonna take time, but here's what we do." said Lily. "Huddle up ladies…. it's time we took matters into our own hands."
All four girls smiled and huddled up beginning their evil plot on the fellow Gryffindor boys.
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Meanwhile, in the guys' room………..
"James??"
"What, Sirius."
"I'm scared."
"Scared of what?? Look they can't do anything, if they do, we know what's gonna happen. We know everything there is to know about pranks!"
"I don't know, James, never underestimate the strengths of a woman."
"It's people like you Remus, who bring us back to reality."
"I'm merely speaking the truth, look who we are talking about here. These are four of the brightest students in our year. If they put their heads together, there's no telling what they have in store."
"I'm gonna cry."
"Don't be such a baby, Sirius!" mocked James. He too was definitely afraid of what might happen. "Well, we do have an advantage, though. At least we know that they're up to something."
"We just don't know what."
"Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of."
"Oh, no, James…. you're scared too??"
"Yeah, and it's ALLL thanks to our pal, Remus."
"You're welcome."
"Shut up. Oh boy, what have I done?"
"This goes to show never to push redheads too far."
"Good words, Remmy, I'll write that down."
"Me too!!"
"Uhh, Sirius, I think you should be more worried about Jade."
"You mean Chapstick?"
"I hope she's never heard you call her that before."
"Of course not… what am I stupid?"
"You sure you want me to answer that question."
"Shut up James. Jade can't do anything."
"She's just as worse as you are, Sirius."
"Are you serious?"
Silence.
"No, seriously, are you serious?
Yet, silence.
"Oh bloody hell, forget that stupid pun for once and answer the damn question!!!"
"Yes, dear Siri-boy, we are pretty serious." answered Remus.
"Oh no. Maybe it was best if you didn't answer it."
"Well you said to…"
"I KNOW… what I said, Remus. Shut up James." he said as an afterthought from James' snickering.
"Is that your favorite saying now Sirius?"
"What, you mean 'shut up James'?"
"Yeah."
"Sure is!! Borrowed it from Lily, she said that I could freely use it whenever I see fit."
"Damn her."
"Guys, let's just finish our homework and try to sleep our worries away. I'm sure they're not gonna to us. It's too late for girls, anyway."
"I thought you said to never underestimate them, Remus."
"Well, it doesn't hurt to once in a while." Remus smiled. James and Sirius rolled their eyes, and as soon as they were finished with their homework, they drifted off to sleep, awaiting the upcoming weekend.
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As the sun began to rise, James, Sirius, and Remus were still asleep. Peter and Frank decided to wake up early and get a head start on their potions essay, and both went down to the library, unaware of the events to come. They both looked at the four girls with a weird expression on their faces, wondering why they were awake as well. Alice decided to go with the two, but couldn't help but laugh. She was informed of the prank, and was told to hold Peter and Frank off for a while. When they left, they began working on the boys' door.
James' alarm clock went off suddenly and he stirred awake. Wait… my alarm clock?!?! It's the weekend!! He slammed his hand on the clock to make the ringing stop. He then tried to let go of it… but failed. The clock clung onto his hand, as if it were glued to it. He shook it and tried to pry it off, but it was no use. James used his other hand to look for his glasses, but that got stuck on his glasses as well. He put his glasses on, and managed to release his hand off of it, for there wasn't as many glue on the glasses… He put his hand to his forehead to ruffle his hair, but… it got stuck!! There was fresh glue on his forehead and his hand was now stuck.
"AHHHHHHHHH!!!"
Sirius awoke with a startle and cracked up at the image of James. "Boy, Lily got you good James." He started groggily for the bathroom to go wash up and change. James noticed a bucket on the top of the doorframe and tried to warn Sirius but it was too late. As soon as Sirius opened the door, a bucket began to fall towards Sirius' head. It's only water. He thought. Boy, was he wrong. Cold, freezing milk splattered all over his body, and Sirius was wearing nothing but his boxers. Both boys looked at each other and shook their heads, only to find Remus waking up to certain doom.
Remus didn't' see the happenings, but just heard mutterings from James and Sirius. He opened up the curtains on his bedpost, and put on his bed slippers. His feet began to feel squishy, and he looked down. Peanut butter covered every single inch of his slippers, and it was also on the inside. He put his hands to his face, only to have peanut butter smeared all over his face, for there were on his hands as well. The three boys looked at each other and nodded their heads.
"Girls." they said in a low tone.
James ran to the door, but couldn't' open it, due to the fact that his hands were stuck. Sirius opened it for him and James walked out first. His feet ran into a string that released two whipped cream pies coming at him from both of his sides, nailing him square on his cheeks. Sirius walked out dripping wet, and Remus walked funnily on his heels, scowling. They found Lily, Jade, Carly, and Penny all standing in the common room, smiling warmly at them. "Good morning, boys!" they chorused.
"Good one, girls, really."
"Yeah, Remus is right. This was genius!! Right, James?"
"I hate you Evans."
Lily gave a look of mock disappointment. "I'm hurt, Potter. Really. You got me right here." she said pointing to her heart.
"Save it… but yes, I have to agree that it was indeed a well-thought out prank."
"Thanks, but I hope you don't think it's over." said Penny.
"What." all three boys said.
"You hungry, boys?" piped up Jade.
"Yeah, we brought up early breakfast to make up for our wonderful prank." said Carly. They moved to the side to reveal a whole feast of food on the fireplace table.
"Wow, thanks!" said the three boys, but was stopped when the girls got in their way.
"Like Penny said," interrupted Lily. "It's not over. Ladies???"
All four girls took out their wands and said. "TOPSY TURVILLIUM!" James, Sirius, and Remus soon found themselves upside down in the air, screaming like girls. Lily and everyone else then smiled and each picked up a pie.
"Well, since they wanted breakfast…." said Jade.
"LET EM HAVE IT!!" they all said together, and began launching pies at the three boys. James, Sirius, and Remus were pelted with all sorts of pies, ice cream, mayonnaise, the works. They were helpless to do anything since they were upside down. Peter then barged in, muttering something about forgetting his potions book, and was knocked in the face with a salad bowl with dressing in it by Penny.
"Oh! Sorry Pete!"
"No.. get him in this too!" yelled Sirius. "IT WAS HIS PENNIES THAT WE DUPLICATED!"
Penny shot him a look to kill and started throwing multiple items of food at Peter. Peter fought back, but it was basically him against the four girls. The other three boys were helpless to do anything, and soon, all the food ended up all over the place, mostly on the four boys, and the common room was a complete mess. The other Gryffindors who walked into the room were astonished at the sight of it, and points were taken off of Gryffindor by the prefects, much to their disgust. They had to take points off their own house. This was just completely outrageous to them! A food fight in their own common room, really. How childish. However, they found it rather amusing in ways when they caught sight of the four boys all covered in food. Anyway, they also ordered them to clean the common room for their punishment, but the girls were more than happy to do this, because they knew that they had gotten them back. The boys, however, were angry at the fact they had to help, since they really weren't the causes of all this. Well, actually, they were, but they weren't the ones throwing the food around. Still, the prefects said that since they were technically involved, they had to suffer the consequences by association. Lily and the others smiled as they worked to clean the room, knowing one thing.
For once, James Potter, Sirius Black, and Remus Lupin: masters of mischief, ringleaders of ruckus, and all around no good troublemakers, were finally put in their places, and fell victim to a perfect prank. Oh, what a wonderful day to be a lady.
Oh yeah, and Peter was caught in the middle as well. Can't forget him, now can't we.
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Well I rather enjoyed writing out this chapter. It was really fun to write!!! Finally, they got what was coming to them, eh? I'd say this chapter goes out to all the ladies out there. Thank you… thank you. It all just came to place as soon as I started typing. More to come later!! Keep the reviews coming!!!
