Prank wars

By Leilarose

Chapter Four

The making of the teams

DISCLAIMERThe characters of Julie Garret, Daisy Jacobs and David Andrews belong to me, the rest belong to the wonderful author of this book.

AUTHOR NOTE – Wow a wee bit of a response this time, thank you so much for reviewing. This chapter is split into two, I placed a line where it is meant to split but whether it shows or not is another matter all together. First part is the Ravenclaws, second is our beloved Marauders. Hope you like it!

RAVENCLAW COMMONROOM

"Just what in this green world possessed you to go and do something like that? David Andrews yelled at the two girls standing in front of him, his fair face turning redder and redder as each second passed. Julie winced slightly the boy definitely had a penetrating voice when he got going in a rage.

            "They challenged us," she said stoutly as if this sentence would explain everything he needed to know "What were we meant to do? Oh no Potter that's ok, you and your gang rule the school and we'll not challenge that, we're not good enough to lick your boots clean let alone be seen on an equal ground as you." They were seated in the Ravenclaw common room and were the only three in there since it was already the early morning. David had been reading a book on charms when they entered, occasionally making notes on a page of parchment. Julie and Daisy had told him instantly about the bet they had made with James and Sirius in the dungeons and it had not gone down well with their prefect friend.

            "You could bloody well have thought about it before you opened your mouth" he fumed at them pacing up and down, he turned to Daisy and looked at her in a reproachful manner "And you didn't stop her Dais, what were you thinking? Both of you just what was going on in your heads?"

            "I don't know" Daisy said at this point sounding agitated the more he went on about it the more it seemed like a bad idea "It seemed the right thing to do at the time, it just happened, we didn't go to the detention in the hope of starting a war with them, it just happened" she repeated for good measure. David began rubbing his temple a frown on his face

            "Sit down and tell me everything," he said, bending over and picking up the charm book that had dropped from his lap as he had leapt to his feet in a rage

            "We already…" Julie began but David cut her off

            "Everything" he said sternly, giving them a look that reminded Julie and Daisy with a vengeance that one day David would be a professor.

            "We went in there and they weren't there only Filch was, they both came in looking upset over something, Filch made us clean the cauldrons, when he was gone Julie made a comment about how she couldn't believe we had to do that, it didn't go down well an argument occurred because they blamed us for Remus giving them detention and the bet happened" David sighed biting his lip as he settled himself back in his chair, placing the book on the oak table.

            "We can't back out" he said looking at each of them in turn as they both sat down as well on the sofa opposite him "There's the Ravenclaw pride at stake, what we do here will affect our house, if we look bad then others will think the house looks bad and we can't have that"

            "Definitely not" Julie replied instantly, bringing any kind of embarrassment to the house was the last thing on their minds

            "So we'll have to do this Prank war, what are the rules?" he asked looking expectantly at the pair of them, Daisy and Julie shared an uneasy look

            "Rules?" Daisy questioned, David nodded

            "Yeah you know rules, is it only us three against the 4 of them, will they prank the house and likewise. Is there a limit?  A stopping point? How far does it go?" he trailed off as he met their blank faces "Of course" he said loudly his face flushing again "When you were signing our dignity away you forgot the little things like, what the rules were" he snorted "You'll have to speak to them at breakfast and see"

            "Hell no" Julie said instantly "The next time I want to see them is when our first prank is a complete success and the looks on their faces will be captured by my camera"

            "Well sorry girls you'll have to, you didn't do it tonight but you can bloody do it tomorrow"

            "Stop getting so stressed David" Daisy said calmly "We're not even asking you to be in this" David turned and gave her a scornful look

            "We've been best friends since the first day the three of us, do you think I'll desert you when you get into trouble?" he asked "No I didn't think so, the Marauders are out to cause you trouble and they'll meet the three of us head on, I may not have been involved but I'll be there helping. After all Lupin and Pettigrew weren't there and I can guarantee that they'll help" Julie and Daisy smiled brightly at him

            "Ahhhh that's possibly the sweetest thing you've ever said to us" Julie remarked leaning other and ruffling his blond curls

            "Whatever" he said moving away from her touch

            "We're in this to the end" Daisy remarked grinning at the pair of them "By the time we're through with them, they'll wish they never took on the Ravenclaw intellect"

            "Exact and I already have a plan," Julie announced, a cheeky glint in her brown eyes, David smiled

            "I wonder how Lupin and Pettigrew are taking the news"

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            "You stupid wankers" Remus announced quietly, his hand gripping his red duvet in a show of anger "Just what were you thinking? Hell were you thinking at all? Do you have any idea what you've just done? Do you?" James and Sirius looked at each other slightly nervously, the blond boy definitely did not look happy at the news and he rant at them had been going on since they told him, he had used every single swear word on them, wanker being the politest. Peter had slept through it all as usual.

            "Remus what are you so worried about?" James asked lazily, pulling his t-shirt over his head "It's only a bunch of Ravenclaws, we can take the pair of them easily" he remarked cockily

            "Exactly no one is better at pranking then us and no one ever will be" Sirius added, Remus banged his fist on the bed

            "Listen to the pair of you" he stated angrily, he couldn't believe they had woken him up only to reveal how stupid they were "Do you have any idea what you've done?" he repeated, an almost pleading note to his voice, he looked in-between the pair of them

            "We've started a Prank war that's all, chill Remus, I know the full moon is a week off but there's no need to stress over something this simple" Sirius stated coolly looking at Remus in surprise

            "It's 4 against 2" James added "2 girls who have most likely never pranked before in their life" Remus sighed out deeply

            "You don't understand do you" he said "Firstly it won't be just the two of them, it will be against three, David Andrews is a loyal bugger and he'll not desert his friends because of this prank war. In case you've forgotten Andrews did give you a run for your money when he was younger in the pranking state so they have an expert to begin with, Julie Garret also knows a great deal in the art of pranking or have you forgotten her brother was Darren Garret, the master before us? Well I haven't the only one who is inexperienced as you put it is Daisy Jacobs and she more then makes up for it in intelligence"

            "Yea but not any more, Andrews he doesn't do it anymore" James said slightly nervously, Andrews had once pranked him and he could remember every second of it, it was the only time in his life that someone had gotten him. "Darren Garret would never reveal his secret either," he stated though he didn't sound very convinced anymore

            "Yeah Andrews grew up" Remus pointed out "You haven't" James and Sirius glared at him but Remus only shrugged

            "Glare all you want, it won't change the truth, Darren would have told his only sibling his tricks don't you doubt that" he looked at them both "Have you ever wondered why I'm so good at pranks, planning them I mean?" he asked them abruptly. Sirius and James exchanged another look

            "Sometimes" Sirius remarked slowly, Remus smiled

            "I was meant to be in Ravenclaw" he announced, James and Sirius stared at him in surprise.

            "Well everyone thought I was gonna be a Slytherin too but…" Remus cut him off mid sentence

            "No I mean I had to argue for Gryffindor for 5 minutes. I should be in Ravenclaw but it took pity on me at the last second and put me in the house I was secondly suited for. I've the quality of Ravenclaw including the brain power, do you know what that means?" He looked expectantly at them but no look of realisation came to their faces

            "So you're here with us now, that's all that matters" Remus rolled his eyes

            "No, I plan a prank like a Ravenclaw, mine are brilliant are they not?" James nodded, a slight trace of horror coming to his hazel eyes

            "Yes" he said quietly, Remus nodded

            "Well you've just sentenced us to 3 versions of me, one perhaps pushing it 2 who surpasses me in pranks. They'll get us and they'll get us good"

            "You don't have to be involved Moony if you don't want to be" Sirius said softly "we'd understand especially with the full moon coming up and all. Remus smiled at him

            "We're the Marauders, you challenged them as a Marauder and as a member I rise to the challenge. I'm off to bed now I'm bloody exhausted, try and think of some pranks ok. We're going to need all the ones we can get night" the other two called their goodnights as the red curtain shut leaving the dorm in silence with three people thinking about what they had to do.

A/N – The only Remus is angry is because a) the full moon is near and is affecting him b) he knows what will happen, e.g. David being involved and all, so that is to account his behaviour. I hope you enjoyed it and you can show you appreciation by reviewing please. Pretty please.

NEXT CHAPTER – It should be the first prank but the rest is up to you the reader, what do you want? Who do you want to prank first and how do they do it? Put it in the review and I'll do it next chapter!