"There is some floo powder in the potions storeroom," said James."But the question
is which one of us is going to get it?"
"You should go," Sirius told Remus," Professor Katz might believe you if you say the
floo powder is for Dumbledore. After all, you are the most believable one out of the
rest of us marauders..."
"I'll do it,"Remus said,"but only to help Petunia."
They headed underground and stood outside the door to the potions room as Remus went
in. He left the door open partially and they crowded around to watch what they could of the
dangerous scene.
"Excuse me," a snotty voice said from behind, causing them all to jump. "What are all
of you doing down here anyway?"
Petunia didn't like the voice; it sounded too condescending. The person it belonged
to had grimy, unwashed hair and wore a green sweater under his robes. His arms were folded
as he scowled at them.
James stood out from the group and answered smoothly," We're waiting for Remus, who
is getting something for Dumbledore. Why aren't YOU at Hogsmeade?"
"Extra credit for Potions," he said, pushing past them to enter the room. Before he
completely disappeared inside, Sirius leaned forward withhis wand out and whispered something
quickly. A horse's tail appeared at the back of the unfriendly wizard's robes.
James, Sirius, and Peter fell to the ground, snorting and shaking in a fit of laughter.
"Who was that?" asked Petunia.
James sat up. "That was our worst enemy, Severus Snape. He's the filthiest, slimiest,
most disgusting-"
"Give it a rest," Lily groaned. She had been laughing too, however, at Sirius' prank.
Petunia shook her head. "And you thought he would be a good match for me!"
The air froze immediately after those words were spoken, and Petunia found that she
couldn't come up with more words to defend herself. Lily stiffened and her usually soft
countenance hardened.
"I never said that."
The words were forced, and Petunia realized that she knew.
"I never said that," Lily repeated, this time more angrily.
"It was an accident!" Petunia choked out. Her throat was so dry, swallowing without
pain was impossible.
"Sure!" Lily answered with blistering sarcasm. "Somebody hypnotized you into reading
my secrets! No, I suppose somebody put it in front of you, held a wand to your head, and
ordered you to read!" Her voice shook and tears of both rage and betrayal glimmered in her
eyes.
"It happened half a year ago!" Petunia cried. "After we had that really bad fight. I'd
never do-"
"Go ahead!" snapped Lily."We're fighting NOW! Why don't you just tell the whole of
Hogwarts what you know!"
Petunia's feelings of helplessness were suddenly replaced with a desire to strangle
Lily with her own hands, but... Lily had asked for something much easier.
With James, Sirius, and Peter standing in a shocked silence from the sides, she
announced in a clear voice," I will. You thought Snape was hot in your third year, you
hate some guy named Peeves, you think James and Sirius act like rude children sometimes,
you're afraid to play a game called Quidditch but lied to James and told him you liked it,
and... I don't know what a mudblood is, but someone called you that so I guess you are one!"
Lily's face drained until it was the color of snow, and she stared at Petunia in a
very emotionless way for an eternity of time.
Petunia backed up, thinking she had gone too far; Lily looked like she would attack
someone with no warning. To Petunia's surprise, her sister turned away and sobbed into her
hands. (Note: Imagine how offended she was to be called a mudblood by her own sister.)
Before running away alone, she warned them: "I'm going to McGonagall! She's back
from Hogsmeade by now, and it was a bad idea bringing you to a place you don't belong!"
James and Peter chased after her, but Sirius remained in a state of shock where he
was standing.
Remus appeared at the door of the potions room with floo powder and confusion.
Before he could ask what went on, Petunia explained.
"She went ot tell the professor! It's my fault! I made her angry!" An accurate
description of the incident was hard to create on the spot.
Remus breathed out harshly and tensely.
"We're in trouble," he said,"The house points! We could be expelled!"
He ran off without even looking at Petunia, and a great despair filled her inside and
out.
is which one of us is going to get it?"
"You should go," Sirius told Remus," Professor Katz might believe you if you say the
floo powder is for Dumbledore. After all, you are the most believable one out of the
rest of us marauders..."
"I'll do it,"Remus said,"but only to help Petunia."
They headed underground and stood outside the door to the potions room as Remus went
in. He left the door open partially and they crowded around to watch what they could of the
dangerous scene.
"Excuse me," a snotty voice said from behind, causing them all to jump. "What are all
of you doing down here anyway?"
Petunia didn't like the voice; it sounded too condescending. The person it belonged
to had grimy, unwashed hair and wore a green sweater under his robes. His arms were folded
as he scowled at them.
James stood out from the group and answered smoothly," We're waiting for Remus, who
is getting something for Dumbledore. Why aren't YOU at Hogsmeade?"
"Extra credit for Potions," he said, pushing past them to enter the room. Before he
completely disappeared inside, Sirius leaned forward withhis wand out and whispered something
quickly. A horse's tail appeared at the back of the unfriendly wizard's robes.
James, Sirius, and Peter fell to the ground, snorting and shaking in a fit of laughter.
"Who was that?" asked Petunia.
James sat up. "That was our worst enemy, Severus Snape. He's the filthiest, slimiest,
most disgusting-"
"Give it a rest," Lily groaned. She had been laughing too, however, at Sirius' prank.
Petunia shook her head. "And you thought he would be a good match for me!"
The air froze immediately after those words were spoken, and Petunia found that she
couldn't come up with more words to defend herself. Lily stiffened and her usually soft
countenance hardened.
"I never said that."
The words were forced, and Petunia realized that she knew.
"I never said that," Lily repeated, this time more angrily.
"It was an accident!" Petunia choked out. Her throat was so dry, swallowing without
pain was impossible.
"Sure!" Lily answered with blistering sarcasm. "Somebody hypnotized you into reading
my secrets! No, I suppose somebody put it in front of you, held a wand to your head, and
ordered you to read!" Her voice shook and tears of both rage and betrayal glimmered in her
eyes.
"It happened half a year ago!" Petunia cried. "After we had that really bad fight. I'd
never do-"
"Go ahead!" snapped Lily."We're fighting NOW! Why don't you just tell the whole of
Hogwarts what you know!"
Petunia's feelings of helplessness were suddenly replaced with a desire to strangle
Lily with her own hands, but... Lily had asked for something much easier.
With James, Sirius, and Peter standing in a shocked silence from the sides, she
announced in a clear voice," I will. You thought Snape was hot in your third year, you
hate some guy named Peeves, you think James and Sirius act like rude children sometimes,
you're afraid to play a game called Quidditch but lied to James and told him you liked it,
and... I don't know what a mudblood is, but someone called you that so I guess you are one!"
Lily's face drained until it was the color of snow, and she stared at Petunia in a
very emotionless way for an eternity of time.
Petunia backed up, thinking she had gone too far; Lily looked like she would attack
someone with no warning. To Petunia's surprise, her sister turned away and sobbed into her
hands. (Note: Imagine how offended she was to be called a mudblood by her own sister.)
Before running away alone, she warned them: "I'm going to McGonagall! She's back
from Hogsmeade by now, and it was a bad idea bringing you to a place you don't belong!"
James and Peter chased after her, but Sirius remained in a state of shock where he
was standing.
Remus appeared at the door of the potions room with floo powder and confusion.
Before he could ask what went on, Petunia explained.
"She went ot tell the professor! It's my fault! I made her angry!" An accurate
description of the incident was hard to create on the spot.
Remus breathed out harshly and tensely.
"We're in trouble," he said,"The house points! We could be expelled!"
He ran off without even looking at Petunia, and a great despair filled her inside and
out.
