Hey, so I have no excuse for not posting except I just couldn't get the first part right. I wrote it like 10 times and it never sounded right. I hope this is good. Please R/R.

Thank you for all the cool reviews, I'm glad everyone enjoyed the last chapter! And yes I agree Sirius is cute. Lol. So onward with the story. Hope you enjoy the prank!!

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(Remus pov)

They say you learn something new everyday and I learned one of the biggest lessons of my life as the first snow fell in 1970. It was the first of two I would experience in my first few years at Hogwarts. Malfoy and his three goons grabbed us as we were leaving dinner. Malfoy, to show his "toughness" decided we three first years needed to be taught a "lesson". James and I fought the whole way, but Peter being overpowered simply went. Crabbe and Goyle were too much for James and I, being three times our size and we lost the battle.

Down in the dungeons I thought we were done for. Who would hear us now? Who would help us? We were unarmed, and any punch delivered to Crabbe or Goyle hurt us more than them. Getting Snape though was pleasurable, and would actually hurt him. Malfoy stood back, and waited, and ordered them around.

"Where is Bellatrix and Rodolphus?" I heard Malfoy ask himself.

Crabbe and Goyle hit us a few times and were holding us against the wall when my heart sank even lower.

He walked in.

"Expelliarmus."

I frown; we hadn't learned the Disarming Charm yet. How did he know that?

"Black."

"Malfoy."

That didn't seem like a nice greeting. Was it true that they didn't like each other?

There were rumors of course about Sirius Black. Some were outlandish; "Sirius Black was a spy within Gryffindor for the Slytherins. The next dark lord was coming from the Black Family, or Sirius was the next Dark Lord. Or the most outlandish one, or so I thought, Sirius Black had turned against his family, hated them and had gotten into Gryffindor because of who he was." The last rumor, no one believed, it wasn't possible. However, here he was, defending three Gryffindors who had done nothing to welcome him to Gryffindor. I wondered why.

"That's me. Disowned, not loved, the rebel, but I don't care."

Was I hearing things properly? I looked from James to Sirius back to James. I couldn't tell what was going on in James' head. I glanced at Sirius. He was smiling. Did he defy who he was, and what his family believed? I felt my eyes opening to the real Sirius Black. He stood in a new light to me, and I wondered why I had not seen it before.

Now with my wand, I advanced more bravely with James. The four of us had our wands pointed at the Slytherins threatening. Both James and Sirius looked intimating their faces had looks of concentration and hatred on them, and I was sure they were running a list of curses through their heads.

The Slytherins left. I couldn't believe it. I lowered my wand and looked again at Sirius and James.

I left lucky to be in the room during the next few minutes. Sirius and James walked up to each other and shook hands. Just like that. Peter and I stood behind them and I might have felt left out but I didn't. I had been James' best friend until that moment. It didn't bother me, I knew as I stood there that a trio was being born. I was witnessing a great thing I just knew it. A Potter and a Black becoming friends, it was something you didn't see every day. They had fought, insulted each other and glared at each other during the first months at Hogwarts but now they were smiling and shaking hands.

For me I wasn't so surprised. These two boys were so alike, they both loved tricks and Quidditch. They had been influenced by their families to dislike each other because of events that happened way before they were born. They were alike in other ways, both intelligent, loyal and were everything a true Gryffindor was. How could they not be friends?

I looked at Peter, and I could not help but stare. He was in awe at the two boys and I knew we were not looking at the same boys. His eyes were glanced upwards, he was looking at two 6 feet tall boys, whose hands could fit and cover his head, whose smiles were wide, and their aura a mile long/ He was looking at Power.

I saw Mischief befriend Trouble; he saw Power and Greatness meet.

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Sirius ran as fast as he could to the Ravenclaw common room. He couldn't believe what had just happened. He knew he hadn't spoken to Andromeda since he and James last fought but what did that matter? He had done it, and she needed to know.

As he got to the entrance, a few Ravenclaws were coming out. "Can you get Andromeda

Black for me?" He asked one of the girls.


They all knew who he was, and one of them ran back to the entrance, opened it and called for Andromeda. Sirius was bouncing on the balls of his feet when Andromeda came out. She frown when she saw him all exciting wondering what had happened.

He leaped into her arms, "I did it Andromeda! I did it!" He cried happily.

"What?" Andromeda asked confused. She was surprised to see her cousin hanging from her neck.

"I made friends Andromeda! I did it! See Malfoy and his gang was picking on James Potter and his two friends, and I stepped in! Malfoy almost wet himself by the end! I made him back down! I did it! Then when they were gone, James Potter came up to me, extended his hand and I shook it! I have friends!" Sirius let go of her.

Andromeda was speechless. She opened and closed her mouth a few times unable to find the right words. He had done it! She smiled widely and shook her head. Finally, "Oh Sirius!"

"I'm sorry I yelled at you Andromeda! I'm so sorry!"

"It doesn't matter Sirius! You were right though! But, this is wonderful Sirius! You did it!"

"I did it!" He nodded. "So, I need a favor."

"Ah I see now why you came," Andromeda laughed.

"What's the password to the Slytherin common room?" he asked.

Andromeda opened her mouth in shock. She recovered quickly though, "I can't tell you that."

"Oh Andromeda please!"


"Why?"

"Well you see we have to get Malfoy back! And we thought of the perfect plan but we need to get inside his dorm. And Narcissa is dating Malfoy so guess who will be hanging around your house this summer? You won't be able to do anything to him, so let us take advantage of the time we have now."

Andromeda considered him. She really couldn't stand Malfoy, and Sirius was right. It would be a trying summer with Lucius Malfoy hanging around. He would be at all the dinner parties and of course whenever Narcissa wanted him there. She bit her lip. She shouldn't do this, but she needed to. "Alright."

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That night Sirius led the way to the Slytherin common room. Andromeda had also provided him directions. They were silent, and walked quickly in the shadows.

"Snakes," Sirius said to the wall. It opened.

"Let's hope they are asleep," Sirius whispered to James as they went in.


The Slytherin common room was a long, low underground room with stone walls. The ceiling had round, greenish lamps hanging from chains. Chairs were placed around a mantlepiece whose fire was out. It was a cold common room. Thankfully, though it was emptied and the two Gryffindors quickly made their way to the dorm labeled fifth years.

"I like the Tower even more after seeing this place," James whispered to Sirius before they entered the dorm. Sirius nodded in agreement. He was thankful that he was a Gryffindor. He didn't like the common room, too green for him.

James opened the door silently. Again, luck was on their side as all the boys were fast asleep.

Sirius motioned to James to follow him. He had spotted Malfoy right away. He could see the blonde hair in the darkness.

Tiptoeing across the room the two boys didn't speak. At the edge of the bed, they observed the sleeping boy. He was lying in an undignified position, and was getting close to the edge of the bed. His mouth was opened slightly and both boys could see drool forming. He snored softly.

James pointed to a chair next to the bed where his robes were. Sirius grabbed them and put them in the opened trunk. James took out his wand, "Wingardium Leviosa". The trunk rose in front of them. Without another word, they left with James' wand bringing Malfoy's trunk behind them.

They made it all the way to the Entrance Hall without trouble. They were near the doors though when they heard footsteps. They shrunk back into the shadows and waited. They both prayed silently that they would not be caught.

Sirius watched as Dumbledore came up the stairs that the Hufflepuffs came up from. He held a mug in his hand, and he stopped at the top of the stairs. Sirius swore to himself, Dumbledore's eyes were eyeing the Entrance Hall and from where Sirius was, he knew Dumbledore was looking close to them. He hoped he wouldn't discover them, this was too good of a joke.

Dumbledore started to walk again and he went in the opposite direction. The two Gryffindors stayed still and in the shadows for a full five minutes before moving. They both took deep breaths and hoped that no one would hear as they opened the big doors leading out.

Outside they ran down to the grass. Sirius looked back up at the castle, "I hope no one is looking out."

"It's a chance we need to take," James glanced back up too.

They ran to the lake. Laughing quietly, they opened the trunk up and Sirius made a hole in the thin layer of ice on the lake. Still giggling they started to throw things in.

"Can't wait to see him tomorrow," Sirius laughed throwing in a few books.

"Wonder who long it will take them to realize where it is," James wondered.

They threw the trunk in last. They had to make a bigger hole in the lake for it to fit.

"Well done," Sirius stood back and observed their work.

"Not done yet, we have to make it back to Gryffindor," James looked up at the castle.

"Let's go."