Disclaimer: Ho ho ho, we have a pickle! Ummm, right, nothing and no one belongs to me unless thereÕs an astric by their name. Exactly the same thing as with Chapter One.
Jenn Potter stepped into the living room (as opposed to sitting room, parlor, rec room, or second living room) of her familyÕs mansion on July 12th, a week before the party date.
ÒGuys --- OUT!!!Ó The four Marauders, who had been sitting on assorted couches holding clipboards (which was, as Nikki Holmes said later, rather scary in itself), jumped and scattered. When they were gathered again near the door to the hall, Jenn continued.
ÒYou know the deal. You got to write and hand out the invitations --- and therefore itÕs your fault if somebody ends up at the EvansÕ house because they couldnÕt read your handwriting --- so we get to do most of the planning.Ó Jenn ignored her brother JamesÕs attempt to look disdainful only to smile slightly dreamily at the mention of Lily Evans, and Remus, Sirius, and PeterÕs real scorn.
(A/N: Lily is the PottersÕ next-door neighbor --- Myra BlackÕs idea, not mine.)
ÒAwwwwwww, but Nikkiiiiiiiiiiii,Ó whined Sirius to his girlfriend.
ÒOut,Ó said Kaylee Fallon firmly but quietly, and with such a resemblance to Dumbledore that the slightly unnerved Marauders stumbled out of the room.
ÒYouÕve GOT to teach me how to do that someday....Ó remarked Jenn.
Meanwhile, the four boys were competing for prime spots to put their ears to the door. Finally Peter gave up and decided to just listen from a little further away from the door, while Remus was nearly standing on James, although he was so thin James didnÕt really mind.
Soon the girlsÕ voices came muffledly (A/N: Is ÒmuffledlyÓ a word? ;-D) through the wood.
ÒSo, whoÕs going to do food?Ó
ÒI can do that, my mumÕs a great cook, IÕll ask her to make pizza,Ó came NikkiÕs voice.
Outside, Sirius grinned. ÒYes! I LOVE that pizza!Ó
ÒFor half of Hogwarts?Ó said Jenn dubiously.
ÒUmm... Engorgement Charm?Ó suggested Nikki.
ÒAlright then,Ó said Kaylee, getting the conversation moving again. ÒBut what about music?Ó
ÒOh, easy,Ó replied Jenn quickly, ÒIÕve got tons of records we can use.Ó
ÒOkay then. What else is there?Ó
ÒDunno, the house elves can do cleaning...Ó
On the other side of the door, the Marauders were getting bored with this talk.
ÒYou know, all this eavesdropping is making me hungry,Ó said Peter, in a very --- well --- Peter-like manner.
ÒTrue,Ó said Remus and Sirius at the same time.
James muttered, ÒWormtail, Wormtail, Wormtail....Ó under his breath, but yelled all the same (after getting a safe distance away from the door so as not to be discovered), ÒOY, FLOPPERS!Ó
A middle-aged house elf entered the hall from a door on the right, which happened to lead to the PottersÕ kitchen. The house elves were the only ones who could entirely navigate the mansion.
ÒWhat is Young Master wanting?Ó inquired Floppers.
ÒSandwiches...Ó said James, looking questioningly at his friends.
ÒGrilled cheese.Ó
ÒHam.Ó
ÒEgg salad.Ó
ÒAnd tuna for me,Ó finished James. ÒTwo of each, could you?Ó Floppers scurried back through the door and returned shortly, carrying a platter of sandwiches.
ÒThank you, please come again.Ó
James scrunched up one eye and arched the other eyebrow at his house elf.
ÒMasters Black and Lupin are teaching me that,Ó Floppers responded.
ÒWhat? Sirius says his cousin ---Ó
ÒAndromeda,Ó Sirius interjected hastily.
ÒTaught him that. Muggle restaurants say it,Ó Remus finished.
ÒIf you say so,Ó replied James. If his friends wanted to teach one of the family house elves strange things to say, it was fine by him.
By that time Floppers had been pulled back into the kitchen by one of the other house elves, Yisbo, and the girls had finished planning. Though FloppersÕ absence was clear quite soon, the Marauders didnÕt find out the last part until Nikki burst into the hall.
ÒLet the party... BEGIN!!!Ó
ÒUm, Nik?Ó said Kaylee. ÒThe partyÕs not for another week.Ó
ÒI knew that,Ó replied Nikki hastily.
ÒYou two were definitely meant for each other,Ó Remus muttered to Sirius, who wasnÕt sure if this was a compliment or not.
A/N: Well, was it interesting? If you donÕt find the planning, sandwiches, etc. to your taste, let me tell you that I want to start the party next chapter. In case you were wondering, I got the name Floppers from my friend Alyssa. Thanks for the idea, Sergeant Mo! ;-D
Please R&R, it really makes my day when I get review alert emails!
Oh, and just so you know, when I have quotation marks at the end of a paragraph, they vanish when I upload. So, donÕt mind that!
Jenn Potter stepped into the living room (as opposed to sitting room, parlor, rec room, or second living room) of her familyÕs mansion on July 12th, a week before the party date.
ÒGuys --- OUT!!!Ó The four Marauders, who had been sitting on assorted couches holding clipboards (which was, as Nikki Holmes said later, rather scary in itself), jumped and scattered. When they were gathered again near the door to the hall, Jenn continued.
ÒYou know the deal. You got to write and hand out the invitations --- and therefore itÕs your fault if somebody ends up at the EvansÕ house because they couldnÕt read your handwriting --- so we get to do most of the planning.Ó Jenn ignored her brother JamesÕs attempt to look disdainful only to smile slightly dreamily at the mention of Lily Evans, and Remus, Sirius, and PeterÕs real scorn.
(A/N: Lily is the PottersÕ next-door neighbor --- Myra BlackÕs idea, not mine.)
ÒAwwwwwww, but Nikkiiiiiiiiiiii,Ó whined Sirius to his girlfriend.
ÒOut,Ó said Kaylee Fallon firmly but quietly, and with such a resemblance to Dumbledore that the slightly unnerved Marauders stumbled out of the room.
ÒYouÕve GOT to teach me how to do that someday....Ó remarked Jenn.
Meanwhile, the four boys were competing for prime spots to put their ears to the door. Finally Peter gave up and decided to just listen from a little further away from the door, while Remus was nearly standing on James, although he was so thin James didnÕt really mind.
Soon the girlsÕ voices came muffledly (A/N: Is ÒmuffledlyÓ a word? ;-D) through the wood.
ÒSo, whoÕs going to do food?Ó
ÒI can do that, my mumÕs a great cook, IÕll ask her to make pizza,Ó came NikkiÕs voice.
Outside, Sirius grinned. ÒYes! I LOVE that pizza!Ó
ÒFor half of Hogwarts?Ó said Jenn dubiously.
ÒUmm... Engorgement Charm?Ó suggested Nikki.
ÒAlright then,Ó said Kaylee, getting the conversation moving again. ÒBut what about music?Ó
ÒOh, easy,Ó replied Jenn quickly, ÒIÕve got tons of records we can use.Ó
ÒOkay then. What else is there?Ó
ÒDunno, the house elves can do cleaning...Ó
On the other side of the door, the Marauders were getting bored with this talk.
ÒYou know, all this eavesdropping is making me hungry,Ó said Peter, in a very --- well --- Peter-like manner.
ÒTrue,Ó said Remus and Sirius at the same time.
James muttered, ÒWormtail, Wormtail, Wormtail....Ó under his breath, but yelled all the same (after getting a safe distance away from the door so as not to be discovered), ÒOY, FLOPPERS!Ó
A middle-aged house elf entered the hall from a door on the right, which happened to lead to the PottersÕ kitchen. The house elves were the only ones who could entirely navigate the mansion.
ÒWhat is Young Master wanting?Ó inquired Floppers.
ÒSandwiches...Ó said James, looking questioningly at his friends.
ÒGrilled cheese.Ó
ÒHam.Ó
ÒEgg salad.Ó
ÒAnd tuna for me,Ó finished James. ÒTwo of each, could you?Ó Floppers scurried back through the door and returned shortly, carrying a platter of sandwiches.
ÒThank you, please come again.Ó
James scrunched up one eye and arched the other eyebrow at his house elf.
ÒMasters Black and Lupin are teaching me that,Ó Floppers responded.
ÒWhat? Sirius says his cousin ---Ó
ÒAndromeda,Ó Sirius interjected hastily.
ÒTaught him that. Muggle restaurants say it,Ó Remus finished.
ÒIf you say so,Ó replied James. If his friends wanted to teach one of the family house elves strange things to say, it was fine by him.
By that time Floppers had been pulled back into the kitchen by one of the other house elves, Yisbo, and the girls had finished planning. Though FloppersÕ absence was clear quite soon, the Marauders didnÕt find out the last part until Nikki burst into the hall.
ÒLet the party... BEGIN!!!Ó
ÒUm, Nik?Ó said Kaylee. ÒThe partyÕs not for another week.Ó
ÒI knew that,Ó replied Nikki hastily.
ÒYou two were definitely meant for each other,Ó Remus muttered to Sirius, who wasnÕt sure if this was a compliment or not.
A/N: Well, was it interesting? If you donÕt find the planning, sandwiches, etc. to your taste, let me tell you that I want to start the party next chapter. In case you were wondering, I got the name Floppers from my friend Alyssa. Thanks for the idea, Sergeant Mo! ;-D
Please R&R, it really makes my day when I get review alert emails!
Oh, and just so you know, when I have quotation marks at the end of a paragraph, they vanish when I upload. So, donÕt mind that!