Disclaimer-concept plus a lot of characters belong to the wonder JK Rowling. Some belong to me, and the plot does too. I try to make it original, but you know how that goes.
Summary- Hogwarts has changed. Marauders meet there match. Trying to save a friendship between nine people and prank Snivellus? Harder than you think.
The Astronomy Tower
There stood Remus Lupin holding six wands and his own, Sirius looking furius, James looking as furious and Peter also looking angry. Zelda was shaking from anger and fear. She slowly turned around punched Malfoy then walked past Remus without taking her wand and sprinted to the Gryffindor. At this time Malfoy, Snape and their goons walked into the Great Hall where to teachers were. Ari got up from being jinxed and went to go after Zelda but May stopped her.
"Best let her cool off for a bit, thanks Remus." She said taking her wand and Zelda's. "Zelda thanks you too but being saved from people who just pranked the heck out of you is a bit weird." She said glaring at James, Sirius and Peter.
"Come on, lets go eat." Jillie said motioning them inside. About fifteen minutes later people started to arrive and another five after that Zelda came in and before sitting down with her friends stopped at Remus and thanked him.
"Um, thanks Remus." She said slowly, while Sirius and James stared up in shock.
"No problem." Remus said still looking down.
"Alright girls," Zelda said sitting down, "small change of plans, why prank Gryffindors when its Slytherins we hate?"
"Agreed." Ari said still stiff from the curse.
"Alright, its a written rule that no one pranks Slytherins with out us," Sirius said sliding down next to Jillie.
"You know make a sort of alliance."
"Why Sirius," Zelda said coldly. "I don't believe I've ever read that in a book, alliance? Was it?" Sirius flinched and looked to James for help.
"Look, we're in the same boat now, Malfoy and Snivellus will be looking for revenge towards all nine of us and we might as well be together on it." James said slowly.
"What boat is this?" Lily asked slowly.
"Yeah your purebloods right? Malfoy and Snape shouldn't be after you." Ari said slowly.
"But," Peter, "If we were proper we wouldn't be talking to you, which is rubbish."
"Well said." May said smiling.
"Alright." Zelda said. Sirius just smiled.
"Can't resist our charm." James said brightly and Lily rolled her eyes.
"Let's get started." Jillie said smiling.
"Are you sure this is ok Albus?" Minerva McGonagall said as she saw Sirius Black and Ariana Denenzio walking down the hall in deep conversation.
"Yes Minerva, i think its good that they are on more friendly terms." He said his eyes twinkling. "Call the Prefects to my office after dinner, we need to plan for the ball. Only a month away." He said smiling. Minerva McGonagall made the announcement over the magically magnified speaker.
"All Prefects, Head Boy and Girl will report to Professor Dumbledore's office after dinner is over." Soon all the Prefects and Head Boy and Girl headed to the gargoyles that guarded Dumbledores office.
"So Professor, what kind of dance will it be?"
"I thought Mister Davies, that it would be a Christmas Ball, but if that is not desirable then by all means state ideas."
"That sounds like a beautiful idea and it could be a costume ball you know, where you don't know who the person is until midnight." A Ravenclaw girl suggested and everyone nodded in agreement.
"Very good, I will leave you now to make preparations; don't forget food, decorations and entertainment."
"Alright," The Head Boy started as he was giving everyone jobs. "Fifth year prefects will be in charge of getting notice out and making sure people know what day and what time and the rules." The fifth years left. "Ravenclaw and Slytherin sixth year prefects will be working on food, Gryffindor and Hufflepuff will take care of decorations and Anna and I will find entertainment. I would like it if your job was planned at least a week before the ball and responsibilities can be split up between groups."
"Amos and I can take care of decorations for the garden and the entrance hall if you like." Jessica Turner suggested.
"Alright, and we'll take care of the ballroom? Sounds good." Remus agreed, he turned to Zelda, "so what kind of decorations should we have?"
"I dunno," She said shrugging, "I guess it should be Christmas-y and snowy at the same time, something like that." Remus nodded.
"How about we get together tomorrow in the library at two and talk about it?" Zelda suggested and Remus agreed. If Zelda had turned around before going to the common room she would have seen Remus blush a dark shade of pink.
%%%%%%%%
Remus was still in a daze as he walked up to the Astronomy tower he usually came there to think or not be bugged by Sirius, James and Peter. In the back of his mind he hoped that Zelda came back up to the tower and would yell things out the window so he could surprise her again, but instead he heard other voices.
"Hey Remus." It was Sirius and James, "Slytherin has these tomorrow hoping to jinx a few."
"And do those muggle tricks where you make them have rings around their eyes." James said laughing.
"We heard about the ball from some fifth years, sounds fun, and since its disguise we won't have to find dates." Sirius commented while rubbing black ink on a telescope.
"What he means is having dates find him, they stalk him honestly, and I don't even want to think about when I found Hannah Tarini hiding in my bed." James pulled a grotesque face.
"Yeah, they are scary, I'd like to go out with one of the sixth years from our house though."
"And by that he means Ariana." James said stating the obvious.
"How did you know!?" Sirius half yelled.
James started to bat his eyelashes. "Ariana, I'll carry your books to Herbology."
"What about James and Lily." Remus suggested
"Remus you dog!" Sirius said smiling.
"Some one's coming!" James said pulling Sirius into his invisibility cloak and Remus went to hide behind a particularly large telescope. And through the door walked Frank Longbottom a fifth year prefect talking to Zelda and Alice Tornow, Jillie's little sister.
"Where did you say you left your charts?" Zelda asked kindly.
"Umm by that telescope." Alice said pointing to one near James and Sirius, Zelda walked close but before reaching them she picked up two charts.
"Here you go."
"Thanks Zelda." Alice said smiling.
"Yeah thanks a bunch," Frank said. "You coming down to the common room right now?"
"I think i'm going to stay and watch the sun set." She said staring at the sun that was near the horizon.
"See you later." Zelda waved them off.
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Sirius was still under the cloak with James because Zelda was there but he was startled when James poked him and then pointed to Remus.
"You know how i said you like Ariana and its obvious?" He whispered. Sirius nodded. "Well you look like that, except maybe not as extreme." He said pointing to Remus who was in awe of Zelda and completely staring with and expressionless face.
"I can understand it, she's hot." James whispered. "She has soft brown hair and pretty electric blue eyes, a nice body and I'm turning into Remus." Sirius accidentally snorted which caused Remus to fall backwards and Zelda snap around to look at him.
"What are you doing here?" She said frantically.
"Er, i was er, look at the time." He said walking to the door.
"Actually it was our fault." James said standing up careful not to show her the cloak. "We were jinxing the 'scopes and we heard some one coming so we hid, and you didn't leave so we stood there and waited."
"Right..." She said slowly. "Well this is a bit too weird for me, I'll be off then. Don't forget Remus two at the library tomorrow." She said leaving the tower.
When they were sure she had left Sirius started to talk again. "Remus I think some one is in like." He said grinning like a maniac. "Don't deny it i saw the face, so did James."
"Too bad it wouldn't work." Remus grumbled.
"Why not pal?" James said getting more serious.
"Because she is too good for me, and plus did you forget what I am?"
"Remus it doesn't matter if you're a werewolf-" Sirius stopped suddenly as he was the only one facing the door, because right in the door way was...
Summary- Hogwarts has changed. Marauders meet there match. Trying to save a friendship between nine people and prank Snivellus? Harder than you think.
The Astronomy Tower
There stood Remus Lupin holding six wands and his own, Sirius looking furius, James looking as furious and Peter also looking angry. Zelda was shaking from anger and fear. She slowly turned around punched Malfoy then walked past Remus without taking her wand and sprinted to the Gryffindor. At this time Malfoy, Snape and their goons walked into the Great Hall where to teachers were. Ari got up from being jinxed and went to go after Zelda but May stopped her.
"Best let her cool off for a bit, thanks Remus." She said taking her wand and Zelda's. "Zelda thanks you too but being saved from people who just pranked the heck out of you is a bit weird." She said glaring at James, Sirius and Peter.
"Come on, lets go eat." Jillie said motioning them inside. About fifteen minutes later people started to arrive and another five after that Zelda came in and before sitting down with her friends stopped at Remus and thanked him.
"Um, thanks Remus." She said slowly, while Sirius and James stared up in shock.
"No problem." Remus said still looking down.
"Alright girls," Zelda said sitting down, "small change of plans, why prank Gryffindors when its Slytherins we hate?"
"Agreed." Ari said still stiff from the curse.
"Alright, its a written rule that no one pranks Slytherins with out us," Sirius said sliding down next to Jillie.
"You know make a sort of alliance."
"Why Sirius," Zelda said coldly. "I don't believe I've ever read that in a book, alliance? Was it?" Sirius flinched and looked to James for help.
"Look, we're in the same boat now, Malfoy and Snivellus will be looking for revenge towards all nine of us and we might as well be together on it." James said slowly.
"What boat is this?" Lily asked slowly.
"Yeah your purebloods right? Malfoy and Snape shouldn't be after you." Ari said slowly.
"But," Peter, "If we were proper we wouldn't be talking to you, which is rubbish."
"Well said." May said smiling.
"Alright." Zelda said. Sirius just smiled.
"Can't resist our charm." James said brightly and Lily rolled her eyes.
"Let's get started." Jillie said smiling.
"Are you sure this is ok Albus?" Minerva McGonagall said as she saw Sirius Black and Ariana Denenzio walking down the hall in deep conversation.
"Yes Minerva, i think its good that they are on more friendly terms." He said his eyes twinkling. "Call the Prefects to my office after dinner, we need to plan for the ball. Only a month away." He said smiling. Minerva McGonagall made the announcement over the magically magnified speaker.
"All Prefects, Head Boy and Girl will report to Professor Dumbledore's office after dinner is over." Soon all the Prefects and Head Boy and Girl headed to the gargoyles that guarded Dumbledores office.
"So Professor, what kind of dance will it be?"
"I thought Mister Davies, that it would be a Christmas Ball, but if that is not desirable then by all means state ideas."
"That sounds like a beautiful idea and it could be a costume ball you know, where you don't know who the person is until midnight." A Ravenclaw girl suggested and everyone nodded in agreement.
"Very good, I will leave you now to make preparations; don't forget food, decorations and entertainment."
"Alright," The Head Boy started as he was giving everyone jobs. "Fifth year prefects will be in charge of getting notice out and making sure people know what day and what time and the rules." The fifth years left. "Ravenclaw and Slytherin sixth year prefects will be working on food, Gryffindor and Hufflepuff will take care of decorations and Anna and I will find entertainment. I would like it if your job was planned at least a week before the ball and responsibilities can be split up between groups."
"Amos and I can take care of decorations for the garden and the entrance hall if you like." Jessica Turner suggested.
"Alright, and we'll take care of the ballroom? Sounds good." Remus agreed, he turned to Zelda, "so what kind of decorations should we have?"
"I dunno," She said shrugging, "I guess it should be Christmas-y and snowy at the same time, something like that." Remus nodded.
"How about we get together tomorrow in the library at two and talk about it?" Zelda suggested and Remus agreed. If Zelda had turned around before going to the common room she would have seen Remus blush a dark shade of pink.
%%%%%%%%
Remus was still in a daze as he walked up to the Astronomy tower he usually came there to think or not be bugged by Sirius, James and Peter. In the back of his mind he hoped that Zelda came back up to the tower and would yell things out the window so he could surprise her again, but instead he heard other voices.
"Hey Remus." It was Sirius and James, "Slytherin has these tomorrow hoping to jinx a few."
"And do those muggle tricks where you make them have rings around their eyes." James said laughing.
"We heard about the ball from some fifth years, sounds fun, and since its disguise we won't have to find dates." Sirius commented while rubbing black ink on a telescope.
"What he means is having dates find him, they stalk him honestly, and I don't even want to think about when I found Hannah Tarini hiding in my bed." James pulled a grotesque face.
"Yeah, they are scary, I'd like to go out with one of the sixth years from our house though."
"And by that he means Ariana." James said stating the obvious.
"How did you know!?" Sirius half yelled.
James started to bat his eyelashes. "Ariana, I'll carry your books to Herbology."
"What about James and Lily." Remus suggested
"Remus you dog!" Sirius said smiling.
"Some one's coming!" James said pulling Sirius into his invisibility cloak and Remus went to hide behind a particularly large telescope. And through the door walked Frank Longbottom a fifth year prefect talking to Zelda and Alice Tornow, Jillie's little sister.
"Where did you say you left your charts?" Zelda asked kindly.
"Umm by that telescope." Alice said pointing to one near James and Sirius, Zelda walked close but before reaching them she picked up two charts.
"Here you go."
"Thanks Zelda." Alice said smiling.
"Yeah thanks a bunch," Frank said. "You coming down to the common room right now?"
"I think i'm going to stay and watch the sun set." She said staring at the sun that was near the horizon.
"See you later." Zelda waved them off.
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Sirius was still under the cloak with James because Zelda was there but he was startled when James poked him and then pointed to Remus.
"You know how i said you like Ariana and its obvious?" He whispered. Sirius nodded. "Well you look like that, except maybe not as extreme." He said pointing to Remus who was in awe of Zelda and completely staring with and expressionless face.
"I can understand it, she's hot." James whispered. "She has soft brown hair and pretty electric blue eyes, a nice body and I'm turning into Remus." Sirius accidentally snorted which caused Remus to fall backwards and Zelda snap around to look at him.
"What are you doing here?" She said frantically.
"Er, i was er, look at the time." He said walking to the door.
"Actually it was our fault." James said standing up careful not to show her the cloak. "We were jinxing the 'scopes and we heard some one coming so we hid, and you didn't leave so we stood there and waited."
"Right..." She said slowly. "Well this is a bit too weird for me, I'll be off then. Don't forget Remus two at the library tomorrow." She said leaving the tower.
When they were sure she had left Sirius started to talk again. "Remus I think some one is in like." He said grinning like a maniac. "Don't deny it i saw the face, so did James."
"Too bad it wouldn't work." Remus grumbled.
"Why not pal?" James said getting more serious.
"Because she is too good for me, and plus did you forget what I am?"
"Remus it doesn't matter if you're a werewolf-" Sirius stopped suddenly as he was the only one facing the door, because right in the door way was...