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original, but you know how that goes. Some tolkien references, here and
there.
Summary- Hogwarts has changed. Marauders meet there match. Trying to save a friendship between nine people and prank Snivellus? Harder than you think.
The New Found Courage of Peter
Remus walked down the long corridors alone today, it had been a week since the incident and he couldn't look anyone in the eye, fear of giving away his secret. Naturally he had forgiven Sirius right away because he knew Sirius had not meant for that to happen in that way necasarily. The girls had been acting a little weird lately too, maybe they were scared now that they knew something could happen? Remus brushed that idea away as quick as it had come, but he still avoided the common room like the plague.
"Remus Lupin! What're you doing here all alone." He turned around and was faced with Lily. "Come to the common room with me." Before he could respon he was taken by the arm and forced to follow Lily. "We're planning a prank on Malfoy and we want it to go perfectly."
For the next hour or so they planned a brilliant scheme as to lace Malfoy's food with a bottle of tabasco sauce Lily had brought. Little did they know Snape and Malfoy were planning a little prank of there own. "You make the switch Severus." Snape gave a fervent nod and they quickly left the kitchen about ten minutes before the Marauders arrived.
"This is perfect, Malfoy is the biggest wuss!" Sirius said as he added it to the juice that was already set out.
"Yeah," James sighed," This is great." Remus just smiled. They quickly exited the kitchen and left for the dormitories. The next day they woke up early just to see Malfoy's face when he drank the tabasco filled drink. They unobtrusively watched Malfoy reach for his goblet take a sip and his face turn from pale to bright red in seconds. Soon he began screaming for water and other drinks, many Slytherins obliged but the other houses laughed.
"Good work guys." Peter said eating his waffles. Sirius laughed in agreement through a mouthful of pancakes and James through his bites of bacon. Remus picked up his fork to cut his waffles but then cried out in pain.
"What is it Moony?" Sirius said worriedly.
"Son of a - they switched the metal fork with silver!" He whispered cradling his now bleeding hand.
"Alright, its war now." James said getting his somewhat possessed face on.
James walked slowly through the halls down the kitchen, it was easy to see he was in deep thought. "JAMES!" He heard Sirius yell. "Yeah?" "Nothing really i just thought you might want to know you were headed towards the Slytherin common room, you know, helpful hint." He said smiling. "so what are you thinking about?" He asked as they headed around to the kitchens. "Remus and Peter, this summer your staying at my house and I was thinking of inviting Peter over, so he's not too bummed about...May. And we need to think of a way to get Malfoy and Snape back for what they did." "Yeah good idea we'll think of a good one this summer, poor Pete, he's been so distant lately." "He just needs space, soon he'll be a bit better, and Remus on most of the break, you know his parents will want him home for those days." "Too true."
Meanwhile... "Well if it isn't Pettigrew." Peter was watching the Giant squid when he turned around to face Snape and Malfoy. "W-what do you want?" He stuttered. "We know you've been mad lately Pettigrew, but we've been sent to fix that." Malfoy said quietly. "Yes, the Dark Lord said he may have uses for you, the information you know, and that he can bring back May." Snape explained with an air of some one who didn't care. "DON'T YOU EVER SAY HER NAME!" Peter screamed as her punched Malfoy and pushed Snape into the lake and ran inside, only to run into Remus. "Peter? You alright?" "Snape...Malfoy...Lord...alive...may...liars..." Somehow Remus put some of this together, Peter had spoken with the two gits and they had told him about the Dark Lord and gave him false promises. "What did they say Peter...about May."
"They told me they could get her back, but they were lying. They wanted me to join, I said no." Peter said still breathing heavily.
"Its alright Peter, May would have been proud of you." Remus said hoisting him up of the ground handing him a chocolate frog, Peter looked up and gave a feeble smile.
The girls had all packed and were looking at May's bed longingly, McGonagall had come up and taken her clothes but had left things to remember May by. Silently they made their way to the feast. They sat by the Maruaders, two of the quietly talking, one fuming and one staring at Dumbledore in anticipation.
"I fear these times shall get darker before they become lighter, but face these days with the same courage as some of your classmates have. For May Marcum, of Gryffindor house defended her family all that she could. If you must chose between the easy way out or the hard way, remember May Marcum." He looked sadly at the Gryffindor table and more so at the 6th years who were all nearly in tears. Except Peter who glared at Malfoy and Snape who were making snide comments through out the speech.
"Pete," He heard James say. "Owl me as soon as you can and see if you can come to my house for the summer." Peter nodded and went back to his food.
"I was thinking that this summer we could go to everyone's house." Lily suggested. "Take turns, we could start off at my house and go to the next persons house and so on." The three girls nodded in agreement.
Next day they head for the train and grabbed a compartment. They mostly talked about their plans for the summer and the next year. A while into the trip the girls got up and left for the bathroom.
"the girls should come to my house after they're done going to the other house-" James stopped when the compartment door opened to reveal five Slytherins. Snape, Malfoy, a fifth year Rudolphus Lestrange, another fifth year Narcissus Black, and a fourth year Bellatrix Black. "Wow, family reunion from hell." Sirius said. "Black, you could have been some one important." Malfoy snapped. "Malfoy, we've talked about this, me being a mindless, blundering, idiot is not on the list of things to do in my life." "You're dead Black!" Malfoy said getting his wand.
"Well Sirius, I'd say what you doing now is a real accomplishment, breathing and stuff while your dead and all." Peter said smartly which caused James and Sirius to chuckle and look at Peter with amazement (he barely ever spoke up when the Slytherins were around) while taking out their wands. Malfoy opened his mouth to curse Peter but the words died on his lips...on all five of their lips. "So Lils, thats how that silencing spell works, pretty sweet." Jillie said looking at Snape gaping. "Yeah, daresay that four people saying the spell made it a bit stronger." Ariana commented.
"Tragic." Lily said sarcastically as James pulled her in for a hug. "We're here." Sirius said walking out of the compartment. On the platform they all joined their parents. Sirius was surprised when he saw Andromeda. "Dromie?" She turned around and hugged Sirius. "I'm glad to hear your staying with the Potters, I have to go into hiding for a while, I'll contact you as soon as i can, be careful." "You too." Sirius said as they hugged one last time before she disappareted. "She'll be safe." James said reasuringly. "yeah." Sirius said looking at the spot where she had left. "James!" Lily called him over to her parents. "Dad, Mum, this is my boyfriend James." "Very nice to meet you." Her father said shaking his hand. At this moment James' parents walked over.
"Hello I'm Harold Potter and this is my wife Elizabeth." James and Lily could barely get a word in so they walked away from their parents who were getting on rather well. They saw Sirius talking to Ariana's parents, his parents of course not there. Jillie and Cody's parents introducing themselves and last Zelda's and Remus' parents talking, which was an interesting site. Remus's parents both wizards, Zelda's mom an elf and her dad a wizard. "Well," James said, "This should be an interesting summer."
That was too long, I truly apologize, i was delayed. A few unexpected things happened, and not all for the better. I hope you found it enjoyable. Any suggestions to what should happen are welcome.
Thanks wonderful reviewers.
Summary- Hogwarts has changed. Marauders meet there match. Trying to save a friendship between nine people and prank Snivellus? Harder than you think.
The New Found Courage of Peter
Remus walked down the long corridors alone today, it had been a week since the incident and he couldn't look anyone in the eye, fear of giving away his secret. Naturally he had forgiven Sirius right away because he knew Sirius had not meant for that to happen in that way necasarily. The girls had been acting a little weird lately too, maybe they were scared now that they knew something could happen? Remus brushed that idea away as quick as it had come, but he still avoided the common room like the plague.
"Remus Lupin! What're you doing here all alone." He turned around and was faced with Lily. "Come to the common room with me." Before he could respon he was taken by the arm and forced to follow Lily. "We're planning a prank on Malfoy and we want it to go perfectly."
For the next hour or so they planned a brilliant scheme as to lace Malfoy's food with a bottle of tabasco sauce Lily had brought. Little did they know Snape and Malfoy were planning a little prank of there own. "You make the switch Severus." Snape gave a fervent nod and they quickly left the kitchen about ten minutes before the Marauders arrived.
"This is perfect, Malfoy is the biggest wuss!" Sirius said as he added it to the juice that was already set out.
"Yeah," James sighed," This is great." Remus just smiled. They quickly exited the kitchen and left for the dormitories. The next day they woke up early just to see Malfoy's face when he drank the tabasco filled drink. They unobtrusively watched Malfoy reach for his goblet take a sip and his face turn from pale to bright red in seconds. Soon he began screaming for water and other drinks, many Slytherins obliged but the other houses laughed.
"Good work guys." Peter said eating his waffles. Sirius laughed in agreement through a mouthful of pancakes and James through his bites of bacon. Remus picked up his fork to cut his waffles but then cried out in pain.
"What is it Moony?" Sirius said worriedly.
"Son of a - they switched the metal fork with silver!" He whispered cradling his now bleeding hand.
"Alright, its war now." James said getting his somewhat possessed face on.
James walked slowly through the halls down the kitchen, it was easy to see he was in deep thought. "JAMES!" He heard Sirius yell. "Yeah?" "Nothing really i just thought you might want to know you were headed towards the Slytherin common room, you know, helpful hint." He said smiling. "so what are you thinking about?" He asked as they headed around to the kitchens. "Remus and Peter, this summer your staying at my house and I was thinking of inviting Peter over, so he's not too bummed about...May. And we need to think of a way to get Malfoy and Snape back for what they did." "Yeah good idea we'll think of a good one this summer, poor Pete, he's been so distant lately." "He just needs space, soon he'll be a bit better, and Remus on most of the break, you know his parents will want him home for those days." "Too true."
Meanwhile... "Well if it isn't Pettigrew." Peter was watching the Giant squid when he turned around to face Snape and Malfoy. "W-what do you want?" He stuttered. "We know you've been mad lately Pettigrew, but we've been sent to fix that." Malfoy said quietly. "Yes, the Dark Lord said he may have uses for you, the information you know, and that he can bring back May." Snape explained with an air of some one who didn't care. "DON'T YOU EVER SAY HER NAME!" Peter screamed as her punched Malfoy and pushed Snape into the lake and ran inside, only to run into Remus. "Peter? You alright?" "Snape...Malfoy...Lord...alive...may...liars..." Somehow Remus put some of this together, Peter had spoken with the two gits and they had told him about the Dark Lord and gave him false promises. "What did they say Peter...about May."
"They told me they could get her back, but they were lying. They wanted me to join, I said no." Peter said still breathing heavily.
"Its alright Peter, May would have been proud of you." Remus said hoisting him up of the ground handing him a chocolate frog, Peter looked up and gave a feeble smile.
The girls had all packed and were looking at May's bed longingly, McGonagall had come up and taken her clothes but had left things to remember May by. Silently they made their way to the feast. They sat by the Maruaders, two of the quietly talking, one fuming and one staring at Dumbledore in anticipation.
"I fear these times shall get darker before they become lighter, but face these days with the same courage as some of your classmates have. For May Marcum, of Gryffindor house defended her family all that she could. If you must chose between the easy way out or the hard way, remember May Marcum." He looked sadly at the Gryffindor table and more so at the 6th years who were all nearly in tears. Except Peter who glared at Malfoy and Snape who were making snide comments through out the speech.
"Pete," He heard James say. "Owl me as soon as you can and see if you can come to my house for the summer." Peter nodded and went back to his food.
"I was thinking that this summer we could go to everyone's house." Lily suggested. "Take turns, we could start off at my house and go to the next persons house and so on." The three girls nodded in agreement.
Next day they head for the train and grabbed a compartment. They mostly talked about their plans for the summer and the next year. A while into the trip the girls got up and left for the bathroom.
"the girls should come to my house after they're done going to the other house-" James stopped when the compartment door opened to reveal five Slytherins. Snape, Malfoy, a fifth year Rudolphus Lestrange, another fifth year Narcissus Black, and a fourth year Bellatrix Black. "Wow, family reunion from hell." Sirius said. "Black, you could have been some one important." Malfoy snapped. "Malfoy, we've talked about this, me being a mindless, blundering, idiot is not on the list of things to do in my life." "You're dead Black!" Malfoy said getting his wand.
"Well Sirius, I'd say what you doing now is a real accomplishment, breathing and stuff while your dead and all." Peter said smartly which caused James and Sirius to chuckle and look at Peter with amazement (he barely ever spoke up when the Slytherins were around) while taking out their wands. Malfoy opened his mouth to curse Peter but the words died on his lips...on all five of their lips. "So Lils, thats how that silencing spell works, pretty sweet." Jillie said looking at Snape gaping. "Yeah, daresay that four people saying the spell made it a bit stronger." Ariana commented.
"Tragic." Lily said sarcastically as James pulled her in for a hug. "We're here." Sirius said walking out of the compartment. On the platform they all joined their parents. Sirius was surprised when he saw Andromeda. "Dromie?" She turned around and hugged Sirius. "I'm glad to hear your staying with the Potters, I have to go into hiding for a while, I'll contact you as soon as i can, be careful." "You too." Sirius said as they hugged one last time before she disappareted. "She'll be safe." James said reasuringly. "yeah." Sirius said looking at the spot where she had left. "James!" Lily called him over to her parents. "Dad, Mum, this is my boyfriend James." "Very nice to meet you." Her father said shaking his hand. At this moment James' parents walked over.
"Hello I'm Harold Potter and this is my wife Elizabeth." James and Lily could barely get a word in so they walked away from their parents who were getting on rather well. They saw Sirius talking to Ariana's parents, his parents of course not there. Jillie and Cody's parents introducing themselves and last Zelda's and Remus' parents talking, which was an interesting site. Remus's parents both wizards, Zelda's mom an elf and her dad a wizard. "Well," James said, "This should be an interesting summer."
That was too long, I truly apologize, i was delayed. A few unexpected things happened, and not all for the better. I hope you found it enjoyable. Any suggestions to what should happen are welcome.
Thanks wonderful reviewers.