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Probably the last chapter. Thanks so much to everyone who reviewed…plz review more!! Lol

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Chapter 23: Typical Marauders

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Tuesday's event would not be held until that night. Many people came up to Lily and James and tried to get any type of hint as to what they were doing. They simply replied with a smile and told them the teachers would be telling them tonight at dinner.

The day went by extremely slow and seemed to drag on forever. Everyone spent countless hours passing time by trying to guess what crazy event they would be attending later. There were tons of guesses from fighting a dragon to a balloon fight, although no guess even came close.

"C'mon, dinner time!" Bree yelled up the stairs to Lily.

"Coming!" she hollered back down.

Bree, Lily, Michelle, Kate, and Ashley al went down to dinner together. They enjoyed their roast beef dinner and talking with each other. But everyone could tell that they just wanted dinner to be over.

Finally, the time had come for years one through six to leave the Great Hall.

"Good evening!" Dumbledore stood up and greeted the students, "I hope you will enjoy tonight's events as much as you enjoyed the scavenger hunt yesterday."

Everyone seemed to have missed everything Dumbledore was saying. They just wanted to hear what they were going to be doing.

Professor McGonagall took over the speech time next, "We would like you to go back to your dorms, grab your pillows, and put on some appropriate pajamas because tonight in the Great Hall we will be having a sleepover."

Everyone in the hall immediately began a conversation with their friends or the people next to them. Everyone seemed to have thought the idea of sleeping in the Great Hall with all their friends would be fun. The Hall quickly emptied as people went to their common rooms to retrieve their items.  

Exactly an hour later the Great Halls doors opened and students filled the room. On one side of the hall there was a long table with a bunch of snack foods. Then against the other wall were black muggle sleeping bags (enchanted to be comfier and warmer) waiting for the students. Other tables were set up around the room with activities run by the teachers.

"This should be very interesting," Bree laughed as she viewed the people in pajamas around her. Bree and I were each wearing flannel pajama bottoms and black spaghetti strap shirts.

The Marauders had entered the hall ready for some action. James came in first wearing green and blue pants with a white sleeveless shirt; Sirius was wearing black bottoms with a white shirt; Remus was wearing faded blue pants and a white shirt; and Peter was wearing orange pants with a green shirt. (A/N: lol I'm angry at Peter so he doesn't deserve to look good. Lol)

They all ran into the Great Hall and slid around on the slippery floor in their new white socks. They went all over the hall as if they were ice skaters. They mastered twirls, flips, and jumps by the time other students started coming in.

"I'm sure this will be very interesting," I responded.

Once the hall was full the Marauders thought it would be very funny and entertaining to knock people over while 'skating'. When they crashed into someone, the other people around the victim would come falling down like dominoes.

After knocking down some Hufflepuffs by sliding into their feet, the Marauders chose their next victims, us. I noticed James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter sliding towards us and thought they had half a brain and would stop. But they didn't, my feet came flying out from beneath me and I immediately feel on the hard floor.

"What was that for?" I asked rubbing a sore spot on my back.

"His fault," they all said at the same time pointing to each other randomly.

"Looks like my idea was god after all," James said smiling.

"We'll see," I responded.

"This was your idea, Prongs?" Peter asked.

"Definitely," James replied, "Do you think Evans would think of an occasion where everyone was in their pajamas?"

"Only Prongs," Remus joked.

"I must admit, I like the way his mind works," Sirius grinning at some Ravenclaws.

"Get your eyes back in your head, Black," I narrowed my eyes in his direction.

"Too late. Their lost forever," Bree muttered.

"Attention students," Professor McGonagall's voice rang through the hall, "Thank you for attending and we hope you have a splendid evening!"

Suddenly, music could be heard throughout the hall magically. Although, it was quiet enough to be able to speak.

"FOOD!" The Marauders ran towards the food table and indulged in the food.

The fun filled evening flew by fast than Christmas. Before everyone knew it, the night was coming to an end and students began to pull out the comfy sleeping bags.

We all grabbed a sleeping bag and dragged them to a corner.

"Lights out in twenty minutes," Professor Flitwick called.

"Wow this night went by fast," Bree said setting up her sleeping bag between Sirius and me.

"It sure has," I said waving to Katie and Michelle who were sleeping with some other friends.

"Where's Peter?" Remus asked looking around the Great Hall.

"Over there," Ashley pointed to the other end of the Great Hall.

"What's he doing over there?" James asked.

"Obviously he's found himself some other friends," Bree replied.

"Obviously he found himself a girl," Sirius said shocked. Peter was sitting with a few Hufflepuffs. One girl, Courtney, was laughing and smiling with Peter and her group of friends.

Courtney wasn't all that great of a person. She has odd colored brown hair with dark, cold eyes. But Peter can hang out with whom he chooses.

Peter waved towards us and pointed happily towards Courtney. 

"He's ditching us," James sighed, "He's ditching us for a girl."

"You'd do it too," I rolled my eyes at him.

"I'd ditch anyone for you, Evans."

"Ew," I exclaimed.

"I'm sure you would, Lover-boy," Remus joked.

"Lights out!" Flitwick called. With a wave of his want the lights went out and the room went dark.

"Lily?" Bree whispered.

"What?" I asked rolling over. These sleeping bags were really comfortable.

"Where's my pillow?"

"I don't know. Where did you leave it?"

"I don't remember," Bree got up and was looking around for her pillow.

"OW!" I screamed, "That was my foot!"

"I'm so sorry! Sirius, move you leg," Bree kicked his leg out of the way.

"I'm on my mattress!" he cried.

"Oh," she paused, "I'm lost."

"How are you lost?" James asked.

"Lumos," Remus lit his wand. Bree was turned around facing the other direction.

"Oops," she blushed and turned towards her bed, "Oh here's my pillow! I know why I couldn't find it, I had my head at the foot of my bed!"

"Oiy, Bree," Sirius groaned, "Your loosing you mind."

"Slowly but surely," Remus replied.

"Good night," I said lying back down.

Everyone replied good night. Remus put his wand out and the silence grew. Soon everyone was fast asleep…well at least I thought everyone was fast asleep.

(No POV)

"Padfoot…Padfoot are you awake?" James poked Sirius on the side.

Sirius opened his eyes slowly and they quickly adjusted to the darkness," Wide awake."

"That makes one of us," Remus said sitting up, "Let's make this quick, I'm bloody tired."

"Should we get Peter?" James asked.

"Nah, it'll take too much time to even find him and wake him up," Sirius replied.

"Here are your supplies," Remus handed Sirius and James a big bag.

"You take this half," James pointed, "And Remus take that side. And I'll take the rest."

"Don't miss anyone," Sirius said before they parted.

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(Lily's POV)

"POTTER!" I screamed at the top of my lungs as soon and I opened my large green eyes and realized what had happened around me. Potter did not reply…no body did. But I expect everybody wakes up they will too be screaming the Marauders names.

"Is he always the first thing you talk about in the morning?" Bree whispered half asleep.

"Lily speaks about me when she wakes up?" James asked yawning, "I'm touched. But Lil, you're not sounding like a morning person right now."

"Why did you do this?" I asked.

"Do what?" Sirius asked rubbing his eyes with the back of his hands.

"Look at us!" I yelled.

Every person, except the Marauders, hair was flashing a different color. The whole Great Hall was covered in toilet paper and confetti. Not to mention each and every person had shaving cream all around their sleeping space.

"You're going to cause everyone to track junk all over the castle!"

"I could carry you to the common room," James winked.

"Or you could clean this up before you die right before graduation," I replied.

"I think the Marauders are going to be carrying everyone to their common rooms," Bree laughed as she flicked some shaving cream at Sirius.

"Hey, that's not nice!" he cried wiping the cream off his face.

"And you think what you did was nice?" I asked surprised.

"Yeah I did," he smiled, "C'mon even you needed a good laugh, Evans! The school year is ending soon!"

"Which reminds me!" Bree exclaimed, "The ball is tonight!"

"Oh yea," I replied happily.

"Only a few days left of school," James yawned sadly.

"Yeah things will definitely be different once we're out of school," Remus said examining the hall.

"Well…" Bree looked at Sirius.

"Well what?"

"Are you going to clean this mess up so we can leave or not?" I nearly yelled.

"Nah," James replied, "I want to carry you."

"Your pushing it, Potter." I replied warningly.

Professor Dumbledore entered the Great Hall and glanced around. His shimmering eyes landed on the Marauders and he smiled briefly before waving his wand and the cream, and the rest of the damage, disappeared.

"I would just like to say thank you for attending the party. It was a huge success and we are glad you were able to spend more time with your friends." He said, "Tonight is the last ball of the year. The doors will open at six thirty. Please return to your dorms to prepare for the day. Breakfast will be served in a half hour. I would like to see the Head students before you leave."

We cleaned up our mess and James and I headed towards Dumbledore.

"Thank you for arranging such exciting and relaxing events." He started, "As Head students you are to start the ball off with the first dance. Please arrive twenty minutes early for further instructions."

"Yes, Professor," I replied, "See you later."

"Good day!" he called after us.

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