Chapter 5- Singing Slytherins.
Never to be seen again. Harry smiled. "I'm glad you did that." His voice was still flat as the veriterserum was still making him tell the truth.
"That's okay mate," James laughed.
The next morning Sirius and James had decided it was time for a laugh. "Right now remember we are only going to make them sing for the rest of lessons. Not, Sirius, the rest of the year!" Remus told them. Sirius's face fell then he laughed "Why did you think I would do anything like that?" Remus shook his head.
"Snuffles, don't be so stupid!" James grinned. Sirius glared at him but decided to leave it. They entered the Great Hall innocently, a little to innocently, Professor Mcgonagall looked at them like she knew they were planning something. Sirius smiled sweetly up at her. "You know, every time you do that you make it clear something's going to happen," James informed Sirius, who shrugged and sat down. They started to eat. "Right one, two three!" James hissed.
"Performus sigus!" the four of them chorused, pointing their wands at the Slytherin table. Immediately all the Slytherins began to sing. "You really are a marauder, Harry. We are honoured to call you one!" Remus chuckled. Harry grinned.
"Mr. Lupin, Black, Potter and Potter wait outside Professor Dumbledore's office!" Prof. Mcgonagall shouted.
Still laughing the marauders walked to the corridor outside Dumbledore's office. "The password's 'Acid Pop'" James muttered.
"How do you know?" Harry asked.
"He and Sirius are here so often at least one of them knows the password all the time," Remus laughed. "You four in!" Dumbledore called "I believe one of you will know the password."
The four boys went up to Dumbledore's office and sat down.
"Do you know why you are here?" Dumbledore inquired
"'Cos all the Slytherins are making a song and dance about something?" Harry said. The other three snorted.
"Yes there's that and also the incident with Mr. Pettigrew. Why did he run away?"
"Well, Harry told us about the future," Sirius began.
"I believe I told Harry not to answer any questions about the future," "We err... forced him," James explained.
"How?"
"Veriterserum," Sirius mumbled.
"Where did you get it?"
"Well, Professor Malfoy always keeps some in his office so we, kind of, sole something," Remus muttered.
"Although that was wrong I shall not give you detention as it was perfectly understandable. The Slytherins however is not. You shall each receive detention and will take the curse off,"
"We can't," Sirius said trying to keep a straight face, "It won't wear off till the end of lessons and the counter curse will make it worse,"
So that night the four of them walked into the trophy room. "At least we're all together," Harry muttered. The other three nodded.
"You four I want you to clean the whole room without magic," Filch snarled.
"This is so unfair," Remus muttered.
"Yeah. I bet we'd get blamed if the Slytherins started dancing on their own!" James replied. They scrubbed and polished and cleaned every inch of the trophy room then staggered up to bed. Ready to plan their next prank.
Never to be seen again. Harry smiled. "I'm glad you did that." His voice was still flat as the veriterserum was still making him tell the truth.
"That's okay mate," James laughed.
The next morning Sirius and James had decided it was time for a laugh. "Right now remember we are only going to make them sing for the rest of lessons. Not, Sirius, the rest of the year!" Remus told them. Sirius's face fell then he laughed "Why did you think I would do anything like that?" Remus shook his head.
"Snuffles, don't be so stupid!" James grinned. Sirius glared at him but decided to leave it. They entered the Great Hall innocently, a little to innocently, Professor Mcgonagall looked at them like she knew they were planning something. Sirius smiled sweetly up at her. "You know, every time you do that you make it clear something's going to happen," James informed Sirius, who shrugged and sat down. They started to eat. "Right one, two three!" James hissed.
"Performus sigus!" the four of them chorused, pointing their wands at the Slytherin table. Immediately all the Slytherins began to sing. "You really are a marauder, Harry. We are honoured to call you one!" Remus chuckled. Harry grinned.
"Mr. Lupin, Black, Potter and Potter wait outside Professor Dumbledore's office!" Prof. Mcgonagall shouted.
Still laughing the marauders walked to the corridor outside Dumbledore's office. "The password's 'Acid Pop'" James muttered.
"How do you know?" Harry asked.
"He and Sirius are here so often at least one of them knows the password all the time," Remus laughed. "You four in!" Dumbledore called "I believe one of you will know the password."
The four boys went up to Dumbledore's office and sat down.
"Do you know why you are here?" Dumbledore inquired
"'Cos all the Slytherins are making a song and dance about something?" Harry said. The other three snorted.
"Yes there's that and also the incident with Mr. Pettigrew. Why did he run away?"
"Well, Harry told us about the future," Sirius began.
"I believe I told Harry not to answer any questions about the future," "We err... forced him," James explained.
"How?"
"Veriterserum," Sirius mumbled.
"Where did you get it?"
"Well, Professor Malfoy always keeps some in his office so we, kind of, sole something," Remus muttered.
"Although that was wrong I shall not give you detention as it was perfectly understandable. The Slytherins however is not. You shall each receive detention and will take the curse off,"
"We can't," Sirius said trying to keep a straight face, "It won't wear off till the end of lessons and the counter curse will make it worse,"
So that night the four of them walked into the trophy room. "At least we're all together," Harry muttered. The other three nodded.
"You four I want you to clean the whole room without magic," Filch snarled.
"This is so unfair," Remus muttered.
"Yeah. I bet we'd get blamed if the Slytherins started dancing on their own!" James replied. They scrubbed and polished and cleaned every inch of the trophy room then staggered up to bed. Ready to plan their next prank.