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Chapter 15: Figuring It Out
A couple weeks later, things around the castle were as normal as usual, if a magical school can be qualified as normal. The eight Gryffindor first years were in the Common Room doing various things. As usual, Lily and Melissa were sitting at a table doing their homework. Shannon was listening to the WWN and Kelly was reading Quidditch Throughout the Ages. And of course, our good friends James, Peter, Remus, and Sirius were doing what they do best. Plotting.
"I think we should go out tonight," James suggested to them.
"Why tonight? Why not tomorrow night? What's so special about tonight?" A slightly hyper Sirius asked.
"Alright, who gave Sirius sugar?" James asked exasperatedly. James looked suspiciously at Remus and Peter. Peter looked down guiltily. "Peter..."
"I'm sorry, okay. I figured a couple Chocolate Frogs wouldn't hurt," Peter admitted sheepishly.
James rolled his eyes. "Anyway...I'm thinking tonight because it's Friday and I've noticed that on Fridays, Filch lingers in his office for awhile to file his cabinets, add more items to his 'Forbidden Objects in the Castle' list, and think up detention assignments for students."
The other three stared at him in disbelief. "You either have a lot of free time," Remus concluded, arching his eyebrow, "or you are just really obsessed."
James ignored him and looked towards the other two. "What do you think? We can stay out as late as we want and we don't even have to get up early tomorrow."
"I'm all for it," Peter told him.
"I'm in," Remus said enthusiastically. "You need smart people for this sort of thing," Remus added cheekily.
Sirius snorted at him and turned to James. "You know I'm definitely ready for any rule breaking. Especially after hours."
"Okay then. Tonight it is," James smiled manically at them and rubbed his hands together in excitement.
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The common room was eerily quiet at midnight. As the boys crept through the portrait hole they heard the little pitter-patter of feet in the common room. Must be the house-elves, James thought to himself. Remus closed the portrait softly and the four of them treaded through the corridor quietly. James led them up to the seventh floor without incident. The seventh floor corridor was lightly lit and was fortunately vacant. They hurried past the many sleeping portraits down to the very end of the corridor. James stood in front of the large tapestry depicting Barnabas the Barmy trying-and failing- to train trolls for the ballet. James snickered as he watched one troll trying to pick another troll up and spin it around, promptly hitting all of the other trolls.
James turned to Remus. "This is it. This is where we were when the door appeared."
Remus arched an eyebrow at him. "You're not giving me a lot to work with here," He told him. James glared at him. Remus sighed. "Okay, let's think. What were you doing just before the door appeared?"
James thought about it. "I was...I was pacing! Yes, that's it. I was pacing right around there," James pointed to the area in front of the tapestry.
"Hmmm...Interesting," Remus muttered.
Peter and Sirius exchanged looks. "Is there a reason you're 'hmm'ing and saying 'interesting'?" Peter asked.
"Or are you just trying to sound smart?" Sirius finished. They both laughed but Remus silenced them with a look.
"What were you thinking about while you were pacing?" Remus asked James, gazing thoughtfully at the blank wall opposite the tapestry.
"What was I thinking?" James repeated puzzled. "Why does that matter? I was probably thinking 'Gee, I hope we don't get caught' or 'I wish there was someplace to hide'."
Remus 'hmmm'ed again and Sirius and Peter chortled. "Shut up, you two," Remus commanded, "I'm trying to think." He paused for a second. "James, go over there," he gestured to in front of the tapestry, "and start pacing. While you're pacing think of something. It can be anything."
"I dunno what the point of that is, but okay."
James went over to the tapestry and started pacing. This probably isn't going to do anything. I really want to know about this door. How does it work? Is there some sort of way that makes it appear and disappear? If I don't find out anything about this door I'm going to go nutters. James was startled out of his pacing when Remus gasped. James looked where Remus was gazing at the blank wall. Except it wasn't blank. The door was there.
"Wow, it did work," James said in awe.
"What were you thinking about, mate?" Sirius asked, not tearing his eyes away from the door.
"I was thinking about how much I wanted to know how the door works," James answered, staring curiously at the door. None of the others moved. They were just staring at the door. "Well what are we waiting for? Let's go in!"
Not awaiting their answers, James stepped forward and unlatched the door. He opened it slowly and peaked inside. It was different then last time. Last time in had been a small broom closet. This time it was a small room with a couple candles lit. The only piece of furniture in it was a small table. And on the table was a small book. James glanced back at the others, who were looking over his shoulder and around the room with interest. Remus, Peter, and Sirius followed as James walked into the room. James studied the cover of the book. It was very dusty so James took a deep breath and blew on it.
"The Room of Requirement," the boys read the title in unison.
James looked at the others and grinned. He opened the book to the first page and started to read. "The room you are currently occupying is called the Room of Requirement. It was a room that was made by Rowena Ravenclaw when Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry first was built. It is only one of the secret rooms around the castle. To get into the Room of Requirement, one must first come across a large tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy. Then that person should pace three times in front of the tapestry, thinking about whatever they should want. A door will immediately appear on the wall opposite the tapestry and the room shall appear as the person thought about. While in the Room of Requirement, one can call upon anything they should need and it will be immediately given to them. The Room of Requirement is as its name states, a room of any thing you should require." James stopped and flipped through the remaining pages. "That's it. There's no more. The rest is blank."
Silence filled the air and James' head filled with so many possibilities. James imagined what they could get up to with this room. They could ask for anything, anything, they wanted and it would give it to them.
"Bloody hell," Sirius muttered. A maniac grin covered his whole face and it was contagious. James eyes took on a mischievous glint and he thought, I would really like a piece of apple pie. Two seconds later, a nice big piece of apple pie appeared along with a fork and a napkin. James started to laugh. He looked at Peter, Remus, and Sirius, who were eyeing the pie dubiously. James picked up the fork and took a bite. "Mmm, nice and warm. Just the way I like it," James winked at them.
"I want some," Sirius pouted. His pout soon turned into a smirk when another piece of pie appeared.
"This is so amazing," Remus breathed.
"Merlin bless Rowena Ravenclaw!" Sirius exclaimed, swallowing a bit of pie.
Peter looked up as though someone was up there watching them. "I'd like some chocolate ice cream," Peter stated. "If that's okay," He added, darting his eyes about. A bowl of ice cream with a spoon materialized and Peter beamed and started to dig in.
"Going to get anything Remus?" James asked, finishing his last bite of pie.
"No, this is just too strange for me to eat anything now," Remus replied, studying the room.
"What's so strange about it?" Sirius demanded. "Think about it. We're wizards. We're in a magical school and this room only enhances that fact that nothing 'normal' is ever going to happen around here."
Remus shrugged. "Okay then. I'll have some chocolate chip cookies then. And some milk," he added. Remus grinned when it appeared and began dunking his cookies in the milk.
"I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship," James declared, glancing around the room affectionately.
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