Chapter 8

DC: I don't HP

It's almost the end of the year and the Marauders were doing last minuet studying for their N.E.W.T.S. They knew they could pass the writing part, but it was the wand use that got them. The rest of the Marauders could do most of it, but Sirius couldn't get his transfiguration spells right. He tried so hard but still couldn't make his chair turn into a zebra.

"Sirius this is second year magic!" James said. Sirius kept on turning it into a white horse. It was making him quiet angry.

"You try!" Sirius said. James flicked his wand and there was a Zebra. Sirius tried again and he did it.

"Yes! Now I will at lest get a fair grade in Transfiguration." He said happily. He turned it back and left the empty classroom. James shook his head. The chair had black strips and a tail on it. He turned it too normal, and left the classroom.
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Lily didn't need any help. She was ready and was helping Remus with charms. He couldn't get the sleeping charm, so Lily got a mouse and had Remus try to charm it. After awhile he finally got it. He thanked her and Lily stretched. Tomorrow was their first Newt, and it was History of Magic. No one liked that class, because Prof. Bins was boring, but she was sure they could pass it with okay marks. She decided to take a nap, since it was Sunday nothing was really happening, but then she remembered it was Hogsmade today and James's birthday tomorrow.

"I guess I'll go and get him something." She said. She went to her room, and got her moneybag. And counted seven Knuts, and ten Galleons. On her way down she saw Alice and asked her if she wanted to go to Hogsmade with her. She agreed and they went down the steps toward the main hall.

The rest of them were done, and they were board. They were sitting under a tree. When Martin came around.

"Hey have you seen Alice?" He asked. They shook their heads. Martin shook his head.

"We have quidditch practice!" He said. James jumped up. They were going into the final game against Slytherin next Thursday. He and the rest of them followed him to the field, deciding to watch them instead of sticking around being board.
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Lily and Alice got some things and got James his own golden snitch with his initials on it.

"This cost us a fortune!" Lily said looking at the package. Then looking at her moneybag. To only find seven Knuts.

"Nothing is free Lily. Hey.... No! I had Bloody practice today! Come on Lily maybe we can make before practice is over!" Alice said. They rushed toward the quiditch pitch. Luckily it was closer to them than the castle. They made it only Minuets after they started.

"Sorry Captain!" She said to Martin. Martin shook his head, and told them to get in their positions. Lily sat by Sirius who was being very noisy.

"What's in that bag, SilverPaw? Can I see? Ohh, a present for James?" Lily finally showed Sirius the snitch. Sirius looked at Lily.

"How much did that cost?" Remus asked.

"Twenty Galleons, but I split the price with Alice." She said. Sirius eyes widened, and he mouthed the word 'Oh'. Lily was about to close it, but the snitch flew out. Lily caught it and stuffed it back into the bag. She sighed and sealed it. After practice they went to eat dinner. After dinner before they left Dumbledore said something's.

"This is the last no exams, O.W.L.S, or N.E.W.T.S, dinner for the week, so I'd enjoy this time. And remember all quills have an anti-cheat spell on it so don't try to cheat." He looked at Sirius and James before going on. "And I hope you do well tomorrow, get some sleep." And with that he sat back down.

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"Happy Birthday James!" Alice and Lily said during breakfast. James had forgotten about his birthday, and excepted the gift. But before he could say it there was a loud popping sound, and there was a message in the air. It said Happy Birthday Prongs! James smiled. It was Sirius's idea. And Remus handed him a gift also.

Lily told him to open them up. He opened Remus's and it was a pin that flashed colors, and said James Potter is a Deer friend. (Deer because he is a stag animigi) James smiled and thanked him.

"It's not as good as Lily's and Alice's." He said. James was about to open it, but Sirius interrupted him.

"Wait! Okay open it." He said out of breath from running. James shook his head and opened it. His eyes widened.

"Where the Bloody Hell did you get this? It has my Bloody initials on it too!" He said.

"It cost us a fortune you better keep it safe, James." Alice said.

"Potter watch your mouth!" Professor McGonagoll said as she past by.

"Don't forget. Come here in ten minuets to take your History of Magic today." She said and left. James hugged and kissed them both. And went to his room to go put it away. Lily giggled at Frank's face when he saw James kissing Alice. Alice went to him and kissed him telling him that it was just because of the present they got him.
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Ten minuets later the Great Hall was turned into a class room. Lily sat behind James and Sirius across from her, Remus in front of him. Prof. Binns was instructing them about the test. He flipped the sand timer and said begin.

"Well that wasn't too bad and we have the rest of the day off." Lily said. They sat under a tree.

"What do we have tomorrow?" James asked.

"Transfiguration." Remus said.

"Hey we have to plan our end of the year, Goodbye Hogwarts trick." Sirius said. They smiled, and got some extra parchment and wrote down some ideas. By the time they were done it was lunchtime. So they went to the great hall. It was back to normal and they sat down across from each other. They decided to do this at the end of the year dinner feast after the awards were done. (A/N: I totally forgot about house points.... I will make them up I guess)
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The rest of the day they practiced some charms and studied more about transfiguring things. And they had a little party for James in the common room. Everyone in Gryffindor was invited. Even Peter. They had fun, and when they were about to go to bed Peter had sorry to all of them for acting the way he was, and said sorry to Lily for making her cry. They forgave him, and Remus let him be Wormtail again. Sirius still didn't trust him as much as he did, but was glad he said sorry to them.

The rest of the week went like this. Tuesday they had Transfiguration. Wednesday they had DADA, which they knew they would get high points for. Thursday they had Potions. Friday they had Astronomy. On the weekend they studied and rested. Then on Monday Lily had Muggle studies and the rest had Care for Magical Creatures. Tuesday they had Charms, and Wednesday they had Divination. Then on Thursday was the big final quiditch. Gryffindor vs. Slytherin.

"Welcome to Hogwarts Quitditch Cup Finals! I am Sirius Black, and I'm commentating today's game. It is Gryffindor vs. Slytherin!" Students and teacher's alike cheered as the players came out. Madame Hooch came out and said her little thing.

"I want a clean match!" She got on her broom and let the balls loose. She threw the quaffle and the game began.

"And Gryffindor has the ball. Roy has it and shoots...And scores Gryffindor ten Slytherin...." Sirius stopped himself before McGonagoll killed him.

"Zero. Okay Beatrice has the quaffle, she shoots and scores ten-ten. Whoa! That bludger almost hit James! Better watch out mate!" Sirius went on and on, but McGonagoll cleared her throat and he stopped.

"And Crabbe knocks Yanni off his broom with a bludger! Hope the injury isn't too bad. And Malfoy is chasing the snitch!" Sirius called out.

When James heard that he looked all over for Malfoy. Finally finding him, he saw the snitch. Him and Malfloy were neck and neck. Malfloy kept trying to knock James of his broom, but couldn't exactly do it. The snitch suddenly went downwards. Both of them had to turn their brooms down and lost sighting of the snitch.

"Here comes a bludger! It hit Brad in the jaw! Wow this is a bloody game! The score is Slytherin one hundred and twenty and Gryffindor twenty.... Come on James find the snitch!" Sirius called. Prof. McGonagoll was tapping her foot and cheering when Winnie got the ball in.

James found the snitch again. The score was one hundred seventy to thirty, if he can catch it now they would win by ten points. He raced to it and heard that both teams scored again. Malfoy wasn't even looking; it was right behind him. James caught it right when a bludger hit his broom. He fell off his broom and hit the ground. At lest twenty feet. He landed on his back and held the snitch in the air.

"Gryffindor wins! One Hundred and eighty to one hundred and ninety! Gryffindor wins the cup!" Sirius yelled. And then he and Prof. McGonagoll were jumping and hugging. They stopped and stepped away from each other.

James was still on his back when someone hit him hard in the stomach. He passed out.
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Wasn't that a fun game? Next we'll meet James in the hospital, and WHAT LILY IS PREGNANT??! Find out what happens in the next chapter!

-Megumi