DISCLAIMER: I wish I owned Harry Potter, don't we all? But, sadly, I didn't think of it so I am stuck writing fan fiction...
James walked into the Hogwarts Castle, still laughing to himself. Unfortunately, he passed the caretaker's cat, Annabelle, who went off in search of her master. James spent a full minute wondering what he had done wrong before she appeared with Filch in tow.
Filch: "Out with it! What did you do?" James only appeared more amused.
James: "Nothing..."
Filch: "That's what they ALL say, it's to the Head's office with you..."
James: "But I didn't do anything!"
Filch: "Save your breath..."
James sighed, trying to keep from laughing at Filch. This time he hadn't done anything. Approaching the gargoyle that concealed the entrance to Dumbledore's office Filth stopped.
Filch: "Sugar quill."
They went up to his office door, Filch's smirk becoming more and more pronounced and James feeling more and more uneasy...
Dumbledore: "Come in..." They entered.
Filch: "This young... vagabond... was found entering the castle and smirking in a very guilty way..."
Dumbledore: "That will be enough, Argus, I will deal with him. You may continue with your care taking duties." He left. "James? What did you do?"
James: "Honestly, Professor, I didn't do anything this time. I was feeling rather... depressive I guess, and so I went outside and ran around and was feeling better..."
Dumbledore: "Oh? You ran around outside?"
James: "Yes... It's a passion of mine... The wind. I like just being in it. I feel like it's transferring some of its power to me..."
Dumbledore: "Fascinating, I feel the same about the sea..."
James: "Really, sir?"
Dumbledore: "Yes. And James, I would like to say that I was very please that you did not remove young Mr. Snape's underpants earlier today..."
James: "You knew about that? Please, sir, if you could, don't give me the lecture on being conceited? I've already gotten that from Li-Evans..."
Dumbledore: "I believe in allowing young people to sort out their differences as much as possible among themselves. If I am always intervening now you will never learn to take care of yourself later in life..."
James: "Thank you, sir."
Dumbledore: "I have faith in you two, both of you are remarkable students... You may go. And good luck on your O.W.L.s."
James turned to leave, and as just before he left he thought he heard a soft voice say "She does not hate you..."
James left with his mind whirling, Dumbledore had not lectured, or even been visibly upset with him. James was slightly disconcerted by Dumbledore knowing what went on earlier that day, but did not seem to care.
He was greeting in the Gryffindor common room by Sirius and Remus, both of whom looked very relieved to see him.
Remus: "I heard that Annabelle and Filch took you to Dumbledore's office for blow holes in the castle...?" James laughed.
James: "Blowing holes in the castle? Without you two?"
Sirius: "Then why were you so late?"
James: "I was outside... Annabelle and Filch thought I looked rather suspicious and took me to Dumbledore's office..."
Remus: "But what did you do?"
James: "nothing! Dumbledore believed me..."
Sirius: "You didn't do anything? That's stretching it..."
James: "Seriously... I haven't played any pranks since... well, yesterday we did enchant Sarah's Defense book to scream at her shrilly, and luckily, we managed to make it so only she could hear it. That was very funny... I haven't done anything today!"
Remus: "Unless you count the whole Snape thing..."
Sirius: "That doesn't count..."
James: "Let's make the Slytherins' food to make them all turn into fluffy pink bunnies..."
Sirius: "You can do that?"
James: "No... but I'll learn..."
Remus: "Let's study for our last O.W.L., Herbology!"
James: "Yuck..."
Sirius: "It could be worse, James."
James: "I don't NEED an OWL in that though... I'm going to study in the library, is that OK with you?"
Sirius: "I'll join you... you too, Remus?"
Remus: "I've got my books here, I'll wait until Peter finishes with his exam and study with him."
They walked to the library smirking.
James: "Are you going to study?"
Sirius: "Of course!"
James: "what?"
Sirius: "We'll have to study if we can learn to turn the Slytherins into fluffy bunnies... right?"
James: "You don't think it's a stupid idea?"
Sirius: "It'll be easy... find a potion or spell that works, give it to the house elves to put in the Slytherins' food and appear innocent!"
James: "Too easy..."
Sirius: "Except for the appear innocent part..."
James: "We take acting class..."
Sirius: "We do?"
James: "Divination?"
Sirius: "I should have payed better attention..."
James: "Whatever... Transfiguration books?"
Sirius: "Probably..."
They flipped through the books, occasionally showing a passage to each other. Finally Sirius found something, he read aloud to James.
Sirius: "This simple spell makes a food item transform the eater into an animal. And then it goes on to describe the effects of it as various animals... horse... snake... hawk... rabbit... pig... Rabbit or pig?"
James: "Fluffy pink bunny!"
Sirius: "Ok... It says the effects last for ten minutes... who's testing this?"
James: "We are."
Sirius: "Can't wait..." James pulled out a cookie from his pocket.
James: "pink fluffy bunny transfigurous" It glowed pink for a moment, James broke it in half.
Sirius: "Eat it hear or in the dormitory?"
James: "Dormitory." They walked back, trying not to appear to happy with themselves. When they reached the common room they went to their dormitory together.
James: "My fault if it doesn't work..."
Sirius: "My fault for trusting your transfiguration work, which is the best in the school..."
James: "On three? One... two... three..." They both ate their half of a cookie. Within seconds they were both looking at a very pink, very fluffy rabbit where the other had sat. When they both transformed back they were both laughing.
James: "Ready to try it on some Slytherins?"
Sirius: "I can imagine it... a table full of pink and fluffy Slytherins..."
James: "Should we go talk to the house elves?"
Sirius: "Yes! Maybe at dinner?"
James: "Good plan..."
They ran back out the common room. They entered the kitchens and, like always, were greeted enthusiastically by the house elves.
House elf 1: "Greeting sirs! How can we help you?"
James: "Well... we would like to ask you a favor..."
House elf 1: "What sirs?"
Sirius: "We'd like to transfigure the Slytherins' food... nothing bad, just a prank, no one will blame you..."
House elf 1: "I guess so sirs... as long as it does not hurt them!"
James: "It won't, don't worry..."
House elf 2: "Their table is that one" she pointed to one in the corner. "Any food on it you can transfigure..."
James and Sirius both started transfiguring it... Just random things, a flask of pumpkin juice, a pudding, whatever they felt like transfiguring...
James: "Could you elves not mention that we were here, please?"
House elf 1: "We will keep your secret, sirs!"
Sirius: "You are the most wonderful house elves I've ever met... best cooks too."
House elf 2: "Thank you, sir!" and she burst into pleased tears.
James and Sirius both went up to dinner then, a little earlier than usual, but they were hungry after seeing all of the food. They sat facing the Slytherin table...
James walked into the Hogwarts Castle, still laughing to himself. Unfortunately, he passed the caretaker's cat, Annabelle, who went off in search of her master. James spent a full minute wondering what he had done wrong before she appeared with Filch in tow.
Filch: "Out with it! What did you do?" James only appeared more amused.
James: "Nothing..."
Filch: "That's what they ALL say, it's to the Head's office with you..."
James: "But I didn't do anything!"
Filch: "Save your breath..."
James sighed, trying to keep from laughing at Filch. This time he hadn't done anything. Approaching the gargoyle that concealed the entrance to Dumbledore's office Filth stopped.
Filch: "Sugar quill."
They went up to his office door, Filch's smirk becoming more and more pronounced and James feeling more and more uneasy...
Dumbledore: "Come in..." They entered.
Filch: "This young... vagabond... was found entering the castle and smirking in a very guilty way..."
Dumbledore: "That will be enough, Argus, I will deal with him. You may continue with your care taking duties." He left. "James? What did you do?"
James: "Honestly, Professor, I didn't do anything this time. I was feeling rather... depressive I guess, and so I went outside and ran around and was feeling better..."
Dumbledore: "Oh? You ran around outside?"
James: "Yes... It's a passion of mine... The wind. I like just being in it. I feel like it's transferring some of its power to me..."
Dumbledore: "Fascinating, I feel the same about the sea..."
James: "Really, sir?"
Dumbledore: "Yes. And James, I would like to say that I was very please that you did not remove young Mr. Snape's underpants earlier today..."
James: "You knew about that? Please, sir, if you could, don't give me the lecture on being conceited? I've already gotten that from Li-Evans..."
Dumbledore: "I believe in allowing young people to sort out their differences as much as possible among themselves. If I am always intervening now you will never learn to take care of yourself later in life..."
James: "Thank you, sir."
Dumbledore: "I have faith in you two, both of you are remarkable students... You may go. And good luck on your O.W.L.s."
James turned to leave, and as just before he left he thought he heard a soft voice say "She does not hate you..."
James left with his mind whirling, Dumbledore had not lectured, or even been visibly upset with him. James was slightly disconcerted by Dumbledore knowing what went on earlier that day, but did not seem to care.
He was greeting in the Gryffindor common room by Sirius and Remus, both of whom looked very relieved to see him.
Remus: "I heard that Annabelle and Filch took you to Dumbledore's office for blow holes in the castle...?" James laughed.
James: "Blowing holes in the castle? Without you two?"
Sirius: "Then why were you so late?"
James: "I was outside... Annabelle and Filch thought I looked rather suspicious and took me to Dumbledore's office..."
Remus: "But what did you do?"
James: "nothing! Dumbledore believed me..."
Sirius: "You didn't do anything? That's stretching it..."
James: "Seriously... I haven't played any pranks since... well, yesterday we did enchant Sarah's Defense book to scream at her shrilly, and luckily, we managed to make it so only she could hear it. That was very funny... I haven't done anything today!"
Remus: "Unless you count the whole Snape thing..."
Sirius: "That doesn't count..."
James: "Let's make the Slytherins' food to make them all turn into fluffy pink bunnies..."
Sirius: "You can do that?"
James: "No... but I'll learn..."
Remus: "Let's study for our last O.W.L., Herbology!"
James: "Yuck..."
Sirius: "It could be worse, James."
James: "I don't NEED an OWL in that though... I'm going to study in the library, is that OK with you?"
Sirius: "I'll join you... you too, Remus?"
Remus: "I've got my books here, I'll wait until Peter finishes with his exam and study with him."
They walked to the library smirking.
James: "Are you going to study?"
Sirius: "Of course!"
James: "what?"
Sirius: "We'll have to study if we can learn to turn the Slytherins into fluffy bunnies... right?"
James: "You don't think it's a stupid idea?"
Sirius: "It'll be easy... find a potion or spell that works, give it to the house elves to put in the Slytherins' food and appear innocent!"
James: "Too easy..."
Sirius: "Except for the appear innocent part..."
James: "We take acting class..."
Sirius: "We do?"
James: "Divination?"
Sirius: "I should have payed better attention..."
James: "Whatever... Transfiguration books?"
Sirius: "Probably..."
They flipped through the books, occasionally showing a passage to each other. Finally Sirius found something, he read aloud to James.
Sirius: "This simple spell makes a food item transform the eater into an animal. And then it goes on to describe the effects of it as various animals... horse... snake... hawk... rabbit... pig... Rabbit or pig?"
James: "Fluffy pink bunny!"
Sirius: "Ok... It says the effects last for ten minutes... who's testing this?"
James: "We are."
Sirius: "Can't wait..." James pulled out a cookie from his pocket.
James: "pink fluffy bunny transfigurous" It glowed pink for a moment, James broke it in half.
Sirius: "Eat it hear or in the dormitory?"
James: "Dormitory." They walked back, trying not to appear to happy with themselves. When they reached the common room they went to their dormitory together.
James: "My fault if it doesn't work..."
Sirius: "My fault for trusting your transfiguration work, which is the best in the school..."
James: "On three? One... two... three..." They both ate their half of a cookie. Within seconds they were both looking at a very pink, very fluffy rabbit where the other had sat. When they both transformed back they were both laughing.
James: "Ready to try it on some Slytherins?"
Sirius: "I can imagine it... a table full of pink and fluffy Slytherins..."
James: "Should we go talk to the house elves?"
Sirius: "Yes! Maybe at dinner?"
James: "Good plan..."
They ran back out the common room. They entered the kitchens and, like always, were greeted enthusiastically by the house elves.
House elf 1: "Greeting sirs! How can we help you?"
James: "Well... we would like to ask you a favor..."
House elf 1: "What sirs?"
Sirius: "We'd like to transfigure the Slytherins' food... nothing bad, just a prank, no one will blame you..."
House elf 1: "I guess so sirs... as long as it does not hurt them!"
James: "It won't, don't worry..."
House elf 2: "Their table is that one" she pointed to one in the corner. "Any food on it you can transfigure..."
James and Sirius both started transfiguring it... Just random things, a flask of pumpkin juice, a pudding, whatever they felt like transfiguring...
James: "Could you elves not mention that we were here, please?"
House elf 1: "We will keep your secret, sirs!"
Sirius: "You are the most wonderful house elves I've ever met... best cooks too."
House elf 2: "Thank you, sir!" and she burst into pleased tears.
James and Sirius both went up to dinner then, a little earlier than usual, but they were hungry after seeing all of the food. They sat facing the Slytherin table...