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Ch.2 Plans Letters Badges and Dates
It was early in the morning, before the sun rose; most people were nestled up in their beds trying to catch the last bit of sleep possible. Except for four boys around seventeen. They were planning pranks to use on Snivellus that year.
James, the leader of the four had a plan.
"How about we put clear colored string about neck high at the Slytherin common room entrance. So we clothes line him. Then how about Sirius in dog form drags him out of the castle and I'll meet him there in stag form. And we take him to the lake where Remus in werewolf form, and Peter in rat for will be. Peter will bite him. Remus you'll scare the crap out of him and the Sirius drag him into the lake."
James looked around at his fellow marauders. Sirius looked happy about it, Peter was liked it because Sirius and James did. Bu Remus objected.
"No we aren't using me as a werewolf in pranks. I don't want to lose it and then bite him or kill him."
James immediately began thinking of more ideas. Before he figured one out for someone other Snape.
"How about I change to Stag by the lake and Remus goes to the common room and gets Evans, being that she loves deer you bring her down under the invisibility cloak and show her me, then later when she's petting me I'll change back to human and she'll love me for ever."
James finished with a grin on his face, imagining Lily.
"That works but were unregistered and she might tell."
Peter reminded.
"How can she tell if were snogging on the couch all night?"
James asked with a dazed grin on his face obviously dreaming of snogging her.
"Man James, she hates you, and all you can think about is snogging."
"Hey at least I don't take a different girl every week to the astronomy tower!"
James and Sirius argued.
"Hey I take pride in what I do…well this isn't the point torturing Snape is, let's get back down to business."
"Yeah I guess."
James replied.
The sun finally peaked over the clouds, and a loaded down owl found it's way into the Potters kitchen window. The four each took their letter and James gave the owl a drink and began reading the entire letter and lists. All of a sudden a silver badge dropped out the list and clanged on the table. James.
"I, I,I'm head boy."
"WHAT!"
Sirius yelled. He looked shocked.
"Let me see that"
Remus snatched it out of James grasp.
"That's real."
"Looks like we gotta hit up Diagon Alley this afternoon."
James announced. The boys all began eating breakfast that Mrs. Potter left out before she left for work. When they had finished the scrumptious food they grabbed their letter and went to the fireplace took some floo powder and stepped into the fireplace spinning off into the other fireplaces and falling out in Gringotts. James waited for the other three to pop out. One by one the rest of the Marauders filed out and went to a desk where they went to each of their vaults retrieving various amounts of money. The four met out by a large pillar at the entrance to the bank.
"Lets go to…. Quality Quidditch Supplies first!"
James said. Remus and Peter sighed. Not that they didn't like Quidditch. But they figured they would be stuck in there most of day. James because of Quidditch, and Sirius because of the all girl staff.
James went right towards broomsticks, Peter went for 'How to Fly for Dummies' , Remus went also for other books, but Sirius went straight to the back where they had most of the girls.
James began looking in the catalog filled with all brooms in stock. James immediately fell in love with the brand new Cleansweep 7. Fastest and best handled broom on the market.
"May I help you?"
Asked one of the girls.
"Uhh yeah, do you have any Cleansweep 7's in stock?"
James inquired. The girl immediately began giggling.
"Of course, nobody wants it because of the price."
She disappeared into the back closet to get him one. James looked around for a Stick Surfacing Kit. A few minutes past and the girl returned with a large box. James took that and the surfacing kit and headed back to the check out counter. As the girl rang him up, James looked around for Sirius, which he found by the team shirts hitting on a brunette. 'Never rests does he. James thought. James put 36 galleons, 14 sickles and 9 knuts. On the counter before carrying out his stuff and setting it next to Remus and Peter, before doubling back for Sirius.
"Come on big boy were leaving."
James began dragging Sirius out.
"Remember tonight at the Leaky Cauldron"
Sirius called back, she nodded and gave him a playful wave.
"Enjoy yourself Sirius?"
Remus asked. Sirius gave him an odd look.
"No Remus, I got a date with a super model and I hated every minute of it."
Sirius said sarcastically.
"Exactly what I thought."
Remus said sarcastically.
"Now where?"
Peter squeaked.
"Floretscue fine gourmet ice cream."
Sirius demanded. As he lead the way to the ice cream bar. As they entered the shop Sirius went to the counter their usual.
"A vanilla shake, a chocolate shake, Hot fudge Sunday, banana split."
Sirius went and joined James who was in a daze. He was staring at one the girls from their year and house. Lily Evans. She flipped back her auburn hair as she made the shake. When finished all of the order she delivered them to the marauders table. James let out a long whistle.
"Summer treated someone nicely."
James complimented. Lily scowled.
"So Evans I've heard about this new bar in Hogsmeade. The Hog Head, its like the three boom sticks, only with dancing. Do you want to go out?"
James asked awaiting her answer.
"Potter, drink your shake and shut up."
She demanded.
"But Evans your gorgeous figure has me in awe. I can't drink it now, your just so, stunning I can't help myself."
James said as Lily turned to leave.
"Evans can I have fries with that shake?"
James called after her.
"Prongs is finally stepping up to the plate!"
Sirius whooped.
"Alright Petie now it's your turn to get a girl. Me and Remus were happy when we had girls."
Sirius said knowingly.
"But Sirius, you had a different girl every week. I don't look like you so it could be hardr for me."
Peter squeaked.
"Peter, Peter, Peter. It's all about the hair. When we get on the train tomorrow I'll do your hair up so girls won't be able to keep their hands off you."
A few more hours past and the Marauders ended up in random shops. Most of them James thought about Lily, in others he thought about Peter with a good hair-do. It was pretty scary images in his mind. Eventually the Marauders ended up going to the Leaky Cauldron, where they got a round of Butterbeers, but James also bought exploding snap cards, and a wizard's chessboard. Before long they decided to Floo back to James'.
The moment they appeared James pulled out his broom and surfacing kit, and perfected it as much as possible. Remus and Peter read How to Fly, For Dummies, before taking James' old broom for a spin. James didn't watch, but the two came back smiling like they had conquered he broom. Sirius disappeared upstairs to get ready for his date with the fifth girl of summer.
James couldn't really imagine what Sirius had planned. But he sure it involved a dark corner, slow music, and a room. What else could Sirius do other than that. That's all he usually did, except he did it in a week.
The sun had begun to fall behind the puffy clouds and Sirius disappeared into the fireplace. Remus was Reading 'Standard book of spells grade 7', and Peter was under couch in rat form trying to eat the candy he dropped.
James stood, headed up stairs and went into his trunk where he had a picture of himself and Lily in the third year, when they were good friends. But then James asked her out and she declined and they really weren't great friends again. James missed being friends with Lily. She always had the answer to his problems. But now the closest thing he had to that was Hestia Jones. Who was more a tomboy than always having the answer.
James flopped down on his bed and closed his green eyes. And began dreaming.
He was walking in a grassy field where he met a girl with beautiful emerald eyes and brilliant auburn hair. They held hands and ran on through the grassy field together. He she layed down and dragged him down with her.
"Hey Prongs!"
Sirius called. From right in front of him.
"What?"
James asked tiredly.
"I'm back, what did I miss?"
James looked annoyed.
"Nothing really, Remus and peter learned how to fly, I think. Nothing special, as I said."
"Alright well I have to pack. Go back to sleep, sleeping beauty."
Sirius walked over to his trunk and shoved the remaining items spread around the floor in. As James dozed to sleep again.