Chapter 11 - - - Haha! Your Plan Backfired! We Rule!
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"So they'll be outta here today?"
"Yes. I overheard Pomfrey telling Dumb-as-a-door. Now, where's that pitcher?"
"It's right here, you prat. Do you have the potion?"
"Of course I do. Here, you add it."
There was the sound of a thin liquid being poured into a pitcher, which was probably the Maurader's juice.
"Mwahahaha..."
"Ahahahaha..."
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Madame Pomfrey bustled into the hospital wing early that morning. The Mauraders were once again awake and playing. A paper airplane whizzed past her head as she picked up the juice pitcher. "Professor O'Leary says you can go today. Would anyone like some juice first?"
James, Maria, Sirius, and Troy all accepted a cup. Then, after thanking the nurse, they ran to catch up with Remus, Lily, Noel, and Jenna.
After they left, Madame Pomfrey looked at the pitcher. "Hmmm..." she murmured. "It looks as if someone added something to the juice...perhaps I should inform the headmaster or Dumbledore," she shrugged and left for the staffroom.
"Is something the matter, Poppy?" Dumbledore asked when the nurse entered.
"Yes. Would you take a look at this juice? It looks like something has been added to it."
Dumbledore gazed into the pitcher, eyes twinkling, then asked, "Did any of them drink it?"
"Um, yes. Black, Ravenwood, Potter, and VanArc."
Dumbledore smiled. "I think we had better go see how those four are doing." Madame Pomfrey nodded, and together, they walked down to the Great Hall.
As they neared the entrance, they could hear muffled voices and what sounded like laughter. Madame Pomfrey glanced curiously at Dumbledore, who was still smiling, then pushed open the heavy oak doors.
The sight that greeted them was sheer pandemonium. Every face seemed to be turned to the Gryffindor table, where James, Maria, Sirius, and Troy were standing on top of it, singing and stomping their feet in time to music that was coming out of nowhere. "We will, we will rock you! We will, we will rock you!" Then the Hall cheered as Maria started to sing.
"Buddy you're a young man, hard man, shoutin' in the street gonna take on the world someday! You got blood on yer face! Ya big disgrace! Wavin' your banner all over the place! Singin'-"
James, Troy, and Sirius joined in. "-we will, we will rock you! Singin' we will, we will rock you!"
Madame Pomfrey looked, astonished, at Dumbledore. "What was in the juice!?"
"Relax, Poppy, it was a simple singing potion. I suspect someone wanted them to make fools of themselves..."
At that moment, Lily yelled over the music. "Really, Snape, Malfoy! A singing potion!? That is SO first year!"
The whole Hall laughed, and Maria, James, Sirius, and Troy finished "We Will Rock You" and went straight into "We Are the Champions." Sirius sang first, and every girl in the Hall was swooning.
"I've paid my dues, time after time, I've done my sentence, but committed no crime! And bad mistakes, I've made a few, I've had my share of sand kicked in my face, but I've come through!!" Sirius winked at everyone.
The rest joined in. "And I need to go on and on and on and on! We are the champions, my friends! And we'll keep on fighting, til the end! We are the champions, we are the champions, no time for losers, cause we are the champions..of the world!!"
"Aren't you going to put a stop to this, Dumbledore!?"
"Oh, I find it quite amusing, Poppy. Oh, look, Mr. Potter is singing."
"I've taken my bows, and my curtain calls! You've brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it! I thank you all!" James smiled and waved.
Snape and Malfoy looked furious. Instead of looking like idiots, the Mauraders had turned it into a concert. And the teachers weren't even trying to stop it! They glared as Troy finished up the chorus, and Maria cut in, just like the real song. What was even worse was that they were good!
"-no time for losers, cause we are the champions...!"
The Hall burst with applause as the four climbed down off the table, bowing and waving.
"Aren't we going to punish-Dumbledore! Why are you clapping!?" Madame Pomfrey gasped.
"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!" he laughed as the nurse started to clap, too.
"Lions rule, and snakes drool!" Lily, Maria, Noel, and Jenna shouted on their way out.
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"Wow, we got outta there just in time!" Jenna giggled. "The Slyths were looking murderous!"
"A singing potion," Lily rolled her eyes, "SO first year."
"It was fun, though!" Maria said, eyes shining, as they entered Professor Cheewa's dungeon. "All that attention.." she sighed.
"Yes, because we know you're just so unloved," Noel muttered, jerking a thumb at Sirius, who was hanging on Maria's every word, oblivious to Remus poking him, trying to get his attention.
"Yes, Moony...I will be with you in a moment..." he murmured dazedly.
"Hurry up and sit down!" Cheewa snapped irritably.
"Well, there's someone who didn't like our performance," James whispered.
"Are you kidding?" Troy rolled his eyes, "the only thing we could do that she'd like would be to throw ourselves off a cliff onto jagged rocks!"
"Shut up!" Cheewa glared at the Mauraders. "Today, we are going to..."
"Hey, Maria." James whispered. "Can you tell me about this? Mom and Dad gave it to me and Noel yesterday..."
Maria glanced at his hand and gasped; James was holding the scarlet and gold pendant. Her hand flew to her wrist. Her father had transfigured hers into a bracelet. "Uh, James..shouldn't you ask your parents!?"
"No," he said stubbornly, "I want to ask you because I know you know. You have one, too." he looked pointedly at her wrist. "And I know you know who the others are, too, because I know now."
Maria stared at him. "...I didn't ask for this. I was always a Gryffindor, tried and true. I took after my father. I didn't wanna be the Heir of Ravenclaw! I wanted to hand it all over to my other half! But my mother wouldn't let me. The blood of Rowena Ravenclaw was too strong in my veins. I didn't wanna be the heir of anything, because I knew what we would have to do." she shook her head. "No, James. You and Noel have to figure it out on your own, just like me and Remmie."
(Other half?) James thought. (Her and Remus...?) he looked over at his friend. Remus had his head on the table and was snoring lightly. (....it's all clear now.)
James knew who all the heirs were. And Maria wasn't the only Heir of Ravenclaw.
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a/n: Mwahaha. I really should stop leaving cliffhangers. Okay, I'm sorry to say, but there might not be any updates for a while. No worries, I still love this story, but I don't have any more notebooks! I'm sorry! But look on the bright side - now you have time to ponder on who the Heirs are, and all that stuff. lol, I know, it's not a very good bright side. Oh, and just so you know, only the one who had the Pendant will know who the other Heirs are, okay? Just had to make that clear.
Thanks to reviewers - Vega, Makayla, jess131346, AngelD, WaNdA, and Clare. You guys are great! *tear* I love reviews! lol.
Anyway, if you're confused about something in the story, email (elvishbeauty77@hotmail.com or lkykid77@netscape.net) or IM (AIM - lkykid77) me, and I'll be happy to explain it to ya. It does get confusing at times, I think.
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"So they'll be outta here today?"
"Yes. I overheard Pomfrey telling Dumb-as-a-door. Now, where's that pitcher?"
"It's right here, you prat. Do you have the potion?"
"Of course I do. Here, you add it."
There was the sound of a thin liquid being poured into a pitcher, which was probably the Maurader's juice.
"Mwahahaha..."
"Ahahahaha..."
~ ~ ~
Madame Pomfrey bustled into the hospital wing early that morning. The Mauraders were once again awake and playing. A paper airplane whizzed past her head as she picked up the juice pitcher. "Professor O'Leary says you can go today. Would anyone like some juice first?"
James, Maria, Sirius, and Troy all accepted a cup. Then, after thanking the nurse, they ran to catch up with Remus, Lily, Noel, and Jenna.
After they left, Madame Pomfrey looked at the pitcher. "Hmmm..." she murmured. "It looks as if someone added something to the juice...perhaps I should inform the headmaster or Dumbledore," she shrugged and left for the staffroom.
"Is something the matter, Poppy?" Dumbledore asked when the nurse entered.
"Yes. Would you take a look at this juice? It looks like something has been added to it."
Dumbledore gazed into the pitcher, eyes twinkling, then asked, "Did any of them drink it?"
"Um, yes. Black, Ravenwood, Potter, and VanArc."
Dumbledore smiled. "I think we had better go see how those four are doing." Madame Pomfrey nodded, and together, they walked down to the Great Hall.
As they neared the entrance, they could hear muffled voices and what sounded like laughter. Madame Pomfrey glanced curiously at Dumbledore, who was still smiling, then pushed open the heavy oak doors.
The sight that greeted them was sheer pandemonium. Every face seemed to be turned to the Gryffindor table, where James, Maria, Sirius, and Troy were standing on top of it, singing and stomping their feet in time to music that was coming out of nowhere. "We will, we will rock you! We will, we will rock you!" Then the Hall cheered as Maria started to sing.
"Buddy you're a young man, hard man, shoutin' in the street gonna take on the world someday! You got blood on yer face! Ya big disgrace! Wavin' your banner all over the place! Singin'-"
James, Troy, and Sirius joined in. "-we will, we will rock you! Singin' we will, we will rock you!"
Madame Pomfrey looked, astonished, at Dumbledore. "What was in the juice!?"
"Relax, Poppy, it was a simple singing potion. I suspect someone wanted them to make fools of themselves..."
At that moment, Lily yelled over the music. "Really, Snape, Malfoy! A singing potion!? That is SO first year!"
The whole Hall laughed, and Maria, James, Sirius, and Troy finished "We Will Rock You" and went straight into "We Are the Champions." Sirius sang first, and every girl in the Hall was swooning.
"I've paid my dues, time after time, I've done my sentence, but committed no crime! And bad mistakes, I've made a few, I've had my share of sand kicked in my face, but I've come through!!" Sirius winked at everyone.
The rest joined in. "And I need to go on and on and on and on! We are the champions, my friends! And we'll keep on fighting, til the end! We are the champions, we are the champions, no time for losers, cause we are the champions..of the world!!"
"Aren't you going to put a stop to this, Dumbledore!?"
"Oh, I find it quite amusing, Poppy. Oh, look, Mr. Potter is singing."
"I've taken my bows, and my curtain calls! You've brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it! I thank you all!" James smiled and waved.
Snape and Malfoy looked furious. Instead of looking like idiots, the Mauraders had turned it into a concert. And the teachers weren't even trying to stop it! They glared as Troy finished up the chorus, and Maria cut in, just like the real song. What was even worse was that they were good!
"-no time for losers, cause we are the champions...!"
The Hall burst with applause as the four climbed down off the table, bowing and waving.
"Aren't we going to punish-Dumbledore! Why are you clapping!?" Madame Pomfrey gasped.
"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!" he laughed as the nurse started to clap, too.
"Lions rule, and snakes drool!" Lily, Maria, Noel, and Jenna shouted on their way out.
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"Wow, we got outta there just in time!" Jenna giggled. "The Slyths were looking murderous!"
"A singing potion," Lily rolled her eyes, "SO first year."
"It was fun, though!" Maria said, eyes shining, as they entered Professor Cheewa's dungeon. "All that attention.." she sighed.
"Yes, because we know you're just so unloved," Noel muttered, jerking a thumb at Sirius, who was hanging on Maria's every word, oblivious to Remus poking him, trying to get his attention.
"Yes, Moony...I will be with you in a moment..." he murmured dazedly.
"Hurry up and sit down!" Cheewa snapped irritably.
"Well, there's someone who didn't like our performance," James whispered.
"Are you kidding?" Troy rolled his eyes, "the only thing we could do that she'd like would be to throw ourselves off a cliff onto jagged rocks!"
"Shut up!" Cheewa glared at the Mauraders. "Today, we are going to..."
"Hey, Maria." James whispered. "Can you tell me about this? Mom and Dad gave it to me and Noel yesterday..."
Maria glanced at his hand and gasped; James was holding the scarlet and gold pendant. Her hand flew to her wrist. Her father had transfigured hers into a bracelet. "Uh, James..shouldn't you ask your parents!?"
"No," he said stubbornly, "I want to ask you because I know you know. You have one, too." he looked pointedly at her wrist. "And I know you know who the others are, too, because I know now."
Maria stared at him. "...I didn't ask for this. I was always a Gryffindor, tried and true. I took after my father. I didn't wanna be the Heir of Ravenclaw! I wanted to hand it all over to my other half! But my mother wouldn't let me. The blood of Rowena Ravenclaw was too strong in my veins. I didn't wanna be the heir of anything, because I knew what we would have to do." she shook her head. "No, James. You and Noel have to figure it out on your own, just like me and Remmie."
(Other half?) James thought. (Her and Remus...?) he looked over at his friend. Remus had his head on the table and was snoring lightly. (....it's all clear now.)
James knew who all the heirs were. And Maria wasn't the only Heir of Ravenclaw.
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a/n: Mwahaha. I really should stop leaving cliffhangers. Okay, I'm sorry to say, but there might not be any updates for a while. No worries, I still love this story, but I don't have any more notebooks! I'm sorry! But look on the bright side - now you have time to ponder on who the Heirs are, and all that stuff. lol, I know, it's not a very good bright side. Oh, and just so you know, only the one who had the Pendant will know who the other Heirs are, okay? Just had to make that clear.
Thanks to reviewers - Vega, Makayla, jess131346, AngelD, WaNdA, and Clare. You guys are great! *tear* I love reviews! lol.
Anyway, if you're confused about something in the story, email (elvishbeauty77@hotmail.com or lkykid77@netscape.net) or IM (AIM - lkykid77) me, and I'll be happy to explain it to ya. It does get confusing at times, I think.