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Chapter 32: Classes
The bell rang signaling the first class to end. Most of the seventh years exited, talking amongst each other, but Lily and James stayed behind.
"The reason I held you two back," Professor McGonagall started, "Is to discuss this project."
"What about it, Professor?" Lily questioned.
"I think it would be a good example for the rest of the students if you work together."
"What?" Lily and James asked surprised, Lily much angrier than James, who was grinning.
"If you two, er, set your differences aside and work together," she explained, "Then I believe it will show what good leaders you are. Not to mention, more students would follow in your path and get along."
"I completely agree." James smiled, "Do you, Lily?"
Lily blushed slightly. She didn't want to work with James, but she didn't want to turn down a teacher's request, "Yeah…great."
"Wonderful." Professor McGonagall smiled, "You are dismissed. Tell Professor Binns you were talking with me, he'll understand."
"Yes, ma'am." They replied on their way out.
"Can you believe it?" James asked on their way to History of Magic, "We get to work together!"
"Joy." Lily glared, "Listen here, Potter, you will not act immature and you will participate in the work."
"Yes, my dear!" James smiled and he walked happily the rest of the way to class.
Lily and James strolled into History of Magic fifteen minutes late. Professor Binns didn't even notice them as he carried on about the wizarding history. Lily and James didn't even have to tell him why they were late as they headed towards their seats. James went to the back with the rest of the Marauders and Lily went to go sit in the front with her friends.
"Hey, what was that all about?" Ashley asked as Lil y sat down next to her.
"McGonagall wants me to work with Potter on that essay." She muttered.
"What!?" Ashley asked rather loud. Even though Professor Binns didn't notice her, she still continued in a low whisper, "Why aren't you allowed to pick you won partner?"
Bree and Riley, who were sitting in front of Lily and Ashley, turned around to join their conversation.
Lily shrugged, "She thinks it will set a good example."
"Well," Ashley sighed happily and smiled at Remus, "I'm doing it with Remus!"
"And I'm doing it with Nate!" Riley said happily.
"Not fair!" Bree exclaimed, "He's so adorable!"
Lily, Ashley, and Riley all gave Bree odd looks.
"But I'd rather do it with Sirius anyway," Bree covered up.
"You're lucky to be doing it with Sirius." Ashley sated then turned to Lily, "And you're lucky to be doing it with James."
"Why?" Lily and Bree asked at the same time.
"Because," Ashley began, "Not only does every girl in seventh year want to work with them, but their charming, fun, and hard working."
"Exactly." Riley smiled, "Even I'm jealous!"
"Right." Lily rolled her eyes, "I personally don't prefer to work with James, let some desperate girl do it."
"Why don't you give him a chance?" Bree asked.
"Because," Lily glared, "I told you a million times, he's so annoying!"
"But he's changed." Bree said, trying to convince Lily, like she had Sirius had discussed, "A lot."
"Not really." Lily raised her eyebrows, "He's still hexing Snape, pulling pranks, and putting is school work on the back burner."
"Back burner?" Riley asked confused.
"It's an expression." Lily said, waving the though away, "Besides, I can't stand being in the same room as him."
"But just look at Bree and Sirius," Riley commented, "They used to beat each other up and now their dating."
"Yeah," Bree said a little uneasy, "What she said."
"They are living proof that people really do change." Ashley said.
"Do we always have to discuss this?" Lily said taking out a piece of parchment, "I'm getting quite sick of their conversation."
"But-" They all tried to continue.
"It's over." Lily replied, dipping her quill in her ink and preparing to take notes, "I don't like James and I never will."
The three friends sighed and turned back to face the front of the room.
Meanwhile, the Marauders were discussing other things. (Except Peter who was in the Hospital Wing.)
"So do you think if I be nice and mature to Lily that she'll go to the dance with me?" James asked.
"No." Sirius snorted, "In case you failed to notice, she has a boyfriend."
"Not technically!" James shrugged, "Besides she can't resist me."
"She's doing a bloody good job at it." Remus sniggered.
"Thanks for the support." James glared.
"You're welcome." Sirius smirked.
"So, Moon, are you asking Ashley to the dance?" James asked changing the subject.
"I don't know." Remus sighed.
"Bored of her, mate?" Sirius asked.
"No," Remus glared, "The dance is on the…[I]you know when[/I]"
"What do you mean?" James asked, "I thought we scheduled it for the day before break? That's almost a week after it."
"That's not what the rumor is." Remus shrugged.
"Don't worry, mate," James said patting Remus on the shoulder, "I'll fix it."
Sirius looked from James to Remus and let out a fake sob, "It's so beautiful how friends are so kind."
"Speaking of dances," James smirked, "Will you be asking Bree?"
Sirius looked away from his friends and played with the corner of his parchment, "I don't know. It depends on how things go."
"The dance is in less than two weeks," James replied, "Do you expect to be broken up by then or something?"
"Knowing Padfoot, yes." Remus laughed.
"That's not fair!" Sirius protested.
"Whatever Padfoot." Remus and James rolled their eyes.
"Well, tomorrows my lucky day!" James smiled, leaning back in his seat.
"Why?" they asked.
"Patrol duty tomorrow," James grinned, "With Lily."
"I knew you'd like responsibility one day." Remus laughed.
"But tomorrow we were going to discuss our monthly plans." Sirius whispered, "Damn, this Head Boy thing isn't working out as well as I wanted it to."
"What am I supposed to do?" James asked.
"You are Head Butt," Sirius rolled his eyes; "You could give the patrolling duties to one of the Pre-butts."
"And make Lily think I'm irresponsible?" James cried, "No way!"
"You know what I've been thinking," Remus interrupted.
"What is that, Moony?" James asked.
"That you have that big heads common room all to yourself…what if the Marauders took over it tonight?"
"It [I]is[/I] Friday." Sirius grinned.
"You know what," James grinned, "That's a bloody brilliant idea."
"Prongs, let us in!" Sirius banged on the entrance way to the Heads Common room.
Sirius, Remus, and Peter (Who is feeling better) were all standing, waiting for James to open the entrance, with their hands full of prank ideas, games, and food.
James swung open the portrait and moved to the side so his three best friends could enter.
"Finally." Remus smirked.
"Where's Evans?" Sirius asked throwing all the stuff he was holding onto the couch.
"She said something about studying with M." James shrugged. (A/N: Remember? M is Ashley's nickname. I forgot about it and didn't use it. So I thought I might as well put it to use lol)
"Is she coming back?" Peter asked sitting down in an armchair.
"I don't know." James replied, "I don't think she'll stay once she realizes we're all here."
"Doubtful!" Sirius smirked.
"I'll go grab some pillows and blankets." James said going into a closet.
The four friends set up an enormous tent out of blankets and were sitting underneath it, eating junk food, and planning pranks.
"I think we should pull a prank on Evans." Sirius smirked.
"Why do you suggest that, Padfoot?" James asked, eating a chocolate frog.
"Because," Sirius shrugged, "We haven't pranked her in a bit."
"Are you afraid of Lily, James?" Peter asked, laughing.
"No!"
"Then help us pull a prank in here." Sirius said, referring to the common room.
"I don't think that's a good idea." Remus smirked, "But I guess I'm in."
"See?" Sirius said, "Now he's a true Marauder!"
"Fine," James sighed, "I'll help you pull some sleazy stunt."
"That's my boy!" Sirius said patting James on the head.
"As long as I don't get blamed for it!" James said, pushing Sirius' hand away.
"What happened to the 'one for all' speech you gave in second year?" Peter asked, "How we [I]all[/I] take the blame."
"Oh, that." James sighed, "Fine."
"Let's get planning…" Remus smirked.
"Okay, so is everything all set up there?" James asked once he saw Sirius coming down the stairs.
"Have you ever noticed how clean her room is?" Sirius asked, sitting down on the couch.
"What did you expect?" Remus laughed, "Her room to look like James'?"
The four guys laughed at the thought of Lily's room being as messy as James'.
"So is it all ready?" James asked again.
"What do you expect? A half-prepared prank?" Sirius rolled his eyes, "Of course everything is all set up."
"Great, because she should be coming in soon." James stated.
"How do you know?" Peter asked.
"She always goes to bed around this time." James shrugged as he leaned back into the comfy sofa.
The four friends sat and talked until Lily strolled into the common room. She stopped, looking at each of the Marauders, before a glare crept onto her face.
"What are you all doing here?" she asked suspiciously.
"Doing what Marauders do best." Sirius grinned, putting his feet up on the coffee table, "Having fun!"
"Having fun?" Lily asked, putting her hands on her hips, "What did you four do?"
"What?" Sirius asked, "Lillian! I'm appalled!"
"You don't even know what appalled means, Sirius." Lily rolled her eyes, "I'm going to find out what you did."
"Good night, Lily dear!" James called as she made her way up her staircase.
"I'm not staying here, Potter." Lily laughed sarcastically, "I'm going back to the Gryfinndor tower will I will be farthest away from you guys."
"Good choice." Remus laughed.
"I'm just here to get my stuff." Lily said, disappearing behind a door.
The four mischief makers sat, patiently waiting for Lily's cries.
"I say," Sirius sat up, "she'll start yelling about-"
Lily's yells were heard from upstairs before Sirius' even finished his sentence. Next thing heard was Lily's feet, stomping down the stairs.
"Potter! What the hell did you four do to my room!?" She yelled coming face to face with James.
"Why is it automatically my fault?" he asked, cowering beneath her small figure.
"What the hell did you do to my room!?" She yelled again.
"Lily, dear," Sirius started before Lily turned around and glared. Once Sirius saw the fire in her eyes and the steam coming out of her ears, he shut right up.
"That's it all of you on the couch!" she yelled pointing to the couch.
"That's too small for us!" Peter squeaked.
"Did I ask if it's too small?" she spat, "I said, get on the couch!"
All four men hurried over to the couch and squeezed on it.
"Now," Lily said, pacing up and forth in front of them with her hands folded across her chest, "Who bewitched my room so everything is upside down and all my belongings are on the ceiling?"
Lily didn't look up from the floor and waited for an answer. Alas, there was none. She stopped angrily in front of them and dangerously repeated, "I said, who bewitched my room?"
Peter, Remus, and James (sitting in that order) all turned their heads one by one towards Sirius.
"Hey!" he cried, "I though we all take the blame!?"
"You are the culprit!" Lily glared at Sirius, "Get your arse up there and fix it!"
Sirius stood up and glared at his friends before following Lily up her staircase and up to her room.
Sirius entered Lily's dorm and glanced up at the upside-down room. He whipped out his wand and muttered the counter curse.
"Thanks," Lily sighed, sitting down in her armchair.
"No problem," Sirius said sitting down in the armchair next to her, "It was a bloody brilliant prank, you have to admit it."
"Indeed it was, Sirius," Lily laughed, "But why did you prank me?"
Sirius shrugged, "Seemed like a good idea at the time. Oh, and for your reference, it wasn't Prongs' idea."
"It wasn't?" Lily raised her eyebrows, "Was it yours then?"
"Technically, yes." He smirked, "But we're all supposed to take the blame."
"Doesn't look like your friends are sticking to the deal." Lily laughed.
"Yeah," Sirius said, rubbing his chin, "They'll have to pay later."
"Maybe you should prank them back?" Lily shrugged.
"Are you suggesting a prank, Miss Evans?" Sirius said, peeking out of one eye.
"Maybe," Lily shrugged.
"Well," he grinned evilly, "What have you got in mind?"
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