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A/N: Hey! This is Judy, updating. Denise wanted me to tell you that all though she is not with me today, her hair smells good. Lovely. Well, sadly we didn't get any reviews (sobs) but we're still updating… so you better review this time. Please? I'll give you a cookie! But Denise doesn't get one. Hehe. HERE'S CHAPTER UNO!
The Best Mistake Ever
By DJ Sprock
Chapter One
After a scrumptious dinner, I walk towards the teacher's table, people waving to me and chanting my name. Okay, so that's not quite true, but Charla Prewett did say hi to me. And she's not bad looking.
Once reaching the head table, I take a seat next to dear old Dumbly.
"Why, hello Mr. Black, how are you this evening?"
I am longing to say 'stunningly handsome, as always,' but that's too big-headed. So I say, "Smashing, and you, professor?"
"Quite well. Now, you have been randomly selected-" (Randomly... so that's how I got it) "to attend Salem Academy for Witches and Wizards. You will be there for one term. It is a great educational opportunity, experiencing the American life of the magical world, so please, refrain yourself from doing anything disruptful."
"Me? Disruptful? Never!" I say. But Dumbledore ignores my comment but he has a new twinkle in his periwinkle eyes.
"You will be leaving tomorrow afternoon, by which time I trust you will be packed up and ready to go. You have used Floo powder before, haven't you?" he asks.
"Of course I have!" I haven't. Hehe.
"Excellent! That you will travel."
Note to self: Ask James what Floo Powder is later.
"Is that it, Professor?" I ask innocently.
"You will be expected to complete all of your work there to the best of your ability, but you will be excused from regular Hogwarts class work. And Mr. Black," He says as I stand, "Try not to be- er- distracted by anything while you are there, if you know what I mean."
"Oh, I know what you mean, you sly old fox." I wink at him.
"Carry on, Mr. Black." He says, the twinkle still apparent in his eyes.
LATER
"You're actually going, then?" James asks me in wonderment.
"Yeah, of course, you didn't think it was a joke, did you?" I say.
"Er no, of course not! Hehe." He avoids my gaze. Traitor.
"Oh don't worry, I'll be taking plenty pictures of hot American girls for you... but mostly for me." I grin at him.
"What would I do without you?" James asks jokingly.
"You wouldn't."
Just then Lily, the dear girlfriend of my good friend James, appears behind James. She doesn't look happy.
"WHAT did you say about 'HOT' American girls?" She yells in James' face.
"Why, nothing, my dear." He says sheepishly.
"Doubt it." Lily turns to me. "Keep the pictures to yourself, James is in too much trouble currently."
"Gladly!" I reply. James looks upset.
The rest of the evening is fairly uneventful, well, except for when Snivellus was running around the castle in nothing but his knickers. At the end of the night, James and I retire to our dorms.
THE NEXT DAY:
I wake up bright and early and skip down the steps, shouting hardy hellos to my classmates. Wait, no, that's a lie. I woke up at noon- and I practically toppled down the stairs. Anyway. James is sitting in the Common Room with Lily and Remus- Peter is nowhere to be seen.
"Shouldn't you be packing?" the dear perfectionist girlfriend of best buddy exclaims.
"Why Lily dear, weren't you going to do that for me? I know you can't resist my charm." I wink. Lily rolls her eyes, while James just throws me a threatening look.
"I'm sorry James, it's not my fault if your girlfriend likes me more than she likes you."
"Can it, Sirius," James says, but grins.
For the rest of the day, the Marauders and I commit last minute pranks, play Quidditch, Exploding Snap, and a game I made up myself, "Poke James Perpetually." We didn't play that very long. Then, at three in the afternoon, five minutes before I'm to report to the Great Hall to Floo to Salem Academy, Lily walks into the Common Room.
"Sirius, have you packed?"
"Lily, I thought we already covered this earlier!" I say exasperatedly.
"You mean you haven't have packed!" Lily says. "Sirius, this is a fabulous educational opportunity! You can't just slack off on something as important as this!"
While she continues to go mad, I announce "check mate" to Jamesy-Poo. Lily runs up to our dormitory, emerges a moment later with my bags neatly packed (magically, I presume).
"Why, about time!" I exclaim.
"GO, Sirius! You're running late!" she says, shooing me out the door.
"Sirius, can't you be serious for once!" Remus calls from behind his book.
"I always am, dim-witted dolt!" I call back to him. "Bye, James!" I say in a singsong voice. "I'll miss you!"
A/N: Please review! REMEMBER THE COOKIE I PROMISED! (wink)
–Judy (and Denise, in spirit)
