Lily and James Fifth Year War
The Fight
Disclaimer: I think I forgot add the disclaimer in the last two chapters. Anyways, Unfortunately, all these characters except Soph are J,K Rowling's. Not mine.
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"AHHHHHH!!!!!!! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!ãWILL YOU TWO STOP GRUNTING! IT'S BAD ENOUGH THAT TWO BEST FRIENDS ARE GIVING EACH OTHER THE SILENT TREATMENT, BUT THE HAD TO START THEIR LITTLE FIGHT IN THE GREAT HALL CAUSING LOTS OF ATTENTION!"
"Geez Remus! Calm yourself down!"
"WHY SHOULD I JAMES? YOU GUYS ARE TWO BEST FRIENDS WALKING, NO WAIT, GRUNTING DOWN A HALLWAY GIVING EACH OTHER THE SILENT TREATMENT AND ACTING LIKE TODDLERS! NO WAIT! BABIES WOULD BE BETTER. WORSE, YOUR LITTLE FIGHT HAS ALSO GOTTEN ME ANGRY!"
Both James and Sirius were thrown back a little by Remus's outburst.
Then both whispered a little sorry, unfortunately for them they said it at the same time, sending daggers at each other.
Remus who now, was getting angrier by the second stopped the silence.
'THAT'S IT YOU GUYS! THERE ARE NOBODY IN THESE CORRIDORS! I WANT YOU GUYS TO SETTLE THIS LITTLE THING RIGHT NOW!!!!"
Both boys just stared at each other. With anger showing on their face. Remus couldn't stand this much longer and decided to play a psychiatrist.
"Ok. Now, we'll start with Sirius's problem, and then we'll go onto your problem James. Sirius talks first without interruptions from James, and then vice versa. OK?"
"Yes sir" came a murmur from both boys.
"OK, Sirius, you start."
"Weeeeelll, first of all, I am tired of being called a person with a dense head. I can keep it in for a while but this has gone too far! I am a person with feelings too!"
"Sirius! You barely have feelings! You're always so happy and-and you don't care about anything!"
"James it wasn'-"
"OH YEAH! NAME ONE TIME WHERE EVERYBODY JUST SAT THERE AND I WAS HAPPY?"
"WELL, FIRST, WHEN THE GIRL'S CHANGED OUR CLOTHES, YOU WERE THERE ADMIRING IT! AND NOW, WHEN WE HAVE SNAPE GREASE IN OUT HAIR, YOU'RE ENJOYING IT! FOR GOD'S SAKE! YOU'VE GONE NUTS! NO WONDER ST.MUNGO'S BUILT A MENTAL INSTITUTE FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU! YOU GUYS CAN'T BE LET ON THE STREET!"
"I TAKE THAT BACK RIGHT NOW! I AM DOING WELL IN CLASSES AND HASN'T FAILED ANY OF THEM YET! AND I DO NOT BELONG IN ST.MUNGO'S. WITH ALL OF YOUR INSULTS. THAT ONE WAS THE WORST! IT WAS HARSH, JAMES, HARSH."
Remus, who decided to let them handle their situation by themselves since his plan didn't really work.
He then started to move away from the two boys and crept back into the common room.
In the Common Room
Remus crept into the common room expecting it to be empty, instead he found the three 'enemies'. Though, he thought that they seemed innocent. Soph was obviously mad about something because she just sat there, Lily, like usual, was reading a more advanced charms book, and Bella, she was doing her homework.
"Ummm...Soph, are you ok?"
"Don't talk to me!" she growled back at him. Then she looked up.
"OH! Hi, Remus. Sorry about that." She said sheepishly.
"It's ok. What were you doing."
"Ummm...well,uh, I was, um, thinkinabouthowtogetmoneyback." She said the last seven words in such hurry they sorta stuck together.
"Huh? Money back? Why?"
"Because I lost money to those two people!" she yelled in an angry voice.
Remus just thought, oh great! You've gotten yourself into another argument! This day just isn't going for you, now is it?
"Uh-Remus-"
"Huh?"
"Well, class is starting so we better get going."
"Oh sure Bella. Are you going to Soph?"
"Nah-I feel a little sick."
"Oh. Well Bella and I will take notes for you. K?"
"Thanks, Lils."
With that, the three people walk out the door just to see in time to see James and Sirius dueling and missing a purple spark that was shooting over their heads.
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE!"
"Uh, Lils, I can explain."
"Ok, Remus, shoot!"
"Well, you, um, see-"
"Spit it out will you?"
"Bella calm down."
"Ok, James insulted Sirius, Sirius felt very offended and then this happened."
"What caused James to insult Sirius to make him feel offended?"
"Um...that I really don't know."
"Aw come on! You and them are like bet friends! Out with it boy!"
"Ok,ok,ok you see, the boys didn't get to turn you into pigs in the morning cause you didn't go to breakfast-"
"Because we didn't want to turn into pigs."
"And, well, then they decided to transfigure you guys during lunch, but you guys left and I told them."
"And Sirius blew up right?"
"No, actually, he just sulked, James blew up. Then he said that they still had dinner but told Sirius not to get his hopes up. Sirius asks why, and James just blew up. He said because with their luck you guys wouldn't come and then said that sometimes he had a dense head but that time he was denser than his head."
"ouch. That must really hurt. I don't blame him."
"I agree, but, even though we are in war, I still care about those guys and absolutely hate fighting! Remus, who's stronger?"
"I must say both are very strong, but in this case, it'd be Sirius."
"Ok, you go grab Sirius. Bella, you use the expellirmis (a/n sp?) charm and try to disarm them. Then grab the wands and help me hold onto James, without their wands, they most likely will get into a physical fight."
"Ok."
"Ready?"
"Yes"
"Remus, get positioned behind Sirius and get ready to grab him once he's been disarmed!"
"Gotcha!"
"Bella, ready?"
"Yep!"
Expellermis!
At once, both wands flew to her, she grabbed them and ran to help Lily get hold of James.
Remus wasn't very successful and so weren't the girls but they managed to get the two boys from tackling each other.
"LET ME AT HIM! LET ME AT HIM!" cried Sirius "HE INSULTED ME! HE NEEDS TO PAY!
Almost at perfect timing Soph decided to come out and see what was all the commotion. She gasped and immediately asked what was wrong.
"Soph, go get Pro. McGonagall! Tell her to come here quick!! We can't hold them back much longer."
With that, she ran out. Seconds later she brought back the professor.
"Oh my lord! What's going on?"
"ma'am, James insulted Sirius, Sirius got offended, they started to duel, we disarmed them and now we are trying to get them from fighting. Please help us!" came a cry from Lily and Bella who were struggling to keep James
"ok, bring those two to the hospital wing. AND James and Sirius if you say one thing to each other or try to make a move you will have a severe punishment. If those two disobey my orders you must report them to me or else you will also deserve a consequence. I will go fetch Professor Dumbledore. Oh, and tell Madam Pomfrey to put the two in beds farthest apart from each other. Is that clear?"
"Yes Professor McGonagall." Came the reply. James and Sirius just grunted.
"Come on boys move it. Remus, let's call a truce for now. The war is-let's say-um-cancelled for now. k?"
"Sure, now, um, Soph, would you mind helping me? Sirius isn't really sooperating with me right now."
"Sure Rem."
"Don't call me that!" Remus growled.
"Guys! Cut that off before you guys get into a fight too!"
"Sorry." Both students mumbled to each other, but the tension between them did not settle. Both people walked in utter silence.
Then suddenly Soph spoke up, "Um, Lils, do you mind if we sorta switched places? You know, you help Remus here with Sirius and I'll help Bella with James."
Lily, sensing the tension between them turned to Bella who nodded in approval, "Alright."
With that, the two girls switched places although it was still very silent.
The whole time the boys (Sirius and James) kept grunting but decided not to struggle. Instead, their minds just wondered off and let their two 'bodyguards' push and lead them.
'I feel sorry now. I want to apologize to Sirius, my friendship is at risk. But then, he'll probably think I'm making fun of him again and we'll get into another fight.'
'I want to say sorry to James, I know he didn't mean it and I can't help it if I'm such a dunce sometimes, I guess it comes naturally for me. I hope he apologizes soon, I don't know how much longer I can take this silence. I could break the silence but with the girls there and with what McGonagall said, I really don't want to find out the punishment. Yes I like detentions but I have a feeling that this isn't going to be detention.'
'I can tell that Sirius is thinking. Thinking something serious that is. He's scrunching up his face up, like when he's thinking about a prank. I want to break he silence, but with the girls and McGonagall's threat I don't dare say a word.'
"OH MY LORD! Dear GOD what on earth happened?" exclaimed Madame Pomfrey
"Um, the two got into a duel and, and this is what happened."
"Oh, ok. Put those two the beds next to each other I will go and prepare the remedies."
"Um, Professor McGonagall's orders say that the two should be placed in beds farthest apart from each other." Stated Lily in a mattered-of-fact tone.
"Well, in that case then, place on by the door on the right side and the other one on the very last bed on the left. I will be back, please watch the two boys and make sure they don't move." With that, Madame Pomfrey turned her heel and left.
Sirius, thinking that it was ok to talk right now asked Lily to deliver a message for him to James. At the same time, James was asking Bella to do the same. Both girls were reluctant at first but agreed. The message was to tell the other they were sorry. Both girls departed to tell the other. After receiving the message, both boys were filled with joy.
After being 'fixed up' both boys left to see Professor Dumbledore.
Professor Dumbledore's Office
"I CAN'T BELIEVE IT THOUGH, SIR! THOSE TWO ARE BEST FRIENDS AND I HAVE SEEM THEM GET ANGRY AT EACH OTHER, BUT THIS! THIS HAS GONE WAY TOO FAR!"
"Now, now, Minerva. Calm down. They are still young and best friends do get into these fights. If they didn't know magic then I'm sure it would become physical. Calm down."
"Ok, boys, you guys are ready to go. As I have heard, Professor Dumbledore wants all six of you up in his office at once!"
Then all six people left the Hospital Wing. Sirius and James immediately got to talking and apologizing.
"OH MY GOSH SIRIUS! I am sooooo sorry. I really didn't mean it. The surge of angriness sorta just flew outta my mouth. Please forgive me?"
"Don't worry Prongs my old buddy. Your forgiven. I'm sorry too. For over-reacting."
"It's alright Padfoot. Friends?"
"Friends!" and with that the two friends embraced each other in a hug. (a/n I know that was cheesy, but I couldn't think of anything else. So live with it please?)
"Guys, look, we gotta go to Dumbledore's. I bet McGonagall'll be there and she did seem very pissed. You guys are going to have to think of an ingenious plan quick!"
Remus and Lily were also in a deep discussion.
"Do you think being involved in this will make us lose our duty?" ask Lily.
"I don't know, but I hope not. Without me, those two would be dead by now. And you don't deserve that."
"Ok. So let's say that we leave out the war and the pranks. I'll go tell my friends and you'll tell yours. Then we'll all meet up and crack the plan."
With that the six people decided to call the 'War' off until this was settled.
Then when all six people devised a plan they started to head towards Professor Dumbledore's office.
"Ahhh! My lovely students, you have arrived although I would have thought you'd come earlier." Cried Dumbledore.
"Sorry sir, but Sirius sorta had a breakdown walking through the corridors. Madame Pomfrey said that we were suppose to support him but he insisted on being left alone." Lily was incredibly good at lying, though nobody knew, instead they just stared at her.
"ohh. I see. That's ok. Sirius are you alright?"
"uh-" stilled stunned by Lily's excellent lying. In which he got a stare from Lily telling him to hurry up.
"uh-Yes sir! I am perfectly fine! James helped me out."
The last sentence received a confused look from both professors.
Then Professor McGonagall spoke up.
"Um, but if James was helping you Sirius, then why were you dueling in the corridor?" obviously.
Plan in action! GO!
"Well, um, Professor, this is a real long story-"started Sirius.
"Don't worry. We have all the time in the world and all of you may tell the story.
"Well, Remus, why don't you start since you weren't really involved in this and you saw all this happening?"
"Um, sure Sirius. Well, the boys started to talk about the homework and James said he had trouble with Charms and ask Sirius to help him find Lily and the others since they were good at Charms. Sirius got annoyed because James always asked him to help find the girls. This time though, Sirius was really angry because he was in the middle of eating his favorite desert and was forced to stop eating it. Then, I pointed out that the girls left and Professor Dumbledore had already taken the food away. Sirius got angry at James and said that it was his fought that he didn't get to eat." Remus stopped to catch a breath. Everybody just sat their watching him. The story was a little twist of the actual version, but it did work. Then he started again.
"James said that Sirius ate too much and was practically a real pig. And it went on and on like this, with insults, except it got louder so I asked them to be quiet and do it somewhere else. I led them to the corridor in front of the Gryffindor tower and they started all over again. I got very angry, put my two scents in but it didn't help. I went in to the common leaving them shouting." Remus stopped he had to catch his breath so Lily stood up and started.
"When Remus came in, we heard some screaming, but we were all doing homework so we didn't really bother. Then Remus reminded us about our classes that were about to start. Soph didn't feel very good and stayed back. When we went out, a spell shot over our heads. We looked forward and saw that James and Sirius were dueling and we realized what the shouts were. Then, because I didn't like the sight of two best friends dueling, I told Bella to disarm them. Then Remus went to hold back Sirius and Bella and I to James. Because we knew that without their wands, those two (pointing to James and Sirius) were perfectly capable of going into a physical fight." Lily sighed. That was a breath-taking moment.
Soph decided this was the perfect time for her to start.
"After, Lily and them left, I went to eat some chocolate and took a little rest. Then, when I felt a little better so I decided to got to class. The minute I stepped out, I heard grunting and saw that Bella, Lily, and Remus were trying to hold back James and Sirius. Lily told me to get Professor McGonagall. I immediately saw that both Remus and the girls were struggling and went to get the Professor."
"OK, so that explains everything we don't know. Now the only other thing we need to know is why are Sirius and James on friendly terms now."
James decided to put his two cents in.
"Well, because Sirius and I were told to be in utter silence, we decided not to protest and well, we started to think about what we did to each other. Or at least I did, I'm guessing Sirius was too, because at Hospital Wing we asked Bella and Lily deliver a message to other person. The message was the same. We both apologized to each other. Then, on the way out, Sirius had a little breakdown and I went to help him and we started talking about how we were sorry about what we did and we forgave each other. I mean Sirius and I are best friends and I don't want to lose that kind of friendship."
"Ah. See Minerva, I told you the two could handle their own situation by themselves."" Exclaimed Dumbledore
Minerva just pouted. But yet she did seem pleased that the two Gryffindors got along so well after that huge duel. Yet, she felt that the two boys needed a punishment for having such a huge duel in the hallways. What if some one else got hit with their spells?
"OK. You guys are forgiven, but their will be a punishment for having the duel. You could have gotten someone else hurt."
"Yes Professor McGonagall."
"You guys can't go to Quidditch practice until a week before the match."
"WHAT!!!" yelled both boys at once.
"Now, now, Minerva. Isn't that a little too harsh? They were asking for help, got into a fight and miraculously made up in a nick of time. I say, take 50 points away for the fight, but you guys get 25 back for making up so fast and Mr. Potter, you get an extra 20 points for asking for help on your homework. I call that responsibility. Remus, Sophie, Arabella, and Lily (he didn't know about the nicknames) you will each deserve 15 points for getting into action and stopping the fight." Dumbledore smiled to himself
"But, Professor! You are mostly awarding them! Shouldn't they get a punishment of some sort?" cried McGonagall
"Ah, Minerva, you always need discipline. Well in that case, I expect to see a full page of parchment from Mr. Black and Mr. Potter explaining everything that happened today pertaining to the fight. All six of you may help each other although, both copies should differ. I also want to know what you were thinking and if you could, remember what spells you used on each other."
"Ah. Thank you professor. Couldn't have said it better but are you sure that all six should help?" Minerva questioned, yet again.
"The boys shall be writing this since I can tell their handwriting, and it shall be in the neatest form possible. That is that Minerva. Don't you think the damage the two have done to each other was bad enough?"
"I suppose professor. Thank you. Now, you six run along, afternoon classes are over though you will not be responsible for missed homework. I already spoke to all the other teachers."
"Thank You Professor McGonagall and Professor Dumbledore!" cried the students as they scurried out of the office."
"Well at least we got ourselves, 55 points to Gryffindor!" exclaimed Sirius
"Yeah. That's good." Replied James