Author's note: The revelation of the prank. R&R!
"Still remember the way to the kitchens?" Remus asked anxiously as they got out of the common room through the blue lady's portrait. They had found the kitchen by accident during one of the night hikes exploring the school, and found out that the house elves were especially helpful whenever they visited. This proves to be an important factor in the many pranks that are but waiting to be played.
"Of course! How can I forget?" Sirius firm reply returned from affront. "I mean, they serve food there, right?"
"A very good point, 20 points to Gryffindor for pointing that amazing new fact out." A snort could be heard when that was said.
A giggle escaped the pear in the portrait when Sirius gave an impatient tickle to it. The door slid open, and half the population of the house elves swarm towards them, as compared to the usual of all of them swarming up as some were still attending to the lunch the school is having upstairs.
James then made a show of asking the elves for help on a certain family recipe while Remus groaned noisily about missing his desert, causing more house elves to bring food to right under his nose, literally. Sirius then sneaked off quietly, and for once, succeeding, to right under the Slytherins' table, using a spell to locate all the seats of the First-year Slytherins. He then sprinkled a little of the powder into each bowl, making each soup changed through 7 colors before changing back, suppressing laughter with each sprinkle, then ran right back to James, no more of the inconspicuous movement needed, he was bursting with laughter.
Finally, when Remus decided that he had had enough of desert for lunch, he announced loudly that he has had enough, a very big thanks to all the house elves, only met by blushing elves who bowed till their head touched the ground. James then herded Sirius out of the kitchens, the moment the portrait swung shut, Sirius' laughter could be heard miles away.
"Is it that funny?" James could not hold back that question any longer.
"Actually," a long pause followed, as Sirius tried to control his own laughter. "Yah! It is." More laughter continued. Remus made a noise between a chuckle and a sigh, seemingly unable to decide which would be more appropriate, and just decided to do both then.
It was Charms right after lunch. Carrying their books, they shuffled into class, only to be shocked when all the tables and chairs were missing in their usual neat rows, only to be replaced by fluffy pink and blue pillows.
"Oooh, levitating spell today it seems, fascinating." Lily's voice could be heard.
"Was that the levitating spell I heard? I might just best Lily at Charms for once."
"Yeah, you might, but probably not, as long as you have known the spell, Lily's wand specializes in charm work, she picks things up fast, especially Charms, and she probably already knows the spell seeing her reaction just now." Remus was quick to burst Sirius' bubble of hope.
"Won't you even let me have a minute of hope?" He groaned in reply.
"The higher your hope, the lower your fall, it's all for your own good."
"You sure make it sound so nice." Sirius' grumbling reply ended the conversation as Professor Elena (yes, it is her last name) stepped in.
Tall and pretty would sum up how she looks, always wearing pastel colors robes, she sure is popular with the students. She comes across as one who is a little on the happy-go-lucky side, always on the ready to give out house points if the students prove to deserve it, and a little reluctant when it comes to deducting points, rule breakers sure loves her. (.)
(A.N: enough with the description, back to the story)
"Today, we will be doing the levitating spell, as we do have some students who are rather accident-prone," A soft hiccough at this point. "I have arranged for pillows to be used instead, and to students who are able to show me that they have no problem doing the levitating spell, they may try the banishing spell." With this opening, she showed them the way to do the spell, with some fancy wave of hand, and the correct way of pronouncing the spell (levita (insert object name here) pillow).
As good as Sirius was at this spell, he was still a tad slower than Lily to approach Professor Elena to seek permission to practice the banishing spell, thus yet again, proving Remus right. An hour passed by very quickly, yet there still is an hour of transfiguration before the long awaited lesson. The next hour's lesson was to be taken with the Ravenclaw, after the startling introduction to transfiguration by Professor Minerva Mcgonagall, also the discipline mistress of the school. The introduction had included the change of the Professor's table to a beautiful peacock, a promise to show them her animagus as soon as the Ministry of Magic approved it, and a very strict speech on how they will be barred from ever taking transfiguration in Hogwarts if any hanky panky is played in her class.
"Today we'll still be doing minor transfiguration, in fact, we won't be doing any major transfiguration like the one you saw me doing on the first day of lesson until you are of age, a gauge of year 3 would suffice, unless, of course, you prove me wrong by being able by the end of year 2. A chicken feather is placed on each of your tables; you are to transfigure that into a peacock feather, students who are able to complete that before the end of lesson may start on your homework for today, only if your feather pleases me. You may start."
"More fancy wand work, yet not as easy as charms." Lily concluded glumly to Calin, her best friend, who chuckled at that statement. Unlike Lily, she was better at Transfiguration than Charms, in fact, only second to James, who had not just transfigured the feather, but decorated it as well, earning 20 points to Gryffindor from a very pleased Professor Mcgonagall.
The long awaited hour has finally arrived! Sirius gave a loud whoop when the bell rang signifying the end on the lesson.
"Is my lesson that undesirable, Mr. Black?" Professor Mcgonagall gave Sirius a bleak look as she asked.
"No ma'am, certainly not, but I wish to learn how to brew fame and stopper death." Sirius' reply stunned Professor Mcgonagall and caused many to laugh at the statement when they realized that it had come from the opening speech of Professor Bimp, the potions mistress.
"Go then, my next class is waiting outside, go and learn how to brew fame and stopper death." The class laughed uproariously at this statement, and shuffled out of the class.
As the Gryffindors walked into the solemn dungeons where their potions lesson was to be held, an eager smile could be seen plastered upon Sirius' face, while James looked as solemn as he could be, though a little forced. Lily saw through all that and whispered to Calin.
"They're up to no good. Look at their faces, there're "mischief" written all over them." A smile then lit up Calin's face, making her look very pretty.
"Lovely, lessons have been too boring for any effective learning."
Five minutes into the lesson, right before they lit up the fire to boil their potions in, the Slytherins started falling out of their chairs, all seemingly torn between laughing and crying. Cauldrons were falling over as the Slytherins kicked them by accident and soon, the room was in chaos. "It hurts too much to laugh," that was what they would have replied if you asked them about it, and they meant it literally. The powder that was in their desert was taking effect, right on time.
Professor Bimp saw that there was no way that the lesson could go on, but instead sent the Slytherins to the hospital wing but not before deducting points from her own house as she saw it as it being an excuse to get out of class. She then sent the Gryffindors back to their common rooms, releasing them early.
Once out of the class, Sirius, James and Remus exploded with laughter, it was too much for even Remus to hold back any longer. A smirk played across Calin's face, while Lily settled for a knowing smile. Even that was too much for the three boys, they knew one thing, they knew.
"How could they know? Haven't we been subtle enough?" Sirius burst when they were out onto the outside grounds of Hogwarts.
"We have, just not you." Came Remus amused reply.
"Yeah, anything." Sirius was too happy to care.
