Sorry, tuxedo cat. I didn't get your review until after I posted. Beta-ing, if you have time I would love you to. I have never had a beta before…so if you want to, you gotta tell me what to do and stuff… yea review with an answer and I'll email you.

peachie1st – yes I will have an uninterrupted moment with Harry and Herm, don't worry…

SlytherinBeauty – Thanks for the support and thank you for making an exception just for me  YAY! Also, same for you I don know a lot about beta-ing…so. But I'd love you to, you didn't put where your email is at though, like AOL? Or yahoo? Also absolutely brilliant prank…one of the next two chapters maybe? Hmmm…

Ooh, ten points and a pin-up of Sirius, hehe, goes to the person who can figure out where the name of the liquid in the bottle Harry got came from!

Now on with the chapter…

Last Chapter…

They followed as he lead them the supply room. Once inside, everyone stayed out of Harry's way as he searched the shelves. Suddenly there was a triumphant "Hah!" and Harry re-emerged from where he had been halfway to lying on the shelf. "Now, I have an excellent idea…

Chapter 17 – Spoken-thoughts, Proof, and Preparations

Saturdays are a wonderful thing, especially at Hogwarts and specifically for the S-G Marauders and their novice member. The reason for this attitude on this specific Saturday noon was the fact that every one was at lunch in the Great Hall. The tables were full! This made the four of them very happy.

"Claws? Did you tell Fred, George, Ginny, and Remus not to drink the pumpkin juice?" Hermione asked in a whisper.

Harry nodded, "Yea, Windy, don't worry 'bout it. Remus said he'd pass it to most of the teachers that he got an anonymous tip about it so they won't drink it either."

"Where on earth did you get the idea of Denken Serum? And how did you know it was in there?" Draco asked, also whispering.

"Well, I had seen it in there and I looked it up in the library to see what exactly it did. So I thought it would be funny."

They all smirked at each other. Ten or fifteen minutes passed when suddenly Seamus said a little too loudly, "I wonder if I should tell everyone that I'm gay?" He then slapped his hand over his mouth and looked horrified.

If that wasn't funny enough, Dean turned to him, said, "Well that's good, now I can ask you out," and copied Seamus with his hand pressed firmly over his closed mouth.

The sMg burst out laughing and the rest of the hall followed suit. Within minutes, the Hall was completely silent again; the Quill appeared to sign the prank.

The originals had four,

But only the minds of three.

We've bested them already,

Now just think how much better we can be!

The Trio + The Prince sMg new and improved!

sMg

The verse faded out and just left the last two lines.

The hall exploded with talk. Everyone knew who the Prince was; of course, they meant the Slytherin Prince, Draco Malfoy. The din vanished abruptly when the Quill reappeared.

Denken Serum. Beware.

sMg

Again, everyone was talking, trying to find out what Denken Serum is. Dumbledore rose and called for quiet. "Students, as it is Saturday, I would advice anyone who drank the pumpkin juice to sit for just a moment. Someone put Denken Serum in it. This Serum is a potion that compels you to say exactly what you are thinking at any given moment. I would recommend that any one with a secret, please keep you mouths closed, unless you want the whole hall to find out. Now, anyone who did not drink the juice, please stand up."

Harry stood first. Hermione, Draco, and Ron arose at the same time. After waiting a minute, the Twins and Ginny stood and, just so, it wouldn't look to bad, Neville and Susan Bones (from Hufflepuff) had also been warned off the juice. Of the teachers, Remus, Hagrid, Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, Professor Muttly, Professor Sprout, Madame Pomfrey, and Professor Sinistra all stood. Harry and Ron were happy to see the warning hadn't reached Trelawney.

Dumbledore sighed. "You may go. The just of you need to be tested as to how much you have ingested."

Pansy Parkinson opened her mouth to protest the waste of a perfectly good Saturday. However, what came out was "Merlin, I'm a slut. Hmm I wonder what Draco is doing tonight." The student body all gasped.

Draco, on the other hand, smirked and said, "Sorry, Pansy, but when I dumped you last year, I meant it. And I'm busy, anyway." Harry shook his head and grinned. He is still every bit a Slytherin, even if is with us more then anything now. I wonder what his Animagus form will be. Good thing I didn't drink the juice or we would be in such deep shit with the Ministry as well as with the school.

The four S-G Marauders (yes four, that was his initiation prank) strode out, popularity, confidence, arrogance, and safety in their rule billowed out behind them like a cloak. The other three Weasley's fell into step, four paces behind the last S-G Marauder. Together the group exited, conscious that all eyes were on them.

When the doors had closed behind them, Draco let out a breath. "There is your proof." He stated.

Harry smirked. "Oh Draco, Hun, you ain't even started. Not by a long shot!"

Draco groaned. (heh, I'm in English right now. In the middle of a book discussion of Night. Hehe the teacher thinks I'm taking notes.) "What now?"

"That, my friend, is for me too know and you to find out." Harry grinned. "Now, on to the next task. To the dorm, comrades."

"What for, Harry?" Hermione asked.

"Transformation"