CHAPTER 2

DETENTION

Lily, James, Sirius and Snape were polishing trophies as part of their detention… without magic. This lead to some tussles between James and Sirius with brushes and madam scurries' polishing potion who were ignoring Snape, much to the consternation of Sirius. But James had to make a good impression.

"This is my 1st detention ever!" whined Lily, over James and Sirius's whispered argument.

"I heard you the 1st 17 times" muttered Sirius.

"Well we wouldn't be here if you hadn't showed off my fancy snitch underwear to half the school Evans!" said James with the hint of a smile. "I mean ma'am" he added hastily on seeing Lily's expression.

"Fancy?" snorted Snape "12 year olds don't wear filth like that!"

"-says the boy with 50 year old, smelly, grey underwear" said James smoothly. Snape shot him a murderous look and continued with his task.

"Ok… .maybe I got a little carried away with you, BUT " she continued loudly as Snape started to retort " I had to do something before you gits started dueling again"

There was something defensive about the way she said it that made james look up.

After McGonagall had caught them, a thoroughly embarrassing battle of words ensued. Lily had unceremoniously let James down, who straightened up with as much dignity as he could muster, running his hand through his hair and waved at the crowd with a crooked smile. He was clearly enjoying all the attention. His smile vanished the instant he saw McGonagall's expression. Peter looked a little pale and partially hid himself behind Sirius, who was looking from James to McGonagall smiling but clearly upset that he wasn't in on the 'fun'.

"Explain" she said sternly to Lily and Remus. Snape had unfrozen and had started to once again rise to his feet. Lily was looking at her shoes and Remus, realizing that it was up to him to explain started off hesitantly. "Well professor-"

"Lily threw a snitch at Snape!" exclaimed an overexcited Sirius "And then she revived him and then she stupefied him and then she levitated James and shouted obscenities at him and-"

"Enough" said McGonagall and Sirius immediately stopped his running flow of babble. Lily threw Sirius a filthy look and was surprised to see James doing the same. Alice was nervously eying McGonagall and Lily.

"Professor it was an accident…" and Lily told her about what had happened carefully omitting what James had said to her to get her so angry.

"So Snape was going to attack?"

"Yes ma'am" said James, Lily and Sirius together.

"And James and Sirius were going to attack also?"

"Yes ma'am!" said Remus, Lily and Sirius together. Sirius was desperate to show that he wasn't falling in to the ways of Remus.

"I see.. Nevertheless Ms. Evans, you had neither reason, nor right to attack potter, and you're a prefect." She said "this means detention. For all three of you." She pointed at Lily, James and Sirius. Catching the look of delight on Sirius's and James's face Lily hastily asked McGonagall- "But why Sirius and James? They didn't do anything wrong did they? I mean.. Nothing happened really.."

"Evans…no…this is lucky number 85 for us" muttered Sirius. Lily ignored him.

"That's very noble of you Ms. Evans but they most certainly would have hexed Snape and he would have done so too. Therefore" she nodded at Snape who was watching the proceedings with a contemptuous look, clearly wishing the worst death possible to the marauders, "Snape will also get detention". James and Sirius stopped smiling abruptly and looked at Snape.

"But professor…!"

McGonagall raised her hand signalling that there would be no negotiation.

"10 points off for each of your houses, that makes 30 points off for Gryffindor and 10 points of Slytherin.", ignoring the incredulous looks on their faces she continued-"I expect all of you to be at my office at 8 o'clock tonight. Good day."

Snape who had said nothing throughout the session, looking at the marauders and Lily, his lip curled. As Snape had transfiguration next he followed McGonagall to the castle. But as he passed the group he hissed-"you blood traitors and mudbloods will pay for this!"

"I think that'll be another 10 points off Slytherin" said McGonagall suddenly turning to Snape who nearly ran in to her, "And double detention."

James and Sirius's faces cracked into wide, gleeful grins.

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