AN: Ok guys I'm sorry I haven't updated for ages, with college and everything life's been hectic, I know that isn't really an excuse where this is concerned but oh well

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A day to remember

The news of the attack had meant that the atmosphere in Hogwarts was very tense, owls were flooding in from worried parents wanting to bring their children home, after a owl from Dumbledore though assuring that the safest place to be was Hogwarts – after all Dumbledore was the only wizard that Voldemort feared – there were then floods of owls from worried parents asking if they could stay at Hogwarts.

This attack however meant one thing, the marauders insisted that it was their job to make the students, teachers and ghoasts smile, which meant more pranks were indeed put in place at least twice a day, they had even set up a owl system where pupils could place votes on their favourite pranks.

Halloween was fast approaching and talks of the hogsmeade trip were all over the school, and bets were on Sirius on who he would ask out for the day.

One Tuesday morning a large crowd congregated around the notice board of the Gryffindor common room, there was to be a Halloween dance in the great hall on the night of the 30th October, and then a huge trick or treat party on the 31st. apparently to "bring the houses together and to socialise as one unit" so someone said, for everyone else, it was just an excuse to eat lots of candy. As the Halloween dance was fancy dress all the girls were either fretting on a) what to wear b) how to afford what to wear c) how their hair and make up would be like or d) their date. The boys . . . well they were all just wondering how much candy would be at the dance.

Lily Evans was not in a good mood that morning, she had woken up late to find that Alice was still in the shower, there was a spider in the room, when she finally got in the shower all her shampoo was gone, a Halloween party had been arranged which meant an excuse to get smashed afterwards, and she had just witnessed James ask Chessy to said dance, oh, and it was the time of the month. Anyone who crossed paths with Lily today would surly regret it. First years quickly got out of her way as she stormed down the corridor on her way to transfiguration.

Remus was also having a bad day, he had woken up late, found that Sirius had nicked 2 of his socks – an odd pair no less – someone had turned his shampoo pink (Sirius again) there was to be a Halloween dance in which surly everyone would swoon round James and Sirius in hope for a date, and also it was the time of the month. Unlike Lily however, this meant a full moon, which included more pain, a night in the woods, and more scratches and bruises that were self-inflicted. Hmmm, at least it means a roam with his 3 best friends.

" Today class, we will be learning how to turn a piece of blue tack into a wooden sculpture ideal for the annual village fete." Boomed McGonagall sp? Across the class full of 7th years. " Now this might sound like a boring piece of bland sponge cake, but it will count for 10 of your final NEWT grade. It will be a project lasting 2 weeks, in which you will have to find research, find the best method to do the task, perform the task and hand the work in. you will also be working in pairs, which would be chosen at random."

There could be heard a large groan go across the class as she said this, how come the teachers always got to pick the pairs? They were 7th years; surly they could be responsible to choose a partner for a project?

As this was thought a large bang went off at the back of the class, Sirius had let of a firework designed for a prank later that day. Back to earlier thought, maybe not.

" The pairs will be as following", the transfiguration teacher continued. " James Potter and . . . Grace Cummings. Peter Pettigrew and . . . Katie Milton. The list continued down going through the class until. Remus Lupin and . . .Sirius Black. And last but not least, Lily Evans and Francessca Edwards. Now can you all get in to your pairs and start work on your projects, any questions?"

Only Sirius Black placed his hand in the air, "What's blue tack miss?"

Remus rolled his eyes; this was going to be a long 2 weeks.

" It is a muggle substance that is used to stick things together, for example a poster to a wall."

"But why don't they just use a spell?"

This was defiantly going to be a long 2 weeks, thought Remus.

" BECAUSE BLACK YOU COMPLETE NO BRAIN, MUGGLES CAN NOT DO SPELLS!" shouted Lily Evans, she was really having a bad day.

As the class got to work, Chessy turned to Lily, "You didn't have to shout at him you know, he's just having a dumb day, what did he ever do to you that was sooo bad?"

"Where do I start?" she replied. "One he's a marauder, two he's James Potter's friend and he makes my life hell by placing pranks and trying to make me go out with James. . ."

"So this is about James now is it, you aren't meant to like him, and you know I like him . . ."

Lily's fist making contact with her nose cut of Chessy. Lily had totally lost it at the mere mention that she could possibly even remotely fancy James and totally lost it with Chessy. James thinking that Chessy must of said something rude or offensive to make Lily lash out like that came over and started to defend Lily's corner which meant that Chessy ran out of the room crying and mumbling about stupid English wizards and stuck up witches.

At lunch, Chessy was no where to be found, James and Sirius searched high and low the castle, consulted the map, and even Lily was helping to look to apologise for hitting her and to explain about her off day. She just appeared to have vanished. They soon found the answer when Dumbledore was waiting for them at care of magical creatures.

"There has been another attack, this time in Liverpool. As they are getting closer to our school more and more people and parents are getting worried. But I ask you NOT to panic. This is just a way of trying to make us scared, if we run away, he will win, I urge you to be strong, to carry on with your studies so you have a better chance of survival when you leave this school. However one of your class mates has decided that this isn't the place where she feels safest, miss Edwards had decided to go back to Australia where and I quote 'there isn't the scare or panic or threat of Voldemort there, as my so called friends seem to drift from me, I feel as if there is nothing keeping me here, just pushing me away.' It is always sad when we lose a pupil for whatever reason. I hope you now won't be worried about her disappearance"

Dumbledore left soon after as the class went into silence, thinking how these attacks were getting closer, more frequent, and more powerful. It left them feeling completely hopeless as they didn't have the power to even think about trying to stop this Voldemort guy. And how this war, could end up wiping them out.

AN: Ok this chapter is a bit weird, writers block plagued me most of the way through and I found it difficult to put across what I had in my mind, I hope it reads ok and I really hope that you review.

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