Chapter 6- McGonagall's Wrath
"Shoot. Where's the room?" Remus said, looking around. Transfiguration was said to be on the first floor, but the four boys had not yet seen a classroom even resembling Transfiguration.
"Gee, Remus, maybe you have to coujure up the door or something." Peter said.
"Yeah, and how are we gonna do that, having taken...er...how many classes? None." James said, very grumpy. Today just wasn't his day. Sure, he pulled some wixked pranks, but now had detention and was probably about to get another one.
"Maybe there's some secret passage or something." Peter suggested, and Sirius looked directly at him.
"Where do you suppose it is?" He snarled. Peter started backing up. James started to smile as he saw that Peter was about to crash into the tapestry.
"Er...erm...I dunno. Just thought I'd-WOAH!" And so he did.
But, as Peter fell into the tapestry, he found a secret passage. Ironic, isn't it?
"Where do you think this one leads?" James said, running to explore.
"I don't care. We need to get to Trans-" Remus said, but Sirius stopped him.
"Last time, the secret passage led us right where we needed to go." He explained.
"Yeah," James finished, "Maybe we'll get lucky again."
"Something tells me this is not a good idea." Remus said, but followed James anyway.
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"So, we've left the secret passage." Remus said, looking around. "Where's the Transfiguration room? Because I don't see it."
And of course, neither did any of the other boys. All they saw was an empty corridor, leadin towhat seemed to be a girls bathroom.
"Well, at least we found a new passage." Sirius said, trying to relieve some of the tension around.
"I can't believe we skipped a class to follow a trasure hunt!" Remus said.
"Come on, you 've got to loosen up." James said, in a calm voice, but Remus was sick of it.
"No! Loosen up? All I've been trying to do is make it at this school. I don't want to get kicked out so soon after I get in! I really doubt any of you want to get expelled, but maybe I'm wrong. So, I'm going to try and find our classroom. Anyone who would like to help, instead of following dark tunnels, come with me."
Everyone was silent for a minute. James was repeatidly opening and closing his mouth, looking like a fish, and Sirius just flipped his hair out of his eyes.
"OK, let's go then." Sirius said after a minute. He walked on ahead and looked back. "Well, are we going to go to class or not?"
Remus wanted to be furious, but could not contain his laughter.
So, through their laughter, the four boys walked down the stairs, in need of anyone who might know where Transfiguration was.
Unfortunately, anyone who would, was in their own class.
Therefore, the boys walked up to a classroom and knocked on the door.
"Possibly the teacher will know how to-" Sirius said, as the door opened.
Peter's mouth dropped as he saw the witch on the other side.
In fact, all four boys started to feel the dread of coming trouble.
It was Professor McGonagall. In the flesh.
"Yes?" She said, with a knowing look.
"Erm....could you tell us which way to Transfiguration. We've lost our way." James said, hoping she wouldn't be too mad.
"Why yes, I do. It's right in here." She said, in a sickingly sweet tone. Then, she dropped the tone and said harshly, "Get in. Now."
The Gryffindors immediately followed her command and sat down in the back tables. She shook her head, and they slowly walked to the front, where there were two empty tables waiting for them. Sirius gulped.
"How is it, I wonder, that all these other students got here on time, not getting 'lost', yet you four, two of you already in trouble, seem to be 20 minutes late?" Professor McGonagall thought aloud.
"Well, it's a quite funny explination, really." Sirius started, "See, Peter fell into a tapestry and-"
"I don't care about your silly explinations. You can explain them in detention." James and Sirius groaned. "And for that, 15 points off Gryffindor."
James sunk his head. Losing 55 points for Gryffindor in three classes. He couldn't imagine what could possibly be next.
~*~
Amazingly enough, McGonagall softened up towards the end of the class.
They were all transfiguring their matches into needles, and only two of the ten showed any improvement.
James and Sirius.
"My, my. See, you two can do something when you put your minds to it." She said, examaning their needles. She gave a rare smile and looked at Peter, whose matchstick was now completely drenched, having caught on fire already. "Maybe you could help him."
Peter grumbled as Sirius showed him the correct way to hold the wand.
After Transfiguration, (James and Sirius having gained 20 points for Gryffindor for their 'hard work and achievements') was dinner.
"So, Remus, like being beaten in one class?" James asked, cracking on Remus. He seemed to be the kind of person who wanted to be top of every class, and both Sirius and James were determined to beat him in one subject."
"Really? I don't care." Remus said.
Sirius pretended to choke on his potatoes.
"Remus Lupin. Not care? I've known you for-what, two days- and for what I've seen, you care about studies more than my great-great-grandfather, and he was once headmaster of this place."
"You know about your great-great grandfather?" James said, laughing. "That's getting a bit obsessive."
"Yeah well.."Sirius said, but faded out as McGonagall confronted the two trouble-makers.
"Come with me." She said, looking as stern as ever.
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"Shoot. Where's the room?" Remus said, looking around. Transfiguration was said to be on the first floor, but the four boys had not yet seen a classroom even resembling Transfiguration.
"Gee, Remus, maybe you have to coujure up the door or something." Peter said.
"Yeah, and how are we gonna do that, having taken...er...how many classes? None." James said, very grumpy. Today just wasn't his day. Sure, he pulled some wixked pranks, but now had detention and was probably about to get another one.
"Maybe there's some secret passage or something." Peter suggested, and Sirius looked directly at him.
"Where do you suppose it is?" He snarled. Peter started backing up. James started to smile as he saw that Peter was about to crash into the tapestry.
"Er...erm...I dunno. Just thought I'd-WOAH!" And so he did.
But, as Peter fell into the tapestry, he found a secret passage. Ironic, isn't it?
"Where do you think this one leads?" James said, running to explore.
"I don't care. We need to get to Trans-" Remus said, but Sirius stopped him.
"Last time, the secret passage led us right where we needed to go." He explained.
"Yeah," James finished, "Maybe we'll get lucky again."
"Something tells me this is not a good idea." Remus said, but followed James anyway.
~*~
"So, we've left the secret passage." Remus said, looking around. "Where's the Transfiguration room? Because I don't see it."
And of course, neither did any of the other boys. All they saw was an empty corridor, leadin towhat seemed to be a girls bathroom.
"Well, at least we found a new passage." Sirius said, trying to relieve some of the tension around.
"I can't believe we skipped a class to follow a trasure hunt!" Remus said.
"Come on, you 've got to loosen up." James said, in a calm voice, but Remus was sick of it.
"No! Loosen up? All I've been trying to do is make it at this school. I don't want to get kicked out so soon after I get in! I really doubt any of you want to get expelled, but maybe I'm wrong. So, I'm going to try and find our classroom. Anyone who would like to help, instead of following dark tunnels, come with me."
Everyone was silent for a minute. James was repeatidly opening and closing his mouth, looking like a fish, and Sirius just flipped his hair out of his eyes.
"OK, let's go then." Sirius said after a minute. He walked on ahead and looked back. "Well, are we going to go to class or not?"
Remus wanted to be furious, but could not contain his laughter.
So, through their laughter, the four boys walked down the stairs, in need of anyone who might know where Transfiguration was.
Unfortunately, anyone who would, was in their own class.
Therefore, the boys walked up to a classroom and knocked on the door.
"Possibly the teacher will know how to-" Sirius said, as the door opened.
Peter's mouth dropped as he saw the witch on the other side.
In fact, all four boys started to feel the dread of coming trouble.
It was Professor McGonagall. In the flesh.
"Yes?" She said, with a knowing look.
"Erm....could you tell us which way to Transfiguration. We've lost our way." James said, hoping she wouldn't be too mad.
"Why yes, I do. It's right in here." She said, in a sickingly sweet tone. Then, she dropped the tone and said harshly, "Get in. Now."
The Gryffindors immediately followed her command and sat down in the back tables. She shook her head, and they slowly walked to the front, where there were two empty tables waiting for them. Sirius gulped.
"How is it, I wonder, that all these other students got here on time, not getting 'lost', yet you four, two of you already in trouble, seem to be 20 minutes late?" Professor McGonagall thought aloud.
"Well, it's a quite funny explination, really." Sirius started, "See, Peter fell into a tapestry and-"
"I don't care about your silly explinations. You can explain them in detention." James and Sirius groaned. "And for that, 15 points off Gryffindor."
James sunk his head. Losing 55 points for Gryffindor in three classes. He couldn't imagine what could possibly be next.
~*~
Amazingly enough, McGonagall softened up towards the end of the class.
They were all transfiguring their matches into needles, and only two of the ten showed any improvement.
James and Sirius.
"My, my. See, you two can do something when you put your minds to it." She said, examaning their needles. She gave a rare smile and looked at Peter, whose matchstick was now completely drenched, having caught on fire already. "Maybe you could help him."
Peter grumbled as Sirius showed him the correct way to hold the wand.
After Transfiguration, (James and Sirius having gained 20 points for Gryffindor for their 'hard work and achievements') was dinner.
"So, Remus, like being beaten in one class?" James asked, cracking on Remus. He seemed to be the kind of person who wanted to be top of every class, and both Sirius and James were determined to beat him in one subject."
"Really? I don't care." Remus said.
Sirius pretended to choke on his potatoes.
"Remus Lupin. Not care? I've known you for-what, two days- and for what I've seen, you care about studies more than my great-great-grandfather, and he was once headmaster of this place."
"You know about your great-great grandfather?" James said, laughing. "That's getting a bit obsessive."
"Yeah well.."Sirius said, but faded out as McGonagall confronted the two trouble-makers.
"Come with me." She said, looking as stern as ever.
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COOOOOOOOLLLLL!!!!! THANK YOU FOR THE PRETTY REVIEWS! THANK YOU....Elven-Vampire Cassie (thank you...), Alex Black (yes, I agree that Sirius is yours...and thanks for reviewing 5 times, that was cool! Also, you'll see if Lily's hair grows back...quite interesting, actually..) Ursula (thanks for the compliment on the title...I couldn't think of one, so I just made that one) and lollipop-princess (SHHH! You'll see if James feels bad for Lily...hehehe)
Again, thank you so much!
Leo