Once again, wonderful response to our last chapter, and the reviewers will be duly thanked...It has come to our attention that certain ficgoers (and you know who you are) are looking forward greatly to the Halloween Prank. As we are in need of inspiration for our anti-Sue story (preferably LOTR, Van Helsing, or HP), the best suggestion (sent to our email address, authorspluscoffee at yahoo dot com) be rewarded with the Halloween chapter two days early,along with a personal message from each Duck (aren't you excited? lol), so suggest away!

Now, to thank our reviewers...

daughter of the sea: :grins: yay, the writing styles are in character:happy dance: thanks, and pleasecontinue to read! Everto Angelus: ;) Cassandra:We are overwhelmed by your enthusiasm...heehee jk, here you are! Elfstorm:Readthe bold/underlined/italicized part above for info on THE PRANK lol, and we're really glad that your brother likes it too; the approval of a junior Marauder is always very much appreciated! Tell him the Ducks say hi. Aylah: Neither can we:) Nuppu: Yay yay yay!"I think Remuses writing is always just so sweet - I don't know why - and he seems like a - well, just like Remus. And, well, Sirius is... well, a Marauder..." :even bigger happy dance: Sirius and James are easier to write than Remus and Peter, because like you said you have to makeRemus sound like a "sweet" person and at the same time a Marauder...and Peter has to sound pathetic (HOW, you may ask, do you do THAT?) Sirius and James have to have separate "writing personalities" as well...gah...and we are very happy that you found an elevator! Even if...sob...nobody uses it:cries: Our plotting is for nothing:straightens up: No, we shall prevail! Fear not!...okay, I'm done now. Keep reading! And read the little bold/underlined/italicized part at the top of this page, it's VERY important! rockergurl13: thank you so much!My personal favorite (part), of course, is Sirius saying "wait, mustn't say anything bad about snitchers, coughSnivelluscough." ELLISE: HAVE WRITTEN MORE, HERE IT IS, REVIEW PLEASE! AND RECOMMEND TO FRIENDS:PUPPY EYES: tigercub16: excellent, in the words of Sirius Black foodisgood: We agree wholeheartedly with your name. And grammar-fiend-improvements:GASPS IN HORROR: We should HOPE not! Duck Dodgers is somewhat of a grammar fiend h/s/itself, and as TheMightyDucks are both now college students (and that's ALL we shall reveal to our devoted, um, reviewers coughminionscough, haha jk), we wish to wish you (lol) the best of luck in high school, and would like to express our benevolent...benevolence to the Middle School Marauders, which sounds like, as quoted, a "wonderful organization". Here's to pranking! And NEVER lose the Mask...it comes in handy at the oddest of times, and may earn you a free bag of potato chips and a bottle of something dubiously named "Celtic Cross"...I mean, about this situation I know nothing. :looks around: Did someone say something?

Has anyone noticed that our reviewer thanks are the same length as the chapters themselves:mutters darkly to self: Must...remedy...maybecopyandpasteoverandoveragainsotheydon'tnotice...cough...clears throat...What?

THE DIARY OF JAMES POTTER

The Deepest Secrets of James Potter's Life

Do Not Read Unless You Wish to Die a Very Painful Death Involving My Friend Sirius Black (Who is Authorized to Read This) and Chocolate Frogs

(Undated; written on a sheet of parchment tucked underneath back cover binding; handwriting grows steadily neater so it is assumed that the first entries were in preceding years)

LILY

Lily Evans

Lily Evans-Potter

Lily Potter

Lily James Evans-Potter

Lily Potter-Evans

Mrs. Lily James

Mrs. Lily Potter

Mrs. Lily J. Potter

Madame Potter

Potter lily...water lily...Lily Potter's water lily haha that rhymes! Sort-of...

Mrs. L. J. Potter

Mrs. and Mr. James Potter

Mr. and Mrs. James Potter

Ms. Lily Evans

LE + JP

Lily Evans Potter

Lillian Evans Potter

Lillian Rose Evans Potter

Lily and James

James and Lily

James + Lily

James Potter & Sons (Quidditch Equipment for All Ages and Skill Levels)

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(In the handwriting of Sirius Black on said parchment)

Jamesy-boy and Evans sittin' under the willow tree

K-I-S-S-I-N-G

First comes love

Then comes marriage

Then comes the baby in the baby carriage

Jamesy-boy and Evans sittin' under the willow tree

F-I-G-H-T-I-N-G (wait that's 8 letters isn't it? Stupid Muggle rhythm)

First goes love

Then goes marriage

Then goes the baby in the baby carriage

Jamesy-boy WHO IS READING OVER MY SHOULDER...

(Inkblot)

We apologize for the lack of mention of THE PRANK, as Elfstorm (high five!) has somewhat-unknowingly named it; it shall return, fear not!

With a delighted cackle and an even more disturbing overenthusiastic smile than last chapter's,

TheMightyDucks

SIGNING OFF.

Not really.

We'll be back here...waiting for suggestions (see top of page)...and reviews! Gotta love 'em.