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Raine ran across the Hogwarts grounds. The knives and gun were rattling in her pocket. The sun would be rising in about an hour and she still had to be in her common room half an hour before it did. If it weren't for the teachers that could be patrolling the halls, she would've been able to get to the common room easily, but unfortunately, there were teachers in the halls.

Much to her surprise, she got to the common room without a teacher noticing her. When she got up to her dormitory, she took off the two charms on her, and pulled the rope out of the window. She stuffed the knives into a boot and put the boot into the closet, and covered it with a jacket.

She scrambled over to her bed and went under the covers. It was hard to believe that it was already Halloween.

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"Oh! So now you're Black's girl friend?" screamed Tara.

"Just because I went on a date with him doesn't mean that I'm his girl." Raine muttered, as she brushed her hair.

"Sirius calls you his girl." Matilda sneered.

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah."

Raine forced a grin onto her face. It came easily. "Well then, I'm his girl friend." She had to act happy so they wouldn't be suspicious.

"Can you tell him that there's a really pretty girl in your dormitory that-"

"No." Raine threw her hairbrush at her and walked down into the common room, swinging her hips like a model. She loved girls being jealous of her. It was definitely a new experience.

Raine smiled, running over to Sirius and jumping into his lap like a dog would. She looked up at him. "Good morning, Mr. Black."

"Good morning, Miss DeAmico."

She kissed his lips lightly. "Happy Halloween."

"Happy Halloween to you too." He kissed her back.

Raine laid her head on his chest and closed her eyes. "Did you do all your homework?" she yawned.

"I'll do it during breakfast." He said, kissing the top of her head.

I'll pretend I like you,
I'll kiss your lips.
I'll make girls jealous,
When I swing my hips.
Can you help me live?
Can you help me smile?
Can you be my friend
For just a while?
I'll smile at you,
I'll hug you tight.
I'll laugh loud,
It'll all seem right.
But it won't really be.
Can you help me breath?
Can you help me cry?
Can you be my friend,
Until I make you die?

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The classes passed by slower than ever that day. The Halloween feast that afternoon was on the minds of most of the students and just about everybody could not wait for it.

Raine was eager to see the decorations in the Great Hall. A year before, they had really put up too many decorations. There were floating pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns, as well as bats flying high above the heads. Professor Dumbledore was wearing black and orange robes.

When Raine, Lily, and Remus got out of Ancient Runes, the two girls darted to the Great Hall while Remus ran off to find James, Sirius and Peter. The doors of the Great Hall were still closed, and Lily was the first one to open it. "I wonder what kind of…" She started but was cut off by loud laughter at was inside.

"Pink... pumpkins…." Raine erupted in laughter.

There were pink pumpkins floating around and vibrant blue bats flying around. There were light purple, pink and blue streamers. The Slytherin table was hot pink.

"WHO IS RESPONSIPLE FOR THIS?" Screamed Professor McGonagall, walking into the Great Hall.

All eyes turned to the Marauders. "So just because we're usually are the guilty ones, we always have to be the ones who do all the pranks?" James said in a mock-offended way.

"DID you do it or not?"

"Well, yeah." James smirked.

Raine laughed, and so did many other people. They all knew what was coming next…

"A week of detention and 25 points from Gryffindor for each of you!"

When it was the Marauders, most people didn't care if they got points taken away from Gryffindor, because somehow, they managed to gain the points back.

The students started coming into the Great Hall and sitting at their tables (Well, everyone except for the Slytherins, who refused to sit at their pink table until it was back to its original color.). Raine sat next to Sirius, and across from James and Lily. Peter sat on James's left and Remus sat on Sirius's left.

"James, you really should be careful not to get expelled." Lily said. She somehow managed to smile and look concerned at the same time.

"Don't worry, Lil. I won't get expelled. Without the Marauders, this place would be way too boring, and the teachers know that." James grinned.

Raine listened to their conversation, a big smile on her face. They were meant to be together. It was so obvious. She looked over at Sirius and kissed his lips lightly. "You and your friends have the funniest ideas."

"I know we do." He grinned.

"And you also have the biggest egos."

"That's true as well." He kissed her cheek, then looked over at his food.

And for the rest of the day, she didn't even think about the horrible task ahead of her.

There were pumpkins painted pink,
And there were rats with blue ink.
The orange and black,
Became pink and purple.
The silliness of it all,
Makes me think of a word called spurlple.
The evil table was a pretty color,
And they refused to sit,
Because they're not pretty,
So they couldn't sit on it.
Halloween was funny this year,
And it might've been this one too.
But this year I have friends,
Friends who caused all the laughter,
And I'm happy,
So happy that I'm losing my ability to rhyme.
And I gotta go now,
Because I'm out of time,
And I got the ability to rhyme back,
So I'm even happier now,
As happy as a purple cow.
Because it's Halloween,
And it's the happiest day of the year.
Because it's right in between,
Between summer and winter,
And right now,
Halloween is here.

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That poem made me laugh. :D I forgot that I wrote this, I honestly did. I finished the story months ago, and I did reread it once a few weeks ago, but I never reread the poetry.

Sorry for the long wait! I was preoccupied with swimming but that's over now so I'll update faster.