Nobody ever said it would be easy.
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Hogsmead weekend part 2: A perfect day ruined
The six of them sat around a laced, frilly table finishing off their butterbeer. The 3 boys, Sirius, James and Remus were inseparable and the girls, Nicole, Lily and Hermione's, friendship was not to be tested. Hermione sat between Lily and Sirius and never felt better. She knew she shouldn't be feeling this happy, with Harry and Ron at home worrying, but she couldn't help it. It was a beautiful autumn day, she had her boyfriend and best friends around her, what more could she want? She sat back and listened to the still arguing boys.
'How could you prank the masters?' asked James
'Sweetheart you are too cocky for your own good. You had to be brought down a peg or two.'
Lily's explanation was plain and simple. It was true, the Marauders were getting to big for their boots and pulling that stunt was a stroke of genius.
'It had to be a one off.'
Sirius just couldn't accept it. None of them could. Three girls pranked them and they couldn't take the truth.
'You 3 just don't like being pranked by your own girlfriends. That's why you keep on!'
Hermione was right. The male species doesn't like being upstaged by females. And then add that with the amount of pride the three of them have, its bound to leave them too stubborn to admit defeat.
'We knew all along what you were doing.' replied Remus.
'Yeah.'
'That's right!'
Hermione and Lily rolled their eyes, it was useless trying to get them to admit defeat,
'Remmi, If you knew all along then why did you jump a foot in the air?'
Nicole leaned back and put the Slytherin's smirk to shame. She was triumphant and wanted to gloat! Lily and Nicole laughed at the expression left on Remus's face. Embarrassment.
'Nicole's right, you three have met your match!'
'Lily, baby, this was ONE prank. Do you seriously think that you could prank us again? It was one off hun, sorry.'
'Exactly James, don't worry ladies, we'll get you back for this.'
Hermione turned to her boyfriend with raised eyebrows. Another evil plan formulating in her mind.
'Sirius, how can you get us back when you can't move?'
'What?'
Hermione whipped out her wand and shouted a spell at the three marauders.
'IMOBILUS!'
The three girls sat stunned for a few seconds. Then Hermione realised that the curse only lasted 15seconds and jumped up.
'What are you waiting for? RUN!'
The sound off scrapping chairs filled the room as the other two jumped up. They grabbed their bags and ran laughing and screaming from the cafe, leaving the three boys immobile.
About 10seconds after the girls ran from the cafe, the curse wore off the boys and they sat confused at their table, wondering what happened.
Then as if a bolt of lightening hit all three of them, they looked at each other wide eyed and cursed under their breath.
For the second time that day, the famous Marauders were pranked - by their girlfriends.
They too shot up from the table and hurried out of the door, all three of them with the same thought in their mind.
O they are going to pay big time for this.
Outside the cafe they girls sprinted as fast as their legs could carry them, they ran though the busy streets heading back towards the castle.
Hermione took her eyes off her friends for a second and when she looked back they were gone. All Hermione could see was the shoppers in Hogsmead, all carrying different bags.
'Shit' she muttered under her breath.
I can't believe I've lost them! Where the hell are they?
Deciding that it was probably safer if she went back to Hogwarts, instead of being caught by the boys, she headed up the familiar path towards the Hogwarts gates.
Little did Hermione know, that the boys had seen her. They stayed a safe distance away from her, but followed her all the way up the path.
A sly grin crept up on Sirius's face as he saw her alone.
'Guys listen. We'll follow Hermione and torture her until the other two come right?'
'Right.'
Hermione kept her eyes pealed for any signs of the boys or of the other two girls. Nothing. She was alone and was sure that the guys would find her eventually and would torment her.
Why me? Why am I the one alone?
She didn't want to think about what they might do to her when they got their hands on her. It was too dreadful for words.
Hermione spun around at the sound of twigs breaking behind her. Then her nightmare came true. 15feet away from her were Sirius, Remus and James. All with a malicious glint in their eyes.
'Now, now guys come on, you don't want to hurt little old me do you?'
Her voice was high pitched, she tried to make it sound as innocent as possible but her head was spinning with all the possible things that they might do to her.
Hermione started to walk backwards as the guys were creeping ever so slowly forwards.
'O we don't to hurt you hunni, O no, we just want some pay back.'
Pay back? PAY BACK? O FUCK WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU LILY? NICOLE YOU BETTER HURRY YOUR ARSES UP!
'LILY! NICOLE! WHERE ARE YOU?'
Her screams were pointless, they weren't anywhere near and it just made the boys laugh. Hermione continued to walk backwards away from the approaching boys, but her back hit a tree. The sudden realisation of her being trapped must have shown because Sirius suddenly cocked his head to the side and pouted.
'O baby, you have no where to go!'
'AHHHHHHHH!'
Out of no where Lily and Nicole came charging at James and Remus, the four of them had all spun around at the unexpected screams.
Nicole had jumped on Remus's back, the abruptness of her actions caused Remus to stumble forwards dragging Nicole with him, the two of them started rolling around of the ground trying to pin the other one down, neither seemed to be successful.
James had caught Lily half jump and was now chasing her around by the lake. James was so much faster than Lily and she knew it, but it didn't stop her from shrieking and running anyway.
Sirius who had stood there with a shocked look on his face heard giggles behind him. He had totally forgotten about Hermione with the surprise attack. He turned around with a smile playing on his lips and she caught sight of it.
'I don't know what you're smiling at Black, I can handle you!'
'I'm sure you can princess,'
It was something about his tone of voice that made Hermione's smile fade and fear spread across her features. She tried backing up, but once again felt the tree behind her.
Sirius continued to walk forward never taking his eyes off her.
In the distance they could hear the other four.
'Hahaha - James- please - hahaha - I can't take it - hahaha - stop!'
'This is pay back dear Lilykinns!'
'I've got you now Nicole!'
'Think again Remmi!'
'I told you not to call me Remmi!'
Hermione focused her attention back on her approaching boyfriend. He was only 4 feet away now.
Hermione put her hands out in front of her in a vain attempt to hold him off.
'Sirius please!'
'I love to hear you beg Amaya'
He took another step forward. Just 3feet left.
'Sirius, please I'm your girlfriend!'
'I know, and I'm your boyfriend.'
Another step. 2 feet.
'I'll do anything!'
'Like?'
One more. 1 foot.
'Anything!'
'Anything?'
Sirius closed the gap between them and looked down at her. Hermione's breathing was fast and uneven, her hair was blowing in the breeze and her eyes were shinning.
He stroked the side of her face and tilted her chin upwards. He bent his head down and captured her lips in a slow, sensual kiss. Hermione's senses were on fire. She'd never felt anything like this before, his lips teased hers, his tongue crashing against hers made her moan against his lips.
She moved her hands to his chest, where she grabbed some of his shirt and pulled him as close as he could get. Sirius placed his hands on her waist, pulling her hips towards him.
Hermione was so lost in the kiss she didn't have time to react when Sirius grabbed her waist and slung her over his shoulder. She screamed.
'Sirius put me down!'
'Sorry love!'
'You bastard! Put me down!'
Not far away from this pair the other four saw what Sirius was doing and laughed as he got closer and closer to the lake. It was obvious what he was going to do.
James caught Lily around the waist as she realised that he would do the same. And she too screamed at the top of her lungs as James put her over his shoulder.
Remus smiled down at Nicole, who he had successfully pinned.
'No no Remus please please don't.'
'Don't worry, I won't come on.'
He jumped up and helped Nicole up, but whilst he had hold off her hand, like the other two he put Nicole over his shoulder.
'REMUS! YOU PROMISED!'
The three pairs made their way over to the lake with the screaming girls pounding on their backs, kicking and screaming.
'Sirius! don't you dare! I swear to Merlin you'll pay!'
'James, don't do it! I'll do anything!'
'Anything?'
'James, don't be weak!'
'Right sorry Remus! Sorry Lily it has to be done!'
'Remus John Lupin! Put me down this instant! I'm going to kill you!'
'On the count of three!'
'One...'
Sirius, Remus and James positioned themselves on the bank of the lake.
'James please!'
'Two...'
They hoisted them to an easier position on their shoulder. The all patted the girls bottoms.
'Remus I'm begging you don't do it!'
'THREE!'
'Sirius you bastard!'
The guys had thrown the screaming girls into the lake.
'AHHHHHHHH!'
SPLASH.
On the bank the guys were rolling around laughing, they knew that the girls wouldn't be happy but it was so worth it!
In the lake the girls emerged spluttering and spitting out water.
'If you guys want to help, act like you're pissed and pull them in.' Said Lily.
The girls nodded in agreement and started to swim to the bank. Sirius caught site of the scowls on the girls faces and nudged the other two.
'I think they're really pissed at us.'
'O come on, lets help them.'
They made their way over to where the girls were having trouble climbing out and extended their hands.
'Need a hand Lilz?'
'Fuck off Potter.'
'Language Evans.'
Sirius too tried to help Hermione out of the lake.
'Don't touch me Black.'
James and Sirius Looked around at Remus for some help. The girls were throwing them filthy looks.
Being the last one, Remus tried to see if he would have any more luck.
'Sweetheart?'
'I can do it myself thanks Lupin.'
'It looks like it.' Muttered James under his breath.
The three soaking wet girls sent a glare at James and he promptly shut up.
'Come on let us help you.'
Sirius extended his hand for the second time to Hermione.
She looked around at Lily and Nicole, they rolled their eyes and the three of them excepted the outstretched hands.
'Now!'
The boys didn't know what hit them. They were pulled into the lake by the girls. The girls were clutching their sides out of pain from laughing at their expressions that split second before being pulled in. Once they surfaced, the girls quickly sprang from the water and started to run.
The boys, not wasting anytime chased them once again.
Lily decided that it was probably safer to run to the castle. However James was hot on her heals. Just as she reached the steps, he reached out and grabbed her for the second time around her waist. He pulled her close to him, her hands flew to his chest and he tightened his grip on her.
'James!'
She was breathless from that run and her chest was tight against his.
'You - you're - please don't put me back in the lake!'
'Why not? You did to me!'
'Please James it's really cold!'
'Make it worth my while and I'll consider it.'
'I'll make it worth you while the night of the ball, I promise.'
James smiled down at her and caught her lips in a heated kiss. He pulled away and let her go. She laced their fingers together and the two of them started to walk back to the other four.
Unlike Lily, Nicole had decided to run towards the Hogwarts gates, before she even got within 50feet of them Remus had caught up with her and pulled her to the floor. Again the pair started rolling around on the floor, trying to pin the other one down.
'Ok ok I give up! Remus you win!'
'I always win!'
'Not this time.'
For the last time Nicole flipped him over and straddled his waist. She smiled triumphantly down at him.
'Ok you win.'
She smiled down and leaned in to whisper in his ear.
'Trust me, you'll win, the night after the Halloween ball.'
She leaned back and firmly placed her lips on his. She pulled back and the two of them got up from the floor and made their way over to Sirius and Hermione with James and Lily.
Hermione, stupidly, thought she might be able to get away be running around the lake, not thinking that if caught she was actually right by the lake.
She continued to run away from Sirius, but like the other two she got caught. Sirius tackled her around her waist and pinned her down with his body.
'That wasn't very nice Miss Williams.'
'THAT wasn't very nice Mr Black. It hurt!'
'Did I hurt you?'
His hand flew to her waist and pushed her shirt up to see if their was any marks. He was afraid incase he did actually hurt her.
'No it didn't hurt that much,'
'Amaya, I was worried that I really hurt you!'
'Well you're hurting me now! get - off!'
Hermione pushed Sirius body off of hers and shook her head at him. She saw the others approaching and waved them over.
The six of them settled by the lake, forgetting that all of them were soaking wet, forgetting that the girls had won that battle, forgetting about not paying in madam Puddifoot's, forgetting about not going to Zonko's. Just benefiting from the unusual heat for October and being in each others company.
Hermione rested her head against Sirius's chest and listened to the steady heart rate through his chest.
Things were good.
Something caught Hermione's eye and she raised her head from Sirius's chest.
'What's the matter Sweetheart?'
'We've got company.'
Sirius spun around too see who she meant.
'Shit, James, Remus, the Slytherin royalty are on their way down o and they've got themselves a rat.'
All six of them looked towards the doors of the castle, descending the steps were Lucious Malfoy, Bellatrix Black, Narcissa Black, Severus Snape, Marcus Parkinson and Peter Pettigrew.
The six of them glared at the six Gryffindor's as they made their way past them.
Sirius rolled his eyes and commented to James.
'Do you think that their faces would crack if they smiled?'
The other five laughed, but someone who didn't find it funny was Lucious Malfoy. He spun around to
face Sirius.
'What did you say traitor?'
Sirius stood up to face Lucious. Hermione knew this was going to get bad, as did the others. James and Remus shot up and stood by his side. The girls backed away slightly but standing tall all the same.
'I said - then as if talking to a two year old he repeated himself - do. you. think. their. faces. would. crack. if. they. smiled?'
'Shut the fuck up Sirius, At least Lucious knows the meaning of family honour and respect. You're nothing but a blood traitor.'
These spiteful words came from the tongue of Narcissa. Hermione stepped forward ready to attack the bitch, but Sirius put his arm out to stop her.
'That's right -'
Hermione had no problem telling who this voice belonged to. Bellatrix' voice was like a dying banshee.
' - Mum told me what you did! Your mum said you ran away scared. You're a disgrace to the Black name Sirius!'
Anger was getting the better of Sirius. He was no traitor and he was a Black by name only.
'At least I'm not a pathetic whore who goes after Malfoy because he's rich. I've learnt how to be independent and I don't need to sponge off someone else. I don't have to follow some power hungry wizard to feel respected. These guys around me are all I need to feel that...'
Bellatrix' eyes flashed with anger.
'You'll be the first when he comes to power, Blood traitors and Muggle lovers. Don't worry Sirius, I'll make sure I'm the one to take you down. The last thing you'll ever see is my laughing face!'
Hermione couldn't take hearing this. She stepped forward and placed a loving hand on Sirius's arm.
'Sirius, Ignore her, she's just trying to get a reaction out of you. She's not worth it.'
'Yeah listen to your mudblood whore. Just when you could sink no lower, you go and tarnish the Black name with this filth.'
Hermione saw red. Sirius tried to hold her back but she stepped forward in front of Bellatrix.
'At least I'm not a pitiful wannabe slag who spreads her legs at every opportunity.'
James, Remus, Sirius, Lily and Nicole all sniggered behind her. Even Snape and Lucious sniggered, but soon shut up when Narcissa slapped them upside the head.
Bellatrix stared at her in disbelief.
'Excuse me?'
'You heard me.'
Bellatrix sent an unexpected curse towards Hermione. It caught her square in the chest and sent her flying back 6feet. Lily and Nicole rushed over to her while the Slytherin's -including Peter- laughed.
'Stupid mudblood bitch didn't see that one coming.'
Sirius threw his wand away and jumped on Lucious punching every part of him that he could get to. Marcus, seeing Lucious in distress started forward to pull Sirius off but Remus got there first. Marcus rounded on Remus and soon they were brawling as well as Sirius and Lucious.
Snape stood on the side lines and smirked at them.
'What are you smirking at Snape?'
'O nothing Potter, just all of this over one Mudblood.'
James seized the opportunity and ran at Snape.
The girls were hysterical. Lily and Nicole were supporting Hermione who was screaming at them all to
stop. Even the Slytherin girls were frightened at the amount of blood being spilled.
Peter had fled along time ago.
'Sirius stop it!'
'James! Please.'
'Get off him!'
'Severus no!'
'Marcus!'
All five of the girls were crying. All trying to stop the fight without getting to near the punches, kicks and blood.
'STOP!'
The five girls all looked towards where the shout had come from. A furious Dumbledore, livid McGonagal and a large Hagrid came rushing down the steps towards them. Dumbledore raised his wand and the 6 fighters were knocked apart.
Lily went running to James. He had a black eye and cut lip and was clutching the side of his head where Snape had punched him.
'James, can you hear me? Are you ok?'
'Agh, Lily, It hurts. My head.'
Nicole shot over to Remus who was crying out in pain. He was holding onto his ribs which must of been cracked from a kick. He too had a cut lip and their was blood from the side of his mouth.
'Remus! Why did you start fighting! You're so stupid! Where does it hurt?'
'Nic? I-I think I've got some cracked ribs. It hurts to breath.'
Hermione, like the other two, sped off towards Sirius. He was worse than the other two. It looked like he had broken his wrist which he was holding to his chest. His left cheek was swollen and he had a 2inch gash on the side of his face, which was now bleeding profusely.
'O Sirius! Baby, what have you done!'
'Mya? You ok? Are you hurt?'
'I should be asking that to you! Sirius don't move your wrist I think its broken.'
Marcus was out cold by the lake. He was in the worst state as he had battled an enraged wolf. Marcus's arm was obviously broken and he had a large cut above his eye reaching down to his cheek. His face was bruised and you could just make out his eyes.
Bellatrix rushed over to a fallen Snape. Snape was sporting a broken nose and two black eyes. All over the front of his robes was blood, he was unable to tell if it was his or not.
'Egh, O Merlin.'
'Severus? Where does it hurt?'
'Agh, nose and shoulder.'
Narcissa fell next to Lucious who was groaning in pain. He was clenching the right side of him. He was having trouble breathing and his platinum blood hair was covered in blood from his cuts. He too had a broken nose.
'Cissa, I can't breath, it hurts.'
'It's ok, everything is going to be ok.'
'WHAT HAPPENED?'
The 10 of them didn't say a word.
'IF SOMEONE DOESN'T SAY SOMETHING I WILL BE FORCED TO TAKE ACTION TO FIND
OUT.'
Still nobody said anything.
'MUGGLE STREET FIGHTING? IN MY SCHOOL? I SHOULD EXPEL THE LOT OF YOU THIS INSTANT!'
'O no please no!'
'Sir!'
'Professor!'
'You can't!'
'I ASSURE YOU MR. MALFOY I CAN.'
'I WANT TO SEE ALL 11 OF YOU IN MY OFFICE THE SECOND MADAM POMPHREY RELEASES YOU. DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?'
Dumbledore conjured 6 stretchers and levitated the boys onto them. Hermione tried to stand but soon fell as a pain shot across her chest.
'Amaya!'
'MISS WILLIAMS, TELL ME YOU WERE NOT PARTICIPATING IN SUCH MUGGLE BRUTALITY.'
'No, professor I wasn't. Bellatrix cursed me which started the fights.'
'Can you walk?'
Hermione shook her head and let out a gasp. Lily and Nicole rushed over to support her to the hospital wing.
Dumbledore levitated the stretchers all the way there.
Nobody said a word.
Nobody had ever seen Dumbledore this angry before.
A.N well... what do you think?