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Pranks

James slunk back into the room an hour before dawn. Lily had already been asleep for three hours and James collapsed on his bed to try and get an hour of sleep before he had to get up and function for the next day. Unfortunately an hour of sleep did not prove to be enough. He barely managed to drag himself out of the bed and into the shower. The cold water served to wake him p some and Lily's note did the rest. He found it on his desk. At first he was excited but then he actually got around to reading the note.

While you were shirking from Heads' duties last night Dumbledore told me more about our duties. We have to choose when the first Hogsmede visit is as well plan the Halloween Ball. Since you skipped patrolling last night I also decided that you shall do it tonight. After your detention of course.

James finished reading the note and sighed. Of course it was just more Heads' stuff. Why should she talk to him otherwise? He got up and walked to his dresser. He opened his dresser drawer and looked over the items in it. In it were all of the items that he had come to treasure over the years. The Marauder's map, obviously, and his invisibility cloak. Other items were more sentimental such as a locket that had once belonged to his mother. She had given it to him when he came of age. It contained a lock of his baby hair as well as a picture of his mom and dad. Perhaps the most valued item he had was a picture. It was one he had taken back in first year. He and the Marauders were standing there laughing. Sirius had his arm around James. Standing off to one side was Lily, Jen, and Katy. This was before Lily had hated him. In fact they had almost been friends back then. Lily was standing in the middle of her friends and in the background you could see the castle. James smiled just looking at it. He put down the photo and picked up the mirror next to it. "Sirius Black." he said clearly. Sirius's head appeared in the frame.

"It's to early to be awake Prongs." Sirius groaned.

"Class is in one hour."

"So we skip."

"Now what kind of example would that be for the Headboy to set." James said in a prissy voice.

Sirius laughed. "Well we certainly wouldn't want you to mess up your perfect record. Meet you downstairs in half an hour."

James nodded and set down the mirror. Since he had half an hour to kill he decided to go find Evans and talk to her about the Hogsmede visit. He wandered around for a while and finally found her sitting in the Great Hall. Since his friends were still getting up after last night he went to sit down by her.

"To what do I owe this rare torture Potter?" Lily asked.

"The Hogsmede visit." James answered.

Lily was taken back that he actually had a legitimate reason to be talking to her. A reason that did not involve him asking her out. She quickly recovered though. "What weekend do you want to have it?"

"A month before the Halloween Ball. So the girls can have time to shop for their dresses." Out of the three girls sitting there Jen was the only one who looked liked she appreciated this suggestion.

"How about two visits. One next weekend and one a month and a half before the ball." Lily countered.

"A visit this weekend and one a month and a week before the ball."

"Do you always have to be this difficult.?" It wasn't exactly a question.

"Go out with me and I might change."

"Okay." Lily answered, shocking everybody.

"Really?" James looked as if Christmas and every other holiday had come early.

"No. We'll talk about the ball later." Lily said. She got up and walked away. Katy and Jen trailed after.

James sat there looking disappointed until Sirius plopped down next to him. "What's wrong Prongs?"

"Lily just rejected me."

"Again. What is that the 500th time?"

"548 actually." Sirius stared in disbelief. "Just kidding."

"Whew. I didn't want to think that you were that pathetic."

"Where's Moony and Wormtail?"

"Hospital and getting ready." Sirius answered. He then proceeded to eat all of the food in front of him in five minutes flat.

"That's disgusting Padfoot."

"I know. Hey can I see the Heads' room."

"Why?"

"'Cause it's the one room in the castle that I've never been in."

"What about the prefect's bath?"

"Second year. Remember?"

"Oh yeah. And the best part was the look on Prewett's face."

"Priceless." Sirius agreed. "So can I?"

"Why not." James stood up and headed towards his room. "Well you coming or not." Sirius jumped up and ran to catch up to James.

"Why didn't we ever go into the Heads' room?" Sirius asked.

"We cracked the code once in third year but that was the year that Fredric was Headboy. He was hysterical when he saw us standing there. I vaguely remember us running or our lives."

"And then he tripped and fell in the corridor and had a concussion. And we convinced him he was a chicken." Sirius remembered, finishing the tale. He stopped and looked at the door. "The password?" he asked.

"There is none. They upgraded since we last cracked the code. Now it recognizes people on site." James explained. The picture swung open as if to prove his point. Sirius stepped into the common room and immediately crashed onto the couch. He then stood up and walked out the door.

"Okay, I've seen it. Let's go."

"Go where?"

"To class of course you idiot."

"Of course. How could I not put Padfoot and class together. I mean you two fit almost as much as Wormtail and girls."

Sirius had to laugh at that one. "I've turned over a new leaf.?" He offered. James just stared at him. "Okay. Okay. I confess officer I planned a prank for our first class."

"And you didn't tell me about it."

"Obviously not."

"Why?"

"So you can tell Lily that you honestly had no part in this." Sirius explained.

"Why would I want to deny this prank but not last night's?" James questioned.

"I bet Lily's a lot less likely to laugh at this one."

"Why? What is it?"

"No involvement, remember. You better get to class to see." James looked at Sirius like he wanted to kill him but at that moment they reached the classroom. And a professor much to Sirius's relief. James cast one last glare and walked into the classroom. His first class of the day, and also for that matter Lily's was Charms. It was in this class only that he wasn't better then Lily. Even though according to her he wasn't better in anything. He certainly didn't act like it. He hardly even studied. Which might account for the fact why Lily had done slightly better then him in the OWL's. But only slightly. James walked in and sat down across the room from Lily. For the first time since second year he didn't try to sit next to her. So first the first time since second year he didn't require a trip to the hospital.

"Quiet down." Professor Flitwick squealed from the top of his pile of books. After about five minutes the class finally heard and did what he requested. He started off the class with the usual lecture about how NEWT's were important and life changing. And since this was the first of many times that they would get this lecture Lily actually paid attention. James on the other hand had never paid attention to a lecture in his life and he wasn't about to start. He picked up his quill and made as though to write notes. Soon enough Sirius looked down at the paper in front of him and saw the message.

What is the prank? Sirius picked up his quill and answered; well at least wrote back.

No involvement

Tell me

NO

Then when is it going to happen

Wait for it

Sirius put down his quill to signal that conversation was over. He leaned back and put his hands over his head. James also put down his quill, impatient in his wait for the prank. He didn't have to wait long. Soon enough he saw what Sirius had done. And he started laughing.

James put down the quill. "I never believed that you weren't involved in that." Lily accused.

"Will you believe me now?"

"No."

"And why not? May I ask."

"Because I still believe you have a hand in that."

"Even though Padfoot confessed."

"I still gave you detention, didn't I." They turned back to the notebook and kept writing.

Harry was oblivious to the world as he read. He couldn't wait to see what Sirius and his dad had planned. Since obviously, there was no way the Sirius had planned a prank without James.

A/N

And what was the prank. If you ask politely in the reviews I'll tell you before I get around to posting the next chapter.

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