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Chapter ten
It was the last day of term, and Lily and Yvonne were, for once, relaxing in the common room, in front of the fire.
"Lily, everyone's expecting another end of year prank from the Marauders," Yvonne started.
Lily's face darkened. "So?" She asked, rather harshly.
Yvonne decided to ignore her friend's obvious bad mood. "Well, wouldn't it be great if we pulled a prank on them?"
Lily's eyes lit up. "And that's why you're my best friend!"
Yvonne just grinned.
*In the boys' dorm*
"So, any ideas?" Asked Sirius.
"Huh?" Remus had not been listening. He had not been able to concentrate on anything since the ball, as his thoughts were continuously on the beautiful blond he'd danced with.
"In case you'd forgotten, lover-boy, we do an end of year prank every year! Or have you got something more important to do?" Teased Sirius while James sniggered.
"Shut up," Snapped Remus. "Who shall we prank? Snape?"
"Too easy." James said. "We need a bigger target. Get out the list and choose a prank while I think."
Sirius seemed to find this very amusing. "You? Think? Ha!"
Sirius promptly copped an elbow in the side.
Remus took out a list and began to read from it. "Turn into a toad?"
"Done."
"Invisible clothing?"
"Done." They continued until they had finished the entire list, which was almost two feet long, written in Remus' tiny writing.
"Well, it looks like we need to revise the list!" Said Remus. The room was, for once, silent, until.
"I know! What about Dumbledore? Even something simple, like messing with his hair colour would be huge, because nobody has ever pranked him before! We'd be the first ones to get him!"
"Yeah," Sirius agreed, sounding excited. "We'd go down in prankster's history!"
*At the feast*
"Another year has been and gone. Well done to all of you! Congratulations to those who are graduating, and good luck in the future. And now -" Professor Dumbledore stopped talking quite suddenly, as his beard fell off, turned into a clown, and began dancing and singing.
"Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy, warty Hogwarts! Show us some fun please! Whether we be old and bald, Or young with scabby knees; Our eyes could do with seeing Some very funny pranks, For now they're bare, And full of air, And boring without much dare! So teach us pranks worth knowing, Revive the old-fashioned fun! Just do your best, We'll do the rest, And prank 'till the day is done!"
When the doll had finished (to a roar of applause and laughter) it changed back into a beard, ad re-attached itself to Dumbledore's chin. It was now flashing red and gold: The trademark of the marauders.
"I must say, that was a fantastic prank! As I recall -"
Professor McGonagal cleared her throat loudly, and shot Dumbledore a warning look.
"But, perhaps this is not the time," he said hurriedly. "Now, where was I? Ah, yes, let the feast begin!"
*Later that evening.*
The train back home was leaving in the morning, and, while most Gryffindor's were packing, Lily and Yvonne were walking outside, having packed the previous night. They wouldn't be seeing each other again for a few weeks, and they wanted to say a proper goodbye. As they walked toward Gryffindor tower together, they noticed that most of the other students were in their house common rooms or dorms.
"I wonder what the marauders have got planned for this afternoon?" mused Lily.
The marauders always did something interesting involving the other students in Gryffindor house on the last day of term, and the two girls figured that today would be no exception. After all, they'd had the nerve to prank Dumbledore, so a little prank on their housemates wouldn't be too hard for them. The two of them speculated about the inevitable prank as they strolled down the corridor leading to Gryffindor tower, and climbed through the portrait hole into the common room, where Sirius and James were having a full flared argument over. a fish?
"I'm telling you, GOLDFISH DON'T BOUNCE!" James shouted at the top of his lungs.
"For the love of Merlin, James, THEY BOUNCE!" Sirius shouted back.
"Fine. I'll prove it to you!" With a swish of his wand, James had transfigured Sirius into a goldfish. He then proceeded to pick him up by the tail, and drop him onto the ground. James noted that the goldfish/Sirius did not bounce, before changing him back to his usual form, and preparing to run.
"So there. They don't bounce."
Sirius got up slowly, clutching his backside.
"You're dead James!" he roared.
James jumped and ran from the common room, shouting over his shoulder, "Just emphasizing a point!"
A/N: Well there it is. The promised "Goldfish Scene." Looks like the Garden Gnome won, though: It didn't get in here till chapter ten. Oh well. Not to worry, because we've been hard at work during lunchtimes to bring you the scene dubbed the "Bum Scene". It's much better than the "Goldfish Scene". Of course, if we don't get reviews, you don't get chapters, so R/R, k?
Chapter ten
It was the last day of term, and Lily and Yvonne were, for once, relaxing in the common room, in front of the fire.
"Lily, everyone's expecting another end of year prank from the Marauders," Yvonne started.
Lily's face darkened. "So?" She asked, rather harshly.
Yvonne decided to ignore her friend's obvious bad mood. "Well, wouldn't it be great if we pulled a prank on them?"
Lily's eyes lit up. "And that's why you're my best friend!"
Yvonne just grinned.
*In the boys' dorm*
"So, any ideas?" Asked Sirius.
"Huh?" Remus had not been listening. He had not been able to concentrate on anything since the ball, as his thoughts were continuously on the beautiful blond he'd danced with.
"In case you'd forgotten, lover-boy, we do an end of year prank every year! Or have you got something more important to do?" Teased Sirius while James sniggered.
"Shut up," Snapped Remus. "Who shall we prank? Snape?"
"Too easy." James said. "We need a bigger target. Get out the list and choose a prank while I think."
Sirius seemed to find this very amusing. "You? Think? Ha!"
Sirius promptly copped an elbow in the side.
Remus took out a list and began to read from it. "Turn into a toad?"
"Done."
"Invisible clothing?"
"Done." They continued until they had finished the entire list, which was almost two feet long, written in Remus' tiny writing.
"Well, it looks like we need to revise the list!" Said Remus. The room was, for once, silent, until.
"I know! What about Dumbledore? Even something simple, like messing with his hair colour would be huge, because nobody has ever pranked him before! We'd be the first ones to get him!"
"Yeah," Sirius agreed, sounding excited. "We'd go down in prankster's history!"
*At the feast*
"Another year has been and gone. Well done to all of you! Congratulations to those who are graduating, and good luck in the future. And now -" Professor Dumbledore stopped talking quite suddenly, as his beard fell off, turned into a clown, and began dancing and singing.
"Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy, warty Hogwarts! Show us some fun please! Whether we be old and bald, Or young with scabby knees; Our eyes could do with seeing Some very funny pranks, For now they're bare, And full of air, And boring without much dare! So teach us pranks worth knowing, Revive the old-fashioned fun! Just do your best, We'll do the rest, And prank 'till the day is done!"
When the doll had finished (to a roar of applause and laughter) it changed back into a beard, ad re-attached itself to Dumbledore's chin. It was now flashing red and gold: The trademark of the marauders.
"I must say, that was a fantastic prank! As I recall -"
Professor McGonagal cleared her throat loudly, and shot Dumbledore a warning look.
"But, perhaps this is not the time," he said hurriedly. "Now, where was I? Ah, yes, let the feast begin!"
*Later that evening.*
The train back home was leaving in the morning, and, while most Gryffindor's were packing, Lily and Yvonne were walking outside, having packed the previous night. They wouldn't be seeing each other again for a few weeks, and they wanted to say a proper goodbye. As they walked toward Gryffindor tower together, they noticed that most of the other students were in their house common rooms or dorms.
"I wonder what the marauders have got planned for this afternoon?" mused Lily.
The marauders always did something interesting involving the other students in Gryffindor house on the last day of term, and the two girls figured that today would be no exception. After all, they'd had the nerve to prank Dumbledore, so a little prank on their housemates wouldn't be too hard for them. The two of them speculated about the inevitable prank as they strolled down the corridor leading to Gryffindor tower, and climbed through the portrait hole into the common room, where Sirius and James were having a full flared argument over. a fish?
"I'm telling you, GOLDFISH DON'T BOUNCE!" James shouted at the top of his lungs.
"For the love of Merlin, James, THEY BOUNCE!" Sirius shouted back.
"Fine. I'll prove it to you!" With a swish of his wand, James had transfigured Sirius into a goldfish. He then proceeded to pick him up by the tail, and drop him onto the ground. James noted that the goldfish/Sirius did not bounce, before changing him back to his usual form, and preparing to run.
"So there. They don't bounce."
Sirius got up slowly, clutching his backside.
"You're dead James!" he roared.
James jumped and ran from the common room, shouting over his shoulder, "Just emphasizing a point!"
A/N: Well there it is. The promised "Goldfish Scene." Looks like the Garden Gnome won, though: It didn't get in here till chapter ten. Oh well. Not to worry, because we've been hard at work during lunchtimes to bring you the scene dubbed the "Bum Scene". It's much better than the "Goldfish Scene". Of course, if we don't get reviews, you don't get chapters, so R/R, k?