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Sploogal (Echo): Nothing! Nothing! Nothing!
Garden Gnome: Except the plot.
Sploogal (Echo): Plot! Plot! Plot!
Garden Gnome: And some characters .
Sploogal (Echo): Characters! Characters! Characters!
Garden Gnome: Stop echoing me!
Sploogal (Echo): Me! Me! Me!
*Garden Gnome attacks Sploogal with a knife*
Garden Gnome: That'll teach you to echo.
Sploogal (Echo weakly): Echo! Echo! Echo!
Chapter twenty-six
"Hey, check out my socks guys!" Exclaimed James.
"Wow. They're black! Same as usual," Sirius replied sarcastically, rolling his eyes.
"But remember," continued James before breaking out into song: "Black socks They never get dirty The longer you wear them The stronger they get! Sometimes I think I should wash them But something inside me Keeps saying 'Not yet!' Not yet, not yet, not yet!"
"You are a disgusting slob, James," said Sirius. "I hope you realise that!"
James smirked and started to sing again, but he was cut off be Remus.
"Correction, Sirius. He's a disgusting, tone deaf slob!"
"Thanks guys!" said James, laughing along with them other Marauders. "My self-esteem just went through the roof!"
Sirius cleared his throat loudly and looked meaningfully at James.
"Remus," said James seriously. "You'd better come with us."
"Huh? Why?" Remus looked between James and Sirius, wondering what was going on.
"Don't ask why, just come! We have to show you something," said Sirius, and he grabbed one of Remus' arms as James grabbed the other.
They led (pulled) him to a small room that Remus had not even realised existed. In fact, if James had not pointed it out to him, he would have gone straight past it without noticing.
Sirius saw the confused look on Remus' face, and said "Room of Requirement," as thought that explained everything.
"We'll tell you about it later. We have to show you something, and this is about the only place where we won't be disturbed." James added.
"Ok then, but what is it that you want to show me?" Asked Remus apprehensively: Anything Jaems and Sirius had for his to see was bound to be dangerous and/or illegal.
"You should sit down," said Sirius, motioning to a chair.
Remus did so, but his feeling of apprehension grew.
James and Sirius exchanged identical evil grins, and transformed into a stag and a dog and back again.
"How. . . How long have you been animagi for?" Remus stuttered.
"About half an hour, actually." Sirius replied.
"But we've been trying for almost two years," added James. "Ever since we figured out that you're a werewolf."
"I don't get it. Why?" Asked Remus, dumbfounded.
"To help you, you stupid git!" Exclaimed Sirius. "A werewolf is only dangerous to humans, right?"
"Yes, but -"
"So if we transform with you, we'll be able to keep you company, and be safe at the same time!"
"No." Said Remus flatly.
"No?" Echoed James and Sirius.
"Look, I'm really touched, and I know it must've beeen really hard work and all, but. . ." Remus trailed off.
James frowned. "But what?"
"I don't want you to see it. - When I transform."
"What do you mean?" Asked Sirius.
"I mean that the werewolf transformation is nothing like the animagis one." Remus explained softly. "It isn't nice."
James and Sirius exchanged glances.
"We'll come later then." James told him.
"But what if I hurt you? I could never -"
Sirius cut him off. "That's a risk we're willing to take. Besides, while we're transformed, it doesn't matter if you bite us, it'll just be like a normal wolf bite."
"Trust us, Remus. We've already been through all the possible scenarios. We want to help you." Said James firmly.
Remus thought for a moment. "Thanks guys."
A/N "History of Magic" scene coming up in the next chapter, which will be up very soon. Less than 3 days probably. Thanks to all reviewers, we'll thank you in a few chapters. We're a little disorganised right now *giggles* because half of Hermes isn't there (Hermes is the file we're using to write the drafts) due to spring cleaning. (It's almost spring in Australia, not that that actually has anything to do with reorganising, but it's an excuse!)
Chapter twenty-six
"Hey, check out my socks guys!" Exclaimed James.
"Wow. They're black! Same as usual," Sirius replied sarcastically, rolling his eyes.
"But remember," continued James before breaking out into song: "Black socks They never get dirty The longer you wear them The stronger they get! Sometimes I think I should wash them But something inside me Keeps saying 'Not yet!' Not yet, not yet, not yet!"
"You are a disgusting slob, James," said Sirius. "I hope you realise that!"
James smirked and started to sing again, but he was cut off be Remus.
"Correction, Sirius. He's a disgusting, tone deaf slob!"
"Thanks guys!" said James, laughing along with them other Marauders. "My self-esteem just went through the roof!"
Sirius cleared his throat loudly and looked meaningfully at James.
"Remus," said James seriously. "You'd better come with us."
"Huh? Why?" Remus looked between James and Sirius, wondering what was going on.
"Don't ask why, just come! We have to show you something," said Sirius, and he grabbed one of Remus' arms as James grabbed the other.
They led (pulled) him to a small room that Remus had not even realised existed. In fact, if James had not pointed it out to him, he would have gone straight past it without noticing.
Sirius saw the confused look on Remus' face, and said "Room of Requirement," as thought that explained everything.
"We'll tell you about it later. We have to show you something, and this is about the only place where we won't be disturbed." James added.
"Ok then, but what is it that you want to show me?" Asked Remus apprehensively: Anything Jaems and Sirius had for his to see was bound to be dangerous and/or illegal.
"You should sit down," said Sirius, motioning to a chair.
Remus did so, but his feeling of apprehension grew.
James and Sirius exchanged identical evil grins, and transformed into a stag and a dog and back again.
"How. . . How long have you been animagi for?" Remus stuttered.
"About half an hour, actually." Sirius replied.
"But we've been trying for almost two years," added James. "Ever since we figured out that you're a werewolf."
"I don't get it. Why?" Asked Remus, dumbfounded.
"To help you, you stupid git!" Exclaimed Sirius. "A werewolf is only dangerous to humans, right?"
"Yes, but -"
"So if we transform with you, we'll be able to keep you company, and be safe at the same time!"
"No." Said Remus flatly.
"No?" Echoed James and Sirius.
"Look, I'm really touched, and I know it must've beeen really hard work and all, but. . ." Remus trailed off.
James frowned. "But what?"
"I don't want you to see it. - When I transform."
"What do you mean?" Asked Sirius.
"I mean that the werewolf transformation is nothing like the animagis one." Remus explained softly. "It isn't nice."
James and Sirius exchanged glances.
"We'll come later then." James told him.
"But what if I hurt you? I could never -"
Sirius cut him off. "That's a risk we're willing to take. Besides, while we're transformed, it doesn't matter if you bite us, it'll just be like a normal wolf bite."
"Trust us, Remus. We've already been through all the possible scenarios. We want to help you." Said James firmly.
Remus thought for a moment. "Thanks guys."
A/N "History of Magic" scene coming up in the next chapter, which will be up very soon. Less than 3 days probably. Thanks to all reviewers, we'll thank you in a few chapters. We're a little disorganised right now *giggles* because half of Hermes isn't there (Hermes is the file we're using to write the drafts) due to spring cleaning. (It's almost spring in Australia, not that that actually has anything to do with reorganising, but it's an excuse!)