The Game Is On
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quote: "This above all: to thine own self be true". - (Hamlet, Act I, Scene III).
Harry, Ginny, Rebeka and Draco were currently chasing Snape, who had the camera. Snape suddenly stopped before rounding a corner, "Potter, Weasley, Wolfe, Melfoy, detention for all of you," he snapped gasping for air. The four students all stopped with guilty looks on their faces. It was not uncommon for three out of the four students to get detention. After all two of them were in Gryffindor and the other was in Slytherin and they often got detentions for fighting. However this time instead of angry glares at each other they were all smiling.
Remus Lupin appeared from around the corner with a goblet in his hand, "Severus you look thirsty," Remus stated with a twinkle in his blue eyes. "Have a drink."
The Head of Slytherin took the goblet cautiously looking at Remus, "Thank you." Snape slowly raised the goblet to his lips taking a few sips before downing it. "Scratch the detention," Snape called running around the corner laughing manically.
"Wonder what that was about," Rebeka commented glaring at Remus.
"Nothing," Remus muttered taking off after Snape. "See ya later. I have a camera to catch."
The four teens smiled at each other and took off after the professors determined to be the ones to get the camera. It wasn't that they did not want people to know that the hatched had been buried. It was the principal of the matter. Dumbledore had taken a picture of them sleeping together. If that got around the school they would all be ruined, not that they weren't already. It was not everyday that one saw four students chasing four professors. Especially not when one was Minnerva McGonagall and one was Severus Snape. However anything was possible when you threw Dumbledore and Remus Lupin in the mix. So the chase continued with two Gryffindor and two Slytherin students chasing the DADA professor, head of Gryffindor, headmaster and head of Slytherin. One would have to admit that this was a very strange and dangerous combination. "I wouldn't want to be them when this is all over," Fred and George Weasley muttered together jumping out of the way of a running Professor Snape.
"Get back here," the four teens yelled at once.
"Never," the professors called over their shoulders ducking into an empty classroom. Dumbledore had cancelled classes for the day because of the four missing students who had been found and were now chasing the professors. "Why don't you grow up?" The Bloody Baron said as Professor Lupin ran right threw him. "You didn't grow up when you were in school learning. When will you grow up?"
"If you knew why we were in here you would be hiding too," the werewolf stated as he turned to look at the Bloody Baron.
"Yeah right," the Bloody Baron stated indignantly puffing out his chest. "I am not afraid of anything."
"How about four teens who are trying to get a camera," Dumbledore exclaimed diving under the teachers desk.
"I'm out of here," the Bloody Baron murmured shakily floating out of the room through the ceiling.
"In here," the professors heard through the door.
"Great they found us," McGonigalle whispered just loud enough for the other professors to hear. "Get an invisibility spell on yourselves." Mumbling a few words all four of the professors disappeared just as the door opened reveling four smiling panicky students.
"I don't see them," Ginny stated looking around the room.
"Way to state the obvious, Weasley," Malfoy replied with a smirk and glare at Ginny. "Then again what should I expect from a blood traitor."
"Take that back," Harry yelled whipping out his wand and pointing it at Draco.
"I thought we got passed this last night," Rebeka muttered looking from one boy to the other.
"We did," Draco explained. "I am just teasing. Can't you take a joke, git?"
"Yeah, and I could always show the video from last night," Harry replied running his hand through his black messy hair. "I am sure a lot of the students would be very interested in it. Not to mention Snape."
"Lets just find the professors," Ginny piped in. As if on cue the invisibility charms wore of and the four teens spotted the four professors trying to sneak out the door.
"Get them," Rebeka called seeing the professors as they bolted down the hall towards the entrance.
"Take a left," Remus yelled to the other professors. "There is a passage here that will take us to the Great Hall."
"Very smart, Lupin," Snape muttered ducking into the secret passage. "Announce where we are heading. Albus, say cheese," Snape called snapping a picture of Dumbledore who was laughing at his former students antics not realizing that Peeves was dying his hair black.
"Now what do we do?" Harry asked his fellow students. "We'll never catch them. It's all over now. We'll never live this down."
Fred and George were walking down the hall when they spotted the four teens looking very discouraged. "What are you guys doing?" Fred asked.
"If you go through here you'll find a dead end about one hundred meters," George added.
"Brilliant prank that was," Fred said.
"Why is it blocked?" Draco asked.
"We don't know," the twins responded whistling innocently. "Brilliant game though."
"To bad we don't have those cards anymore," George muttered.
"Created by the Marauders," Fred murmured mournfully. "Whoever they were."
"Well, got to go," Fred muttered. "Breakfast is calling. Glad to see you guys are alright. Good luck."
"By the way," George exclaimed over his shoulder. "Why are you chasing them?"
"They got a picture of us," Ginny muttered.
"If the picture got out it would ruin the Slytherin name," Draco murmured.
"Not to mention Gryffindor," Harry exsponded.
"That is why we are chasing them," Rebeka finished. "Well we might as well wait until they come out."
With that the four teens all sat down by the door to wait for the professors to come out. "What will we do when they come out?" Harry asked to the teens in general.
"Simple," Rebeka responded with a glint in her hazel eyes. "We each take after a professor. Ginny, you take McGonagall. Draco, you have Snape. I'll take professor Lupin leaving Harry with Dumbledore. Everybody ready. get and destroy the camera at all costs."
"No telling the damage that picture could cause if it were to get out," Draco called. "And yet we are never going to let it get out."
Just then the professors burst out of the blocked passage going four separate ways. Professor Lupin with the camera quickly dove out the nearest window yelling, "You'll never take me a live." Followed closely by Rebeka.
"Cannonball," Snape hollered diving out another window with Draco on his heels leaving Dumbeldore and McGonagall running towards the entrance doors.
"And they're off," an innocent first year said to anyone that would listen. " There goes Professor Lupin jumping out the window yelling, 'You'll never take me alive.' Wonder what that is about. Followed closely by Miss Rebeka Wolfe. And there goes our Potions Master jumping out another window yelling 'Cannonball'. What has gotten into him - wonder if he'll be stuck in the hospital wing. With one Draco Malfoy on his heels. Running out the doors is Professors Dumbledore and McGonagall. What in Hogwarts has our wonderful school come to? And why was I not informed?"
The first year determined to get the story behind what was going on started to run after the group. "Oy, Harry," the first year called. "What is going on?"
"Can't talk now," Harry yelled over his shoulder without missing a beat. "Got professors to catch."
"But why are chasing the professors?" the first year pressed.
As the first year was trying to get Harry's attention Professor Lupin threw the camera to Professor Snape who was singing, "Oh it's a beautiful morning, it's a beautiful day."
"Severus, pay attention," Remus exclaimed when Snape almost dropped the camera. "We can not let the kids get the camera."
"No fair changing the game," Draco muttered watching the camera sore into Snapes hands.
"We are Professors," Remus said still running. "We can do whatever we want."
The eight ran around the grounds with the teachers throwing the camera between each other. "Oy," the first year called to no one in particular. "What is going on?"
"You are a persistent little git, aren't you," Ginny muttered looking at the first year. "If we tell you you have to join us."
"Watch out, Harry," Rebeka yelled before Harry was hit by a mild stinging spell from Professor Lupin.
"Cheater," Draco yelled flipping the professor off.
"I should give you detention for that, Melfoy," Snape roared. "But I am in too good of a mood."
Nobody noticed the giant black dog at the outskirts of the forest which growled menacingly when Professor Lupin had sent the spell at Harry. The dog had been watching the antics with sparkling eyes and an unusual grin on it's face which was now down and it's hackles were up. The dog itched to go and protect the boy but was reluctant to act at this point.
"Oy,Professor Lupin," Harry called to the quickly departing professor. "That hurt, git. This means war."
"Only if you can catch me," Professor Lupin called over his shoulder with a laugh.
"Dumbledore, heads up," Snape muttered sending the camera towards the headmaster who caught it with out missing a step. "Anyone care for a fly?" Snape called summoning his broom from the castle with a smirk and mounted it without waiting for a reply.
"What evening the playing field," Harry muttered summoning his own broom and mounting it. "I trust the rest of you can find brooms." He called as he kicked off to catch Snape before he could get to far a way.
"This is going to be fun," Ginny smiled watching Harry and Snape circle the remaining six waiting for them to decide to get brooms and mount them.
"Well," Dumbledore remarked with the ever present twinkle in his eye. "We can't forget about the students. Shall we?" With a slight nod the three professors each summoned six brooms. "We must be fair, children. Chose a broom and meet in the air." That said the remaining professors and students kicked off the ground and joined Harry and Snape in the air.
"Now the rules of the game are quite simple," Dumbledore explained. "Camera can't touch the ground. No hitting. You can only go fifty meters with the camera without passing. No harmful magic. Must stay on Hogwarts ground. Have fun and stay out of the hospital wing." At this Dumbledore cast a twinkling eye at Harry, Remus and Snape. HE was remembering just how competitive the three of them were and the many times one of the three had ended up in the hospital wing because of a flying accident. "Do not go in the castle, however you can fly around the castle as long as you do not hurt other students or professors."
"Who is going to make sure we follow the rules?" Draco asked with a very Slytherin gleam in his eyes.
"We are on our honor, my dear boy," Dumbledore explained.
"Great," Remus Lupin moaned shaking his head. "Slytherins on their honor. What has the world come to."
"Better then some Gryffindors on their honor," the Potion Master countered with a smile.
"I think the two professors have a history," Draco muttered to his compatriots.
"That will be enough out of the two of you," McGonagall scolded in her sternest professor voice.
"Yes, ma'am," Lupin and Snape replied together bowing their heads in shame.
"They seriously have some history," Draco mused. "This should prove interesting."
"Honestly is this the way you want to act in front of your best friends children," McGonagall continued. "Are you adults or children?"
The two professors looked at each other with a mischievous grin then looked at the students before looking at their former professor, "Children," they both called as Lupin caught the camera that Dumbledore tossed and they both took off.
"Grow up," McGonagall yelled as she took off in a different direction. Dumbledore could think of nothing better to do then smile and take off after the others with a shake of his head. The students taking their cue from the others also flew off confident that they would catch the professors because of their superb flying abilities. Yes this was a cocky bunch. But what can one say when you have a Potter and a Malfoy and two highly intelligent girls. Plus the fact that two of the students were seekers. Never was there a more unusual group of students working together, two Slytherins and two Gryffindors. What would the Marauders say? For that matter what would their parents say?
The aforementioned black dog took in the sight in the air with a shake of his head sure that one James Potter would be rolling in his grave at the mere thought of his son teaming up with a Malfoy, not to mention one Moony teaming up with Snivilly. Things were sure strange today.
"Oy," our persistent first year called to the flyers. "No fair flying. I don't have a broom."
"Not our problem," Ginny called back with a grin. "Now you can't get in the way."
"Such cheek, Weasley," Draco muttered with approval.
"Watch it, Malfoy," Harry muttered. "Stop being such a bloody git."
"In the air we have the professors soaring high in the sky tossing a camera back and forth while Malfoy and Potter are exchanging words. Wait, Professor Lupin dropped the camera. Tough luck, Professor. Weasley is racing towards it. She almost has it. No, professor McGonagal has snatched the camera right out of Weasleys reach. Tough luck, Ginny; Better luck next time. Don't forget the stickum charm next time, Professor. McGonagal tosses the camera to Headmaster Dumbledore who barely catches it after putting a chocolate frog in his mouth. That was close."
"Weasley is hot on the tail of Professor Lupin who seems to be heading for the castle. The game is over here, Professor. There goes Dumbledore to the lake with Potter just inches from him. I sure hope they know what they are doing."
"Watch out, Potter. That was close - Potter almost feel off his broom trying to get out of the way of a fellow student. Hey you, bloody git, stay out of the way."
The game, for lack of a better name, went on like this for another hour before Dumbledore called a time out. It was after all time for the midday meal and he at least was hungry. He was also sure that the students, who had not had breakfast, were hungry.
As the competitors headed to the Great Hall for a much needed meal they did not notice Peeves swoop down and snatch the camera from an unsuspecting Professor McGonagall until it was to late. "Bloody brilliant that," Ginny said as Peeves took a picture of the group. "They let Peeves get the camera."
"But it was fun while it lasted," Harry whispered into Ginny's ear. "I have never had that much fun. We should do it again sometime."
"Yeah, like that will ever happen," Draco muttered. "Could you see the professors ever doing the same thing again. That will be the day."
Dumbledore couldn't help the smile that graced his face as he took in the students faces. "That was fun," Dumbledore called out. "I have not had that much fun since before you kids were born. Not since the Marauders anyway."
"Don't encourage this lot," McGonigalle muttered fighting the smile that threatened to grace her face. "I have no wish to deal with another lot like that."
Professor Lupin fought the grin that threatened to grace his face just narrowly winning, however he did not have any luck with the gleam in his eyes. The memories this day brought up. Yes, he had caused quite a lot of mischief in his day, all in good fun mind you. But never would he believe that he and his friends would be remembered so fondly by the subject of their beginning of term pranks. Nor would he have ever thought that he would team up with the subject of most of their other pranks, especially against one of his friends children. What would the others have thought?