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AN:I am sorry this update took so long, my life has been very hectic,I would like to thank everyone who has reviewed so far, we like reviews they make us feel good. I would like to credit my Gryffindor Partner in Crime and Life for helping me with this chapter and for being my Beta even from 3000 miles away, I'll make a Slytherin of you yet.Goda! (enjoy)
Chapter 12 - Frivolity And Stress Relief
With one week to go before the Halloween Ball, and their teachers piling on more homework than ever before, the girls frantically got their music set together. Deciding on songs they had written for the men they loved as well as a few written by Hermione.
"I miss them." Ginny said softly as they finished charming a gem to play the accompaniment to one of their songs from memory. "Usually Hermione does this for us when we used to play together."
"I know," Luna replied "I miss them too…I miss My Da, and Your family. I miss Harry and Mione…Hell I even miss Creevy. But if you ever say that in public I will deny it." She grinned at her 'Sister'. Sometimes she thought that their lie was closer to the truth than their real lives. Ginny was really a sister to her. They were closer to each other than to any member of their own families. "You know Gin. I glad it was with you though."
"Hrmmm?" Ginny replied her guitar pick in her mouth.
"If I had to have this happen with anyone I'm glad it was you. At least then I don't feel weird calling you a sister. You already were."
Ginny's eyes went soft and glittery as she held back the tears that threatened to fall. "I know what you mean Luv, You are the sister I always wanted. I mean Hermione is going to be my sister-in-law and I'll be glad to have her but even she isn't as close to me as you are." She shook her head and straightened her back. "OK Lovegood enough Mush… back to work on that charm. I want to have the background music for 'Take Me As I Am' done by dinner time. We still have Arithmancy homework to do with the group. And I need to work on that AR project with Sirius and Remus."
Luna laughed and buckled down to work. "Gak! You sound like Lily and Mione."
"I guess once a Head Girl always a Head Girl." Ginny giggled as she finished up her charm and started packing her things away. "I'll meet you in the common room I want to see what the boys are up to."
"OK, be right down…"
Ginny entered the Gryffindor common room to find James and Sirius deep in conversation in the corner while Remus read a book and rolled his eyes at them.
"Heyla boys! What are you doing?" She asked as their heads shot up at her approach.
"Uh Nothing," James started trying to look innocent.
"Nothing Huh?" Ginny laughed "You are going to have to do better than that James I have 2 brothers that put your innocent look to shame and I know for a fact that they never ever are."
Remus laughed aloud at the stunned looks on his friends faces. "The Marauders are planning a prank for their own personal stress relief later on in the week and they are trying to figure out what to do." He said.
"Moony! You're not supposed to spill our secrets like that!" Sirius chided
"Oh relax Padfoot, She's not going to tell. I can tell by the evil glint in her eye."
"Well you are right about that" Ginny returned "I'm not going to tell… although if the two of you are very nice I might regale you with a story of a prank my brothers once played on some people at our old school. You might find it useful."
"Oh no Gin," Luna interrupted "You're not going to tell them the Calypso prank are you?"
"Calypso?" Sirius's eyes lit from within with a dark glee. "I like the sound of it already."
Ginny snickered "I knew you would." And she preceded to enlighten them as to not only what it did but how it could be accomplished.
"You are positively an evil little witch aren't you?" James said when she was done.
"You don't know the half of it." Luna said as her sister giggled. "Right little Vixen that one. Takes after the boys…hard to believe she was up for Head Girl of our old school."
Ginny pouted "I'm hurt sister dearest! I seem to recall you doing your share of pranks and sneaking around after curfew right along with me."
Luna sighed "Alright so I'm no innocent angel either."
Remus put his book down and laughed. "You two can be just as bad as they are." He pointed to James and Sirius with his thumb. "Now I'm going down to the library to meet Lily for dinner, are you two coming? OR are you planning on sitting arround here all night discussing the evilness and lack of innocence of our new friends?" He started to walk out of the common room when he stopped dead having heard the snickers begin behind him.
"I didn't mean that as it came out…I'm sorry…" His face was beet red when he turned back to find the four of them laughing like hyenas.
"Sokay Remy," Luna choked out around her laugh. "I know that's not what you meant."
"Well Ummmmm Good I guess." He replied his face still flaming a dark red.
The silence that followed the snickering seemed oppressive, With a wink at her sister and a smile for Remus, Luna looked up and stated in her usual dreamy voice one of the nonsensical phrases that had led people to call her Looney for so long.
"So... Purple?" She asked.
Ginny snickered seeing where this was going. "behind the barn?" she replied
"You ate your way out?" Luna shot back.
"That's discusting!" They finished in unison.
The boys looked at them as though they had lost their minds, before joining the gale of laughter emminating from the two girls. The five Gryffindor's entered the Great Hall still chuckling.
After dinner, Ginny, Luna led the boys up to the fifth floor. Using the excuse of a study session so as not to arouse suspicion from their housemates. Entering a deserted stretch of hallway the girls paused bringing the whole group to a halt. The girls glanced at each other smirking. Ginny muttered, " We need a place to practice." walking a small ways down the hall
"yeah" Sirius replied "but.."
Whirling around cutting Sirius off she repeated, "we need a place to practice."
"We know Gin but…" this from James
Suddenly turning her back on the group she whispered again angrily "We need a place to pratice."
"Uh sis I know your crazy and all." Luna chuckled. "But what about that room?" She pointed over to a door that was now obvious in the middle of the wall.
The boys startled before sharing a long considering look. "well…." James paused " how did we all miss that ?"
"Dunno" Luna quipped "you three gits were probably too busy watching Ginny's and my pretty little arse's to pay any attention" She chuckled
Ginny snickered as she glanced over to see Remus flushing bright Red. With an evil gleam in his eye Sirius shrugged " I'll cop to it even if my mates won't " he chuckled as Ginny had to whirl toward the door to hide the blush climbing her neck and cheeks
"It's prolly just a store room" James quipped
"well then that's perfect " said Luna as she opened the door "No reason for anyone to bother us " she snickered at some private joke between her and Ginny as they walked into a long room that apparently contained one of the long tables from the dining hall.
"Bloody hell !" Sirius exclaimed " how come this room never showed up on the …ooof." the air came out of his lungs as James and Remus both Elbowed him in the stomach
"What was that Sirius ?" Ginny asked as the door closed behind them…..
The next morning brought their plan to fruition. They woke up early and met in the Head Common Room. Ginny and Luna along with Remus agreed to play lookout while James and Sirius completed the charm on the Slytherin Table. As the dining room began to fill with members of all the houses as well as the head master and assorted teachers the final Slytherin seat was filled when a strange noise filtered through the air over the sounds of the hundreds of chattering children and teachers. The Calypso music began to play and the entire dining hall stopped and turned to look at the Slytherin house table where Severus Snape stood with one foot on the table looking utterly bewildered and confused but it was obvious the music was coming from him.
"Shake,
shake, shake, Señora, shake your body line
Shake, shake,
shake, Señora, shake it all the time
Work, work, work,
Señora, work your body line
Work, work, work, Señora,
work it all the time"
Snape climbed up on the table as he sang .All of the sudden slytherin House en masse lurched to their feet the music seeming to jerk them into action.
"My
girl's name is Señora
I tell you friends I adore her
And
when she dances, oh brother!
She's a hurricane in all kinds of
weather"
At this point the several of the slytherins who had already began to move with the beat of the music joined snape in singing echoing back to him
"(Jump
in de line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you!
(Jump in
de line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you!
(Jump in de
line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you!
(Jump in de line,
rock your body in time) Whoa!
Shake, shake, shake, Señora,
shake your body line
Shake, shake, shake, Señora, shake it
all the time
Work, work, work, Señora, work your body
line
Work, work, work, Señora, work it all the time"
The rest of the room erupted into laughter as the slytherin house excepitn snap placed hands on eachother hips and began to dance a conga line around their table . snickering Sirius looked up at the widly gyrating Snape "having fun Snivelus"
"You can talk about Cha-Cha!"
Was all Snape could reply with .
"Tango,
Waltz, or de Rumba
Señora's dance has no title
You jump
in the saddle
Hold on to de bridle!"
The room erupted again as Severus held onto an imaginary bridle and romped arround the table slapping his arse. Just as the next chorus began they're headmaster, taken up by the moment, joined the conga line his blue eyes twinkling and chuckling the whole way
"(Jump
in de line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you!
(Jump in de
line, rock your body in time) Rock your body, child!
(Jump in de
line, rock your body in time) Somebody, help me!
(Jump in de
line, rock your body in time) Whoa!
Shake,
shake, shake, Señora, shake your body line
Shake, shake,
shake, Señora, shake it all the time (Whoa)
Work, work,
work, Señora, work your body line (Yep)
Work, work, work,
Señora, work it all the time
Señora, she's a
sensation
The reason for aviation
And fellas you got to watch
it
When she wind up, she bottom, she go like a rocket!
(Jump
in de line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you!
(Jump in
de line, rock your body in time) Hoist those skirts a leetle
higher!
(Jump in de line, rock your body in time) Up the
chim-en-y!
(Jump in de line, rock your body in time) Whoa oh oh
oh!"
Snape slid the length of the table on his knees food and drink spilling in his wake to applause and laughter from the other three houses.
"Shake,
shake, shake, Señora
Shake your body line
Work, work,
work, Señora
Work it all the time
Dance, dance, dance,
Señora
Dance it all the time
Work, work, work,
Señora
Work it all the time"
Narcissa Black and Anais Tobiason were drawn away from the conga line and mounted the table to shimmy beside Snape as he sang the last verse.
"Señora dances
Calypso
Left to right is de tempo
And when she gets the
sensation
She go up in the air, come down in slow motion
(Jump
in de line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you!
(Jump in de
line, rock your body in time) Somebody, help me!
(Jump in de
line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you!
(Jump in de line,
rock your body in time) Whooooa!
Shake, shake, shake, Señora,
shake your body line
Shake, shake, shake, Señora, shake it
all the time
Work, work, work, Señora! "
As the song ended all three houses stood cheering and laughing wildly as it seemed all the Slytherins could do was look at each other bewildered and blush before beating a hasty retreat as Dumbledore shot mirthful and knowing looks at the Gryffindor's table especially his 'granddaughters' and they're new friends.
AN:Jump in the Line by Harry Belafonte, The Purple Joke By My love's college best friend Shaggy (We miss you Sean).