It was late march.The remaining snow was just slop.The ground was mucky.And the DA (Dumbledores Army as some old members still call it) was blooming.Now everyone could do a Patronus.And Harry was spending most of his free time researching new jynxes to teach.Of course he didnt tell his mother that,she was happy that he was spending time in the liabrary.His father was laughing his socks off when he heard that Snapes robes were pink.He had grinned evily when Harry told him that Snape had put him in detension."Excellent!Lily will probably let me jynx him!"And it was the semi-final of the Quidditch season.They were going to watch him as always through the mirror.
"And welcome to the Quiditch semi-finals!The team to win this game will go on to face the Stupid Slytherins"
"Jordan"
"Sorry Professor.Its Griffindor versus Hufflepuff!Lets play Quiditch"
Tom Jordan was commentating as usual since Lee left.
"And theyre off!Its Hufflepuff with the quaffle,pass to Smith, pass to Yellowwood, ouch!Hit by a budger by Kirke.And he drops the quaffle!(After a few more peole who catch it drop it)sheesh, will anyone catch the quaffle?I am curious as to whether or not someone has put a spell on it agian!Finaly!Ginny Weasly actually holds on to the quaffle and heads for the goal post.The Hufflepuff keeper obviously hasnt been paying attention, as he is talking to his girlfriend.Get into the game you slaker!Sorry Professor, wont happen again.And Weasly shoots...she scores!And its ten-nil for Griffindor!
Harry was circleing the game, keeping an eye out as usual for the Snitch, and trying not to crack up at Tom's outrageous commentary.Then he saw it.The Snitch was hovering at one of the stands.He glanced at the Hufflepuff seaker.He was at the other end of the pitch, looking near th ground.He went for it...
"And I am staring to wonder if the Hufflepuffs will get a goal in or not...the quaffle is with Griffindor...again. Another goal for Griffindor by Katie Bell, who has a thank you from my brother for agreeing to attend Hogsmead..."
"Jordan!This is not the time for passing on messages to the players"
"Just fufilling another obligation Professor...hang on!Potters seen the Snitch!Finnaly some action.He is heading up to the stands...why did I say that, I just gave the position to the Hufflepuff seeker.Oh well, Harry is ten times better. Obviously the Snitch has changed direction, because Potters in one of his famous dives.He is ahead of the Hufflepuff seeker by a mile!Lets go Harry!And Griffindor wins the semi finals and will face the Slytherins in three weeks time for the cup!"
His team was cheering, with every other Ravenclaw and Griffindor.As he landed, he was englufed in pats on the back and lifted onto his teams shoulders.
Later that day, the party in the common room was still on.Harry had snuck off and was talking over the game with his father and Sirius.
"...that guy didnt stand a chance"
"Thanks dad.So any way listen, April Fools is coming up in a few days.I need some ideas"
Sirius and James grinned evilly."And we'd love to give them to you.But not now.Lily is coming and I dont think she'll like it if she finds us discussing pranks.."His dad said worridly
"Yeah.James is still trying to appoligize for the Snape bit he said before you left at christmas."Sirius said, still grinning.
"Thats okay.I've got to go anyway.DA meeting.Talk to you later."Harry said before putting the mirror away.
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James put the mirror away just as Lily entered the room.She was holding a bucket of laundry.
"Hello James.Just talking to Harry I assume"
"Uh...yup.Talking about quiditch, you know.He had to go though, he had a DA meeting.So er how are you?"James asked coutiously.
"Oh I am great.You"
"You meen your not mad at me anymore for the Snape bit?"He said as he pulled on a fresh pair of robes that Lily had handed to him.
"Oh no.I have my revenge"
James froze.Lily liking the idae of revenge was very troubling."What do you mean"
"Oh you'll see by dinner time, which is in about 5 minutes by the way"
James completely forgot about the revenge at the mention of food.He raced down stairs, and sunk into the chair.Most of the Order,which Lily and James had re-entered,was there.Lily sat down, and what James didnt see, was that she waved her wand.All of a sudden, he was very itchy.He tried to ignore it, but Lily wispered in his ear, "Never thought of wand-activated itching powder did you?"
Since she had whispered very loudly, the tale of what James had fallen into spred across the table like wildfire. Lily laughed the loudest,followed by Sirius who couldnt belive that Lily had pranked someone, let alone James.And that James had fallen for it.He was laughed from the room, going to go take a shower.Little did he know that as long as its wand-activated, it sticks.Lily would have her revenge for a very long time.
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Harry laughed himself silly as he saw his father, still itching all over.Sirius explained, going in and out of laughing fits.He also congradulated his mother.
"Thank you Harry.I must say, I now recognize why you three love pranking so much.But that doesnt mean you can do it."She said at the hopefull look on her sons face.
"Ah well, it was worth a try.So everyone saw it"
They spent the rest of the evening talking about the prank.After Lily left, Sirius gave Harry an idea.
"...never know what hit them.It would get the entire shcool rolling on the floor.Just do... and then do ..."Sirius said.
Later that night, Harry and Ron set out to the kitchens.Hermione had refused to come, as exams were 'only' two months away.She also scowled when they left.Unfortunately, Harry had a feeling that his mother would side with Hermione.Dobby let them do whatever they wanted to the Slytherin food, and they werent stopped, because the elves apparently had a great sense of humour.To quote Sirius, 'they wont know what hit them'.
That morning at breakfast, it was April Fools Day.Harry had already become accustomed of checking doors before he opened them to make sure that there was nothing behind them.Meanwhile, the trio were at breakfast early.Some Griffindors recognized that as a danger sign, but realized that they wouldnt prank their own house.Then the Slytherins came in, distracted about talking about the pranks that they were going to pull.The group was extremely large.To Harry and Rons delight, Malfoy ate a rather lot.After all the Slytherins had got there and started eating,Harry took out his wand and everyone around him who saw looked at the Slytherin table.Harry waved it and muttered a few words.As the spell took afect, a Slytherin girl screamed,drawing the attention of everybody in the room.Large white bunny ears had started to erupt on the heads of the Slytherins.Of course, they had pink centers.The more they had eaten, apperantly meant the bigger the ears.Malfoy, who had eaten a ton, had ears that were starting to trail to the floor.As several people ran from the room, it was obvious that they had big, bushy, cottony tails on their backsides.(If you didnt laugh, just think of a picture of Malfoy with long rabit ears and a bushy tail trying to look threatening.)
Harry was a hero in the Griffindor common room that day.It had become a social crime to prank any member of the Trio. At any time of year after all the embarrasment they had couased the Slytherins.McGonnagle had had tears running down her face at the end of the feast, as did the rest of the school.Only the Slytherins pranked them now.And the people who had eaten a lot like Malfoy were just told that they would have to wait for them to shorten,then fall off.Madam Pomfrey was having quite a lot of trouble not laughing when a crowd of Slytherins came running into the Hosptial Wing.Harry however, knew taht the ears could simply be magiced off, but then,Madam Pomfey hated ceratin Slytherins as they were a cause of many of her patients.
That was not the only reason Harry was a hero though.Now the Slytherins wouldnt come out of theyre dormitory, so they wouldnt prank anyone.Even Hagrid came up and congradulated them on theyre prank.They let Harmione in on it too, because they knew she would feel bad for not being a part of it.Hagrid even said that they might take a break in theyre class to study rabits.
Over the next couple of days, rabits were the subject of the school.Flitwick was teaching the smae charm Harry and Ron used, except not on live subjects.McGonnagle was strangely smilling when she told them that they would be transfiguring things using rabits as a subject.And Hagrid was mentioning rabits more and more in his lessons, looking right at the Slytherins (some who still had stumpy ears) when he told them that a certain animal liked to eat rabbits.
Over the next couple of days, Harry learned that his mother had lifted the charm from his father, only to put it on Sirius after she learned of what he said to Harry regaurding the prank.Harry tried desprately not to laugh as his mother told him that as soon as he got back he was grounded."But I didnt get cought!"he had argued while his father gave him the thumbs up from behind Lilys back.
Listen, I am so sorry I havent updated in a few days.I really tried to get on the computer, but I have loads of homework.Please dont give up on me.R&R R&R R&R R&R R&R R&R
