Passing Notes In Class

Chapter 6: Extreme Puppet Show-down

Disclaimer: I'm not Joanne, this is getting tiring

So, last night was fun. –James Sirius humped a tree. –Lily Yeah, he does that a lot. –James HE HUMPED A TREE. –Lily Fire Whiskey does that to a person. –James

I don't think I can ever get that image out of my mind! I'm gonna need shock therapy! –Lily

Good, you can take it with Sirius. –James

Eww….that won't help! Why does he need shock therapy? –Lily

The whole period thing. But you have to admit, seeing Sirius hump a tree was funny. –James

Actually no. –Lily

You were laughing, Lil. –James

I had butterbeers and cookies; get off it. –Lily

He was saying, "I just loooove nature." –James

Stop! –Lily

Really getting into it. –James

Ew! Please stop! NOOOOOOO! –Lily

I think he would do it even if he WASN"T drunk. –James

If you love me you will stop! –Lily

Sorry, I'm just really happy today –James

Why? –Lily

My owl pooped in Snivellius' Mac and cheese. WOOT WOOT! –James

Lovely, James. – Lily

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Prongsie-poo, I think it is nearly that time of the month. –Padfoot

Are you on your period, Padfoot? –Prongs

Why? Are you calling me fat? –Padfoot

NO! When I marry Lily, you guys are both going to be on our periods at the same time, aren't you? –Prongs

Oh yeah, when Lily marries you, she marries ME TOO! –Padfoot

…Oh, dear God, please not be serious! –Prongs

Actually, it's S-I-R-I-U-S, but, no she's your bird, but it's gonna feel like she's married to the Marauders! –Padfoot

Lord, help us. But, really, Pad, I know what you mean. So, you were talking about it being that time of the month? –Prongs

Yes! James, it's October 1! –Padfoot

Woo hoo! Extreme puppet showdown night! YEAH, YEAH, ALRIGHT! –Prongs

Tonight at 11, the Kitchens bring the chicks. –Padfoot

Awesome. I'll ask Lily. –Prongs

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MCGONAGALL IN A BIKINI!

…Huh?

Knew I could get your attention somehow.

Sorry! I just didn't want to get in trouble!

I was being discreet!

My butt you were being discreet! You were whispering (very LOUDLY) "Hey Lily! Liiiiiiily! Pay attention to me!"

OK, so maybe not too discreet, but at least you're finally talking to me!

Yeah, so what did you want my attention for anyway?

What are you doing tonight, at 11?

Nothing. Alice is going on a date so that leaves me alone tonight.

Awesome! You can come to the kitchens with me, Remus (if he feels better from last nights full moon), Sirius and Peter! We're going to have our anal puppet show down!

You realize you forgot the "u" in "annual"?

No, I meant to spell it out that way.

Uh, sure.

No, really! It's all Sirius' doing!

OK, first off, explain to me how this whole thing (Puppet showdown…?) got started!

Well, in first year on October 1, we (the future Marauders) all agreed to meet down in the kitchens. When Peter got down there, he had brought Puppets (we still don't have any idea why he brought them, but who cares?) and we ate a few (more like a hundred) sugary things and we started playing Extreme Puppet show-down, and it's just become and annual event.

OK, but that still doesn't explain the anal thing and Sirius. Unless you're talking about Sirius' anal, then I reeeaaallly don't wanna know.

God, no. Sirius made a banner in our third year for it. It aid "The Marauders Anal Extreme Puppet ShowDown, October 1st, one night only!" and hung it in the kitchens for a little decorative meaning. Remus told him he spelt it wrong. I dunno, but it's just been something we've stuck with. We still have the banner in our dorm.

I like that reason. You know, I still have the quill you leant me in first year.

The one I leant you on the first day of school?

Yeah. I just really liked it. And I still sometimes write with it. You know, you made me feel really happy then.

Why? It was just a quill.

It was more than a quill James; it was my first day in a wizard school. I was scared because I thought I would never make it through because of how I grew up. I was late for class because I hadn't gotten lost. I remember coming into McGonagall's class, sure she was going to expel me, but she didn't. You guys had already started working, and when pulled my stuff out, that's when I realized I forgot my quills in my dorm. McGonagall asked me if there was something wrong and I told her I didn't have anything to write with. I started crying and you tapped my shoulder and handed me one. I just felt like everything would be OK after that…thanks a lot.

Anytime. You know, I'm still here for you.

Yeah, I know…Thanks. Can I ask a favor?

Yes you can, that's what the whole "I'm still here for you" meant. Just kidding, Lily Billy. You can ask me anything, love!

Since Alice has a date tonight, she's been in the bathroom all morning and she's going to be in the bathroom until her date. So, can I still take you up on using your bathroom for a shower since I haven't gotten one?

Of course, I can get the guys out of there. We can always go down to the kitchens to prepare.

For Puppet Showdown?

Oh yeah. So, when are you gonna need the bathroom?

Can I after classes? Right before dinner?

Yup, but I recommend not eating anything, tonight.

Um, why?

Because before every puppet show down we sneak into Hogsmeade and eat at the Three Broomsticks, then we run around after hours hiding from Filch, then at 11, sugar and puppets!

Ok, then, ha ha. That sounds like fun! I'm glad it's Friday then. Are you sure I can come along?

Of course! We need a girl anyway to make sure we don't get too drunk!

Wow. I feel so appreciated!

Uh…sorry Lily, didn't mean it that way.

It was a joke James…HOW COME NO ONE THINKS I CAN MAKE A FREAKIN JOKE!

Calm down, Lily-zilla!

Sorry, redhead side coming out.

Uh, yeah, sure, we'll call it that. backs away slowly

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POV! WOOT WOOT!

She shouldn't of been nervous. Ok, so maybe she should be. It was after classes and James was leading her up to the Boys Dorms so she could get a shower. Many Gryffindors were giving her weird looks.

"Get your minds out of the gutter, you perverts!" snapped James.

Lily inwardly smiled. She held a bundle of clothes under one arm and her school bag under the other.

Finally they reached the Marauders dorm room. Anyone with two wits to add together could tell it was their dorm. And anyone with another two wits to add together could tell their room probably wasn't the cleanest. First off, the words "The Marauders" was so elegantly carved in the door. Uh, yeah right. It looked like Sirius had carved it in with a butter knife when they were in third or fourth year. Another thing was that a sign (in Remus' handwriting) was on the door that said, "Beware what's in there."

Lily grabbed James' arm to stop him from opening the door.

"Nothing is going to attack me, right?" she said wryly.

He gave a laugh that sent Lily's butterflies in her stomach to flap more energetically, and she knew it wasn't from fear of walking to a room where a laundry pile could attack her.

"No, nothing is going to attack. The only thing dangerous in there is most likely an old sandwich or Sirius' stuffed rabbit."

Lily gave him a weird look.

"Please, don't ask." He said. He pushed the door open and she walked inside.

"Lily Evans, welcome to the Marauders Lair!"

She laughed for some reason. There was laundry piled up in stacks taller than her in corners, but not one, which Lily guessed, was the resident werewolf. One bed, (Peters, James told her) had its covers thrown off, unfortunately revealing what looked like Urine stains. Something Lily could have gone the rest of her life without seeing. The next one, Remus', was by far the neatest. Its bed was made and the curtains around it were pushed back. Next to the bed was a nightstand with 6 or 7 books piled on it.

The next bed was Sirius'. It was by far the messiest. The bed wasn't made, one of the curtains was falling off the hinges and, as James had said there would probably be, an old, ragged, pink stuffed bunny rabbit was sitting on the bed.

"Aw…It's cute that he sleeps with that still." She said.

James was sitting on his bed. He cocked and eye brow at her.

"Still? I got that for him on his fifth tenth birthday! Sirius is obsessed with plushies." He said with a sad look.

"Why? Shouldn't he be out of that stage?" said Lily, sitting next to him.

"Well, can you keep a secret?"

"Of course, James."

James sighed.

"Sirius' parents are all for Voldemort, so, when he joined Gryffindor, his family disowned him. That's why he lives with me. I guess his parents always knew he was going to be different from them, because all his childhood he was treated differently. His younger brother, Regulus? You know him, in Slytherin, well, His family favored him and gave him everything he wanted. Sirius never got stuffed plushies or anything growing up. Well, he told me that once his mother gave him a stuffed snake plushie when he was three. That's why he's obsessed with them now. Look under his bead and in the closet, we have hundreds." Said James sadly. Lily walked over to his bed and looked under it.

Underneath was what looked like a hundred stuffed animals I all colors and sizes.

"Wow…poor guy." Said Lily. She looked over to James who was now lying down on his bed, his head propped up on some pillows.

She walked around and she could feel his eyes following her. Most people would be weirded out, but she again felt safe and protected. She knew that he would always be there for her.

Lily finally turned around to see him with his eyes closed. She smiled, glad to see him peaceful, but tired.

His bed was unmade, but looked comfortable. He curtains were half way open from where he had probably woken up late. On his nightstand was a few Quiditch Magazines, sweet wrappers, and pieces of paper. But what really caught Lily's eye was a picture frame. Inside the picture frame was picture of herself. Well, Alice was in the picture too, but he picture was really showing only Lily. It was in fifth year, and Lily and Alice were sitting beside the lake, their shoes and socks thrown to the side, cooling off by slipping their feet into the cool water. It must have been a very hot day, because Lily's robe was thrown off and her tie was loosed. He hair was swept up in a messy bun with a few wispy hair curling around her face making her look rather pretty.

"I hope you don't mind that I have that picture." He said. She jumped, forgetting he was there.

"It's fine. I don't mind." She said, sitting down next him, cross-legged.

And then it happened. The air became hot and Lily could feel herself blush. He sat up and was looking at her.

"Lily…what are we?" He wasn't whispering but his voice wasn't loud. It was raspy with emotion.

She closed her eyes and looked down. James cupped her cheek and brought her closer to him.

You can't kiss him, Evans…You can't..

Her heart was telling her one thing, and her mind telling her another.

Lily opened her eyes to meet his own staring back at her. She was tired of following her head and not her heart. She was tired of living life without loving. She was tired of not being loved.

And just when their lips had brushed, the dormitory door flew open and Sirius stood there.

James did a complete flip and fell off the bed while Lily, and no pun intended, looked like a deer caught in headlights.

"Sorry! Carry on!" Sirius said. He quickly made his way over to his bed and grabbed the stuffed bunny on his bed. He shoved the poor thing down his shirt.

"I can't believe you let her see this!" he whispered furiously to James, and walked out the door with one last steely glare.

"Um…sorry about him." Said James, getting up off the ground and rubbing his backside.

"Are you OK?" Lily asked nervously.

"Um…yeah…." He said.

They both looked at each other for one awkward moment.

"Uh, should we, um, try the, er, kissing thing again?" said Lily.

"Yeah, that would be good…" said James with a faint smile. The went to the foot of the bed, where they were standing more than a foot apart.

"I think we should get a little closer for this to work out." Said James.

Lily nodded and they stepped closer to each other.

"A little closer…?" she said,

"Uh, yeah…"

Finally they got close enough. She laced their fingers together and he pulled her closer to him.

"Hi."

"Hi…" she smiled at him and they both leaned in closer to each other. Again their lips brushed against each other, and again Sirius burst through the door.

"Uh…Sorry, I have to get something." He said. James and Lily jumped apart and were both blushing furiously. Lily grabbed her clothes and ran into the bathroom.

Sirius was under his bed, his backside sticking out.

"Why are you in here!" James said quietly but furiously so Lily wouldn't hear.

"Sorry! I had to get Mr. Piggy!" He picked up a stuffed ducky, a stuffed elephant and the now Infamous Mr. Piggy.

"And by the way man," he said, nudging him with his elbow "some half-ass kiss you had there."

James rolled his eyes and pushed a laughing Sirius out of the door.

"It was going to be an awesome kiss before you walked in!" he said, but he was smiling.

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Woot woot! Our longest chapter yet! Alright! A lot of fluff, I know, but sadly, the story will be coming to an end soon…but not too soon! There will most likely be a sequel or two, if I like the end of how this goes! More and more cookies to ya!

Love,

Sinner.