I didn't like how the chapter was so short so I replaced it. The first bit is the same but then it's elaborated. I'm sorry I haven't updated in so long! Please review anyway!
The Slytherins woke up to seven birds each flapping around their heads, pecking them, and making sure to hit sensitive skin.
The Prewett twins woke up to pink everywhere, including their own bodies. And hair. Even their uniforms had been turned pink and the only clothes left in any wardrobe in the entire dormitory were pink.
The Marauders woke up with smiles on their faces. All of this was obviously their doing. Remus had spent four hours mastering the spells required, while the others sneaked off to get the materials.
They had stayed up and made sure that the prank was perfect before finally succumbing to sleep.
The Prewett twins were not expecting such an immediate response. They had no time to retaliate. They hadn't planned anything.
So they entered the Great Hall amidst jeers and raucous laughter, but took it in stride. They recognised a good prank when they saw one.
And this had been pulled off by first-years!
The Prank War had obviously been advertised to the entire school, and many student began putting bets in their chosen winners. Most were for the marauders.
They couldn't be put into detention obviously, because no proof could be shown and so got off the prank with an increase in their popularity and no damage to their egos.
Girls, upto the third year began swarming around them, clamouring for a date or a kiss. James an Surius took it in stride, but Remus shied away from these well-wishers and Peter didn't get much of the attention.
The day passed and soon even the teachers began putting bets on the two groups. Even after being subject yo constant downpour, sludge and a spell which ruined your sense of direction, the Marauders refused to give up, and it looked like The Devils had met their match.
The Marauders had shoved the three into thestral poo for a whole day, made them express their love to anyone who was taller than them, sent screaming owls behind them and had tiny aeroplanes follow them around.
Their biggest prank was making each House member turn into the Animal the house represented. The spell was relatively simple and was easy to execute. So for the rest of the day, the whole student body had become animals.
The lions were majestic and shoved everyone from their path, the eagles soaring high above the noise and the clamour, the badgers made tunnels to the classrooms, while the snakes hissed and snapped and bit anyone at close range.
Imagine the professors surprise!
The Devils retaliated by turning the entire school purple with pink polka dots, and it's inhabitants too. But it was unanimously agreed, that the Marauders pranks were usually more in number and better in quality.
The bets in their favour were steadily on the rise.
But the Devils had their tricks up their sleeve...
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The next day, the Marauders woke up with a sick sense that something wrong was about to happen. For Remus, it was especially strong.
They ignored the feeling. And went down for breakfast. Turning the corner, they saw a huge horde of animals roaming the halls.
Since there were no other students in the vicinity, it was pretty obvious that it was them who had been turned into the animals. There was obviously something nearby to trigger this transformation.
Remus was using his heightened senses to figure out what exactly and caused this change.
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The Devils were in an alcove nearby which had a perfect view of the Entrance to The Great Hall. From their vantage point, they could observe without being observed.
They had managed to charm the gargoyles on either side of the Entrance and when anyone passed past these, they were transformed into the animal they most resembled.
All three boys were stifling their laughter, when they saw The Marauders pause and sniff around. This wasn't supposed to happen! They were to move past and change into some embarrassing animal - like a mouse or something!
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Remus had cast a Revealing Charm - third grade material - and had his wand moving around the place searching for the object that had caused all this mayhem.
James and Sirius were trying to calm down the animal in the Great Hall. Those poor terrified creatures had no idea what was happening to them and their animal instincts were taking over.
A lion was pawing at a rabbit while nipping at its ears and other predators were scratching at the walls and scaring the already terrified smaller animals.
Guinea pigs, fowl, ostriches, rabbits, cats, hamsters etc were running between the legs of the other animals and causing them to trip and fall. This in turn, hurt some other smaller animals and caused them to scuttle away causing more accidents.
Food had appeared and the animals were overturning the platters containing food and spilling the drink. The entire Hall had turned into one big watering hole with animals drinking, eating, scurrying around, acting delirious and sinking into quick sand.
Remus was just walking past the gargoyles when his wand pulsed green and the spell cast was revealed. The Marauders crowded around them and tried to think of ways to counter the jinx, before the teachers arrived.
It was obvious that this was the work of The Devils.
They were trying out spells they had read about when Sirius cast a spell and the gargoyles obliterated. Cautiously, wondering if this was all they had todo, they stepped in.
There was no change.
They whooped. The Devils who had been hiding in the alcove all this while, slunk out with dejected looks on their faces. "This isn't over." Frank hissed.
Since the gargoyles were destroyed, the animals were slowly returning to the human counterparts. Luckily for everyone, none of the professors were present yet and didn't know about this large-scale prank.
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There's were quite a few questions asked about the scratches on the walls, the upturned platters, splattered food and drink and why the whole Hall stank, and everybody blamed the Prank War, but nothing could be proven.
So of course, the professors took it upon themselves to punish the entire student body. Extra credit, double the homework, complicated spells and distasteful looks were a part of each student's day.
The Marauders had not been spared, if anything they had the worst deal. McGonagall glared at them every time she passed by and Flitwick assigned them the most homework. Sylvester gave them detention at the slightest provocation and so far James had twelve, Sirius sixteen, Remus nine and Peter eleven.
Sylvester didn't even need any reason to give Peter detention. Even before all of this, he had hated the boy.
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Lily and her friends - Jackie, Marlene and Alice - had managed to escape this hideous transformation because of Marlene's habit of sleeping in. They were running so late that they had decided to skip breakfast and were rushing to their first class when they heard that all classes had been cancelled for the day.
They were overjoyed. Duh. But also slightly suspicious. Why were they given the day off. They received the answer as soon as the entered the Common Room, as the entire student body was glaring at Frank, Fabian and Gideon.
The Marauders were worshipped of course, and girls were fawning over them. Remus looked slightly green while Peter had fainted.
A second year named Sara answered all their questions. She was enthused by the fact that she had been turned into a rabbit as according to her 'they were the most cutest most adorablest most bestest animal ever!'
Lily was cringing by the end of her dialogue and was itching to correct her terrible English but before she could, Alice was bombarding her with questions.
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By the end of the week, Jackie was threatening to rip someone's head off. Even Sirius and James steered clear of her, after one incident involving them, Jackie, her wand, and a ketchup bottle.
It was not pretty.
Even the teachers went easy on her. It was astonishing how much anger this tiny girl could hold in her, but if angered, she would hurt everyone in sight.
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With homework loaded on all of them, The Prank War was on a hold as both participating parties drowned under the homework assigned to them. Remus was the only one who managed to not skip any of his meals that week.
As the days passed, so did the angers of the professors and slowly but surely the load began to reduce and students could slack off again. For this, all students send them heartfelt thanks.
Filch however, was annoyed. With the extra work to cope with, he didn't have to deal with any dungbombs or skivelling samurai or fanged Frisbees. He actually took up this point with Dumbledore and bored him to death.
His view was not accepted by the majority and things went back to how it was. Rumours were spreading about the restarting Prank war and there were many hushed conversations about when the first prank would be under way.
To their surprise, neither side pranked. This was because both sides had come to an understanding. The Marauders and the Devils had one goal pranking. And this was a golden opportunity.
Keep the entire school on edge with little, no consequence pranks here and there but no major ones. This would grate on everyone's nerves.
So both sides had an agreement. Neither would pull off a big prank including the school. All pranks would be small - like explosions, smoke, stink etc.
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"When do you think the next prank will be?" Marlene asked.
"Donno. Don't care." Jackie replied, lying down on the bed scrolls all around her.
Alice rolled her eyes at her dishevelled friend. "Probably next week. I do hope they don't target us though."
"They won't." Lily said grimly.
"Somehow, I believe you." Marlene said sarcastically.
"Oh lay off Marlee. It's not like they matter." Lily said.
"What's the difference between a Longston stone and a Bezoar stone?" Jackie piped up.
"Longston creates ulcers in your stomach and is used for healing brain related disease, while Bezoar can cure almost all diseases." Lily sprouted.
"Thanks," Jackie muttered, scribbling it down.
"Why do you know that?" Alice asked.
"I read."
"She reads." Marlene and Lily said at the same time. Alice looked slightly put out by the answer.
"So Alice, do you still like Frank?" Marlene asked slyly.
"Wha-what?" Alice stuttered. " I-I-I.. D-don't know what your talking about."
"And I'm sure that pigs fly Longbotgom." Jackie rolled her eyes.
"Well, they can. All you need is a Levitating Charm." Lily said.
"Don't be so literal Lily."
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"There you have it! The Prank War on hold, and everyone on edge." Slughorn moaned.
The professors were discussing the current issues in. Hogwarts, and then this had come up.
"Its alright Horace. Everything will sort itself out." Sinistra said calmly.
"I hope so." McGonagall said grimly. "Otherwise, it will not be pretty."
Slughorn shuddered.
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