Author's note: When I posted chapter 4 I accidentally posted the wrong thing and so people may have looked at it and then come out of it but I have now replaced it with the real chapter 4 but of course you wont have got alerts and so you might be a chapter behind the story so I recommend that you go back and read the last chapter so that you don't get confused (also please review it!) and now here is chapter 5 (and please review that as well) I really hope you like it! And the bonus chapter where McGonagall accepts James' proposal will be at the end of the fic when I have done the rest of the year. Thanks and hope you enjoy the chapter!
Detention Letters
Chapter 5.
Dear Dori and Charlie,
I regret to inform you that Mr Potter once again faces detention, (though thankfully not with me) apparently he got bored during his free period and went into the trophy room where he attempted to change all of the names on the trophies to his own and Mr Blacks. (who was accompanying him) He received a detention for that but sadly that is not where the letter ends because as you might have noticed I said attempted. Mr Potter and Mr Black had only changed a few trophies when they were interrupted by Mrs Norris and in a bid to not get caught they grabbed hold of her and made their escape. They went outside but were apparently still worried about being caught because they threw the cat into Hogwarts Lake. Luckily she was rescued by Mr Filch and no damage was done other than a slight cold. (not that you could tell when you listen to Filch as he makes out she was half drowned) The trophies have now all been fixed and as the cat is okay it is not as bad as it could have been. Although it was an extremely dangerous stunt which could have ended in the death of an innocent cat (well, a little bit innocent) and so they received a months detention which they are going to serve with Filch (I actually sympathise). I hope you are both well and I (sincerely) hope that you won't hear much from me for the next few weeks.
Minerva
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Dear Dori and Charlie,
I am afraid that once again James has landed himself in detention. For (once again) hexing Severus Snape. Other than the fact that he is a Slytherin I really don't know why James hates him so much. He is fairly nice when you get to know him. I think that perhaps it has something to do with the fact that he was friends with Lily Evans but why hasn't he stopped? Lily is no longer friends with him and she is going out with James now, surely that's good enough for him? But anyway he found the need to hex him and so has once again received detention with me.
Minerva
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Dear Dori and Charlie,
James has received a detention from me for the prank he pulled yesterday afternoon. Even I have to admit it was fairly amusing not that I am going to let him know that. He put a sign on the door saying 'the library is closed for an indefinite period of time'. The Ravenclaws were certainly not very happy. James is going to spend six hours putting all of the library books in alphabetical order under the supervision of Madam Pinch who is more than displeased with him. I don't think he will pull any stunt involving the library again.
Minerva
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Dear Dori and Charlie,
James has really overstepped the limit this time. He has introduced Peeves to the concept of paint balling and let me tell you now, it hurts! James and his friends seem to be the only ones not to have been hit. All the equipment have been taken off Peeves and James and his friends will be spending the weekend clearing all of the paint up and composing letters to each and every person who was hit without magic.
Minerva
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Dear Dori and Charlie,
James has been brewing Felix Felicis in one of the schools hidden passageways. It was lucky Filch found it because it can be toxic if used in large doses as the Marauders probably would. Mr Potter and his friends are completely refusing to comment on why they made the potion and I have to admit I don't have any theories myself. Any ideas? The boys have all received a weeks worth of detention with Professor Slughorn as they used ingredients from his stock.
Minerva
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Dear Dori and Charlie,
James and his friends have been sending presents to Severus Snape all day, while this sounds very kind of him I can assure you it isn't. As each present is a bottle of Shampoo and each bottle of shampoo is a different scent and the second poor Severus opens it it flies up and dumps itself on his head (I have to admire their wand work) just because the poor boy suffers with greasy hair. I think it more than borders on the bullying line and so he and his friends have received detention for the next month. If you have any questions feel free to contact me via the floo network.
Minerva
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Dear Dori and Charlie,
James and co have been given detention for starting a food fight in the great hall which caused a near riot. It also caused a tremendous mess and so he and his friends will be tidying it up with no help from the house elves and no magic and then they will be serving detention with me for two weeks.
Minerva
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Dear Dori and Charlie,
I am starting to wish Lily never accepted James' millionth offer to go out with him despite them making a very sweet couple. They are now both getting into trouble. I have hardly ever wrote to Lily's parents and yet I just had to. James has received detention for going to Hogsmede without permission on a non-Hogsmede day and influencing Lily Evans to do the same. Professor Slughorn caught them just as they were on their way back. Sometimes I feel like giving up on your son, I really do.
Minerva
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Dear Dori and Charlie,
James has really outdone himself this time. And I have to say again that I do admire his wizarding skills though. He will do great things when he is older. Anyway this time he had snuck into the owlery after curfew and transfigured every single owl into a totally different colour. It caused quite a sensation when they all flew in this morning. I had to admit it was clever how every single one of the Slytherin's owls were pink. I have no idea how he knew which owls belonged to them. He has received a weeks worth of detention anyway. I will go easy on him though and just make him and his friends write lines as no harm was done.
Minerva
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