Edit: June 10, 2006.
Ok, I know that this was up earlier but I was having writters block so I submitted this episode and then I forgot to save my changes. Then I couldn't get back on. THEN, I had a wedding to go to today. I was a busy two days.(plus frustrating.) So, that's the explanation. Um, That's all then. Thanks for my ONE review, Tamzi, great helpful hints. Um, that's all. Oh, yeah, disclamer. Forgot that last time...
Disclamer:I don't own anything that you reconize. Simple enough.
Previously on Everyone Has Secrets...
"Knock, knock roomie."
"The name's Liam. Liam McCarthy. Come from Durmstrang. How 'bout you?
"James Potter. Hogwarts."
"Kendra Saunders," Remus whispered in James' ear.
"Her name is Kendra. Kendra Saunders. She's a 2nd year. Makes her off limits to us."
"Hi! You must be first years. I'm Kendra Saunders,"Kendra said.
"Lily! What are you doing here?"
"Oh. I know. I'm sorry, truly..."
Episode 2: New and Old Friends
"Prongs. Prongies…time to get up. We have class you dimwit!" Remus said, shaking James violently.
Remus sighed.
"Alright Padfoot. You got lucky this time. Just… don't be so harsh," Remus pleaded.
"Oh, come on. And you dumped water on my head. That's not harsh? Puh-lease!" Sirius replied, rolling his eyes.
Sirius tip-toed over towards James's bed. Sirius leaned over so that his mouth next to James's ear.
"Hey James. Can I call you Jamsies?" Sirius said in a low feminine voice.
"Muhun," James said groggily.
Remus sighed in thebackground.
Sirius smiled.
"Jamesies, Can I ask you something?"
"Sure"
"What do you think about that hunk Sirius Black?"
"Sirius! Stop fooling around!" Remus hissed.
"Sirius, He's a jerk. I've got a broom. Fast one," James mumbled. Although it was hard to hear for he mumbled his words together.
"A Jerk! So, I bet that you kiss better than Sirius too?"
"Hell yes."
"Open your eyes and let's see," Sirius said in a seductive voice.
James' eyes snapped open.
"Arrrrrgh!"
James stumbled back and fell off the bed with a "thump".
"Bloody hell! Sirius! Moron!" James hollered.
"Why are you screwing up my Happy Time?"
Sirius was laughing hysterically.
"Your…happy time? What the hell your "Happy Time?"
"When I'm asleep and I don't see YOU!"
"That hurts the soul…"Sirius said with an expression of mock hurt.
"As lovely as this little fight is, there was a reason as to why I woke you up," Remus said in a tired voice.
"Well, I would like for you to share that with us all," James snapped.
"James, classes start in 15 minutes but, we've spent some time talking about nothing, so now," Remus looked at his watch, "we have 5 minutes."
"What!"
James started running around the room throwing on the clothes he wore yesterday.
"See ya' in class, James!" Remus and Sirius said while leaving the room.
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James opened the door to the Transfiguration classroom.
Good.
No teacher in sight.
James got down on his stomach and "Slithered" across the floor.
"Mr. Potter, I was hoping that you would leave such behavior back at Hogwarts."
James' head snapped up. He knew that voice all too well.
"McGonagall?'
"Yes, Potter. Now get up and get in your seat,"
James got off the floor.
"Professor, what are you doing here?" James questioned.
"I got transferred over to this college. But right now is not the time to talk about my career."
"When would it be then?" James asked.
He figured that if he kept talking, she would forget that he was late to class.
"A good time would be…tonight, at 7:00…in DETENTION!"
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"I can't believe you got a detention the first day we had classes," Remus murmured.
"I know! Isn't that great!" Sirius exclaimed while jumping up and down.
"Yeah, but…aren't we a little OLD to be receiving detentions?" James questioned. "I mean, this IS college. We're practically adults now," James reasoned.
"Yeah, whatever James. Just, see you after detention," Sirius said, waving a good-bye to him.
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"Alright Potter. You're done for tonight. See you Wednesday," McGonagall said, bidding James goodnight.
James hitched his bag onto his left shoulder and headed back towards his dorm.
As James walked across the University, he noticed a hut out to the left. James took a short detour towards this hut. Standing outside was an elderly man. He seemed to be pushing a cart much too heavy and big for his size.
"Here, let me help you," James said putting down his bag. James pulled on the end of the cart all the way back to the hut.
"Thank you, young man, "the elder replied.
"Would you like some tea?" he asked.
James wasn't very fond of tea, but the look on the man's face made James think otherwise.
"Are you sure? I wouldn't mind helping ya' know," James commented as the old man bustled around the small kitchen.
"No, no. Here. I'm done. Help yourself," the man said.
James filled his cup half way. He sipped some tea, trying not to show his dislike for it. James decided to change the flavor by placing several scoops of sugar in his cup.
"Ya' know, this really means a lot to me. Thank you so much…"
James paused.
Now that he thought about it, the man hadn't said what his name was.
"Ah, Albus Dumbledore," the man said, sticking out a wrinkled hand.
"James Potter," James replied shaking the man's hand.
"So, um, Mr. Dumbledore, how long have you been teaching here?" James wasn't quite sure what Dumbledore did but he didn't want to insult him either.
"I'm not a teacher. I'm the janitor." Dumbledore replied.
"But… doesn't the janitor get to live inside too?" James questioned.
"Yeah, but I chose to live out here instead. Let's me have fresh air. I can take air baths in the privacy of my own home." Dumbledore finished.
"I see," James said.
"I see you like a lot of sugar like me!" Dumbledore said.
James looked down at his cup which was now filled to the rim with sugar.
'Crap!' James thought. He started to mix up his sugar, only now, his drink was a sugar drink with a little bit of tea. James started forcing his spoon around the cup, trying to mix up the stubborn sugar clump.
"Well," James said with an uneasy voice, "I better get going. I have class tomorrow,ya' know. So... um… see ya' around Mr. Dumbledore," James said, excusing himself for the table.
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James trekked up the stairs to his dormitory.
"Hey, you out having fun with a lady friend. NO fair, it's only the second day," Liam remarked.
James could just imagine the smirk on Liam's face.
"Shut your face. I was in detention," James snapped.
"Sure. Just, if you brought your friend with you, don't keep me up all night. Kay?" Liam said.
"Yeah, whatever."
That's it. See you all next week.
No Ponder questions
Next week on Everybody Has Secrets...
"Oh! Um...are...are you the, are you my roomate?" Lily questioned.
The girl looked, then took a cigarette out of her pack and lit it.
"Vanessa Shinglton."
"Lily! What are you doing here?" James exclaimed.
"Um, well, my roomate...she set the sprinklers off in our dormitry and now our beds are wet."
"You were hoping I would give you something warm to wear and something to sleep on?"
"Something along those lines."
"Dude! I can't believe you went to school with her for 7 YEARS! I mean, that chick is so hot!" Liam exclaimed.