Authors Notes: Okay so I do realize that it has been a while since I updated but I kind of lost my muse. It leapt into my other story and wouldn't come back even when bribed with cyber cookies and red cordial. As it is, I have heaps of ideas for that story now and only this short chapter for this one. I am currently trying reverse psychology on my muse but it's rather clever so it hasn't worked yet but I think it may get lonely for its friends the plot bunnies and come back soon. When it does I shall have to trap it as the plot bunnies have gone to Mexico City for a vacation and if my muse hears that, it may just decide to join them. To sum up, this is a short chapter, I am low on ideas, my muse is immaturely playing hide and seek, and I hope to be able to write a longer chapter fairly soon.

Review Replies

Dinkel- Thanks I am flattered. 1. You can't specifically target others to prank. He said nothing about giving suggestions to independent forces. 2. Maybe, I haven't decided. 3. I'm not fond of him (read my other story for reasons) so I keep accidentally making him mean in this story. Sorry about Ginny but I had to have a girl Gryffindor and there are not many options once I culled Hermione.

Vellouette- Thanks and good idea for Lily. Awww, you have sons! How old are they?

imakeeper- They made the writing in all their books invisible.

Black-Nyx-(one sentence per paragraph). Same. Thanks, I like 6 (Buy me a Pony). I know, that was the inspiration. LOL. Glad you liked it. Priceless indeedles. I said "You speak Italian. I am very happy with you." but that's alright because I still love you and Japanese is cool. What movie? Ummm.

Parseltongue or just the normal reason for italics (accentuation)

Disclaimer: Still don't own the characters. Neither does my cat. Neither does the cyber cookie fairy. Neither does the gay Casanova. Neither does the Grammar Gorilla. Neither do Pinkie or the Brain. Neither do the Questies (you know who you are). Neither does Bill Gates (gee there's a surprise). Nor does Stephanie Plum.

Chapter 10

11th October 1977

It was almost surprising really to Harry how easy it was to plan and accomplish attacks that day. There was almost no resistance since most students were too busy to try to defend themselves or simply didn't care since the majority thought this prank was pretty darn awesome once they'd gotten over their own particular woes. The Gryffindors were too busy trying to figure out how to walk, sit, ride a broom, and pee in their new outfits to cause much trouble. The Ravenclaws had no books to get lost in and were thus able to look after the Hufflepuffs who were to busy trying to prevent each other from blowing away to work against the five trouble makers. Neither house cared much though since they realized that they'd probably finished their suffering for the day. The Slytherins who by now had deigned to attempt going to Madam Pomfrey for assistance with their itching were either still in the hospital wing for the whole day, or simply sitting back to watch the show.

The 'Show' began at lunch time, by which stage the Gryffindors could all see the funny side but were too busy trying to eat without spillages to laugh at the matter after one girl had realized that when drinks were spilt on the clothes they ate away at them like acid, leaving gaping and revealing holes. Of course, they just figured it was a spell that went with the clothes to prevent dry cleaning bills for Harry and Co. It didn't occur to them that it could be an unexpected side-affect of the solution in their pumpkin juice. Of course they were Gryffindors and as such not known for high levels of intelligence.

As all the students began to head out to class, disaster stuck the Gryffindor table. Everyone who had drunk pumpkin juice was now finding that their arm movements were slowing down until they were unable to move them at all. Several students screamed as they realized that their gait as they left the hall was somewhat akin to that of a troll or a member of the Crabbe or Goyle family. Some Gryffindors who had not been thirsty and were thus unaffected began running around trying to help out by making sure everyone's bags stayed on their shoulders and that no one was injuring everyone else by swinging out their arms at an odd angle. The result was a rather unusual game of chance. Have you ever been to the circus and seen the man spinning a dozen plates on the top of poles and trying to make them stay upright by running backwards and forwards adjusting them? If you have, then you know what this would have looked like.

The unaffected students sprinted around their fellow house mates, grabbing a loose book here, adjusting a shoulder strap there, steering some people one way and helping others balance after knocking into something. After mere moments, all other houses were in hysterics. Ginny, Draco, Pansy, and Severus were all rolling on the floor laughing. Harry however was sitting remarkably calmly at his table, calmly finishing off the last of his cheese sandwich. He automatically tilted his head to one side as a panicking and flailing Gryffindor knocked a goblet flying in his direction. He barely blinked when another student fell against his back, just simply jerking backwards a moment later, sending the fifth year toppling in the opposite direction, unable to balance himself with his arms.

The boy landed on Ginny who was just getting up and thus executed a marauder worthy fall that toppled Sirius who was standing next to her swinging his shoulders to make his arms do windmills. He, being a marauder topped Ginny's collapse by taking down three other students (granted they were first years). This started a domino affect, taking out all the newly disabled Gryffindors. The still functioning students abandoned their tasks to flee the area, some clearing the Hufflepuff table with a single leap in their desperation. Harry sat calmly at the table, sipping from a water glass he had conjured before rising gracefully above the masses, stepping over his future godfather, and calmly making his way to the doors.

The other houses tried desperately to catch their breath between bursts of laughter at the sight of all of Gryffindor, bar a small few, groaning on the ground before they too lost it completely and dissolved into laughter.

Students began to make their way over to assist the Gryffindors in their efforts to rise. Eventually they got them all to class and seated at their desks. The teachers, who had derived as much amusement from the activities as everyone else all lost sight of the humour when they realized that none of the Gryffindors would be able to work as they could raise neither quill nor wand in effort. It was eventually decided that classes would be cancelled for today.

This immediately meant that Dray, Gin, Pansy, Harry, and Severus were all hailed as the heroes of the school culture. Naturally the teachers then knew who to blame but luckily for the five, the alibis they had created held true and the staff had no choice but to let the prank go unpunished until further evidence had been gathered.

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I know it's short. I had no ideas. I'll work on a long chapter with a Remus visit for next time. Sorry again! Please keep reviewing regardless. This story is equal with Abandon Ship on the review count and AS only has four chapters. Maybe I should just work on that one hmm? Yes I am trying to trick you into reviewing but it is a little disheartening to look at the count since I actually prefer this story.

Next chapter will be really long to make up for this one.