Author's Note: Hey everyone! Oh my gosh, I am so sorry for not updating last weekend. Bad Bethany! My friends dragged me out to party with them practically every night to celebrate the end of finals, and I completely forgot! Anyways, I tried to write a longer chapter to make up for it!!!

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Chapter 6:

Potions Store Room- 5:31pm September 8

"So, that's basically it," Professor Slughorn crossed his arms over his protruding stomach and nodded, looking around at his disheveled supply room. He had just gotten through explaining his organization system to two Gryffindor sixth years. "Well, I've got some papers to grade, but call me if you need anything." He left them. They were an odd pair. The redheaded girl was extremely fidgety, picking at her nails while he gave his speech. The boy, he believed he was the Gryffindor seeker, looked much too relaxed. He just lounged back against the wall, and nodded every once and awhile. He also had this annoying smirk on his face, and an unnatural glint in his eyes. Considering he was in detention, the boy seemed too happy. Slughorn sighed as he reached his office. He was slightly worried about leaving the two weird kids alone with his potions, but it wasn't as if he wanted to supervise them. They did intrigue him though. He made a note to invite them to his next party.

As soon as Slughorn left, James jumped right into action. He was determined to get Lily Evans to go out with him, and he figured he could make some excellent groundwork during their detention.

"This totally sucks, doesn't it?" he bent down to start picking up some toadstools.

Lily laughed nervously. "Ha, yeah. I think McGonagall is just trying to make an example out of us though. Still, this cannot be safe!" She picked up a dead mandrake and held it out in front of her. "How do we know that this isn't poisonous?"

James laughed, "Hey, it could be worse! I mean, at least we get to be together, right?" He placed a bottle up on a high shelf.

"Hey! What makes you think there aren't other people I'd rather spend my time with, James Potter?" she raised an eyebrow at him.

James suddenly became very serious. He put down the vial of green liquid he was holding and took a few steps closer to her.

"Well, you're the person I like to spend time with. We haven't really talked since school started. I miss you Lily. I like you Lily!" he laughed slightly, taking another step closer.

Lily looked at James. He did still like her! She was so worried he had lost interest. James was getting quite close now. There was only about a foot of space between them. He looked down at her through his thick, dark lashes. He looked sort of nervous. God, he was so cute! Lily was frozen to the spot, trying to think of something clever to say. It was only a matter of seconds before he asked her out (again) and she knew she wasn't going to blow him off this time. But, she also didn't want to act like an idiot. Paisley would know what to say. Lily tried thinking back to an old Cosmo article. She wanted him to kiss her so badly. What was something sexy she could try?

Lily tried biting her lip the way Paisley did.

"Ouch!" she brought her hand up to her mouth. "Jeez!"

James laughed, and took her hand away. "How hard did you bite down?" he ran his fingers lightly over her lips. "You're bleeding a little. Damn woman! Those are some powerful teeth!"

Lily smiled.

"Hey Lily"

"Yeah James"

"Do you wanna go out with me this weekend?"

"Yeah, I do." She replied softly.

"Ha, finally!" He leaned in slowly.

Lily closed her eyes. He was going to kiss her. She knew he was going to kiss her.

"Hey, what was that?" Lily opened her eyes. James was looking up at the ceiling. "Did you feel that?"

"Um, feel what?"

"Like, I don't know, water. The roof can't be leaking. We're underground!"

"I didn't feel anything James." Lily crossed her arms over her chest, upset that the moment had been ruined.

"I'm sure that I felt something!"

That's when the ceiling in the far right corner of the supplies room collapsed, and water gushed into the room.

The Prefects Bathroom- 4:58pm September 8

"Ouch! Wormtail, that's my foot!" Sirius Black hissed at his friend as they slowly crept down the hallway to the prefects' bathroom. He had cleverly stolen James's invisibility cloak for the prank, but had quickly found out that while Peter hadn't grown since second year, he had. They didn't fit as nicely as they used to.

"I told you we don't fit anymore!" Peter squeaked.

"Yes, curse these ridiculously broad shoulders of mine! Hey, there's the door."

They approached the statue of Merlin, and gave the password. After entering, the boys quickly discarded the cloak and set to work.

The bathroom was empty, and it was no coincidence. It had spent Sirius half the night to convince Remus, who was for some reason very upset (Sirius hadn't bothered to ask why) to tell all the other prefects not to use the prefect bathroom because it was being fixed from the party. After hours of groveling, he'd done it.

Sirius sat down on the floor and pulled out The Marauder's Map. He did a quick check to make sure no one was going to suddenly show up, and then started mapping out his prank.

"Okay, so I think from there to there is the potions classroom, and then that's Slughorn's office, and the supply closet. So, then from there to over by that thing should be the Slytherin common room. Hey, Wormtail, are you listening?"

"Oh, sorry!" Peter had somehow managed to doze off in the three minutes it took Sirius to open the map. He is such a nimrod.

Sirius sighed, and folded up the map. "Did you at least figure out that spell I asked to get?"

Peter nodded quickly, and pulled out his wand. "Yeah, I've got it down perfectly. Been practicing!"

Sirius looked at him suspiciously. "On what?" he asked slowly.

"Don't worry. Nothing important. Just Mooney's DVPs, iPlod, and commuter."

"Oh, okay," Sirius breathed a sigh of relief, glad that nothing valuable had been destroyed.

Peter cleared his throat obnoxiously, and swished his wand.

"No, wait! Not there!" Sirius shouted.

But, it was too late. Peter pointed at the far right corner of the pool and screamed "BOMBARDA!!!"

Dungeons- 5:50pm September 8

James sat Lily down on a bench outside of Slughorn's office. They were both soaked, and the gushing water was rapidly leaking out into the hallways. It appeared that the rest of the ceiling in the supply room had collapsed under the pressure, and the dungeons were slowly being flooded.

"Are you okay?" shouted James over the roar of rushing water.

"I'm fine!" Lily choked out.

"I'm really sorry to ditch you like this, but I need to go warn Sirius! I don't think he meant it to happen like this, and he's going to get suspended if he gets caught!"

"What are you talking about?" Lily yelled. How could he leave her?!

"I'm sorry!" shouted James as he ran down the hallway.

"What is going on out there?!" shouted Slughorn, as he emerged from his office, dripping wet with his eyes blazing with furry. Lily saw a couple of graded term papers float down the hallway. Poor Paisley had not done very well…

The Prefects Bathroom- 6:13pm September 8

"Sirius!" James yelled as he jumped through the portal into the bathroom. Sirius and Peter seemed to be in a fight, as they were both screaming at each other. "Sirius! You messed it up! You missed the common room. You guys need to get out of her now! Slughorn, McGonagall, and Dumbledore are on the way."

James tried to catch his breath, and took in the sight around him. Two large holes had been blown in the bottom of the enormous pool, and all of the water was rapidly gushing out. Also, it seemed as though they had managed to burst a main pipe, because all of the sinks were spraying out fountains of water as well.

"Fuck!" shouted Sirius, grabbing The Marauder's Map, and running toward the door. Peter's eyes were opened wide with fear. He grabbed the wet invisibility cloak off the ground and wrapped it around himself, disappearing.

James and Sirius reached the door just as their three teachers entered the bathroom. (Peter was the only one who had managed to escape, although Professor Slughorn was shocked to see the door open by itself.)

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Another (sorry, but I can't shut up) Author's Note: So what did you think?! Please read and review!

PS: these marauders cannot keep out of trouble, and trust me, it gets way worse than this... :P