January 8, 7:02, Detention, The paper being scrawled on by James Potter:
I will not conspire to throw feathers at Professor Sylvie.
I will not conspire to throw feathers at Professor Sylvie.
I will not conspire to throw feathers at Professor Sylvie.
I will not conspire to throw feathers at Professor Sylvie.
I will not conspire to throw f..
7:03, The paper hidden beneath the paper being scrawled on by James Potter:
Writing lines isn't so hard when you're cheating, eh, my doggish friend?
Appears on the paper at exactly 7:04:
Go suck a lemon, Potter. Why won't you tell me the charm?
Potter's response:
You need to learn your lesson you bad boy. Is it so hard to NOT get it on ME?
Continuation:
S: Yes, when you've got a little bugger standing behind you.
J: All you had to do was push him over the balcony. Then not only would we have succeeded in our prank, the world would be a better place. If only it could have been Snivellus.
S: Then I would have sucker punched him.
J: Just for that I think I'll give you the charm. Under one condition.
S: Oh and what is that?
J: That I can give you a ridiculous nickname and you won't cause me pain.
S:….. Deal. But nothing stupid, please.
J: I would never be seen with someone who has a stupid nickname. Now, the charm is Linephageulus.
S: Thank God.
9:00, Gryffindor Common Room, James aspires to create a nickname for Sirius. Conversation follows:
"How about Spike?"
"I told you that I don't want anything stupid."
"That's not stupid! Lots of motorcyclists would love for that name! It's the epitome of Harley Davidson shirts and choppers!"
"It's a dog name."
"At least is wasn't Snowball."
"I'm going to murder you."
"Or Snuffles!" ((A/N: eh, eh! Explanation for THAT one.))
"Oh God, I think I'm going to kill myself instead!"
".. Fido?"
"What is your obsession with dogs?"
"You're the watch dog! S'only fitting.."
"I'll fit you."
"No, no.. I've decided that embarrassing shouldn't be the route. I wouldn't want to go around in the halls going, 'Wait up, Pooka!'"
"Pooka?"
"It's the little dog from Anastasia!"
"Oh. My. God."
"Okay.. I'm thinking something catchy and clever. Like Barkerbutt."
"Absolutely not."
"Bushytail?"
"Dog, not rabbit, you dunce!"
"Oh, right.. Floppy-ear?"
"James!"
".. Wetnose?"
"I should have just written the lines myself."
"Pees-On-Rug?"
".. Okay, now it sounds Indian. Like Dances-With-Wolves.."
"Howl-At-The-Moon?"
"Hah. That's Moony."
"Purina?"
"Get bent!"
"I'VE GOT IT!"
"Just shoot me.."
"Padfoot!"
"I swear I'll-- hey.. That's not so bad!"
"Settled."
A/N: And that's how Sirius got his nickname.