Here is another.
Hopefully there aren't too many mistakes. If there are, let me know.
Thanks heaps
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Chapter 13:
"I'll take you to Honeydukes
da nah nah nah
I'll let you lick a Liqourice Wand
Go 'head girl don't you stop
Keep going 'til you hit the spot
WOAH!"
When Remus woke up this morning he found Sirius digging into a huge bag of sweets from Honeydukes which is the exact reason why he was singing out of tone, at the top of his lungs walking into head Quarters.
"Padfoot, be quiet and stop singing such vulgar lyrics" Remus hissed. Lily and James were apparently still sleeping but a thump was heard from James' room suggesting otherwise.
"It's a muggle song Moony. I didn't make up the words. I just change a few" Sirius explained as James stumbled out of his room in his boxers. "Morning Prongs mate. Sleep well?"
"Well I was having the best dream until your bad singing quite rudely interrupted" he answered rubbing his eyes and adjusting his glasses on his nose.
"Sorry. He ate our secret stash of sweets" Remus told. James just shook his head.
"Sirius what are you-"
"LILYYYY!" Sirius said yelling from her door. He was knocking and making A LOT of noise.
"Sirius! Shut up!" James yelled and pulled his friend away from the door.
"WAKE UP!" he yelled from his position on the couch.
Lily's door opened and she walked out wearing a green pajama pants and a white singlet. She was also rubbing her eyes and muttering incoherently under her breathe.
"What do you want Sirius?" she asked, tying her hair in a messy bun.
"Morning" he said happily.
"Did you just wake me up to say morning?" she asked, her temper slowly rising.
He smiled happily and nodded but the smile soon disappeared when he saw the look of rage on her face.
"That's it! I'm going to chop off the aconda" she yelled pouncing forward but James held her by the waist to stop her from killing a close friend. "Let me at him" she said struggling under his strong muscular grip.
"It is too early in the morning to kill him" James told as she settled down. Sirius nodded from behind Remus.
"We can just tell people be died in his sleep" she suggested.
They all laughed except for said boy who was sulking on the couch again, "Unfortunately, the whole of Hogwarts knows he is alive and awake due to his ear splitting singing" Remus told.
Lily sighed, "Fine. What were you singing anyway?" she asked.
"My singing is not bad or ear splitting" Sirius told but after receiving stares from his friends that suggested otherwise he continued, "It's a muggle song, by a guy named... 50 sickles I think"
Lily laughed, "You mean 50 cent" she told. "He's American"
"That's what I meant"
"So Prongsie" Sirius said getting up, "What are we doing today?"
"Don't call me that" James sighed. "I promised Lily we would work on the Halloween Fair today. There is a lot of stuff to get done and it is like next week"
"That's boring" Sirius whined.
"Well do you want to have a good Halloween or not?" Lily asked with her hands on her hips.
"Fine. Moony and I can do something?" and Remus sighed.
"What about me?" Peter asked tapping Sirius on the shoulder.
"AHH! A midget is touching me Moony. Make him stop" he said holding onto Remus' arm.
"It's just Peter, Sirius." Remus told rubbing his head and peeling Sirius off him.
"Oh, sorry mate. Didn't know you were here" Sirius said hitting Peter on the back and making him stumble forward.
"I was here the whole time" he answered.
"Well you were very quiet"
"We have a conversation on the way over here about man boobs" Peter told. James and Lily looked at them with disgusted faces.
"It's true" Remus shook his head.
"Oh, I remember now." Sirius said nodding, "Maybe I should steal one of Candice's bras again and you can wear it. Your boobs look like the same size" Sirius said poking Peter in the chest.
"What do you mean again?" James asked with raised eyebrows.
"Don't ask" Remus answered.
"Ok, go feel each other somewhere else please" Lily said pushing the two out of her common room.
"I guess I better keep an eye on them. See you two later" Remus said following his friends but stopped before he did and pulled James aside. "I was thinking I might tell Annie today about my… furry little problem. I haven't fully decided but it will be soon" he warned.
"Well good luck, if you need me you know where to look" James said patting in on the back before leaving.
"I don't know how you survived sharing a dorm with him for the past six years" Lily told shaking her head.
"Neither do I" James answered they laughed and soon the room was silent. It slowly became awkward when they released they were standing openly in front of each their in their pajamas.
"Well, I am going to go put some clothes on" James said awkwardly trying to cover his bare chest sheepishly.
"Yeah... I'm going to, um, have a shower" Lily said and ran into her room.
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"Rise and Shine! IT'S SATURDAY!" Candice yelled as she walked with Bianca and Amanda through the Hall leading to boys' dorm rooms. Candice and Bianca were banging on doors and stomping their feet waking up the male population on Gryffindor.
They opened the door to their cousin's dorm and jumped on their beds. Amanda just stood in the doorway and watched and laughed.
"PISS OFF!" Jamey yelled covering his head with a pillow as Candice jumped on him.
"Watch the package" Keagan told holding his crotch so Bianca didn't jump on it. "I don't want you to squash it"
"Why can't you guys be like Mandy?" Jordy asked getting out of bed and standing next to her. "She is calm and normal"
"Thanks" she laughed.
They watched their cousins wrestled on the bed and rolled their eyes.
"From now on, I want you to wake me up" Jordy mumbled pulling clothes out of his trunk.
"Ok"
"So, what are you guys doing today?" Candice asked sitting on Jamey's stomach.
"We have dates" Jordy answered.
"Oh" Bianca said her tone changing to a bitter one. "With the Slytherins"
"Yeah, you guy will meet them at breakfast and remember the deal" Jordy said looking at Candice who nodded.
"What deal?" Bianca asked and Candice cringed at forgetting to mention it to her.
"Right. I forgot to tell you didn't I?" Candice asked. She moved over to Amanda who was sitting on Jordy's bed for some kind of protection.
"Well remember when you got those scratches on your back?"
"How can I forget" Bianca told urging her to continue.
"Well the boys were going to tell your parents and brother but I made a deal with them. They didn't send the letter and we have to be nice when we meet their dates"
"WHAT?!" Bianca yelled jumping up. "Why the hell would you make a deal like that?"
"Because it was the only thing they wanted in return and I did it because I love you" she answered hoping to soften her up but failing miserably.
"But I don't want to be nice to them. They are probably the biggest bitches and I was planning to be one back" Bianca complained.
"Hey! They are no bitches; we have better taste than that!" Jordy told, "And I don't want you to stuffing anything up or I will send that letter. I still have it" he said holding up the ready letter.
Bianca sighed, "Fine, I will be honest."
"No, be nice" Keagan said.
"That's what I said" Bianca told.
"No you said you were going to be honest. We don't want you to be honest because you will insult the hell out of them" he said again.
"No I won't"
"Must I remind you of the incident a year ago?" Jamey asked. Bianca grinned.
"Well she looked ugly with that bikini on anyway" Bianca said, as she and Candice laughed and Amanda looked at Jordy confusedly.
"You don't want to know" was all he said.
"Fine. I will try to be nice but just make sure she doesn't piss me off" Bianca said walking to the door. "Because I won't hold back"
"Well then we will just have to send that-… Wait, where did the letter go?" Jordy asked looking on the bed where it was moments before. The boys all looked over to see Bianca fanning herself with the letter and laughing before running out of the dorm and pulling Amanda with her.
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Lily had a nice long shower. She dried her body and changed into her clothes. She opened her bedroom door and threw her pajamas onto her bed and made her way back to the bathroom mirror to do her hair. James door opened and he walked in.
"Sorry. I thought you were finished" he said scratching his head.
"No, it's ok. I just need to do my hair and then you can have the bathroom" she said pointing her wand to her hair.
"So," James said leaning on the vanity and folding his arms. "A lot of stuff to do today"
"Yep" she agreed putting on some make up while they held a conversation. "Let's make a deal" she said facing him after finishing her make up.
"What?" he asked.
Her eyes lit up with excitement and she bounced on the spot like a little child.
"We will go to the kitchen after breakfast and get whole heap of food and come back here. Then we can spend the whole day here planning things and get a lot of stuff done; after we can go to dinner. If we finish early, which I doubt, we can meet the others"
James laughed, "Well Evans. You've got yourself a deal" he said shaking her hand and she laughed with him. "But I have to meet quickly with Sirius to make a final decision on the team members before we get our lunch"
"Alright. Now, go away. I don't want to see you until after breakfast" she said pushing him out of her way and leaving Head Quarters. In two minutes she gave the password to the Fat lady and walked through the portrait.
She didn't have a chance to think because she was surrounded by people.
"What is going on?" she asked looking around.
"HELP!" Bianca yelled as she and Candice were chased by their cousins. Lily just rolled her eyes.
"What did you do now?" Lily asked as Bianca hid behind her.
"I stole this letter so he can't send it to my parents" she said quickly before jumping to the other side of the couch.
"Give it back!" Jordy said, facing her.
Amanda joined Lily and explained what was happening and Lily just laughed. Bianca was wrestling Jordy on the couch and Keagan and Jamey were holding Candice back from helping her.
"Guys, stop it" Lily told.
"She won't give it back" Jordy said.
"I don't know what the big deal is. You can just write another letter" Lily divulged. Everyone froze and looked at her and Bianca was first to talk.
"Liiilllyyyy" she complained as a huge grin spread across the boys face.
"Now there is no stopping them" Candice said breaking free from her headlock.
"They won't listen to anyone so I guess I will just wait for a Howler" Bianca sulked on the couch.
"That's right!" Jordy said pointing at them and grabbing the letter.
"Jordy" Amanda said getting his attention. "Don't send the letter"
"Fine" he said giving it to her and walking back upstairs. She smiled as Keagan and Jamey followed in suit. Bianca, Candice and Lily all stared at Amanda for what seemed like eternity.
"How the hell did you do that?" Candice asked jumping over the arm of the couch.
"I asked" she said lamely. "I didn't threaten them either" She handed them the letter and the grinned and hugged her tightly.
"Oh My God! You know what this means" Bianca yelled jumping up and down with Candice. They hugged each other and did their little victory dance that everyone was now familiar with. Lily and Amanda thought I was just because now they had a weapon to use against the boys but it was for a completely different reason that was going to be kept between themselves.
"Let's go to breakfast" Amanda told.
"You guys can go ahead. I am going to check on Annie and Chloe" Lily told walking up to their dormitories.
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Annie was sitting on her bed adjusting her sleeve of her top when she heard Chloe mutter something in her sleep. She woke her fried up a little while ago but she didn't listen so Annie decided to wait for Lily to get there.
"Don't Stop" Chloe mumbled. Annie watched her friend but when she fell silent she turned back to her sleeve.
"... Sirius" Annie was paying full attention now.
Lily walked in the door and was about to say good morning when Annie ran towards her and held her hand over her mouth. Lily kept silent as forced and waited until she heard Chloe talking. They both moved to her bed and kneeled beside it waiting to see what else she would say.
"Sirius…" she said again. Lily and Annie's mouths dropped open into a perfect 'O' shape.
Oh My God. Lily mouthed to Annie who nodded her head vigorously.
"We did it" Chloe muttered. Their eyes were wide now and tried desperately to hold back laughter.
A few more minutes and Chloe woke up with a start. She looked at the two girls sitting by her bed. They had tears in their eyes and red faces.
"What happened? Did someone die?" she asked sitting up and pushing her hair away from her face.
They both burst out laughing, they rolled on the floor and it took a few minutes to compose themselves.
"Are you going to tell me what is going on?" Chloe asked annoyed as she stood up and found clothes from her trunk.
"I think you should be telling us about that dream you just had with a certain black haired and grey eyed boy" Lily told sitting on a bed; much more comfortable than the floor.
"Huh?"
"You were talking in your sleep" Annie explained, "Sirius…Don't stop" Annie said in a dreamy voice.
"We did it…" Lily said as well as they started laughing again. Chloe's face turned bright red before laughing as well.
"Bugger" Annie said.
"What?" Lily asked.
"It isn't what we think. She is laughing. If she had that kind of dream about Sirius she would be throwing a tantrum and forcing us not to laugh" she said sitting back.
"That's right. Sirius and I were playing Quiddich in my dream" Chloe said shaking her head at her two friend absurd conclusions and moved to the bathroom. They followed her as she brushed her hair.
"He hit the bludger and it kept hitting Malfoy so I told not to stop as I had the quaffle and was almost at the rings" she said highlighting certain parts that they had heard. "We won the game and everyone was yelling and screaming for us and that was when I said we did it"
"Well you have to admit. It did sound a little sus" Lily told fixing her hair.
"Well it is kind of sus" Annie told. They looked at her and waited for her brilliant insight, "Every time you have a dream that involves Sirius, you are fighting, killing or hurting each other in some kind of way. You always complain when you wake up about said nightmares and annoy us for the rest of the day"
"What is the point?" Chloe asked.
"Why is it that your dreams involving Sirius are now about things that make you happy like Quiddich? It isn't a nightmare anymore meaning you actually like having him as a friend" Annie grinned. She was definitely the smartest one when it cam to reading people.
Lily finally understood and nodded in agreement with her arms folded waiting for Chloe to retaliate. Chloe just rolled her eyes.
"You guys are reading much too far into things, and you are both clearly delusional if you think I am starting to like Sirius in any way. It was only a few days ago that we started being civil and you are already trying to get me to admit feelings for him I don't have"
"You can try to change it around but sooner or later you will crack" Lily told.
"Whatever. Now, you two either piss off or watch me have a shower" Chloe said pulling her socks. Enough was said and Lily and Annie waited on their beds for their friend to hurry up.
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"Chocolate?"
"Yum"
"Feet?"
"Smelly"
"Woman?"
"I need one"
"Harharhar… Boobs?"
"Squishy"
"Bras?"
"Support"
"Professor Binns?"
"A drag"
"Professor McGonagall?"
"IS COMING! RUN!"
Sirius, Peter and Remus were walking at a very very slow pace through one of Hogwarts many corridors. Sirius and Peter were currently playing a game of stating the first thing that comes to mind when a word is mentioned.
Sirius had currently been asking the questions when Professor McGonagall came bounding down the corridor after them. They broke out into a run, trying to get as far away from the surely angry woman.
Sirius led them to an empty broom closet to loose her and wait before making their way back to the Hall for breakfast.
"Why do you always insist on making McGonagall's life harder?" Remus asked with Peter breathing down his neck like a psychotic maniac.
"We didn't do it to her" Sirius told sitting on the floor.
"But surely you knew that putting nifflers in the Slytherin common room was going to cause some trouble fore her" Remus alleged. Sirius and Peter giggled. "And I don't know why we are running because she already knows it is you. All mischief caused in the castle comes from you."
"Moony, don't be such a party pooper. We were just having some fun" Sirius said waving his hand in a carefree manner.
"Fine, but when she catches you, don't come running to me for help"
"I have Head Boy for help if I need him" he grinned at his secret weapon.
"And how do you suppose James is going to explain it to the Professor. Snape stole a necklace and he wanted it back?"
"That is a good one Moony. I think we should use that one" Peter told. Sirius agreed and slapped him on the back.
"Not so hard Padfoot." Remus told watching Peter choke on saliva from such a vicious hit and being sprayed in the face at the same time. How Sirius managed to reach him or hit him with such power was amazing due to the small confines of the closet. "He might cough up a lung"
"I'm bored. Let's continue playing" Sirius told Peter when he could breathe again and secures all of his internal organs.
"Ok" he agreed. Remus just rolled his eyes and looked out of the window at the school grounds of Hogwarts.
... Ten Minutes later...
"Top or bottom?"
"Both"
"Long or short?"
"Long"
"Fast or slow?"
"Fast"
"Loud or soft?"
"Loud"
"Why do I get the feeling there is a perverted reason behind each question and answer?" Remus asked no one in particular. He was standing in the middle of Sirius asking Peter questions again still in the over crowded closet. "Why did you choose a broom closet for Gods sake?"
"I don't know. I guess I am familiar with them and besides... it's cozy" Sirius answered wiggling his body a little and putting his head on Remus' shoulder.
"Get off me Padfoot. It is bad enough I am stuck between the two of you, don't make it worse by giving me cuddles" Moony told not sure what to do. If he moved back he was closer to Peter, if he stayed still Sirius was sure to hold him in some sort of way.
"You like my cuddles Moony and I love your Moony cuddles too" Sirius purred in his ear.
"Okay, this is officially awkward now. Can we go?" Remus asked anxiously.
"No, she could still be out there" Peter said with wide eyes. "Maybe be we should use the Map to see where she is?"
"Good thinking rat boy. So, who has the Map?" Sirius asked looking at his two friends.
"I thought you have it" Remus told.
"Why would I have it?"
"Because you used it last" Remus told again.
"And then I gave it to Wormtail to see who was using the prefect bathroom so he could wait for them to come out and spy" Sirius explained. They both looked at him and waited.
He grinned sheepishly, "I think I gave it back to Prongs... or it is in my trunk"
"Well that doesn't help the situation" Remus commented clearly getting frustrated and hot. All the body heat was becoming overwhelming.
"Well I guess we can wait a few more minutes" Peter told.
"We are not waiting any longer. Let's get out of here" Remus ordered. Sirius turned the handle of the closet and moved it a bit but it didn't budge.
"Uh oh" he said.
"What is it?" Peter asked.
"It's stuck. It won't open" he explained trying again and failing. They all took turns trying to open it but it worked neither times.
"Ok, how about on the count of three we push it open" Sirius suggested. Before Remus could interrupt and suggest using magic Sirius yelled three. He and Peter pushed the door and it swung open causing them to fall out and pull Remus along with them.
"This isn't good for my health" Remus mumbled pushing Sirius' leg off him and standing up dusting his clothes off. "Sirius, you're suffocating Peter" he told.
"Where is he?" he said looking around but only seeing legs wailing around.
"Under your right arse cheek" Remus answered pointing to his head pinned between Sirius' large buttocks and the floor. Sirius stood up so Peter didn't stop breathing.
"Sorry mate" he said helping him up.
"Well at least we are out of there" Peter said looking at the small cupboard.
"WE'RE FREE!" Sirius exclaimed with his hands in the air.
"BLACK!" they heard a distant yell.
"Uh oh" he said again looking at his friends.
Remus just sighed and massaged the bridge of his nose.
"Let's hope for the sake of humanity that he doesn't reproduce" he said to himself and was dragged down the corridor.
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"Where is Sirius?" Chloe asked. The group was currently sitting at the Gryffindor table eating breakfast and discussing the three Marauders disappearance.
"Why do you want to know?" Lily asked and received a kick under the table although it didn't stop her from grinning widely.
"I'm just saying. It is very quiet around here and I don't know if it is safe. Do you think he is planning something?" she asked looking over her shoulder to the usual victims of Sirius' pranks. Everyone at the Slytherin table looked fine, except for a few that was flustered and had huge holes in their clothes.
"I'm sure he had something to do with that" James said nodding towards the table. "But he can't be in too much trouble because Moony is with him"
"Well I am not holding my breathe. This is Sirius we are talking about" Lily told and that was definitely one thing they all agreed about.
They all ate but were interrupted by a tap on the shoulder. Bianca and Candice sighed not turning around and already knowing who they would fine. Standing up together they turned around to find Jordy, Keagan and Jamey standing there girls holding their hands.
One has blonde hair, and the other two had black hair. They smiled. "Hello" the blonde greeted holding out her hand.
The group watched silently waiting to see what was going on. Bianca and Candice stared at her hand but didn't shake it. "Hi" they answered together. Jordy gave them the I-will-send-the-letter-if-you-don't-be-nice glare so they sighed.
"I'm Bianca, and this is Candice" Bianca said introducing herself and giving them another once over.
"I'm Ashley" the blonde said, "And these are my two best friends Demi and Taylor" she said pointing to her friends beside her.
"These are our dates" Keagan said carefully.
"Obviously" Candice said folding her arms across her chest, "So, what are you guys going to do on you date?"
"They haven't told us yet. They said it is a surprise" Taylor said smiling and nudging them with her elbow. "Aren't they sweet?"
"Aren't they sweet?" someone from behind mimicked causing Candice and Bianca to giggle uncontrollably along with the rest of the group.
"And we can't ruin a surprise now, can we?" Jamey said over them burning holes through them with his eyes.
"Well it was nice meeting you" Bianca lied.
"Yeah, we'll talk hopefully in the not too near future" Candice said smiling sweetly as their smiles faltered.
The boys practically dragged them out of the Hall before anything else happened.
"Well that went really well" Amanda commented.
"Yeah, so much for being nice" Lily told them
"I don't like them" Candice and Bianca said in unison folding their arms like little children.
The others laughed, "Why not? They seem like the nicest Slytherins I have ever seen" Annie told and others agreeing.
"There is something fishy about them and we are going to find out" Candice said thinking, which Bianca seemed to be doing as well.
"We saw right through that sweet little act" Bianca nodded and their friends thought they were just being difficult.
"Just stay out of it. If they are making a mistake they will find out themselves and deal with it themselves. They don't need you interfering" Amanda said again in a motherly tone.
"Mandy..." they whined, knowing she was right.
"Come on. Just leave them. If they need your help they will ask"
"Fine, but this doesn't mean we like them or are going to be nice" Candice huffed in her seat.
Before another conversation was started Sirius, Remus and Peter joined them at the table.
"Well look who finally decided to make an appearance" Chloe commented as Sirius squeezed tightly between Candice and Amanda, Peter almost squashed a first year and Remus gracefully and peacefully sat down next to James.
"Sirius, if you wanted me to move, you could have asked" Amanda told shuffling down the seat to make room for abnormally large behind.
"Thanks" he said eating food from everyone's plate. "So what did I miss?"
"Not much" Candice said. "What have you been doing this morning?"
"Well Remmy, Pete and I are on the run" Sirius told.
"On the run?" James asked.
"Actually, Sirius and Peter are on the run. They simply dragged me with them." Remus clarified and the others didn't need any more elaboration. The simple idea of Sirius and Peter getting into trouble and dragging on a smart fellow Marauder to get them out of awkward situations wasn't at all hard to believe.
"Well it all started this morning after we leave Head Quarters" Sirius started throwing his hands around in the air as if telling a dramatic story and knocking James' glasses off his nose and across the table. "Sorry"
"Nice one" James muttered as Bianca cleaned the cereal off it for him and placing it back on his nose and giving him a quick peck.
"Anyway, we didn't know what to do so we decided to prank the Slytherins"
"He decided to prank the Slytherins" Remus added and received a glare for interrupting the story.
"I ended up putting a few nifflers in their common room but then McGonagall found out" Sirius explained.
"And now you are on the run" James finished much to his friends annoyance.
"But wait until he tells you the fantastic hiding place he chose, out of the whole castle" Remus patronized.
"Oh great. It was probably something stupid like a broom closet" Chloe answered rolling her eyes.
"Bingo!" he said as the other broke out in a fit of laughter and Sirius huffed in his seat next to Candice.
"You mean to tell us that this morning when we were wondering where you were, you were hiding in a broom closet from Professor McGonagall" Annie asked giggling.
"Precisely"
"Wow, you guys really are busy. It isn't even ten o'clock yet" she said again.
"Tell me about it. I think I got heat rash when I was in there" Remus answered scratching his neck.
"Ooh, I know a great potion for that" Annie said happily, "Maybe you can help me make it today and we can work on our assignment that is, if you are not busy keeping Sirius and peter out of McGonagall's forceful wrath."
"You just saved me" Remus smiled.
The others rolled their eyes at how obvious they were and were sure to teach them a lesson on subtlety at a later time. Instead they ignored the smitten pair and have other conversations that didn't include hiding on broom closets or nifflers.
"So what are we doing today?" Bianca asked James as everyone else ignored them.
"Oh sorry. I am working with Lily all day on Head stuff and assignments" he answered looking down at her.
Her face fell. "Oh alright" she told.
"Are you angry?" he asked putting his hand under her chin and lifting her head up so he could look in her eyes.
"No, I just thought we could do something together but I understand if you have to work."
"Are you sure?" he asked not completely buying her story and she silently cursed foe being a crap lair.
"Well I will find something to do, but I am sad" she said pointing to her face. "See?" she pouted her lips and gave him her best puppy dog eyes which were working.
He laughed and kissed her, "Don't do that. It makes me feel worse"
"I'm kidding. You and work with Lily. I will see you later" she told.
"Come on prongs. Let's go chose out team members" Sirius told pulling James by the collar before he could object. He winked at Bianca before exiting the Hall.
The group slowly split up and soon it was just Bianca and Candice left again.
"So, what are we going to do?" Candice asked.
"I don't know" Bianca said as they started walking back to the common room with linked arms. "How is your Transfiguration assignment going with Scott?"
"Haven't started yet" Candice answered.
"Let's go find him and start today then or organize a time that you can. McGonagall will be checking it at the end of the week to see how much you have done" Bianca told dragging Candice along.
"Hey guys" Candice said sitting on the couch next to Brett and Scott.
"Hey" they replied looking up at them.
"What's going on?" she asked throwing her legs over the arm rest as they usually did.
"Not much just hanging around. You?" Scott answered.
"Same"
"Good, well seeing as you are both doing nothing how you get together and do the damn assignment the McGonagall gave" Bianca said from her chair and laughing at their disgusted expressions.
"I don't work on Saturdays" Scott replied.
"Neither do we but we aren't doing anything else, so you might as well" Bianca told handing them their book bags. They sighed and sat at the table and started discussing work. Bianca and Brett sat with them doing their own work.
"What are you doing?" Brett asked leaning back in his chair.
"Finishing off that Charms essay and writing a letter to my darling mother" she replied with a dry tone towards the end.
He laughed, "Yeah, I have to reply to a letter from my parents. Bella drew me a picture and I have to say thank you or she will be upset. Women these days are so demanding. I feel sorry for my dad when I am not there"
"I am going to let that comment slide. Show me the picture" she said. He held it up in his hands and watched her expression. Bianca smiled seeing a little stick-figure girl and boy holding hands outside a house surrounded by grass. "How cute"
"Yeah, in the letter she demands I take it with me everywhere and keep it safe" he explained.
"And so you should. That is an artwork that probably took a few peaceful minutes to draw" Bianca answered thinking how relieved her parents would be for having ten minutes of quiet while she concentrated on getting the picture right.
"You do make a good point" Brett told putting the picture down and writing on a piece of parchment.
"Of course I do." she answered writing Nick a quick letter and demanding he writes to her more often. "Besides, brothers need to know that not writing to their younger sisters is just plain rude"
"Are we still talking about me here?" he smiled.
"Brothers in general" she sighed, "Well i think everything is finished" she looked at her parchment with her essay and two letters in her hand. They looked at Scott and Candice who were actually working hard and decided the best action would be to leave them alone.
Bianca went to her dorm and left her finished homework on her bed. She felt very alone, because she was standing in an empty room and all of her friends had something to do. Amanda met up with her study partner Justin Dobbs in the library to do the assignment.
She chose the best course of action which was sending her letter and taking a stroll through the grounds. She didn't feel like meeting up with Snape to work on the assignment at the moment.
Making her way back into the common room the portrait hole opened and in walked a huge crowd following James and Sirius.
"What is going on?" Bianca asked James and he kissed her cheek.
"They are waiting to see who got onto the team" James told waving a piece of paper in the air.
"Oh" Bianca laughed, at the evil grin on his face, "Well don't keep them waiting any longer. There is only so long they can wait until their bladder breaks in anticipation"
"Alright" James laughed and moved to the notice board. The crowd of people followed him and practically pinned him to the wall with the sheet. He squeezed out of the gap and watched as they whispered and pointed.
"I don't know why half of them want to know so badly. Some of them were first to leave" Sirius told Bianca.
"Maybe they want to know so they can bash up whoever got their place on the team?" she suggested in which Sirius nodded at the prediction.
"Or maybe they want to gossip and make up reasons for why other people made the team and not them" James suggested as well.
"Maybe they just want to know who is going to help Gryffindor win all the games this year" Sirius grinned and hi-fived James.
"I thought you were going to work with Lily today" Bianca said turning to face her boyfriend.
"I'm going to now. I just had to put the list up because I told everyone it would be today" he explained. "Well I have to go. See you later" and he ran out of the portrait.
"What are they doing?" Sirius asked watching Candice and Scott talk.
"Working on the Transfig. assignment" Bianca told juggling her letters.
"It doesn't look like it" he commented glaring at Scott from across the room.
Bianca laughed, "Leave them alone. They have to work together for the rest of the term so get used to it" she patted him on the shoulder. "Don't be a suspicious boyfriend because Candice hates that"
"Fine" he exhaled noisily.
"On the topic of assignments" Bianca said walking out of the portrait hole with him, "How is it going with you and Chloe?"
"Um," he scratched his head.
"You haven't started have you?" she stopped placing her hands on her hips.
"Not exactly" he answered.
Bianca shook her head, "You have to soon. Why don't you go to the library and I will find Chloe and tell her to meet you there?"
Sirius groaned and stomped his feet, "I don't want to go to the library and work"
"Well what are you going to do instead?" Bianca asked.
"Eat?"
"Just go to the library. Besides McGonagall won't find you because that will be the last place she looks" Bianca explained.
He growled and was slowly on his way not wanting to admit she was right.
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Chloe was walking put of the great Hall. All of her friends had left her to do school work and other such things and she was now wondering around the large castle thinking of things to do. Passing younger years that were sitting by the lake talking the castle was otherwise empty due to the Hogsmeade visit.
"Chloe" someone called running to catch up with her. She whirled around and almost had a heart attack. Coming towards her was the very same boy she was ogling in the book store. Sam Porter.
When he stopped in front of her he smiled widely and she couldn't help but smile infectiously back.
"Hi" she greeted.
"How are you?" he asked striking a conversation with her.
"Not bad. Yourself?" she chatted happily.
"Great now"
"Is there something you wanted?" Chloe asked getting over the situation and wondering what the cause was.
"Yes" he started, "I was actually wondering if you wanted to go to Hogsmeade with me next weekend?" He looked down at her and she beamed back.
"As a date?" she asked and almost melted from the inside out when he nodded in return.
"I'd love to"
"Awesome. So I'll meet you in the Entrance Hall after breakfast?" he asked.
"Okay"
"Great. Well I will see you around then" Sam smiled before kissing her on the cheek and joining his friends.
Chloe was still frozen on the spot ten minutes later when Bianca found her.
"Chloe, are you okay?" she asked poking her friend that didn't move. She assumed she had pressed a button because Chloe grinned widely and started jumping up and down and screaming "YEAH BABY"
Bianca laughed and calmed her friend down. "What's going on?"
Chloe finally stopped and Bianca held onto her before she fell over. "Guess who just asked me out?"
"Oh My God!" Bianca said. "Who?"
"SAM PORTER" she yelled. They both started mumping up and down excitedly.
"Really? That's great! When?" Bianca asked pulling out of a hug.
"Ten minutes ago. I was just walking through the corridor and he stopped and asked me" she answered dreamily.
Bianca gasped, "What are you going to wear?"
"I don't know. It is on Saturday" Chloe told.
"Okay, I say tonight we all meet in your dorm and decide" Bianca planned.
"Cool. So what are you doing?" Chloe asked although not really interested.
"Actually I was looking for you to tell you that Sirius is waiting for you in the library to start the transfiguration assignment"
"You know what, nothing can ruin my day even if I have to go meet Sirius in the library on a Saturday afternoon to work on an assignment I know nothing about" Chloe said looking into space.
Bianca laughed, "Well that is good to hear. I'll see you later"
--
Annie and Remus were sitting in the dungeons together. They were sitting cross-legged opposite each other around a cauldron, chopping ingredients and talking happily. The topic changed so many times but they laughed and enjoyed each others company.
"Well let's play then" Annie suggested.
"Well I don't usually play that game with Sirius because of his rude questions but I guess it is safe to play with you" he answered.
"Ok, I will ask first" he said thinking for a while. "Your dorm?"
"Messy"
"Moaning Myrtle?"
"High pitched."
"The colour of this potion?"
"Animal excrement" Annie laughed.
"Muggles way of living?"
"Interesting"
Annie laughed, "Sirius in his underwear?"
"Terrifying. Ok I think it is my turn to ask you the questions. I will ask you questions and you have to answer honestly"
"Alright." She answered throwing something into the cauldron and making it change colour.
"Favorite subject?"
"Potions"
"Lily or Chloe?"
"I would never choose between two best friends."
"Snape?"
"Mysterious"
"The school choir?"
Annie giggled, "Not that talented, to put it nicely"
Remus smiled, "Favourite holiday?"
"Christmas"
"Why?"
"Because I spend it with all my family and the food is amazing"
"Hair?"
"Come again" she asked looking up at him.
"Well you don't seem like the girl to fuss over things like hair and make up. I just wanted to know what you thought about it" he explained himself.
"Honestly, I am in between. I want it to look nice but at the same time I can't be bothered doing. That was why Lily used to do it for me. Now that she has left our dorm I made her teach me all the good charms." She answered blushing.
"Werewolves?" he asked, why not try to find out what she think and predict what her reaction would be if he told her.
"Evil and freaky" she answered chopping more ingredients and didn't see his face fall a little. She waited for more questions but they didn't come.
"Run out of questions?" Annie asked smiling at him.
"I have something I need to tell you" Remus said looking at her sadly and she understood it was serious.
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Bianca was walking through the castle. She was now outside and looking down at Hagrid's Hut. Even from where she was standing he looked tall. She was about to make her way down their when she heard yelling. She followed the noise and found a little first year being bullied by older Slytherins.
"Hey!" she shouted. "Leave him alone"
"Why should we? We don't take orders from you" one told pointing his wand at the little boy as he moved around uncontrollably.
Bianca whipped out her wand and held in front of her. "Leave him alone now before I use this and hit you where it hurts"
The boys slowly backed off and walked back to the castle talking loudly. Bianca helped the little boy up and dusted his clothes. "Are you okay?" she asked looking down at him. He was very short and was standing in line with her bellybutton.
"I'm great!" he answered enthusiastically. "I'm Jackson" he said holding out his hand.
"Bianca" she replied taking it and laughing as he shook her hand viciously. "The next time those boys annoy you, tell them that you know the Head Boy and he will punish them for hurting you"
"Thanks for your help, but I was going to handle it" he said nervously, "You're really pretty"
Bianca couldn't help but laugh, "Thank you. You better get back up to the castle before those boys come back"
"What about you? I can stay and protect you?" he offered taking out his wand and accidentally poking himself in the eye.
"I'll be fine. Go on" she urged and watched him run along. She shaking her head she turned around and found herself standing next to the Whomping Willow. She remembered her dream the other night and wondered if it was true.
She wanted to know if there really was a hole to slide through under the trunk that leads to the Shrieking Shack and if it looked the same in her dream. She slowly moved closer as the branches started flying through the air and almost hitting her. She just ducked in time a pressed a special spot on the trunk causing the tree to freeze.
She stepped back to observe and just as she was about to move closer she heard a voice behind her. "Wow, I have never seen it stay so still when someone is so close" Brett said watching with his hands in his pockets.
"What are you following me or something?" she asked stepping back next to him.
"No, was going to the Pitch when I saw you were almost decapitated by a branch" he answered.
"Right" was all she said.
"What are you doing?" Brett asked again.
"Just exploring. This tree is weird although how can it be a tree when it doesn't have that many leaves" she commented pointing towards the very few leaves left on it.
"I don't know it just is" he said lamely. "But usually it does have more leaves and resembles a tree, just not in the colder months"
"Ok, Mr. Tree expert and Stalker" Bianca said stepping back. He laughed.
"I'm just saying"
"So why are you going to the Pitch anyway?" she asked.
"I made the team and I just wanted to go check out the locker rooms and stuff" Brett explained with his hands in his pockets.
"Congratulations!" Bianca wished.
"Big surprise huh?" he asked laughing. "I wasn't expecting it but I guess being nice paid off"
"Being nice" Bianca raised her eyebrows, "It's a shame you aren't nice more often"
"I am nice. Just not to him"
"Well maybe you should be" she said and walking away. Truly she didn't mean anything she was saying but didn't really want to talk to him for long. She heard a voice in the back of her head saying what about James and although it was harmless small talk she didn't want to risk it.
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Sirius made his way to the library and sat in the furthest corner hoping no one would see him in there. He did of course have a reputation to withstand and being spotted in the library by members of his Fan Club would not help the situation. But then again, he was always able to charm his way out of situations like this so he should be fine until Chloe gets here.
"I'll take you to Honeydukes
da nah nah nah
I'll let you lick a Liqourice Wand
Go 'head girl don't you stop
Keep going 'til you hit the spot
WOAH!" he sang sitting by himself and doodling on a textbook. No one will ever know.
"What are you singing?" Chloe asked putting her stuff on the table and sitting next to him.
"It's a muggle song" he answered with a feeling of de ja vu'.
"It's disgusting is what it is" she told but said nothing more because her mind drifted off.
"I was actually wondering if you wanted to go to Hogsmeade with me next weekend?"
"I'd love to" she said dreamily. Sirius looked at her with raised eyebrows.
"You want to lick my Liquourice Wand?" he asked pulling it out of his mouth and holding it out for her.
"Eww" she said coming back to reality, "That's revolting, why would you even ask?" pushing it away.
Sirius laughed, "Well you I'd love to when I asked"
"I did?"
He just nodded and watched her as she blushed, "No, I was thinking of someone else"
"Someone?" he grinned.
"Yes someone. Now, let's start this assignment" Chloe pulled her things out of her bag and read of the assignment.
"You know" Sirius said waving his wand closely to her face. "I know that look. It's the mushy one girls get when they like someone or something happened involving a guy"
"Are you calling me mushy?" Chloe asked looking up at him. She was definitely not a mushy person. She was a strong and was sometime called a tom boy for her love for Quiddich and ability to scare and bash the hell out of other males. Sirius of all people should know that.
"No, but you have that look" he said poking her nose. Chloe hit his hand away from her face, not knowing where they have been and turned back to her assignment.
"If you must know someone asked me on a date for next weekend" Sirius waited for her to continue but she didn't.
"And…" he urged.
"And what?" she asked, "I said yes"
"Who is it?" Sirius asked again. Why he had the need to know was beyond them both.
"Why are you asking me all these questions? Are you jealous because he chose me and not you?" she joked and giggled at her own joke. She could never control her laughter when she made a joke about Sirius and his sexuality.
"Because I am being nice and want to know more about you" he tried.
"Bullshit. You just want to know" she said rolling her eyes. Being used to his games helped a lot because she wasn't foolish enough to believe him "It's Sam Porter"
"That loser!" he exclaimed a little loudly and causing the librarian to hiss at them for disrupting the peace.
"Don't call him that" she defended.
"He is. Why would you go out with him?" he asked standing up and dropping his liquorice wand.
She stood up to be level with I'm and flicked her hair behind her. "He is NOT. Why are you being like this anyway?"
"Because I don't like him"
"You don't even know him" she yelled. At that point the librarian was fed up and kicked them both out of the library. They collected their things and stalked off to different parts of the castle.
Jackass! What is his problem? He doesn't even know Sam and how dare he try and tell me who I can and can't go out with. He isn't me parents! Chloe thought as she went back to her dorm.
I can't believe she would want to go out with a guy like him. He is so ugly and not to mention a treats girls like crap. Why can't she just listen to me? Sirius thought making his way down to the kitchens.
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James and lily sat together on the couch in their Headquarters. The coffee table was completely covered in parchment with information for assignments and head duties on it and beside them was a huge tray of food that James collected with Lily before packing it in for the afternoon.
"So are you sure you will be able to transfigure the beach tree into a Ferris Wheel? That is pretty hard and I am sure Headmaster wouldn't mind doing it for us" Lily asked writing it down.
"Sure I can. I can find the spell from a book in the library" James said waving a hand. She looked at him with doubt. "Trust me"
"Alright." She finally gave in.
"So, let's go over the activities the people can do on the night" James told. He read out the activities from the list. "Two kissing booths for boys and girls, two water slides, Ferris Wheel, Thestral-driven carriage rides around the school grounds, magic shows, elves on stilts, a dance floor and other muggle things to which I don't understand"
Lily laughed, "You will se on the night but do you really think house elves are going to want to walk on stilts for the night. Isn't that creature cruelty?"
"I hope not" James answered not sure of the answer but it seemed like a good idea when he first though of it.
"Maybe we shouldn't do it then" she said crossing it off the list before objections.
"Fine" James huffed, "But you do know that we have no one to run the kissing booths. The prefects all have jobs looking after other things"
They thought for a moment until Lily said, "Leave it with me".
"Well it looks like we have everything organized" James sighed in relief and ate something from the tray, "All we need to do is tell the rest of the school"
"After dinner tonight when we are patrolling we can put these up. I made them" she said holding up a flyer with the information on it.
Halloween Fair
"Where: Hogwarts grounds
When: Saturday night
Who: All years
Dress: Casual attire. Something comfortable to have a good time.
Time: 6.00 pm
There will be food and drinks so bring some money and have a great time!
James nodded after reading it and handed it back.
"I think we have done a good job" he told, "We have now organized the best night and finished a week early" He rested back on the couch with his arms behind his head.
"Now we have to do this Transfiguration assignment" Lily packed all of their papers away and pulled out huge books and other equipment. James groaned.
"Now? Cant we have a break?" he complained.
"Come on James. We haven't done much" Lily said. He sighed and did as he was told.
--Two Hours Later--
"Ok. I am stopping now before my hand falls off" James said throwing his quill down. He held his hand up for observation. "It looks like I have leprosy"
Lily laughed hysterically, "Don't be stupid James. It looks normal"
"No it doesn't. Look at that lump" he said.
"That is you knuckle James" she told rolling her eyes and putting her equipment away.
He just ignored her and massaged his hand.
"Can we go to dinner now?"
"Yes" James practically ran out of the portrait hole and dragging Lily behind.
"Ok, slow down" she said, "Where's the fire?"
"I feel like I was cut off from civilization." He told sitting down at the table next to his friends. "Hello!" they all looked at him and mumbled in return.
"How was your day?" Lily asked everyone.
"Fine" most of them answered.
"Start great" Chloe told.
"What happened?" Lily asked when she saw Chloe eyeing Sirius across the table. He pretended to ignore her and ate his food.
"Nothing"
"Aren't you going to tell them?" Bianca asked.
"Tell us what?" Annie asked.
"Sam Porter asked me out today" Chloe answered. The girls at the table squealed loudly causing the boys to block their ears and swear and the other students to eye them suspiciously.
"That's great!" Lily said hugging her friend. Chloe laughed and nodded.
"So I was thinking tonight we can have a slumber party in Chloe's dorm and help her choose an outfit" Bianca explained. They all nodded.
"I have patrol but I will come when I am finished" Lily explained.
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"So did you tell her?" James asked Remus. The Marauders were sitting on Head Quarters having their own little party because Lily was sleeping in her old dorm for the night.
"Who and what?" Sirius asked drinking some Firewhiskey.
"I was going to Annie today about my furry little problem" Remus explained, "But I couldn't"
"Why not? I'm sure she would have been understanding" James told.
"I was so close but we were playing that games that Sirius and Peter always play. Where you ask the question and answer with the first thing you think of. I asked her about werewolves and she said they were evil and freaky."
"Well the only thing you can do is tell her and let her decide what happens but this is Annie and I don't think is the type to judge someone and besides she likes you for who you are now" James said trying to cheer his friend up.
"I hope you are right" Remus said leaning back on his chair and stretching out his legs and watched Sirius as he poked his crotch. Of course he was wearing boxer shorts but something fascinated him.
"IT MOVED!" he yelled pointing down.
"Why did the aconda move?" Peter asked.
"Not the aconda" Sirius told rolling his eyes, "The Hawaiian"
They all laughed and realized he wasn't observing his crotch but the little Hawaiian women on it. Every time he moved his legs it would move.
"Ok, no more Firewhiskey for you Padfoot" Remus said taking the bottle away and covering his head with a blanket. They watched as his head moved under the blanket and in five minutes Sirius was passed out on the couch.
"So, what was with him today?" James asked, "He seemed off at dinner"
"I have no idea but I am sure it is nothing because he would have told us by now" Remus concluded. "Or it is really bad and he doesn't want to tell us"
"Well I guess we will have to find out later. Now lets sleep" James said, finding a comfortable position even though Sirius was hogging the couch. He didn't really want to sleep in his room while he friends were in the common room and they couldn't all fit in James room with the mess.
They solely drifted to sleep happily blocking the sound of Sirius' thunderous snoring that always came after a lot of alcohol.
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There you go! I hope you enjoyed it. Sorry, I know it took longer than the other chapter but I was a bit busy.
Stay tuned, the next one is coming and will be great… I hope.
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