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A/N: heya! I hope you like this chappie. It's pretty long and I hope you like Monique's little espianage/revenge and their lil argument at the end! The next chapter will be the Winter Ball. I hope a ball isn't too cliched but I promise it's really important to the plot. hehehehehe! Remember to review! I luff all my reviewers! xxxx
It was late. Everyone was asleep. Well not everyone, there was one girl still awake. Monique lay in bed. She waited until everyone's breathing seemed deep and steady. She whipped the duvet off her bed. She was dressed to spy and lurk. She wore all black. Her long, swishy hair was twisted into a secure bun. She retrieved her black backpack, containing everything she needed to ruin Sirius Black's image. She stealthily made her way down into the common room then back up to the boy's dorm. Well, it still smells the same. And I know where Sirius keeps his stash. Monique smiled to herself as she crept through the piles of dirty clothes. She finally made her way to the bathroom cabinet. There were just three shelves in this cabinet above the sink. But it was crammed full of Sirius's different moisturisers, aftershaves, lotions and colognes. He has more stuff than I do. He has more stuff than all the girls in our dorm put together! What the hell is all this stuff? Monique pulled a random pot from the top shelf. The label read: Pure Radiance Facial Moisturiser! Dazzle with this miracle working moisturiser, it moisturises AND makes you look radiant! Ew, this boy is so metrosexual! Lily has that moisturiser! Monique bit her lip to stop herself from laughing. She took down a lime green bottle. It was identical to the moisturiser Lily used. Sirius had at least three cleansers. And two face washes. And about ten aftershaves, all of different scents. Well, I'd better get to work then…
Monique awoke to a glass shattering scream. She smiled, my job, is done. She quickly pulled the covers off herself and, still in her pyjama top and shorts, ran up to the dorm room. She peeked in to see a screaming Sirius running around in circles.
"IT BURNS! IT BURNS!" he screeched. Peter was panicking.
"What? Fire!? Noooooooooo!" Peter was soon up and following Sirius, running around like a deluded maniac. James was laughing uncontrollably and Remus was trying to talk sense into Sirius.
"Come on Sirius! What did you put on your face? I'm sure I can get the rash cleared up…" Monique couldn't help but giggle as she wandered back to her dorm.
Monique's plan had certainly gone well. Not only did Sirius use the moisturiser and aftershave, he also decided to have a shower. He had to be literally dragged into the Great Hall. Monique didn't blame him; she wouldn't want to walk around with acid bright blue hair, a big red rash on her face and a green tinge to her skin. As Sirius drew nearer Monique saw a grey patch around his mouth. The aftershave.
"What the hell happened to you?" Monique asked, faking surprise. She'd always been a great liar.
"Shut up," Sirius snapped. He had suspected Monique but she seemed so surprised. And she was laughing in surprise at him. He was a pranker, he knew that it was a different laugh if you saw your prankee coming. It was an arrogant, triumphant laugh. Not an oh-my-god-what-happened-to-that-loser laugh. Only, Sirius didn't think he was a loser. Just a victim.
"Nicely done Monique," Lily whispered, giggling.
"Thank you, thank you very much!" Monique grinned.
"How long do you think it will take for that rash to go down?" Lily asked.
"About a week," Monique shrugged. Lily laughed.
"Let's hope it lasts until the Winter Ball," Lily grinned.
"I totally forgot about that! Who are you going with?" Monique asked, launching into girl-mode.
"I'm not sure," Lily said.
"Why don't you just go with James for once," Monique suggested. Lily looked at her incredulously, as if she were suggesting Lily jump into bed with him.
"That, is the worst idea I have ever heard," Lily said.
"Come on Lils, he's not that bad," Monique pleaded. "And he'd be so happy. You're always trying to help people and make them happy. Here's your chance and all you have to do is spend one night with him!"
"He always seems pretty happy with himself if you ask me," Lily muttered.
"That's just because he hides it well. He's really hurt when you reject him all the time so he goes off on rebounds. He really likes you Lily. That's why he tries so hard to impress you," Monique said. Lily sighed, deep in thought.
"You're not going to let me refuse are you?" Lily asked after a while. Monique broke into a large grin.
"YAY!" she squealed, pulling Lily into a hug. "Go ask him!"
"No! I'll ask him quietly in the common room later," Lily said. Monique smiled.
"It's the Hogsmeade trip tomorrow so after I have drinks with Alex in the Three Broomsticks, lets meet at around two and go shopping! I need to find a dress for this ball anyway," Monique smiled.
"Sure, I'm sure I can escape from James by then," Lily said.
It was soon settled that Monique was going with Alex to the ball and almost immediately after Sirius asked Daisy. Lily had asked James quietly in the common room. Or as quietly as she could.
"James," she said, through gritted teeth.
"Yes, Evans," James grinned, his hand flying up to mess up his already messy hair.
"Could I talk to you, in private?" Lily asked. James got up quickly and followed Lily away from all the others.
"What is it dearest?" James asked.
"Will you-," Lily sighed. "Will you go… Willyougototheballwithme?"
"YES! FINALLY! WHO DARES WINS! WHO SAID PERSISTENCE WOULDN'T PREVAIL! SIRIUS BLACK DID! AND HE WAS WRONG! MWAHAHAHAHHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! YESSSSSSSSSSSS!" James yelled. He started to run in circles around the room. He was high on happiness. Lily was shell-shocked. The whole common room were following James with their eyes.
"I GOT THE GIRL! I'M GOING TO THE WINTER BALL WITH LILY EVANS!" James screeched. Lily went bright red and ran up to the dorm.
"Nice going mate!" Sirius clapped James on the back.
"And who do you have to thank?" Monique asked, grinning.
"Me, my mother and father for their genes, Sirius for always standing by me, my hair…" James began a speech.
"No you idiot! ME! I convinced her to ask!" Monique said.
"Really?! Thank you!" James, threw his arms around Monique, engulfing her into a crushing hug.
"You're welcome," Monique managed to say. James let go. "I'll see you at the ball then. I'll be with Alex of course." Monique shot a look at Sirius.
"Yeah, we will, I'll be with Daisy," Sirius said.
"Have a good time, I'm sure you will, Daisy's just adorable isn't she? A little too blonde if you get my meaning but adorable still," Monique said. Sirius scowled.
"At least I'm not going with some poser who sleeps with everyone he meets," Sirius said.
"No, I know I'm not, Daisy is," Monique smiled at her own wit. It took Sirius a second to figure out what she meant.
"If you're looking for a fight-" Sirius began.
"I must say I'm not, but if you are let me just remind you that I have kicked you in the balls before and I'd be happy to oblige again. It's not the biggest target I could've asked for, but I have a very good aim," Monique said.
"Well… well at least I don't have tiny tits!" Sirius said. Monique just gave him a look. And Sirius slapped himself on the forehead at how pathetic his comeback was.