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Chapter 4

Of Stuffed Things & Bunchy Panties

The next day, when James woke up, he rolled over to look at his clock and realized that it was already past time for breakfast. They had missed breakfast, and were about to be late for their first class- Transfiguration with Professor McGonagall! "Sirius, Remus, Peter, wake up! C'mon you guys, get up!" James shouted, running to each bed spraying them with water from his wand. "Wha'?" Remus muttered sitting up quickly. Peter, waking to find James standing over him, screamed like a girl and pulled the covers up around himself. Sirius just rolled over, mumbling, "Stuffed things…I love stuffed things." James explained the situation to Remus and Peter who immediately started dressing. James began to work on waking his best friend up. Finally he resorted to the good old 'dump a load of water in his ear and get out of the way' maneuver. Sure enough, Sirius woke up, sputtering that he was awake and that James could stop spraying him. They had to face the same situation as on the train with Sirius complaining that they stared at him when he changed, and Remus denying that he had ever done such a thing. Then, when Sirius actually did get dressed, Peter stared avidly, and Remus and James discussed the strangeness of their friend's behavior. (Peter's, not Sirius's)

They sprinted into Transfiguration just as Professor McGonagall was calling role. "Oh there you are Mr. Black, Mr. Potter, Mr. Lupin, Mr. Pettigrew. I expect that you'll be more punctual to my next class, or face a detention." Professor McGonagall said sternly. "Yes ma'am," Remus and Peter said. "Yes, Minnie," James and Sirius said cheerily. Professor McGonagall glared at them severely, "Detention, Mr. Potter and Mr. Black. Tonight in my office. You will be writing a five hundred word essay on properly addressing your teachers. Now take your seats" "Yes ma'am," James and Sirius responded as they walked to their seats. "Nothing like a detention in the first five minutes of class to keep your teachers on their toes," James said brightly as he sat down.

The rest of the class was mostly review, so the Marauders were bored. Therefore James decided it was time to resurrect the old tradition of passing notes.

Mr. Prongs would like to ask what Mr. Padfoot is doing.

Mr. Padfoot replies that he is doing nothing and inquires why Mr. Prongs would like to know.

Mr. Wormtail says, "huh?"

Mr. Prongs would like to say that he is rather bored and would like to know what kind of prank they are going to pull next. Mr. Prongs would also like to congratulate Mr. Padfoot on his use of an eight letter word. Mr. Prongs would like to advise Mr. Padfoot to ignore Mr. Wormtail and hope that he goes away.

Mr. Padfoot says that he does not know and says that Mr. Moony usually plans those kinds of things. Mr. Padfoot would also like to say thank you to Mr. Prongs for congratulating him on his use of an eight letter word and say that he thought it was rather brilliant himself. Mr. Padfoot agrees with Mr. Prongs on the issue of Mr. Wormtail.

Messrs. Padfoot and Prongs would like to inquire as to what Mr. Moony is doing.

Mr. Moony says that he is attempting to take notes without irksome people like Messrs. Padfoot and Prongs bothering him with their idiotic note-passing. Mr. Moony also says that Messrs. Padfoot and Prongs should be doing the same. In addition, Mr. Moony would like to question why Messrs. Prongs and Padfoot are asking him what he is doing, for Mr. Moony thought it was quite obvious.

Messrs. Padfoot and Prongs would like to scoff at the very idea of their taking notes and would like to inquire what variety of prank they are planning on pulling next.

Mr. Wormtail asks what is going on.

Mr. Moony says that he does not know what type of prank they are playing next and wishes to query about what kind of prank they wish to pull. Mr. Moony also requests that Messrs. Padfoot and Prongs find some other word to use besides 'inquire' because they have used it in almost every sentence, and Mr. Moony is mildly irritated with it. Mr. Moony suggests that they stop before he becomes irate.

Mr. Wormtail would like to ask what 'inquire' means.

Messrs. Padfoot and Prongs are feeling rather inquisitive and would like to inquire about the reason that the word 'inquire' causes such rage in Mr. Moony and would also like to inquire again about what it is that has Mr. Moony's panties in a bunch.

Mr. Moony would like, with utmost dignity, to point out he does not wear panties and that if he did, he would not have them in a bunch. Mr. Moony would also like to ask what made Messrs. Padfoot and Prongs so quick to assume that he was wearing panties and had them in a bunch, and wishes to question whether they are wearing bunchy panties themselves.

Mr. Prongs would like to say that he is staring the other way and whistling innocently.

Mr. Padfoot wishes to point out that Professor McGonagall wears panties.

Unfortunately for Sirius, Professor McGonagall saw them and took up the note. "Two more days of detention, Mr. Black," she said.