Sumlind wants Severus Snape with pink pigtails and "Drunk"
"So, what's the winner get?"
"The satisfaction of knowing they made Snivellus look like a fool."
"And probably a beating…"
"Lily, you're not helping."
Remus nailed James with a hard glare as Lilly huffed and stormed off.
"What? She wasn't!"
"I am well aware of that, Jamie, butyou've only just won her affections. Calling her useless is not going to help your case."
James rolled his eyes. "She can't resist me. I'll go apologise later and everything will be all better."
Sirius laughed. "Good luck, Jamie. Seriously, though, what does the winner get?"
James shrugged. "I dunno. It's a prank. We don't usually get prizes for pranks."
"But it's a prank bet. There has to be a prize if it's a bet."
"Fine," James bit his lip and pondered for a second. "Got it. Loser buys the winner a new broom servicing kit."
Sirius laughed. "Done! You had better get your galleon's ready Jamie; I'm totally going to win this!"
Peter raised his hand slightly, looking, as always, nervous. "What's the bet?"
"We're trying to see who can make Snivellus look more like a fool; me? Or James." Sirius replied. Peter nodded, still looking confused. Sirius just shook his head and patted the pudgy boy on the head. "You'll understand when you're older," he said.
James rubbed his hands together. "Let the games begin!"
The next evening, James stormed into the sixth year boys dorm angry and wet.
Guffawing, Sirius managed to ask, "What happened to you?"
"The Squid pulled me into the lake."
"Instead of…."
"I was trying to get it to pull Snape in." Without saying another word, James ripped off his shirt and stormed into the bathroom amidst the howls of laughter from his dorm mates. Littered across his back were bright red circles, courtesy of the suctions on the squids tentacles.
The following day, during lunch, James, Peter and Remus were sitting at the Gryffindor house table. James was just about to ask where Sirius was when the doors slammed open. There was silence as everyone stared openly at Sirius. Clearing his throat, he took a step forward. At that small movement, the silence broke and the hall was filled with raucous laughter.
"What were you trying to do?" James asked breathlessly.
"Turn him purple…" Sirius muttered with a scowl, trying to rub away the bright orange spots marring his otherwise perfect skin. A lock of purple hair fell into his eyes and he brushed it away angrily.
"So… does this means no one won?" Peter asked timidly.
The next morning, Severus was late for potions class. When he finally walked in, the class, Slughorn included, burst into laughter. Snape flinched and raised a hand to his forehead.
"Bloody hangovers…" James heard him mutter as he walked to his seat. "Bloody Lupin with his bloody whiskey." With a huff, he raised a hand, running it through his new hot pink hair. The longest strands had been pulled up into pigtails, fastened with bright yellow bows.
Stunned, James and Sirius looked to Remus who only shrugged and said, "I'd like the newest copy of "Hogwarts; A History" instead of a broom servicing kit, please."