Chapter 11: End of First Year

It was nearing the end of first year. Everyone was packing his or her trunks, preparing to head home for the summer holidays. Only left with one more week to go. The results were out and Lily was the top witch for the first year and James was the top wizard for their year. Lily topped in Charms, James in Transfiguration, Sirus in Defense Against Dark Arts, Remus in History of Magic, Stefanie in Herbology and Arabella in Potions. Each of them seems to have their own strong points and made up the top six students for their year.

Before anyone knew, it was the day before the end of first year. The six of them gathered around the fireplace in Gryffindor common room that night. Everyone was already in bed; all prepared to head home the next day. They were now talking and reminiscing over the past year.

"I had one hundred and six detentions this year, beaten you guys." Sirus boasted.

"Well, I only lost you by one because two days ago you took the credit for a prank I did on Snape!!" James retorted. Severus was down with flaming red hair because he had knocked onto James on purpose and he gotten angry and charmed his hair to another colour again. Professor McGonagall had come by and gave detention to Sirus instantly because his wand was pointing suspiciously at Severus.

"No fight, I only has a hundred and two. I was away while you all get caught in the pranks and hence, I didn't get the detention. That's not fair!!" Remus added, pretending to sulk a little.

"What with the detentions??" Lily asked. She had only been to one detention so far. And that was for the major prank the girls played on the guys in the second week of first year. It was not because the she did not play any pranks in the year. The guys were constantly fighting for the credit to get sent to detention, and of course, being one of the best students, none of the teachers had believed that Lily could be such a great prankster.

"I had two. Not the least either." Stefanie added, not into the mood to compete with that had the highest.

"Three for me. But then judging from the amount of pranks we girls pulled as compared to you guys, we simply don't get ourselves caught that easily and waste time cleaning bedpans or wiping trophies." Arabella said with a smirk.

"Next time you girls can let me get your credits then, I need some extra detentions to beat them out!!" Remus told Stefanie and Arabella.

"Well, we've the whole summer to think of pranks to deal with Malfoy and Snape next year. The typical colored hair and words on clothing had gotten boring, you know." Lily suggested with a mischievous grin. The six of them had condemned the Slytherins since the day they called Lily and Arabella mudbloods in the first week of school. The Slytherins were their objects of fun in school.

"Great idea. How about we meet up together at my house in the last month of the summer holidays??" James suggested his place once again.

"Why is it always your house?? My house isn't as big as yours, but it's definitely not small either." Sirus added pointedly.

"You know I don't mean that. It's like since Christmas when you all came, the rooms that you all occupied during that stay had officially became yours. If you all come again, it would be the same room. You girls still have your room of course. Well, Sirus, you practically stay at my house since we were four to escape from your sister. So, now you decided that we should stay at your house instead??" James teased Sirus. The whole group burst into laughter and Sirus started blushing a little.

"I did not escape from my sister. I just did not like her company. By the way Jamesie, you stayed at my house half the other time because you feel lonely at home and the room across mine belong to yours solely." Sirus retorted.

"Don't call me that Siriee!!"

"You teased me first!!"

"You teased me first!!"

"Calm down guys!!" Remus cut into their arguing conversation. James and Sirus settled onto the armchair and started laughing.

"Let's visit each other?? Since Arabella stay in the orphanage, I don't think we can go, so perhaps she would like to stay with Stefanie again??" Remus turned to Arabella. "So we all gather at Lily's place to fetch her from the Evans first. That is, if your parents are ok with the crowd, Lily?"

"I'll ask my parents first. Owl you guys about it." Lily nodded at Remus.

"Then we can stay at my place for a couple of days. Then you all moved on to Black's Mansion because I had some personal matters to attend to first, before joining you all again at Potter's Manor the week after. How's that arrangements??" Remus asked the group.

"That's a brilliant idea, Remus." Lily smiled at Remus.

"Bloody brilliant dude!!" Sirus slapped Remus' back.

"Language my dear brother!! I support that idea too." Stefanie added, smiling.

"It's wonderful!!" Arabella smiled happily.

"I guess that's settled then. We owl each other for updates?? Anyway it's nearly dawn, we can head down for breakfast soon." James suggested as the first rays of the sun shone through the windows into the common room of the Gryffindor tower.