A/N: Hello! Chapter 25 is here! First, thank you to everyone that favourite and followed, both are greatly appreciated and encourage me to update quicker, knowing people are reading. Secondly, thank you to every that has reviewed (dedicated will be mentioned later). Reviews mean a lot to me and at the moment I only have 5. It actually depresses me a bit, as some authors who have only uploaded 5 or so chapters have over 40 reviews. I've wrote 24 chapters (about to be 25) and I only have FIVE. So please, please, please take some time out of your busy lives and review. I'm honestly not bothered about what the review is about, if it's asking me to continue, ideas for the future or pranks, advice or what you think about the story. Even if it's a single sentence, it will still make my day. So please express your feelings. I'll even dedicate a chapter to you and if you want, answer your reviews! Also, the quicker I update, the quicker the story is finished (I don't know how many chapters are left… we're still in January/February time). After this story, I DO plan to do a year 2 and so on, but also plan to write a few one-shots or short stories (I have a really good idea to write about!) before starting the second story. So if you want to read them, follow, favourite and review and I'll update as soon as I possibly can, most of time I spend around 2 hours writing each chapter! Thank you! Now that's over, (sorry for how long it is) enjoy the story! I swear these chapters are getting longer…

THIS CHAPTER IS DEDICATED TO: A GUEST AND LIVELAUGHLOVE013! (Yeah, that was one of my favourite parts of the chapter as well. I decided to base Fabian and Gideon on Fred and George as Fred and George must've got their personalities from somewhere right? Gracie is slightly based around the twins as well, as she's their auntie!) THANKS FOR REVIEWING!

-CONVERSATION OF THE CHAPTER-

ME: Hi Toby!

TOBY THE HOUSE-ELF: Hello miss!

ME: Aw… please don't call me that. I'm Chloe. Just Chloe. (A/N: Just Harry…)

TOBY: Okay! Miss Chloe.

ME: No. just Chloe. No miss.

TOBY: Okay, sorry Mi- Chloe. Would you like something to eat?

ME: Oh… I shouldn't. IS THAT CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM?

TOBY: Yes Chloe.

ME: Oh Merlin. Can I have some?

TOBY: Of course! Toby will get Chloe some now!

*Toby goes and collects my chocolate ice cream*

TOBY: Here Chloe.

ME: Thank you. Mmm… this is delicious.

TOBY: Thank you! Toby has worked at Hogwarts for 7 years after Mistress died… Professor Dumbledore kindly took me in.

ME: Oh that was nice of him. Do you think you could get my some more ice cream and chocolate before you go? Oh, and sweets. Please?

TOBY: Sure!

*Toby goes and brings back the ice cream, chocolate and sweets.*

TOBY: Bye!

*Toby disappears*

ME: This is heaven. I really feel unhealthy right now… oh well. Wait- is that- ON WITH THE STORY!

A/N: It's funny how many times I type 'Tody' instead of 'Toby'…

25

'That was delicious.' Sirius said, patting his stomach fondly.

'Thank you Sir! Would like anything else?' Toby squeaked excitedly, bouncing on his feet in excitement.

'I wish Kreacher was like this.' Sirius muttered, staring at Toby with adoration (a smaller, slightly different version of the look he wore when around Gracie).

'Kreacher?' Remus asked, taking a large bite out of a slice of apple pie.

'Yeah my stupid house elf. Worships my mother. I hate him,' Sirius said carelessly. 'I'm secretly hoping he dies soon, and then he will just be another head on the wall.'

'Head on the wall?' Peter gulped.

'Yeah. When a house elf dies, their head is chopped off and hung on the wall. There's a corridor in my house full of them.' Sirius explained like it was no big deal.

Remus's apple pie fell from his hands.

Peter gulped.

James gagged.

Toby and some nearing house elves shrunk away worriedly.

'Don't worry,' Sirius said, noticing their horrified looks. 'I'm not like them.'

He took a huge bite out of a sandwich.

Toby and his fellow house elves brightened up and sighed in obvious relief.

'Sir-'

'Toby, my name's Sirius. Not Sir.' Sirius said, staring at the house elf with an almost sympathetic expression.

'But Sir-'

'No buts. I'm Sirius. You're Toby. He's Peter,' Sirius pointed at Peter who gave a small wave, which made the cup of pumpkin juice in hand splash around dangerously. 'He's James. He's Remus. End of.'

Toby fell silent at his words; his eyes wide open in awe.

Then he burst into tears.

'Oh. Toby has-has never-never-never been treated this way before! Thank you!' he whimpered, hugging them all around their legs.

They patted him on the head fondly.

'No problem Toby.' James smiled.

'Oh Merlin! Look at the time!' Remus said suddenly.

'What?' Sirius asked, through a mouthful of chocolate.

'It's 5am. We won't even get 3 hours of sleep.' Remus said softly.

James only then noticed the large bags hanging under Remus's eyes.

A shock of guilt ran through James.

'We should get back.' James piped up.

Remus sent him a grateful look.

Sirius and Peter sighed in disappointment.

'Alright,' Sirius stood up. 'Can I have some muffins to take back with me?'

'What kind Sirius?' Toby asked.

'Chocolate chip.' Sirius supplied his stomach rumbling.

James had no idea how Sirius still had room left after all he had just eaten.

The house elves quickly left and returned with their chosen food.

They each took a few to carry and smiled thankfully at them.

'Best be off them. See you soon.' James said.

'Defiantly.' Sirius added.

'Agreed.' Peter beamed, eyeing the muffins greedily.

'Bye!' Remus said.

They waved and opened the portrait of the bowl of fruit and stepped out of the kitchens. It swung behind them, closed.

They quick threw the cloak over them.

Then without a word, each took a big bite out one of their muffins.

'I can't believe we found the kitchens!' Peter whisper shouted, as they began to climb the stairs back up to the ground floor.

'Ever so doubtful Peter.' Sirius said.

Peter awkwardly shrugged.

'Valentine's day is soon James.' Remus said, successfully changing the topic.

'Valentine's day?' he said more to himself.

'Yeah. You know the 'love' day or whatever.' Sirius said unhelpfully.

'I know what it is.' James said.

'So are you going to ask Lily out again?' Peter asked.

'Dunno.' James said quietly.

'C'mon James. Ask her.' Sirius said, grinning widely.

'Yeah but remember last time?' James said, cringing at just remembering.

Sirius, Remus and Peter laughed. Sirius's bark like laugh the loudest.

What great friends he had.

'The fireworks at the end were brilliant though.' Peter said.

'Yeah. You need fireworks. Sirius you could get some more right?' Remus questioned.

Sirius rubbed his hand against the back of his neck sheepishly.

'I kind of didn't get the Fireworks. Gracie did.' He admitted.

'So every time I ask Lily out, I have to ask Gracie for fireworks?' James groaned.

'Sounds about right.' Sirius muttered.

'Ah! He just admitted he was going to ask her out again!' Remus cheered.

Their laughs filled the air again.

'Ok maybe I will,' He said. 'Sirius has to ask Gracie out though.'

'No,' Sirius protested. 'The deal was Lily had to say yes. Then I have to ask her. Lily hasn't said yes.'

James frowned unhappily.

'I reckon this time you keep it simple,' Remus changed the topic successfully again. 'Just ask her nicely somewhere private. Last time it was in front of everybody and in the great hall.'

'But there has to be Fireworks.' Peter added.

'Alright. I'll speak to Gracie later.' James gave in.

'Awesome. Frog hopper.' Sirius said to the Fat Lady, trying to disguise his voice so she wouldn't know it was them that had snuck out.

'Who's there? You just woke me up! I demand-' she bellowed.

'Frog hopper,' Sirius interrupted. 'The password is Frog hopper.'

She angrily swung open to admit them entrance.

'Half 5. Better go to bed and get a few hours of sleep in.' Remus suggested.

Sirius yawned helpfully at that exact moment.

James tugged the cloak of them and they headed up the stairs leading to the boy's dormitories.

The next morning, James was awakened by Remus shaking him.

'Herbology's about to start. Peter's up and already getting dressed.' Remus told him.

James sat up and rubbed his eyes tiredly.

He felt around on his bed side table for his glasses and when he found them, slip them on.

Just in time to see Remus get punch in the face by Sirius.

'WHAT?' he shouted, tumbling of the bed in shock.

Remus rubbed his jaw, where the punch had landed.

'Sirius! What the hell was that for?' he jumped up and stormed over to Sirius's bed.

'James!' Remus said loudly.

'Why would you-' he began.

'James!'

'I mean, Remus-' he carried on.

'James! Sirius is asleep!' Remus yelled.

'What?' James asked. Sure enough, when he looked Sirius was lying down on his bed asleep (and of course snoring).

'He punched you in his sleep?' James asked astounded.

'Yeah. It doesn't really hurt much though.' Remus said.

'Okay…' James trailed off unsurely and after giving an awake Remus and sleeping Sirius each one last look, walked into the bathroom.

'I feel guilty.' Remus admitted as they sat in Herbology, listening to Professor Sprout talk about healing herbs.

'What for?' James whispered.

'For not waking Sirius up. He'll probably get detention for missing class.' Remus whispered back.

James quietly snorted.

'He won't care about detention. He'll be the one feeling guilty when he finds out he punched you when you were sleeping.' James told him certain.

'Who punched Remus while he was asleep?'

James, Remus and Peter (who had been sitting silently nearby) all jumped and spun around the see a grinning Gracie leaning forwards and looking at them.

'Ah Gracie. How have you been?' Remus asked.

'Great,' she said happily. 'So what do I hear about some punching?'

'Remus tried waking Sirius up but he got punched in the face.' Peter explained. Peter hadn't seen the incident happen, but had quickly been informed of it happening.

'Cool. Woah, you can see the bruise.' Gracie titled her head to the side, her eyes trained on Remus's jaw.

'Wow thanks.' Remus muttered.

'You're very much welcome,' Gracie blinked innocently. 'Speaking of punches, I haven't talked… to Trixie for a while.'

'You haven't.' James confirmed.

Remus was giving them a disapproving look.

'I wonder how she's been…' Gracie mused. 'Maybe I should give her a visit sometime soon.'

'Gracie-' Remus began in a strict tone.

'Yeah I think I will.' She decided.

Peter coughed uncomfortably.

'Anyway,' James changed the subject.

That seems to be happening a lot recently…

'Sirius told us about howyou got the Fireworks for when I asked Lily out and-'

'He told you about that did he? About time. I spent a long time getting those Fireworks and wasn't even given the credit!' Gracie sulked.

'I'm asking Lily out again-'

This made Gracie perk up.

'You need some Fireworks?' she guessed.

'Yeah.' He nodded.

'This is a bit like a tradition now isn't it?' she wondered aloud.

'We decided that it now is.' Remus said.

'Well, Mr Potter, I'm sure I will be able to get your order to you some Fireworks by Valentine's Day. I'll even set them up for you. Free of charge.' Gracie said.

'Set them up? After last time?' he shook his head.

She narrowed her eyes.

'Take it or leave it.' She said and began to lean backwards, out of the conversation.

'Fine. Deal.' He said.

She shook his hand and said, 'It'll be nice doing business with you Mr Potter.'

'Yeah, yeah, whatever,' he mumbled. 'Where do you get these Fireworks from anyway?'

'That's for me to know and for you to never find out.' She tapped her nose and tuned back into listening to Professor Sprout.

James, Remus and Peter proceeded to do the same.

The bell rang for the end of Herbology and they got out their seats, leaving the classroom and heading to the Great Hall for lunch.

When they arrived they sat down, starting to put lunch, pasta, on their plates.

They began eating when Sirius surprised them all by sitting down.

'Hey.' He muttered, grabbing a spoon and began dishing pasta onto his own plate.

'Hi.' They replied.

'How could you didn't wake me?' he asked, a little bit of hurt hidden in his voice.

'Remus tried. But you punch him in the face.' James said quietly.

'Oh,' Sirius paused. 'Sorry. I've done that before to my brother. I'm sorry I didn't mean to.'

'It's alright. It didn't really hurt anyway.' Remus shrugged.

Sirius gasped in fake horror.

'Are you saying I punch like a girl?' he whispered, fake-hurt.

Remus chuckled.

'Yeah I am.'

'If you punch like a girl… then Gracie must punch like a man!' Peter grinned.

James and Remus laughed at that while Sirius didn't.

'Anyway,' Remus changed topic.

Why is that always happening?'

'Gracie agreed to get the Fireworks for Valentine's Day and offered to set them up. Free of charge.'

'Oh right. How does she get them anyway?' Sirius asked.

'We asked the same mate. She wouldn't tell us.' James shrugged.

They sat in silence for a couple of minutes, eating spoonfuls of their lunch.

'I'm really sorry about that punch Remus,' Sirius said awkwardly. 'I just like my sleep and don't want to get up…'

'Doesn't matter. Forget about it.'

Mental note: Don't get on Sirius bad side when he's angry, tired or when he's asleep and everything will be okay... well it should be.