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Ok, you can do this she thought as she knocked on the door and waited in bated breath to see the reaction her friends would have to the two new arrivals.

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Chapter 14: Prankfest

Sirius was bored, Hermione would still be asleep and the only person that he could talk to was Alice. He liked Alice but sometimes she would get lost in her own world and then it would get awkward for those around her that didn't understand what was going on. He looked at the clock on the mantle and saw that it was 9:45. About half an hour until Hermione, I mean Izzy, comes!

Sirius spent the next half hour conversing with the different couples and trying to wake Tara up. He was so bored that he didn't hear the knock on the door at 10:15 or the shouts that came until he heard Hermione speak.

"Guys, my Aunt rescued them from Malfoy Manor last night. They were being held there against their will until they learned to cooperate. They are to be married after Graduation. Guys, just give them a chance, please."

During her little speech, Sirius had snuck up behind her, giving Lucius and Narcissa small smiles before turning Hermione in his arms and kissing her deeply.

Hermione smiled into the kiss she was sharing with Sirius. She loved his kisses. She knew deep down that he was the one but she didn't know if she would see the end of the war. Breaking apart, she smiled up at him, hoping to keep his eyes on her and not what was behind her. Unfortunately, James was known for his subtlety and let slip the big secret with a laugh.

"HAHAHAHA!"

"What's so funny," asked Sirius.

"Well, you know the spell that we put on the door, to prank Scarlet, well it happened to Narcissa and Lucius and what the hell are they doing here!"

Hermione knew she had to act quickly and did just that, "We rescued them, well my Aunt and a few friends of hers did. They are forced into a marriage by a magical contract but we saved them from being forced to become death eaters." As she said this, she removed the spell that was meant for her Aunt before their guests could understand what the prank did. It made the prankee tell the truth for five straight hours.

The room was silent. Sirius let go of Hermione and walked over towards his cousin and his soon to be cousin in law. He looked at Narcissa, searching in her eyes as if he was looking to see if that were the truth. He must have found his answer for he swept Narcissa up in a hug and the two Black family members were reunited with each other once again.

James, only understanding that he enemy was in the same room as him, discretely cast a spell to make Lucius' hair turn different colors, alternating between maroon and gold.

Sirius let out a bark like laugh and everyone soon followed into silent giggles except for Lily, Hermione, Narcissa, and Lucius-who had undone the spell as soon as he looked into the mirror that was on the adjacent wall in the hallway they were congregated in.

Lucius waved it off as if he deserved it but secretly was planning a big prank for the Marauders. What many didn't know was that Lucius loved pranks, planning them and executing them. However, pranking is not proper conduct of a pureblood wizard so Lucius had to be discrete about what he did. Now, however, he could go all out, starting with one he learned that could make things quite uncomfortable for anyone involved. The prank involved the Scourgify charm and stretching jinxes.

Later, after the group was finishing lunch, Lucius started to wave his wand under the table, pretending to be scratching his leg as he talked to the Marauders.

The effects were not immediate. At first, the Marauders started to grow taller and taller but they were also getting skinnier and skinnier. Then sudsy bubbles started spilling from their mouths causing them to choke a little. After everyone had had a little laugh from the prank, Hermione wordlessly and wandlessly undid the spell, which caused the four boys to go into immediate planning mode.

The quickly left the table and spent the rest of the day in their cottage, getting together the prank items they brought with them as well as gathering a list of idea for pranks to play on their new favorite Slytherin.

The rest of the group spent the afternoon napping in the sun under umbrella's and swimming in the ocean. Scarlet had told everyone to call her Scarlet and decided to save the name Janet for a mission that the order would surely send her on in the near future.

A few days passed and the Marauders had gone back to their normal selves, almost. Their next prank on Lucius in retribution for the stretching jinx and Scourgify charm had yet to be exacted.

They found the perfect opportunity towards the end of the week. Lucius was asleep, and Narcissa had gone inside to shower and get ready for dinner, which was being held by Scarlet. The Marauders quickly waved their wands, each muttering a different incantation.

James was casting a Jelly-Fingers curse while Peter was casting a Jelly-Legs jinx. Sirius was casting a complex spell that would make their prank unrecoverable until the victim said the secret words, in this case it was 'The Marauders Rule and I will do everything they wish of me to do'. Remus was casting a less noticeable but a quite undesirable charm. Remus was casting a charm that would make his hair fall out like it was shedding and then grow back after ten minutes, repeat three times over three ten minute periods before finally turning his hair to be brunette for half an hour.

Satisfied with their charm work, they made sure to place an activation charm that would start the prank as soon as one of them started to talk about the weather. This was going to be a dinner they would not forget anytime soon.

Little did they know that Lucius had also cast a spell of his own on them earlier that day. When he asked Narcissa what she did that day, the Marauders' hair would start to flash emerald and silver and they would start singing 'A Cauldron Full Of Hot, Strong Love' by Celestina Warbeck. This was definitely going to be one of the best dinners he would remember having in his short life.

Little did anyone know that Albus Dumbledore was going to stop by for dinner so he could discuss a few topics with the soon to be seventh years and the new DADA teacher. He was not looking forward to coming unannounced but it was his cottage he was allowing the two time travelers to use so he would take the liberty just this once.

It was 7:30pm and he assumed that their dinner would be starting just about now. He quickly got into his fireplace and flooed over to the cottage that Scarlet and Izzy were staying at.

Albus Dumbledore's arrival was highly expected by the two witches staying in his cottage for the summer holiday, having Seen the events that would unfold as well, Hermione was surprised at the topic of discussion for most of the dinner was not revoked.

Dinner began as a quiet affair but soon picked up. Peter, not understanding that the prank would not go off until Dumbledore left, asked James about the weather. At the same Narcissa was listening to Lucius tell her about his day when he accidentally asked her about hers. It was like an explosion. All at once there was singing and food and drink and hair all over and no one, except Hermione, knew what to do.

Dumbledore had just been about to bring up the topic of Prefects and head boy and girl when all of a sudden, the Marauders started to sing one of his favorite songs by Celestina Warbeck while their hair changed back and forth between the two Slytherin colors and Lucius couldn't hold his utensils or water goblet, causing food and water to go all over the place and his once long, blond locks fell out and were soon growing back, only to fall out after ten minutes.

The table was shocked at both parties before giving up and laughing at both all five of them. By the time all of the spells and enchantments had been removed, there were five angry boys sitting around the table.

"So…" started Hermione, "you wanted to talk to us all about Prefects, I think that is the term used, for the coming year. As well as some Order stuff if I am not mistaken."

"Ah, yes, right you are Miss. Grey, " responded Dumbledore. "Well I'll cut right to the chase. Mr. Potter, Miss. Evans, the two of you have been named Head Boy and Girl for the coming year. In two week the two of you will receive your letters and with them, a separate letter dealing with Head Boy and Girl duties and responsibilities.

"Mr. Lupin, you are still the Gryffindor Prefect, and the replacement girl Prefect will be Miss. Agostonia. The Slytherin Prefects are still Mr. Malfoy and Ms. Black, soon to be Malfoy, congratulations on your upcoming nuptials. And Scarlet, we have to talk about your classes and some information regarding the Order."

"Ok, kids, go outside and play in the water, it is going to get colder come August so be prepared, " replied Scarlet. "Also, seeing as the last two pranks happened simultaneously, this prank war has ended in a draw so please, try to get along now."

The teens soon left the cottage and were headed towards the water when Hermione spoke, "She's right you know. It'll only get worse if you keep it up. You all have to learn to trust each other an be friends if we are all to survive this war." The others nodded their heads in contemplation and agreement to Hermione's statement. They knew she was right.

It was at that moment when the boundaries that had held between Slytherin and Gryffindor were shattered and taken down piece by piece as Slytherin and Gryffindor worked side by side to plan a huge prank on all of the Voldemort supporters that they knew of that resided in the school.

Sorry this took so long, I really have no good excuse except writers block.

Xoxo,

Nymphie