Disclaimer: I only own the charactors you haven't heard of. I also own Harry Potter but he's not the same guy from the books.
A/N: I saidI would explain about Harry, and now I am (I've only justthought up what todo with him). He'sJames' older brother whohas just finshed his last year atHogwarts.Now he's training to be an Auror and working in Zonko's joke shop for money.He used to be a prankster at Hogwarts (Bit like the Weasly twins) and he wants James to live up to his reputation. He's the reason James, Sirius, Peter and Remus get into pranking.He's also the reason James called his son Harry (Or so I think).
Chapter 3
Dares, Pranks and bloody emotions.
If Hogwarts held the most unpopular kid competition, Sirius felt sure he would win (or at lest draw with Snape). Everyone seemed to hate him since last night. Rumors had spread between the house's, each making it seem like it was his fault. It wasn't his fault; it was Evans who started it all. To make it worst, James wasn't talking to him or even looking at him. He got dressed quickly that morning and was out of the room before Sirius had even managed to open his eyes. "Hey Sirius" Peter said, waving his hand in front of Sirius' face.
"Wha' "
"Just checking you're still alive." He mumbled, turning back to his bacon.
Sirius looked up and saw James, slowly munching his toast beside a bored looking Travis. A loud rustling made him jump. Sirius noticed hundreds of post owls circling above them, looking for the people they were sending letters to. A white owl dropped a small package on James' head.
"Ouch, Benji!" James cried as the owl landed beside him and started eating the remaining toast on James' plate.
James looked down at the little package and recognised the untidy scrawl on it, just like his own. He tore off the paper. Out fell a letter and a book. James read the letter first.
Hiya Jamesy Sorry it's been awhile since I last wrote. But I just got a new job and I'm still training to be an Auror. It's really hard. I've sent you a book of my best pranks when I was at Hogwarts for help. Try to change them a bit coz the teachers know my work.
Good Luck on living up to reputation.
Harry P.S I'm working a Zonko's in Hogsmead. If you need anything, just write.
James flicked thought the book. The pranks were amazing, each were completely different and easy to do. There were even new spells his brother had invented and little pieces of writing explaining when, where and on whom Harry had used the pranks. James was reading about a prank used on McGonagall when someone poked him in the shoulder.
"Lets go" Travis said sleepily.
They followed Remus, Peter and Sirius from the Hall. James glared at Sirius' back, dreaming up ways to get him back. Only when a high pitched giggle sounded behind him, did James wake up.
"I can't believe you kissed him for a dare Lily!"
It was one of Lily's friends, Sally.
"I know" Laughed Lily, "I can't believe it either"
"Is he a good kisser?" asked another of Lily's friends, who James thought was called Hannah.
"Why, do you fancy him?" teased Sally.
"No!"
"Yes you do"
"Do not!"
"Will you two, SHUT UP!" Wailed Lily.
"But she won't admit she fancies Black" Sally moaned.
"You're just jealous"
"I am not"
"Are too"
"Does that mean you admit you fancy him?"
"No"
"So you fancy him but don't admit it"
"NO"
"So you fancy him and admit it?"
"SHUT UP!" Lily yelled
Sally and Hannah stop talking instantly.
"Don't know what you're smirking at" Sally whispered "You owe me two galleons"
"What?"
"I bet you Lily would kiss Black"
Lily turned around. "Just to annoy that Potter kid"
"We know" Hannah and Sally sighed it unison.
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James sat quietly in the front of the charms classroom, Lily's words still ringing in his head. "Just to annoy that Potter kid". So she didn't like him the same as he liked her. It wasn't Sirius' fault. James mentally kicked himself and physically kicked the table, causing books to go crashing to the floor. He, Travis and a Ravenclaw kid, who'd been walking past at the time, scrambled around picking up the books.
"Thanks" James sighed. He turned back to his desk and caught Sirius' eye. Sirius turned away quickly to talk to Remus.
James collapsed in his chair and spent the rest of double charms lesson thinking up ways to apologise to Sirius.
When the bell rang, James was first out of class. He lent against the wall, waiting. He spotted a head of black hair, reached out and grabbed an arm. He walked around the corner dragging a bewildered Sirius behind him.
"What?" asked Sirius when they stopped.
"I just wanted to say sorry" James said, examining his shoelaces.
"You don't need to apologise" said Remus. He and Peter had followed them around the corner. "It's Evans and her mates who should say sorry"
"Yeah" Peter piped up "We heard them say it was just to annoy you"
"I can see how you got the wrong end of the stick, mate. But honestly, I don't fancy Evans." Sirius said hoarsely.
James nodded "We're gonna make them pay. Look what I got sent this morning."
He handed them the book from his brother. They scanned the book, looking for the prefect revenge. When the bell went, signalling the end of break, James, Remus and Peter walked down to potions with Sirius behind them. His nose was inches away from the paper of the book.
"I've only known him five days," James whispered taking his seat next to Peter "But I've never seen Sirius read a book before"
Remus and Peter cried with laugher as Sirius watched them, confused.
"GOT IT!" he suddenly said.
"Took your time" Sniggered Remus, taking a next to Peter.
"Not what you laughing at, the prank"
"Oh"
Sirius showed them the page he was looking at while explaining in a whisper. "We all know one of Evans' best subject's potions, although we've only been here five days. Well if we do this it's bound to screw up her potion and make her upset and teach her not to mess with us again."
"It's not the best" James said slowly "but it'll do, for now."
"So it's agreed, we'll do it" said Sirius triumphantly.
The other three nodded as they took out their potion's equipment. James kept a close eye on Lily and her friends, all of whom were gossiping happily to each other and occasionally glancing towards Sirius. When Professor Slughorn started talking and writing on the black board, Sirius motioned his friends to come closer so he could tell them the plan.
"So that's what we'll do" he finished, a broad grin split his face in two.
"But" Remus said quietly "What if something goes wrong and the potion explodes? What if -"
"Don't worry, Remus, we'll be careful" Peter interrupted.
Remus nodded " I think we better start our potion. Slughorn's giving us funny looks"
Sirius and Peter went to collect ingredients from the store cupboard while James and Remus set up the cauldrons. They were walking back, arms full of ingredients, when someone crashed into Peter causing him to fall and drop everything he was carrying.
"Sorry, I'm so sorry" said a girl, as Hannah giggled madly beside her. She held out a hand (or more like a sleeve because her uniform was extremely baggy and fartoo big for her) to help Peter up.
"I'm sorry" She repeated "I wasn't looking where I was going"
"It's alright, I should have been looking too" Peter said breathlessly.
Hannah appeared at the girls shoulder, looking angry and upset. "You can let go of each others hands now" she hissed.
She pulled the girl back to her seat. Peter followed Sirius back, after picking up his stuff, watching the two girls join their friends.
"Who was that" He asked, dumping his stuff on the desk.
"She was and still is Tasha" answered Sirius "Tasha Brain"
"Brain by named, Brain by nature. Or so I've heard" James said, poking his wand at the bottom of the cauldron, trying to produce flames
"Should be in Ravenclaw not Gryffindor." Sirius continued "but that doesn't matter, focus on the plan"
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"By now your potion should be a pale blue" Slughorn bellowed over the chattering class.
"This lessons taking forever" Peter moaned, mixing his steel gray potion.
Remus stared at his potion, which was the pale blue it was supposed to be. He looked over at Lily's potion and noticed it was the exact same colour. He was now regretting what his friends were going to do.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" He asked Sirius in a low voice.
"Of course" He replied, trying to look shocked. "I want them to pay"
With that, he pointed his wand over at Lily and muttered "Wingardium Leviosa!"
The ingredient Lily just picked up flew out of her hand. Sirius controlled it to zoom around her head then land with a splash in Hannah's cauldron. The potion rapidly turned bright pink. It fizzed and bubbled then started leaking from the cauldron. Hannah, Lily, Sally and another girl called Emma, screamed and sprinted from the room. Tasha, on the other hand, looked like she was fighting back laughter.
"CLASS DISMISSED, EVERYBODY OUT NOW!" roared Slughorn as the potion began melting the desk it had spilled onto.
"That didn't quite go to plan" Sirius said once they were safely out of the dungeons.
"I told you it was a bad idea" Remus mumbled.
"I know that was you, Potter" came Lily's angry voice. "You and your idiot friends will pay".
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