Chapter 4. Slug club.
That evening after a rousing dinner in the Great Hall, where Fred and George help James, Sirius and Remus make different food appear suddenly to other students to smack them in the face, leaving them sitting in horror, while the six boys snickered happily. They also introduced their other creations Canary crème's while in the common room. They handed out several canary creams to unsuspecting Gryffindor students. The marauders loved it. It was not long before the hall was filled with yellow feathers all over the floor, table and other students. They also handed out a few fake wands which the other boys happily dueled each other with their rubber chickens, pink pigs and long hairy spiders. That was for their brother Ron.
They then set the eggs into the feathers to leap out and hit who ever uncovered them. They watched as Filch came storming into the Great Hall kicking a hidden egg. It leaped up splattering him all over his face. The boys roared with laughter. They were very glad the teachers were done eating and had left the hall earlier. They laughed even harder as Filch kicked several more eggs all attacking him. They hurried from the hall before Filch could get up and blame them even though they had done it they didn't want the blame for it.
The six young men George, Fred, James, Sirius, Remus and Peter all left the common room heading for Slughorn's office and the evening Slug Club party he was having. Fred and George were still wearing their bunny slippers since they had not returned to get their tennis shoes.
"Where is Evans?" James asked since it was just the six guys walking down the halls.
"She told us at dinner she'd meet us there," Fred told him; he didn't mention to Lily that he was bringing the Marauders with him for the little party there.
They had made it about halfway to the office where the party was to be held when they saw her walking along ahead of them.
"Hey Evans," James called to her as he spotted her thick dark red hair down the hall.
Lily turned to see James waving to her with his friends and the two oddball twins that had turned up this morning.
"Hello Potter, Remus, Sirius, Peter." Lily said politely to them.
"Hello Fred and George, are you ready for the party?" Lily asked with more animation in her voice.
"Sure am beautiful," Fred told her happily slipping his arm around her shoulder she smiled cutely at them.
"Always ready for a party with beautiful girls," George told her smiling goofy like as he watched her eyes sparkle with happiness.
"Great let's get going," Lily turned to look at the others, "See ya later guys,"
"Uh we're going too," James told her giving a dirty look to Fred, who quickly removed his arm from her shoulder she looked at James in surprise,
"Really?"
"Yeah Sluggy said if you come to my party Lily you can invite all the people you want, and you know you want me," James grinned at her wiggling his eyebrows up and down at her.
Lily laughed hard at this, she couldn't help it he was quite comical.
"Fine but you four, especially you two," Lily pointed to James and Sirius, "Behave yourself, I don't want you fighting with Sev,"
James looked put out at the thought of not hexing Snape, the four boys grudgingly agreed to behave themselves.
"Does that mean my brother and I can have a spot of fun with Prof… Snape?"
Lily arched an eyebrow at him,
"I think not, I'd like to think two boys here are not going to be horribly influenced by these lugs," Lily pointed at the four of them with her thumb.
"Might be too late for that," Fred whispered softly while trying to look very innocent.
"Let's go," Lily giggled. She eyed them with a speculative look after hearing his whispered words to his brother.
The six boys eagerly followed after her as they walked down the hall talking about what the party was going to be like for them. A few other students were looking very envious at Lily she was walking with the three most popular boys there little buddy and the two new boys who were causing a sensation throughout the castle.
"There's Sev," Lily spoke up without thinking the guys with her would be less than enthusiastic to see him.
Lily hurried toward him hugging him around the waist. The boys behind her all grimaced and made several finger motions down their throat.
"Hey Sev, are you ready?" Lily asked sweetly while making kissing motions to him while the other boys were behind her and unable to see it.
"I sure am, Lil." Sev took her by the arm leading her toward the office where they saw Slughorn waiting for them a large grin on his face.
"Why does she call him Sev?" Peter asked the other boys who were looking murderously at him.
"Same reason he calls her Lil, they must be real good friends?" George said solemnly earning him dirty looks.
"Come on let's get inside," James grumped; they walked in after Lily and Severus.
"Ah it looks like Lily decided to bring all the trouble making boys to this little wingding,"
"I hope you don't mind sir, you did say I could bring anyone I wanted," Lily smiled cutely for him, which made his own smile grow larger.
"Not at all, I'm not at all, surprised that you have so many; following after you. Such a pretty girl and so talented, it still amazes me you're not pure blood."
"What does that have to do with anything?" George demanded.
"Nothing at all, I had just assumed when I first met her that she was pure blood, since she is very powerful, very powerful. She'll go far she will," Slughorn told them happily.
George and Fred looked at the others it was obvious they were not sure how much they believed this man.
"Come sit down, have some snacks, drinks, I have plenty of both."
"Sure thing Professor thanks," James went right to the table and loaded up some snacks on a small plate with a large glass of elf wine.
The others all followed suit. Lily took a large glass of elf wine and a large glass of Fire whiskey with one chocolate éclair.
Lily sat down next to Severus who also had the same thing as her, smiling as they toasted with their wine. James glared at Snape he sat on Lily's other side, with Sirius, George, Fred, Remus and Peter sitting one after another next to him.
Two boys from Ravenclaw, three Hufflepuff and two more from Slytherin and one more from Gryffindor soon joined them.
Lily looked around feeling out of place as the only female in the group.
"Sir, what happens now?"
"Oh mainly we eat and talk, I also have a guest showing up in a while for all of you to meet."
"Oh" Lily smiled meeting someone would be interesting.
"So anyone have anything to say that can be shared with the group?" Slughorn asked with a grin at the students who were all busy watching Lily instead.
"How about a challenge," Lily smirked.
Slughorn blinked a few times then smiled joyfully at this, "Of course Lily what challenge?"
"This challenge," Lily held up her large glass of fire whiskey, "a kiss to the one who can do it," Lily smiled as she spoke softly, "Cheers," she drank it down very quickly without stopping.
Not only did the boy's mouth drop open but so did Slughorn as he watched her smack her lips after finishing it all off.
"Wow, Lily that was… impressive," Fred looked at her his admiration of her growing even more.
"Thank you Fred," She winked at him. He wondered how she knew it was him and not his brother.
"I'll do it," James announced standing up and grabbing a large glass filling it with fire whiskey.
"Yeah right Potter," Lily chuckled as she leaned over to whisper to Snape who laughed just as hard giving her a high five.
Fred and George were very curious to know what they continued to whisper about since they seemed to be so much closer than they were letting on. Or that they would have believed possible from their time with Snape as their teacher.
James turned around to face the other boys who watched anxiously to see if he could do this. James gave a; thumbs up and started to drink very quickly the large glass of fire whiskey. James smacked his lips as he placed the glass down.
"I won the kiss Evans," James announced pleased. She looked at him with her mouth hung open. She recovered quickly.
"Fine but I never said the kiss was from me, take your pick," Lily smirked at him as she waved her arm around to the others in the room.
This caused all the boys to burst into laughter, as James looked horrified.
"Not a chance you issued the challenge, you pay up," James walked over to her looking down at her with his hazel eyes boring into her green ones.
"It's time to pay up Evans," James leaned in with the speed of his Seeker skills and kissed her deeply on the mouth. She tried to speak, but he was not giving her a chance to talk.
"Enough you get a kiss not an impression of her face on you," Snape snarled.
James ended the kiss smirking at them both,
"You enjoyed that huh," James grinned. He was thrilled to have kissed her.
"You wish, now go sit down," Lily was tight lip she wasn't going to admit to him or anyone else in the room that she had enjoyed the feel of his soft full lips.
Snape held up his own glass of fire whiskey.
"For one kiss from you Lil," Snape winked at her he too gulped down his fire whiskey.
"It seems we have some tough drinkers in here," Slughorn smiled at them. James glared back at Snape who had knocked his glass down on the chair arm.
"Now for my kiss," Snape grinned evilly at James and his mates.
He leaned over taking Lily's face in one hand kissing her passionately, as she melted into him.
"Stupid greasy git," James growled glaring at Snape who was kissing her longer then he had.
"You can let her go now," James told him angrily, "You don't need an impression of her face on you."
A few other boys hurried over to the table with the fire whiskey until James hexed them to fall flat on their faces, never reaching the table.
"Don't think it, she doesn't need you guys to kiss her," James snarled.
"Oh look my guest is here," Slughorn said jumping to his feet feeling very relieved. The last thing he wanted was a wand fight in his office between jealous boys.
Everyone turned to see an elderly woman walking in looking very pompous as she looked down her nose at everyone. She was dressed in brown furs and long form fitting brown dress.
"Hello Horace, how are you tonight,"
"Fine, fine my dear, come meet the Slug club," Slughorn introduced her to everyone around the room; she gave curt little nods to some and seemed very affectionate to others, to Lily the only female she was extremely cold.
After introductions Slughorn suggested they mingle until the end of the party.
Lily was not surprised so many of the boys ran over to their guest talking to her since she was very famous, and rich.
Lily was pleased though that Sev seemed less than impressed and James and his lot seemed more interested in talking with her then getting to know the woman named Grisaille Shoemaker.
They were standing in a circle talking when Grisaille walked over to them, looking very pleased with herself.
"Darling boys, Horace has told me so much about you, I must say I would be very interested in getting to know you myself," She looked at Severus who sneered at her openly,
"Severus, top student along with Lily," Severus said taking Lily's hand which caused Grisaille to look angry but not as angry as the other boys. Who all started to mutter under their breath as Grisaille looked at them with puppy eyes?
"And who are you my young handsome one," Grisaille smiled at James as he tried to not laugh in her face.
"I'm James, captain of the Gryffindor Quiddich team, I play Seeker," he looked at her with narrow eyes.
Grisaille looked at Sirius next addressing him the same way.
"I'm Sirius; I'm a chaser, on the Gryffindor Quiddich team." He didn't hide the contempt in his voice.
Grisaille looked at Remus as he removed the smirk from his face trying to look as though he was interested in listening to her.
"Remus here, I'm the keeper on the Gryffindor Quiddich team,"
Grisaille curled a lip up at Peter who was small and not very remarkable to most females.
"I'm Peter…."
"Yes I'm sure," Grisaille said ignoring him as she looked at George and Fred,
"You two matching book ends what are your names?" Grisaille purred.
"What were you going to say Peter?" Fred asked pointedly.
"Oh hmm I'm umm a chaser too… for…. Gryffindor…." Peter smiled gratefully. Grisaille didn't look impressed with that but still turned her attention back to Fred and George with an expectant look on her face.
"I'm Fred born trouble maker and Beater for the Gryffindor team." Fred gave her a look that said he was less them impressed with her.
"I'm the other Beater for the team, my names George not that it matters," George told her also looking at her as though she was slug slime
"Wonderful the whole team is here," Grisaille pointedly looked away from Lily who had curled her lip up at her, as did Severus.
She never noticed the looks of intrigue from James, Sirius, Remus and Peter who had not realized they had a couple of Beaters here. (Don't go dirty minded here…. Yet)
"Would you wonderful boys care to join me, for a drink at the table?" Grisaille asked grinning as though she won the top prize at the carnival.
"Miss you never asked Lily about herself?" Fred pointed out to her while indicating Lily who she had her back too.
"Who?" Grisaille asked as though surprised to learn there was another person here.
Fred walked over and took Lily's hand pulling her around the woman to face her.
"This is Lily, great looking, hard drinker, and I'm betting a great kisser," Fred leaned in kissing her suddenly.
"Yup I was right she has great lips," Fred grinned at her surprised look. Lily laughed giving his arm a playful slapping.
"You nut; you really are a born trouble maker." She enjoyed kissing him.
"He's gonna be in a world of hurt if he tries that again," James growled. Fred smiled at him giving him a thumb up; he did though walk away quickly when Snape moved over pulling on Lily's arm taking her away from him.
"Greedy," Fred whispered so only George heard him who started to congratulate him for the kiss.
"Really now, there is no need for this, I am…really." Grisaille started to speak when Lily interrupted her.
"Only interested in guys who are young enough to be your grandsons or should I say great-grandsons?" Lily asked from behind her.
Grisaille turned anger filled eyes as she looked at Lily. "You had better be careful; you do not want to cross me. I'd make a very dangerous enemy,"
"Yeah I'm really scared, oooo see me shake," Lily sneered at her.
"Come on Sev, let's go this…. Old woman's hot air is enough to choke a giant," Lily turned around heading for the door, with Sev smirking at her.
"Don't mess with Li, it'll be the last thing you do," Severus told Grisaille as he too followed after Lily giving the elderly woman a nasty look.
"Fine she can have him if he has no taste," Grisaille sniffed arrogantly.
"She can have me too, bye granny," Fred told her as he headed for the door with George.
"Have fun granny, I have the same taste." James told her while he ran for the door with Sirius, Remus and Peter in tow.
"But wait boys…" Grisaille pleaded. They ignored her. "Little tramp," she stamped her foot on the floor in anger then winced in pain she really was too old to be stamping her foot down.
Slughorn was grinning over on his chair he knew the boys were extremely loyal to Lily and no matter how much gold or how famous Grisaille was she would not persuade the boys to turn their backs on Lily Evans.