A/N: Ooh! What's going to happen?

DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING EXCEPT MY OC'S! EVERYTHING IS OWNED BY JK ROWLING!

-CONVERSATION OF THE CHAPTER-

(A/N: There's a slight change in the conversation of the chapter today. The character I talk to in the conversation of the chapter is going to be a mystery! How exciting is that for you all?)

ME: Hello!

MYSTERIOUS CHARACTER: Hi!

ME: So, are you enjoying being back at school?

MYSTERIOUS CHARACTER: Yes! I can't believe I'm Head Boy as well!

ME: Wow! Congratulations! Who's Head Girl?

MYSTERIOUS CHARACTER: My girlfriend is actually.

ME: Aww!

MYSTERIOUS CHARACTER: Thanks…

ME: Ah, I bet you have to go now, Head Boy duties call.

MYSTERIOUS CHARACTER: Yes, bye!

*Mysterious Character disappears*

ME: Oh… do you know who it is? ON WITH THE STORY!

A/N: Quite a bit of language in this chapter, just to warn you all.

8

Screams.

Screams.

Oh yeah,

And more screams.

The 7 snakes that had originally come from Gracie's crate had slivered down the marble staircase and into The Entrance Hall where they greeted the unsuspecting students and Professors coming out of The Great Hall.

'Snakes!'

'Ahh!'

'Wh- ahh!'

'Shit.' Gracie cursed, leaning over the railing so she had a clear view of what was happening below.

James, Remus, Sirius and Peter mirrored her actions.

Zoe, Bob, Steven, Alex, Laura, Jasmine and Wendy all slivered around people's feet; they were snapping and hissing at them viciously.

The student's screams only grew louder.

'What do we do?' Remus asked no at all calmly.

'You could all turn around and we could head up to the Headmasters office if you want?' (A/N: !) A voice said.

They slowly turned around.

This was not good.

This was not good at all.

The person who had spoken was a tall, brown haired boy who looked to be in his 7th year.

When James saw the gleaming 'Head Boy' badge pinned on to the boys robes, he knew there was no way of getting out of this one.

'Uh, I'm fine. Thanks anyway.' Gracie replied cheekily, wanting to make light of the situation.

'Sorry to disappoint, little girl but you have no choice.' The Head Boy said.

'Little girl? I am not little!' Gracie protested.

'Maybe not. But you're littler than me.'

'What?' Gracie bellowed scandalised.

That drew everyone bellows attention upwards.

Personally, James thought, if he was them, he'd been watching the snakes.

'Why are they upstairs?'

'Did they?'

'They did?'

'Don't worry!' Gracie called down weakly. 'They've been fed!'

This didn't seem to help.

'Miss Prewett!' Professor McGonagall yelled furiously. 'Go to Professor Dumbledore's office. Now!'

'Don't worry Professor!' The Head Boy shouted. 'I'm taking her and the others I found there now!'

The Head Boy gestured for them to begin walking.

With no other choice, they followed him.

'So what's your name?' James asked, fed up of calling him the Head Boy.

'Ted Tonks, Hufflepuff, 7th year, Muggle-Born.' Ted replied as they started up the stairs to the second floor.

'More information than I asked for but great…' James muttered.

'And yours?'

'Grace Prewett, Gryffindor, 2nd year, Pure-Blood.' Gracie was the first to speak, coping Ted by saying the same information as him.

'James Potter, Gryffindor, 2nd year, Pure-Blood.' James followed her lead.

'Sirius Black, Gryffindor, 2nd year, Pure-Blood.' Sirius said not wanting to be left out.

'Remus Lupin.' Remus broke the streak.

'Peter Pettigrew.' Peter was the last to answer.

Ted shook his head at James, Sirius and Gracie and nodded at Peter and Remus.

'All I wanted was a quiet last year,' Ted whispered to himself as they travelled through the corridors. 'We've only been here for 5 minutes and-'

'Actually,' Gracie cut in. 'We've been here for 2 hours, 36 minutes and 46 seconds.'

Ted glared at her.

Sirius didn't help by saying,

'55 seconds actually.'

'Well yeah, there was the seconds during and after I spoke so-'

'We get it.' Remus rolled his eyes.

'Right, here we are.'

They stopped in front of a statue of a Gargoyle.

'Chocolate Frog.' Ted said to the Gargoyle.

The Gargoyle revealed a set of stairs.

'You lot go before me.' Ted said.

'Why?' James questioned.

'So I don't go in front and turn around to find out that you lot have all ran off.'

Gracie looked particularly put out after Ted had spoken

Oh Gracie.

'Up the stairs.'

Sighing, Remus was the first to move.

James, Peter, Sirius and finally Gracie began climbing the stairs with Ted bringing up the rear.

They reached a door at the top.

Remus raised a fist to knock-

'Come in.' the voice of Professor Albus Dumbledore said from behind the door.

Remus lowered her hand and the door swung open.

'Thank you Ted.' Professor Dumbledore nodded to the Head Boy who nodded back and left.

'Take a seat.' Professor Dumbledore waved his wand and 5 chairs appeared

The Headmaster's office had a warm and cosy feel to it. Paintings of previous Head teachers of Hogwarts lined the walls, most of them snoozing or watching them expectedly. Professor Dumbledore's desk was in the middle of the room, a throne like chair behind it. Parchments, books and other things cluttered the desk. Book shelves line the walls, most books dusty, old and fairly large. There was a table in the room as well, large silver objects on top of it. There was also a door leading to what James guessed was Professor Dumbledore's bedroom and a large window that looked out into Hogwarts's grounds.

James, Sirius, Remus, Gracie and Peter all took a seat.

'I'm sure you all know what you're here for.'

They nodded solemnly.

'Luckily, the staff was able to captured the snake and no one was bitten.'

There was a sigh of relief.

'However,'

Here we go.

'Although no one was hurt you 5 did set 6-'

'6?' Gracie interrupted. 'There were 7 snakes.'

'I will have to inform Professor McGonagall.' Professor Dumbledore stood and walked over to the fireplace.

He bent down and through some floo powder into the flames.

'Professor McGonagall?' Professor Dumbledore asked.

'Yes?'

'I have been told that there were 7 snakes. Could you and the other Professors go looking for the last one? I will join you shortly.'

Professor McGonagall nodded and left.

Professor Dumbledore turned back to face them.

'Thank you for telling me that Gracie.' Professor Dumbledore said.

Gracie smiled.

'Why did you have snakes in the school?'

James, Gracie, Sirius, Remus and Peter all looked at each other.

'The snakes wouldn't happen to be anything to do with Slytherin would it?'

'We were going to prank my brother Regulus, to welcome him to Hogwarts,' Sirius lied. 'We thought they were going to be fake snakes not real ones. We were debating over what to do when the snakes got out and went down the stairs.'

'My Great-great-great grandson pranking his younger brother? What a disgrace this-' One of the portraits started speaking.

Underneath the portrait, James read:

Phineas Nigellus Black

Professor Dumbledore nodded.

'And who was your supplier?'

Wordlessly, Gracie dug into her robe pocket and drew out her business card.

She got up and passed the card to Professor Dumbledore.

'Prewett Pure Parcels.' Professor Dumbledore read aloud as Gracie returned to her seat.

'This explains it. I'm going to have to take 75 points from Gryffindor-'

'What?'

'No!'

'Professor Dumbledore ignored their out bursts and continued on.

'And you will each received 2 weeks of detentions. A month for Miss Prewett.'

'What? Why?'

'I believe you brought the snakes and got them into the castle didn't you Miss Prewett?'

Gracie frowned and nodded.

'But that's not fair.' It was Sirius that had spoken surprisingly and not Gracie.

'Maybe not… but if Miss Prewett gives me a discount…'

Gracie sat up straighter.

'What would you like Professor?' Gracie questioned eagerly.

'Truth be told, I've always wanted a Phoenix…'

'I can do that. I'll even give you a discount if I get no detentions, Gryffindor gets all of the points given back and you magic a business card on each of the student's beds, including Professors tonight.'

Professor Dumbledore beamed.

'How much would I have to pay left over?'

'100 galleons, Phoenix's are very rare Professor.'

'No detentions for all of you and 100 points to Gryffindor. Gracie could I have your cards?' Professor Dumbledore winked.

Gracie beamed and pulled out hundreds of her business cards and placed them on Professor Dumbledore's desk.

Professor Dumbledore waved his wand and a second later they disappeared.

'Professor Dumbledore I believed your price has gone down to 90 galleons.'

'When will I get it?' Professor Dumbledore asked as he reached into a draw and drew out a bag of galleons.

'Professor I'll be counting this later.' Gracie took the bag and lifted it up to her ear and shook it.

'It's all there.'

'Gracie nodded.

'Professor by the end of the week.'

Professor Dumbledore clapped excitedly.

'Well, it's getting late. I think you should all be off to bed now.' Professor Dumbledore said.

'Bye!'

'See you!

'Adios Dumbledore!'

They stood up and left the office.

James thanked Merlin they didn't get expelled.

'2 weeks detention, not bad.' James said.

'I can't believe you got off Gracie!' Remus sighed.

'What can I say?' Gracie flickered some hair off her shoulder.

'You could've got us off detention to.' Sirius mumbled unhappily.

'Sorry.'

'How did you know how to get off anyway?' Peter squeaked.

'Everyone wants something Peter. Everyone wants something.'

James's mind couldn't help think of Lily.

'I suppose so.' Peter mumbled.

'I'm so tired.' Gracie whined, rubbing her eyes.

'You'll be able to go to sleep soon.' Sirius told her.

Gracie shook her head.

'No, Lily's probably up and waiting to speak to me.'

Sirius patted her shoulder.

The stopped in front of the Fat Lady, who was nodding off when they arrived.

'I was nearly asleep! Disturbing me-'

'Can we just go in?' James asked.

'Password?'

'Wait… we don't know the password.'

'No password, no entry.' The Fat Lady said sternly.

'Please, we were speaking to Professor Dumbledore. That's why we're late and don't know the password! So if you'd just let us in…' James said.

'No password, no entry.' The Fat Lady repeated.

'But we're Gryffindors! Look at our badges and our ties!' Gracie lifted her tie up.

'Could've been charmed.' The Fat Lady said stubbornly.

'WHAT?'

'You- you- seen us last year! We were first years!' Remus pointed out.

The Fat Lady's smirk faltered.

'No password, no entry.' The Fat Lady said again.

Gracie leaped forwards and started clawing the Fat Lady portrait.

'Get off! Wha-'

James and Sirius reached forwards and grabbed her to hold her back.

'Look lady, I'm very tired, you know we're all Gryffindors and yet you won't fuck let us in! You've seen us around last year! You know we're Gryffindors and we've told you why we don't know the password! But you aren't listening to us! I think I'll report you to Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall about this and get you fired!'

The Fat Lady's nostrils flared.

'I was going to consider letting you all in but after that speech and you clawing me, it is not going to happen!'

Gracie kicked a wall.

'Oww!'

She screamed and held her ankle, hopping about.

Sirius ran forwards and helped her stand.

'This- really- hurts.' Gracie said, holding onto Sirius tightly.

'Where are we going to sleep then?' James asked, deciding Sirius could take care of Gracie.

'-Stupid bitch, all her fault-'

'I don't know.'

'OWW!'

'We can't really go anywhere. Gracie looks like she can't walk.

'No- I- fucking- can't!'

James, Sirius, Remus and Peter glanced at each other helplessly.

'Where then?'

'I don't know about you but I'm sleeping on the floor!' Gracie fell to the floor clutching their ankle.

'THE FLOOR?'