A/N: I AM SO SORRY! I promised to update in November and its now December. I apologise. The last time I posted an actually chapter was in SEPTEMBER. 2 months ago! Of course, as you know, I went on holiday so I didn't update and them basically I had a bit of writers block and I couldn't be bothered, sorry. Also, I was writing a bit of The Hunger Games fanfiction I'm working on and plus I had LOTS of homework and I mean LOTS and tests to revise for. I had French, History and Geography this week and next week I have 2 Science tests, English, Maths and R.E. so you should be thankful because I am doing this instead of revising. Not that im complaining or anything…N
Also, my Author's Note been left up… as a monument?
Don't even ask.
-CONVERSATION OF THE CHAPTER-
ME: I'M SORRY! DON'T KILL ME!
JAMES: YOU LEFT ME! FOR 2 MONTHS!
ME: I'M SORRY! OKAY? I WENT TO VISIT HOGWARTS AND HOGSMEADE!
JAMES: You did? Why didn't you come and say hi? Did you like it?
ME: I forgot sorry and it was awesome.
JAMES: You forgot! Like you forgot to write about my life for 2 MONTHS!
ME: Look I said I was sorry. Okay?
JAMES: Not really! It was Remus's birthday for 2 months! Why wasn't it my birthday for 2 months?
ME: Uh… sorry. Maybe next time?
JAMES: No because there won't be a next time will there?
ME: No…
JAMES: Good. Now I have things to do and places to be. I have to go.
ME: Okay… bye. Sorry again…
*James disappears*
ME: JAAAAAMMMEEEESSSS HATESSSSSSSS MEEEEEEEEEEEE! *cries*
DEDICATED TO: FOLLOWERS, REVIEWERS, AND FAVOURITERS! I LOVE YOU GUYS! THANK YOU FOR STICKING WITH ME!
(A/N: I shall try to update more. I don't know if I can do once a week again but I shall try. Its nearing Christmas so that means shopping and family time but also NO SCHOOL! So hopefully more updates. I want to try and get the story done by New Year's so I shall try my best!
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'So, you just need to put this in the Slytherin's food at dinner. Okay, Toby?' James asked the small little house-elf in the Hogwarts kitchens.
'Yes Sir!' The elf replied eagerly, taking the box from James's hands.
'Thanks Toby.'
It was the 1st of April, also known as April fool's Day. At that moment in time James was in the kitchens of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry talking to Toby the house-elf with Peter just before the breakfast.
Sirius and Remus weren't with them however; as they were in the Great Hall preparing the other half of their prank while no one was in there. It was risking but Sirius had refused to get up in the middle of the night to do it.
'Let's go Peter.' James said, heading for the portrait of the fruit bowl after grabbing some chocolate éclairs some house-elves had offered him.
'Coming!' Peter said, walking with him to the exit, muffins in his hands and mouth.
'Dinner starts in a minute. You couldn't have waited?' James rolled his eyes, opening the portrait and then shutting it behind him and Peter.
Peter swallowed.
'They're delicious.' He said, before stuffing another one in his mouth.
'So? There are bound to be some at dinner. They are desserts anyway which means you have them after having a main course.'
'Yeah but they're so nice. It's like Gracie said to me once, "people say keep the best till last but what if you are too stuffed for dessert? Therefore, eat dessert before".'
'Gracie said that?' James asked eyebrows raised.
Peter nodded.
'Okay…'
'Gracie and Sirius are right you know you're starting to act more like Remus every day.' Peter said as they climbed the stairs to the ground floor.
James's mouth fell open.
'I am not acting like Remus! Why does everyone keep saying that?' James said loudly.
'Why does everybody keep saying what?' Sirius asked grinning.
James and Peter had reached the Entrance Hall and Remus and Sirius were waiting for them.
'Have you set up then?' James questioned, nodding towards the Great Hall.
'Yeah. You?' Sirius replied.
'Yeah.'
'Back to the original question, why does everyone keeps saying what?'
'Everyone keeps saying I'm starting to act like Remus. You and Gracie have said it loads of times and now Peter's just said it.' James rolled his eyes. 'Why?'
'Maybe because you are?' Sirius snickered. 'We still haven't had that meeting you know…'
'Well yeah because Gracie isn't here…'
They fell silent. They truly missed their friend. It was now April and she hadn't returned to Hogwarts yet.
'Well, if you don't mind me asking, what's wrong with acting like me anyway?' Remus asked with a single eyebrow raised.
'Uh…'
'I can't wait to see this.' Sirius rubbed his hands together, a smirk on his face as they sat down at the Gryffindor table only a few minutes later for dinner.
'I know. Everyone's been on the edge of their seats because they figured someone was going to prank today. Fabien and Gideon did there's this morning but they admitted it so everyone's been waiting for the secret prankers to do there's.'
'Which are us by the way.' Peter said.
'We know Peter.'
Professor Dumbledore clapped his hand and the food appeared on the table.
'It looks so delicious.' Sirius groaned, eyeing some Shepard's pie.
'Get ready…' Remus muttered.
ACUHO! (A/N: I don't know how you can spell sneezing sounds. Sorry!)
They looked up eagerly.
The first one to sneeze had been Lucius Malfoy.
Everyone turned around to stare at him. No one would've really cared if it was a normal sneeze because they wouldn't have heard him. But this sneeze was no normal sneeze. Normal sneezes are that loud that you could hear them from the other side of the Great Hall when everyone was talking.
Then, some 5th year sneezed. Then a 1st year. Then a 6th year. Then Regulus. Then, everyone in Slytherin starting sneezing over and over and again really loudly.
Taking this as his queue, James quickly waved his wand while everyone was looking and with a loud pop! Popcorns began coming down from the ceiling like rain.
Some people squealed as it landed on them, some people caught it and ate it as you do.
More popcorn began filling in and everyone was rising up.
Some people were even swimming in it.
The funniest thing was though, was that the Slytherin's were still sneezing so when popcorn stopped falling from the ceiling (they didn't want it to fill the whole hall because they could suffocate and die) popcorn was still going everywhere as when the Slytherin's sneeze, the force form it blew the popcorn in front of them away from them and towards someone else.
James grinned.
Success.
He picked a bit of popcorn up and put it in his mouth.
He chewed thoughtfully.
'Too salty.'
2 hours later, the popcorns had been cleared; everyone left the Great Hall, got popcorn off them and was sitting in their respective common rooms.
James, Remus, Sirius and Peter were of course sitting in the Gryffindor common room and were proudly listening to their fellow house mates' thoughts on their prank.
'Brilliant!'
'Did you see the Slytherins sneezing?'
'Hilarious!'
'Absolutely disgusting!'
James turned to the direction of the voice. Lily Evans. Just as he had guessed.
'I got popcorn all in my hair! It took ages to get out and it was so mean to make the Slytherins sneeze all over and over again!' Lily Evans said, ranting to Alice, Marlene, Mary, Frank, Emmeline and Hestia loudly.
'It came out though, didn't it Lily?' Hestia said.
'Yes but it took forever. My hair is still sticky. But that's not the only thing, what if someone had died!'
'Someone had died?' Marlene questioned.
'Yes!'
'How?'
'Someone could've suffocated!' Lily pointed out.
James then felt a tiny bit ashamed. Someone could've suffocated… but they did stop the popcorn before there was too much of it didn't they?
'The popcorn stopped though. Some obviously the prankers have some brains.' Frank said.
More like Remus.
'I'm not saying the prankers don't have brains-'
YES! LILY EVANS THOUGHT HE HAD BRAINS!
'-they would have to be to create the pranks they come up with. I saw loads of people eating the popcorn to, what if someone had chocked?'
'Lily, that's stupid. People can chock on everything, not just popcorn.' Alice chuckled.
Lily huffed.
'I don't get why people need to prank anyway.' Lily mumbled.
'Because it's fun. For the prankers and for the people watching. Plus, it keeps light in the darkness.' Marlene said.
'What do you mean?' Emmeline asked.
'Why with You-Know-Who and his Death Eaters running around, everyone needs some happiness in their lives now.'
James read over the letter Sirius had wrote and was going to send to Gracie.
'I want you to check I didn't miss anything.'
Dear Gracie, my bestie, my partner in crime, the most awesome person I know, (He forgot to include 'the love of my life' James thought to himself, sniggering.)
I MISS YOU! Come back soon! It's boring without you here, Peter's just Peter, Remus is getting more smarted by the day and James is becoming more like Remus by the day. ('HEY!') We really need to have that meeting as soon as you get back.
As you know it was April fool's Day a few days ago and we did a prank! It was awesome but it would've been more fun if you had been there. Basically, first off we put the extra strong sneezing powder you sent over in the Slytherin's food at dinner and they all started sneezing really loudly. It was hilarious. Then, with a simple wave of a wand popcorn started falling from the ceiling. To be honest, I don't know where the house-elves all got it from to give to us. Everyone was swimming and having fun and eating it. The Slytherin's were still sneezing so popcorn was going everywhere. It was awesome! Your brothers also did a prank but no offence, ours was better.
Everyone's doing great here, everyone misses you even Snivellus. He doesn't say but you can tell. He can't wait to call you Princess Prewett again. Lily's been really moody and as you can guess complain about are prank. She didn't like it at all. Said someone could've suffocated or chocked and died or something… yeah right.
Luckily were on holiday now for a week. It was Easter the other day and school starts up again tomorrow. Sorry we couldn't have come and visited… I still don't know why… Anyway, James's mum sent over some chocolate and it was delicious. Plus we raided the kitchens and literally passed out on chocolate. Luckily, Toby used his head and went to get Andy to help. I've still got a headache from the shouting. Could've been worse though, McGonagall could've been around…
Please come back soon Graciekins! Professor Dumbledore has taken over the school again! I tried to stop him but he refused the back down and plus, it felt wrong to be in charge without you here so I decided let it slide. But as soon as you come back (which better be soon by the way) we can take over again, kick the Slytherin's out (Dumbledore invited them back in), get rid of the teachers and basically rule Hogwarts again because we are that awesome.
James liked his gift by the way and so did Remus. James has no joined the teenager club and can't stop rubbing it in Peter's face. It was kind of funny at first but now it's sort of annoying. Lily thought so to and hexed him. Now that was funny. Don't tell him I said that though.
If you're not back by the end of the month I will sneak out of the school and drag you here. No exceptions. I hope you realise that I am not lying.
Loooooovvvvvveeeee you!
The mighty great and powerful Sirius.
P.S. the others say hi. They're too lazy to write their own letters to you. How mean is that?
'Graciekins, Loooooovvvvvveeeee you? Aww!' James said smirking.
'I knew I should've shown it to Remus instead.' Sirius muttered to himself, grabbing the letter from James and walking out of their dormitory to presumably send it.
James laughed to himself, earning a weird look from Frank when he walked into the room seconds later.