*Elektra's P.O.V.*
When I wake this morning, I realize Alice and Lily are still asleep, and its still dark outside. But I know why I had wake up so early. Every year, on the first day back, the Marauders and I have an all-out pranking war. This is my favourite day of the year. I drag myself out of bed, and slip my wand into the waist-band of my bright blue pajama shorts. I shuffle across the room, investigating everything around me. I don't have to go far, however to see that the Marauders have already been up and working. As soon as I open the door to my dorm, I am attacked be a gross and stickey substence- Oatmeal. Great. I wipe my eyes, and notice I note on the floor. It read:
You didn't think we would go easy on you, did ya? Well eat up, cuz you've got a big day in front of you!
Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs.
I grin down at the letter, cuz they just gave me my first prank idea today.
I preform a simple spell that removes the oatmeal from my person, and from the floor.
I prance back into my room and over to my bed, getting dressed in my favourite dress in the world. I always dress up at school, 24/7, cuz it may not look like it, but I care about what others think of me. I can't stand being bullied or just having a mean comment shoot my way, because it truely breaks my heart when people feel the need to take others down for no reason. I'm not saying I won't fight for myself, cuz I will, but I'll freak out about it later... ANYWAY!
I picked up my wand and scurry out of my dorm, careful not to wake Lily and Alice.
I make sure no ones in the common room before waving my wand and wispering, "Accio brown sugar, Accio cream." I then watch as a bowl of brown sugar and bottle of cream float through the portrait hole and over to me, settleing on the floor. This will be fun.
*Remus' P.O.V.*
I woke up from my dreams of Ellie, but was still haunted by one in particular. I don't know how I happened to dream of this, but I have a feeling I won't be able to forget for a long time...
Dream flash back...
I looked up at the moon and felt the searing pain float through my body as I let out a bone-shaking howl. I search all around me with my preditor eyes and landing on a strange sight. A beautiful girl in a long white dress that floats around her body like cloads, with long and curled chocolate brown hair. Her bright blue eyes push through my skin, as if to look in my soul. Ellie. She drifts over to me, werewolf state and all. She lays a hand on the side of my newly changed face, not at all shaken by the new me. She looks right into my eyes and wispers, "I understand."
Then we drift back to darkness.
Strange, right? I mean, who dreams of stuff like that? And if I did tell Ellie about me being werewolf, she would run away and never look back. I wouldn't be able to stand losing her like that.
I look around to see James, Peter and Sirius dragging themselves out of bed, the newly risen sun shining through our window in a burst of light.
"You think she's noticed our prank?" James ask,
"I think she did." Sirius muttered, moveing away from his dresser, revealing all his clothes- covered in brown sugar and cream.
I start laughing, until I realize she probably did the same to James, Peter and I.
"Great..." I mumble, removing myself from the safety of my bed and walking over to my dresser, only to reveal my clothes in the same sorry state as Sirius'. The only difference is that in mine, theres a single note:
Thanks for the early breakfast, boys, but I prefer my oatmeal with extra sugar ;)
Your dearest Ellie
P.S. Your right... We do have a big day in front of us... Prepare to get you butt kicked!
I read the note for the others, Peter groaning as he opens his dresser and Sirius laughing. James just stares at his clothes in silence, saying something about 'his image going down the drain.'
"Well, I guess the only clean clothes we have are our pajamas that we're wearing right now..." Peter sighs.
I start laughing until I realize he's not joking.
"ummm... I think I'll take my chance with being sugered..." I say, noticing that all I wore last night was my blue plaid boxers... Come to think of it, thats all Sirius, James and Peter wore also... Different colors of coarse.
Peter and James nod in agreement, but Sirius says something I should have expected-
"Hell no! Why hide it while ya got it!" He smirks while us three try to drag ourselfs into our creamed clothes.
"This is disgusting..." James grunts while trying to put a completely soaked sock on his foot.
He's right. This is really gross. I feel like I just jumped inthe ocean fully clothed, but I smell alittle sweeter.
James, Peter and I shuffle downstairs in discomfort. On our way the halls we get many curious stares from everyone, but alot of them know by now that it must have been Ellies fault, so they start laughing.
When we finally reach the great hall, we spot Ellie waving us over and laughing.
"I'm sure you enjoy this greatly..." I mumble, and take a seat next to her at Griffindore table.
"Oh, sweet, sweet revenge!" She laughs, "but Moonbug... Wheres Sirius?"
As is on que, Sirius struts into the great hall, dressed in just his black, silk boxer... Not even shoes...
A few of his fan girls nearly faint at the sight of him, most of the guys glare at him, and all his friends laugh.
"WORK IT GIRL!" Ellie screams and everyone starts laughing hystericaly.
Sirius glares at her, then moves his gaze to a group of fan girls and winks. They scream and grab eachothers hands like they can't possibly believe that just happened. Girls. They are just too complecated.
Ellie rest her head on my shoulder while still laughing at Sirius, sending electric shoots through my arm and ears as I listen to her bell-like laugh.
"You know, this must be the wierdest feeling in the world," she giggles, "sugar and cream mixed together on fabric..."
"Try wearing it..." I mutter.
She laughs just as Lily and Alice shoot through the great hall doors, and runs over to her.
"I was worried sick! You weren't in our room and you NEVER get up early!" Lily screechs, "I thought something happened!"
"Gosh, when did you become my mom?" Ellie mumbles almost unhearable.
"Ellie... you know thats not what I meant... But you now ever since the fire, I've been worried about you..." Fire? What fire?
Ellie shoot the most frighting glare at Lily I've ever seen, making even my heart skip a beat- in a bad way.
"Whatever..." She says, "Anywhy's, have you guys found a date to the welcome back dance yet?"
"No... But I plan on asking Frank Longbottom to go with me..." Alice wispers, face in full blush-mode.
Ellie rolls her eyes and says, "Of coarse you are! Who ealse would you go with... What about you, Lilo?"
"She;s going with me, of coarse!" James says, giving Lily a sugary hug from behind.
"Ewwww! What are you covered in?!" Lily screams, getting a few wierded-out looks from various people.
"Sugar, almost as sweet as you!" James says.
"Well, no, I'm not going with you to the dance. Severus already asked me last night!" Lily says, head high. James won't like that... He goes pale and sits down at the table, shocked.
"Who are you going with, Ellie?" Lily asks, ignoring James dispair, "Don't tell me... Your going alone, to prove that girls don't need guys to be awesome, yadda yadda yadda etc. etc."
Ellie just blushes and turns away. What?! Regulas could'nt have already asked her... Could he?
" Oh. My. Goodness. Someone did ask you!" Alice screechs. Ellie just nods her head and says, "Regulas asked me, but it's not official, he wants to have a test date tonight." She's almost completly red now, as Lily and Alice start jumping around.
I can't believe I missed my chance. I can't believe it. I didn't even HAVE a chance.
I sigh and rest my head in my hands, getting curious looks from Lily, Alice and Ellie, and a knowing look from James.
Suddenly, Ellie screams.
"PANCAKES!" She yells, load enough for the whole hall to hear.
"What about them?" I ask, very very confused right now.
"Pancakes are my favourite food in the world!" She chatters, "but I couldn't eat them of the summer cuz I was... Camping... Yeah... Camping!"
That was odd. The pancakes had only appeared on the table a couple of seconds ago.
"Ooooo K then..."
"So where and when is you pre-date gonna be?" Alice asked, changing the subject.
"Tonight, I'm not sure where... There he is now! Regulas!" She calls him over, ignoring any protests that jump from my mouth.
"I take it you got my letter, love?" Regulas says, walking over to our table with 'swagger'... I hate that word... 'swagger'...
"Yeah!" Ellie giggles, acting like a completely different person.
"So how about tonght, we meet at the lake around... 8:00?"
"Won't we get in trouble though?" I have a feeling Ellie wouldn't mind getting in trouble for him...
"Don't worry, your safe with me," of coarse she is... "Now I have to go talk to Dumbledore about something." He winks and finally walks away. As soon as he's out of ear-shoot, Ellie lets out a small scream and dances in her seat.
Alice and Lily are busy freaking out with Ellie, James is still getting over the fact his Lily-bug doesn't love him, Sirius is lost in a sea of fangirls, and Peter is nowhere to be found, so I lose myself in my thoughts.
There has to be a way I can stop Regulas from hitting on my Ellie... But how... Suddenly, the idea strikes and I shoot up in my seat, grabing James by the collar of his sugary shirt, grasping Sirius' arm from within the fangirl sea and catch one more glance at Ellie stuffing pancakes in her mouth by the dozen before running out the door.
