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Jannice Sace and bookwurm1612

Previously...

The students made their way out of the classroom and began to make their way back to the common room. Sirius grinned, "Are you guys up for a party tonight?"

"Yeah sure," James smiled, excitably. "I'll ask the house-elves for snacks and butter beer."

"Cool," Peter piped up, "I'll come with you."

"You missed the kitchens, Pete?" Sirius laughed.

Chapter 17:

The Gryffindor second years sat in the common room working on their essays together. "Why did you have to go and suggest a party when we have an essay due in the morning?" Kate asked.

"Seemed like a good idea at the time," Sirius frowned. "This is pissing me off! Who the fuck has ever survived an attack from a Lethifold?"

"I've no clue. I've found absolutely nothing in any of these," Alice replied, pointing at the pile of books beside her.

Lily jumped up, "I've found it! Flavius Belby!"

The second years all gathered around Lily, "what?"

"Flavius Belby survived an attack! It was in Papua New Guinea in 1782."

"I know that name," James said, "He's on one of my chocolate frog cards." James ran out of the room and up the stairs to get his collection of chocolate frog cards. When he re-entered the room he quickly searched through his collection, "look! He's famous for his discovery of the simplest way of driving off a Lethifold."

"Apparently, unlike the Lethifold's normal victims, he was still awake so he was able to defend himself." Lily added, "but most of the spells he tried wouldn't work; the stunning spell and the impediment jinx both failed to stop the beast."

"According to the card, the Lethifold was strangling him and he was barely conscious when he produced a patronus." James told them.

"Well, that will make the essay a lot simpler." Sirius laughed. "If we get them finished before tea then we can still have a party."

After dinner the Gryffindor second years gathered together to organise the party. "The marauders will get food and drinks from the kitchens. Kate, Alice can you organise decorations?"

"Sure thing," the girls smiled.

"Mary, Marlene music?" James asked.

Mary and Marlene nodded.

"Lily, can you tell all the Gryffindor girls?"

"I guess but this better not be one of the marauders' out of control parties," Lily frowned.

"Evans, our parties are never out of control! We've always got them in hand. Frank, the boys?"

"Yep, sure," Frank laughed.

They quickly separated to perform their given tasks. The marauders made their way down to the kitchens. "I'd be tempted to go get some firewhiskey from Hogsmeade. What do you think James?"

"Tempting," James laughed, winking at Sirius.

"You guys aren't serious, are you?" Remus asked.

"Nah, we'll save the alcohol for next year," James smiled.

"Good! Thank Merlin for that," Remus laughed as he stroked the pear to enter the kitchens.

The marauders entered the kitchen and smiled at the house-elves that had gathered around them. "Hi everyone," James began. "We were thinking of having a party in the Gryffindor common room. We were wondering if you'd be able to give us some snacks and drinks?"

"Of course Sir," the house-elf closest to him answered. "Do you want us to bring it all up when its ready?"

"If you could," James smiled.

The boys quickly said thank you before making their way out of the kitchen. "Remus, Peter can you guys go and check on the others?"

"Sure," answered Peter.

"Why? What are you two up to?" Remus asked, his eyes clearly suspicious.

"Well, we just thought we could do with some extra snacks from honeydukes," James lied.

"Right…" Remus said, shaking his head slightly.

James and Sirius made their way through the tunnel until they reached the trap door that would let them into the honeydukes cellar, "we are getting alcohol right?"

"Kind of…" James answered.

"What do you mean," Sirius asked, his eyebrow so high that it was hidden beneath his hair.

"You'll see," James replied. The two boys made their way to the Hogs Head – a pub which James knew to usually not be too busy. They made their way inside and jumped behind the bar. They quickly grabbed a bottle of firewhiskey and hid it under the cloak with them. James pulled out a couple of galleons from his pocket and left it on the side before leading the way out of the pub.

They then made their way back to Honeydukes and picked a variety of different sweets, again leaving some galleons on the side. Once they were back in the tunnel, James began casting spells on the chocolate and sweets so that he transfigured them into alcoholic sweets. When he had finished, there was barely any firewhiskey left. Both boys took a gulp from the bottle before James transfigured the bottle into a rock. "See… we just got sweets."

Sirius laughed. He could still feel the firewhiskey at the back of his throat. Neither boy had ever drunk before. They could both feel a slight burning sensation in the back of their throats. Sirius smiled as he felt the affect of the alcohol. Sirius could almost hear his father's voice, Firewhiskeys pretty potent stuff.

The boys quickly made their way back to the common room. They could hear music coming the common room, "looks like they started without us," Sirius laughed.

James laughed, hitting his friend on the back, "well we better hurry up and join them."

As the boys made their way into the common room they saw the awesome decorations and the amazing food, "wow!" Sirius smiled, "we've certainly outdone ourselves this one!"

They quickly joined the other second years, "not too bad guys. This place looks great," James told them. "We brought more snacks."

Everyone began to eat the new snacks, "ooh. These are nice." Lily said with her mouth full.

James and Sirius laughed. The second years joined the rest of their house dancing to the music. Sirius began twirling Marlene around. Marlene couldn't help but giggle. Mary and Kate were dancing crazily pulling stupid disco moves that made the other Gryffindors giggle.

James danced with his friends until he saw Lily sat surrounded by third year boys. James felt a strange feeling in his gut – whatever it was he didn't like it. He turned away and saw Rachel, "hi."

"Hi," Rachel replied.

"You having fun?" James asked.

"Yeah, you?" Rachel nodded.

"Yeah," James replied awkwardly. Still buzzing from the firewhiskey he grabbed Rachel and kissed her. When he finally let her go, he smiled down at her, "Do you want to be my girlfriend?"

"Sure, I thought you'd never ask!" Rachel replied, as she tried to regain her composure. James and Rachel spent the rest of the evening in a corner making out and eating firewhiskey sweets.

Sirius however, had unluckily found himself surrounded by first year Gryffindor girls, "James is just so gorgeous!"

"You're so lucky to be his friend."

"I wish he noticed me," said another.

"I wish he was kissing me instead of her," said a dark haired first year, pointing at James who had Rachel in his lap.

"Look girls, James' relationships don't really last that long. I'm sure you'll all get your shot. In the meantime who wants to make out with me?" Sirius suggested.

Each of the first year girls' eyes lit up and Sirius grabbed the prettiest of the group and pulled her away from her friends. Without so much as asking for her name, he stuck his tongue down her throat.

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Transfiguration and an awkward breakfast...