The Prank Wars

The Prank Wars

Part 4

More Mischief and Mayhem (part 2 of 2)

By: Lavander Blues

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or anything related to the series. I am not making any money off this story, so please don’t sue me. Also, some lines in here are rewritten from The Emperor’s New Groove if you recognize them. I don’t own them either, and am not making any money whatsoever off of them.

A/n: Before we get to the story I would just like to say that that movie was bloody awesome! I loved it so much. I was disappointed with a few parts, but either than that it was the best movie I’ve seen in a while…. Yay for HP! But, as this being after LotR came out, and I haven’t posted yet, LotR is better. Frodo rocks. Along with all the hobbits and Aragorn and Legolas.

Anyway, last time we saw Fred and George get read for their latest Prank. Find out here what happens next, on PRANK WARS! *Corny music plays in the background*

Oh, and if anybody notices the two divinations classes in one day, it’s because…. They had it before and after lunch. Actually, it because I screwed up deeply and I didn’t feel like going back and rewriting it at the time. Sorry. I’ll probably fix it, along with all my spelling errors someday….

Fred and George made their way to the kitchens. They got there, and tickled the pear in the picture. The portrait opened and the twins stepped into a room full of small brown creatures running about, getting dinner ready. One of them came up to Fred and George, one who looked as if she was going through a rough withdrawal from Butterbeer.

Elf: What can Winky do for you sirs?

Fred: Well, can Winky let us put a special treat in the cups of the Slytherins and teachers?

Winky: Well… Winky should, but yes… yes you sirs may do so.

George: Thank you Winky, for we are very grateful.

Winky led the over to the table utensils, where each tables lie out on different countertops. The two boys went to work, coating every cup with the hair colour potion until they were done. Every cup had been coated and the bell was just about to ring for afternoon classes.

Fred: Well, we should get going.

George: Yes, we should, but wait.

George walked up to a random house elf, the last two bottles in hand and told him to put a few drops in each of the jugs of pumpkin juice at the Slytherin and teacher’s table.

George: It’s just a little treat for them.

Elf: Well, kind sir, Dobby would be more than will to do so.

George: Thank you so much, Dobby.

Dobby: You are very welcome, sirs.

The two boys left and walked to their next class, basking in their soon-to-be glory. As they walked by an empty corridor, they thought they had heard someone snicker, but walked on. The person came out of the shadows, dressed like a student in the school.

****(Hehe, that’s all the hints I’m giving you guys, so :oP)****

Sirius and James walked through the school bored out of their mind. James was griping at Sirius for his stupid prank idea, which involved himself as the "grim" chasing kids around the school and prancing on them.

James: Oh yeah, Sirius, that’s just brilliant. Let’s scare everyone to death.

Sirius: Well, I don’t see you coming up with anything, Mr. Smartie pants.

James: Shut up Sirius.

Sirius: Gonna make me?

James: No.

Sirius: Whatever…..

***In Divination***

Harry sat at his desk, staring at the trap door. Ron was late for class again, and Harry was wondering where he was. They had started on tarot cards, and he was stuck with Professor Trelawney telling him yet another stupid prediction.

Trelawney: I see that one of your friends is in a big secret plan to get others in trouble with someone dangerous.

Harry: Really….

Trelawney: Actually, the cards say that a friend of yours is getting others in trouble with the great leader, meaning, I think, Dumbledore.

Harry: Does that mean, one of my friends is the one who keeps on getting Fred and George or Sirius and James caught in the act of one of their pranks.

Trelawney: Yes, my dear, I think it does.

Harry: But who would do that?

Only, as if to answer his question, Ron came into the classroom, panting, and walked over to the table he shared with Harry.

Ron: Sorry I’m late, I was working on a project for Potions in the library.

Trelawney got up and left his table, making Harry think. What if Ron was the one doing this. Maybe it was Neville or someone else. It couldn’t be Ron. He loves a good prank more than anybody did. But maybe that’s why he found it so overly amusing every time one of the groups got caught. And maybe that was why he was so late getting to class. Ron looked at Harry, and noticed his look of confusion.

Ron: What’s wrong Harry?

Harry: Nothing, I’m just wondering about something Professor Trelawney just told me.

Ron: That old bag? You’re actually wondering if something she said was true.

Harry: No, no not really.

Ron: Okay, well then don’t look so worried. What are we doing today anyway?

Harry: Tarot cards…

Ron: Oh, okay….

***

James and Sirius sat in the Great Hall, bored out of their minds and sick of trying to think of good prank ideas.

James: Have any yet?

Sirius: Have any what yet?

James: Prank ideas dork.

Sirius: I am not a dork.

James: You are too.

Sirius: Well, I guess that means your one too, eh?

James: What are you talking about?

Sirius: I dunno.

James: Figures.

Sirius: Oh, zip it, you.

James: No. Now lets come up with some good ideas.

Sirius: But that is soooo hard.

James: Just shut up and think already.

Sirius: Why don’t we… nah…

James: Or we could… to obvious….

Sirius: I give up. I hate thinking up ideas.

James: But we can’t give up. Fred and George will beat us if we do. We can’t be beaten. We never have been, we never will be.

Sirius: Sure we will, at some point in our lives.

James: Well, fine then, we will. But NOT NOW! We have to prove who are the better pranksters. We have to, because if we don’t, no one ever will be able to, because WE ARE THE GDED BEST!

Sirius: Nice speech.

James: Thanks, I needed to get that out though.

Sirius: Fine, what do you say we go down to Zonko’s Joke Shop and buy some Filibusters Fireworks. Then we can set them off at the feast tonight.

James: I like it. Let’s go.

They jumped up and went back to the exit they came out earlier that day and made their way to Hogsmeade.

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Harry and Ron walk to the Potions dungeon after Divination. They met up with Hermione who looked quite happy about something.

Ron: What up with her, I wonder?

Harry, who had been thinking still about what Professor Trelawney had said in the over stuffy room, looked over at her.

Harry: God only knows.

Hermione: I know something you don’t know!

Harry: And what would that be?

Ron: You got a 100% on another one of your silly Arthimancy projects?

Hermione: As a matter of fact, yes. But this is even better.

Harry: What?

Hermione: You’ll find out in a few minutes…

They walked into the dungeon and sat down at their spots. The bell rang, and people came in a little late. Harry opened his books and sat, reading about some silly potion that you pour an anything to make it taste like chocolate. He was just about to write the potion down to try on his own time when the teacher walked in. He looked up to see the most unexpected site ever. Half the class gasped. Neville accidentally knocked over his cauldron, which shattered for some reason. Harry turned to Hermione, who was smiling, then back tot the teacher.

Harry: Oh my good lord….

Person: *smiling* Hello class.

Ron: Professor Lupin?

*******

James and Sirius were walking around Hogsmeade when Professor Snape walked by. He stared at them, more evil than usual.

Snape: What the bloody hell are you two doing down here.

Sirius: None of your business, Snape.

James: Yeah, we don’t have to answer to you.

Snape: Well, in this time period you do. Now get marching back to the school.

He grabbed them both by the collar and made them go back to the school. Sirius ‘accidentally’ reached into his pockets and pulled something out.

As soon as Snape got to the school he dragged them up to Professor Dumbledore’s office, and threw them in a chair each.

Dumbledore: Ah, what have we here Severus. I thought you were taking a vacation.

Snape: I am, I just was in Hogsmeade for a bit, when I ran into these two snooping around the place. What is that going to tell the town? "Look, we have the younger versions of an escaped convict and a dead hero at our school. Come and arrest them, please."

Sirius: Oh, so we have to stay up here and be bored out of our minds all day, because we already know this school front and back.

James: Yeah, really. What else are we supposed to do.

Snape: Maybe you should go and attend some classes.

Sirius: Haha, really funny, Snape.

Dumbledore: Oh dear. Severus, if you could leave us. Go on your vacation, and don’t worry about these boys.

Snape gave Sirius and James one last nasty look and then turned and walked out the door. Dumbledore looked at the two boys sitting in front of him and sighed.

Dumbledore: If you want to wander Hogsmeade, please come and ask me first, boys.

Sirius: Are you serious?

Dumbledore: Yes, Sirius, I am.

James: So, can we?

Dumbledore: Not now.

Sirius: But… but…

Dumbledore: You already snuck away twice today, so maybe tomorrow.

Sirius: How did you know that? I mean… no we didn’t sir.

Dumbledore smiled at them.

Dumbledore: Of course not. And I have my ways Sirius.

James: Can we be excused then?

Dumbledore: Yes, you may. Don’t pull any big pranks tonight, please.

James: Oh, we won’t Professor.

Sirius: Yeah, we have none to pull.

They left the room and walked back tot the empty great hall.

James: What are we gonna do now?

Sirius: I have a plan…

******

Professor Lupin: That’s right Ron, I’m back again.

Harry: Woah.

Hermione: So, why are you teaching potions?

P. Lupin: I don’t know exactly. All I was told is that Snape went on vacation for a while. I’m not allowed to know anymore until the feast tonight.

Harry: Oh….

P. Lupin: And no one is supposed to know that I’m here until later tonight.

Hermione: Hmm… this will make for one interesting feast.

Lupin: Yes, it will. Anyway, down to today’s work. We will be learning about.. well.. oh dear, I lost all of my notes. I guess we will be learning about nothing today…

When the class heard this they rejoiced in wonderful rejoicement. Neville jumped around crying for joy while Seamus and Dean danced in circles with each other. Crabbe and Goyle just hugged each other without noticing what they were doing. Draco danced around with his book. Harry, Ron and Hermione ran up at hugged Professor Lupin.

Harry: OH, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Ron: YOU ARE THE BEST DAMNED PROFESSOR IN THE WORLD!!!!

Lupin just kind of looked around at the class, shocked and amazed at their behavior. Potions must have been worse than it was when he was in school.

******

Sirius and James went down to the kitchens and snuck in. They looked around and found where all the pumpkin juice containers were for the feast in a half an hour. James took the hair grease and snuck up to the Slytherin tables pumpkin juice containers. Taking off the lid, he poured a small amount of the grease into each one, then threw the empty jar in the garbage.

Sirius: Great, now lets go.

James: Okay.

Dobby: Would you sirs like to taste tonight’s dinner.

James: Uh.. not really, sorry…

Dobby: Dobby.

James: Dobby.

Sirius: Yes, we’ll taste it tonight.

James: I cannot tell you how good it smells. I really can’t wait to eat.

Sirius: How about we come down after dinner and eat some of the leftovers.

Dobby: Okay, sirs.

James: Yes. Bye Dobby.

Dobby: Bye sirs.

They left the kitchen and went back up to the Gryffindor common room to wait for the classes to be over and to act inconspicuous so they would not be suspected for the greasy pumpkin juice the Slytherins were gonna drink.

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Meanwhile in Fred and George’s DADA class, they were staring at the bell anxiously waiting for it to ring. They only had 15 minutes left of class and they could not wait to see the Slytherins’ and teachers’ hair change colours. They weren’t paying attention at all to what the teacher was talking about and they had gotten 20 points taken off of their house throughout the class for not doing so.

The professor looked up at them again, and noticed they were not paying attention.

Professor: Ahem. George, can you please tell me the symptoms of the leekitis curse (AN: I’m not in a creative mood at the moment. So what).

George: Nope, sorry I can’t.

Professor: How about you Fred.

Fred: Nope.

Professor: That is another 10 points off of Gryffindor. You better start paying attention or next time it’ll be fifty.

Fred: Okay professor.

Now there was only 5 minutes to go.

Professor: Now class, tomorrow we will be discussing…

4 minutes….

Professor: You’ll be having a test next….

3 minutes….

Professor: And there is a very important page I would like you to….

2 minutes….

Professor: We have a project coming up next month worth ten ow….

1 minute….

Professor: I hope you all have this copied down. Are there any questions?

The bell rang! Finally. Fred and George jumped up and ran out of the room and off to the feast.

******

Ten minutes later everyone had been seated and was waiting Dumbledore to give a speech of some type like he usually did. Harry and Ron were quite anxious too see Draco’s hair magically become red with gold polka dots. Everyone was talking when Dumbledore finally settled the students down.

Dumbledore: Now, before we start the feast I just have a few words to say and a few guests to welcome.

Everyone turned and looked at Sirius and James, who waved.

Dumbledore: Okay, now, we all know they are here, but we have another special guest. He will be filling in for Professor Snape for a few weeks while he goes off to ‘rejuvenate’ himself. Please welcome Professor Lupin again to the school.

Everyone clapped as Lupin walked into the room. James and Sirius just kind of stared in awe, thinking what the bloody hell?!?

Lupin waved and sat down in Snape’s place and looked around the room. His eyes landed on Harry and his friends and saw a sight that he could not believe. He took a second look and kind of squinted his eyes at James and Sirius. They both waved dumbfoundedly. Lupin’s jaw dropped and he passed out, falling out of his chair with a loud thunk.

The whole great hall kind of gasped. Dumbledore looked down at him.

Dumbledore: Oh dear. Eneverate.

Lupin got up and sat back in his seat. The crowd clapped a little slower this time before stopping at Dumbledore’s signal.

Dumbledore: Now that we have that out of the way, it is time to eat.

The tables all became full with delightful foods of every type. Everyone loaded up their plates and started eating. Fred and George watched the Slytherin and teachers tables carefully, waiting for some hair changing action. It was Draco who first drank some pumpkin juice. James and Sirius were also watching and wait to see what happened too.

What happened though was amazing. Not only did his hair change to what it was supposed to, but it also started falling out of his head. Harry and Ron turned and watched what was happening and snorted with delightment. A few other Slytherins were drinking their juice too and the same thing happened to them as to Draco. The only thing that was wrong was the fact that all of their hair had changed the same colour before falling out. George and Fred looked at each other. George looked slightly annoyed, while Fred just looked confused.

George: *about to cry* Give me that vile.

Fred: Okay…*hands George the vile*

George: *looks at he label* This isn’t the one for the pumpkin juice, this it the one meant for Malfoy! *throws it a Fred and hits him in the head*

Fred: Ouch! Ya know, in my defense, you labeled all the vials wrong. I couldn’t read them right.

George: Well, you were the one who was handing them to me.

Fred: Good point. But I was so sure that it was the right one. And I know they were. You just labeled them wrong.

George: I did not.

Fred: You did too.

They looked up at the teachers’ table. The teachers’ hair had all turned the same bright green, but it hadn’t fallen out.

Fred: Why are the Slytherins’ hair falling out, but not he teachers?

George: I have no clue.

James and Sirius turned to them.

James: Did you guys also put something in the pumpkin juice.

George: Yes, a point we concocted so their hair would change colours.

Fred: Why, what did you guys put in?

Sirius: Snape’s hair grease.

George: So, obviously, the hair grease reacted with the potion.

Fred: And made them loose their hair.

Sirius: I like it.

James: I wouldn’t look now, but I think they started to discover that they are all bald.

Fred: Why are their scalps all dyed red with gold polka dots now?

George: Man, we have to do that again sometime.

James: Yeah.

Sirius: Oh great, here comes McGonagall.

Harry: That was great, guys. It was nice knowing you. See you in the after life.

George: Yes, by the look on her face I’d say that we are dead.

Fred: Yes, yes, me too.

Hermione: Oh dear, here comes Draco Malfoy…

Harry: Are you serious? Where?

Harry and Ron turned around to have a better look at him. His scalp was a nice scarlet red along with many gold polka dots. He looked absolutely enraged. He was glowing red he was so mad. Ron snorted loudly and Hermione giggled at the sight.

Harry: Well, hello Malfoy. That colour in your face goes very well with your scalp.

Ron and Hermione broke out into insane fits of laughter.

Fred: Nice Harry.

McGonagall: Fred, George. Let’s go. My office, now.

George: Yes Professor.

Harry took this moment to look up at the staff table. Everyone had bright green hair. Dumbledore was admiring his while most of the other teachers were freaking out. Professor Lupin was the only one without green hair. He must have smelt something in it, because he was smart enough not to drink it. That or he noticed everyone else’s hair turning colours after they drank to potion.

Harry picked up his goblet of pumpkin juice and took a quick drink. Ron looked up at him and gasped.

Ron: Oh my God Harry.

Harry: What?

Ron: Your hair.

Harry: What about it?

Hermione: *giggles* It’s pink.

Harry: *shocked* What?

He conjured up a mirror and looked in it. Sure enough his hair had turned bright pink. Next to him Neville took a drink of his pumpkin juice and his hair went *poof* blue.

Harry: Oh dear. Neville don’t drink your pumpkin juice.

Sirius looked at Harry and broke into a fit of giggles.

Sirius: Hahaha, nice hair Harry. Hahahaha.

Harry: Isn’t it though.

Everyone in the great hall noticed Harry and Neville’s hair and decided that they shouldn’t drink the pumpkin juice.

Everyone had a god laugh over it, then went back to eating.

By the end of the night, the teachers’ and Harry and Neville’s hair had gone back to normal. But the Slytherins’ were still all bald. It was quite hilarious to watch them walk out of the great hall with red and gold scalps. Some of them were crying, some of them were threatening death on the Gryffindors.

But how did professor McGonagall know it was Fred and George. It could have been Sirius and James. But somehow she knew exactly who to blame. How did she do it? Was there a snitch involved? This would be answered in time.

Sirius and James ran up to Professor Lupin to talk for a second. When they reached him, Lupin embraced them both in a gigantic hug.

James: Woah, you’re suffocating me. I’m not supposed to die yet Remus.

Lupin: Oh, sorry James.

James: Its okay. Okay, why are you crying Remus?

Lupin: Well, well… you’re supposed to be dead!

James: Oh, don’t rub it in.

Lupin: I’m sorry. It’s just, well, I thought I’d never get to see you again.

James: Well, here I am.

Lupin: I know, and I’m so happy to see you.

James: Okay, okay, stop crying. You’re gonna get Sirius started.

Sirius: Hey.

Lupin: Okay, okay, I’m sorry.

Sirius: So, why didn’t you drink the pumpkin juice?

Lupin: That’s a stupid question.

James: Or is it?

Lupin: Because I’m not stupid. When I start noticing peoples hair turning colour with every drink they take, I say there is no way in hell I’m drinking that.

Sirius: Smart.

Lupin: What else did you expect from me?

James: Hmm… I dunno.

Lupin: Shouldn’t you two be getting up to your common room now.

Sirius: First, can you help us think up another prank?

Lupin: Not now, maybe later. Go to your common room.

James: Fine, we will see you first thing in the morning.

Lupin: Okay. Goodnight.

James: Night Remus.

Sirius: Yeah, night.

They left and Lupin turned to go to his room. No one noticed in the shadows a lone figure giggling.

Shadow: Hehehe. Now it is time for me to put my master plan in effect.

*****

The next morning Fred and George were trying to think up another great plan. Sirius and James walked over to them and sat down.

James: You know, we should stop trying to beat each other with pranks, but instead work together to do one main big prank.

Fred: You know, that is a brilliant idea. I mean, look at our not planned prank last night.

Just then and bald Slytherin walked in, the red and gold on his scalp still as bright as ever.

Sirius: So, what do you guys say?

George: Yes.

James: Good. Now we have to go to a prank master. An old partner in crime. He always had the best ideas. We never got caught with his either.

George: Professor Lupin? Are you sure?

Sirius: Well, yeah. Let’s go ask him now.

So the four boys went to ask Lupin to help them with their prank. He looked at them as they came over, smiling.

Lupin: Yes?

James: Prank us.

Lupin: Okay, I have a prank all set up. You just have to get the supplies and the instructions for it in the closet next to the DADA room.

Sirius: Thank you so much.

Lupin: Your welcome. Now go get the stuff. It’s gonna take you a while to get this prank set up.

The four boys left to find the closet.

****

Fred: Is this it here?

He pointed at a door.

James: I’m guessing yes.

The boys opened it and went in to find a big box. They decided to open the box in the closet, in case a teacher came by.

They opened it to find...

Sirius: Nothing?

George: Wait, there’s a note.

Fred: Read it.

Sirius: It says Got ya!

James: What is that supposed to mean.

Just then the door slammed closed and was looked. They were left in complete darkness.

They heard giggling on the other side of the door.

Fred: Hey I know that voice.

George: Yes, that’s...

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To be concluded

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