Marauder Notes

TRANSFIGURATION

Sirius: Aye aye, cap'n!

James: That was an extremely odd way to start a note, my friend.

Transfiguration class was James' best and favorite subject, so he hadn't bothered passing notes until Sirius had chucked one at the side of his head. Sirius was being particularly annoying this afternoon, and James suspected it had something to do with that chicken he had eaten for lunch.

Sirius: Please, send all your compliments directly to the manager.

James: Whatever, Padfoot. Anyway... I'm cringing. I wish dear Minnie McGonagall would stop giving us lectures and get on with the lesson.

Remus: Yeah, it's the "Why It Is Important to Do Your Homework" lecture.

Peter: Yeah. I believe she just gave us that one last week, as a matter of fact.

Sirius: Sigh. When I told her about that homework that was due today, and how my grandmother suddenly came down with a terrible cold last night, and how I was ever so worried, she just told me that I got no marks, and she gave me my 194^th detention.

Remus: Um, didn't your grandmothers die when you were a baby?

Sirius: Yeah, so?

James: A classic excuse. And she didn't even give you an extra day after your tragic family problems. I feel your pain, I feel your pain....

Sirius: Thank you, Prongs. Your sympathy is greatly appreciated.

Remus: Er, right. Nooooo!

Peter: Ahh!

James: UGH!

Sirius: WHY?!

James: Why does she have to give us that report? Why?! Why?! Can't she wait till next week, month, or even better, next year? Why must she torture--

Remus impatiently snatched away the parchment on which James was passionately scribbling.

Remus: We get the point, Prongs. I agree.

Peter: Yup. Four rolls of parchment. Four.

Sirius: On stupid, useless, Animagi!

James: That's not the problem, I think Animagi are cool. I mean, we are Animagi, remember?

Sirius: Well, right.

James: It's the work you have to put into it! Why must she torment our souls?! Why--

Remus stole away the parchment again.

Remus: I sensed you were about to get started again.

James: Thank you, Moony.

Lily Evans was having trouble concentrating on her Transfiguration work. She was determined to get back at her friend for what she had done in their Muggle Studies class the previous day.

Lily: Hey, Bella. What are you writing in your notebook this fine morning?

Bella: Nothing really....

Lily: Come on, Bella, remember yesterday?

Bella: Of course! I woke up, ate breakfast, went to Charms, and, well, you know.

Lily: I mean in Muggle Studies!

Bella: Yes, Professor Kalliber gave us that big report on Muggle automobiles.

Lily: No! I mean with what was in my notebook?

Bella: Oh! That! Yes, I remember.

Lily: Little slow, aren't you?

Bella: Haha. So, your point is...? Go on!

Lily: You looked in my notebook yesterday, so why won't you let me look in yours?

Bella: Oh, you can look, here you go.

Bella handed Lily her notebook.

Lily: ...Sigh....

Bella: What? They're my Transfiguration notes!

The bell rang a while later to signal the end of class.

"I could go for a cream puff right about now..." Sirius mused as he grabbed his books.

"You're always thinking about food!" Remus said.

"Am not! I think about lots of things, like girls, pranks, and how much I hate Snape, and--"

"We get the point, Padfoot." James said, laughing. "Well, let's go get that cream puff...."