Sirius Black (sirius_or) wrote in chat_or, @ 2008-02-10 04:22:00 |
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“Imagine what our lives would be like without color changing charms…” Sirius mused aloud with a grin on his face. He turned to his best friend in the alcove in which they were hiding, behind a statue of a one-legged wizard.
An unfortunate Slytherin had just walked through the area of the hall in front of them that had been charmed to change a passerby’s hair color. He’d left with bright purple hair.
James grinned, leaning against the wall. "I really do like brightening up the corridors." He agreed. "Slytherins look much better with purple hair, if you ask me. Now Snivellus...his hair is hopeless."
Sirius laughed as the Slytherin walked by, looking quite peeved about his messed up hair. "No matter what you do to his hair it would be still be disgusting."
He nodded. "Snivellus is hopeless in every way. Thappho practically attacked me when I said something to him. She's very protective of her pets, you know." He snickered.
"They are one ridiculous pair..." Sirius nudged James as another person started down the hall. "I try not to think about it, if at all possible..."
James chuckled. "I know. But then again, they really do fit each other perfectly. Can't imagine anyone loving either of them as much as they love each other." He raised his eyebrows mischievously. "Plus, the stench keeps the girls who actually have noses away from him."
"Yeah...agreed, mate" Sirius replied, though he was a little distracted for the moment. The brown-haired girl who was now walking right towards them had caught his eye.
"Do we know her?" James asked, scratching his head. She seemed a little familiar, although he couldn't quite place her...
"Not yet..." Sirius said, a little grin forming on his face as he went to step out and properly meet this girl. Bad timing seemed to be on his side, however, for just as he stepped into the hall the girl walked right into their charm. "Damnit..." Now he was standing out in the open...with a soon to be upset girl. It had happened far too many times to count. He glanced back at James, before at the girl again.
James considered summoning a bowl of popcorn, but decided against it. He just waved at Sirius, looking as innocent as possible.
Sirius gave James an 'I hate you' glare, before looking back at the girl. She had stopped in the hallway to glance at her hair, which was now a lovely shade of aqua. Sirius gave her a slightly apologetic look. "You know, sometimes people just don't know when to stop..." He waited a bit anxiously for her reaction.
The girl looked up from her long hair to Sirius and slowly a smile broke on her face. "Guess this isn't one of those times, is it?" Sirius just stared at her for a moment before realizing...she wasn't upset!
James nearly banged his head against the wall. Why did Sirius have all the luck with women? Lily would never smile after a prank! He glared back at Sirius. This really went against Marauder rules. Girls were supposed to lecture after pranks, not smile...
"I guess not." Sirius' look of shock turned into a grin. "Name's Sirius Black." He said with a little bow.
"I was thinking of doing something with my hair anyway..." She smiled at him and tossed some of her now colored hair over her shoulder. "Liska Vulpes. But everyone calls me Lis."
"Nice to meet you Lis...you know, it's not often someone actually enjoys one of our charms."
"It's almost never." James muttered to himself. Liska Vulpes...what kind of a name was Liska Vulpes? Then again, Sirius did need a girlfriend...maybe then he would get off James's back about Lily. Still, something about Liska Vulpes bothered him...
"Well that's a shame. This place could use a laugh every so often." She laughed herself. "It's only hair, anyway. Easy enough to change back."
"I like how you think, Lis." Sirius couldn't have asked for a better 'victim' to walk past. "Especially for a Hufflepuff." He had just noticed the colors on her robes.
Hm...perhaps this girl wasn't so bad after all. James really did like the idea of Sirius having a girlfriend...ever since Emily, Padfoot had been rather lonely. Plus, if she was a pureblood, it'd get old Mummy Black off his best mate's back.
"We're not all boring, quiet people." She shook her head with a little laugh.
"Common misconception, then. I'll remember that." Sirius nodded.
"Brilliant. Well, I have to run or I'll be late to class...but I hope I'll see you around?" She asked him.
"You bet." He gave her a wink before watching her walk off past him with a little wave. Wow.
James stood up and walked over to Sirius as soon as Liska Vulpes was out of sight. "Ask her out, Padfoot." He suggested, patting his friend on the back.
"Think I just might..." Sirius took his eyes off of where Liska had just disappeared and turned to James.
He frowned. "But does she seem familiar to you, too? Something about her bugs me, and I can't place it. Please don't say something mushy." James added, wrinkling his nose.
"Have you ever known me to say mushy things?" Sirius raised an eyebrow at his friend. "You know, we have gone to school with the same people for years..."
"Yes, but I've never met Liska Vulpes before." James said, looking a little annoyed. "I don't know, I'll figure it out eventually. So where are you going to ask her to go?"
"Who cares, she's good looking." Sirius shrugged. "Oh, I don't know. Valentine's Day is coming up..."
"Are we having a dance or something for that?" James asked, scratching his head. "I've got to ask Lily..."
"I've no idea, but we usually at least get out to Hogsmeade..." Sirius stroked his chin for a moment. "Think I'll seek her out tomorrow though."
He smirked. "Well, good luck mate. She seemed interested, so it shouldn't be a problem for you."
"Ah, even if she wasn't interested..." Sirius said with a smirk on his face. "Hufflepuff. Never would have thought..."
"I know..." James shook his head. "At least I'm marrying inside the House."
"Who says anything about marriage?" Sirius frowned for a brief moment. "Just looking for a date, here."
He shrugged. "Just for the record! By the way," he smirked, "have I told you about my conversation the other day? With my pen pal?"
"Nope, you haven't." Sirius grabbed James by the upper arm and pulled him back into their alcove hide away as another person started down the hall.
James watched the person pass by (now with neon orange hair, he noted with a grin), and then turned back to Sirius. "My pen pal wanted to play a game. He wanted to see who could figure out the other's identity first."
"Oh really?" Sirius had almost forgotten about his pen pal. He should probably write back..."So did you figure out who he is?"
"Well, of course!" James said with a smirk. "I'm a genius, remember? I figured out that he was a future student and a Slytherin one too. He had me almost figured out, and then he made a mistake."
"Good job." Sirius gave his eyes a little roll. "A Slytherin from the future...I don't think we've really gotten to know any of them. So he still doesn't know who you are?"
"No, he does...we met. But only because he messed up. He told me that I had to be from this time period...it was pretty funny, actually, when I pointed out his mistake and he refused to answer. So I told him that I knew, and he might as well meet me."
"Wait, so you not only guessed who he is...you've met him too?" Sirius stared at James. "So, any more info out of him or what?"
James looked annoyed. "He's a Malfoy, but surprisingly he wasn't terrible. Told me some things about Harry that he said Harry wouldn't want me to know."
"Malfoy's heir...I can only imagine." Sirius made a look of disgust mixed with loathing. "So he told you more? Anything you care to share?"
"He said something about a war." James said, trying to remember the conversation. "Obviously couldn't say much about it. And apparently my son is famous, although I'm not sure why."
"War and a famous son..." Sirius frowned thoughtfully. "Weird. This gets weirder and weirder."
"Not to mention, Snivellus is still a miserable loner--in other words, no Thappho--and they told Remus because he's a professor!" He wondered if he had promised not to say anything. Oh well...
"Whoa...well nice to hear about Snape, and I could definitely see Remus as a professor. He's suited for that." He snorted.
James smirked. "Yeah, I agree. He is. Anyway, Draco--that's his name--suggested that I go speak to Harry myself."
"If he'll talk to you....Merlin, the bloke avoids us at all costs. Then again, can't truly blame him..."
James cleared his throat. "Except I'm a genius. You keep forgetting that part." He lifted his eyebrows, wondering if Sirius would catch on.
Sirius stared at James for a moment before asking slowly. "You've already talked to him...Harry."
"I did indeed speak to your godson." He replied with a small smile. He really should've mentioned it earlier--but the pranks were distracting.
"My godson..." Sirius just shook his head; it was still a lot to wrap his head around. "Entrust me with your kid in the future, I see...brave man."
He grinned. "I'm sure you do a good job with it--naturally, I wasn't given many answers. But he seemed relieved that I knew."
"So maybe he'll lighten up a bit around us!" Sirius ran a hand through his hair. "He could use it."
James nodded. "Yeah, he could. He denied it at first, but I basically told him to just come out with it already. We agree that it is very weird."
"So learn anything else interesting from him?" He questioned.
"He has a girlfriend. At least I think he does. Told me that once he went through a list of our detentions." He smirked. "It took him a while, from what I understand."
"Well, guess he isn't having the genetic Potter luck with girls." Sirius smirked. "Our detention list -is- pretty long already."
James frowned. "He broke the chain, didn't he? I don't know, she still might've rejected him five hundred times..." He coughed. "Why would he have to sort through them, though? Punishment?"
"Filch? You know how he loves making us do weird stuff all the time..." Sirius said with a shrug.
"That's true." He said with a sigh. "So we know Remus is one professor...and Malfoy said that Dumbledore's still headmaster. I wonder who else is there, though."
"Bet McGonagall is." Sirius chuckled. "She seems like she'd stick around. Should ask Harry, since he's a Gryffindor, of course."
He nodded. "Yeah, she probably is. She'll be there when my great-gra--" James paused. "I'm not going to think about that."
"It hurts enough as it is..." Sirius gave James a little pat on the shoulder. "I'm just glad we've heard nothing about me spawning anything."
He smirked. "Although now that you have Liska..."
Sirius just glared at James, daring him too continue that train of thought aloud and see what happens. "Not a chance."
"Poor girl...there go her hopes and dreams!" James said dramatically.
"Shut up, Prongs." Sirius kept up the glare. "There are other...aspirations in life than getting married and settling down..."
"Well, yes, but..." He sighed. "We've already had this discussion. You don't want to continue the horrible evil Black line, but I rather like the name Potter. You should just let us adopt you, Padfoot." James joked with a small smile.
"Sirius Potter...sorry, just doesn't hold a great ring." Sirius let up on the glare, though. "Besides, there are enough Potters in the world in the future...as far as we know, anyway."
He rolled his eyes and began to stroll towards the common room, leaving the prank charm in place. Fortunately, it didn't harm the casters. "Still, if you ever decide you've had enough of the Blacks, my parents would gladly take you in, Padfoot. By the way, Harry knows about Moony's furry little problem."
"The offer is very much appreciated." Sirius headed off after James, his hair still very much black. "Well that makes talking in the dorm easier. Does what's his name...the red head, know too?"
"I'm not sure, I didn't ask. He doesn't know that I know...but he probably knows about Moony."
"Right, so we can at least talk about that...wait, does he know what we can do?" Sirius didn't want to walk around the halls talking about how they were unregistered animagi.
"Harry does. I guess we told him. Not sure if future Lily knows, though." James grinned evilly.
"Good good." Sirius nodded. "Well let's hope present Lily doesn't find out..." Sirius gave James a warning look. "That's the last thing we need."
"I know. I might love her, but I'm not an idiot. I know we'd get in trouble." He sighed. "But it is pretty amazing that we managed to do it, isn't it? Most of our professors can't even get close..."
"Of course it is. We're brilliant though, it wasn't any surprise. Well, Peter was a surprise...but he managed it in the end so it all worked out well enough, really."
James smirked. "Yes, well, I find it funny that he's a rat..."
"Well I know I wouldn't have chosen it myself..." Sirius laughed. "Unlucky for him."
He shrugged. "I agree, but at least it's useful..." James stopped outside the portrait leading into the common room. "Not that ours aren't. It's a good mix, actually."
"Personally, I think I have the most useful." Sirius said with a grin. "Blueberry muffins." He said to the Fat Lady's portrait.
James stepped into the common room as she swung open and frowned. "Well, I think mine's the best. I wonder if Lily's would be a doe..." He said quietly, although the common room was deserted.
"Sorry, but a dee--I mean a stag doesn't exactly blend in very well." Sirius made a face behind James' back when he brought up Lily. Again. "Too bad you'll never find out."
James glared at him. "Shouldn't our patronuses be the same, though? So she'll just have to summon one..."
"Who says they're the same?" Sirius raised an eyebrow as he flopped down on their usual couch.
He sat on the couch beside Sirius. "I don't know, doesn't that make sense, though?"
"Similar, maybe. I don't know about the same..." He shrugged.
James became a little red. "Mum insisted that I learn it, and mine are the same..." Wasn't that normal? He hoped so...he was still embarrassed about his mother's "defense lessons for Jamesy" two summers ago...
"Really? I wonder if mine are. Never tried a patronus charm...though might come in handy when I'm at home..." The ideas were already popping into his head.
"Ask my mum to teach you next time you come over. It's one of her favorites." James said. He had originally assumed his mother's Patronus would be a giant pie--luckily, it wasn't.
"I think I will. Your parents know far too much stuff..." Sirius chuckled and stretched his legs up on the table in front of them.
"They're old. They have to." He replied with a smile. "They're older than Dumbledore, I think."
"True, guess it just comes with being around for so long."
James smiled as he thought of his parents. "They're the best." He added, leaning back into the cushions.