"Chasing the Sun", by the Wanted^^

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     Bella, Cissy, and I were in our dormitory painting our nails. Honestly, the only nail polish color we were using was black. I didn't mind since one of my favorite colors were black.

     "Do you 2 remember when we were walking to the Great Hall on the first day and overheard James and his friend talking about pranking the Slytherins", I asked.

     "Yeah, I remember", Bella and Cissy said. "What about it".

     "They said they were going to prank us but they didn't get to us yet", I started. "My guess is that they are going to prank us tonight, what if we can prank them first and then put protective charms around our dorm so they can't prank us".

     "Finally we can take action to the annoying scumbags", Bella said standing up.

     "I think it should be more revenge and less prank", Cissy said.

     "Nice idea sister", Bella said. "You have any ideas, Thalia".

     I smirked, "Of course I do, your dear cousin Sirius has an obsession with his hair, why don't we switch out his products so in the morning he thinks he has perfect hair but he doesn't".

     "I have an idea, you know how there is that waterfall in Gringotts that lead to our vault, we could use the same spell so when they enter the Great Hall all the charms will wear off", Cissy exclaimed.

     Is it that waterfall thingy you pass to pass when you are in the cart", I asked.

     "Yes, your family vault is back there", Bella asked.

     "Yeah my fathers but a lot of people don't know he is my father so don't tell anybody", I said because I told James I don't know who my father is.

     "What about James and the other 2", Cissy asked.

     "We could change the rat's sweets into mustard chocolate", Bella said. "The rat isn't a problem, we only want revenge on James and Sirius."

     "Rat, like Peter, I have always thought he was a rat", I said raising an eyebrow.

     "Yes that one, we probably shouldn't do that to the Remus boy, he may be the brains behind the pranks but he looks too innocent", Cissy said.

     "Don't tell me you have gone soft, of course, we are going to do something to him too", I said.

     "We could just do what we thought of in the first place but change their hair to Slytherin colors, we have hair dye in the bathroom", Bella said.

     "Why do you-", I started.

     "Don't ask", Cissy said.

     "Okay, we only have a little bit of time so you 2 cast the protection charms and I will get the hair dye", I said since I didn't teach myself those spells yet.

     Sometimes when the Black sisters weren't her early I would learn some spells. But anyway, the agreed, and I went into the bathroom. In the top cabinet, I found 3 bottles, I took them all. It seems like they only stay for 24 hours. I shrugged and walked out of the bathroom where they were waiting for me.

     "I will go to the kitchens and get the mustard chocolate", I said.

     "You know where the kitchens are", Bella asked. 

     "Yeah I was strolling around a few days ago and found Professor Slughorn who showed me how to get to the kitchens", I said.

     "You have to show us one day", Cissy said excitedly.

     "Oh, I will", I said. "Okay now, Cissy you are good with spells so can you do the spell in the Great Hall that will reveal them", I asked.

     "Of course", Cissy said.

     "We don't have anything for James, but there is a zit lotion in Hogsmeade, I could sneak out and buy it then we all meet up in 30 minutes to get to the Griffindor common room", Bella said.

     "Wait how are we going to get to the Griffindor common room", Cissy asked confused.

     "I got that covered, earlier today I asked Lily for the password and she gave it to me", I said.

     "Mudblood Evans", Bella said sighing.

     I rolled my eyes and said, "Let's go we have to do it before they leave to the common room to prank us".

     We snuck out and headed in different directions. When I got to the painting of the fruit bowl, I tickled the pear. When I got inside I stopped dead in my tracks. Andy and a Hufflepuff boy were snogging in the corner.

     "Oh my gods", I yelled.

     They quickly broke apart. Andy turned around and stared wide-eyed at me. She looked so scared that I felt guilty but I wasn't going to rat her out.

     "Um...uhh...this is um...Ted Tonks...my boyfriend", Andy said stuttering.

     "You 2 look so cute together when is the wedding, don't worry I won't tell Bella or Cissy", I said jumping up and down.

     "Thank you", she said sighing.

     "It's a pleasure to meet you, any friend of Andy's is a friend of mine", Ted said.

     "How long has this been going on", I asked sitting down.

     "Since last year", Andy said blushing. "What are you doing here".

     "What can Poppy get you, Mistress Olympus", Poppy a house-elf I meet yesterday asked.

     "Can you make me mustard chocolate", I asked.

     "Anything fo Mistress", Poppy said and disappeared in a snap of the finger.

     Ted raised an eyebrow.

     "We're pranking James and his friends", I said.

     "You mean the marauders", Andy said.

     "The what-", I stated.

     "It's what James and his friends call themselves", Andy answered.

     After a short 10 minute conversation with Andy and Ted, Poppy came back with the chocolates all wrapped up.

     "Thank you Poppy, now you 2, use protection", I said.

     They blushed.

     "You are very welcome Miss Olympus", Poppy said disappearing for the second time today.

     I made it to the Great all. Cissy hadn't seen me yet. It looked like she was just finishing putting the spells in place. We still had a good 10 minutes before we go unless Bella comes early.

     Cissy turned around and gasped clutching her chest, "You almost gave me a heart attack".

     "But I didn't, know we only have to wait for Bella to co-" before I could finish my sentence.

     "I'm back and I have everything", Bella said.

     As we were making our way to the Griffindor common room, Cissy said, " I've been thinking and I think we should have a name for ourselves to just leave a note when we leave, we should call ourselves the Nightly Terror".

     "Pretty good ideas, they will know it is a Slytherin but won't know who or how many people, smart", Bella said.

     "I heard moving, shh", I told Cissy and Bella.

     "Will you just give me the map already", A voice I recognized as my brothers said.

     "No I'm keeping it for now", Remus's voice sounded.

     "What is it with you, you took one look at the map, and now you won't let us touch it", Sirius and his annoying voice growled.

     "L-l-et's not fight", Peter's voice whimpered.

     After they stopped fighting over who gets the map. I curious about what they were talking about but we don't have time for this. The fat lady in the painting woke up and asked for the password.

     "Caput Draconis", I answered.

     As we walked inside Cissy said, "Isn't that what is written underneath the Hogwarts crest".

     "Oh, yeah", Bella said string disgustedly at the common room.

     We eventually found where the Marauders dorm was and switched everything out. It looked like the exact replica of what originally was there. I wrote a little note signing it with the Nighly Terror. We laughed at our success. We made it to the common room and hid the second the Marauders came in.

     "I can't believe that Remus won't give up the map", James said annoyed.

     "You guys go I have to check something", Remus said.

     "Fine", Sirius told Remus as the 3 of them went upstairs.

     I swear I saw Remus's eyes snap to where we were. How did he know we were there.

     "I'll be watching you", I heard him murmured, I was the only one since it didn't look like Cissy and Bella caught it.

     I minute Remus made it upstairs to his dorm, Cissy, Bella, and I ran back to our common room. It looked like our protection spells worked because once we entered, all pieces of the evidence of the prank made it to us. We stored it somewhere to use later. 

     "Well that was a close one, good night", Cissy said.

     "Good night", Bella and I murmured. 

     Andy was already back in the dorm. I really am happy for her and Ted. I can already imagine a little girl running around.

     I would've fallen asleep but I was too busy thinking about what Remus said in the common room.

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