The Challenge | James Potter

Chapter 3 - The Password

"HURRY UP MEISSA" Rosmerta shouted as she was still showering when everyone else was ready. "Honestly, how long can someone take in a bloody shower!" Meissa groaned,as her lateness was due to her trying desperately to cover up her prominent scars which littered her body from her painful summer, Meissa couldn't help but feel like a stranger in her own body as she stared at herself vacantly through the mirror, feeling as if she was in someone else's skin.
Rita and Zoya had already left as it was half ten and it was just Dorcas, Rosie and Meissa left in the already messy dorm filled with clothes scattered everywhere. Both Dorcas and Rosie were ready to go as Meissa quickly finished her non-verbal covering spells as quickly as she could,"Happy?" Meissa sarcastically questioned when she appeared in only a towel dripping wet coming out of the bathroom, Rosie groaned and flopped on her bed with defeat as she accepted that she would not be leaving for quite some time,"So D,what am I wearing tonight?" Meissa asked Dorcas, as she was the certified fashionista in the group, Dorcas chuckled and handed her over the dress she had made for her over the summer. "Ahhh I love it sooo much, you are the biggest life saver in the world" Meissa couldn't get over the dress as she just gawked at it "Well then go put it on so we can leave!!!!!" Rosmerta was still desperately trying to hurry up the show and she began prinking herself as she was too impatient to wait and Meissa gave a disgruntled moan and left them once more to get ready properly as she disappeared into the bathroom with her new dress in her hand and a sneaky blunt too.

"Guys is this actually a good idea? I mean what if they kick us out or start a fight or try to get us expelled or hex us or-"
"Pete would you ever stop worrying, everyone will be drunk by the time we get there and no one will even notice us, one thing the Slytherins surprisingly know how to do is get pissed and high at the same time, honestly it's quite the talent" Sirius exclaimed with a note of admiration at the end "Didn't think I'd ever see the day when Sirius Black gave Slytherin somewhat a compliment" Remus slyly remarked with his usual limp in his gate as they wandered along the castle on route to the dungeons. "Exactly, be careful now Pads don't want you sounding like your sister" " Watch it Prongs, I'd rather die" they all chuckled at this comment and as they neared the party the relatively sensible one of the group pondered "So what is their password Prongs?" everyone turned to look at the curly headed boy wearing a white linen shirt with a polo navy sweatshirt on top, "The what now?" he nervously stammered "The P A S S W O R D, you know the small, slight, SIGNIFICANT, tiny factor that will actually allow us into the flipping party" " Yeah about that—" " PRONGS ARE YOU SERIOUS" "No I am" " Not the fucking time pads" Sirius stepped back sheepishly as the 6 foot 2 werewolf was beginning to blow a fuse and with the moon in only four days it was safe to say no one would be able challenge him.
"I know I know I'm sorry, I just so happened to forget to ask, but I have a foolproof plan trust me!"
James strutted over to the other side of the corridor and as a small group of sixth year Ravenclaw girls  approached giggling with a distinct aroma of fire whiskey, James flashed his smile and approached them.
"Hey beautiful ladies, care for a personal chaperone to accompany you to the party" James confidently stated trying in his best efforts to charm them as he leaned against the pillar running his hand through his locks. The three boys on the other side of the hall couldn't help but laugh as even the angsty one was loosening up with this show in amusement, as clearly only James was oblivious as to what was about to happen next.
"Ha, like we would ever so much as to talk to an empty-headed,cretinous, obstreperous imbecile like yourself" one remarked and they all laughed rather rudely as they left a dumbfounded James quite stuck in his spot as they flounced away before saying "Hi Remus" in uniform as they blushed and hurried away.
The trio approached the poor creature and as usual Sirius slapped him on the back " Pay no heed Prongs, there as stuck up as my family and that says a lot" "I feel like I've been attacked by words and not in a good way, what does obstreperous or something like that mean?" He faced Remus " Pretty sure it means charming mate" "Oh right" and he visibly cheered up with Sirius smirking with a knowing look on his face.
"Wait there two seconds lads and don't get caught, I'll be right back" and the werewolf half limping half jogged away in the direction where the obnoxious girls had just went.
"Do you think they were just playing hard to get?" James wondered as he watched Peter and Sirius's expression rather closely yet trying to pretend not to care "Ahahaha no not at all-" Sirius laughed out earning a large thump on the back form Peter "Exactly mate they definitely were one hundred percent trying to get your attention, sure everyone fancies you" Peter comforted him earning a large grin and a happier James "Awww Pete if you fancied me you should've just said so"
"Prongs what are you— GET AWAY FROM ME" Peter exclaimed as James chased him around looking for a kiss, Sirius was practically buckled over from laughing at the spectacle before a strong Scottish voice came their way.
" OI!!!! Would yous ever be bleeding quiet for Merlin's sake, I've got the bloody password now come on" "How on earth did you manage to get it, your as awkward as a first year" "I've had an interesting summer, now come on before I forget" No one else seemed to notice the small glance shared between two boys in the group as one of them happened to know exactly what happened him over the summer.
"Medusa" and just like that the four boys entered into the lions den, or in this case the snakes nest.