For The Love of Pranks! I Love You!

Welcome Welcome!

I don't tell the guys about the whole dementor incident, not wanting to tell them about the slight depression I had to battle, and of course not wanting to worry them. It isn't a fun story to get into. Anyways! By now we found a carrage to head up to the castle!

"So are you guys excited for Quidditch this year?" Lee asks the three of us as we start towards the castle.

"Heck yes!!" All three of us say at the same time. We look at each other and start laughing, while Lee looks at us like we've gone mad.

"Okay I'm used to Fred and George talking together but it's freaky when you do it too Evelyn." This just makes us laugh more.

"Lee you should be used to that by now. We've all been friends since first year and we've done it since then." I say smiling at him and winking at the twins.

"But anyways yes, I am very excited for this season and of course Gryffindor will win the cup again!"

To that the boys all 'Yeah!' And give me high-fives, I'm a chaser on the Gryffindor team I think I'm pretty damn good player, beat out Alicia Spinnet in my second year.
Yeah she doesn't like me much.

"Looking forward to being the commentator again this year?" The twins snigger, and I can't help but giggle.

"Oh ha ha. You're so funny Evelyn."

"I know I am. Thanks Lee!" At this the twins can't help but bust out laughing and Lee just pokes his tongue out at me which I return.

"Oh how mature Evelyn." I smile widely at him.

"You know me Lee. I'm never the mature one."

"That's the truth!" George says and we all start laughing over again and by the time we settle down we've made it to the school, and the boys' stomaches growl making us all laugh.

We sit down at the tables, me between the twins and Lee in front of us when the sorting starts, but we don't really pay attention since none of us have family members coming in but we still clap for the Gryffindor newbies. The sorting finishes and the hall goes quiet as Dumbledore stands up for the speech before the feast, ya know normal stuff.

"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts! I have a few things to say to you all, but one is of great seriousness. Our school will be playing host to the dementors of Azkaban, they will be stationed at all entrances and while they are here I must stress that nobody try to fool these dementors. They do not understand pleas and excuses therefore I tell all of you not to give them any reason to harm you or to get in their paths." Dumbledore pauses, looking at us specifically then down to where Harry is sitting.

"On a happier note I am pleased to welcome two new teachers this year. First, Professor Lupin has agreed to fill the position of Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher and also Rubeus Hagrid will be the new Care For Magical Creatures teacher as well as his normal gamekeeper responsibilities. Well I think that's everything. Let the feast begin!" The applause for the new teachers died down quickly at the mention of food, not that I blame 'em! This meal was always my favorite!

The food appeared on the plates, and everyone started to tuck in. While I looked up at the professors table and caught Moony's eye and gave him a big grin and an over exaggerated wink to which he chuckles and winks back. Our secret signal for 'Everything will be great!' Something we made up when I was little.

"Evelyn Black!" Fred gasped in a high pitched voice, but only loud enough for the four of us to hear. "Are you flirting with the new professor?!"

We all try to be serious, biting back fits of laughter, and so I decide to play along with him, knowing full well Moony can hear me with his super enhanced hearing.

"Was it that obvious?? I can't help myself he's sooooo dreamy!" I sigh resting my chin on my folded hands, as I bat my eyelashes in Moony's direction and he just shakes his head at me and chuckles slightly.

"I might just need extra lessons from him." I say with a wink and bite my bottom lip, causing the guys to totally lose it.

We can't hold it any longer and bust out laughing causing the students around us to look at us like we're mad, Fred and I are laughing so hard we're crying, needing to lean on each other for support. After dinner we all head back up towards the common room, full and still giggling about my poor teasing Moony. Walking through one of our deserted short cuts, curtesy of The Marauders Map, we talk about mostly nothing just wanting to get to bed.

"Evelyn." I hear from behind us, skidding to a stop knowing it's Moony.

"Ooooo maybe he's going to give you those extra lessons Evey." George sniggers and wiggles his eyebrows, earning a slap in his gut.

"Shut up you prat. He's my godfather, you know that." The boys just laugh as they walk away back to the common room, saying they'll see me in the morning.

I smile innocently at Moony hoping I won't get in trouble for what I said. "Hiya Moony."

"Was that really necessary at dinner tonight Paws?" He says with his 'stern parenting' face on.

"Oh please Moony you know I was just joking! And the twins and Lee all know you're family so they know I was joking around! You worry too much Moony."

His stern face is breaking slightly into a smile and I know I'm home free. He can never stay mad at me.

"Tell me something I don't know, your father used to tell me I worried to much when we were in school. I just don't want people getting the wrong idea." He says smiling at old memories, it's nice knowing that Moony knows Dad is innocent.

He would always tell me stories about Dad and Mum when they were younger and how the Profit doesn't know the whole truth. It's nice being able to know the truth, I dunno how different it would be if I really believed my dad was out to kill me..

"Don't worry. If anyone has a problem it can easily be sorted out by the twins and myself." I say with a mischievous glint in my eyes thinking about pranks we could pull if people started anything.

"So much like Padfoot. Luckily you got your mothers brains." He says shaking his head in fake disappointment as he chuckles and wraps me in a hug.

"Head up to the common room, you don't wanna get in trouble the first day back." I chuckle at the irony in that sentence.

"Hasn't stopped me before."

"Just go get to bed Paws." He says with a slight laugh and a push in the right direction.

"Goodness. Pushy pushy Professor." I say with a wink. "Na-night Moony! Glad to have you here." I say as I start walking backwards in the direction of the common room.

"Goodnight Paws. I'm glad to be here." He says and we both head our separate ways and by the time my head hits my pillow I am out. I didn't realize how tired I really was, excitement can do that to you.