[HPforGrownups] TBAY: Removing Prank to the George (are dogs allowed?)

[Lynx412 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 78095

In a message dated 8/19/03 11:47:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
kirst_inn at yahoo.co.uk writes:


> .Marina placed the glass back, and began again. "I favour a simple reading 
> of the Prank. No middle man. Sirius, spurred on by some event we don't yet 
> know about, acts alone on a nasty *adolescent* whim, and totters off to brag to 
> James, his best 
> mate. James, developing a conscience, runs in and undoes the damage. Lovely 
> and clean."

       "Hem, hem...er...sorry about that..."

       The voice seems to be coming from a small, stubby-tailed cat, who 
blinks when Marina turns to look at her.

       Seeing George eyeing her oddly, she starts to speak quickly.  "My name 
is Cheryl, and I have a suggestion on the event that triggered the 'Prank'. I 
believe that I've mentioned it before, but it's been a while and this is my 
first time here."

       Sitting up straighter, she continues, "I believe that the Map played a 
part in the events leading up to the prank. I see the situation as going 
something like this: Snape is following Sirius, trying to find something to get on 
them. And yes, I think both aides were a bit guilty in the 
harrassment/bullying department. Snape sees Sirius with the Map, possibly watching Pomfrey 
escorting Lupin out to the Shack, and challenges him. 'Not so brave by yourself are 
you? And what's this?' grabbing for the Map. Sirius wipes it. Then Filch 
appears. I'm sure that he would have hated MWPP as much as he hated Fred & George. 
Snape claims, truthfully, that Sirius was up to something and that the 
parchment is proof. Filch takes at it and it starts insulting him. He confiscates 
it, drags them both to his office and gives Sirius a detention. Sirius, furious, 
tells Snape that if he wants to find out what they were up to, just head out 
to the Whomping Willow and use a long branch to press a certain knot on the 
trunk.  After Filch is done, Sirius heads back to the Common Room and tells 
James what happened, including the information that he's given Snape a bit of 
payback...'want to go see him run out of there wetting his pants? hehehe'

       "James, developing a conscience, realizes that Snape is in real danger 
and the rest is canon..."

       Realizing she's now the center of attention, the Lynx blushes, leaps 
down and runs out.



       


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