Being a prefect

[jillily3g]

No: HPFGUIDX 59281

Something that occurred to me as I re-read the books is that James 
was Head Boy in his day, according to Hagrid, but he and Sirius were 
also said to have been as much trouble as Gred and Forge. So how 
does one be a prefect in charge of one's best friend, who loves to 
cause trouble? How will it be for Hermione if she is made a prefect, 
yet she knows what kind of bending the rules Harry and Ron do? And 
wasn't "cool" Bill also a Head Boy? For those of you who know, it 
isn't exactly like being a resident assistant in college, right? So 
how much latitude for "coolness" is there?

Beth