Here's the thing. I like the Severus Marauders dynamic to go both ways. The scales are far from level (four against one - though Severus himself is a formidable opponent when he isn't caught unaware) but I also like to think Severus wasn't the ONLY one who liked to give it back to the Gryffindor boys.
Enter Barty Crouch Jr and a bottle of laxative potion.
Severus POV 483 words Rating: Teen
Severus proceeded to watch the second year Gryffindors dig into their meal, and he was satisfied to see Lily sitting on the far end of the group. She didn’t laugh when Potter made some kind of joke either. Severus’ heart swelled.
“How long is it supposed to take?” Regulus asked.
“Not long, should be any second now for anyone who had some.”
And sure enough, a minute later, Lupin looked up with a pinched expression on his face.
“Yes!” Barty said.
Lupin hurriedly got up and ran toward the entrance hall. Black was next, he bolted for the doors. Potter looked very confused when Pettirgrew also took off. Then Flumette, then Macdonald, then Spinnet, then—and Severus felt a pang of regret—Lily dashed out. Potter was completely befuddled, and then Severus saw him drink some of the juice.
Severus, Barty, and Regulus got up to leave not long after Potter vanished to find a toilet. They wanted to see if they could innocently witness the byproducts of their efforts.
“I’ve got to wee,” Severus said loudly. “I’ll catch you up.”
Regulus and Barty made like they were going to the library which would take them past the next closest set of toilets, if anyone had made it so far.
Severus pushed open the door to the gents, and heard Lupin and Black swearing between ghastly excretion sounds. It did not smell good.
“Bloody hell! I feel like my stomach is going to explode.” A sound like the air being let out of a balloon rang through the stone chamber.
“Ugh, I’m going to be sick.”
“We’re already sick you dimwit.”
“Yoo-hoo” Severus called.
The voices cut off, but plenty of other sounds continued.
“That better not be who I think it is,” one of the boys hissed; Severus bet it was Black.
“Not a lot you can do about it with your pants around your ankles, Black.”
Black let off a string of swear words.
“Language,” he admonished, then clucked his tongue.
Someone let loose again and Severus had to jam his fist into his mouth to keep from laughing.
“You did this, Snivellus,” said Black in a strained voice. “I know it was you.”
“I don’t know what you’re referring to. I happened in here for a wee and got lucky to find you in a compromised position.”
“Merlin’s saggy balls on toast!” That was Lupin. He grunted and a long string of puuut’s sounded.
“Get out, Snivellus!” Black yelled.
“Look, do you want me to send for someone?” Severus said nonchalantly.
“Just GET. OUT.”
Severus had heard and more importantly smelled enough. He retreated, letting the door bang loudly behind him before he broke down into fits of laughter. Tears streamed from his eyes, and he clutched his stomach. Until he remembered Lily had also had some of the laxative.
“Oh no, Lily.” He hurried off to try and find the others.
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This is the big prank from The Prince's Pact. There is simply too much other stuff going on to have the characters locked in a pranking war. But I do like to see the Slytherins get their revenge in non-violent ways (while they're young).
Watch out for Barty everyone! Kid's a lose canon.
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