Four To The End (prev Shifting Lines) - Book One (Marauder Era)

Chapter Sixty-Eight - Marauding

Monday finally came after a long weekend of playing pranks (as well as studying, in Remus's case), and all four boys were giddy to get the Panty Plot started. Remus wished they had a better name for it but Sirius refused to use anything else even after Remus pointed out they were getting a bra as well as underwear. Of course they didn't talk about it whenever others were about. If everything went the way they hoped, they wouldn't get caught. Best case scenario a Slytherin got blamed.

During Defense in the afternoon Remus just watched Dedenne pace back and forth as she lectured about the differences between zombies and inferi. Whenever she asked questions she never called on Remus except when he was the only one raising his hand. When she was forced to call on him, he'd either be wrong or she'd gloss over his response as if it didn't matter.

"Absolute hag!" Sirius complained after they left class.

Peter reached over, grabbing Remus's homework as he tried to put it away. "Look at this. A D! Even I got a P." Remus snatched it back, cheeks flaming. "I bet it's even all right, isn't it?"

"Does she hate your dad that much?" James asked.

"Never mind that, let's go to her rooms. You've got the tie?" Remus asked. Sirius pat his pocket in response.

They went up a couple flights of stairs then down a corridor. It was well lit however seemed fairly abandoned. James took watch at one end while Remus stood near the main entrance. Sirius shed his robes and sweater, then removed his Gryffindor tie to put the Slytherin one on, making a disgusted face as he did. He ran his fingers through his hair uneasily, looking a bit ill.

"You're fine," Remus said encouragingly.

"Bugger that," Sirius growled then went to a large painting of a vampire. "Erumpent," he said and the vampire stepped aside, revealing a doorknob that formed 3D. Sirius stepped through, the door shutting behind him.

Remus turned back to the main corridor, keeping a careful ear out. He bounced on his tiptoes, feeling quite excited. Dedenne--well, probably didn't really deserve it but part of him felt that she did. A bit of revenge for all the awfulness over the past seven months. He ducked back when he heard some voices coming by however they were just some Gryffindors headed up to the tower. Once they passed, Remus returned to the entrance. A couple more minutes went then the door to Dedenne's room opened and Sirius came out, brilliantly pink.

They took off running, up to the tower, Sirius tearing off the Slytherin tie as they went. Once in their dorm they collapsed onto the floor breathlessly, begging Sirius to show. They were all pink now (minus James though he was obviously embarrassed) as Sirius shakily brought out two bright yellow objects.

"MERLIN!" James howled as Sirius deposited the bra and panties on the floor.

"Holy hippogriff they match!" Peter gasped out in awe.

"Is this what all girls wear?" James inquired, poking at the bra with the end of his wand. He hooked a strap over the end and lifted it up. "How come they still look--look--"

"Like boobs?" Peter asked, sending them into fits of giggles.

They did still have that shape, making Remus go even redder. They were lemony yellow with white lace over the--the--bowls? He wasn't sure what the boob part was called. There was lace edging along the edges too. The panties were the same lemon color with the same white lace along the edges.

"Can you imagine Dedenne in this?" James asked, waving the bra towards Sirius. Immediately everyone began groaning. Remus definitely didn't want that image in his head! YUCK!