Words: 585

Description: The Marauders dub themselves the Official Hogwarts Ghost Hunters™️ (Warning: Ridiculous).

Story:

The scene is dark. A muttered lumos is uttered and a spotlight illuminated four boys standing in a dark hallway. Lily Evans is begrudgingly holding her illuminated wand, wishing she was in the library instead.

The four boys are dressed in grubby janitor outfits they 'borrowed' from one of Filch's supply closets. The two black haired boys are wearing sunglasses inside in the dark. The catch: both pairs of sunglasses are upside down.

The taller black haired boy is having trouble seeing as his real glasses are in his breast pocket. He acts overconfident anyway.

The short, pudgy boy tries desperately to act as tough as the others, but it is noted that he is failing. The tall tawny haired boy stands to the side, awkward and embarrassed.

They are the Official Hogwarts Ghost Hunters™️.

"Welcome to—"

"We are—"

Both boys stop talking as they had interrupted each other. James Potter and Sirius Black start to elbow each other.

Peter Pettigrew takes the opportunity to state their business. "Do ghost hunt!" He says confidentially, nodding officially.

Remus Lupin is seen shaking his head and covering his face with his hands.

"Yeah!"

"Yeah," James and Sirius add with fake smiles and cheesy attitudes.

Lily Evans is seen cringing at the performance.

"We are here...to talk to the ghosts of Hogwarts," James says in a monotone voice. Marlene McKinnon is heard snickering behind the video recorder.

"Yay ghosts!" Sirius adds with an exaggerated thumbs up.

"Let's go find them," Remus adds, saying the lines that he had been forced to memorize, blushing.

"Yay ghosts!" Peter repeated, earning a glare from one Sirius Black.

There are whispers of, "No, you line was—"

The footage cuts to another hallway. "Rumor has it that Sir Nicolas is around these parts," James stage whispers.

And there he is. The ghost floats down the hallway and says merrily, "Well hello there young chaps! How is your—"

"We must be quiet so we can listen for ghost sounds," Sirius interrupts, appearing to be struggling to keep a straight face.

Sir Nicolas looks affronted. "I've just spoken, boy."

Sirius looks straight at the ghost and says, "Shhhh."

Marlene snorts off camera.

Remus still has not shown his face in some time.

"Yay ghosts!" Says Peter.

"Oh Sir Nicolas!" James called. "We only wish to talk!"

If ghosts could turn red from anger, Nearly Headless Nick sure would've. "I have been—"

Sirius gasped and swooned. "He's just said I'm handsome!"

Subtitles did not pick up Remus Lupin whisper, "That was me, you dolt."

"I did not!" Sir Nicolas shouted.

"I guess Sir Nicolas doesn't want to speak today," James said.

"But—"

"Yay ghosts!" Peter said.

Sirius turned to the camera and snapped his fingers into finger guns. "Next location!"

The camera cuts to the dungeons. The Bloody Baron is seen in the background, bloody and covered in chains.

The four Official Hogwarts Ghost Hunters™️ are visibly frightened. 

"We are here to find the Bloody Baron," James said weakly.

The Bloody Baron groaned loudly behind them, floating over.

"O-kay," Sirius said, ushering the other boys ahead of him. "Never mind."

The camera cuts once more to a dark hallway and Lily Evans lights her wand as a spot light once more.

The four boys stand in a line. "And that was...us..." Sirius trails off comically.

"Yay ghosts!" Peter cheers and the scene cuts to black.

The credits show.

+++