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Albus, Gospel According to John, rosiness, and Amanda all agreed to await until after dinner party to visit flatness in the Hospital Wing the next day. They had the afternoon off, but Kaden did n't, and he wanted to get along. Kaden seemed even felicitous now that he was no longer excluded from anything that Albus did. Gone were the days where Albus would be able to sneak off to the Room of Requirement without Kaden, now that he knew about the room. Of path, Albus supposed he could just ask the room not make itself obtrusive to Kaden, but Kaden could probably guess that he was in there anyway.

`` You have to be tranquil in the hospital Wing, Kaden, '' Albus explained as they walked there after dinner, `` Or else Madam Pomfrey will bemuse you out. ``

`` I 'll be hushed, '' Kaden assured him.

Albus pushed open the door and everyone followed him inside. ma'am Pomfrey was pouring a bluish potion into a bottle and looked up when she saw Albus and his acquaintance enter. She raised her supercilium and peered at Kaden curiously.

`` He knows now, '' Albus explained when he saw the nurse 's curious look.

`` Huh, '' gentlewoman Pomfrey shook her head, `` You 'd break celebrate it tranquil, Kaden. Do n't go telling the whole shoal about it. ``

`` I wo n't, '' Kaden sighed, `` Why does everyone conceive I will ? ``

`` Because they know you, '' Albus smirked, `` Now let 's go. ``

Albus led his champion over to the merely absorb bed and pulled back the curtains. Matt was awake, but he looked exhausted as usual.

`` Hey, how are you ? '' Albus asked.

`` All right, '' mat replied.

Albus, lav, rose wine, and Amanda crowded around Matt 's bed like common, but Kaden had frozen in billet and was staring at Matt. For the first clip in his life history, he was speechless.

`` What 's with you, Kaden ? '' Matt asked.

Kaden shook his brain and then went over to the bed. `` Er, nothing. I just did n't really have a bun in the oven, well ... '' Kaden gestured to mat 's arm, which was bandaged and in a sling.

`` Oh, yeah, told you it was horrible, '' Matt said, `` Broke my arm last night. ``

`` I did n't make love that 's what would befall, '' Kaden said quietly.

`` Only happens sometimes, '' Matt explained.

`` But he always looks like he got off worse in a affaire d'honneur, '' John commented, gesturing to the gash on matte 's cheek.

`` It heals, '' mat shrugged, `` So, what 's new with you lot ? ``

`` Not much, '' rose said, `` But what happened in Potions on Monday ? Were you all right ? ``

`` Oh, yeah, I mean I slept the entire repose of the day and all night and all day yesterday, but I 'm no worse than usual. ``

`` You slept for that longsighted ? '' Kaden looked astonished.

`` I 've slept for longer than that, '' Matt replied, `` track record 's four Clarence Shepard Day Jr.. ``

`` Four days ? ! ``

`` Yeah. ``

`` But why did you sleep that much this time ? '' Rose asked, `` Was it the potion ? ``

`` Yeah. Actually, one of the active voice element in the somnolence Potion is also in the wolfsbane I take, so it was like I got a image STD. That 's why the potion had more than of an effect on me than everyone else and why it took so long to fag out off. ``

`` That makes sense, '' rosebush said.

`` But Madam Pomfrey said I ca n't polish off making that potion next hebdomad, '' matte continued, `` Because it seems to affect me more than it 's supposed to. Malfoy wo n't be too felicitous. ``

`` He was n't that bad about it the other day, though. The potion seemed to make him too sleepy to handle, '' John laughed.

`` Hopefully that 'll happen succeeding hebdomad, too, '' Matt said.

`` I do n't see why it would n't, '' Rose commented.

`` So, '' Albus lowered his articulation, `` We 're going to start looking for that champion 's Finger print appealingness as soon as you get out of here. ``

`` Excellent, '' lusterlessness grinned, `` I 'll be out by Friday, probably. ``

`` We 'll do it over the weekend, then, '' Rose said, `` Along with studying for exams. ``

`` Do n't cue me, '' mat groaned.

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The repose of the week passed by very slowly. Albus was excited about finding the necromancer 's Finger mark charm, so that did n't help oneself subject. After what seemed like forever, Saturday finally arrived and Albus and his ally found themselves holed up in the subroutine library, searching as many books as they could.

`` Look in the indicant, '' Rose instructed as she dumped a huge atomic reactor of record onto the mesa, `` Just front up 'Wizard 's fingerbreadth mark'and if it 's not there, do n't devil searching that book. ``

`` What would we do without you, climb ? '' trick laughed as he took the account book that was on top.

`` Oh, it would take you until one-sixth year to picture this out, '' Rose grinned.

`` You 're probably right, '' John the Evangelist agreed.

Albus had to agree with this. Rose had done near of the body of work for this map, even though it was Albus, lusterlessness, lav, and Kaden who were supposed to be the new piranha. But it 's not like Rose would n't benefit from the map, so Albus tried not to palpate guilty about it.

Albus grabbed a record and opened it up to the power. He ran his finger down it until he got to the Ws. Nope, Wizard 's Finger mark was n't there. Albus sighed and reached for another. No such chance with that one either. The cockcrow progressed like this and Albus became increasingly disappointed that they had n't found anything.

`` This is hopeless, '' John sighed and tossed a rule book onto the hold over future to them, which was being used as a throwing away table.

`` We 'll find it eventually, '' Rose assured him.

`` I 'm tire, '' Kaden announced.

`` Me, too, '' Amanda agreed.

`` keep looking, '' mat told them as he grabbed another book.

`` It 's got to be here somewhere, '' Albus said.

Albus went through another five books before he actually found one that had Wizard 's finger Print in the index. Everyone else had found Book that contained it, but did n't render the incantation. Albus excitedly flipped to the page given in the index and quickly scanned it.

`` I think I 've found it ! '' Albus shouted. The book had given a two paragraph account of the charm, the incantation, and the proper verge movements. `` spirit, '' he handed the Book to Rose.

`` This is it, '' blush wine grinned after she read the Thomas Nelson Page, `` Go check it out and we 'll go to the elbow room to try it. ``

Albus walked quickly over to Madam Pince and handed her the record book, which was entitled, 101 good luck charm Every Auror Should Know. The librarian glared at him for a moment and then checked the book out for him. She handed it back to him and rattled off her usual warnings about defacing library books.

`` It should be relatively simple, '' rose explained as they entered the room of requisite, `` But I think we ought to try it out with chip parchment first. ``

`` Definitely, '' Albus agreed. He set the book down on the table and opened it up to the slump page. `` I 'll read what it says.

`` 'The Wizard 's Finger Print is an extremely utilitarian spell, especially for those involved with Magical Law Enforcement. When performed correctly, the magical spell will reveal a wizard or witch 's broad epithet, birthday, a leaning of places where he or she has lived, any sort of exceptional ability or abnormalities, and a few personality device characteristic. The appeal has been utile in identifying consistency, as well as discovering whether or not a hag or sensation is under the influence of Polyjuice Potion. The Wizard 's finger's breadth Print is not fooled by Polyjuice.

This particular appealingness is quite controversial, given the fact that it reveals large amount of personal information. In the improper bridge player, the charm can be used to steal another 's identity. It gave the Department of Magical Law Enforcement in Kingdom of Spain a particularly hard time in the 1930s, when a group of thief used it to get ahead access to various cant accounts.

A relatively simple charm to perform, all the caster must do is undulate his or her wand around in a flier style, clockwise ( as shown in the diagram on the opposite pageboy ), then orient the sceptre at the finger in question, say the incantation, and advertise the finger down onto a piece of parchment. No ink is requirement. The incantation that is used is Digitulus Scripsi.

Once the fingerbreadth mark is on the parchment, a different incantation is needed to break the entropy. Simply tap your wand to the finger print and recite Acclaro .'''

Albus looked up from the book at his friends. `` Seems uncomplicated enough. ``

`` Kind of strange, though, '' Matt commented, `` That somebody could get all that information just from your finger's breadth print. ``

`` Let 's try it, '' Rose suggested as she pulled out a roll of sheepskin. She ripped it up into six pieces and handed them out.

Albus pulled out his wand and watched his Quaker do the Same. `` Er, I 'll just scan the educational activity and we can do it at once. '' Everyone nodded.

`` All right, '' Albus began, `` curl your scepter in a clockwise circle. Then maneuver your wand at your finger and say 'Digitulus Scripsi'. Then push your finger onto the parchment. ``

Albus waved his wand, muttered the incantation, and quickly pressed his finger onto the parchment. He set down his wand and picked his finger up, revealing a finger's breadth photographic print. `` It worked ! '' he shouted excitedly, `` Did yours work ? ``

`` Mine did, '' Rose announced, holding up her parchment.

`` Me, too, '' Amanda, John, and flatness said.

`` Mine did n't, '' Kaden sighed.

`` You moved your verge counter-clockwise instead of clockwise, '' rosebush told him, `` Try it again. ``

This time, Kaden succeeded in performing the good luck charm.

`` Now we 've got to see if we can get the information from them, '' Albus said, `` The incantation is 'Acclaro'. ``

Albus pointed his wand at his finger print and muttered, `` Acclaro. ``

naught happened for a few seconds, and then Word of God started appearing below the digit print, much like the way words appeared on the piranha 's Map. Albus stared in awe as he looked down at the parchment.

ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER
D.O.B. June 28, 2005
Born in London, England
Other blank space of residence- None
Hair Colour- blackness
Eye Colour- super acid
Special Magical Abilities- None
Abnormalities- None

The listing then went on to key Albus 's personality. It was so accurate that he was kind of freaked out by it. How could a magical spell get that very much just from a digit print ?

`` Did yours work ? '' Albus asked everyone.

`` Mine did, '' Matt said quietly. Albus and Matt swapped lambskin and Albus looked at Matt's.

MATTHEW CONAN ECKERTON
D.O.B. February 6, 2005
Max Born in Brisbane, Australia
former Places of Residence- Caloundra, Australia ; Thetford, England
Hair Colour- blonde
Eye Colour- blue devil
Special Magical Abilities- None
Abnormalities- Werewolf

`` This is mad, '' Albus muttered as he handed Matt back his lambskin, `` Did everyone else 's work ? ``

`` Yeah, '' rose wine announced, `` But it 's kind of shuddery, really. ``

`` It worked, '' John said.

`` Mine, too, '' Amanda and Kaden said at the same time.

`` We should try it on the Map now, '' Albus announced.

`` We should probably fire these offset, '' Matt gestured to his parchment, `` You know, so nobody finds them .... ''

`` Oh, right wing, '' Albus agreed, realizing that mat probably would n't wand a piece of lambskin laying around the schoolhouse that said he was a werewolf.

Rose collected the parchments and tossed them in the fire while Albus rummaged around in his bag for the Map. He found it and set it down on the table. Everyone crowded around it, staring at it.

`` This is it, '' Albus grinned as his heart hammered, `` I hope it works. ``

Albus, flatness, John, and Kaden all performed the charm to get their finger print onto the map. A minute later, there were four fingerbreadth photographic print on the map. cypher said a password as they performed the revealing charm on them, but Albus could find the excitement edifice. This was it. In a issue of minutes, they might have the new Map revealed. Albus and his friend had been working towards this ever since the root of the school day year.

Albus stared at the Map after everyone had finished performing the magical spell. null happened for the longest time, and Albus was beginning to think that they had guessed wrongly about the Finger print good luck charm being the discipline charm to divulge the map. Then, the finger's breadth prints suddenly disappeared into the map.

`` Why 'd they do that ? '' Kaden asked.

`` Dunno, '' Albus shrugged. The finger photographic print had n't disappeared when they tried the appeal on regular parchment.

Then, Book began to come along on the map. Everyone leaned in towards it and Albus read the short phrase.

'Please sit patiently while the map assesses your piranha attributes .'
`` I think it 's working ! '' Albus shouted.

`` I think you 're decent ! '' King John exclaimed.

`` Here it goes, '' Albus grinned as the phrase melted away and new word of honor began to form on the map.

'Congratulations ! You have successfully decoded The vulture 's Map : Second Edition. Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs are proud proclaim Matthew Conan Eckerton, Kaden St. Peter Dursley, John Malcolm Brickston, and Albus Severus potter the future generation of Marauders.

'Please use the Map wisely, ensuring that you cause as a lot mayhem as possible. From now on, simply press your finger to the four paw on the front of the map and say'I solemnly swear that I am up to no good'to reveal it .'
`` We did it ! '' Albus shouted. He jumped up from his professorship and high-fived mat and John. `` We 've got the new map ! ``

`` Yes ! '' John the Evangelist shouted, `` All that research finally paid off ! ``

`` I ca n't believe we 've finally done it ! '' Matt exclaimed, `` This is brilliant ! ``

`` So what 's so special about this map ? '' Kaden asked, `` I mean, how 's it different from the former one ? ``

`` Not for certain yet, '' Albus grinned and sat back down. `` Thanks, pink wine, for all the help. ``

`` No problem, '' Rose smiled, `` I 'm glad we 've got it working, too. ``

`` Me, too, '' Amanda agreed, `` Because the four of you will have to let us use it. ``

`` We will, but only the four of us can actually get it to let on itself, '' Albus replied.

`` So you can open it and then founder it to us, '' Rose laughed.

`` attend ! '' Matt pointed to the map, `` It 's doing something else ! ``

Albus turned away from rosiness and looked back at the map. The receive content was slowly disappearing and new lines were forming on it. At the top it said 'The predator 's Map : Second Edition'. The rest of it looked exactly like the fixture vulture 's Map.

`` It looks the Saami, '' Rose commented.

`` I know, '' Albus groaned, `` I thought it would be skillful. ``

`` Maybe the vulture just wanted to produce a prank that would outlast them, '' rose suggested.

`` You 're probably justly, '' Albus sighed. After all that body of work, the new map was no unlike than the regular one. For Albus to say he was disappointed was an understatement. He could see the Marauders doing something like this, but it was still incredibly disappointing.

`` Well that sucks, '' John muttered, `` All that research for nothing. ``

`` All that work for just a frivolity ? '' Amanda asked, `` Would they really have put that very much effort into a prank ? ``

`` Yes, '' Albus and rose said at the same time.

`` It is kind of funny, '' Kaden remarked.

`` You 're just saying that because you did n't spend the all year on it, '' Albus snapped, `` If you 'd spent a class trying to cypher that thing out, you 'd be angry, too. But you just found out about it a week ago. ``

`` And whose fault would that be ? '' Kaden asked. `` You 're the one who did n't rely me. ``

`` I had a good reason not to ! '' Albus shouted.

`` Oh, quit fighting, '' pink wine said, `` There 's cipher you can do about it now. ``

`` Wait, '' mat said quietly, `` There 's three numbers at the prat. '' He pointed to the bottom right field hand corner.

Albus peered down at the map and saw that there was a bit one, two, and three at the bottom. He did n't opine they had been there on the other map.

`` So that 's the difference ? '' Saint John the Apostle asked, `` Wow, that 's exciting, three numbers. ``

`` Tap your verge on the number two, Albus, '' rosiness said.

Albus shrugged and did as he was told. He let out a gasp as all the ink disappeared and then began to yield, forming a new pattern.

`` Bloody Scheol, that 's Hogsmeade ! '' whoremaster shouted.

It most certainly was Hogsmeade. This portion of the map detailed the village of Hogsmeade as well as it depicted Hogwarts on the early component part. Albus stared at it and saw Honeyduke 's, the Three Broomsticks, Dervish and Banges, Weasley 's Wizard Wheezes, the Hog 's psyche, the screeching shanty, and all the theater that created the little Greenwich Village.

Then there were the dots. Just like on the veritable Marauder 's Map, this one showed all the people in Hogsmeade as judge dot. Albus peered down and saw his Uncle Ron 's dot moving around in Weasley 's genius Wheezes. There were respective early dots in the shop as well, although Albus did n't recognize any of them. All the buildings on the map, with the exception of the Shrieking hut, were filled with assorted labeled dots.

`` Whoa, '' Albus grinned, `` I guess it was n't a laugh. ``

`` This is unbelievable, '' Rose said.

`` We are going to have so very much fun side by side year in Hogsmeade, '' John grinned.

`` Wish I could go, '' Kaden said.

`` You 'll get to eventually, '' Amanda reminded him.

`` I am so glad this was n't a joke, '' Matt commented, `` Think of everything we can do with this. ``

Albus was thinking the same thing. He was certain the Marauders had created this in order to aid with their pranking of students in Hogsmeade. Albus was n't really one to prank mass. Sure, he did it on occasion and certainly enjoyed observing other citizenry 's pranks, but he was n't that dependable at coming up with them. However, he was thinking that the map of Hogsmeade would be useful if they ever wanted to snarf into the village when they were n't supposed to. Combined with the invisibility Cloak, he could get away with anything in Hogsmeade.

`` Wonder what the issue three does, '' lusterlessness mused.

Albus shrugged, `` Only one way to find out. '' He picked up his wand and prodded the number three.

The air of ink that made up Hogsmeade began to go away. A few seconds later, ink formed once again to produce Book on the parchment.

'By now, you have surely discovered the map of Hogsmeade. Be indisputable to use that to create as much mischief as possible.

'At the beginning of our 6th class, we decided we needed a new project to work on. The Animagus process was long since completed, and we were bored. Yes, I suppose we could accept concentrated more on homework, but that would take in been even more boring.

'So eventually we decided that we needed a place of our own. A vulgar way of sorts that only we knew about. Sure, we had the Room of necessity, but as we discovered in our fourth year, it was n't always available.

'Thus began the foresighted process of finding an empty room in the castle that nonentity knew about. fountainhead, a place everyone except Dumbledore did n't know about .'

'Even Dumbledore does n't lie with all the closed book of Hogwarts, Padfoot .'

'I know, Moony, but I think Dumbledore knew about this room. He just did n't bother to get us to hold on using it. He had early thing to worry about .'

'Just get on with it .'

'Patience, Moony, I want to excuse it properly. Anyway, once we found this way, we used a assortment of spells to pass water it our own. We also concealed it and charmed it to only open for us.

'Since you have proven yourselves to be the Next generation of marauder, this elbow room will give for you as well. We would like to slip away it on to you .'
`` We get our own common room ? '' John asked, `` Brilliant ! ``

`` There 's more, '' Albus said.

'Ah, but Padfoot, do we want to make this prosperous ?'

'Why of course not, Prongs. Do we ever make things easygoing ?'

'You 're ripe. We always make these things as difficult as possible. impression, Moony, Wormtail ?'

'I agree, difficult would be best .'

'Excellent, Moony 's on board .'

'Difficult is fine .'

'And Wormtail agrees. So, we are not going to establish it easy to bump the room .'

'Thus, we leave you with instructions. We have set up a variety of Leigh Hunt throughout the schoolhouse and grounds. The first hint will lead you someplace, where you will find the four paw print carved somewhere in that place. Tap it with your finger and it will give you another clue.

'And now we will give you the starting time clue. Find the post where we rest our heads, but the answer is not our beds .'

With that, the map went white once again. Albus quickly grabbed a piece of parchment and a pinion and scribble down the first base clue.

`` If we can get this way, '' Albus began, `` It 's going to be awesome. ``

`` It will be sodding for studying, '' rosebush commented.

`` I do n't consider that 's what it 's supposed to be used for, '' Saint John the Apostle laughed.

`` I do n't care, '' rose replied.

`` Imagine, our own mutual room, '' Matt said, `` I think this will be even adept than the elbow room of Requirement. ``

`` Yeah, because it 'll be ours, '' Albus agreed.

`` Although the way has always been usable when I 've wanted it, '' flatness commented.

`` Still, our own way will be amend, '' Albus said.

`` Oh, definitely, '' Matt agreed.

Albus and his friend spent another fifteen second in the Room of demand trying to decipher the clue. cipher came up with anything and Rose decided they should all study and frame out the clue later. Albus could n't argue since he had put off his prep long enough, and he had Quidditch practice the next day.

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A/N : I 'm leaving for vacation on Sat and will be gone until late on Tuesday, so if you review after Fri, I wo n't be capable to answer to it until sometime in the centre of next week. I will reply eventually, though !

Thanks to my beta, Dancer of Starlight. Thanks as well to drownzer, Moonylupin, tranc3rooney, sinwillys822, phoenixy friend, EvilChaos, Denas, XDNLxtlz99, Luke, BElestrange, Jen, and Padfoot 15 for their review article !
Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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For the next few days, Albus found his mind drifting to the cue every time he tried to canvas. It was driving him mad. Where else did he sleep besides his bed ? None of his friends had come up with anything either. rose wine did n't seem to be putting lots thought into it, since exams were only a month and a half away. She seemed to imagine that Albus ought not to focus too much on the clue either, but Albus could n't help it.

Albus was completely ignoring prof Binns'drill talking to the espouse Wed and focusing solely on the clue. A place to log Z's, he thought as he tapped his quill feather on his al-Qur'an. He sighed and lifted his question up. Rose was the only one actually taking notes. John 's eyes were drooping and Albus was indisputable he 'd fall numb soon.

eternal sleep ! Albus grinned to himself. That was it ! The History of thaumaturgy classroom was the result. It seemed obvious to him now. Everyone except perhaps Rose had fallen asleep at one time or another in that room.

Albus quickly scribbled the answer onto a piece of parchment and handed it to matte. mat read it, smiled at Albus, and passed it on to John. The note made its way to Rose and Amanda after that, who turned around and nodded to Albus.

Once prof Binns stopped his lecture and everyone hurried to allow for the way as soon as potential, Albus purposely spilled his ink onto the floor.

`` I 'll just clean this up, professor, '' Albus said as he bent down.

`` Yes, yes, Mr. Pewter ... '' Professor Binns responded absentmindedly and drifted through the chalk board.

`` Ok, any ideas where the four paw prints could be ? '' Rose asked as she quickly cleaned up the ink with a undulation of her wand.

`` No mind, '' Albus replied, `` Probably one of the desks, since that 's where we sleep. Let 's just split up and look. ``

Luckily there was n't a class in the room at that moment, so Albus and his friends had as a lot time as they needed to bet. Albus started his hunting in the front, making sure to inspect each desk carefully.

It was John who found the paw prints, about twenty arcminute after they started searching. They were on one of the desks in the rear. Albus and the others hurried over to it and John pointed it out.

Sure enough, there were four tiny paw prints etched into the stern of the desk.

`` You do it, John, '' Albus told him, `` You found it. ``

`` All right, '' lavatory said and touched the paw prints.

It was kind of awkward to experience all five of them underneath the desk at the same time, but they managed. Albus watched as the paw prints disappeared and Son replaced them.

'Find the space where we play, and pass water the Slytherins pay .'

Albus groaned as he got out from under the desk. He scribbled the new clue onto the part of parchment below the old one.

`` Any mind ? '' he asked, as he and his friends left the room.

`` Nope, '' john shrugged, `` But how would they pee the Slytherins pay them ? Were they betting with them ? And how are we supposed to know where they made stake with them ? ``

`` It 's wherever they played, '' Matt said.

`` But where was that ? '' John replied.

`` I do n't opine it means the Slytherins paid them, '' blush wine commented, `` I do n't call back it was meant to be that literal. It probably just means they got the Slytherins back for something, or beat them at something. ``

`` And it 's got to be the Lapplander piazza they played something, '' John said.

lusterlessness stopped in his raceway, `` Of line ! It 's the Quidditch pitch shot ! ``

Albus turned around to look at him, grinning. `` Why did n't I think of that ? They played Quidditch there, and beat the Slytherins. ``

`` Let 's go down to the Quidditch Pitch, then, '' matt said.

`` Let 's eat first, '' can suggested, `` I 'm starving. ``

`` trade good idea, '' Amanda agreed.

`` I think we should examine after lunch, '' rosiness sighed.

`` You can, '' Albus replied, `` But I want to go to the Quidditch lurch first. ``

Rose groaned and followed Albus and the others to the Great manor hall. They were late for tiffin, since they spent so long in the story of conjuration schoolroom. Kaden demanded to know where they were, and became very charge when Albus whispered that they were following the clue for the map. He was a bit frustrated that Albus would be continuing to work on it after lunch, since Kaden had course of study, but Albus assured him that they would update him later that evening.

Albus, Matt, and John ate a very hurried lunch, as they wanted to get out to the Quidditch Pitch as soon as possible. rosiness announced that she would not be going with them because she wanted to pay the afternoon to studying. Amanda agreed with her since her astronomy gradation was abysmal at the moment.

Albus was very let off to see that the Quidditch delivery was completely deserted when he and his friend entered it a few transactions later. This may have been because of the torrential torrent, but Albus did n't mind getting soaked.

`` Any melodic theme as to where it would be ? '' whoremonger asked.

`` Maybe the goal mail ? '' Albus suggested, `` They could n't have put the prints on the ground. ``

`` Let 's get looking, then, '' Matt said.

Albus, Matt, and whoremonger each started inspecting one of the goal station. Albus looked carefully, but could n't recover anything. Neither did John or Matt. The three of them ran to the other side of the lurch and began to look at the other three posts.

`` You know, I 'll bet they etched them up higher, '' Albus realized as he finished inspecting his goal situation. `` It would make it operose. ``

`` You 're probably mighty, '' Gospel According to John agreed.

`` Let 's go, '' Albus started running over to the changing rooms. He kept his Scots heather in his dormitory, but there were heap of school brooms in the changing rooms. They would suffice for this.

Albus wrenched the door open and led his friends over to where the school Scots heather were kept. He handed each of them a ling and the three of them headed back out into the rain.

Albus kicked off from the solid ground and flew directly towards the destination posts. His broom listed to the left and Albus was really thankful he got to play Quidditch on a superior broom. Despite the mediocre broom, he was still dissolute than Matt and John, and made it to the end posts before either of them.

It did n't exact Albus long to bump the mark. They were etched on the very top of the midsection finish post.

`` Found them ! '' he shouted at John and matt. The two of them immediately flew over to Albus.

`` Go on, let 's see the side by side hint, '' Matt said.

Albus touched the photographic print and strained to make out the following clue through the pouring rain.

`` 'Find the place we got when we 're not feeling our respectable, one of us goes there more than the rest ,''' Albus read and then looked up at his friends.

`` Hospital Wing, '' lusterlessness said immediately, `` That one was form of obvious. ``

`` Somehow I do n't consider riddles were the Marauders'strong suit, '' Albus commented as they flew back down to the ground.

`` Makes it soft for us, '' John grinned.

`` Not really, '' Matt said, `` You know how laborious it 's going to be to search the Hospital Wing for four tiny paw prints ? What do you suppose we 'll narrate Madam Pomfrey ? 'Do n't take care us, we 're just searching your integral Mary Augusta Arnold Ward for some cutting that were left here 10 ago .''' Matt rolled his eyes.

Albus did n't say anything as they walked back to the changing suite. lusterlessness was right. It would be extremely difficult to seek the Hospital wing for the next clue. madam Pomfrey was always there. They could never get the station empty in ordering for them to search.

`` Anyone got any mind as to how we can do this ? '' Albus asked as they walked back to the castle.

`` Not a clue, '' mat shrugged.

`` Hey, '' John turned to matt, `` Maybe you can go spirit for it the future time you 're there. During the nighttime or something. ``

`` Are you mad ? '' Matt laughed, `` She 'd wonder what I was up to. She 's always got an eye on me. mustiness be some kind of sixth sense. If I so much as turn over in bed, she comes out of her room and asks me what 's faulty. I can only suppose what she 'd do if I started searching the wholly place in the dead of night. ``

`` Did n't think of that, '' John Lackland replied.

Albus sighed dejectedly and decided to just go to the common elbow room and do his homework. He had been neglecting it the whole week and figured he would have to do it sometime. Rose would at to the lowest degree be happy.

rose wine and Amanda were feverishly working on homework when Albus, John, and matte entered the practically derelict common way. The male child settled down at the table rose wine and Amanda were sitting at and reluctantly pulled out their books.

`` Success ? '' Rose asked without looking up from her book.

`` Yeah, '' Albus whispered, `` But now we 've got to find the following clue in the Hospital wing, which should be pretty unimaginable. ``

rosiness thought for a minute `` Yeah, that will be hard, '' she said and then continued her reading.

Albus tried his best to decoct on his prep for the rest of the afternoon. He did carry off to save an essay for Potions and read a chapter of his Herbology Word, but after that he just could n't do anything else. John was all too glad to stop doing prep as well, and the two of them played chess until dinner.

After dinner, Albus and his friends went to the Room of necessary, as Albus had promised Kaden he would recount him about the new developments with the map. Kaden was a bit overjealous he did n't get to fly around the Quidditch rake looking for the next clue.

`` I thought you did n't like Quidditch, '' whoremaster said.

`` I just said I think football is better, '' Kaden explained, `` That does n't mean I do n't like flying. ``

`` wellspring, we 're going to take plentifulness of early cue to run out, '' Albus reminded him, `` Like the one we 're working on right now. ``

`` And what 's that one ? '' Kaden asked.

`` 'Find the place we go when we 're not feeling our best, one of us goes there More than the rest period ,''' Albus told him.

`` Where could that be ? '' Kaden asked.

`` The infirmary backstage, '' Albus said, `` We 've already figured it out. We just do n't sleep together how to get in to calculate without lady Pomfrey there. ``

`` Hmm ... '' Kaden walked slowly around the way, `` Should n't be that severe .... ''

`` And why 's that ? '' Matt asked, `` She 's always there. ``

`` We 've just got to get her out of the elbow room for a while, '' Kaden said, `` My protagonist and I at my old schooltime did it a few clock time with instructor. You just use a beguilement to get them out of the way for a few second or so. ``

Albus was amazed that his cousin was able to think of that. Albus always thought Kaden was n't too brilliantly, but he did come up with honorable thought every so often.

`` That might work on, '' Rose said.

`` And how are we going to get her out of the hospital Wing ? '' John asked, `` She 's always in there. ``

`` One of us just has to pretend to be ill or injured, '' Kaden explained.

`` We could use a Fainting fancy for that, '' John suggested.

`` No we ca n't, '' Albus said, `` She 's seen them too many times. No way she 'd believe it. ``

`` She would if I did it, '' matt said quietly.

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Albus had been thoroughly surprised by lusterlessness 's willingness to eat a Fainting phantasy to trick madam Pomfrey. He had become much more surmount since the previous year. Albus figured it was because he was more sure now that none of his Quaker were going to foretell to the stallion schooltime that he was a werewolf.

Albus and his friends immediately formed a program once mat had so willingly volunteered to eat the Fainting phantasy. It would film seat the be Sabbatum. Matt, Amanda, and Kaden would be stationed on the priming coat, as they figured it would be honorable for flatness to faint as far away from the hospital backstage as possible. Albus, Gospel According to John, and Rose would hide following to the Hospital extension underneath the Invisibility Cloak and dash in as soon as gentlewoman Pomfrey left. They figured it would guarantee them twenty minutes of searching, perhaps thirty if they were lucky.

Sat arrived and Albus was tidal bore to put the design into action. Rose figured it would be best to do it in the morn, when most students were either sleeping or lounging around in their common elbow room. It would be better not to attract too much unwanted attention.

Albus, can, and Rose headed up the steps after breakfast, while Matt, Amanda, and Kaden went out onto the grounds. Once Albus, can, and pink wine reached the Hospital Wing, Albus pulled out the Invisibility Cloak and threw it over them.

`` And now, we wait, '' Albus whispered.

`` Shush, '' Rose hissed.

About twenty minutes later, Kaden came running down the corridor with a fake worried spirit on his expression. Albus only hoped that Madam Pomfrey would n't be able to secernate it was fake. Kaden ran past Albus and into the hospital backstage.

Not even a minute later, he burst back through behind madam Pomfrey.

`` And where is he ? '' the nursemaid shouted.

`` On the grounds, '' Kaden told her.

`` hastiness up ! register me where ! ``

Madam Pomfrey and Kaden disappeared around the quoin and Albus, John, and Rose hurried into the hospital Wing.

`` I 'd say we 've only got xx bit, '' Albus muttered, `` She 's fast. ``

`` Let 's get looking, '' rose said.

Only one of the seam was occupied and the pall were drawn around it. Albus hoped the paw prints were n't on or near that bed. He quickly ran to the closest bedside board and started investigating it.

Phoebe minute of arc passed, then ten, then fifteen, and still nobody had found anything. Albus was beginning to get worried. They could n't pull off a stunt like this again.

`` Found it ! '' Rose announced. Albus breathed a sigh of relief. He hurried over to the farthermost bed and stoop down following to Rose.

`` Where is it ? '' John asked.

`` There, '' Rose pointed to the rightfield side of the bedside table.

Albus craned his point and saw the carving. He quickly touched it and watched as the words materialized.

`` hurriedness, '' Rose said, `` I hear footfall. ''

`` compose it down, '' Albus said as he shoved the spell of lambskin that had the other clew on it to her, `` 'Find the property where we are served and waited on, they even have pie of pecan .''' Albus stood up as Rose scribbled it down.

`` They 're coming ! '' John seethed as the door opened.

Albus quickly pulled out the Invisibility Cloak and threw it over the three of them.

`` William Tell me again what happened ? '' Madam Pomfrey asked exasperatingly as she levitated Matt onto a bed.

`` Er, he just fainted, Madam, '' Kaden said.

`` What were you doing ? '' she asked as she waved her verge over Matt.

`` Just sitting and talking, '' Amanda said.

`` Hmm ... '' ma'am Pomfrey muttered, `` This particular fainting looks an awfully lot like the sort that results from eating a Fainting Fancy. Either of you have any thought as to why ? ``

`` Er, '' Kaden stammered.

`` No, not really, '' Amanda shrugged.

The nurse stood up and looked at Kaden, who was beginning to turn red. `` Are you sure, Mr. Dursley ? ``

`` I, well, er, I may have given him a Henry Sweet, '' Kaden stammered, `` But I did n't have it away it was a Fainting illusion ! ``

`` He 's Muggle-born, like me, '' Amanda explained, `` He probably did n't bang what it did. ``

brothel keeper Pomfrey sighed, `` Yes, that might be true. Although it makes me wonder why Matt actually ate it. Just give me the other half. ``

Amanda reluctantly pulled the other half of the honeyed out of her robes and handed it to the nurse. Madam Pomfrey put it in Matt 's mouthpiece and within seconds he was opening his eyes.

`` I do n't live what you lot are up to, and I do n't really manage to hump, but I would suggest that you not mess around with making yourselves ill, '' ma'am Pomfrey said sternly, `` Now get back to your common room, all three of you. ``

Albus, John, and Rose carefully maneuvered their way over to the door and snuck out behind Matt, Amanda, and Kaden. Once they were a safe distance from the infirmary flank, they pulled off the cloak.

`` That went fairly well, '' King John announced.

lusterlessness, Amanda, and Kaden shrieked. `` Merlin, do n't do that ! '' flatness shouted.

`` Sorry, '' John Lackland grinned, `` Anyway, that was pretty serious improvising back there. ``

`` I ca n't think she figured out that it was a Fainting Fancy, '' Kaden sighed.

`` Honestly, I did n't cogitate she 'd figure it out either, '' lusterlessness said, `` I half expected her to maintain me there overnight to take a shit sure I was all rightfulness. Did n't expect her to recoil me out with you lot. ``

`` How 's it find to be treated normally ? '' John laughed.

`` Shut up, '' Matt said, `` I am happy I do n't have to be there overnight. I spend enough time in that place. ``

`` Did you get the clue ? '' Amanda asked.

`` Sure did, '' Albus grinned, `` Rose found it. ``

`` What is it ? '' Kaden asked.

`` Hang on, '' Albus said, `` We 'll recite you once we 're in the Room. ``

A few hour later, Albus and his friends were once again in the Room of Requirement working on the clue.

`` 'Find the position where we are waited and served on, they even have pie of Carya illinoinsis ,''' Albus said.

`` The Great Hall, '' Amanda said immediately.

`` But we 're not really waited on there, '' rosebush pointed out, `` The food just appears. ``

`` It 's got to be somewhere with food, '' Kaden said.

`` The kitchens, '' John announced.

`` Brilliant, '' Albus grinned, `` Everyone up for a trip to the kitchens ? ``

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Albus continued leading his friends down to the kitchens, while wondering how he would possibly find the future clue while he was there. The kitchens were huge. Albus had no estimation where the piranha would get carved the paw prints.

Albus stopped in front of the moving-picture show of the bowl of fruit and tickled the pear. It giggled and turned into a handgrip, which Albus turned.

`` Bloody hell, '' Kaden stood transfixed in the doorway as he stared out at the kitchens. He had only been to the kitchens once before."This stead is my best-loved place in the castle."

`` Go on, already, '' Albus pushed Kaden into the room, `` We do n't want anyone to see us. ``

Kaden walked into the kitchens and everyone else followed him. They were immediately greeted by no LE than ten house elves.

`` Is Brigham Young Masters and fancy woman needing anything ? '' the elf closest to Albus asked.

`` Yeah ! '' toilet grinned, `` How about a turkey sandwich, some Saratoga chip, a piece of slop tart, and a field glass of pumpkin juice. ``

Rose raised her eyebrow, `` luncheon is in an 60 minutes. ``

`` You 're right, '' whoremaster replied and then turned to the elf, `` Skip the Saratoga chip. ``

`` I 'll have the Same, except a roast squawk sandwich, '' Kaden said.

`` And I 'll take a cheese sandwich, '' Matt told the elf, `` Please. ``

`` I 'll just take some crisps, please, '' Albus said.

`` Boys, '' Rose muttered.

`` will that be all ? '' the elf asked as a few early elves scurried away.

`` Actually, '' Albus began after realizing that maybe the elf could help, `` I was wondering if any of the elves were here in the 1970 's ? ``

`` Yes, '' the elf smiled, `` Quite a few of us. I myself was here then. ``

`` Excellent, '' Albus grinned, `` Then I was wondering if you could avail us. But we need you not to mention it to anyone, not even the other ELF or the teachers. ``

`` Of course, sir, '' the elf said.

`` All right field, '' Albus took a deep breathing spell, `` We 're looking for a carving of sorts that 's some place in here. It 's four tiny paw prints. I do n't know if you remember four students who called themselves 'The Marauders'- ''

`` I is remembering them well ! '' the elf laughed, `` They was very amusing. Always down here wanting food. ``

`` That 's them, '' Albus grinned, `` Anyway, they carved these paw print somewhere in here. Have you seen anything like that ? ``

`` I has seen it, '' the elf smiled, `` Behind the ovens. ``

`` Can you show us ? '' Albus asked.

`` Of course of study. ``

The elf led the way through the throngs of other elves over to where the ovens were. He squatted down and pointed to behind the largest one. Albus bent down side by side to him, but everyone else had to remain standing due to lack of space.

`` right wing there, sir, '' the elf said.

Albus craned his cervix and just made out the paw mark, situated in a very clumsy position near a pipe.

`` Thanks, '' Albus replied, `` Er, I actually have to get confining. ``

`` Not a problem, '' the elf ducked out of the way and stood next to John.

Albus reached behind the stove and quickly touched the paw print. They were very hot. Words formed on the Oliver Stone and Albus jotted them down on the parchment before reemerging.

`` Got it, '' he whispered, `` I think this is the last cue. 'Go to the post where we learn to fight the dark, it is there where we 've left our final home run'. ``

`` Certainly sounds like it, '' rosiness agreed.

`` Yes ! '' Kaden shouted in between bites of sandwich.

`` Brilliant, '' John grinned, `` Let 's go. ``

`` I hate to say it, but I 've got Quidditch practice session after lunch, so I do n't think there 's sentence today, '' Albus sighed. He wished practice would be canceled, but the chances of that were slim to none.

`` Falco columbarius, '' matt groaned.

`` We 've waited this prospicient, we can hold off some more, '' Amanda pointed out.

`` Hey, '' Albus turned to the elf, `` Thanks for the help. ``

`` You 're welcome, '' the elf smiled.

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A/N : For vacation, my family and I went to the resort I mentioned in an earlier chapter, the one with the scavenger hunt. Just wanted to tell everyone that we came in utter last. A far cry from our second place win final stage year. Oh, well, we 'll hope for number 1 next year !

Thanks to my beta, Dancer of Starlight ( who was the one who had to run around the stamping ground following the clue ). Thanks as well to Moonylupin, Denas, tranc3rooney, XDNLxtlz99, sinwillys822, EvilChaos, Jen, Luke, harleypotter, Bookworm045, Blergh ?, Be easy on Kaden, Too many gryffindors, Seb, potterfan296, and Roxz80 for the followup !
Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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Much to Albus 's consternation, there was n't a commodious time to continue following the clues of the map the entire weekend. Quidditch drill took the stallion afternoon, because Peach State was beginning her ruthless pre-Quidditch final pattern. There was only one match left before the final, and it would determine who would play Gryffindor in the last match. Georgia stressed the need for spare practice session and encouraged everyone to praxis by themselves whenever they had a loose moment. She had somehow seen a glimpse of Albus, John, and Matt flying around the pitch looking for clues and thought Albus had been practicing. Albus had to obliterate his smirk as she praised him in front man of the entire team.

Professor Kendrick canceled all good afternoon classes on Midweek of that calendar week. Since Albus never had grade on Wednesday afternoons, it was no different than usual. The reason for the cancellation was that this particular Wednesday was May 2nd, the 20th day of remembrance of the final exam battle at Hogwarts, which lead to Voldemort 's downfall.

Fifteen old age prior to the twentieth day of remembrance, five years after the actual battle took place, a memorial had been erected on the Hogwarts grounds, in the precise place where prof Longbottom had beheaded Voldemort 's snake, Nagini. The statue was made of marble and depicted a phoenix spreading its wings atop a magnanimous square base. The names of every someone who had given their aliveness during both warfare against Voldemort were etched into the pedestal.

professor Kendrick, along with the curate, had organized a remembrance divine service that was to make piazza near the monument. It was to take lieu at one o'clock in the afternoon and beldam and magician from all over Great Britain came to attend.

The chairs that had been set up earlier in the day were already filling up when Albus and his friend walked towards them. privy 's parents had already found prat and he went to sit with them.

`` Albus ! Matt ! '' a part called out over the crowd.

Albus gazed around and his center fell upon Victoire, Amy, and Teddy, who were sitting in the 2nd row.

`` Hey, Victoire, '' Albus greeted her once they had walked over, `` happy natal day. ``

`` Thanks, '' Victoire sighed, `` You know, it sort of suck to deliver my birthday today. Everyone 's so demoralize. ``

`` Not everyone, '' Albus said, `` I mean, it is the day Voldemort was defeated. ``

`` Yeah, but so many masses died, '' Victoire pointed out.

`` Are you parents coming, Matt ? '' Albus asked.

`` Dunno, '' Matt shrugged, `` They did n't even live here when Voldemort was around, so I 've no estimate. ``

`` I think they are, '' Amy said.

The rest of the Weasleys and the Potters soon filed into the rowing near Albus and his admirer. His entire phratry took up quite a bit of space. Albus 's parents wound up sitting in the front row, along with Lily, Rose 's parents, Victor Hugo, his grandparents, and a few of his other aunty, uncles, and younger full cousin. lusterlessness and Amy 's parents did come and the four of them sat together in the second row. Albus sat side by side to slip and rosebush, with Kaden and Amanda on the other English of Rose.

The rows of chairperson were soon all filled up, and some hoi polloi were even standing or had conjured their own chairs that did n't quite check the others. prof Kendrick stepped up to the rostrum that had been placed next to the monument. The gang quieted down quickly once he got up there.

`` Welcome, '' Kendrick said somberly, `` And thank you all for coming. I welcome you to Hogwarts.

`` May 2nd, 1998. A day that was both joyful and full of sorrow at the same time. It may seem odd to some that May 2nd is a day we celebrate, when they are mourning the loss of have intercourse one. We celebrate with spread, and party, and 24-hour interval off of workplace or school ; but for so many, today is a day when we remember those who gave their biography for our freedom.

`` That is why so many died. They died for us. So that we may survive happy and peaceable living with each other. In our sadness, we must remember that our know 1 knowingly gave their aliveness for us. There are many of us here today who fought that battle and survived. And I am sure that all of them were prepared to die for the cause.

`` I still retrieve that battle. I was a few long time out of Hogwarts. Well, to a greater extent than a few, but I was still Young. I had not settled down. I did not even have a regular job. I was not fully dynamic in the anti-Voldemort movement, but when I got word of the battle, I was there.

`` But we must not only concentrate on the factual conflict. I have decided to address today about the aftermath. About what happened after Voldemort was defeated, after we were costless from his oppressiveness. What happened after the struggle is what made me decide to reconcile down and set about teaching.

`` I admired the way everyone came together. The way we leaned on each early amongst the grief and happiness. The way Kingsley Shacklebolt stepped up to the plate and organized the Ministry. The way Minerva McGonagall stepped up and organized the rebuilding of Hogwarts.

`` We were unified at that second. Unified by our heartbreak and our happiness. It is this unity that makes us solid, made us capable to defeat Voldemort, and makes us able to continue to fight the evil in our life-time. We must remember to celebrate ourselves mix, today, tomorrow, and forever.

`` As we remember those who gave their spirit twenty years ago, we must also call up that they would not require us to lie on the preceding. We should always remember the past tense, so as not to make the same fault, but we should n't dwell on it. We should experience our life history to the entire, for that is what they would need us to do. ``

Albus clapped along with everybody else. Kendrick 's words had been short, but meaningful. Albus noticed that shift 's eyes were tearing up, and Victoire had put her arm around him.

The Minister gave a speech next. His lecture was longer and drawn out. Albus found his aid waning as the man droned on and on. Once he was finally done, Kingsley and McGonagall each gave short speech communication.

`` And now, '' Kendrick announced, `` We shall get word from Harry Potter. ``

Albus jerked his headspring up and watched as his dad slowly got up to the podium. He had no idea his dad was making a speech. The crowd was clapping as Harry got up to the podium.

`` Thank you all for coming, '' Harry began quietly, `` Um, well, anyone who knows me really well knows I do n't really enjoy making big speeches like this. I 'm surely my students can bear witness to this, given how few genuine lecturing I give in class. When it comes to teaching, I 'd rather take a practical approach. But, when Fabius asked me to verbalize today, I could n't turn him down.

`` So, I 'm going to keep this suddenly. I suppose I 'll begin at the outset. My parents gave their animation to protect me, and to protect all of us. They died in society to serve defeat Voldemort.

`` Of grade, I had to go live with my aunty and uncle after this and grew up without a 1 bit of noesis of the wizarding world. If you had told me when I was nine that I would develop up to shoot down the most evilness wizard of all time, I would experience laughed.

`` But to say that I defeated Voldemort would be an overstatement. I could never have done it without help from those who died and those who are here today. Without Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape, Sirius Black, Remus lupin, and Tonks Lupin, I would never have survived. Where would I have been without Hermione and Ron Weasley, or any of the Weasleys, really ? I could n't stimulate done it. It would be inaccurate to say that I defeated Voldemort twenty long time ago. What should be said is that we defeated Voldemort twenty class ago.

`` With that, I would like to repeat what Fabius said. We must always call up those who lost their lives, but we should n't dwell on the past. We should live in the moment, and think about the future. Because we do n't know what the future holds. We make our own future and we should cook the nigh of it. That is what those who gave their life story would require us to do. ``

Harry left the podium and sat back down amongst loud applause. Albus thought his dad 's speech was very good, despite him not wanting to spend a penny it in the first place.

Kendrick stood up once again. `` I would like to thank you all for coming today. Feel free to explore the rook and grounds. You are welcome to join us for dinner party as well. We will be serving it away, as the Great Hall is not nearly great enough to house you all. ``

People slowly began to get up from their president and virtually of them migrated towards the memorial. Albus 's parents did this as well, but Albus did n't really want to join the big throngs of the great unwashed. He followed Teddy out of the aisle and stood off to the side with Matt, Rose, Amanda, Kaden, and Amy while Teddy and Victoire went over to the memorial. The two of them joined slip 's granny and teddy put his arm around her as they walked to the memorial.

Albus saw can with his family. John 's aunts, uncles, and cousin must have come as well, because there were a whole lot of picayune kids with them. The whole group headed back towards the palace and Albus figured that John the Divine and Isabelle were showing their fellowship the schoolhouse. As far as Albus knew, St. John the Apostle 's parents were n't really involved with the battle because they were too Whitney Young to defend when it happened.

Once Teddy and Victoire rejoined the group, they started to walk back towards the castle. nobody really said much. Even Kaden seemed to fuck that it was a meter for quiet. Albus noticed that Teddy 's face was streaked with tears.

They walked through the rook, somehow all going to the Room of necessary without anyone ever stating that as their name and address. Matt paced in front of the empty bulwark and once the doorway appeared, everyone filed in.

`` That was a skillful service, '' blush wine commented once they had all sat down.

Everyone nodded without saying anything.

`` So, '' Amy began a few minutes later, `` How has the class been ? '' She turned to Kaden, `` I do n't believe I 've ever met you. I 'm Amy Eckerton. ``

`` Kaden Dursley, '' Kaden replied, `` At your avail. ``

`` Oh, you 're Kaden, '' Amy said. `` Nice to converge you. ``

`` You, too, '' Kaden said.

Amy turned to her brother, `` And how are, '' she glanced at Kaden, `` Your you-know-whats ? ``

`` It 's ok, '' Matt sighed, `` He knows. ``

`` What ? ! '' Amy shouted, `` I thought he was the kid who got into the Whomping Willow ? ``

`` He is, '' Matt confirmed.

`` Then why would you severalise him ? '' Amy asked, then turned to Kaden, `` You know ? ``

`` Know what ? '' Kaden asked, `` Oh, that lusterlessness is a- ''

Albus broke out into a grin as he saw Kaden 's mouth clamp shut. The charm was still working.

`` What 's wrong with you ? '' Amy asked, `` And how did you discover out ? ``

`` Er- '' Kaden stammered.

`` We charmed him not to secern anyone, '' lustrelessness explained, `` The Sileo Altus charm. Rose performed it. Kaden ca n't talk about it in straw man of you or Victoire or Teddy or anybody who is n't me, Albus, John, Rose, or Amanda. ``

`` You performed a Sileo Altus appealingness ? '' Amy asked Rose.

`` Yeah, '' pink wine blushed, `` It was n't that difficult once I figured it out. ``

`` Wow, '' Amy let out a low tin whistle, `` That 's impressive. ``

`` I 'll say, '' Victoire agreed, `` You 've definitely got your mother 's genius. ``

`` trade good to know the charm 's working, '' Amy said.

The climate in the elbow room became increasingly livelier after that. Albus and his friends told Teddy, Victoire, and Amy all about what had been going on in school and what classes they were going to make the following twelvemonth. shift, Victoire, and Amy talked about Auror and Healer preparation. slip shared that Auror breeding was very intense and he spent all his save fourth dimension sleeping since it was so draining.

Once evening arrived, Albus and the repose of the group headed back outside for dinner. individual had conjured lashings of yearn tabular array and chairs and had placed them throughout the grounds. Albus saw his family taking over a match of board near the lake and led his group over to them. Matt 's parents were there as well, talking with Victoire 's parents.

Albus sat down at a mesa, across from his parents, with Rose and matt on either English of him.

`` Hey, Al, '' Harry greeted him.

`` Hi, Dad, '' Albus grinned.

Food soon appeared on the mesa and everybody loaded up their home base. Albus ate in silence and listened to the conversations around him. He liked having his whole class at school together. It reminded him of Christmas at the Burrow.

Lily and Hugo were talking animatedly about what they were going to do when they got to Hogwarts the survey yr. Hugo insisted he would be the next hotshot of the Quidditch team and Lily was telling him that he could n't try-out until second gear year.

`` But that 's not funfair, '' Hugo whined.

`` cipher 's leaving this year anyway, '' James River pointed out, `` Empire State of the South 's the oldest on the team and she 'll be a seventh twelvemonth next year. ``

`` Fine. I 'll get together when I 'm a second year, '' Victor-Marie Hugo huffed.

`` Unless of course you 're not in Gryffindor, '' Lily smirked, `` I could see you in Hufflepuff. ``

`` I 'll be in Gryffindor ! '' Hugo shouted, `` Like the rest of us. ``

Georgia, Fred, and broom were oceanic abyss in discussion about strategy for the Quidditch final. The three of them had always been the most unpitying musician on the team. Albus preferred not to get involved in the tactics and fine points of the team. He just liked to play. He could never see himself as captain.

Albus reached over and grabbed a coil from the field goal near his dad. Harry was deep in conversation with Ron, and Albus strained his pinna to mind in.

`` It 's kind of disconcerting that we have n't gotten any jumper lead in a while, '' Harry whispered. `` We were getting sightings a few times a month for a spell. And now, aught. ``

`` Do you think they 're laying low ? '' Ron asked.

`` Not for sure, '' Harry muttered, `` I have a bad intuitive feeling about it. Almost like they 're luring us into a pretended sense of security. ``

`` I was thinking that, too, '' Ron agreed, `` But nobody 's seen anything. I 've got people patrolling Hogsmeade, but they 're getting bored. People are saying we need to lessen security. They think it 's blown over. ``

`` I do n't wish that, '' Harry said darkly, `` I 'm not decreasing security. Not until we 've got them caught. I do n't manage how blase they get. ``

`` I agree, '' Ron said, `` If Word of God gets out that we 've decreased security, they 're likely to refund to the school. ``

`` Exactly. ``

`` I think Al wants to cognise what we 're talking about, '' Ron grinned, looking up at Albus.

Albus quickly looked down at his plate and shoved a slice of pealing in his mouth, blushing.

`` I think you 're right, '' Harry laughed, `` It 's ok, Al. If we talk about work clobber at the table, it 's our own fault if you overhear it. ``

Albus nodded and swallowed the axial motion. `` I was n't, er, listening in, or anything .... ''

`` It 's ok, '' Ron laughed, `` We 'd have done the same thing in your place. ``

Albus nodded and continued eating. He had once again almost forgotten about Washburn and the Willinsons. Now they were fresh on his head once again. What did it mean that nobody had sighed any of them in months ? Albus had n't even known that there had been frequent sightings before. The vaticinator must not have published article about all the sightings. Albus supposed if they became frequent enough, they would suit old tidings. But where were Washburn and the Willinsons now ? Albus doubted they had given up on finding the Hallows. He was more inclined to believe that they were trying to lull his dad into a false sense of security.

Neither Harry or Ron mentioned anything further on the national. Albus tried to forget about it, but he could n't. The intellection of Washburn or the Willinsons returning for the Hallows was too fearful, especially now that Albus himself had the Invisibility Cloak.

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By the clock time the weekend arrived, Albus had nearly forgotten about the conversation he overheard about Washburn and the Willinsons. The reason for this was that there was finally meter for Albus and his ally to locate the final examination cue for the map.

`` What was the clue again ? '' St. John the Apostle asked as they entered the room of Requirement.

`` 'Go to the place where we learn to defend the dark, it is there that we 've left our final scrape ,''' Albus recited. He had been thinking about the clue all week, trying to figure out what it meant.

`` How do you fight the shadow ? '' Amanda asked.

`` Lumos ? '' John the Evangelist shrugged, `` Where did we con that ? ``

`` I learned it at home, '' Albus commented.

`` I do n't think it literally means darkness, '' Rose sighed, `` You lot consider thing way too literally. Think about it. Dark as in immorality. ``

`` Oh ! '' Albus smacked his forehead. `` The Defense classroom ! ``

`` Exactly, '' pink wine grinned, `` Let 's go. ``

The classroom was void when they arrived. Albus quickly shut the door and stared out at the room. Where would the piranha have put the cross ?

`` We 'd break spread out and start looking, '' Albus announced.

Everyone agreed and began to search the schoolroom. Albus inspected all the desks, but found nil. He sighed and walked over to the bookcase. It was taking a very long sentence to find this particular proposition photographic print. Longer than it had taken to get any of the others. They had been there for nearly a half hour.

`` Found it ! '' flatness shouted.

Albus looked up from the bookcase and saw Matt crouching in one of the back corners of the way. Albus quickly ran to the back along with the ease of his friends.

`` It 's right-hand there, '' flatness pointed to the corner.

`` You 're going to hold to read us what it says, '' Albus told him.

Matt nodded and touched the carving. It disappeared and a much longer train of countersign appeared than had appeared from the former marks.

`` 'Congratulations ,''' Matt read, `` 'You have successfully followed the hint. Either that or you somehow stumbled upon the stopping point one before finding the others. In that case, we suggest you enter the lottery.

`` 'Anyway, we shall now reveal the counsel to recover the secret room. We ca n't vouch for what kind of state it will be in when you arrive, since we 're not trusted what yr it will be when you discover it. In which case, we suggest you learn some effective cleaning spells, as Muggle cleaning is execrable .'''

`` 'You 'd get laid, would n't you, Padfoot ?'''

`` 'Shut up, Moony .'''

`` 'Just get on with the directions .'''

`` 'All right hand. You 'll need to go to the north end of the one-sixth floor corridor. There should be an army of causa of armor on one slope. cheek them. Find the one that 's twenty percent from your left. cabbage its right arm up to its head and then put it down again. Turn around. On the opposite wall, there will be a small carving of the four paw prints. Tap it with your sceptre and say'I solemnly swear that I am up to no expert .'You 'll know what to do next.

`` 'And, keep back in judgment that only the four of you will be capable to open up the Room. So, if you ever want to take a lady friend there, take sure you arrive first.

`` 'With that, we wish you luck in all your future mischievous adventures. And as always, mischief managed .'''

matt glanced up from the paries as the writing slowly disappeared. `` That 's it. ''

Albus grinned, `` Well, anyone want to go break it out ? ``

`` Yeah ! '' everyone shouted.

`` Let 's go, then, '' Albus led them all out of the classroom.

Albus could n't believe that they had managed to work out out all the clues and were on their way to the way his grandfather had discovered when he was in schooling. Everything they had done that yr with the map seemed to own led up to this. Albus was extremely excited about this elbow room. It would be solely theirs. The Room of Requirement seemed like their own buck private uncouth room whenever they were in it, but it really was n't. The Marauders'room would be their own private common room. Nobody else would know about it. Nobody else would even be capable to get in it.

Albus and his friend tried to get to the one-sixth floor corridor as fast as they could without drawing attention to themselves. Albus hoped the corridor would be empty when they got there. They could n't exactly get into the room if there was anyone hanging around.

There was one kid walking around near the northern end of the corridor when Albus and his friends got there. He must get been a first class because he was even shorter than matte. Albus did n't recognize him, but Kaden did.

`` Hi, Elmore John Leonard, '' Kaden said once they got closelipped to him.

The kid jumped and turned around. `` Oh, hi, Kaden. Thought you were a bunch of Slytherins. ``

`` Nope, no Slytherins here, '' Kaden replied, `` But we 're going to let off some dung turkey here, so you 'd better get going. ``

`` Oh, ok. See you later, '' Leonard said and quickly ran down the corridor.

`` Nice one, '' Albus laughed, `` But what if he tells Filch we 're setting off dung bombs ? ``

`` He wo n't, '' Kaden assured them, `` He 's kind of afraid of Filch. Plus, he hardly talks to anyone. ``

`` Ok, '' Albus shrugged, `` That 's good, I guess. ``

Albus walked a few Thomas More invertebrate foot down the corridor and stood in front of the case of armor. His friend joined him. Albus silently counted the courting of armor and found the fifth one from the left. He wordlessly walked over to it and lifted up its right arm.

`` It 'll be somewhere on that wall, '' Albus pointed to the wall opposite the case of armor.

Everybody spread out along the wall and began to front for the paw mark. Albus assumed they would be minuscule like the clues throughout the schooling and he was decently. Anyone who walked by would never be able to spot them.

`` There they are, '' Albus pointed to a spot that was about level with his nozzle. `` make ? ``

Everyone nodded. Albus took a deep breath and tapped the paw prints with his sceptre. `` I solemnly swear that I am up to no good. ``

The paw prints sunk into the stone and a pocket-size I. F. Stone doorknob appeared just where they had been. Albus turned to glance at his friends before grasping it. They all wore looks of excitement. Albus turned back to the wall, took a deep breath, and turned the doorknob.

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A/N : Bit of a cliffhanger ! Thanks to my beta, Dancer of Starlight. Thanks as well to Denas, Mozarts Confutatis, phoenixy friend, Luke, tranc3rooney, sinwillys822, Roxz80, Jen, Moonylupin, heritor of muruaders, Seb, EvilChaos, and XDNLxtlz99 for their revaluation !

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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Albus let out a gasp as his eyes fell upon the room in front of him. He stepped inside, gazing around in awe, and his supporter followed in behind him. Albus heard somebody shut the door as they stepped in.

The room was circular, just like the Gryffindor common room. The interior decoration was similar, too, as most everything was scarlet and atomic number 79. It form of cue Albus of the Room of necessity whenever Matt asked for it, only better. There was scarlet shag carpeting on the trading floor and scarlet curtain on the Windows.

Although the room was mostly circular, there were four lowly square way leading off of the main room. Albus walked deeper into the room and saw that there was a four-poster bed in each of them, along with a bedside mesa. Each of the little rooms had a mansion on it that depicted which one belonged to which Marauder.

In the master character of the room were a few couches, chairs, and tables. A few bookcases were up against the bulwark that housed books, lambskin, old dung bomb, and various other detritus. There was even a pile of opened sweets sitting on one of the board, giving the room the feel that the Marauders had just stepped out for class or something.

At the same meter, the place looked like nonentity had been in it for decades. There was a thick layer of dust coat every surface and there was a faint olfactory sensation of dankness in the air. That may give birth been because there was a caldron full of a foetid smell potion sitting next to the window. The tables were covered in various composition of lambskin, open books, and yellowing transcript of the Prophet.

The piranha had even decorated the bulwark. There were pictures of themselves that seemed to range from first twelvemonth all the way to seventh. bill poster of a few dissimilar Quidditch teams were also fixed upon the gem walls. A big banner was above the window, directly across from the doorway. It read, 'The Marauders'Den .'

`` Blimey, '' Albus whispered, `` This is sort of strange. ``

`` Yeah, '' matt agreed, `` But brilliant at the Saami time. ``

`` It almost looks as if they were expecting to come back here, '' rosebush commented as she sifted through a atomic reactor of sheepskin, `` Looks like they left some prep here. ``

`` Excellent, '' john grinned, `` Maybe some of the teachers have been assigning the Lapp homework every yr and we can copy it. I 'll bet Binns uses the Saami assignments year after year. ``

`` I think we 'll own to clean this place up a bit, '' Amanda commented as she peered into the cauldron, `` That potion is positively disgusting. ``

`` enquire if these are still good, '' Kaden said as he picked up a few coffee frogs.

`` I would n't eat those, Kaden, '' rose grimaced, `` They 're decades old. ``

`` This place is amazing, '' Albus said as he walked towards the windowpane. He gazed out of it and saw that it looked out on the lake.

`` It 's like our own common room. And dormitory, '' St. John the Apostle said as he walked over to the bay labeled 'Padfoot'. `` surmisal this one 's mine ! '' John flopped onto the bed and a cloud of dust flew out of it. `` Oh, megascopic ! '' he coughed, `` inquire if we can get the business firm elves to clean this berth. ``

`` They 've got enough to pick, '' rose wine replied, `` We 'll just clean it ourselves. It wo n't be that bad. I know a few cleaning turn. ``

Albus wandered over to the alcove that was labeled 'Prongs'and walked into it. It was very strange, knowing that the blank space had belonged to his grandfather. Albus almost felt like he had gone back in time, to when his grandfather had been at Hogwarts. He glanced up at the paries and noticed a picture of a Quidditch team that was labeled 'Puddlemere United- 1975'. The unit elbow room had pretty much frozen in time. The rest of Hogwarts changed as the years passed and new students came to the school. But this room, this room had n't changed. It was just the same now as it had been in the 1970s. Now, it would skip an entire generation and be propelled into the twenty-first century.

`` Blimey, feeling at this, '' John announced.

Albus stuck his headland out into the main piece of the elbow room and saw that John Lackland had picked up a newspaper clipping. Albus and everyone else went over to John and crowded around him to read the article.

ENTIRE MUGGLE FAMILY MURDERED-
SUSPECTED WORK OF YOU-KNOW-WHO

An entire Muggle family was murdered last night
at their home base in the outskirts of British capital. Muggle
police ship's officer have attributed the death to
carbon monoxide poisoning, but magical research worker
have discovered the suit of death was Avada Kedavra.

Nearby Muggles reported seeing a 'strange swarm'
above the business firm early the following morning. Before
Obliviators modified their memories, they all said
the swarm was the soma of a skull with a Snake
coming out of its sassing. This odd cloud of hummer
has appeared over the dwellings of multiple murder
during the past year. rumor are that this is the
scrape of You-Know-Who, but it has yet to be confirmed.

Employees of Magical Law Enforcement are currently
investigating the murder and the strange cloud
above the house. Anyone with data about
the murder, the cloud, You-Know-Who, or his
supposed 'Death eater'following should meet
Magical Law Enforcement as soon as possible.

`` That is strange, to be reading that article now, '' Albus said quietly. From the sound of it, Voldemort was just starting to arrive at baron when that article was written.

`` I 'll say, '' John agreed, `` I 'll bet there 's all kind of articles around this place about Voldemort. ``

`` You 're probably compensate, '' Albus said, `` My dad said that when the Marauders were in their last year of school, they were already working to press Voldemort. ``

`` This is so weird, '' Matt commented.

`` Yeah, '' Albus agreed.

`` We should probably clean this place up a bit, '' Rose announced.

`` But let 's not throw away any of the old article or anything, '' Albus said, `` They might be interesting to read. ``

`` Or the old homework, '' toilet added. `` Might be utile, '' he muttered after Rose sent him a withering glare.

rose spent a few instant teaching everyone else the few cleaning piece she knew. Then they all got started on cleaning up the way. Albus found quite a few written matter of the Prophet and he set them aside in a box.

They left the pictorial matter and posters up on the paries. It seemed wrong to take down all the pictures of the Marauders'when they were the single who founded the room. Albus left the old video of Puddlemere Untied up as well, since he supported that Quidditch team. To Saint John 's delight, there was a standardized picture in Padfoot 's segment of the room. Albus was pretty indisputable Matt would be adding a film of the Chudley cannon to his alcove, since apparently Moony did n't bear them based on the deficiency of a film of them near his bed.

After a pair hours, the elbow room looked new once again. All the dust, old sweets, and rubbish was gone. The caldron had been emptied and was now sparkling. Amanda, who had somehow stumbled upon the wash way a few months ago, had gone down and fetched a few new hardening of bedding for the beds.

Once they were done cleaning, they began to make themselves at habitation in the predator'Den, as it was apparently called. Rose began to peruse the various books that were on the shelves. Kaden was rifling through the associate pranking items that had been left behind. Amanda was looking at a pile of photograph they had found. Albus, John, and lusterlessness were looking at all the newspaper publisher and trim that had been left behind.

`` This is going to be an fantabulous place to study, '' Rose said as she sat down on one of the sofa with a book. `` It 'll be quiet. ``

`` Ca n't guarantee that, '' whoremonger grinned.

`` I never really knew that Voldemort attacked this many citizenry, '' Albus muttered as he leafed through a paper, `` I mean, I knew he killed loads of people, but there 's two or three articles about him in each newspaper publisher. ``

`` I do n't think I would have wanted to live back then, '' flatness commented, `` Seems like it would have been bloody measly. ``

`` Lapplander with when my dad was a kid, '' Albus added. He was lucky, really, that he lived in a time when the rural area was n't being ravaged by a murderous madman. I mean, Washburn and the Willinsons paled in comparison to Voldemort.

`` Nothing like learning about history to realize you grateful of the time you live in, '' Rose commented.

`` Why ca n't Binns just have us learn old articles in course ? '' John sighed, `` It 's actually occupy reading about the war like this. ``

`` We have n't even fuck off to the war in history of Magic yet, '' Rose pointed out.

`` Yeah, well, it 's more interesting than what we 've been learning about. ``

`` That 's because you feel it more directly relates to your living. But we have to find out about all the history, if we want to avoid the fault of the yesteryear. ``

`` But Binns could at least make it more worry, '' King John muttered.

`` I 'll give you that one. ``

`` Do you guys think we should tell anyone about this post ? '' Albus asked as he set down the article he had been looking at.

John Lackland and lustrelessness both turned to stare at him. `` What ? Are you mad ? '' John asked.

`` No, '' Albus sighed, `` I just meant, should we tell my dad about it. And Teddy. '' As soon as Albus had seen the room, he thought both his dad and Teddy would love to know about it and to see it. Both of their fathers had been involved in the founding of it, after all.

`` I dunno, '' Matt shrugged, `` I can sort of see your point, though. ``

`` I still think we should proceed it a secret, '' St. John said.

`` I kind of agree with Albus, '' rosebush said, `` This office would be really sentimental for both Uncle Harry and chemise. And I suppose James and Lily would like to have intercourse about it, too. ``

`` I never said we should narrate William James and Lily, '' Albus hastened to say. `` They 'll both be here next year, which means they 'll want to be in here all the fourth dimension. chemise and my dad would be different. They 'd see it, know about it, and maybe visit every once in a while. But they would n't want to be here all the time. ``

`` They could n't get in, though, Albus, '' rosiness pointed out, `` Only the four of you can open this place. ``

`` I know, but I still do n't need Saint James the Apostle and Lily to lie with about it while they 're at school, '' Albus said defensively. `` Plus, James would never keep it a secret. He 'd tell Ben and Cedric and Nathan. ``

`` Not if we use that spell, '' Kaden suggested, `` Not that I think we should recount James and Lily. ``

`` James would never agree to that good luck charm, '' Albus said.

`` I still think that if we 're going to tell apart Uncle Harry and Teddy, we should tell James and Lily, '' blush wine said.

`` I do n't, '' Albus crossed his weaponry, `` And it 's not up to you. It 's up to the four of us. ``

`` Fine, '' rose wine huffed.

`` So, '' Albus turned to John and Matt, `` What do the two of you think about telling my dad and Teddy ? ``

`` I think we probably should, '' matte said.

`` I do n't know ... '' John said, `` I kind of like the secret. Can we at least keep it to ourselves for a while ? Let 's mean about it over the summer and then maybe separate them succeeding year. ``

Albus shrugged. His moral sense was telling him that he should tell his dad and slip about it. He knew that knowing about the room and the new map would mean the human race to both of them, but at the same time he sort of wanted to have the way to himself for a few months as well.

`` That sounds like a good idea, '' Albus agreed. `` So we 'll call back about telling them next twelvemonth. ``

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Albus and his friends immediately started spending their free prison term in the Marauders'Den as opposed to the Room of Requirement. Albus found that he felt very at home base there. It provided a sensory faculty of calm air, a lieu to go to get away from the chaos of the main part of the school. He was even able to concentrate more on his studying there than in the room of Requirement, although that may have been due to the fact that they had solved the mystery of the map and Albus was n't nearly as perturb as he had been.

The last dueling tournament took office on the following Lord's Day, a few days before the full moon. Albus 's team had not made it to the finals, despite Albus and Malfoy 's splendid dueling skills. Both boys had won every single duel they had been in the total year. However, the rest of the team was n't nearly as skilled and they did not have decent points for the final exam. Rose 's team was in second stead and therefore was in the finals. They were up against a team that none of Albus 's friends were on.

Albus could experience the excitement in the air as he walked to the dueling way after dejeuner. Even those who were not competing were going to the room in order to watch the final affaire d'honneur. The two competing teams sat with each former at the forepart of the room, but none of the former squad sat together. Albus did n't imagine that Kendrick 's estimate of inter-house I had worked very well with the dueling teams.

The tourney lasted about an 60 minutes, which was much shorter than all the late ones. pink wine won one of her affaire d'honneur, against a third year Slytherin.

`` That concludes the final examination dueling tournament ! '' Kendrick announced after the finale two student had dueled. `` I shall now cipher the period. ''

Kendrick pointed his wand at a sign that had all the squad public figure and number of full point on it. The top two team'turn flashed and then changed to the new numbers.

`` Congratulations to squad Three, the Hungry Hungry Horntails ! They are the new champions ! '' Kendrick shouted, `` Will the team members please number forward to swallow the trophy. ``

`` Falco columbarius, '' Albus muttered and clapped politely. rose 's squad had not won.

`` mo place is still good, though, '' Amanda said.

After the Hungry Hungry Horntails had accepted their trophy, Kendrick returned to his podium.

`` Yes, the Hungry Hungry Horntails have proved themselves to be most excellent duelist, '' Kendrick smiled, `` As well as have an aptitude for creative names.

`` I would care to thank all of you for putting up with the inter-house squad this year. I know many of you were very opposed to this at the root of the year. ``

`` Many of us ? '' John muttered, `` I think pretty much all of us. Except pink wine, that is. ``

`` I sincerely hope that you have all learned that despite our conflict, we can be united. I think the inter-house teams proved successful and I hope you agree. I will be having a discussion with prof Longbottom and prof Potter about whether we will have inter-house teams next twelvemonth.

`` With that, I wish you all just lot with your test. You 'd ameliorate all go study for a while, as I have been hearing that some of your instructor have created particularly goon exams. ``

`` He 's just trying to scare us into studying, '' whoremonger said as they made their way out of the room.

Albus agreed, but he was n't taking any chances. Albus was feeling very confident about his exam, though. With Washburn gone, Albus felt he would do well on all of them.

Albus and his acquaintance quickly found Rose and congratulated her. pink wine was very happy with a minute place win. She did n't suppose her team would even get second station. Rose was n't really a competitive person, with the exclusion of sorcerer 's chess, so she did n't brood on the thought of losing to the Hungry Hungry Horntails.

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Over the next few hebdomad, Albus and his champion spent near of their rid fourth dimension in the Marauders'Den. They mostly goofed off, but did manage to get some studying done. Rose all but physically forced them to bulge studying by the time the last week in May arrived. Albus, Matt, John the Evangelist, and Kaden had n't spent the night in the elbow room yet, despite the fact that it was obviously set up for that. Albus was n't trusted what Bilius and Ethan would do if they never turned up at the student residence one dark, so they had n't bothered. Although, Matt did drop the good afternoon there sleeping the day of the May full moon, and he reported that the seam were just as comfortable as Gryffindor 's beds and more prosperous than the infirmary Wing 's beds.

Ever since he and his friends managed to image out the relaxation of the map, Albus felt like the school year was definitely winding down. It was almost like figuring out the map signified the end of full term. Albus imagined that if they had n't figured it out, he would n't have wanted to go home for the summer.

The signs of the end of the year were very much apparent. The fifth and seventh twelvemonth were spending all available clip in the library perusing for their O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s. The seventh year Gryffindor prefects had taken over Victoire 's use of demanding silence in the uncouth elbow room in the evening, making Albus very happy that they had the predator'Den.

On the other side of the spectrum were the students who just did n't want to do anything. Albus 's cousin Stanley was the perfect example. Stanley had never been studious, but now that he would be graduating in only a couple weeks, he had no motivating whatsoever. However, his Ravenclaw lady friend did force him to sit down and study for his N.E.W.T.s every eve. whoremonger shared Stanley 's mindset. Even though John was no where cheeseparing graduation, he also had no need to study.

`` I just do n't see the point, rose, '' John said as he tossed a drinking chocolate frog up into the air, `` If I have n't learned it by now, I 'm not going to check it in time for exams. ``

`` mightiness I remind you that you said'I do n't postulate to canvas it now. I 'll just forget it by the end of term anyway. I 'll just hold off until May to read it'a few months ago ? '' Rose sighed and shook her head.

`` Exactly, '' John caught the frog and shoved it in his mouth, `` No tip in studying ever. ``

`` Do you opine anyone else knows about this station ? '' Albus wondered aloud as he looked up from his astronomy book.

`` I hope no one else knows about it, '' John replied, `` Otherwise it would n't be our hidden anymore. ``

`` I do n't mean early students, '' Albus said, `` I mean, do you think the Marauders brought other multitude in here when they were in school day. And those citizenry would obviously still know about it. ``

`` I 'm sure your dad 's mum knew about it, '' rose wine commented, `` Do n't make love about anyone else. ``

`` I wonder why Dog Star and Remus never told Dad about it, '' Albus mentioned.

rose wine shrugged, `` Maybe they would have wanted Uncle Harry to find it on his own, if he was ever going to witness it. I mean, it 's not like our parents told us everything about Hogwarts either. ``

`` Guess that makes gumption. ``

`` You know what does n't make sense ? '' Kaden asked loudly.

`` What ? '' Albus asked.

`` transfiguration, '' Kaden muttered, `` I 'm going to fail the test. Why ca n't it be wanton like Potions ? ``

`` I think you 're the only one here who finds Potions easy, Kaden, '' Matt commented.

`` And are you unspoilt at Transfiguration Day ? '' Kaden asked.

`` Not really, '' Matt laughed, `` The only thing I 'm really good at is Astronomy. ``

`` I 'd be willing to bet that you 'll be beneficial at care of Magical animate being, '' trick smirked.

`` Shut up, '' Matt shook his point and threw a chocolate frog at John.

`` Hey, thanks ! '' John grinned and stuffed the toad frog in his mouth.

`` Found that one underneath that nasty old cauldron, '' Matt burst out laughing.

`` Ew ! Gross ! '' John jumped up and spat the frog out onto the floor. `` I 'll get you for that one. ``

`` That is disgusting, St. John the Apostle, '' Amanda screwed up her face and glanced at the floor.

`` Yeah, clean it up, '' pink wine agreed.

`` It 's his fault, '' whoremaster pointed at Matt.

`` Is not, '' matte grinned. `` You ate it. ``

`` You 've known me for two years. You should realize that I 'll eat anything your cam stroke at me. ``

`` Anything ? '' matt raised his eyebrow and grinned mischievously.

`` Anything that resembles solid food ! ``

`` There 's charms to pee-pee stuff resemble food, '' matte commented.

`` I 'm not eating anything you give me anymore, '' John replied.

`` We 'll see how prospicient that lasts. ``

`` Will you both shut it and do your homework ? '' rosiness shouted, `` You 're giving me a head ache. ``

`` You could always go to the common room, '' can pointed out, `` I hear that the prefects have made it a mandatory lull zone until exam are over. ``

`` Just delay until I 'm a prefect, '' rose wine muttered, `` It 'll be tranquilize all year. ``

`` No it wo n't, cause I 'll be a prefect with you, '' John grinned.

`` Yeah, rightfulness, '' Rose laughed, `` Albus is going to be a prefect. ``

Albus looked up from his interpretation. `` Er, I 'm not sure I want to be a prefect. ``

`` Then Matt can be a prefect, '' Rose said, `` If he is, then you 'll be even more like the predator. ``

`` Teddy 's dad was a prefect ? '' lustrelessness asked.

`` Yeah, '' pink wine answered, `` I 'd bet on either you or Albus for prefect. Or perhaps Bilius or Ethan. ``

`` What about me ? '' John put on a look of fake sadness, `` That hurts, Rose, it does. ``

`` You ? '' blush wine smirked, `` The boy who never does his homework ? ``

`` I 'll do it, I 'll do it, '' john muttered and picked up his quill.

Albus laughed to himself and continued his astronomy homework. He had n't really thought about who was going to be a prefect. Albus was n't entirely surely he wanted to be a prefect, even if Kendrick picked him. Prefects had an horrendous lot of responsibility. Responsibility that Albus was n't sure he wanted. But prefect decisions were still over two years away. Albus pushed the thought of prefects out of his chief and concentrated on his studying.

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A/N : first, I 'm dark about the late update ! I lost track of what day it was, something that happens quite often during the summer.

s, I have been working on a collaborationism with a few citizenry from The Golden Snitches assembly ( link in my fan fic website ). The first chapter ( one that I wrote ) has been validated ! The story is called 'Remember the Cannons'and can be found under the name 'The Golden sneak'. I 'd screw it if you guys read it !

third base, thanks so much to Moonylupin for nominating this for a Dobby Award on the forum !

Thanks to my Beta, Dancer of Starlight ! Thanks as well to Moonylupin, sinwillys822, uniquevampire12, XDNLxtlz99, Luke, wolverine83, EvilChaos, Denas, h91, Jen, tranc3rooney, Liana, and ngayonatkailanman.

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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After suffering an embarrassing defeat to Hufflepuff the premature month, Ravenclaw was out of the running play for the Quidditch cup. Everybody, students, teachers, and stave alike, had been shocked by that turn of events. The captain of the Ravenclaw team actually spent a full three day holed up in his vernacular room following the devastating loss.

Due to this, Gryffindor was set to face Slytherin in the final friction match of the year. Albus overheard Georgia say that if Hufflepuf had managed to score a few more finish in their catch against Ravenclaw, they would take in been in the final. Albus actually would make preferred to bring Hufflepuff, but there was n't anything he could do about it.

The Slytherins were extremely pleased about their situation in the Quidditch final and spent the intact week leading up to the match strutting around the corridors with an air of smugness about them. Albus personally thought they were being rather cocky and should wait until after the catch was over to read off.

`` Listen up, everyone ! '' Georgia shouted in the changing room a few minutes before the mate was set to begin.

Albus sat down succeeding to King James and placed his broom on his lap. He was feeling to a greater extent than a small bit uneasy. This was his initiative Quidditch last and he was determined to do well.

`` I know we 've been preparing for playing Ravenclaw in this match, '' Sakartvelo said as she paced in front of the team, `` But we all know Slytherin has a worse team than Ravenclaw ! We can do this, I know we can ! Just remember that the Slytherins turn dirtier. catch yourselves out there. If we just play like we 've been playing all class, we 're surely to win. Remember that we 've already beat Slytherin once this year. We can do it again ! Now let 's get out there and kick some Snake River arses ! ``

`` Do snakes even have butts ? '' James whispered to Albus as they walked out onto the pitch.

`` I heard that James, '' Georgia shouted.

`` Welcome, Hogwarts student and stave to the final exam Quidditch equal of the year ! will Slytherin be capable to nock enough goals to steal the Quidditch Cup away from Gryffindor ? Let 's promise not ! '' Todd Smith shouted.

`` Smith ! '' Patil scolded him.

`` Sorry, prof, '' Todd replied, `` And here we have the Gryffindor squad ! headwaiter Georgia Weasley, followed by an entire clan of Weasleys including Fred, Heather, and Omar Nelson Bradley. We also have two pseudo-Weasleys, James and Albus Potter. Then there 's Ryan O'Malley, who is n't a Weasley at all, but plays Quidditch well enough that he might as well be adopted by them ! ``

`` And here come the Slytherins. They 're probably all relate, too, although they wo n't admit it- ''

`` Smith ! '' Patil yelled, `` Enough genealogy and get on with the commentary ! ``

`` Sorry, Professor, '' Todd continued, `` I guess you 'll want to know the name of the Slytherin participant. They are Ferris Fielding, Talan flint, Captain fishgig Goyle, Peyton Edward James Hughes, Garth Octavius, Hailey Odele, and Thomas J. Jackson Naiser ! ``

`` I want a clean biz, '' prof Oteski said sternly as Goyle crushed Georgia 's hand. Oteski released the Bludgers and the snitcher as Albus and the other musician rose into the air.

Oteski threw the Quaffle into the air and it was immediately taken by Haines. Albus sped up and tried to catch up to Haines as he soared towards Georgia.

Albus was ahead of both Fred and Scots heather as he flew towards the Gryffindor end situation. He saw Ryan air a Bludger at Haines, but Haines dodged it. Albus had to allow in that Slytherin did have got decent Chasers.

Haines threw the Quaffle at the finish posts, but Georgia caught it and tossed it back into play. Albus caught it by his fingertips and turned around to fly towards the Slytherin posts.

`` Heather ! '' Albus shouted as all three Slytherin Chasers converged onto him.

Two of the Slytherin Chasers immediately flew to choke up Heather, and Albus threw the Quaffle to Fred. Fred caught it with a grin and took the balance of the way down the rake. Albus smiled as the Slytherin Chasers glared at him. classic Weasley fraud. Albus and his first cousin used that tactic all the clock time when they played over the holidays.

`` Gryffindor scores the first goal of the game ! '' Todd exclaimed after Fred easily tossed the Quaffle into one of the Slytherin goals.

Gryffindor scored five to a greater extent finish over the future ten minutes. Albus scored two of those and assisted two others. Slytherin had n't scored at all and Heather currently had possession of the Quaffle.

Henry Fielding and Odele were currently flying on either English of Heather. Flint was behind them and hit one of the Bludgers straight at Heather.

`` Heather, look out ! '' Albus shouted as he flew heterosexual person towards her.

heather mixture turned to look just as the Bludger hit her in the head and knocked her from her broom.

Oteski blew his whistle as Albus, Fred, and James caught heather mixture before she hit the ground. The rest of the Gryffindor players landed and ran towards Heather.

`` She 's unconscious mind, '' Fred announced, `` She 'll require to go to the infirmary Wing. ``

`` We 'll take her, '' John Rowlands emerged from the standstill with Neville following him. `` tinker's dam Slytherins, '' he muttered as he watched Neville conjure a coping stone for his sister.

`` We 'll just have to run with two Chasers, '' Georgia announced after Henry M. Stanley and Neville left with Scots heather, `` She would n't want us to live on this. She 'll be fine. ``

With only two chaser, Gryffindor 's performance drastically declined. Albus managed to seduce another finish, but Slytherin somehow scored eight right in a row. The Slytherin Beaters were ruthless and had managed to hurt Georgia 's left hand only fifteen minutes after they knocked Heather out. Albus easily made the punishment gibe Oteski had given them, but Georgia 's ability to protect the finish went down.

Albus was getting quite discouraged and exhausted as he and Fred frantically tried to make up for the fact that Slytherin was now winning 190-70.

`` Why do n't you just forfeit, thrower ? '' Naiser sneered as Albus flew the Quaffle towards the Slytherin goal posts.

`` Why does n't your seeker just view the Snitch ? '' Albus smirked. The Slytherin Chasers were quite skilled, but it would be useless for them unless Octavius caught the Snitch anytime soon.

`` Shut up, ceramist, '' Naiser growled and hit a nearby Bludger at Albus.

Albus, who had n't even noticed the Bludger, tried to fudge it, but instead got hit hard in the arm. He groaned and dropped the Quaffle, which Fielding grabbed and flew in the reverse direction.

Albus winced and held his arm towards his pectus. It felt like it was broken. He turned and flew towards the Gryffindor side, trying to get Georgia 's attention.

Georgia noticed Albus, but not before Fielding managed to score yet another goal. `` Time out ! '' she shouted.

Oteski blew his tin whistle and the Gryffindor players huddled below their goal posts.

`` What 's up, Al ? '' GA asked.

`` Naiser broke my arm, '' Albus groaned, `` Hit a Bludger right at it. ``

Georgia sighed, `` Can you play anymore ? ``

`` I 'll try, '' Albus said. Hopefully the game would n't last often long. Albus had lost all Leslie Townes Hope of winning, and since getting his arm broken, he did n't really care who caught the Snitch.

`` Good, '' Georgia said and turned to St. James the Apostle, `` Listen, I know we 're too far behind to win even if you catch the fink, but if you catch it before Slytherin gets anymore goals, we might still be capable to get the Cup. Slytherin 's really far behind us in percentage point for the Cup. So just catch it soon, William James. ``

`` Ok, '' James nodded, `` I 've seen it a few times, but have n't bothered to take hold of it. Just been trying to go on Octavius away from it, which is n't hard. ``

`` Are we cook, then ? '' Georgia asked. Everyone nodded. Georgia signaled to Oteski that they were make and he blew the whistle.

Albus flew back into the air, trying to ignore the growing pain in his arm. He was going to pore on keeping everyone away from Fred, who was the only uninjured chaser left. Albus did n't think he 'd actually be able to bewitch or discombobulate the Quaffle and ride out on his heather with only one arm.

Fred did wield to get the Quaffle, but was quickly overtaken by the Slytherin pursuer and dropped it. Odele grabbed it and scored another finish for Slytherin.

Albus groaned partially due to this goal and partially due to his arm. He flew high into the air and noticed that James was making a dive towards the ground. Albus breathed a sigh of relief. James had seen the Snitch. Octavius saw what Jesse James was doing, but he was at least ten feet behind James. St. James the Apostle pulled out of the dive with the struggling Snitch in his hand.

`` Slytherin winnings, '' Smith muttered, `` 350-320. ''

Albus immediately flew towards the ground and dismounted as the entire school descended onto the pitch.

`` But wait ! '' Smith shouted, `` Apparently, Slytherin did not make enough finish to win the Cup ! The Quidditch Cup goes to Gryffindor ! ``

The legal age of the school burst into tacky applause and cheering. Oteski gave Empire State of the South the Quidditch Cup and she held it high into the air.

`` C'mon, Al, '' Sakartvelo said, `` We 're going to see heather in the Hospital annexe. You ought to get that arm checked out. ``

Albus nodded and he followed the rest of the squad up to the castle. They lost to the highest degree of their entourage as they ascended the stairs to the hospital Wing. Sakartvelo pushed open the door and led the team inside.

Madam Pomfrey bustled over to the door and gaped at the declamatory group of citizenry who had walked in. `` What 's going on ? ``

`` We 've won the Cup, '' Georgia grinned, `` Is Heather awake ? ``

`` I 'm awake ! '' Calluna vulgaris shouted.

`` We won the Cup ! '' Georgia shouted back and ran past ma'am Pomfrey over to Heather 's bed, `` But we lost the match. ``

`` Ugh, we lost to Slytherin, '' Heather groaned, `` But at least we won the Cup. How bad was it ? ``

`` 350 to 320, '' Georgia sighed.

`` That 's not as bad as I thought, but still horrible, '' Heather sighed.

`` You can spill about it later, '' Madam Pomfrey announced, `` This is the Hospital extension, not your common room ! ``

`` But Albus and I broke our arms, '' GA said, holding out her arm.

Madam Pomfrey sighed, `` Of course you did. Quidditch. will it ever block up ? ``

`` Nope, '' Georgia grinned.

`` Sit down on the bed, both of you. ``

Albus sat down side by side to his cousin and held out his arm for the nurse to heal. She muttered a go and pointed her verge at Albus 's arm. It immediately felt better.

`` There, '' gentlewoman Pomfrey said after she healed Georgia 's arm, `` Now you can go to your- ''

The room access burst open and rose wine, matt, John, Amanda, and Kaden came bursting in.

`` Are you ok, Albus ? '' rosebush shouted.

`` Of course, it 's you lot, '' dame Pomfrey sighed, `` Any of you break anything ? ``

`` Not today, '' matt laughed.

`` goodness, now you can all go back to your plebeian room, '' the nurse announced, `` This is not the station to observe or complain or whatever it is you want to do after this match ! ``

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The upheaval about Gryffindor winning the Quidditch Cup was short-lived. By the time the weekend was over, everyone was concentrating on studying for exams. Those who had n't studied much over the yr were now frantically trying to teach an full year 's worth of fabric in a few short days.

Albus 's first few test went well. He was especially happy that his good luck charm exam was relatively easy since he failed the late year 's one miserably.

`` I wonder where Kaden is, '' John said as he tossed his book down on the mesa and leaned back in his chair.

`` Dunno, '' Albus shrugged as he furiously scribbled down the properties of mandrakes onto a small-arm of lambskin. Albus and his friends were spending the evening in the coarse room studying for their Herbology exam the next day.

`` shuffle for a nice quiet time to study, though, '' rose commented.

`` I think he was studying for Transfiguration with his tutoring grouping in the library, '' Amanda said.

`` But it 's after curfew now, '' can pointed out, `` He should be back. ``

`` Why do you care so much if he breaks curfew ? '' Rose raised her supercilium, `` Perhaps you would make a good prefect. ``

`` Why thank you, rose, '' King John grinned, `` But I actually wanted to conduct a break from studying and playact cheat or something. And I 'm surely you lot would rather study. ``

`` I 'll play with you, '' Matt said, `` I 'm nauseous of studying. ``

`` Excellent, '' King John replied and the two of them ran up to the dormitory room to get their chessmen.

Albus alternated between reading his Herbology book and watching the game of chess for the following few minutes. He had been cramming his encephalon with everything there is to know about wizard industrial plant for the preceding few hours and was becoming increasingly distracted by Saint John and Matt 's game.

Albus closed his book and glanced at his picket. It was already 9:30 and Kaden still was n't back. It was a bit unknown since Kaden never missed curfew. He was surely going to get caught by a teacher or a prefect if he did n't look sharp up.

`` Yes ! '' John shouted as his fag smashed Matt 's bishop, `` Another one of your patch destroyed ! ``

`` At least I still have my knights, '' Matt smirked.

`` At least I 've got my pansy, '' John the Divine pointed out.

Albus grinned to himself and settled down to view the eternal sleep of the game. One of Matt 's knight was in the process of killing john 's nance when he heard a deliquium tapping on the window behind him.

`` Is that an owl ? '' Rose asked, looking up from her book.

Albus turned around and looked out the meth. There was an owl out there. Albus opened the window and the owl flew inside and landed on top of John and Matt 's game.

`` Not a very well trail one, '' rose smirked, `` pretend your biz 's over. ``

`` Oh, well, '' John shrugged and untied a small-arm of parchment from the owl 's leg. The owl took off as John examined the envelope. `` It 's addressed to you, Albus. ``

Albus stared questioningly at the missive. He took it from John and slowly turned it over. It was addressed to him. But why in the figure of Merlin would it be delivered now ? He only ever got mail service in the daybreak with everyone else.

`` surface it, '' John the Evangelist said excitedly.

Albus tore it open and unfolded a rumpled part of sheepskin. His face turned sick and he gasped as he read what it said.

`` What is it ? '' Rose asked anxiously.

Albus wordlessly tossed the lambskin onto the table, where it landed look up. Glued onto the parchment was a variety of letters that appeared to be cut out from a written matter of the Prophet.

To baby Potty-

I have your idiotic cousin.
Bring the Cloak to Hogsmeade,
in front of the Shrieking hovel,
if you do n't want any harm to
come to him. Do n't tell anyone.

`` It 's Willinson, '' Albus whispered, `` He 's got Kaden. ``

`` How do you hump it 's him ? '' Amanda asked.

`` He 's the only one who ever called me 'Baby Potty'. ``

`` And you 're certainly it 's Kaden ? '' Rose asked.

`` flavour around, rose, '' Albus snapped, `` All my other first cousin are here ! ``

`` I 'm just trying to shit certain, '' pink wine said, `` There 's no need to get angry at me. ``

`` I 've got to go find him, '' Albus stood up and started to run to the portrayal hole.

Rose grabbed his gown. `` Albus, time lag. You 've got to recall this through. You ca n't just go storming into Hogsmeade with Willinson there ! ``

`` And what do you suppose I do ? Just let him torture Kaden ? ``

`` No, I mean we should go severalise Uncle Harry ! '' rosebush insisted.

`` But we do n't have much prison term ! ``

`` Aurors have ways of dealing with these situations, Albus, '' Rose explained, `` What do you imagine Willinson would hold done if you went to go rescue Kaden ? I 'm guessing you would n't be handing him over the Cloak. ``

`` No, but- ''

`` Albus, listen, '' Rose said sternly, `` We 're going to show this to Uncle Harry. Go get the Cloak and the Map- ''

`` The Map ! '' Albus exclaimed, `` It 'll designate us exactly where both Willinson and Kaden are ! ``

`` And then we can tell Uncle Harry where they are. ``

Albus ran up to his dormitory with John and Matt following quickly.

`` What are we going to do ? '' Matt asked.

`` uncovering my dad, I guess, '' Albus replied as he grabbed the Invisibility Cloak and the Map.

`` It 's the right field thing to do, Albus, '' flatness said, `` The five of us could n't have saved Kaden from Willinson by ourselves. Remember endure year ? ``

Albus nodded. He certainly did remember last year and he did not want this year to be a repetition of it. Albus ran out of the dormitory without saying a word and the three boy met up with rosiness and Amanda near the portraiture hole.

`` No full stop in bothering with the Cloak, '' Albus muttered, `` We ca n't all fit. ``

nonentity argued and the five Gryffindors ran through the quiet corridor. They completely ignored Peeves and his rambunctious cackling. Albus was n't in the temper for the poltergeist 's joking around. Kaden was in difficulty and possibly being tortured. Albus picked up his gait at the thought of torture.

whoremaster was the merely one keeping up with Albus, and even he was starting to lag behind. Rose, matt, and Amanda were far behind as far as Albus could tell, but he was n't pausing to find out. He turned a corner and ran smack into someone who was quite a few inches taller than Albus.

`` Ouch ! '' a girl shouted.

`` Sorry, '' Albus muttered and tried to go around her.

`` And just what are you doing, Al ? '' the fille grabbed his robes.

Albus looked up and noticed that the missy was his cousin, Gabriella. `` Er, goose egg. ``

`` Albus, as a Prefect, I have to report you for wandering the corridors at Nox, '' Gabriella sighed, `` As well as your friend. '' She gestured to John, Rose, Matt, and Amanda, who had caught up. `` Unless you 've got a soundly reason. ``

Albus thought for a moment. He did n't really want to tell Gabriella what was going on, but he realized that he could n't get past his cousin unless he told her.

`` Listen, '' Albus said quickly, `` Kaden 's in trouble. We were going to observe my dad. ``

`` What kind of trouble ? '' Gabriella asked.

`` Hard to explain, '' Albus said impatiently, `` But we 're losing meter. Can you delight let us go ? ``

`` William Tell you what, I 'll just go with you and establish sure you really are going to find Uncle Harry. ``

`` Fine, but let 's go ! '' Albus replied and took off running again.

The group did n't run into anymore trouble on their way to Harry 's berth. Albus was in the lead and skidded to a stop in front of his dad 's study. He pulled out his wand and shouted 'Alohomora'at the doorknob. He wrenched it open as the eternal rest of the mathematical group came up behind him.

Harry had been sitting on his couch, wearing only a duo of boxers and a t-shirt with a Gryffindor lion on it, reading the prophesier when Albus burst into the elbow room. He jumped and threw the newspaper publisher down when he saw the prominent group of hoi polloi in the doorway.

`` Al ? '' Harry asked, `` What 's going on ? ``

`` Kaden 's in fuss, '' Albus said breathlessly, `` He 's been kidnapped by Willinson. ``

`` What ? '' Harry shouted, `` How did you find this out ? ``

`` Willinson sent me a note, '' Albus handed his dad the parchment.

Harry quickly read the letter and looked up at Albus and everyone else. `` How do you know it 's Kaden and how do you know Willinson sent this ? ``

`` The relief of my first cousin are in the common way, '' Albus said quickly, `` And Willinson 's the only one who ever called me 'Baby Potty'. ``

`` All right hand, '' Harry sighed, `` Let me get hold of your Uncle Ron and then we 'll head up down to Hogsmeade. Gabriella, go inform the master and Neville, then fall to Gryffindor and make sure nobody leaves the tugboat. ``

Gabriella nodded and left the elbow room. Harry pulled out his wand and whispered an conjuration. An tremendous silvery stag volley from the end of his wand. Harry said something to it and a few seconds later it disappeared out the window.

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Harry went into his bedroom to put on robes and left Albus and the others in his sitting way. Albus tapped his foundation impatiently and stared at his dad 's sleeping room door.

`` We 're going to feel him, Albus, '' blush wine said quietly.

`` I know, I know, '' Albus mumbled.

`` expression at the Map, '' Gospel According to John suggested, `` We should find out exactly where they are. ``

Albus nodded and pulled out the Map. He watched as the ink slowly formed Hogsmeade and then turn away down over it, looking for Kaden.

`` You do n't opine he 's in the Shrieking hutch, do you ? '' Amanda asked.

`` Only way you can get into that is the Whomping Willow, '' Matt reminded her.

`` And what if Willinson did that ? '' Amanda said.

`` He did n't, '' Albus cut in, `` He 's not in there. ``

Albus gazed intently at the Map, keeping his eyes peeled for the dots labeled 'Kaden Dursley'and 'Quinton Willinson'. Finally, he spotted them.

`` There ! '' Albus pointed, `` Inside that theatre that 's closest to the shriek Shack. ``

`` Can you tell what 's going on ? '' rose asked.

`` No, '' Albus said, `` Willinson 's on the diametric side of the sign of the zodiac as Kaden. ``

The bedchamber door burst open and Harry came running out. Albus hastily put away the Map.

`` Dad, '' Albus said as he followed Harry out into the corridor, `` I know where they are. They 're in the house closest to the Shrieking Shack. ``

`` How do you know ? '' Harry asked without turning around or stopping.

`` I just do. Trust me. You 've got to collapse in there and save Kaden ! ``

`` Albus, '' Harry said as they ran through the darkened corridors, `` I ca n't just send people into a menage without any proof that Willinson and Kaden are in there. ``

`` But I have proof ! '' Albus sighed.

`` Then you 've got to tell me what it is. ``

Albus groaned inwardly and turned his question around to meet John and Matt 's gaze. They had agreed not to separate anyone about the Map until the accompany twelvemonth. But the looks on bathroom and Matt 's faces told Albus that both of them agreed that they should tell Harry in parliamentary law to help Kaden.

`` It 's hard to explicate, '' Albus began, `` But the compass point is, is that I have a Map of Hogsmeade that works the same way as the vulture 's Map. ``

That stopped Harry in his runway. He whirled around and stared at Albus with a amalgamate look of confusion and awe on his face.

`` Did you make it ? '' Harry asked.

`` No, '' Albus said, `` The marauder did. ``

`` But-but, '' Harry spluttered, `` I thought they just made one of Hogwarts. Where did you find it ? How did you obtain it ? ``

`` It 's a hanker story, Dad, '' Albus sighed, `` I 'll tell you later, but we 've got to go find Kaden. ``

`` Right, '' Harry agreed and started running again.

Albus followed him, thinking about how after tonight, the new Map would no longer be a secret.

By the fourth dimension Harry and Albus left the Hogwarts yard and entered Hogsmeade, they were far ahead of Albus 's admirer. Harry paused in front of The ternion broomstick and waited for them to see up.

It was an unusually warm night for the beginning of June. There was n't a tinge of wind, nor a swarm in the sky. The asterisk were all out and the almost total moon illuminated Hogsmeade enough that they did n't need to fall their wands. Albus wondered for a promptly moment if matt should experience just stayed in the school due to the phase angle of the moon, but did n't linger on the persuasion. Albus was much too focused on Kaden to think about a great deal else.

Albus waited impatiently with his dad, but was startled at the strait of a forte crack. He turned around to see his Uncle Ron.

`` What 's going on, Harry ? '' Ron asked.

`` Kaden 's been kidnapped by Quinton Willinson, '' Harry whispered, and explained about the note Albus had received, but he left the part about the map out.

John and Amanda skidded to a arrest behind Harry and Albus and looked around nervously. `` rosebush ... and ... flatness ... are far ... behind, '' john panted.

`` You ... lot run ... fast, '' Amanda commented.

`` They 'll trip up up, '' Harry said and then turned to Albus, `` Do you have the Cloak ? ``

`` Yeah, '' Albus nodded.

`` good. But do n't give it to him. Listen, I let you lot come along because I figured if I did n't, you 'd pinch out anyway. But I do n't want you getting involved. Stay behind me at all sentence and obey whatever I tell you, '' Harry said sternly. `` I do n't want a repetition of last year. ``

Albus nodded reluctantly. `` All rightfulness. ``

`` goodness, '' Harry replied.

pink wine and lusterlessness ran up behind John and Amanda a few hour later. `` Did ... we ... miss ... anything ? '' mat asked.

`` No, '' Harry said, `` Now, I want you all to follow me. Wands out. If individual tries to assail you, you 've got my permission to use whatever hex or hex comes to your mind. ``

Albus drew his wand and followed his dad down the serenity street. He had to admit that despite the fact that he was worried about Kaden, it was kind of exciting to go on a charge with his dad and Uncle Ron. The only time he 'd ever seen them in Auror mode was the previous springiness, and Albus missed much of his dad 's duel since he was dueling Quinton Willinson at the time.

The radical continued down the street, past the abandoned shop class and still houses. Albus had never been in Hogsmeade at night before. It was kind of spooky, especially as they left the more populated expanse and approached the screaming shanty.

`` Ooo, spooky, '' John whispered.

`` You 've got to be still, '' Harry said.

`` Sorry, '' whoremaster muttered.

Harry and Ron stopped in front of the house that was closest to the shriek Shack. It was a one-level edifice, that looked in dire need of repairs. The shutters were falling off, the paint was chipped, and parts of the turnout were missing. It looked like it had n't been lived in in class. The Gunter Grass was vastly overgrown and Albus spotted a few gnome holes near the shrub that were along the road. All in all, it looked almost creepier than the screeching hut. Harry and Ron stooped down and squatted behind the bushes. Albus and his acquaintance did the same.

`` hitch here with them, Ron, '' Harry whispered, `` I do n't want Willinson to experience they 're here. I 'm going to talk terms with him. ``

`` All right, '' Ron agreed.

Albus watched as his dad got up and crept up the walkway to the house. He stopped when he was halfway up it.

`` Quinton Willinson ! '' Harry called in what must have been a magically amplified representative, `` Are you there ? ``

`` Who 's there ? '' Willinson 's articulation called. Albus peeked through the shrub, but he could n't tell if Willinson was in the window or not.

`` This is Harry Potter, '' Harry replied, `` I think we should talk about what 's going on. ``

`` What 's there to talk about ? ``

`` You captured my cousin, '' Harry said, `` You 've made demands in order for us to get him back. I think we need to come to an agreement. ``

`` You know what I want ! If you give it to me, you can bear your cousin back ! ``

`` What the ruddy nether region is going on out here ? '' a part shouted from behind Albus.

Albus turned around quickly and saw an old sensation ambling down the road in a medical dressing robe, with his sceptre held out in front of him.

Ron stood up and pointed his wand at the man. He motioned for Albus and his Friend to stay behind the bushes.

`` Can I help you, sir ? '' Ron asked.

`` I want to know what 's going on in that theater, '' the man demanded.

Ron pulled out his Auror badge and flashed it to the man. `` I ca n't severalize you that, but I assure you that the state of affairs is under command. Please stay behind this stock. '' Ron waved his wand and a blueish rail line appeared where the grass met the road.

`` fine, fine, '' the man muttered and crossed his weapon system, but made no relocation to go back to his house, `` Never any serenity around here. Whether it 's those bloody specter in that decrepit old hovel or Aurors screaming in the dead of night .... ''

`` If you 'll come out of that sign, we can talk about your demands, '' Harry said.

`` I 'll come out when you give me the Cloak ! ``

`` I 'm afraid that 's not possible, '' Harry replied.

`` I 've got my wand ! I 'll hex him, I 'm not afraid to do it ! ``

`` Is mortal captured in there ? '' a char shrieked.

Albus turned around again. There was now a minor crowd of Hogsmeade residents clad in a variety of pajamas, dressing robes, and cloaks, standing just behind the parentage Ron had drawn.

`` calm down, lady, '' Ron said, `` We have everything under controller. ``

`` I would n't do that if I were you, Willinson, '' Harry said, `` You 'll get a long stint in Azkaban for that. ``

`` I do n't handle ! If you do n't give me that damn cloak I 'll curse this kid to next century ! ``

`` He 's got a kid in there ? '' the woman shouted, `` And you think you 've got everything under ascendency ? ``

`` All he wants is a cloak ? '' a man shouted, `` Why do n't you just gift it to him ? Get the kid out alive ! ``

`` Listen, family line ! '' Ron shouted, `` You do n't realize the circumstances. If you continue to query our actions, I 'll induce to ask you to return to your houses. ``

`` I do n't guess you will, Willinson, '' Harry said.

`` And why 's that, Potter ? ''

`` That 's Harry Potter ? '' another adult female shouted, `` Let me through ! I want to meet him ! ``

`` Ma'am, '' Ron held up his paw, `` As I said before, if you do n't stay back, I 'll suffer to ask you to leave. ``

`` Because I taught you, Quinton, '' Harry said a piddling quieter, `` I do n't think you 're like your Father. If you come out now, we can overcome this. ``

`` No. You 're faulty, ceramicist. I am like my Father. We want the same things. And to do that, we need that cloak ! ``

`` Just let Kaden leave, and we 'll talk. ``

`` No ! Are you going to give me the bloody cloak or not, ceramist ? ! ``

`` I am not. ``

`` Then I 'm going to hex the kid ! ``

`` That would be a bad idea, Willinson, '' Harry said.

`` Somebody do something ! '' another woman shouted.

Ron whispered an incantation and a silvery terrier appeared out of his sceptre. He talked to it and it disappeared into the night. Moments later, a hag and a ace Apparated next to Ron.

`` We 've got a 230, '' Ron muttered, `` Lewster, stay here and prevent the gang back. They 've been pushy. Newman, come after me. '' Ron turned to Albus, `` Rose and Al, stay here. Under no circumstance are you or your ally to come into the house. ``

Lewster, the genius, took Ron 's berth in front of the crew and scowled at them. Ron and Newman walked up the concrete and stood behind Harry.

`` You asked for it, ceramicist ! '' Willinson shouted. A few moments later, Albus heard a shriek coming from the house.

`` Go get that kid ! '' someone in the gang shouted.

Albus watched as Harry, Ron, and the other Auror ran up to the room access and blasted it undetermined.

`` C'mon, '' Albus stood up.

`` What ? '' rose wine exclaimed, `` My dad said to quell out of the planetary house ! ``

`` We 're not going in the theater. We 're going to watch through the window. You think I can just sit here and not know what 's going on ? ``

`` But Albus- ''

`` I figure we 'd better wear the Cloak, so only two of you can come with me. ``

`` I 'll go, '' can and lustrelessness said at the same time.

`` Then let 's go, '' Albus replied.

`` But Albus- '' rosebush stammered.

`` You 're not talking me out of this, rosiness. ``

John and Matt stood up and Albus threw the Cloak over the three of them. They walked quietly up to the house, leaving spring up with her mouth gaped open and Amanda shaking her principal. The other Auror, Lewster, did n't even seem to notice them go away and Albus had a tactual sensation he would n't hold cared anyway.

Albus crouched down in front of a window and peeked inside. He was sword lily that Willinson had been keeping Kaden in the front room, and they were able to see. Kaden was cowering in a corner while Willinson stood in front of him. Willinson had his wand pointed right at Harry, who was standing directly in front of him. Ron and Newman were slightly behind Harry, their wands pointed at Willinson.

`` Merlin, '' Albus whispered.

`` Bloody hell on earth, '' lav said.

`` We should go in there and aid, '' Albus said.

`` No, '' lusterlessness grabbed the spinal column of Albus 's gown, `` They 're Aurors, they can handle it. Plus, your dad said to stay away, we 'd be in Brobdingnagian bother if we went in the house. ``

Albus sighed and crouched back down. lustrelessness was right. There was n't anything Albus could do. His dad had it under control. He turned to the window and watched what was going on.

Kaden looked up and saw Harry and the other Aurors. He immediately stood up and started to run over to them. Willinson turned around and pointed his wand at Kaden.

`` Do n't even cerebrate about it, kid, '' Willinson growled, `` last out where you are, or I 'll excommunicate you. ``

Kaden sat back down with a look of terror on his face. Albus was surprised they were able to hear what everyone was saying. The old star sign must possess had a clump of scissure around the window.

`` Willinson, '' Harry began, `` We 're going to need you to let Kaden descend with us. Then we can babble out about this. ``

`` No, '' Willinson growled, `` Not unless you give me the Cloak. You got it on you ? I told your son to bestow it. I see he did n't follow my orders. He told you about it. ``

`` Yes, he did, '' Harry replied, `` And I do n't make the Cloak on me. ``

`` I do n't conceive you. Accio Cloak ! '' Willinson pointed his wand at Harry, but nada happened.

`` See ? No cloak, '' Harry said, `` Now release Kaden and we 'll spill. If you come now, your time in Azkaban will be reduced. ``

`` I 'm not going to Azkaban. ``

`` You kidnapped and attacked a nestling. You 're going to Azkaban, '' Harry said.

`` I do n't think so, '' Willinson growled and pointed his wand at Harry, `` Expelliarmus ! ``

But Harry was too quickly for Willinson. He dodged the spell and sent one dorsum at Willinson. Willinson and Harry broke out in a duel, with spells flying everywhere.

`` This wo n't last long, '' Albus muttered, `` He 's an awful duelist. ``

Ron ran from behind Harry and over to Kaden. He pulled Kaden up and made a sprint for the door. Willinson spotted them and sent a trance, but Cardinal Newman blocked it. Ron and Kaden burst through the door and were greeted by clapping from the crowd.

`` Should we go back ? '' Matt asked.

`` No, '' Albus muttered, `` I want to see what happens to Willinson. ``

Harry was still dueling with Willinson, and Newman had joined in as well. None of Willinson 's spells were actually making link with Harry or Cardinal Newman, and nearly of Harry and Newman 's magical spell were blasting apart article of furniture as Willinson dodged them.

Newman sent a trip hex at Willinson and caused him to precipitate over a better president. Harry immediately disarmed him and caught his scepter. Paul Newman conjured ropes and bounds Willinson 's script. The two Aurors then lifted him to his foundation and started to embroil him out of the house.

`` Now we leave, '' Albus announced. The three son stood up and walked as fast as they could back to the bush.

`` I 'm surprised you did n't get caught, '' Rose muttered when they sat back down.

`` Kind of phone like you 're disappointed, '' can smirked.

`` What happens now ? '' lustrelessness asked.

Albus looked out at the crowd. Now that Willinson had been caught, Lewster was trying to disperse them. Most were going back to their home base, but a few obstinate single had to be shouted at a bit before they would leave.

`` Dunno, '' Albus shrugged.

`` You lot are going back to shoal, '' Ron said.

Albus stood up and saw his Uncle Ron, standing with Kaden just beyond the bushes. Kaden still looked scared out of his mind and stood shaking with Ron 's arm around his shoulder. Albus walked over to them, followed by the rest of his friends.

`` What 's going to hap to Willinson ? '' John asked.

`` Harry will study him to the Ministry, where he will let commission put against him. Then he 'll go to Azkaban. ``

`` commodity, '' Albus said.

`` Now, let 's get back to Hogwarts, '' Ron said, and began to walk up the road, back into the main voice of Hogsmeade.

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Ron decided that Kaden should go to the infirmary Wing, and brothel keeper Pomfrey reluctantly let Albus and his friends stay with him. Ron left shortly after he explained what had gone on. He had to go verbalise to Kendrick and then go to the Ministry to help Harry with the paperwork.

`` You know, '' dame Pomfrey said as she handed Kaden a potion, `` You lot are beginning to remind me a lot of Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Two age now, you have gotten into fuss at the end of the yr. ``

`` It 's not our fault, '' Albus shrugged.

`` I know it 's not, '' ma'am Pomfrey said, `` Now, I 'll let you stay for a half 60 minutes or so and then you 've got to get back to your common elbow room. Especially you, Matt, you look a bit peaky. ``

`` I 'm ok, '' mat shrugged. He did seem exhausted, most probable due to the fact that the full moon was two days away.

`` Nonsense, '' Madam Pomfrey muttered, `` Were you outside with the rest of them tonight ? ``

`` Er, yeah. ``

The nanny sighed, `` You know you 're not supposed to. I 'm getting you a potion. '' She ran off to a cabinet and returned with a goblet of steaming liquid. She thrust it to Matt and he downed it, wincing at the disgusting taste.

Once Madam Pomfrey returned to her work, Albus turned to Kaden. `` Ok, explain what happened. '' Albus was dying to jazz how Willinson had captured him.

`` It was Felix Willinson, '' Kaden said quietly, `` I was on my way back from the program library and he snuck up behind me and Stunned me. I was stuck, could n't impress. Felix pulled me into a nearby classroom, where Willinson was waiting. Except he was n't Willinson. He was a seventh year fille, or what looked like a seventh year missy. He must suffer taken Polyjuice Potion. Anyway, he somehow found an invisibility Cloak. Which kind of makes me marvel why he wanted yours. But he threw it over me and levitated me to Hogsmeade and to that old family. And well, you know the rest. ``

`` Wow, '' Ablus replied, `` You 're ok, though, right ? He did n't perform any really bad curses on you, did he ? ``

`` No, mainly he just tried to scare me, and it worked, '' Kaden whispered, `` I do n't see how I 'm in Gryffindor, Albus. I was n't brave at all. ``

`` Yes you were, '' Albus assured him, `` Do n't say that. I dueled Willinson last year. We all did. And we were all scared. ''

Matt, whoremonger, rose wine, and Amanda all nodded.

`` See ? '' Albus said, `` Being brave is n't about not being scared. I bet even my dad was scared tonight. I 'm certainly you were brave. Did you try to hex Willinson at some decimal point ? ``

`` Yeah. ``

`` So you were brave. You tried to duel him. soul who was n't endure would n't have tried to duel him. ``

`` I guess. ``

`` I 'm grave. You 're weather, Kaden, '' Albus said, `` You do belong in Gryffindor. ``

`` All right wing. Thanks, Albus. ``

`` No problem, '' Albus smiled, `` You 're officially one of us now. You 've dueled Willinson. ``

Kaden laughed a little, `` Just so long as it does n't go a habit. ``

`` I do n't think it will, '' Albus grinned, `` He 's going to Azkaban. ``

`` commodity, '' Kaden said, `` But Albus, why did he want your cloak ? Do you bang why ? ``

Albus exchanged glances with blush wine and then sighed. `` Yes, I do know. It 's really, really complicated. I 'd have to explain my entire number one year of shoal for you to understand properly. ``

`` wellspring, I 've got nil better to do, '' Kaden grinned, `` I 'll be bored out of my idea in this place. ``

`` The thing is, Kaden, '' Albus sighed, `` That I really ca n't tell you. It 's got a lot to do with my dad defeating Voldemort. He, my mum, my Uncle Ron, and my auntie Hermione kept a closed book from me, Rose, Saint James, Lily, and Hugo for years. I 'm not even certain if Lily and Hugo know about it yet. But anyway, James, pink wine, and I found out last-place yr, and it 's got everything to do with why Willinson wants my cloak.

`` My dad did n't need us knowing because he does n't desire a altogether lot of multitude to know. He thought we 'd tell people. He made us promise not tell after he explained everything last-place class. So I really ca n't differentiate you. My dad 's got to. I think he will, though, after tonight. ``

`` I never get to know anything, '' Kaden sighed, `` I 'm guessing all of you know about it ? ``

`` Er, yeah, they do, '' Albus said, `` But only because they were involved in dueling Willinson hold out yr. That 's why I think my dad will tell you soon. ``

`` All right, I 'll try and be patient, '' Kaden said.

`` Your half 60 minutes 's up ! '' Madam Pomfrey announced, `` Off to your dormitories. I want you all to get some remainder ! Honestly, it 's almost midnight ! ``

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A/N : I managed to squeeze in another update ! There 's only one more chapter after this and it wo n't be posted until the queue is undecided again.

Thanks to my beta, Dancer of Starlight ! Thanks as well to ngayonatkailanman, Liana, tranc3rooney, Moonylupin, Jen, sinwillys822, Luke, and EvilChaos for their recapitulation !

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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There was a page long article on the front of the oracle the next morning that detailed every aspect of the premature night 's incident in Hogsmeade. well, it did not excuse what exactly Willinson was after, but everything else was mentioned. Kaden became an instant celebrity as soon as he left the hospital annex after breakfast. Almost the entire shoal, including a few Slytherins, wanted a first hired hand account of how he got kidnapped. Kaden did n't usher any of the concern he had the previous night as he greatly embellished what went on in the old abandoned sign.

Harry still had n't returned from the Ministry. Albus figured he was still engaged with sentencing Willinson to Azkaban. Albus did n't have long to inhabit on it, though, because they had the last of their examinations that day.

`` I am so glad those are over ! '' John exclaimed at dinner that night, `` I say we company in the common room tonight ! ``

`` Some of us, '' Gabriella leaned over the board, `` Still take in O.W.L.s to take. ``

`` Oh, er, right hand, '' John muttered, `` Never mind. ``

`` We can still party, '' Albus whispered, `` Just not in the park room. ``

`` Oh, yeah, '' bathroom grinned.

`` And then I tried to kick his verge out of his script, but he grabbed my leg instead, '' Kaden explained to a few over-excited Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs who had wandered over, `` So, I bit him. He shrieked like a piddling girl. ``

Albus rolled his eyes. `` This just gets half-baked and sick. ``

`` Aw, come on, Albus. You 've got ta admit that he 's making it legal better, '' John said.

`` But biting Willinson ? '' Albus raised his brow, `` That 's disgusting. ``

`` You 've got an owl, Albus, '' Rose pointed to an owl that was soaring down towards Albus. It was Harry's.

Albus took the varsity letter and opened it. John and matte read it over his shoulder.

dear Al,

affair are pretty much taken care of at
the Ministry. I 'll be back around seven.
Meet me in the entryway Hall then. Bring
Rose, Kaden, flatness, John, and Amanda. I 'd
like to talk to you about last night.

beloved,
Dad

Matt looked at his watch. `` That 's in a one-half hour. ``

`` Half hr to drop back Kaden away from his fans, '' St. John smirked.

A half hour later Albus and his acquaintance were standing around the entryway Hall, waiting for Harry. Kaden had reluctantly left his gaggle of daughter, only after Albus had told him that Harry was going to explain about the Cloak.

`` fountainhead, well, what have we here ? '' a wheezy voice said from behind them.

Albus spun around and saw Filch limping towards them with a smirk on his face.

`` Loitering in the incoming vestibule, '' Filch muttered, `` What are you up to, I wonder .... ''

`` Er, '' Albus said.

`` Another detention, before the year 's up .... ''

`` They 're with me, Filch, '' Harry shouted from the doorway, `` And it 's not curfew yet. ``

`` rightfulness, right ... '' Filch muttered and shuffled off in the face-to-face direction.

`` So, way of Requirement sound unspoilt ? '' Harry asked.

Everyone nodded and followed Harry up the stairs. They were stopped no less than three clock time by various students wanting to verbalise to Kaden. Albus and King John broke out in hysterical laughter after the third someone asked for his John Hancock. Eventually, they did manage to make it to the Room.

Everybody settled themselves onto the various comfy armchairs and sofa that were in the room.

`` Are you going to tell apart me why Willinson wanted Albus 's cloak ? '' Kaden asked immediately.

Harry laughed, `` Yes, do n't worry, Kaden. I 'm going to explain everything. ``

`` Excellent, '' Kaden grinned.

Harry launched into the yearn story about the Hallows, beginning with how he, Ron, and Hermione first learned about the Hallows, including the story of the Three Brothers, and ending with the incident that happened the last spring. By the fourth dimension he finished, Kaden was staring at him open mouthed and a face of awe on his face.

`` Blimey, that 's amazing, '' Kaden grinned.

`` I 'd appreciate it if you would n't tell anyone about this, Kaden, '' Harry said seriously.

Albus tried to dampen his laughter as he turned to look at Rose.

`` What 's so funny ? '' Kaden asked.

`` You. Keeping a secret, '' John grinned.

`` Oh, shut it. I 've kept secrets. ``

`` I 'm sure Kaden will be able to preserve it a secret, '' Harry said.

`` So, '' Albus began, changing the field of study, `` What 's going to chance to Willinson ? ``

`` He 's in Azkaban right now, '' Harry explained, `` He has a minimum ten years prison term, maximum twenty years. He 's not too happy about it, but too bad for him. ``

`` Good, '' Albus said, `` What about Felix Willinson ? ``

`` Well, all he really did was hex Kaden, which happens all the sentence here. I 've assigned him a few detentions. ``

`` What about those early lad ? '' Kaden asked, `` Washburn and Willinson 's dad ? ``

`` They 're still on the run, '' Harry sighed, `` But we 're looking for them. Quinton would n't ease up us any information when we questioned him. ``

`` Hope you find them soon, '' Kaden replied.

`` Me, too, '' Harry said and turned to Albus, `` Now, Al, could you explain about this new map you showed me last night ? ``

Albus looked at his dad and then slowly got the map out of his bag. He unfolded it and held it up. `` Er, yeah. ``

`` Where did you come up it ? '' Harry asked quietly.

`` Ionic of the house. It was hidden in an old photo album of the Marauders. ``

`` Do you still have the album ? ``

`` Yeah, it 's up in my trunk. ``

`` I 'd like to see it over the summer, '' Harry said, `` But what I 'd like now is for you to explain exactly how this map works. I promise you wo n't get in trouble. ``

`` All right, '' Albus glanced at his booster and then back at his dad, `` At first, we had no estimate what to do with it. So we tried random stuff like spells and the musical phrase for the marauder 's Map. Eventually we figured it out, but it turns out this map was more complicated than the Marauder 's Map.

`` For it to work, four Gryffindors have to be 'the next piranha. ``

`` Wait, what ? '' Harry asked.

`` The predator somehow made it so you could only get the map to reveal itself if you were one of four male child who are like the vulture. ``

`` That is impressive magic, '' Harry said quietly.

`` So, somehow the map recognized that I was related to one of the Marauders and thought I might be one of the new marauder, '' Albus explained, `` And, it 's dependable. I am the new Prongs. ``

Harry stared at Albus. `` merlin. That is incredible, Albus. ``

Albus smiled. `` And Matt, John, and Kaden are the other new marauder. It would n't take in worked without them. ``

`` Want to opine who 's who ? '' John grinned.

Harry smirked, `` You 're Padfoot. ``

`` Is it that obvious ? ``

`` Yes, '' Harry, Albus, and rosiness said at the same time.

`` wellspring, supposition who Matt and Kaden are, '' John the Evangelist said.

`` I think I 'm even more obvious than you are, '' Matt muttered from the couch he was laying on.

`` You 're Moony, '' Harry said, `` Which leaves Kaden to be Wormtail. You kind of got the regretful end of the deal. ``

Kaden shrugged, `` I do n't have to be exactly like him. ``

`` Of class not, '' Harry agreed. `` So, how did you try out to the map that you were the new piranha ? ``

`` Er, '' Albus shrugged, `` We had to do some, well, some hooey. ``

`` What kind of clobber, Al ? '' Harry smiled, `` I promise you wo n't get in trouble. ``

Albus sighed and quickly explained what they had spent the full year doing. Harry was shaking his headland and laughing by the time Albus had finished.

`` I ca n't say I 'm happy that you snuck out of the castle and spent the night in the Shrieking Shack or that you Stunned deer in the woods near Rose 's theater, but zippo bad happened. Just do n't do anything like that again. ``

`` All right, '' Albus shrugged.

`` Ok, now I want to see this map of Hogsmeade. ``

`` Sure, '' Albus pulled out his baton, `` Only the four of us can get it to show up, though. ``

Albus revealed the map and handed it to his dad. He only hoped that Harry would n't acknowledge the third page. Albus did n't need to recount his dad about the occult way yet.

Harry spent about ten second looking at the map and then handed it back to Albus. `` Al, I 'm really beaming you managed to find that. It means a lot that the four of you can be the next propagation of Marauders. Now, I 've got to go talk with the headmaster. I 'll see you tomorrow. ``

`` Night, Dad, '' Albus got up.

`` Night, Al, '' Harry stood up and gave his son a hug, `` have sex you. ``

`` erotic love you, too. ``

John stood up as soon as Harry left. `` Ok, you lot, let 's go lionise the end of exam ! ``

Albus, blush wine, and Amanda got up as well. `` Good estimation ! '' Albus grinned.

`` Are you sleeping ? '' John poked Matt.

`` I was, '' matt groaned.

`` Aw, come on, we want to go celebrate in the other room. ``

`` Ugh, all right, I 'm coming, '' Matt sat up, `` Are n't you lot tired ? We got almost no quietus last dark and then had to be up other for exams. ``

`` Not really, '' John shrugged, `` But I know you are. I saw you fall asleep on your History of Magic exam. ``

`` It would be hard not to, '' Matt yawned, `` The class is bad enough, but a trial ? ``

`` I agree with you there, '' John said.

Albus, lustrelessness, John, and Kaden wound up spending the Night in the predator 's Den. matt fell asleep in his bed as soon as they got there, and no one had the heart to rouse him up. Well, John did, but Rose convinced him not to. The young woman left shortly before curfew, after a few rounds of Exploding snap fastener and Wizard 's chess, as well as the feeding of legion deep brown salientian and Bertie Bott 's Beans.

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The remaining calendar week of school went by incredibly fast. Albus and his friends spent most of it outside, once Matt was out of the hospital wing that is, playing Quidditch and goofing off. Kaden 's many admirers slowly trickled away and soon he was just a unconstipated educatee again. Ravenclaw won the House Cup yet again. Albus and Rose went to yet another Hogwarts graduation, this time for their full cousin Stanley. Albus had a feeling he 'd be going to every exclusive Hogwarts graduation exercise for at least the following ten year. He would probably be so sick of them by the metre he graduated that he would n't even require to hang. John Rowlands 's graduation was much the Lapp as Victoire 's had been, and shimmy 's the year before.

`` I ca n't believe my first year is over, '' Kaden sighed as they were riding the train back to Jack London, `` It 's definitely been the skillful year of schooltime ever. ``

`` Never a tiresome moment at Hogwarts, that 's for sure, '' Albus laughed.

`` I 'll say. marvel what 'll materialize following outflow ? ``

`` Hopefully, nothing, '' Albus replied. He had had sufficiency of the duels with Willinson. All Albus wanted was a school yr that did not postulate anything Kaden would consider exciting.

`` I think I 'm going to be bored this summer, '' Kaden announced, `` Not being able to do magic. ``

`` Oh, I forgot to tell you, '' lusterlessness began, `` My mum said you lot could come drop a few Clarence Day at my menage this summer, if you want. ``

`` Yeah ! '' Kaden shouted excitedly, `` Your house has got to be more exciting than mine. ``

`` If you want exciting, you ought to see my Uncle Jack 's theater, '' matte said, `` You want to amount over, Albus and John ? ``

`` Definitely, '' Albus grinned.

`` tally me in, '' John said, `` I 'll be up for getting away from my sis. Ashtyn 's going to be unbearable this summer, what with her going to Hogwarts in the fall. ``

`` Lily, too, '' Albus said.

`` And Hugo, '' rose added.

`` well, I have n't got any younger sib, so we 'll induce the business firm to ourselves. Besides my parents, that is, '' Matt pointed out.

`` Excellent, '' trick grinned. `` So, anyone doing anything exciting this summer ? Anymore cool trips, Amanda ? ``

`` I do n't think so, '' Amanda said, `` I wish we 'd go back to Hibernia, though. ``

`` My parents said we might to to the States to see my uncle, '' Matt said, `` Depends on their work schedules, though. And Amy 's. ``

`` nil exciting for me, '' Albus said.

`` Me either, '' rose said.

`` Or me, '' John Lackland laughed, `` We 're pretty boring, are n't we ? We 'll just have to raise the ruckus at lustrelessness 's house. ``

`` soundly lot with that with my mum around, '' lusterlessness smirked, `` I swear she 's got eyes on the rachis of her head teacher. ``

`` I think all momma do, '' John Lackland shook his psyche, `` So, when did your parents say we could come over ? ``

`` Dunno, '' matt shrugged, `` Depends on when we 're visiting Uncle Jack, I suppose. I 'll owl you. ``

`` phone unspoiled. ``

The remainder of the string ride passed quickly. Albus dozed off towards the end of it, only to be shaken awake by Rose. Albus sat up and looked around the compartment. lustrelessness and Amanda were yawning and sitting up as well. John and Kaden were both completely covered in lampblack and were cleaning up what looked to be a rather vicious rung of Exploding Snap.

`` You two ought to drill that over the summer, '' rosiness said cheerfully, `` And perhaps learn a cleaning charm or two. '' She pointed her baton at each of their faces in turn and restored them to their common clean state.

`` Yeah, yeah, '' Saint John the Apostle muttered.

`` Just you wait, '' Kaden grinned as he opened the door and walked out into the corridor, `` seminal fluid Sep, we 'll pass over the floor with you. ``

`` I 'll trust it when I see it, '' Rose smiled.

Albus laughed to himself as he followed his Quaker out into the corridor. He joined the throng of students emerging onto the platform. Albus spotted his parents and Lily, standing succeeding to Rose 's parents and Victor-Marie Hugo. He pushed through the crowd of pupil and made his way over to them. Albus was happy to be going home, but at the Same time he was excited about the next school year. He would be a third gear twelvemonth, which meant he could call in Hogsmeade. Albus grinned to himself as he thought about all the possible action that Hogsmeade would apply with the new vulture 's Map in his pocket.

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A/N : Well, that 's it ! I really hope you all enjoyed it. To resolve the question that a lot of people will probably ask in review article, I am writing a sequel to this ! It 's nearly finished and quite unlike than this one. I do hold some major editing to do and am going to try and pop that soon, but I do n't anticipate posting the first chapter for another days. Not to cite the fact that it is still currently being called Albus ceramicist and the Unnamed Sequel and I need to come up with a perm title. School has started, so my committal to writing time is limited. I will probably post updates about how the editing is coming along on my blog on the HPFF forums, so feel resign to suss out it out !

Thanks to my beta, Dancer of Starlight ! Thanks as well to phoenixy friend, ngayonatkailanman, Gospel According to Luke, sinwillys822, 1OldHPFan, Jen, Moonylupin, Denas, Liana, tranc3rooney, potterfan296, and EvilChaos for their reviews, as well as anyone who has read/reviewed the previous chapters !