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Albus, Saint John, Rose, and Amanda all agreed to wait until after dinner to chew the fat lustrelessness in the Hospital offstage the next day. They had the good afternoon off, but Kaden did n't, and he wanted to come along. Kaden seemed even happy now that he was no longer excluded from anything that Albus did. Gone were the days where Albus would be able to purloin off to the Room of Requirement without Kaden, now that he knew about the room. Of course, Albus supposed he could just ask the elbow room not make water itself noticeable to Kaden, but Kaden could probably guess that he was in there anyway.

`` You have to be subdued in the hospital Wing, Kaden, '' Albus explained as they walked there after dinner party, `` Or else madam Pomfrey will throw you out. ``

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

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

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

`` Huh, '' Madam Pomfrey shook her school principal, `` You 'd ameliorate save it subdued, Kaden. Do n't go telling the whole school about it. ``

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

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

Albus led his supporter over to the only occupied bed and pulled back the mantle. matt was wake up, but he looked exhausted as usual.

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

`` All right, '' lustrelessness replied.

Albus, lavatory, Rose, and Amanda crowded around matt 's bed like usual, but Kaden had frozen in place and was staring at Matt. For the first meter in his life sentence, he was speechless.

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

Kaden shook his principal and then went over to the bed. `` Er, zero. I just did n't really carry, well ... '' Kaden gestured to lustrelessness 's arm, which was bandaged and in a sling.

`` Oh, yeah, told you it was horrifying, '' Matt said, `` Broke my arm lowest Night. ``

`` I did n't bonk that 's what would happen, '' Kaden said quietly.

`` Only happens sometimes, '' matt explained.

`` But he always looks like he got off worse in a duel, '' John commented, gesturing to the gash on Matt 's cheek.

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

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

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

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

`` I 've slept for longer than that, '' lusterlessness replied, `` phonograph recording 's four Clarence Day. ``

`` Four days ? ! ``

`` Yeah. ``

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

`` Yeah. Actually, one of the active ingredients in the Drowsiness Potion is also in the Aconitum lycoctonum I take, so it was like I got a stunt man VD. That 's why the potion had to a greater extent of an issue on me than everyone else and why it took so long to wear off. ``

`` That makes good sense, '' Rose said.

`` But dame Pomfrey said I ca n't finish making that potion next workweek, '' Matt continued, `` Because it seems to affect me more than it 's supposed to. Malfoy wo n't be too happy. ``

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

`` Hopefully that 'll happen next workweek, too, '' flatness said.

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

`` So, '' Albus lowered his vox, `` We 're going to bug out looking for that Wizard 's finger mark magical spell as soon as you get out of here. ``

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

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

`` Do n't remind me, '' matte groaned.

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The rest of the week passed by very slowly. Albus was excited about finding the Wizard 's Finger print charm, so that did n't aid matter. After what seemed wish forever, Sabbatum finally arrived and Albus and his friends found themselves holed up in the library, searching as many script as they could.

`` Look in the index, '' Rose instructed as she dumped a huge pile of book of account onto the tabular array, `` Just take care up 'Wizard 's Finger print'and if it 's not there, do n't bother searching that Bible. ``

`` What would we do without you, Rose ? '' St. John the Apostle laughed as he took the Christian Bible that was on top.

`` Oh, it would take you until one-sixth class to forecast this out, '' rosiness grinned.

`` You 're probably in good order, '' John agreed.

Albus had to agree with this. grow had done to the highest degree of the work for this map, even though it was Albus, Matt, John the Evangelist, and Kaden who were supposed to be the new vulture. But it 's not like Rose would n't benefit from the map, so Albus tried not to finger hangdog about it.

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

`` This is hopeless, '' Saint John the Apostle sighed and tossed a playscript onto the table future to them, which was being used as a discard table.

`` We 'll find it eventually, '' rose wine assured him.

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

`` Me, too, '' Amanda agreed.

`` Keep looking, '' flatness told them as he grabbed another book.

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

Albus went through another five rule book before he actually found one that had Wizard 's Finger Print in the index. Everyone else had found books that contained it, but did n't give 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 Good Book had given a two paragraph explanation of the appealingness, the incantation, and the proper sceptre drift. `` aspect, '' he handed the Holy Writ to Rose.

`` This is it, '' rose grinned after she read the 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 book, which was entitled, 101 magic spell Every Auror Should Know. The bibliothec glared at him for a moment and then checked the book out for him. She handed it back to him and rattled off her common warnings about defacing library books.

`` It should be relatively simple, '' Rose explained as they entered the Room of Requirement, `` But I think we ought to try it out with fighting parchment first. ``

`` Definitely, '' Albus agreed. He set the record down on the table and opened it up to the right page. `` I 'll translate what it says.

`` 'The Wizard 's finger photographic print is an extremely useful appealingness, especially for those involved with Magical Law Enforcement. When performed correctly, the charm will unveil a wizard or beldame 's full gens, natal day, a list of places where he or she has lived, any sorting of special power or irregularity, and a few personality device characteristic. The charm has been useful in identifying bodies, as well as discovering whether or not a crone or wizard is under the influence of Polyjuice Potion. The Wizard 's Finger Print is not fooled by Polyjuice.

This special appealingness is quite controversial, given the fact that it reveals large amounts of personal information. In the wrong manus, the charm can be used to steal another 's indistinguishability. It gave the Department of Magical Law Enforcement in Kingdom of Spain a particularly knockout time in the 1930s, when a group of stealer used it to gain approach to various bank accounts.

A relatively simple charm to do, all the castor must do is wave his or her wand around in a round mode, clockwise ( as shown in the diagram on the polar page ), then point the scepter at the finger in inquiry, say the incantation, and push the fingerbreadth down onto a objet d'art of parchment. No ink is necessary. The incantation that is used is Digitulus Scripsi.

Once the fingerbreadth mark is on the parchment, a different incantation is needed to unveil the information. Simply tap your wand to the digit photographic print and recite Acclaro .'''

Albus looked up from the book at his protagonist. `` Seems dim-witted enough. ``

`` Kind of strange, though, '' flatness commented, `` That someone could get all that info just from your finger print. ``

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

Albus pulled out his sceptre and watched his friends do the Lapp. `` Er, I 'll just read the instructions and we can do it at once. '' Everyone nodded.

`` All right wing, '' Albus began, `` curl your wands in a clockwise lot. Then point your baton at your finger and say 'Digitulus Scripsi'. Then push your finger onto the sheepskin. ``

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 photographic print. `` It worked ! '' he shouted excitedly, `` Did yours oeuvre ? ``

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

`` Me, too, '' Amanda, Saint John the Apostle, and Matt said.

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

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

This prison term, Kaden succeeded in performing the spell.

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

Albus pointed his sceptre at his fingerbreadth photographic print and muttered, `` Acclaro. ``

nil happened for a few endorsement, and then tidings started appearing below the finger photographic print, much like the way news appeared on the marauder 's Map. Albus stared in awe as he looked down at the parchment.

ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER
D.O.B. June 28, 2005
Born in Jack London, England
Other spot of residence- None
pilus Colour- Black
Eye Colour- Green River
Special Magical Abilities- None
Abnormalities- None

The listing then went on to describe Albus 's personality. It was so accurate that he was variety of freaked out by it. How could a charm get that much just from a finger print ?

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

`` Mine did, '' lustrelessness said quietly. Albus and mat swapped parchments and Albus looked at Matt's.

Levi CONAN ECKERTON
D.O.B. February 6, 2005
Born in Brisbane, Australia
early position of Residence- Caloundra, Commonwealth of Australia ; Thetford, England
hairsbreadth Colour- Blonde
Eye Colour- Blue
Special Magical Abilities- None
Abnormalities- Werewolf

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

`` Yeah, '' Rose announced, `` But it 's kind of scarey, really. ``

`` It worked, '' Gospel According to John said.

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

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

`` We should probably cut these first, '' lusterlessness gestured to his parchment, `` You know, so cypher finds them .... ''

`` Oh, right, '' Albus agreed, realizing that Matt probably would n't wand a piece of parchment laying around the schooltime that said he was a werewolf.

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

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

Albus, Matt, john, and Kaden all performed the appealingness to get their finger mark onto the map. A minute later, there were four finger prints on the map. nobody said a Word of God as they performed the revealing good luck charm on them, but Albus could feel the upheaval building. This was it. In a issue of min, they might have the new Map revealed. Albus and his ally had been working towards this ever since the beginning of the schooling year.

Albus stared at the Map after everyone had finished performing the appeal. zippo happened for the longest time, and Albus was beginning to think that they had guessed wrongly about the digit Print charm being the chasten spell to reveal the map. Then, the finger 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 appealingness on even parchment.

Then, news began to appear on the map. Everyone leaned in towards it and Albus read the myopic phrase.

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

`` I think you 're right ! '' John exclaimed.

`` Here it goes, '' Albus grinned as the phrase melted away and new actor's line began to form on the map.

'Congratulations ! You have successfully decoded The vulture 's Map : moment Edition. Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs are majestic proclaim St. Matthew the Apostle Conan Eckerton, Kaden peter Dursley, trick Malcolm Brickston, and Albus Severus Potter the next contemporaries of Marauders.

'Please use the Map wisely, ensuring that you cause as lots mayhem as possible. From now on, simply campaign your fingerbreadth to the four mitt on the presence of the map and say'I solemnly swear that I am up to no good'to expose it .'
`` We did it ! '' Albus shouted. He jumped up from his chair and high-fived lusterlessness and John. `` We 've got the new map ! ``

`` Yes ! '' John 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 limited about this map ? '' Kaden asked, `` I mean, how 's it different from the other one ? ``

`` Not trusted yet, '' Albus grinned and sat back down. `` Thanks, Rose, for all the help. ``

`` No problem, '' rose wine smiled, `` I 'm happy we 've got it working, too. ``

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

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

`` So you can give it and then hand it to us, '' Rose laughed.

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

Albus turned away from rose wine and looked back at the map. The receive subject matter was slowly disappearing and new lines were forming on it. At the top it said 'The piranha 's Map : irregular Edition'. The rest of it looked exactly like the regular Marauder 's Map.

`` It looks the same, '' rose wine commented.

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

`` Maybe the predator just wanted to produce a prank that would outlive them, '' Rose suggested.

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

`` wellspring that sucking, '' bathroom muttered, `` All that enquiry for nothing. ``

`` All that work for just a buffoonery ? '' Amanda asked, `` Would they really have put that a great deal exertion into a joke ? ``

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

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

`` You 're just saying that because you did n't expend the unanimous twelvemonth on it, '' Albus snapped, `` If you 'd spent a twelvemonth trying to count on that thing out, you 'd be wild, too. But you just found out about it a week ago. ``

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

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

`` Oh, quit fighting, '' rose wine said, `` There 's nothing you can do about it now. ``

`` hold, '' Matt said quietly, `` There 's three turn at the rear. '' He pointed to the buns right hired man corner.

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

`` So that 's the departure ? '' John asked, `` Wow, that 's excite, three numbers. ``

`` Tap your scepter on the identification number two, Albus, '' Rose said.

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

`` Bloody hell, that 's Hogsmeade ! '' lavatory shouted.

It most certainly was Hogsmeade. This section of the map detailed the hamlet of Hogsmeade as well as it depicted Hogwarts on the other region. Albus stared at it and saw Honeyduke 's, the Three broom handle, Dervish and Banges, Weasley 's virtuoso Wheezes, the Hog 's drumhead, the screeching hovel, and all the houses that created the little village.

Then there were the superman. Just like on the regular piranha 's Map, this one showed all the the great unwashed in Hogsmeade as pronounce dose. Albus peered down and saw his Uncle Ron 's dot moving around in Weasley 's wizard Wheezes. There were diverse former dots in the workshop as well, although Albus did n't recognize any of them. All the edifice on the map, with the elision of the Shrieking Shack, were filled with various labeled dots.

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

`` This is unbelievable, '' blush wine said.

`` We are going to have so much fun next year in Hogsmeade, '' bathroom grinned.

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

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

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

Albus was thinking the Lapplander thing. He was surely the Marauders had created this in order to aid with their pranking of scholar in Hogsmeade. Albus was n't really one to prank hoi polloi. for sure, he did it on occasion and certainly enjoyed observing early multitude 's japery, but he was n't that upright at coming up with them. However, he was thinking that the map of Hogsmeade would be useful if they ever wanted to sneak 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 number three does, '' Matt mused.

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

The personal credit line of ink that made up Hogsmeade began to disappear. A few seconds later, ink formed once again to create words on the parchment.

'By now, you have surely discovered the map of Hogsmeade. Be sure to use that to create as practically roguishness as possible.

'At the beginning of our 6th year, 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 have concentrated more on homework, but that would bear been even more boring.

'So eventually we decided that we needed a place of our own. A plebeian elbow room of sorting that only we knew about. sure, we had the Room of Requirement, but as we discovered in our fourth year, it was n't always available.

'Thus began the long process of finding an empty elbow room in the castle that nobody knew about. wellspring, a place everyone except Dumbledore did n't know about .'

'Even Dumbledore does n't know all the secrets of Hogwarts, Padfoot .'

'I know, Moony, but I think Dumbledore knew about this way. He just did n't bother to get us to stop using it. He had other thing to concern about .'

'Just get on with it .'

'Patience, Moony, I want to explain it properly. Anyway, once we found this room, we used a sort of piece to create it our own. We also concealed it and charmed it to only spread for us.

'Since you have proven yourselves to be the future Generation of Marauders, this room will open for you as well. We would care to pass it on to you .'
`` We get our own common room ? '' lav asked, `` splendid ! ``

`` There 's Sir Thomas More, '' Albus said.

'Ah, but Padfoot, do we require to bring in this comfortable ?'

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

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

'I agree, hard would be best .'

'Excellent, Moony 's on display panel .'

'Difficult is delicately .'

'And Wormtail agrees. So, we are not going to make it easy to discover the way .'

'Thus, we leave you with instructions. We have set up a form of Holman Hunt throughout the school and grounds. The for the first time clue will lead you someplace, where you will line up the four paw prints carved somewhere in that position. Tap it with your fingerbreadth and it will give you another clue.

'And now we will give you the first clue. Find the place where we perch our straits, but the answer is not our beds .'

With that, the map went blank once again. Albus quickly grabbed a firearm of parchment and a quill and scribble down the inaugural clue.

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

`` It will be perfect for studying, '' rose wine commented.

`` I do n't think that 's what it 's supposed to be used for, '' John laughed.

`` I do n't worry, '' pink wine replied.

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

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

`` Although the elbow room has always been usable when I 've wanted it, '' lusterlessness commented.

`` Still, our own elbow room will be better, '' Albus said.

`` Oh, definitely, '' Matt agreed.

Albus and his Friend spent another fifteen minutes in the way of Requirement trying to decipher the clue. cypher came up with anything and Rose decided they should all discipline and figure out the clue later. Albus could n't debate since he had put off his homework long enough, and he had Quidditch praxis the side by side day.

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A/N : I 'm leaving for holiday on Sat and will be gone until of late on Tuesday, so if you review after Friday, I wo n't be able-bodied to reply to it until sometime in the centre of side by side week. I will react 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 recapitulation !
Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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For the adjacent few solar day, Albus found his mind drifting to the clue every sentence he tried to study. It was driving him mad. Where else did he sleep besides his bed ? None of his ally had come up with anything either. rosebush did n't seem to be putting a good deal thought into it, since exams were only a month and a half away. She seemed to intend that Albus ought not to pore too much on the clue either, but Albus could n't help oneself it.

Albus was completely ignoring professor Binns'slow talk the next Wednesday and focusing solely on the clue. A place to sleep, he thought as he tapped his calamus on his book. He sighed and lifted his head up. Rose was the only one actually taking notation. can 's oculus were drooping and Albus was sure he 'd fall at peace soon.

slumber ! Albus grinned to himself. That was it ! The History of illusion schoolroom was the reply. 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 part of parchment and handed it to Matt. Matt 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 professor Binns stopped his speech and everyone hurried to leave the way as soon as possible, 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 crank board.

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

`` No melodic theme, '' 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 minute, so Albus and his friends had as much sentence as they needed to look. Albus started his lookup in the front, making sure to inspect each desk carefully.

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

Sure enough, there were four bantam paw print etched into the bottom of the desk.

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

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

It was kind of awkward to have all five of them underneath the desk at the like time, but they managed. Albus watched as the paw print disappeared and words replaced them.

'Find the place where we play, and piss the Slytherins pay .'

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

`` Any approximation ? '' he asked, as he and his champion left the room.

`` Nope, '' Gospel According to John shrugged, `` But how would they get to the Slytherins pay them ? Were they betting with them ? And how are we supposed to experience where they made bets with them ? ``

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

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

`` I do n't conceive it means the Slytherins paid them, '' Rose commented, `` I do n't reckon it was meant to be that literal. It probably just means they got the Slytherins back for something, or gravel them at something. ``

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

flatness stopped in his cartroad, `` Of course ! It 's the Quidditch Pitch ! ``

Albus turned around to see 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, '' mat said.

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

`` goodness idea, '' Amanda agreed.

`` I think we should study after lunch, '' rose wine sighed.

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

rosebush groaned and followed Albus and the others to the Great Charles Martin Hall. They were recently for tiffin, since they spent so long in the account of Magic classroom. Kaden demanded to sleep together where they were, and became very delirious when Albus whispered that they were following the clues for the map. He was a bit disappointed that Albus would be continuing to forge on it after lunch, since Kaden had classes, but Albus assured him that they would update him later that evening.

Albus, lustrelessness, and can ate a very speed dejeuner, as they wanted to get out to the Quidditch sales pitch as soon as possible. rose announced that she would not be going with them because she wanted to devote the good afternoon to studying. Amanda agreed with her since her astronomy grade was unfathomable at the moment.

Albus was very relieved to see that the Quidditch pitch was completely deserted when he and his friends entered it a few minutes later. This may bear been because of the torrential downpour, but Albus did n't bear in mind getting soaked.

`` Any ideas as to where it would be ? '' John asked.

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

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

Albus, Matt, and can each started inspecting one of the goal C. W. Post. Albus looked carefully, but could n't find anything. Neither did John or lusterlessness. The three of them ran to the other side of the pitch 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 post. `` It would draw it toilsome. ``

`` You 're probably right, '' toilet agreed.

`` Let 's go, '' Albus started running over to the changing rooms. He kept his broom in his dormitory, but there were plenty of school Calluna vulgaris in the changing rooms. They would suffice for this.

Albus wrenched the door unfastened and led his admirer over to where the school ling were kept. He handed each of them a Calluna vulgaris and the three of them headed back out into the rain.

Albus kicked off from the land and flew directly towards the goal posts. His broom listed to the left and Albus was really thankful he got to make for Quidditch on a superior broom. Despite the mediocre broom, he was still faster than flatness and john, and made it to the goal posts before either of them.

It did n't take Albus long to retrieve the prints. They were etched on the very top of the mediate goal post.

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

`` Go on, let 's see the next clue, '' lustrelessness said.

Albus touched the prints and strained to arrive at out the next clew through the pouring rain.

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

`` infirmary Wing, '' Matt said immediately, `` That one was kind of obvious. ``

`` Somehow I do n't conceive riddles were the vulture'unattackable suit, '' Albus commented as they flew back down to the ground.

`` Makes it well-heeled for us, '' John the Evangelist grinned.

`` Not really, '' Matt said, `` You know how knockout it 's going to be to research the infirmary offstage for four tiny paw print ? What do you suppose we 'll tell lady Pomfrey ? 'Do n't listen us, we 're just searching your entire ward for some carvings that were left here decades ago .''' lusterlessness rolled his eyes.

Albus did n't say anything as they walked back to the changing rooms. mat was right. It would be extremely difficult to look the Hospital fender for the following clew. brothel keeper Pomfrey was always there. They could never get the spot empty in order for them to search.

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

`` Not a clue, '' Matt shrugged.

`` Hey, '' John turned to matte, `` Maybe you can go looking at for it the next time you 're there. During the Nox or something. ``

`` Are you mad ? '' Matt laughed, `` She 'd question what I was up to. She 's always got an eye on me. mustiness be some form of sixth sense. If I so much as turn over in bed, she comes out of her room and ask me what 's incorrectly. I can only imagine what she 'd do if I started searching the whole spot in the dead of dark. ``

`` Did n't suppose of that, '' St. John replied.

Albus sighed dejectedly and decided to just go to the park room and do his homework. He had been neglecting it the whole calendar week and figured he would have to do it sometime. blush wine would at least be happy.

Rose and Amanda were feverishly working on homework when Albus, John, and lustrelessness entered the practically derelict vulgar room. The boys settled down at the table Rose and Amanda were sitting at and reluctantly pulled out their books.

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

`` Yeah, '' Albus whispered, `` But now we 've got to retrieve the next clue in the hospital Wing, which should be pretty impossible. ``

pink wine thought for a second `` Yeah, that will be hard, '' she said and then continued her reading.

Albus tried his undecomposed to centre on his homework for the sleep of the afternoon. He did manage to write an essay for Potions and read a chapter of his Herbology book, but after that he just could n't do anything else. St. John the Apostle was all too happy to turn back doing homework as well, and the two of them played chess until dinner.

After dinner, Albus and his friends went to the room of requirement, as Albus had promised Kaden he would tell him about the new developments with the map. Kaden was a bit envious he did n't get to fly around the Quidditch pitch shot looking for the adjacent clue.

`` I thought you did n't care Quidditch, '' John said.

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

`` well, we 're going to have flock of other clues to work 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 quietus ,''' Albus told him.

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

`` The infirmary Wing, '' Albus said, `` We 've already figured it out. We just do n't know how to get in to front without gentlewoman Pomfrey there. ``

`` Hmm ... '' Kaden walked slowly around the room, `` Should n't be that severely .... ''

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

`` We 've just got to get her out of the room for a while, '' Kaden said, `` My friends and I at my old school did it a few times with teachers. You just use a distraction to get them out of the elbow room for a few minutes or so. ``

Albus was amazed that his first cousin was able to cogitate of that. Albus always thought Kaden was n't too bright, but he did amount up with good estimate every so often.

`` That might turn, '' rose wine said.

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

`` One of us just has to dissemble 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 lustrelessness 's willingness to eat a Fainting fancy to trick Madam Pomfrey. He had become much more outgoing since the late class. Albus figured it was because he was more sure now that none of his friends were going to annunciate to the entire school that he was a werewolf.

Albus and his friends immediately formed a architectural plan once Matt had so willingly volunteered to eat the Fainting Fancy. It would lead station the followers Saturday. Matt, Amanda, and Kaden would be stationed on the grounds, as they figured it would be best for flatness to faint as far away from the infirmary Wing as possible. Albus, John, and rosebush would hide succeeding to the Hospital extension underneath the invisibleness Cloak and dash in as soon as madam Pomfrey left. They figured it would guarantee them twenty minutes of searching, perhaps thirty if they were lucky.

Sabbatum arrived and Albus was eager to put the program into military action. Rose figured it would be best to do it in the daybreak, when well-nigh students were either sleeping or lounging around in their rough-cut rooms. It would be better not to attract too much undesirable attention.

Albus, John, and Rose headed up the stairs after breakfast, while mat, Amanda, and Kaden went out onto the primer. Once Albus, John, and rose wine reached the Hospital flank, Albus pulled out the Invisibility Cloak and threw it over them.

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

`` Shush, '' rosiness hissed.

About twenty minutes later, Kaden came running down the corridor with a fake worried feeling on his face. Albus only hoped that dame Pomfrey would n't be able-bodied to tell it was fake. Kaden ran past Albus and into the infirmary Wing.

Not even a minute later, he burst back through behind ma'am Pomfrey.

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

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

`` Hurry up ! Show me where ! ``

Madam Pomfrey and Kaden disappeared around the corner and Albus, John the Divine, and Rose hurried into the infirmary Wing.

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

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

Only one of the beds was occupied and the pall were drawn around it. Albus hoped the paw photographic print were n't on or near that bed. He quickly ran to the nighest bedside mesa and started investigating it.

Five min passed, then ten, then 15, and still nobody had found anything. Albus was beginning to get worried. They could n't pull in off a stunt like this again.

`` Found it ! '' Rose announced. Albus breathed a sigh of relief. He hurried over to the furthest bed and bent down next to Rose.

`` Where is it ? '' John asked.

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

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

`` precipitation, '' Rose said, `` I hear footsteps. ''

`` publish it down, '' Albus said as he shoved the small-arm of sheepskin that had the former clue on it to her, `` 'Find the place 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 the Divine seethed as the door opened.

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

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

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

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

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

`` Hmm ... '' Madam Pomfrey muttered, `` This particular fainting looks an awfully lot like the sort that consequence from eating a Fainting fancy. Either of you have any idea as to why ? ``

`` Er, '' Kaden stammered.

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

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

`` I, well, er, I may have given him a sweet, '' Kaden stammered, `` But I did n't make out it was a Fainting Fancy ! ``

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

ma'am Pomfrey sighed, `` Yes, that might be true. Although it makes me marvel why Matt actually ate it. Just give me the early one-half. ``

Amanda reluctantly pulled the other half of the sweet-flavored out of her gown and handed it to the nursemaid. lady Pomfrey put it in Matt 's sassing and within seconds he was opening his eyes.

`` I do n't know what you lot are up to, and I do n't really care to know, but I would propose that you not mess around with making yourselves ill, '' lady Pomfrey said sternly, `` Now get back to your rough-cut elbow room, all three of you. ``

Albus, John, and blush wine carefully maneuvered their way over to the room access and snuck out behind Matt, Amanda, and Kaden. Once they were a condom distance from the Hospital Wing, they pulled off the cloak.

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

matte, Amanda, and Kaden shrieked. `` Merlin, do n't do that ! '' matt shouted.

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

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

`` Honestly, I did n't consider she 'd estimate it out either, '' Matt said, `` I half expected her to keep me there overnight to make sure I was all right. Did n't expect her to recoil me out with you lot. ``

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

`` Shut up, '' matte said, `` I am glad I do n't experience to be there all-night. I spend sufficiency time in that place. ``

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

`` Sure did, '' Albus grinned, `` pink wine found it. ``

`` What is it ? '' Kaden asked.

`` Hang on, '' Albus said, `` We 'll tell you once we 're in the elbow room. ``

A few minutes later, Albus and his friends were once again in the room of prerequisite working on the clue.

`` 'Find the plaza 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, '' rose pointed out, `` The nutrient just appears. ``

`` It 's got to be somewhere with intellectual nourishment, '' 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 hint while he was there. The kitchens were huge. Albus had no approximation where the Marauders would bear carved the paw prints.

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

`` Bloody Inferno, '' Kaden stood transfixed in the doorway as he stared out at the kitchens. He had only been to the kitchens once before."This place is my favorite 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 lupus erythematosus than ten mansion elves.

`` Is young headmaster and mistresses needing anything ? '' the elf closest to Albus asked.

`` Yeah ! '' John grinned, `` How about a turkey sandwich, some potato chip, a bit of treacle cyprian, and a glass of pumpkin juice. ``

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

`` You 're right, '' John replied and then turned to the elf, `` Skip the crisp. ``

`` I 'll have the same, except a roast beef sandwich, '' Kaden said.

`` And I 'll have a Malva sylvestris sandwich, '' matte told the elf, `` Please. ``

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

`` boy, '' rosebush muttered.

`` volition that be all ? '' the elf asked as a few other 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 help us. But we need you not to mention it to anyone, not even the other gremlin or the teachers. ``

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

`` All right, '' Albus took a abstruse breath, `` We 're looking for a cutting of sorting that 's some home in here. It 's four tiny paw prints. I do n't know if you remember four scholarly person who called themselves 'The Marauders'- ''

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

`` That 's them, '' Albus grinned, `` Anyway, they carved these paw mark 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. ``

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

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

Albus craned his neck and just made out the paw mark, situated in a very ill at ease lieu near a pipe.

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

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

Albus reached behind the kitchen stove and quickly touched the paw mark. They were very hot. watchword formed on the endocarp and Albus jotted them down on the lambskin before reemerging.

`` Got it, '' he whispered, `` I think this is the last clue. 'Go to the place where we learn to contend the darkness, it is there where we 've left our concluding mark'. ``

`` Certainly sounds like it, '' Rose 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 exercise after luncheon, so I do n't think there 's time today, '' Albus sighed. He wished practice would be canceled, but the chances of that were slim to none.

`` Merlin, '' lustrelessness groaned.

`` We 've waited this long, we can waitress some more, '' Amanda pointed out.

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

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

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A/N : For vacation, my category and I went to the stamping ground I mentioned in an former chapter, the one with the scavenger hunt. Just wanted to order everyone that we came in dead live on. A far cry from our secondment situation win finish yr. Oh, well, we 'll trust for first next class !

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

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Much to Albus 's dismay, there was n't a convenient clip to continue following the hint of the map the total weekend. Quidditch praxis took the entire afternoon, because Peach State was beginning her pitiless pre-Quidditch final examination practices. There was only one match left before the net, and it would make up one's mind who would play Gryffindor in the last mates. GA stressed the need for extra practices and encouraged everyone to practice by themselves whenever they had a detached moment. She had somehow seen a glimpse of Albus, St. John, and Matt flying around the auction pitch looking for clues and thought Albus had been practicing. Albus had to hide his smirk as she praised him in strawman of the entire team.

Professor Kendrick canceled all afternoon classes on Wednesday of that calendar week. Since Albus never had classes on Wednesday afternoons, it was no different than usual. The reasonableness for the cancellation was that this particular Wed was May 2nd, the twentieth anniversary of the final Battle at Hogwarts, which lead to Voldemort 's downfall.

XV long time prior to the twentieth anniversary, five twelvemonth after the actual engagement took place, a memorial had been erected on the Hogwarts grounds, in the accurate position where prof Longbottom had beheaded Voldemort 's snake, Nagini. The statue was made of marble and depicted a capital of Arizona spreading its fender atop a large public square pedestal. The names of every mortal who had given their lives during both warfare against Voldemort were etched into the pedestal.

Professor Kendrick, along with the rector, had organized a remembrance service that was to occupy place near the monument. It was to strike place at one o'clock in the good afternoon and enchantress and sorcerer from all over United Kingdom came to attend.

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

`` Albus ! mat ! '' a vocalism called out over the crowd.

Albus gazed around and his middle fell upon Victoire, Amy, and slip, who were sitting in the endorsement row.

`` Hey, Victoire, '' Albus greeted her once they had walked over, `` Happy Birthday. ``

`` Thanks, '' Victoire sighed, `` You know, it form of sucks to feature my birthday today. Everyone 's so depressed. ``

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

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

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

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

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

The rest of the Weasleys and the Potters soon filed into the rows near Albus and his Quaker. His integral sept took up quite a bit of space. Albus 's parents wound up sitting in the front man row, along with Lily, Rose 's parents, Hugo, his grandparents, and a few of his other aunt, uncles, and younger full cousin. matte and Amy 's parents did come and the four of them sat together in the second row. Albus sat side by side to Teddy and rose wine, with Kaden and Amanda on the other side of Rose.

The rows of chairs were soon all filled up, and some multitude were even standing or had conjured their own chairs that did n't quite touch the others. Professor Kendrick stepped up to the podium that had been placed following 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 elated and full of sorrowfulness at the same meter. It may seem odd to some that May 2nd is a day we celebrate, when they are mourning the passing of loved 1. We celebrate with feasts, and party, and Day off of work or school ; but for so many, today is a day when we remember those who gave their spirit for our freedom.

`` That is why so many died. They died for us. So that we may live happy and peaceful spirit with each early. In our unhappiness, we must call up that our love ones knowingly gave their lives for us. There are many of us here today who fought that struggle and survived. And I am sure that all of them were prepared to die for the cause.

`` I still recall that battle. I was a few years out of Hogwarts. fountainhead, Thomas More than a few, but I was still new. I had not settled down. I did not even have a even job. I was not fully active in the anti-Voldemort movement, but when I got Word of the fight, I was there.

`` But we must not only focus on the actual battle. I have decided to utter today about the consequence. About what happened after Voldemort was defeated, after we were free from his oppression. What happened after the battle is what made me determine to take root down and begin teaching.

`` I admired the way everyone came together. The way we leaned on each former amongst the heartbreak and felicity. 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 minute. Unified by our grief and our felicity. It is this ace that makes us strong, made us able-bodied to defeat Voldemort, and makes us capable to cover to fight the evil in our life sentence. We must remember to keep ourselves unified, today, tomorrow, and forever.

`` As we remember those who gave their life-time twenty years ago, we must also remember that they would not want us to dwell on the past. We should always remember the past, so as not to hold the same mistakes, but we should n't consist on it. We should exist our lives to the wide, for that is what they would desire us to do. ``

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

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

`` And now, '' Kendrick announced, `` We shall find out from Harry Potter. ``

Albus jerked his point up and watched as his dad slowly got up to the dais. He had no thought 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 delight making big speech communication like this. I 'm certainly my student can attest to this, given how few actual lecture I give in class. When it comes to teaching, I 'd rather engage a practical approach. But, when Fabius asked me to speak today, I could n't turn him down.

`` So, I 'm going to hold this myopic. I suppose I 'll begin at the beginning. My parents gave their liveliness to protect me, and to protect all of us. They died in edict to assist shoot down Voldemort.

`` Of course, I had to go live with my aunt and uncle after this and grew up without a 1 bit of noesis of the wizarding earth. If you had told me when I was nine that I would grow up to shoot down the most evil wizard of all time, I would deliver 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, Sothis Black, Remus lupin, and Tonks Lupin, I would never accept survived. Where would I have been without Hermione and Ron Weasley, or any of the Weasleys, really ? I could n't have done it. It would be inaccurate to say that I defeated Voldemort twenty years ago. What should be said is that we defeated Voldemort twenty yr ago.

`` With that, I would like to repeat what Fabius said. We must always remember those who lost their life story, but we should n't dwell on the past tense. We should live in the mo, and think about the future. Because we do n't know what the time to come holds. We make our own future and we should make the nearly of it. That is what those who gave their life would want us to do. ``

Harry left the stump and sat back down amongst loud applause. Albus thought his dad 's speech was very good, despite him not wanting to construct it in the foremost place.

Kendrick stood up once again. `` I would like to thank you all for coming today. smell barren to explore the rook and grounds. You are receive to conjoin us for dinner as well. We will be serving it outdoors, as the Great student residence is not nearly gravid enough to home you all. ``

masses slowly began to get up from their chairs and about 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 people. He followed Teddy out of the aisle and stood off to the side with Matt, rosiness, Amanda, Kaden, and Amy while Teddy and Victoire went over to the memorial. The two of them joined Teddy 's grandmother and teddy put his arm around her as they walked to the memorial.

Albus saw John with his family. John 's aunty, uncles, and cousins must receive come as well, because there were a whole lot of little kids with them. The unscathed mathematical group headed back towards the palace and Albus figured that John and Isabelle were showing their family the school. As far as Albus knew, lavatory 's parents were n't really involved with the conflict because they were too Lester Willis Young to press when it happened.

Once chemise and Victoire rejoined the mathematical group, they started to walk back towards the castle. nonentity really said a good deal. Even Kaden seemed to have sex that it was a time for silence. Albus noticed that Teddy 's face was streaked with tear.

They walked through the castle, somehow all going to the way of requirement without anyone ever stating that as their destination. Matt paced in front of the hollow wall and once the threshold appeared, everyone filed in.

`` That was a courteous divine service, '' Rose 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 service. ``

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

`` You, too, '' Kaden said.

Amy turned to her buddy, `` 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 separate him ? '' Amy asked, then turned to Kaden, `` You know ? ``

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

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

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

`` Er- '' Kaden stammered.

`` We charmed him not to differentiate anyone, '' Matt explained, `` The Sileo Altus good luck charm. pink wine performed it. Kaden ca n't utter about it in front of you or Victoire or Teddy or anybody who is n't me, Albus, John, rose wine, or Amanda. ``

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

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

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

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

`` Good to know the spell 's working, '' Amy said.

The humour in the elbow room became increasingly zippy after that. Albus and his Friend told chemise, Victoire, and Amy all about what had been going on in schooltime and what classes they were going to charter the comply year. Teddy, Victoire, and Amy talked about Auror and Healer training. Teddy shared that Auror training was very intense and he spent all his spare meter sleeping since it was so draining.

Once evening arrived, Albus and the rest of the group headed back outside for dinner. Somebody had conjured loads of tenacious tables and chairs and had placed them throughout the primer coat. Albus saw his home taking over a couplet of tables near the lake and led his chemical group over to them. mat 's parents were there as well, talking with Victoire 's parents.

Albus sat down at a table, across from his parents, with Rose and mat on either side of him.

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

`` Hi, Dad, '' Albus grinned.

Food soon appeared on the tables and everybody loaded up their collection plate. Albus ate in silence and listened to the conversations around him. He liked having his hale family at school together. It reminded him of Christmas at the Burrow.

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

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

`` Nobody 's leaving this year anyway, '' James pointed out, `` GA 's the Old on the team and she 'll be a seventh year next twelvemonth. ``

`` Fine. I 'll unite when I 'm a second class, '' Victor 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 Heather were cryptical in discussion about strategy for the Quidditch final. The three of them had always been the most ruthless actor on the squad. Albus preferred not to get involved in the tactic and finely points of the team. He just liked to encounter. He could never see himself as captain.

Albus reached over and grabbed a roll from the basket near his dad. Harry was deep in conversation with Ron, and Albus strained his ears to listen in.

`` It 's sort of disconcerting that we have n't gotten any leads in a piece, '' Harry whispered. `` We were getting sightings a few fourth dimension a month for a spell. And now, zip. ``

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

`` Not sure, '' Harry muttered, `` I have a bad feeling about it. Almost like they 're luring us into a mistaken sensory faculty of security measure. ``

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

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

`` I agree, '' Ron said, `` If word gets out that we 've decreased security, they 're potential to return to the school. ``

`` Exactly. ``

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

Albus quickly looked down at his plate and shoved a piece of curlicue in his oral cavity, blushing.

`` I think you 're right, '' Harry laughed, `` It 's ok, Al. If we talk about work stuff and nonsense at the board, it 's our own break if you overhear it. ``

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

`` It 's ok, '' Ron laughed, `` We 'd have done the same matter in your blank space. ``

Albus nodded and continued eating. He had once again almost forgotten about Washburn and the Willinsons. Now they were smart on his mind once again. What did it signify that nobody had sighed any of them in month ? Albus had n't even known that there had been haunt sightings before. The Prophet must not suffer published articles about all the sightings. Albus supposed if they became frequent enough, they would become old word. But where were Washburn and the Willinsons now ? Albus doubted they had given up on finding the Hallows. He was more inclined to trust that they were trying to quieten his dad into a false sense of security.

Neither Harry or Ron mentioned anything further on the subject. Albus tried to bury about it, but he could n't. The thought of Washburn or the Willinsons returning for the Hallows was too frightening, especially now that Albus himself had the invisibility Cloak.

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By the meter 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 prison term for Albus and his Quaker to situate the last hint for the map.

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

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

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

`` Lumos ? '' John shrugged, `` Where did we learn that ? ``

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

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

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

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

The classroom was empty when they arrived. Albus quickly shut the door and stared out at the room. Where would the marauder have put the home run ?

`` We 'd amend unfold out and take off looking, '' Albus announced.

Everyone agreed and began to explore the classroom. Albus inspected all the desks, but found cipher. He sighed and walked over to the bookcase. It was taking a very longsighted time to observe this peculiar print. prospicient than it had taken to incur any of the others. They had been there for nearly a one-half hour.

`` Found it ! '' Matt shouted.

Albus looked up from the bookcase and saw matte crouching in one of the plunk for recession of the room. Albus quickly ran to the back along with the residuum of his friends.

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

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

Matt nodded and touched the carving. It disappeared and a much longer string of words appeared than had appeared from the early marks.

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

`` 'Anyway, we shall now break the way to find the privy room. We ca n't vouch for what variety of state of matter it will be in when you arrive, since we 're not for sure what year it will be when you discover it. In which guinea pig, we suggest you learn some sound cleaning spells, as Muggle cleanup is low .'''

`` 'You 'd know, would n't you, Padfoot ?'''

`` 'Shut up, Moony .'''

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

`` 'All rightfield. You 'll need to go to the magnetic north end of the sixth floor corridor. There should be an army of suit of clothes of armor on one side. case them. encounter the one that 's fifth part from your left hand. hoist its right hand arm up to its headspring and then put it down again. Turn around. On the opposition rampart, there will be a minuscule cutting of the four paw mark. Tap it with your wand and say'I solemnly swear that I am up to no practiced .'You 'll be intimate what to do next.

`` 'And, hold in mind that only the four of you will be capable to unfold up the room. So, if you ever want to read a lady friend there, defecate sure you arrive first.

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

Matt glanced up from the wall as the writing slowly disappeared. `` That 's it. ''

Albus grinned, `` Well, anyone wishing to go check 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 figure out all the clew and were on their way to the room his grandfather had discovered when he was in schoolhouse. Everything they had done that yr with the map seemed to experience led up to this. Albus was extremely excited about this elbow room. It would be solely theirs. The elbow room of Requirement seemed like their own common soldier vernacular way whenever they were in it, but it really was n't. The Marauders'room would be their own secret common room. Nobody else would know about it. Nobody else would even be capable to get in it.

Albus and his acquaintance tried to get to the 6th floor corridor as fast as they could without drawing aid to themselves. Albus hoped the corridor would be discharge when they got there. They could n't exactly get into the elbow 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 give been a offset year because he was even myopic than Matt. Albus did n't realise him, but Kaden did.

`` Hi, Leonard, '' Kaden said once they got closer 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 bombs 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 dud ? ``

`` 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 more pes down the corridor and stood in front of the suit of clothes of armor. His protagonist joined him. Albus silently counted the suits of armour and found the twenty percent one from the left wing. He wordlessly walked over to it and lifted up its correctly arm.

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

Everybody spread out along the wall and began to front for the paw mark. Albus assumed they would be pocket-size like the clue throughout the school and he was right. Anyone who walked by would never be able to spot them.

`` There they are, '' Albus pointed to a spot that was about stage with his nozzle. `` gear up ? ``

Everyone nodded. Albus took a deep breathing place and tapped the paw prints with his wand. `` I solemnly swear that I am up to no just. ``

The paw prints sunk into the Oliver Stone and a small gem doorknob appeared just where they had been. Albus turned to glance at his admirer before grasping it. They all wore looks of inflammation. Albus turned back to the wall, took a deep breathing spell, and turned the doorknob.

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

The way was broadside, just like the Gryffindor common room. The interior decoration was similar, too, as to the highest degree everything was orange red and gold. It kind of cue Albus of the Room of necessary whenever Matt asked for it, only better. There was scarlet shag carpeting on the base and scarlet pall on the windows.

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

In the main part of the room were a few couches, chairs, and tabular array. A few bookcases were up against the rampart that housed books, parchments, old droppings bombs, and various other detritus. There was even a pile of opened sweets sitting on one of the table, giving the room the flavour that the Marauders had just stepped out for class or something.

At the Saami time, the shoes looked like nonentity had been in it for decennium. There was a boneheaded layer of rubble covering every surface and there was a faint smell of dankness in the air. That may have been because there was a cauldron full of a foul smelling potion sitting next to the window. The tables were covered in diverse piece of sheepskin, open al-Qur'an, and yellowing copies of the Prophet.

The predator had even decorated the bulwark. There were pictures of themselves that seemed to range from initiatory yr all the way to seventh. Posters of a few different Quidditch teams were also fixed upon the endocarp bulwark. A large banner was above the window, directly across from the door. It read, 'The piranha'Den .'

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

`` Yeah, '' Matt agreed, `` But brilliant at the same time. ``

`` It almost looks as if they were expecting to make out back here, '' Rose commented as she sifted through a pile of sheepskin, `` Looks like they left some homework here. ``

`` Excellent, '' St. John grinned, `` Maybe some of the teachers have been assigning the Lapp homework every year and we can copy it. I 'll bet Binns uses the same designation year after twelvemonth. ``

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

`` Wonder if these are still good, '' Kaden said as he picked up a few deep brown frogs.

`` I would n't eat those, Kaden, '' rosebush grimaced, `` They 're X old. ``

`` This topographic point 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 way. And residence hall, '' John said as he walked over to the alcove labeled 'Padfoot'. `` Guess this one 's mine ! '' John flopped onto the bed and a swarm of dust flew out of it. `` Oh, gross ! '' he coughed, `` Wonder if we can get the menage elves to clean this place. ``

`` They 've got enough to clean, '' Rose replied, `` We 'll just clean house it ourselves. It wo n't be that bad. I know a few cleanup spells. ``

Albus wandered over to the alcove that was labeled 'Prongs'and walked into it. It was very strange, knowing that the place had belonged to his grandfather. Albus almost felt like he had gone back in sentence, to when his granddaddy had been at Hogwarts. He glanced up at the bulwark and noticed a word picture of a Quidditch team that was labeled 'Puddlemere United- 1975'. The unit 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 hop-skip an integral generation and be propelled into the twenty-first century.

`` Blimey, look at this, '' privy announced.

Albus stuck his head out into the main part of the room and saw that John had picked up a newspaper newspaper clipping. Albus and everyone else went over to John and crowded around him to show the article.

ENTIRE MUGGLE kin MURDERED-
SUSPECTED study OF YOU-KNOW-WHO

An entire Muggle family was murdered last night
at their home in the outskirt of capital of the United Kingdom. Muggle
law officers have attributed the destruction to
carbon copy monoxide poisoning, but wizard investigators
have discovered the case of last was Avada Kedavra.

Nearby Muggles reported seeing a 'strange cloud'
above the sign early the next morning. Before
Obliviators modified their memories, they all said
the swarm was the shape of a skull with a snake
coming out of its mouth. This odd cloud of smoke
has appeared over the habitation of multiple murders
during the past twelvemonth. Rumors are that this is the
Deutschmark 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 information about
the murder, the swarm, You-Know-Who, or his
supposed 'Death feeder'followers should contact
Magical Law Enforcement as soon as possible.

`` That is foreign, to be reading that article now, '' Albus said quietly. From the audio of it, Voldemort was just starting to gain mogul when that article was written.

`` I 'll say, '' John the Evangelist agreed, `` I 'll bet there 's all form of article around this berth about Voldemort. ``

`` You 're probably proper, '' Albus said, `` My dad said that when the Marauders were in their last yr of shoal, they were already working to fight Voldemort. ``

`` This is so unearthly, '' lustrelessness commented.

`` Yeah, '' Albus agreed.

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

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

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

Rose spent a few moment teaching everyone else the few cleaning spells she knew. Then they all got started on cleaning up the elbow room. Albus found quite a few copies of the Prophet and he set them aside in a box.

They left the ikon and placard up on the paries. It seemed wrong to take down all the photograph of the predator'when they were the ones who founded the room. Albus left the old movie of Puddlemere Untied up as well, since he supported that Quidditch team. To John 's delight, there was a similar characterisation in Padfoot 's section of the room. Albus was pretty sure lustrelessness would be adding a picture of the Chudley shank to his alcove, since apparently Moony did n't affirm them based on the deficiency of a picture of them near his bed.

After a couple hours, the elbow room looked new once again. All the dust, old sweet, and codswallop was gone. The cauldron had been emptied and was now sparkling. Amanda, who had somehow stumbled upon the laundry elbow room a few month ago, had gone down and fetched a few new sets of bedding for the beds.

Once they were done cleaning, they began to pee themselves at plate in the vulture'Den, as it was apparently called. rose began to peruse the various books that were on the shelf. Kaden was rifling through the assorted pranking particular that had been left behind. Amanda was looking at a pile of photographs they had found. Albus, John, and lusterlessness were looking at all the newspapers and clippings that had been left behind.

`` This is going to be an splendid office to analyze, '' rosebush said as she sat down on one of the lounge with a book. `` It 'll be quiet down. ``

`` Ca n't guarantee that, '' Gospel According to John grinned.

`` I never really knew that Voldemort attacked this many people, '' 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 paper. ``

`` I do n't think I would have wanted to know back then, '' lusterlessness commented, `` Seems like it would have been bloody miserable. ``

`` Saami with when my dad was a kid, '' Albus added. He was lucky, really, that he lived in a fourth dimension when the land was n't being ravaged by a murderous madman. I mean, Washburn and the Willinsons paled in comparability to Voldemort.

`` Nothing like learning about story to work you grateful of the time you live in, '' rose wine commented.

`` Why ca n't Binns just have us read old articles in class ? '' Saint John sighed, `` It 's actually interesting reading about the war like this. ``

`` We have n't even flummox 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 life history. But we have to get a line about all the history, if we want to avoid the mistakes of the past times. ``

`` But Binns could at least crap it more interesting, '' John muttered.

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

`` Do you make fun think we should distinguish anyone about this place ? '' Albus asked as he set down the article he had been looking at.

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

`` No, '' Albus sighed, `` I just meant, should we separate my dad about it. And shift. '' 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 founding father had been involved in the institution of it, after all.

`` I dunno, '' Matt shrugged, `` I can assort of see your head, though. ``

`` I still think we should keep it a secret, '' Gospel According to John said.

`` I kind of agree with Albus, '' Rose said, `` This plaza would be really sentimental for both Uncle Harry and slip. And I suppose James and Lily would wish to know about it, too. ``

`` I never said we should tell St. James and Lily, '' Albus hastened to say. `` They 'll both be here following yr, which means they 'll want to be in here all the time. slip and my dad would be different. They 'd see it, know about it, and maybe sojourn every once in a spell. But they would n't want to be here all the time. ``

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

`` I know, but I still do n't desire Saint James and Lily to know about it while they 're at schooltime, '' Albus said defensively. `` Plus, James would never keep it a secret. He 'd secernate Ben and Cedric and Nathan. ``

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

`` Saint James would never agree to that appealingness, '' Albus said.

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

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

`` fine, '' Rose huffed.

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

`` I think we probably should, '' lustrelessness 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 recollect about it over the summertime and then maybe tell them next year. ``

Albus shrugged. His moral sense was telling him that he should secernate his dad and shimmy about it. He knew that knowing about the room and the new map would think of the earthly concern to both of them, but at the same clock time he variety of wanted to have the elbow room to himself for a few calendar month as well.

`` That sounds like a adept melodic theme, '' Albus agreed. `` So we 'll cerebrate about telling them succeeding class. ``

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Albus and his ally immediately started spending their loose meter in the Marauders'Den as opposed to the way of Requirement. Albus found that he felt very at home there. It provided a sense of equanimity, a post to go to get away from the topsy-turvyness of the principal theatrical role of the schooltime. He was even able to concentrate more on his studying there than in the Room of prerequisite, although that may have been due to the fact that they had solved the secret of the map and Albus was n't nearly as distrait as he had been.

The final dueling tournament took place on the stick with Billy Sunday, a few years before the full moon. Albus 's team had not made it to the final exam, despite Albus and Malfoy 's excellent dueling attainment. Both boys had won every single duel they had been in the integral year. However, the rest of the squad was n't nearly as skilled and they did not have enough power point for the finals. Rose 's squad was in second base place and therefore was in the final examination. They were up against a team that none of Albus 's Friend were on.

Albus could feel the excitement in the air as he walked to the dueling room after lunch. Even those who were not competing were going to the way in order to watch the net duel. The two competing teams sat with each other at the movement of the room, but none of the other team sat together. Albus did n't think that Kendrick 's idea of inter-house unity had worked very well with the dueling teams.

The tourney lasted about an hr, which was much unforesightful than all the previous ones. Rose won one of her affaire d'honneur, against a third yr Slytherin.

`` That concludes the final dueling tournament ! '' Kendrick announced after the live two scholarly person had dueled. `` I shall now calculate the peak. ''

Kendrick pointed his wand at a signal that had all the team name calling and number of points on it. The top two teams'act flashed and then changed to the new numbers.

`` kudos to squad Three, the Hungry Hungry Horntails ! They are the new adept ! '' Kendrick shouted, `` Will the squad members please come forward to accept the trophy. ``

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

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

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

`` Yes, the Hungry Hungry Horntails have proved themselves to be most splendid duelers, '' 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 team this year. I know many of you were very opposed to this at the outset of the class. ``

`` Many of us ? '' John muttered, `` I think pretty a lot all of us. Except Rose, that is. ``

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

`` With that, I wish you all good luck with your exams. You 'd ameliorate all go study for a while, as I have been hearing that some of your teachers have created particularly bully examination. ``

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

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

Albus and his protagonist quickly found Rose and congratulated her. Rose was very happy with a sec place win. She did n't think her team would even get second place. Rose was n't really a competitive individual, with the exclusion of Wizard 's Chess, so she did n't dwell on the cerebration of losing to the Hungry Hungry Horntails.

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Over the next few weeks, Albus and his friends spent most of their free sentence in the Marauders'Den. They mostly goofed off, but did get by to get some studying done. turn out all but physically forced them to start studying by the meter the last week in May arrived. Albus, mat, Saint John, and Kaden had n't spent the night in the room yet, despite the fact that it was obviously set up for that. Albus was n't sure what Bilius and Ethan would do if they never turned up at the student residence one night, so they had n't bothered. Although, Matt did spend the afternoon there sleeping the day of the May wide Sun Myung Moon, and he reported that the seam were just as well-situated as Gryffindor 's bottom and more comfortable than the Hospital offstage 's beds.

Ever since he and his friends managed to figure out the rest 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 term. Albus imagined that if they had n't figured it out, he would n't have wanted to go abode for the summer.

The preindication of the end of the year were very much apparent. The fifth and 7th days were spending all available time in the library studying for their O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s. The seventh year Gryffindor prefects had taken over Victoire 's habit of demanding silence in the vernacular room in the eventide, making Albus very happy that they had the Marauders'Den.

On the other incline of the spectrum were the pupil who just did n't desire to do anything. Albus 's cousin John Rowlands was the consummate example. Stanley had never been studious, but now that he would be graduating in only a distich weeks, he had no need whatsoever. However, his Ravenclaw girlfriend did force him to sit down and take for his N.E.W.T.s every evening. John shared Sir Henry Morton Stanley 's mindset. Even though lavatory was no where approximate graduation exercise, he also had no motivation to analyze.

`` I just do n't see the point, rose, '' can said as he tossed a chocolate batrachian up into the air, `` If I have n't learned it by now, I 'm not going to learn it in time for examination. ``

`` might I remind you that you said'I do n't require to hit the books it now. I 'll just forget it by the end of term anyway. I 'll just wait until May to memorize it'a few months ago ? '' rosiness sighed and shook her head.

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

`` Do you think anyone else knows about this piazza ? '' 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 hole-and-corner anymore. ``

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

`` I 'm surely your dad 's mum knew about it, '' rosiness commented, `` Do n't get it on about anyone else. ``

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

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

`` Guess that makes sense. ``

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

`` What ? '' Albus asked.

`` Transfiguration, '' Kaden muttered, `` I 'm going to betray the examination. Why ca n't it be promiscuous like Potions ? ``

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

`` And are you beneficial at transfiguration ? '' Kaden asked.

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

`` I 'd be leave to bet that you 'll be good at attention of Magical Creatures, '' lavatory smirked.

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

`` Hey, thanks ! '' St. John grinned and stuffed the anuran in his mouth.

`` Found that one underneath that nasty old caldron, '' lusterlessness burst out laughing.

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

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

`` Yeah, clean it up, '' Rose agreed.

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

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

`` You 've known me for two yr. You should realize that I 'll eat anything your throw at me. ``

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

`` Anything that resembles food ! ``

`` There 's charms to make stuff resemble nutrient, '' flatness commented.

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

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

`` testament you both shut it and do your prep ? '' rose wine shouted, `` You 're giving me a headache. ``

`` You could always go to the common elbow room, '' privy pointed out, `` I hear that the prefects have made it a mandatory tranquil zona until exam are over. ``

`` Just wait until I 'm a prefect, '' rosiness muttered, `` It 'll be tranquil all year. ``

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

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

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

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

`` teddy bear 's dad was a prefect ? '' Matt asked.

`` Yeah, '' blush 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 counterfeit gloominess, `` That hurts, Rose, it does. ``

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

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

Albus laughed to himself and continued his Astronomy preparation. He had n't really thought about who was going to be a prefect. Albus was n't entirely trusted he wanted to be a prefect, even if Kendrick picked him. Prefects had an dreaded lot of responsibility. responsibility that Albus was n't sure he wanted. But prefect conclusion were still over two years away. Albus pushed the idea of prefects out of his head and concentrated on his studying.

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

Second, I have been working on a coaction with a few people from The Golden Snitches forum ( contact in my fan fic website ). The kickoff chapter ( one that I wrote ) has been validated ! The taradiddle is called 'Remember the cannon'and can be found under the name 'The Golden fink'. I 'd sleep with it if you guys take it !

tierce, thanks so much to Moonylupin for nominating this for a Dobby Award on the meeting place !

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.

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After suffering an embarrassing frustration to Hufflepuff the late month, Ravenclaw was out of the running for the Quidditch cup. Everybody, students, teachers, and staff alike, had been shocked by that turning of events. The captain of the Ravenclaw team actually spent a full-of-the-moon three days holed up in his common way following the devastating loss.

Due to this, Gryffindor was set to present Slytherin in the terminal match of the year. Albus overheard Empire State of the South say that if Hufflepuf had managed to mark a few Thomas More goals in their mates against Ravenclaw, they would have been in the concluding. Albus actually would have preferred to play Hufflepuff, but there was n't anything he could do about it.

The Slytherins were extremely delight about their place in the Quidditch final and spent the stallion week leading up to the peer 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 match was over to show off.

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

Albus sat down adjacent to St. James the Apostle and placed his broom on his lap. He was feeling more than a slight bit unquiet. This was his first Quidditch final and he was determined to do well.

`` I know we 've been preparing for playing Ravenclaw in this couple, '' Peach State said as she paced in movement 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 play dirtier. follow yourselves out there. If we just play like we 've been playing all class, we 're certainly to win. Remember that we 've already beat Slytherin once this year. We can do it again ! Now let 's get out there and sound off some snake arses ! ``

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

`` I heard that James, '' Peach State shouted.

`` Welcome, Hogwarts scholar and staff to the final Quidditch catch of the year ! testament Slytherin be able to make enough destination to steal the Quidditch Cup away from Gryffindor ? Let 's Hope not ! '' Todd Smith shouted.

`` David Smith ! '' Patil scolded him.

`` Sorry, Professor, '' Lord Todd replied, `` And here we have the Gryffindor team ! Captain Georgia Weasley, followed by an entire tribe of Weasleys including Fred, Heather, and 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 related, too, although they wo n't admit it- ''

`` Kate Smith ! '' Patil yelled, `` sufficiency family tree and get on with the comment ! ``

`` Sorry, prof, '' Todd continued, `` I guess you 'll want to know the names of the Slytherin musician. They are Ferris Henry Fielding, Talan Flint River, master fishgig Goyle, Peyton Hughes, Garth Octavius, Hailey Odele, and Mahalia Jackson Naiser ! ``

`` I want a clean game, '' professor Oteski said sternly as Goyle crushed Empire State of the South 's hand. Oteski released the Bludgers and the stoolie as Albus and the other players 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 destination billet. He saw Ryan direct a Bludger at Haines, but Haines dodged it. Albus had to accommodate that Slytherin did have decent Chasers.

Haines threw the Quaffle at the goal 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 spot.

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

Two of the Slytherin chaser immediately flew to block heather mixture, and Albus threw the Quaffle to Fred. Fred caught it with a grin and took the ease of the way down the pitch. Albus smiled as the Slytherin Chasers glared at him. Greco-Roman Weasley Fake. Albus and his cousins used that tactic all the time when they played over the holidays.

`` Gryffindor scores the foremost goal of the plot ! '' Sir Alexander Robertus Todd exclaimed after Fred easily tossed the Quaffle into one of the Slytherin goals.

Gryffindor scored five more than goals over the adjacent ten hour. Albus scored two of those and assisted two others. Slytherin had n't scored at all and heather mixture currently had possession of the Quaffle.

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

`` heather mixture, look out ! '' Albus shouted as he flew straight towards her.

Scots heather turned to look just as the Bludger hit her in the straits and knocked her from her Scots heather.

Oteski blew his whistle as Albus, Fred, and Jesse James caught Heather before she hit the flat coat. The ease of the Gryffindor instrumentalist landed and ran towards Heather.

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

`` We 'll take her, '' Francis Edgar Stanley emerged from the outdoor stage with Neville following him. `` hoot Slytherins, '' he muttered as he watched Neville conjure a coping stone for his sister.

`` We 'll just take to represent with two pursuer, '' Georgia announced after Francis Edgar Stanley and Neville left with Scots heather, `` She would n't need us to dwell on this. She 'll be finely. ``

With only two chaser, Gryffindor 's performance drastically declined. Albus managed to score another goal, but Slytherin somehow scored eight right in a row. The Slytherin Beaters were ruthless and had managed to injure Peach State 's go forth hand only 15 minutes after they knocked Heather out. Albus easily made the penalisation pellet Oteski had given them, but Georgia 's ability to protect the goal 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, ceramicist ? '' Naiser sneered as Albus flew the Quaffle towards the Slytherin destination posts.

`` Why does n't your seeker just beguile the Snitch ? '' Albus smirked. The Slytherin chaser were quite skilled, but it would be useless for them unless Octavius caught the sneaker 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 dodge it, but instead got hit hard in the arm. He groaned and dropped the Quaffle, which Fielding grabbed and flew in the opposite direction.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` I 'll try, '' Albus said. Hopefully the game would n't live on much farseeing. Albus had lost all Hope of winning, and since getting his arm broken, he did n't really care who caught the Snitch.

`` Good, '' GA said and turned to Henry James, `` Listen, I know we 're too far behind to win even if you catch the Snitch, 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 stop for the Cup. So just catch it soon, James. ``

`` Ok, '' St. James the Apostle nodded, `` I 've seen it a few times, but have n't bothered to see it. Just been trying to sustain Octavius away from it, which is n't hard. ``

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

Albus flew back into the air, trying to ignore the growing nuisance in his arm. He was going to concentrate on keeping everyone away from Fred, who was the exclusively uninjured Chaser left. Albus did n't think he 'd actually be able to catch up with or throw the Quaffle and stay on on his Calluna vulgaris with only one arm.

Fred did make out to get the Quaffle, but was quickly overtaken by the Slytherin Chasers and dropped it. Odele grabbed it and scored another destination for Slytherin.

Albus groaned partially due to this goal and partially due to his arm. He flew high school into the air and noticed that James was making a dive towards the ground. Albus breathed a suspiration of ministration. James II had seen the sneak. Octavius saw what James was doing, but he was at to the lowest degree ten feet behind James. James pulled out of the dive with the struggling snitcher in his hand.

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

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

`` But wait ! '' Joseph Smith shouted, `` Apparently, Slytherin did not score decent goal to win the Cup ! The Quidditch Cup goes to Gryffindor ! ``

The majority of the school burst into cheap applause and shouting. Oteski gave Georgia the Quidditch Cup and she held it high into the air.

`` C'mon, Al, '' Georgia said, `` We 're going to see Heather in the Hospital Wing. You ought to get that arm checked out. ``

Albus nodded and he followed the relief of the team up to the castling. They lost most of their entourage as they ascended the stairs to the Hospital flank. Sakartvelo pushed open the doors and led the team inside.

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

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

`` I 'm awake ! '' ling shouted.

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

`` Ugh, we lost to Slytherin, '' Scots 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 talk about it later, '' Madam Pomfrey announced, `` This is the Hospital Wing, not your common room ! ``

`` But Albus and I broke our sleeve, '' Georgia said, holding out her arm.

dame Pomfrey sighed, `` Of course you did. Quidditch. Will it ever give up ? ``

`` Nope, '' Sakartvelo grinned.

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

Albus sat down side by side to his full cousin and held out his arm for the nursemaid to cure. She muttered a spell and pointed her wand at Albus 's arm. It immediately felt better.

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

The doors burst open and Rose, Matt, john, Amanda, and Kaden came bursting in.

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

`` Of track, it 's you lot, '' gentlewoman Pomfrey sighed, `` Any of you break anything ? ``

`` Not today, '' flatness laughed.

`` goodness, now you can all go back to your uncouth room, '' the nursemaid announced, `` This is not the place to celebrate or quetch or whatever it is you want to do after this match ! ``

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The agitation 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 year were now frantically trying to learn an entire year 's worth of cloth in a few curtly days.

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

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

`` Dunno, '' Albus shrugged as he furiously scribbled down the properties of mandrakes onto a art object of parchment. Albus and his friends were spending the eve in the common room studying for their Herbology exam the side by side day.

`` Makes for a nice quiet time to canvas, though, '' Rose commented.

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

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

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

`` Why thank you, Rose, '' John grinned, `` But I actually wanted to call for a geological fault from studying and bet chess game or something. And I 'm sure you lot would rather examine. ``

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

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

Albus alternated between reading his Herbology Good Book and watching the game of Bromus secalinus for the future few minutes. He had been cramming his brain with everything there is to know about magical plants for the preceding few time of day and was becoming increasingly distracted by John and lustrelessness 's game.

Albus closed his Holy Scripture and glanced at his vigil. It was already 9:30 and Kaden still was n't back. It was a bit unusual since Kaden never missed curfew. He was surely going to get caught by a teacher or a prefect if he did n't hurry up.

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

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

`` At least I 've got my queen, '' John pointed out.

Albus grinned to himself and settled down to watch the rest period of the secret plan. One of Matt 's horse was in the summons of killing John 's female monarch when he heard a faint tapping on the window behind him.

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

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

`` Not a very well take one, '' Rose smirked, `` infer your game 's over. ``

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

Albus stared questioningly at the letter. He took it from John the Evangelist and slowly turned it over. It was addressed to him. But why in the name of Merlin would it be delivered now ? He only ever got ring armour in the morning with everyone else.

`` out-of-doors it, '' John said excitedly.

Albus tore it open and unfolded a rumpled piece of parchment. His face turned pale and he gasped as he read what it said.

`` What is it ? '' pink wine asked anxiously.

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

To sister Potty-

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

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

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

`` He 's the lonesome one who ever called me 'Baby crapper'. ``

`` And you 're sure it 's Kaden ? '' rosiness asked.

`` facial expression around, pink wine, '' Albus snapped, `` All my other cousins are here ! ``

`` I 'm just trying to get sure, '' rose said, `` There 's no need to get raging at me. ``

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

rose wine grabbed his gown. `` Albus, wait. You 've got to opine 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 tell Uncle Harry ! '' rosiness insisted.

`` But we do n't have very much time ! ``

`` Aurors have shipway of dealing with these spot, Albus, '' Rose explained, `` What do you speculate Willinson would get done if you went to go delivery Kaden ? I 'm guessing you would n't be handing him over the Cloak. ``

`` No, but- ''

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

`` The Map ! '' Albus exclaimed, `` It 'll record 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 trick and Matt following quickly.

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

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

`` It 's the redress thing to do, Albus, '' Matt said, `` The five of us could n't experience saved Kaden from Willinson by ourselves. Remember last year ? ``

Albus nodded. He certainly did remember last class and he did not want this year to be a repeat of it. Albus ran out of the dormitory without saying a Good Book and the three boy met up with rose wine and Amanda near the portrayal hole.

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

Nobody argued and the five Gryffindors ran through the quieten corridor. They completely ignored Peeves and his boisterous cackling. Albus was n't in the temper for the poltergeist 's joking around. Kaden was in trouble and possibly being tortured. Albus picked up his stride at the intellection of torment.

whoremonger was the only one keeping up with Albus, and even he was starting to lag behind. Rose, mat, and Amanda were far behind as far as Albus could narrate, but he was n't pausing to find out. He turned a corner and ran smack into somebody who was quite a few column inch taller than Albus.

`` Ouch ! '' a girl shouted.

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

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

Albus looked up and noticed that the girl was his full cousin, Gabriella. `` Er, zilch. ``

`` Albus, as a Prefect, I have to report you for wandering the corridors at Night, '' Gabriella sighed, `` As well as your protagonist. '' She gestured to John, Rose, flatness, and Amanda, who had caught up. `` Unless you 've got a good understanding. ``

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

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

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

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

`` William Tell you what, I 'll just go with you and pull in sure you really are going to receive 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 power. Albus was in the star and skidded to a stop in nominal head of his dad 's study. He pulled out his baton and shouted 'Alohomora'at the doorhandle. He wrenched it open as the residual of the chemical group came up behind him.

Harry had been sitting on his couch, wearing only a brace of boxers and a t-shirt with a Gryffindor lion on it, reading the vaticinator when Albus burst into the way. He jumped and threw the paper down when he saw the large group of multitude in the doorway.

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

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

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

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

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

`` The ease of my first cousin are in the unwashed room, '' Albus said quickly, `` And Willinson 's the just one who ever called me 'Baby Potty'. ``

`` All rightfulness, '' Harry sighed, `` Let me contact your Uncle Ron and then we 'll steer down to Hogsmeade. Gabriella, go inform the master and Neville, then return to Gryffindor and ca-ca sure nonentity leaves the pillar. ``

Gabriella nodded and left the way. Harry pulled out his wand and whispered an incantation. An enormous silvery stag burst from the end of his baton. Harry said something to it and a few instant later it disappeared out the window.

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A/N : The waiting line is closing on the 24th until Sept 1st and this fourth dimension trusted authors ca n't render new chapters either. I might be able to squeeze in an extra update before, but I ca n't assure it.

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Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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

`` We 're going to line up him, Albus, '' rosiness said quietly.

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

`` flavor at the Map, '' 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 down over it, looking for Kaden.

`` You do n't recollect 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 dot labeled 'Kaden Dursley'and 'Quinton Willinson'. Finally, he spotted them.

`` There ! '' Albus pointed, `` Inside that theater that 's closest to the Shrieking hutch. ``

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

`` No, '' Albus said, `` Willinson 's on the contrary English of the house as Kaden. ``

The bedroom room access fusillade 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 sign of the zodiac closest to the Shrieking shack. ``

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

`` I just do. corporate trust me. You 've got to break in there and save Kaden ! ``

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

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

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

Albus groaned inwardly and turned his headland around to assemble John and mat 's gaze. They had agreed not to evidence anyone about the Map until the following year. But the looks on Saint John and Matt 's faces told Albus that both of them agreed that they should tell Harry in order to help Kaden.

`` It 's severely to explain, '' Albus began, `` But the breaker point is, is that I have a Map of Hogsmeade that works the Lapplander way as the vulture 's Map. ``

That stopped Harry in his caterpillar track. He whirled around and stared at Albus with a mingled looking at of confusion and awe on his face.

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

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

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

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

`` rightfield, '' 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 time Harry and Albus left the Hogwarts grounds and entered Hogsmeade, they were far ahead of Albus 's friends. Harry paused in front of The Three Broomsticks and waited for them to catch up.

It was an unusually affectionate night for the beginning of June. There was n't a hint of wind, nor a swarm in the sky. The wiz were all out and the almost fully moon illuminated Hogsmeade enough that they did n't need to get down their baton. Albus wondered for a quick second if lustrelessness should have just stayed in the school due to the phase of the moon, but did n't linger on the thought. Albus was much too focused on Kaden to intend about much else.

Albus waited impatiently with his dad, but was startled at the sound of a loud 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 distinction Albus had received, but he left the portion about the map out.

John and Amanda skidded to a halt behind Harry and Albus and looked around nervously. `` Rose ... and ... Matt ... are far ... behind, '' John panted.

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

`` They 'll capture up, '' Harry said and then turned to Albus, `` Do you give birth the Cloak ? ``

`` Yeah, '' Albus nodded.

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

Albus nodded reluctantly. `` All right. ``

`` good, '' Harry replied.

rosiness and Matt ran up behind Gospel According to John and Amanda a few minutes later. `` Did ... we ... miss ... anything ? '' Matt asked.

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

Albus drew his scepter and followed his dad down the unruffled street. He had to admit that despite the fact that he was worried about Kaden, it was form of exciting to go on a missionary work with his dad and Uncle Ron. The sole time he 'd ever seen them in Auror mode was the former spring, and Albus missed much of his dad 's duel since he was dueling Quinton Willinson at the time.

The group continued down the street, past the deserted shop and silent houses. Albus had never been in Hogsmeade at nighttime before. It was form of spooky, especially as they left the more populated area and approached the Shrieking shack.

`` Ooo, spooky, '' St. John the Apostle whispered.

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

`` Sorry, '' whoremonger muttered.

Harry and Ron stopped in battlefront of the business firm that was closest to the scream Shack. It was a one-level building, that looked in dire indigence of repairs. The shutters were falling off, the paint was chipped, and portion of the railroad siding were missing. It looked like it had n't been lived in in class. The grass was vastly overgrown and Albus spotted a few gnome holes near the bushes that were along the route. All in all, it looked almost creepy than the Shrieking Shack. Harry and Ron stooped down and squatted behind the bushes. Albus and his friends did the same.

`` arrest here with them, Ron, '' Harry whispered, `` I do n't require Willinson to know they 're here. I 'm going to negotiate with him. ``

`` All right, '' Ron agreed.

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

`` Quinton Willinson ! '' Harry called in what must have been a magically blow up voice, `` Are you there ? ``

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

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

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

`` You captured my full cousin, '' Harry said, `` You 've made demand in parliamentary procedure for us to get him back. I think we need to hail to an agreement. ``

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

`` What the ruddy hell is going on out here ? '' a representative shouted from behind Albus.

Albus turned around quickly and saw an old whiz ambling down the route in a stuffing robe, with his scepter held out in front of him.

Ron stood up and pointed his baton 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 hump what 's going on in that house, '' the man demanded.

Ron pulled out his Auror badge and flashed it to the man. `` I ca n't tell you that, but I assure you that the situation is under control. Please stay behind this line. '' Ron waved his wand and a blue sky cable appeared where the gage met the road.

`` Fine, fine, '' the man muttered and crossed his implements of war, but made no move to go back to his menage, `` Never any pacification around here. Whether it 's those bloody ghost in that decrepit old hutch or Aurors screaming in the dead of nighttime .... ''

`` If you 'll come out of that sign, we can talk about your need, '' 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 individual captured in there ? '' a woman shrieked.

Albus turned around again. There was now a small crowd of Hogsmeade occupier clad in a kind of pyjama, dressing robes, and cloaks, standing just behind the origin Ron had drawn.

`` Calm down, gentlewoman, '' Ron said, `` We have everything under control. ``

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

`` He 's got a kid in there ? '' the adult female shouted, `` And you think you 've got everything under ascendancy ? ``

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

`` Listen, folks ! '' Ron shouted, `` You do n't understand the circumstances. If you continue to call into question our activity, I 'll have to ask you to return to your house. ``

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

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

`` That 's Harry potter ? '' another woman shouted, `` Let me through ! I want to run across him ! ``

`` ma'am, '' Ron held up his helping hand, `` As I said before, if you do n't abide back, I 'll have to ask you to leave. ``

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

`` No. You 're wrong, thrower. I am like my father. We want the Same things. And to do that, we need that cloak ! ``

`` Just let Kaden give, and we 'll babble. ``

`` No ! Are you going to give me the damn cloak or not, thrower ? ! ``

`` I am not. ``

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

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

`` person do something ! '' another cleaning lady shouted.

Ron whispered an conjuration and a silvery terrier appeared out of his verge. He talked to it and it disappeared into the night. Moments later, a witch and a wizard Apparated following to Ron.

`` We 've got a 230, '' Ron muttered, `` Lewster, stay here and hold back the crowd back. They 've been pushy. Newman, watch me. '' Ron turned to Albus, `` rosiness and Al, stay here. Under no circumstances are you or your champion to come into the household. ``

Lewster, the champion, took Ron 's berth in front of the crowd and scowled at them. Ron and Paul Newman walked up the concrete and stood behind Harry.

`` You asked for it, Potter ! '' Willinson shouted. A few moments later, Albus heard a screeching coming from the house.

`` Go get that kid ! '' mortal in the crowd shouted.

Albus watched as Harry, Ron, and the other Auror ran up to the threshold and blasted it open.

`` C'mon, '' Albus stood up.

`` What ? '' rosiness exclaimed, `` My dad said to stay out of the mansion ! ``

`` We 're not going in the family. We 're going to watch through the window. You think I can just sit here and not eff 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, '' John and lustrelessness said at the Lapplander time.

`` Then let 's go, '' Albus replied.

`` But Albus- '' rose wine stammered.

`` You 're not talking me out of this, Rose. ``

toilet and Matt stood up and Albus threw the Cloak over the three of them. They walked quietly up to the house, leaving Rose with her mouthpiece gaped unfold and Amanda shaking her head. The former Auror, Lewster, did n't even look to notice them leave and Albus had a notion he would n't have cared anyway.

Albus crouched down in straw man of a window and peeked inside. He was happy that Willinson had been keeping Kaden in the front elbow room, and they were able to see. Kaden was cowering in a quoin while Willinson stood in front of him. Willinson had his wand pointed right at Harry, who was standing directly in nominal head of him. Ron and Newman were slightly behind Harry, their wand pointed at Willinson.

`` Falco columbarius, '' Albus whispered.

`` Bloody Scheol, '' John said.

`` We should go in there and avail, '' Albus said.

`` No, '' Matt grabbed the binding of Albus 's robes, `` They 're Aurors, they can handle it. Plus, your dad said to stick away, we 'd be in vast worry if we went in the planetary house. ``

Albus sighed and crouched back down. Matt 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 guess about it, kid, '' Willinson growled, `` outride where you are, or I 'll unchurch you. ``

Kaden sat back down with a look of terror on his face. Albus was surprised they were able-bodied to discover what everyone was saying. The old house must make had a gang of cracks around the window.

`` Willinson, '' Harry began, `` We 're going to want you to let Kaden come with us. Then we can speak about this. ``

`` No, '' Willinson growled, `` Not unless you give me the Cloak. You got it on you ? I told your son to fetch it. I see he did n't follow my social club. He told you about it. ``

`` Yes, he did, '' Harry replied, `` And I do n't have the Cloak on me. ``

`` I do n't trust you. Accio Cloak ! '' Willinson pointed his wand at Harry, but nothing happened.

`` See ? No cloak, '' Harry said, `` Now release Kaden and we 'll talk. If you come now, your time in Azkaban will be reduced. ``

`` I 'm not going to Azkaban. ``

`` You kidnapped and attacked a small fry. You 're going to Azkaban, '' Harry said.

`` I do n't call back so, '' Willinson growled and pointed his scepter at Harry, `` Expelliarmus ! ``

But Harry was too quick for Willinson. He dodged the spell and sent one backbone at Willinson. Willinson and Harry broke out in a affaire d'honneur, with spell flying everywhere.

`` This wo n't finale long, '' Albus muttered, `` He 's an awful dueler. ``

Ron ran from behind Harry and over to Kaden. He pulled Kaden up and made a hyphen for the room access. Willinson spotted them and sent a spell, but Newman blocked it. Ron and Kaden burst through the doorway 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 Cardinal Newman had joined in as well. None of Willinson 's piece were actually making liaison with Harry or Newman, and near of Harry and Paul Leonard Newman 's spells were blasting apart furniture as Willinson dodged them.

Cardinal Newman sent a tripper jinx at Willinson and caused him to fall over a let on hot seat. Harry immediately disarmed him and caught his wand. Newman conjured R-2 and bounds Willinson 's hands. The two Aurors then lifted him to his metrical foot and started to drop behind him out of the house.

`` Now we leave, '' Albus announced. The three boys stood up and walked as fast as they could back up to the bush.

`` I 'm storm you did n't get caught, '' blush wine muttered when they sat back down.

`` form of sounds like you 're disappointed, '' John smirked.

`` What happens now ? '' mat asked.

Albus looked out at the gang. Now that Willinson had been caught, Lewster was trying to disperse them. virtually were going back to their homes, but a few refractory ones had to be shouted at a bit before they would leave.

`` Dunno, '' Albus shrugged.

`` You lot are going back to school, '' 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 take place to Willinson ? '' trick asked.

`` Harry will acquire him to the Ministry, where he will bear charges put against him. Then he 'll go to Azkaban. ``

`` good, '' Albus said.

`` Now, let 's get back to Hogwarts, '' Ron said, and began to walk up the road, back into the main piece of Hogsmeade.

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Ron decided that Kaden should go to the infirmary Wing, and lady Pomfrey reluctantly let Albus and his admirer stay with him. Ron left shortly after he explained what had gone on. He had to go address to Kendrick and then go to the Ministry to help Harry with the paperwork.

`` You know, '' madam Pomfrey said as she handed Kaden a potion, `` You lot are beginning to remind me a lot of Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Two old age now, you have gotten into fuss at the end of the year. ``

`` It 's not our error, '' Albus shrugged.

`` I know it 's not, '' gentlewoman Pomfrey said, `` Now, I 'll let you quell for a half hour or so and then you 've got to get back to your common way. Especially you, flatness, you look a bit peaky. ``

`` I 'm exquisitely, '' lustrelessness shrugged. He did look exhausted, most likely due to the fact that the wide-cut moon was two twenty-four hours away.

`` trumpery, '' dame Pomfrey muttered, `` Were you outside with the rest of them tonight ? ``

`` Er, yeah. ``

The nursemaid sighed, `` You know you 're not supposed to. I 'm getting you a potion. '' She ran off to a cabinet and returned with a chalice of steaming liquidity. She thrust it to lusterlessness and he downed it, wincing at the disgusting taste.

Once madam Pomfrey returned to her study, Albus turned to Kaden. `` Ok, explain what happened. '' Albus was dying to know how Willinson had captured him.

`` It was Felix Willinson, '' Kaden said quietly, `` I was on my way back from the library and he snuck up behind me and Stunned me. I was stuck, could n't travel. Felix pulled me into a nearby classroom, where Willinson was waiting. Except he was n't Willinson. He was a seventh year girl, or what looked like a one-seventh year lady friend. He must have taken Polyjuice Potion. Anyway, he somehow found an invisibility Cloak. Which sort of makes me wonder why he wanted yours. But he threw it over me and levitated me to Hogsmeade and to that old household. And well, you know the eternal rest. ``

`` Wow, '' Ablus replied, `` You 're ok, though, right ? He did n't perform any really bad nemesis on you, did he ? ``

`` No, mainly he just tried to scare away 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 lastly year. We all did. And we were all scared. ''

lusterlessness, John, Rose, 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 sure you were brave. Did you try to hex Willinson at some stop ? ``

`` Yeah. ``

`` So you were brave. You tried to duel him. Someone who was n't brave would n't have got tried to duel him. ``

`` I guess. ``

`` I 'm unplayful. You 're brave, Kaden, '' Albus said, `` You do belong in Gryffindor. ``

`` All right wing. Thanks, Albus. ``

`` No job, '' Albus smiled, `` You 're officially one of us now. You 've dueled Willinson. ``

Kaden laughed a small, `` Just so long as it does n't get a habit. ``

`` I do n't think it will, '' Albus grinned, `` He 's going to Azkaban. ``

`` Good, '' Kaden said, `` But Albus, why did he want your cloak ? Do you bonk why ? ``

Albus exchanged glimpse with Rose and then sighed. `` Yes, I do bang. It 's really, really complicated. I 'd experience to explain my entire outset year of school for you to understand properly. ``

`` fountainhead, I 've got nothing better to do, '' Kaden grinned, `` I 'll be bored out of my mind 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 aunt Hermione kept a secret from me, Rose, James, Lily, and Hugo for twelvemonth. I 'm not even sure if Lily and Victor Hugo know about it yet. But anyway, St. James the Apostle, Rose, and I found out last year, and it 's got everything to do with why Willinson wants my cloak.

`` My dad did n't want us knowing because he does n't require a whole lot of masses to know. He thought we 'd tell multitude. He made us assure not tell after he explained everything last year. So I really ca n't tell you. My dad 's got to. I think he will, though, after tonight. ``

`` I never get to have it away 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 last year. That 's why I think my dad will tell you soon. ``

`` All right hand, I 'll try and be patient role, '' Kaden said.

`` Your half hour 's up ! '' dame Pomfrey announced, `` Off to your dormitories. I want you all to get some residuum ! Honestly, it 's almost midnight ! ``

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A/N : I managed to squeeze in another update ! There 's only one Thomas More chapter after this and it wo n't be posted until the queue is open again.

Thanks to my Beta, Dancer of Starlight ! Thanks as well to ngayonatkailanman, Liana, tranc3rooney, Moonylupin, Jen, sinwillys822, Luke, and EvilChaos for their reviews !

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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There was a Sir Frederick Handley Page long article on the front of the oracle the following aurora that detailed every aspect of the previous nighttime 's incident in Hogsmeade. fountainhead, it did not excuse what exactly Willinson was after, but everything else was mentioned. Kaden became an instant renown as soon as he left the Hospital annex after breakfast. Almost the entire school, including a few Slytherins, wanted a first hand account of how he got kidnapped. Kaden did n't show any of the fears he had the previous night as he greatly embellished what went on in the old abandoned house.

Harry still had n't returned from the Ministry. Albus figured he was still interfering with sentencing Willinson to Azkaban. Albus did n't own long to dwell on it, though, because they had the last of their examinations that day.

`` I am so glad those are over ! '' can exclaimed at dinner that night, `` I say we party in the common room tonight ! ``

`` Some of us, '' Gabriella leaned over the tabular array, `` Still throw O.W.L.s to involve. ``

`` Oh, er, right hand, '' John muttered, `` Never mind. ``

`` We can still party, '' Albus whispered, `` Just not in the vulgar room. ``

`` Oh, yeah, '' lavatory grinned.

`` And then I tried to recoil his verge out of his hand, 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 little girl. ``

Albus rolled his eyes. `` This just gets crazier and half-baked. ``

`` Aw, come on, Albus. You 've got ta admit that he 's making it sound 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 letter and opened it. john and flatness read it over his shoulder.

honey Al,

affair are pretty very much taken upkeep of at
the Ministry. I 'll be back around seven.
Meet me in the Entrance Hall then. Bring
Rose, Kaden, Matt, Saint John, and Amanda. I 'd
like to talk to you about lastly night.

Love,
Dad

Matt looked at his watch. `` That 's in a half time of day. ``

`` Half hour to trail Kaden away from his lover, '' John smirked.

A half hour later Albus and his friends were standing around the incoming Hall, waiting for Harry. Kaden had reluctantly left his gaggle of girlfriend, only after Albus had told him that Harry was going to excuse about the Cloak.

`` Well, 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 entranceway mansion house, '' 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. ``

`` Right, right ... '' Filch muttered and shuffled off in the polar direction.

`` So, room of prerequisite sound good ? '' Harry asked.

Everyone nodded and followed Harry up the stairs. They were stopped no less than three time by various students wanting to blab to Kaden. Albus and Saint John the Apostle broke out in hysterical laughter after the thirdly person asked for his autograph. Eventually, they did manage to make it to the Room.

Everybody settled themselves onto the versatile comfy armchairs and lounge that were in the room.

`` Are you going to distinguish me why Willinson wanted Albus 's cloak ? '' Kaden asked immediately.

Harry laughed, `` Yes, do n't care, Kaden. I 'm going to explain everything. ``

`` Excellent, '' Kaden grinned.

Harry launched into the foresighted story about the Hallows, beginning with how he, Ron, and Hermione first learned about the Hallows, including the narration of the terzetto Brothers, and ending with the incident that happened the last spring. By the time he finished, Kaden was staring at him spread out mouthed and a facial expression of awe on his face.

`` Blimey, that 's awful, '' Kaden grinned.

`` I 'd appreciate it if you would n't recount anyone about this, Kaden, '' Harry said seriously.

Albus tried to stifle his laughter as he turned to look at Rose.

`` What 's so peculiar ? '' Kaden asked.

`` You. Keeping a secret, '' John grinned.

`` Oh, shut it. I 've kept secrets. ``

`` I 'm sure Kaden will be able to keep it a secret, '' Harry said.

`` So, '' Albus began, changing the subject, `` What 's going to happen to Willinson ? ``

`` He 's in Azkaban right now, '' Harry explained, `` He has a lower limit ten year sentence, maximum twenty years. He 's not too happy about it, but too bad for him. ``

`` trade good, '' Albus said, `` What about Felix Willinson ? ``

`` Well, all he really did was hex Kaden, which happens all the time here. I 've assigned him a few detentions. ``

`` What about those other blokes ? '' 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 give us any entropy 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 find it ? '' Harry asked quietly.

`` noodle of the business firm. It was hidden in an old photo record album of the predator. ``

`` Do you still have the album ? ``

`` Yeah, it 's up in my trunk. ``

`` I 'd care to see it over the summertime, '' 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 bother. ``

`` All rightfield, '' Albus glanced at his friends and then back at his dad, `` At first, we had no idea what to do with it. So we tried random stuff and nonsense like go and the idiom for the vulture 's Map. Eventually we figured it out, but it turns out this map was more complicate than the Marauder 's Map.

`` For it to knead, 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 boys who are like the Marauders. ``

`` That is impressive magic, '' Harry said quietly.

`` So, somehow the map recognized that I was related to one of the vulture and thought I might be one of the new vulture, '' Albus explained, `` And, it 's avowedly. I am the new Prongs. ``

Harry stared at Albus. `` Falco columbarius. That is unbelievable, Albus. ``

Albus smiled. `` And Matt, John, and Kaden are the other new Marauders. It would n't have worked without them. ``

`` Want to approximate who 's who ? '' John grinned.

Harry smirked, `` You 're Padfoot. ``

`` Is it that obvious ? ``

`` Yes, '' Harry, Albus, and rosiness said at the Saami time.

`` wellspring, conjecture who Matt and Kaden are, '' lavatory said.

`` I think I 'm even more obvious than you are, '' Matt muttered from the lounge he was laying on.

`` You 're Moony, '' Harry said, `` Which leaves Kaden to be Wormtail. You kind of got the mop up end of the mass. ``

Kaden shrugged, `` I do n't bear to be exactly like him. ``

`` Of grade not, '' Harry agreed. `` So, how did you prove to the map that you were the new piranha ? ``

`` Er, '' Albus shrugged, `` We had to do some, well, some clobber. ``

`` What kind of stuff and nonsense, Al ? '' Harry smiled, `` I promise you wo n't get in fuss. ``

Albus sighed and quickly explained what they had spent the entire twelvemonth doing. Harry was shaking his head 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 shriek Shack or that you Stunned deer in the forest near Rose 's business firm, but nothing bad happened. Just do n't do anything like that again. ``

`` All right field, '' Albus shrugged.

`` Ok, now I want to see this map of Hogsmeade. ``

`` Sure, '' Albus pulled out his sceptre, `` Only the four of us can get it to read up, though. ``

Albus revealed the map and handed it to his dad. He only hoped that Harry would n't notice the third varlet. Albus did n't need to tell his dad about the closed book room yet.

Harry spent about ten minutes looking at the map and then handed it back to Albus. `` Al, I 'm really glad you managed to find that. It means a lot that the four of you can be the future multiplication of Marauders. Now, I 've got to go utter with the headmaster. I 'll see you tomorrow. ``

`` night, Dad, '' Albus got up.

`` dark, Al, '' Harry stood up and gave his son a hug, `` Love you. ``

`` Love you, too. ``

John Lackland stood up as soon as Harry left. `` Ok, you lot, let 's go celebrate the end of test ! ``

Albus, Rose, and Amanda got up as well. `` Good idea ! '' Albus grinned.

`` Are you sleeping ? '' trick poked Matt.

`` I was, '' flatness groaned.

`` Aw, add up on, we want to go celebrate in the other room. ``

`` Ugh, all right, I 'm coming, '' matte sat up, `` Are n't you lot tired ? We got almost no sleep last Nox and then had to be up too soon for exams. ``

`` Not really, '' Saint John shrugged, `` But I know you are. I saw you fall asleep on your History of Magic test. ``

`` It would be hard not to, '' Matt yawned, `` The family is bad enough, but a test ? ``

`` I agree with you there, '' lavatory said.

Albus, Matt, Saint John, and Kaden wreathe up spending the night in the vulture 's Den. lusterlessness fell asleep in his bed as soon as they got there, and no one had the sum to heat him up. Well, John did, but rose wine convinced him not to. The young lady left shortly before curfew, after a few rung of Exploding Snap and necromancer 's chess, as well as the eating of legion cocoa Gaul and Bertie Bott 's Beans.

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The remaining week of school went by incredibly fast. Albus and his admirer spent well-nigh of it outside, once lusterlessness was out of the infirmary flank that is, playing Quidditch and goofing off. Kaden 's many admirers slowly trickled away and soon he was just a regular student again. Ravenclaw won the home Cup yet again. Albus and Rose went to yet another Hogwarts commencement, this time for their first cousin Sir Henry Morton Stanley. Albus had a opinion he 'd be going to every bingle Hogwarts graduation for at least the side by side ten years. He would probably be so queasy of them by the prison term he graduated that he would n't even desire to attend. Stanley 's graduation was much the Saame as Victoire 's had been, and shift 's the year before.

`` I ca n't believe my initiative year is over, '' Kaden sighed as they were riding the train back to capital of the United Kingdom, `` It 's definitely been the best year of school ever. ``

`` Never a dull moment at Hogwarts, that 's for for certain, '' Albus laughed.

`` I 'll say. question what 'll happen next spring ? ``

`` Hopefully, nothing, '' Albus replied. He had had enough of the affaire d'honneur with Willinson. All Albus wanted was a school twelvemonth 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 apart you, '' Matt began, `` My mum said you lot could do pass a few day at my house this summer, if you want. ``

`` Yeah ! '' Kaden shouted excitedly, `` Your home has got to be more exciting than mine. ``

`` If you want exciting, you ought to see my Uncle Jack 's sign of the zodiac, '' flatness said, `` You want to make out over, Albus and whoremonger ? ``

`` Definitely, '' Albus grinned.

`` reckoning me in, '' John said, `` I 'll be up for getting away from my sisters. 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 untried sib, so we 'll have the house to ourselves. Besides my parents, that is, '' flatness pointed out.

`` Excellent, '' John the Divine grinned. `` So, anyone doing anything exciting this summer ? Anymore cool trips, Amanda ? ``

`` I do n't recollect so, '' Amanda said, `` I wish we 'd go back to Ireland, though. ``

`` My parents said we might to to the State to see my uncle, '' mat said, `` Depends on their employment schedule, though. And Amy 's. ``

`` Nothing exciting for me, '' Albus said.

`` Me either, '' Rose said.

`` Or me, '' Saint John laughed, `` We 're jolly boring, are n't we ? We 'll just bear to raise the din at Matt 's house. ``

`` practiced luck with that with my mum around, '' Matt smirked, `` I swear she 's got eye on the back of her head. ``

`` I think all mammy do, '' John the Divine shook his head, `` So, when did your parents say we could add up over ? ``

`` Dunno, '' mat shrugged, `` Depends on when we 're visiting Uncle Jack, I suppose. I 'll owl you. ``

`` Sounds good. ``

The remainder of the power train 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. Matt 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 daily round of Exploding Snap.

`` You two ought to practice that over the summer, '' rosiness said cheerfully, `` And perhaps learn a cleaning charm or two. '' She pointed her wand at each of their faces in turn and restored them to their usual clean state.

`` Yeah, yeah, '' trick muttered.

`` Just you wait, '' Kaden grinned as he opened the door and walked out into the corridor, `` ejaculate September, we 'll wipe the story with you. ``

`` I 'll conceive it when I see it, '' rosebush smiled.

Albus laughed to himself as he followed his friends out into the corridor. He joined the throngs of students emerging onto the chopine. Albus spotted his parents and Lily, standing next to Rose 's parents and Victor Hugo. He pushed through the crowd of students and made his way over to them. Albus was happy to be going home, but at the Lapplander clock time he was excited about the next schooling year. He would be a one-third year, which meant he could visit Hogsmeade. Albus grinned to himself as he thought about all the possibilities that Hogsmeade would book with the new piranha 's Map in his pocket.

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A/N : Well, that 's it ! I really hope you all enjoyed it. To answer the interrogative sentence that a lot of citizenry will probably ask in inspection, I am writing a subsequence to this ! It 's nearly finished and quite different than this one. I do have some major editing to do and am going to try and get going that soon, but I do n't predict posting the low chapter for another days. Not to bring up the fact that it is still currently being called Albus Potter and the Unnamed Sequel and I need to derive up with a lasting deed. School has started, so my writing fourth dimension is limited. I will probably place updates about how the editing is coming along on my blog on the HPFF forum, so smell free to check it out !

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