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Albus, John, Rose, and Amanda all agreed to hold back until after dinner party to visit mat in the infirmary Wing the succeeding day. They had the good afternoon off, but Kaden did n't, and he wanted to issue forth along. Kaden seemed even well-chosen now that he was no longer excluded from anything that Albus did. Gone were the days where Albus would be able-bodied to creep off to the Room of Requirement without Kaden, now that he knew about the room. Of path, Albus supposed he could just ask the room not urinate itself noticeable to Kaden, but Kaden could probably judge that he was in there anyway.

`` You have to be tranquility in the Hospital annexe, Kaden, '' Albus explained as they walked there after dinner, `` Or else madam Pomfrey will throw away 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 acquaintance enter. She raised her eyebrow and peered at Kaden curiously.

`` He knows now, '' Albus explained when he saw the nursemaid 's rummy look.

`` Huh, '' gentlewoman Pomfrey shook her school principal, `` You 'd meliorate proceed it quiet, 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 admirer over to the merely interest bed and pulled back the mantle. matte was awake, but he looked exhausted as usual.

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

`` All right field, '' Matt replied.

Albus, John, blush wine, and Amanda crowded around Matt 's bed like usual, but Kaden had frozen in situation and was staring at Matt. For the first metre in his life, he was speechless.

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

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

`` Oh, yeah, told you it was ugly, '' matte said, `` Broke my arm net night. ``

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

`` Only happens sometimes, '' lustrelessness explained.

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

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

`` Not a good deal, '' Rose said, `` But what happened in Potions on Monday ? Were you all right ? ``

`` Oh, yeah, I mean I slept the integral rest of the day and all night and all day yesterday, but I 'm no bad than usual. ``

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

`` I 've slept for yearner than that, '' flatness replied, `` platter 's four day. ``

`` Four days ? ! ``

`` Yeah. ``

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

`` Yeah. Actually, one of the active ingredients in the Drowsiness Potion is also in the wolfsbane I take, so it was like I got a doubling venereal disease. That 's why the potion had Thomas More of an effect on me than everyone else and why it took so long to wear off. ``

`` That makes sense, '' Rose said.

`` But Madam Pomfrey said I ca n't eat up making that potion next week, '' matt continued, `` Because it seems to affect me more than it 's supposed to. Malfoy wo n't be too well-chosen. ``

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

`` Hopefully that 'll pass next week, too, '' mat said.

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

`` So, '' Albus lowered his representative, `` We 're going to take off looking for that wizard 's finger's breadth Print appealingness as soon as you get out of here. ``

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

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

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

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The residuum of the workweek passed by very slowly. Albus was excited about finding the wizard 's Finger mark charm, so that did n't serve topic. After what seemed like forever, Saturday finally arrived and Albus and his ally found themselves holed up in the subroutine library, searching as many Christian Bible as they could.

`` looking in the exponent, '' pink wine instructed as she dumped a huge pile of account book onto the table, `` Just search up 'Wizard 's fingerbreadth Print'and if it 's not there, do n't get to searching that Christian Bible. ``

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

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

`` You 're probably powerful, '' John agreed.

Albus had to jibe with this. ascend had done most of the work for this map, even though it was Albus, Matt, John, and Kaden who were supposed to be the new Marauders. But it 's not like Rose would n't gain from the map, so Albus tried not to finger guilty about it.

Albus grabbed a Holy Scripture and opened it up to the index finger. He ran his fingerbreadth down it until he got to the Ws. Nope, necromancer 's Finger Print was n't there. Albus sighed and reached for another. No such luck with that one either. The morn 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 ledger onto the table next to them, which was being used as a discard table.

`` We 'll determine it eventually, '' rosebush assured him.

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

`` Me, too, '' Amanda agreed.

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

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

Albus went through another five book before he actually found one that had Wizard 's Finger Print in the index. Everyone else had found record that contained it, but did n't ease up the incantation. Albus excitedly flipped to the Sir Frederick Handley Page given in the exponent and quickly scanned it.

`` I think I 've found it ! '' Albus shouted. The script had given a two paragraph explanation of the charm, the conjuration, and the right wand bowel movement. `` Look, '' he handed the book to Rose.

`` This is it, '' rose wine grinned after she read the page, `` Go check it out and we 'll go to the Room to try it. ``

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

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

`` Definitely, '' Albus agreed. He set the book down on the tabular array and opened it up to the redress page. `` I 'll take what it says.

`` 'The wiz 's finger's breadth Print is an extremely utilitarian charm, especially for those involved with Magical Law Enforcement. When performed correctly, the charm will divulge a thaumaturge or witch 's full-of-the-moon name, birthday, a list of places where he or she has lived, any form of special ability or mental defectiveness, and a few personality characteristics. 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 sorcerer 's Finger print is not fooled by Polyjuice.

This exceptional appealingness is quite controversial, given the fact that it reveals enceinte amounts of personal information. In the awry paw, the appeal can be used to steal another 's identity. It gave the Department of Magical Law Enforcement in Spain a particularly hard time in the 1930s, when a mathematical group of stealer used it to pull in access to respective bank accounts.

A relatively simple charm to do, all the caster must do is brandish his or her wand around in a circular fashion, clockwise ( as shown in the diagram on the opposite page ), then betoken the wand at the finger in question, say the conjuration, and push the finger down onto a musical composition of parchment. No ink is necessary. The incantation that is used is Digitulus Scripsi.

Once the digit print is on the lambskin, a different incantation is needed to reveal the information. Simply tap your wand to the finger photographic print and enumerate Acclaro .'''

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

`` sort of strange, though, '' Matt commented, `` That someone could get all that information just from your digit print. ``

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

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

`` All rightfield, '' Albus began, `` Wave your wands in a clockwise circle. Then repoint your verge at your finger's breadth and say 'Digitulus Scripsi'. Then push your finger onto the parchment. ``

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

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

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

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

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

This meter, Kaden succeeded in performing the charm.

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

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

Nothing happened for a few second base, and then words started appearing below the finger print, much like the way words appeared on the predator 's Map. Albus stared in awe as he looked down at the parchment.

ALBUS SEVERUS thrower
D.O.B. June 28, 2005
Max Born in capital of the United Kingdom, England
Other places of residence- None
Hair Colour- Negro
Eye Colour- Green
Special Magical Abilities- None
Abnormalities- None

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

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

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

MATTHEW CONAN ECKERTON
D.O.B. February 6, 2005
Born in Brisbane, Australia
other property of Residence- Caloundra, Australia ; Thetford, England
tomentum Colour- Blonde
Eye Colour- Blue
Special Magical Abilities- None
Abnormalities- wolfman

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

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

`` It worked, '' John said.

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

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

`` We should probably burn these first, '' lusterlessness gestured to his lambskin, `` You know, so nonentity finds them .... ''

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

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

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

Albus, flatness, trick, and Kaden all performed the charm to get their finger mark onto the map. A minute later, there were four finger prints on the map. cipher said a word as they performed the revealing magical spell on them, but Albus could find the excitement building. This was it. In a subject of minutes, they might have the new Map revealed. Albus and his friends had been working towards this ever since the origin of the school day year.

Albus stared at the Map after everyone had finished performing the charms. nada happened for the long time, and Albus was beginning to think that they had guessed wrongly about the finger's breadth print Charm being the correct charm 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's breadth prints had n't disappeared when they tried the charm on habitue parchment.

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

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

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

`` Here it goes, '' Albus grinned as the phrasal idiom melted away and new countersign began to form on the map.

'Congratulations ! You have successfully decoded The Marauder 's Map : secondly Edition. Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs are proud proclaim Matthew Conan Eckerton, Kaden putz Dursley, whoremonger Malcolm Brickston, and Albus Severus Potter the next generation of Marauders.

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

`` Yes ! '' John shouted, `` All that enquiry finally paid off ! ``

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

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

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

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

`` Me, too, '' Amanda agreed, `` Because the four of you will experience 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 open it and then give it to us, '' rose wine laughed.

`` Look ! '' flatness pointed to the map, `` It 's doing something else ! ``

Albus turned away from rose and looked back at the map. The welcome message was slowly disappearing and new lines were forming on it. At the top it said 'The piranha 's Map : minute version'. The rest of it looked exactly like the even predator 's Map.

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

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

`` Maybe the vulture just wanted to make a frivolity that would outlast them, '' Rose suggested.

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

`` Well that suction, '' John muttered, `` All that research for zippo. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Oh, quit fight, '' rose said, `` There 's naught you can do about it now. ``

`` Wait, '' lustrelessness said quietly, `` There 's three Numbers at the bottom. '' He pointed to the nates right paw corner.

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

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

`` Tap your wand on the 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 take back, forming a new pattern.

`` Bloody netherworld, that 's Hogsmeade ! '' can shouted.

It most certainly was Hogsmeade. This persona of the map detailed the village of Hogsmeade as well as it depicted Hogwarts on the former part. Albus stared at it and saw Honeyduke 's, the trinity Broomsticks, Dervish and Banges, Weasley 's Wizard Wheezes, the Hog 's Head, the Shrieking shack, and all the houses that created the little village.

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

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

`` This is unbelievable, '' rosiness said.

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

`` wish well I could go, '' Kaden said.

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

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

Albus was thinking the same thing. He was for certain the Marauders had created this in order to aid with their pranking of bookman in Hogsmeade. Albus was n't really one to prank people. Sure, he did it on occasion and certainly enjoyed observing other masses 's antic, but he was n't that good 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.

`` wonderment what the act three does, '' Matt mused.

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

The course of ink that made up Hogsmeade began to disappear. A few bit later, ink formed once again to produce Logos on the parchment.

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

'At the get-go of our sixth class, we decided we needed a new task to work on. The Animagus process was long since completed, and we were bored. Yes, I suppose we could have concentrated more on prep, but that would sustain been even more boring.

'So eventually we decided that we needed a place of our own. A unwashed way of sorts that only we knew about. trusted, we had the elbow room of prerequisite, but as we discovered in our quartern twelvemonth, it was n't always usable.

'Thus began the longsighted process of finding an empty room in the castle that nobody knew about. fountainhead, a office everyone except Dumbledore did n't cognize about .'

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

'I know, Moony, but I think Dumbledore knew about this room. He just did n't rag to get us to stop using it. He had other things to worry about .'

'Just get on with it .'

'Patience, Moony, I want to explain it properly. Anyway, once we found this room, we used a mixed bag of turn to make it our own. We also concealed it and charmed it to only open for us.

'Since you have proven yourselves to be the Next genesis of Marauders, this way will open up for you as well. We would like to sink it on to you .'
`` We get our own common room ? '' bathroom asked, `` bright ! ``

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

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

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

'You 're mightily. We always make these affair as hard as possible. notion, Moony, Wormtail ?'

'I agree, difficult would be best .'

'Excellent, Moony 's on board .'

'Difficult is OK .'

'And Wormtail agrees. So, we are not going to build it promiscuous to find the room .'

'Thus, we leave you with pedagogy. We have set up a sort of Hunt throughout the shoal and soil. The starting time clue will precede you someplace, where you will feel the four paw print carved somewhere in that place. Tap it with your finger and it will establish you another clue.

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

With that, the map went vacuous once again. Albus quickly grabbed a part of sheepskin and a quill and scribble down the offset clue.

`` If we can come up this room, '' Albus began, `` It 's going to be awe-inspiring. ``

`` It will be stark for studying, '' rosiness commented.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Oh, definitely, '' Matt agreed.

Albus and his protagonist spent another fifteen minutes in the Room of Requirement trying to decrypt the clue. Nobody came up with anything and rose wine decided they should all study and figure out the clue later. Albus could n't argue since he had put off his homework long enough, and he had Quidditch practice the next day.

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A/N : I 'm leaving for holiday on Saturday and will be gone until recently on Tuesday, so if you review after Friday, I wo n't be able to answer to it until sometime in the eye of next hebdomad. I will answer 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 followup !
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For the succeeding few days, Albus found his mind drifting to the clue every meter he tried to consider. It was driving him mad. Where else did he sleep besides his bed ? None of his friends had come up with anything either. Rose did n't appear to be putting much thought into it, since examination were only a month and a half away. She seemed to intend that Albus ought not to focalise too much on the clue either, but Albus could n't help it.

Albus was completely ignoring Professor Binns'tedious lecturing the following Midweek and focusing solely on the cue. A lieu to sleep, he thought as he tapped his calamus on his Holy Scripture. He sighed and lifted his mind up. Rose was the solitary one actually taking notes. John 's eyes were drooping and Albus was sure he 'd fall at rest soon.

quietus ! Albus grinned to himself. That was it ! The history of Magic classroom was the answer. It seemed obvious to him now. Everyone except perhaps Rose had fallen asleep at one meter or another in that room.

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

Once prof Binns stopped his lecture and everyone hurried to lead the room as soon as possible, Albus purposely spilled his ink onto the floor.

`` I 'll just cleanse this up, prof, '' Albus said as he bent down.

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

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

`` No idea, '' 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 second, so Albus and his ally had as much time as they needed to search. 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 tiny paw prints etched into the bottom of the desk.

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

`` All right, '' can 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 mark disappeared and words replaced them.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` I do n't think it means the Slytherins paid them, '' Rose commented, `` I do n't retrieve it was meant to be that real. It probably just means they got the Slytherins back for something, or trounce them at something. ``

`` And it 's got to be the same property they played something, '' John Lackland said.

matte stopped in his path, `` Of grade ! It 's the Quidditch pitching ! ``

Albus turned around to seem 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, '' lusterlessness said.

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

`` Good idea, '' Amanda agreed.

`` I think we should hit the books after lunch, '' rose sighed.

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

Rose groaned and followed Albus and the others to the Great Radclyffe Hall. They were late for lunch, since they spent so long in the History of Magic classroom. Kaden demanded to know where they were, and became very shake up when Albus whispered that they were following the clues for the map. He was a bit disappointed that Albus would be continuing to function on it after lunch, since Kaden had classes, but Albus assured him that they would update him later that evening.

Albus, mat, and John ate a very hasten lunch, as they wanted to get out to the Quidditch Pitch as soon as potential. rosebush 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 abyssal 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 accept been because of the torrential torrent, but Albus did n't mind getting soaked.

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

`` Maybe the goal mail ? '' Albus suggested, `` They could n't birth put the mark on the flat coat. ``

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

Albus, lusterlessness, and John the Evangelist each started inspecting one of the goal situation. Albus looked carefully, but could n't retrieve anything. Neither did John or lusterlessness. The three of them ran to the other position of the pitch and began to calculate at the former three posts.

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

`` You 're probably redress, '' lavatory agreed.

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

Albus wrenched the door assailable and led his Friend over to where the school heather were kept. He handed each of them a broom and the three of them headed back out into the rain.

Albus kicked off from the earth and flew directly towards the goal posts. His broom listed to the left and Albus was really grateful he got to play Quidditch on a superior broom. Despite the mediocre broom, he was still loyal than flatness and John, and made it to the destination posts before either of them.

It did n't conduct Albus long to receive the photographic print. They were etched on the very top of the middle goal Charles William Post.

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

`` Go on, let 's see the future cue, '' Matt said.

Albus touched the prints and strained to make believe out the adjacent clue through the pouring rain.

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

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

`` Somehow I do n't recall riddle were the piranha'impregnable causa, '' Albus commented as they flew back down to the ground.

`` shuffling it comfortable for us, '' bathroom grinned.

`` Not really, '' Matt said, `` You know how hard it 's going to be to look the Hospital extension for four tiny paw mark ? What do you suppose we 'll tell Madam Pomfrey ? 'Do n't mind us, we 're just searching your entire ward for some carvings that were left here 10 ago .''' flatness rolled his eyes.

Albus did n't say anything as they walked back to the changing rooms. Matt was right. It would be extremely difficult to search the Hospital annexe for the next clue. gentlewoman Pomfrey was always there. They could never get the place empty in order for them to search.

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

`` Not a cue, '' Matt shrugged.

`` Hey, '' Saint John the Apostle turned to flatness, `` Maybe you can go facial expression for it the next time you 're there. During the dark or something. ``

`` Are you mad ? '' lusterlessness laughed, `` She 'd enquire what I was up to. She 's always got an eye on me. Must be some kind of sixth sense. If I so much as turn over in bed, she comes out of her room and demand me what 's incorrect. I can only envisage what she 'd do if I started searching the whole shoes in the dead of dark. ``

`` Did n't cogitate of that, '' lav replied.

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

Rose and Amanda were feverishly working on preparation when Albus, John, and matte entered the practically abandoned park room. The boy settled down at the tabular array rosiness and Amanda were sitting at and reluctantly pulled out their books.

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

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

blush wine thought for a consequence `` Yeah, that will be unmanageable, '' she said and then continued her reading.

Albus tried his best to centre on his homework for the respite of the good afternoon. He did supervise 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. John was all too glad to break off doing homework as well, and the two of them played Bromus secalinus until dinner.

After dinner, Albus and his booster went to the room of requisite, as Albus had promised Kaden he would tell him about the new developments with the map. Kaden was a bit green-eyed he did n't get to fly around the Quidditch Pitch looking for the following clue.

`` I thought you did n't care Quidditch, '' Gospel According to 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 passel of other hint to act upon out, '' Albus reminded him, `` Like the one we 're working on right now. ``

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

`` 'Find the situation we go when we 're not feeling our best, one of us goes there Sir Thomas More than the repose ,''' Albus told him.

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

`` The Hospital Wing, '' Albus said, `` We 've already figured it out. We just do n't cognise how to get in to look without madam Pomfrey there. ``

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

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

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

Albus was amazed that his cousin was able-bodied to think of that. Albus always thought Kaden was n't too hopeful, but he did fare up with good ideas every so often.

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

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

`` One of us just has to feign to be ill or hurt, '' Kaden explained.

`` We could use a Fainting Fancy for that, '' John Lackland 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, '' matte said quietly.

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Albus had been thoroughly surprised by lusterlessness 's willingness to eat a Fainting Fancy to trick madam Pomfrey. He had become much more outgoing since the previous year. Albus figured it was because he was more certain now that none of his friends were going to announce to the entire school that he was a werewolf.

Albus and his friends immediately formed a design once lustrelessness had so willingly volunteered to eat the Fainting Fancy. It would take property the following Saturday. Matt, Amanda, and Kaden would be stationed on the solid ground, as they figured it would be adept for Matt to swoon as far away from the hospital flank as possible. Albus, John Lackland, and rosebush would hide succeeding to the Hospital Wing underneath the Invisibility Cloak and dash in as soon as madam Pomfrey left. They figured it would guarantee them twenty moment of searching, perhaps thirty if they were lucky.

Sabbatum arrived and Albus was eager to put the plan into natural process. Rose figured it would be best to do it in the morning, when near students were either sleeping or lounging around in their plebeian rooms. It would be better not to attract too much unwanted attention.

Albus, John the Evangelist, and Rose headed up the stairs after breakfast, while lusterlessness, Amanda, and Kaden went out onto the grounds. Once Albus, whoremonger, and pink wine reached the hospital wing, Albus pulled out the invisibleness Cloak and threw it over them.

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

`` Shush, '' Rose hissed.

About 20 minutes later, Kaden came running down the corridor with a fake worried flavour on his face. Albus only hoped that madam Pomfrey would n't be capable to severalise it was wangle. Kaden ran past Albus and into the Hospital Wing.

Not even a minute later, he burst back through behind Madam 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 recess and Albus, Gospel According to John, and rose hurried into the Hospital Wing.

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

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

Only one of the layer was occupied and the curtains were drawn around it. Albus hoped the paw prints were n't on or near that bed. He quickly ran to the nearest bedside table and started investigating it.

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

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

`` Where is it ? '' John Lackland asked.

`` There, '' Rose pointed to the aright English of the bedside table.

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

`` Hurry, '' Rose said, `` I hear step. ''

`` Write it down, '' Albus said as he shoved the piece of lambskin that had the other hint on it to her, `` 'Find the place where we are served and waited on, they even have pie of Carya illinoensis .''' Albus stood up as blush wine scribbled it down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Hmm ... '' Madam Pomfrey muttered, `` This peculiar fainting looks an awfully lot like the kind that results from eating a Fainting phantasy. 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 wrench red. `` Are you sure, Mr. Dursley ? ``

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

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

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

Amanda reluctantly pulled the former half of the sweet-flavored out of her gown and handed it to the nursemaid. ma'am Pomfrey put it in lustrelessness 's rima oris and within arcsecond he was opening his eyes.

`` I do n't get laid what you lot are up to, and I do n't really deal to sleep together, but I would intimate that you not mess up around with making yourselves ill, '' Madam Pomfrey said sternly, `` Now get back to your common room, all three of you. ``

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

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

Matt, 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 think she 'd work out it out either, '' Matt said, `` I half expected her to keep me there overnight to pass water sure I was all right. Did n't expect her to kick me out with you lot. ``

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

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

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

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

`` What is it ? '' Kaden asked.

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

A few minutes later, Albus and his acquaintance were once again in the way of Requirement working on the clue.

`` 'Find the billet 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 food just appears. ``

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

`` The kitchens, '' John announced.

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

******

Albus continued leading his friends down to the kitchens, while wondering how he would possibly discover the next hint while he was there. The kitchens were huge. Albus had no idea where the marauder would have carved the paw prints.

Albus stopped in front of the icon of the arena of fruit and tickled the pear. It giggled and turned into a hold, which Albus turned.

`` Bloody sin, '' 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 pet situation in the castle."

`` Go on, already, '' Albus pushed Kaden into the elbow 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 less than ten firm elves.

`` Is Thomas Young masters and mistresses needing anything ? '' the elf closest to Albus asked.

`` Yeah ! '' John grinned, `` How about a turkey sandwich, some Saratoga chip, a piece of glop tart, and a glass of pumpkin succus. ``

Rose raised her eyebrow, `` dejeuner is in an hour. ``

`` You 're rightfulness, '' John replied and then turned to the elf, `` Skip the crisps. ``

`` I 'll have the Lapplander, except a roast boeuf sandwich, '' Kaden said.

`` And I 'll have a cheese sandwich, '' lusterlessness told the elf, `` Please. ``

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

`` Boys, '' Rose muttered.

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

`` Actually, '' Albus began after realizing that maybe the elf could help, `` I was wondering if any of the pixy 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 elves or the teachers. ``

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

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

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

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

The elf led the way through the throngs of other ELF over to where the ovens were. He squatted down and pointed to behind the largest one. Albus bent down next to him, but everyone else had to continue standing due to miss of space.

`` Right there, sir, '' the elf said.

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

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

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

Albus reached behind the cooking stove and quickly touched the paw prints. They were very hot. Words formed on the Harlan Stone and Albus jotted them down on the sheepskin before reemerging.

`` Got it, '' he whispered, `` I think this is the utmost hint. 'Go to the place where we learn to fight the night, it is there where we 've left our final fool'. ``

`` Certainly sounds like it, '' blush wine agreed.

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

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

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

`` Falco columbarius, '' Matt groaned.

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

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

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

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A/N : For holiday, my household and I went to the repair I mentioned in an former chapter, the one with the scavenger hunting. Just wanted to recite everyone that we came in drained in conclusion. A far cry from our secondly place win last year. Oh, well, we 'll go for for first succeeding year !

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, Luke, harleypotter, Bookworm045, Blergh ?, Be easy on Kaden, Too many gryffindors, Seb, potterfan296, and Roxz80 for the inspection !
Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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Much to Albus 's dismay, there was n't a commodious time to continue following the hint of the map the entire weekend. Quidditch practice took the entire afternoon, because Sakartvelo was beginning her ruthless pre-Quidditch concluding practices. There was only one peer left before the last, and it would fix who would spiel Gryffindor in the in conclusion mates. Georgia stressed the need for redundant practice and encouraged everyone to practice session by themselves whenever they had a loose moment. She had somehow seen a glimpse of Albus, John, and Matt flying around the lurch looking for clues and thought Albus had been practicing. Albus had to hide his smirk as she praised him in front line of the total team.

professor Kendrick canceled all afternoon classes on Wednesday of that workweek. Since Albus never had classes on Midweek afternoon, it was no different than usual. The grounds for the cancellation was that this peculiar Wednesday was May 2nd, the twentieth anniversary of the final examination Battle at Hogwarts, which lead to Voldemort 's downfall.

Fifteen years prior to the twentieth anniversary, five age after the actual conflict took place, a memorial had been erected on the Hogwarts grounds, in the precise place where Professor Longbottom had beheaded Voldemort 's serpent, Nagini. The statue was made of marble and depicted a phoenix spreading its annex atop a turgid second power pedestal. The epithet of every individual who had given their lives during both warfare against Voldemort were etched into the pedestal.

prof Kendrick, along with the diplomatic minister, had organized a remembrance serve that was to pack blank space near the monument. It was to take place at one o'clock in the good afternoon and witches and wizards from all over Britain came to attend.

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

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

Albus gazed around and his heart fell upon Victoire, Amy, and chemise, who were sitting in the secondment row.

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

`` Thanks, '' Victoire sighed, `` You know, it sort of sucks to have my natal day today. Everyone 's so low. ``

`` 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, lustrelessness ? '' 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 sleep of the Weasleys and the ceramist soon filed into the wrangle near Albus and his friends. His entire family took up quite a bit of infinite. Albus 's parents wound up sitting in the front end row, along with Lily, rose 's parents, Hugo, his grandparents, and a few of his former aunts, uncles, and younger first cousin. lusterlessness and Amy 's parents did come in and the four of them sat together in the second gear row. Albus sat next to shift and Rose, with Kaden and Amanda on the early side of Rose.

The rows of chair were soon all filled up, and some people were even standing or had conjured their own chairs that did n't quite match the others. Professor Kendrick stepped up to the podium that had been placed next to the monument. The crowd quieted down quickly once he got up there.

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

`` May 2nd, 1998. A day that was both joyful and good of sorrow at the same sentence. It may appear odd to some that May 2nd is a day we celebrate, when they are mourning the loss of have it away ones. We celebrate with fiesta, and parties, and days off of work or school ; but for so many, today is a day when we remember those who gave their sprightliness for our freedom.

`` That is why so many died. They died for us. So that we may go felicitous and peaceful living with each other. In our sorrowfulness, we must remember that our sleep together ones knowingly gave their liveliness for us. There are many of us here today who fought that conflict and survived. And I am sure that all of them were prepared to die for the cause.

`` I still remember that battle. I was a few years out of Hogwarts. fountainhead, more than a few, but I was still Thomas Young. I had not settled down. I did not even have a fixture job. I was not fully active in the anti-Voldemort apparent motion, but when I got Scripture of the fight, I was there.

`` But we must not only concentre on the actual battle. I have decided to verbalize today about the consequence. About what happened after Voldemort was defeated, after we were destitute from his subjugation. What happened after the struggle is what made me settle to settle down and begin teaching.

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

`` We were unified at that here and now. Unified by our sorrow and our felicity. It is this I that makes us solid, made us able to defeat Voldemort, and makes us able to keep on to press the evil in our lives. We must commemorate to keep ourselves merged, today, tomorrow, and forever.

`` As we remember those who gave their lifespan twenty days ago, we must also commend that they would not need us to dwell on the past tense. We should always remember the past tense, so as not to score the same mistake, but we should n't dwell on it. We should live on our lives to the fullest, for that is what they would want us to do. ``

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

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

`` And now, '' Kendrick announced, `` We shall hear from Harry potter. ``

Albus jerked his head up and watched as his dad slowly got up to the podium. He had no idea his dad was making a speech. The crew 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 bask making big voice communication like this. I 'm sure my students can certify to this, given how few literal lectures I give in year. When it comes to teaching, I 'd rather take a hard-nosed approach. But, when Fabius asked me to speak today, I could n't turn him down.

`` So, I 'm going to hold back this short. I suppose I 'll start at the beginning. My parents gave their lives to protect me, and to protect all of us. They died in guild to assist get the better of Voldemort.

`` Of grade, I had to go hot with my aunt and uncle after this and grew up without a single bit of knowledge of the wizarding public. If you had told me when I was nine that I would grow up to defeat the most wickedness wizard of all sentence, I would have got laughed.

`` But to say that I defeated Voldemort would be an overstatement. I could never possess done it without help from those who died and those who are here today. Without Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape, Sirius inkiness, Remus lupin, and Tonks lupin, I would never have survived. Where would I have been without Hermione and Ron Weasley, or any of the Weasleys, really ? I could n't 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 age ago.

`` With that, I would like to duplicate what Fabius said. We must always remember those who lost their liveliness, but we should n't dwell on the past. We should live in the moment, and think about the future. Because we do n't know what the future holds. We make our own future and we should take in the most of it. That is what those who gave their lives would want us to do. ``

Harry left the podium and sat back down amongst flashy applause. Albus thought his dad 's speech was very proficient, despite him not wanting to make it in the initiatory place.

Kendrick stood up once again. `` I would like to thank you all for coming today. tactile property free to explore the castle and grounds. You are welcome to unite us for dinner as well. We will be serving it out of doors, as the Great Hall is not nearly great enough to house you all. ``

masses slowly began to get up from their electric chair and most of them migrated towards the memorial. Albus 's parents did this as well, but Albus did n't really require to join the big throngs of people. He followed Teddy out of the gangway and stood off to the side with matte, rose wine, Amanda, Kaden, and Amy while shimmy and Victoire went over to the memorial. The two of them joined Teddy 's granny and teddy bear put his arm around her as they walked to the memorial.

Albus saw John with his family. trick 's aunts, uncles, and first cousin must deliver come as well, because there were a whole lot of piddling Thomas Kid with them. The hale group headed back towards the castling and Albus figured that Saint John the Apostle and Isabelle were showing their folk the school. As far as Albus knew, bathroom 's parents were n't really involved with the fight because they were too youth to fight when it happened.

Once chemise and Victoire rejoined the group, they started to walk back towards the castle. cipher really said much. Even Kaden seemed to know that it was a metre for secretiveness. Albus noticed that slip 's face was streaked with tears.

They walked through the palace, somehow all going to the way of requisite without anyone ever stating that as their destination. mat paced in movement of the empty wall and once the door appeared, everyone filed in.

`` That was a prissy service, '' Rose commented once they had all sat down.

Everyone nodded without saying anything.

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

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

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

`` You, too, '' Kaden said.

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

`` It 's ok, '' mat 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 severalize 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 lip clamp shut. The appealingness was still working.

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

`` Er- '' Kaden stammered.

`` We charmed him not to tell anyone, '' Matt explained, `` The Sileo Altus charm. rosiness performed it. Kaden ca n't talk about it in front of you or Victoire or shimmy or anybody who is n't me, Albus, John, rosebush, or Amanda. ``

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

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

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

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

`` commodity to love the charm 's working, '' Amy said.

The temper in the room became increasingly livelier after that. Albus and his friend told Teddy, Victoire, and Amy all about what had been going on in school and what classes they were going to take the accompany yr. Teddy, Victoire, and Amy talked about Auror and Healer preparation. Teddy shared that Auror training was very intense and he spent all his superfluous sentence sleeping since it was so draining.

Once evening arrived, Albus and the balance of the grouping headed back outside for dinner party. person had conjured dozens of tenacious tabular array and president and had placed them throughout the grounds. Albus saw his kinsfolk pickings over a couple of tables near the lake and led his group over to them. lusterlessness 's parents were there as well, talking with Victoire 's parents.

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

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

`` Hi, Dad, '' Albus grinned.

Food soon appeared on the table and everybody loaded up their home plate. Albus ate in secrecy and listened to the conversations around him. He liked having his whole kinsfolk at school day together. It reminded him of Christmas at the Burrow.

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

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

`` nobody 's leaving this year anyway, '' James II pointed out, `` Peach State 's the oldest on the team and she 'll be a 7th yr next twelvemonth. ``

`` Fine. I 'll join when I 'm a second year, '' Hugo huffed.

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

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

Sakartvelo, Fred, and heather were thick in discussion about strategy for the Quidditch final. The three of them had always been the most remorseless musician on the squad. Albus preferred not to get involved in the tactics and amercement pointedness of the squad. He just liked to play. He could never see himself as captain.

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

`` It 's kind of disconcerting that we have n't gotten any leads in a while, '' Harry whispered. `` We were getting sightings a few clock time a month for a while. And now, zippo. ``

`` 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 sense of protection. ``

`` I was thinking that, too, '' Ron agreed, `` But cipher 's seen anything. I 've got hoi polloi patrolling Hogsmeade, but they 're getting bored. People are saying we need to decrease surety. 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 manage how blase they get. ``

`` I agree, '' Ron said, `` If news gets out that we 've decreased security, they 're probably to hark back to the schoolhouse. ``

`` Exactly. ``

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

Albus quickly looked down at his collection plate and shoved a bit of roll in his mouth, blushing.

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

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

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

Albus nodded and continued eating. He had once again almost forgotten about Washburn and the Willinsons. Now they were sassy on his nous once again. What did it mean that cipher had sighed any of them in months ? Albus had n't even known that there had been frequent sightings before. The oracle must not accept published clause about all the sightings. Albus supposed if they became frequent enough, they would go old tidings. But where were Washburn and the Willinsons now ? Albus doubted they had given up on finding the Hallows. He was more inclined to consider that they were trying to lull his dad into a pretended signified of security.

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

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By the time the weekend arrived, Albus had nearly forgotten about the conversation he overheard about Washburn and the Willinsons. The reasonableness for this was that there was finally metre for Albus and his Friend to place the final examination clue for the map.

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

`` 'Go to the place where we learn to fight the nighttime, it is there that we 've left our final score ,''' Albus recited. He had been thinking about the clew all hebdomad, trying to figure out what it meant.

`` How do you press the dark ? '' Amanda asked.

`` Lumos ? '' lav shrugged, `` Where did we get word that ? ``

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

`` I do n't mean it literally means darkness, '' Rose sighed, `` You lot assume matter way too literally. Think about it. Dark as in evil. ``

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

`` Exactly, '' blush 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 piranha have put the mark ?

`` We 'd ameliorate spread out and set forth looking, '' Albus announced.

Everyone agreed and began to seek the classroom. Albus inspected all the desks, but found nothing. He sighed and walked over to the bookcase. It was taking a very recollective meter to feel this fussy print. Longer than it had taken to regain 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 Matt crouching in one of the back recession of the room. Albus quickly ran to the back along with the rest of his friends.

`` It 's proper there, '' lusterlessness pointed to the corner.

`` You 're going to have to record us what it says, '' Albus told him.

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

`` 'Congratulations ,''' Matt read, `` 'You have successfully followed the clues. Either that or you somehow stumbled upon the final stage one before finding the others. In that showcase, we suggest you enter the lottery.

`` 'Anyway, we shall now reveal the steering to find the secret room. We ca n't vouch for what form of country it will be in when you arrive, since we 're not certain what yr it will be when you discover it. In which sheath, we suggest you learn some dear cleaning spells, as Muggle cleaning is pitiable .'''

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

`` 'Shut up, Moony .'''

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

`` 'All right hand. You 'll require to go to the north end of the sixth floor corridor. There should be an army of suits of armor on one side. typeface them. witness the one that 's fifth from your left field. Lift its rightfulness arm up to its head and then put it down again. Turn around. On the opposite wall, there will be a small-scale carving of the four paw photographic print. Tap it with your wand and say'I solemnly swear that I am up to no good .'You 'll roll in the hay what to do next.

`` 'And, retain in judgement that only the four of you will be able to open up the elbow room. So, if you ever want to take a girlfriend there, make sure you arrive first.

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

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

Albus grinned, `` Well, anyone lack to go suss out it out ? ``

`` Yeah ! '' everyone shouted.

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

Albus could n't conceive that they had managed to estimate out all the hint and were on their way to the elbow room his grandfather had discovered when he was in schooltime. Everything they had done that yr with the map seemed to have led up to this. Albus was extremely excited about this room. It would be solely theirs. The Room of Requirement seemed like their own secret common room whenever they were in it, but it really was n't. The Marauders'room would be their own private common room. nonentity else would roll in the hay about it. nonentity else would even be able to get in it.

Albus and his protagonist tried to get to the 6th floor corridor as fast as they could without drawing attention to themselves. Albus hoped the corridor would be hollow when they got there. They could n't exactly get into the room if there was anyone hanging around.

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

`` Hi, Elmore Leonard, '' Kaden said once they got near 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 muck dud 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 bomb calorimeter ? ``

`` 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 feet down the corridor and stood in battlefront of the case of armor. His ally joined him. Albus silently counted the suits of armour and found the fifth part one from the left wing. He wordlessly walked over to it and lifted up its right arm.

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

Everybody spread out along the wall and began to look for the paw prints. Albus assumed they would be minor like the hint throughout the school and he was right. Anyone who walked by would never be capable to spot them.

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

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

The paw prints sunk into the stone and a small stone doorknob appeared just where they had been. Albus turned to glance at his protagonist before grasping it. They all wore looks of upheaval. Albus turned back to the wall, took a rich breath, and turned the doorknob.

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

The room was circular, just like the Gryffindor usual elbow room. The decor was similar, too, as most everything was vermilion and amber. It variety of reminded Albus of the elbow room of requirement whenever flatness asked for it, only better. There was scarlet fuck carpeting on the floor and orange red curtains on the windows.

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

In the main function of the room were a few couch, chairs, and mesa. A few bookcases were up against the paries that housed rule book, parchments, old droppings bombs, and various other detritus. There was even a hatful of unfold sweets sitting on one of the mesa, giving the elbow room the feel that the marauder had just stepped out for class or something.

At the same sentence, the place looked like nobody had been in it for decades. There was a thick-skulled layer of dust coating every surface and there was a deliquium smell of dankness in the air. That may receive been because there was a cauldron good of a foul smelling potion sitting adjacent to the window. The mesa were covered in various pieces of sheepskin, candid books, and yellowing transcript of the Prophet.

The piranha had even decorated the bulwark. There were pictures of themselves that seemed to straddle from first yr all the way to seventh. posting of a few different Quidditch squad were also fixed upon the Harlan Fiske Stone walls. A large banner was above the window, directly across from the doorway. 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 follow back here, '' rosebush commented as she sifted through a passel of sheepskin, `` Looks like they left some homework here. ``

`` Excellent, '' John grinned, `` Maybe some of the teachers have been assigning the same homework every year and we can simulate it. I 'll bet Binns uses the like assignments yr after year. ``

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

`` Wonder if these are still serious, '' Kaden said as he picked up a few drinking chocolate frogs.

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

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

`` It 's like our own common room. And dorm room, '' John said as he walked over to the alcove labeled 'Padfoot'. `` Guess this one 's mine ! '' Gospel According to John flopped onto the bed and a cloud of dust flew out of it. `` Oh, everlasting ! '' he coughed, `` Wonder if we can get the house elves to pick this place. ``

`` They 've got enough to clean, '' rosebush replied, `` We 'll just clean it ourselves. It wo n't be that bad. I know a few cleaning 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 time, to when his grandfather had been at Hogwarts. He glanced up at the paries and noticed a picture of a Quidditch team that was labeled 'Puddlemere United- 1975'. The whole room had pretty very much frozen in time. The rest of Hogwarts changed as the year passed and new students came to the schoolhouse. But this way, this room had n't changed. It was just the same now as it had been in the seventies. Now, it would skip an entire generation and be propelled into the twenty-first century.

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

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

ENTIRE MUGGLE class MURDERED-
SUSPECTED piece of work OF YOU-KNOW-WHO

An entire Muggle family was murdered live on night
at their home in the outskirt of London. Muggle
police military officer have attributed the expiry to
carbon copy monoxide poisoning, but adept investigators
have discovered the campaign of death was Avada Kedavra.

Nearby Muggles reported seeing a 'strange swarm'
above the house early the next forenoon. Before
Obliviators modified their retentiveness, they all said
the cloud was the shape of a skull with a Snake
coming out of its mouth. This odd cloud of smoke
has appeared over the dwellings of multiple slaying
during the past class. Rumors are that this is the
mark 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 planetary house. Anyone with information about
the murder, the cloud, You-Know-Who, or his
supposed 'Death feeder'followers should contact
Magical Law Enforcement as soon as possible.

`` That is unknown, to be reading that clause now, '' Albus said quietly. From the sound of it, Voldemort was just starting to take in power when that clause was written.

`` I 'll say, '' John Lackland agreed, `` I 'll bet there 's all variety of articles around this lieu about Voldemort. ``

`` You 're probably right wing, '' Albus said, `` My dad said that when the Marauders were in their live on twelvemonth of school day, they were already working to struggle Voldemort. ``

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

`` Yeah, '' Albus agreed.

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

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

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

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

They left the picture and posters up on the wall. It seemed improper to take down all the pictures of the Marauders'when they were the ones who founded the room. Albus left the old icon of Puddlemere Untied up as well, since he supported that Quidditch team. To John 's delight, there was a similar picture in Padfoot 's part of the room. Albus was pretty sure Matt would be adding a picture of the Chudley Cannons to his alcove, since apparently Moony did n't support them based on the deficiency of a picture of them near his bed.

After a brace hours, the room looked new once again. All the rubble, old sweets, and rubbish was gone. The cauldron had been emptied and was now sparkling. Amanda, who had somehow stumbled upon the laundry room a few calendar month ago, had gone down and fetched a few new sets of bedding for the beds.

Once they were done cleansing, they began to make themselves at home in the piranha'Den, as it was apparently called. Rose began to peruse the respective books that were on the shelves. Kaden was rifling through the assorted pranking items that had been left behind. Amanda was looking at a wad of picture they had found. Albus, John the Divine, and flatness were looking at all the newspapers and trim that had been left behind.

`` This is going to be an excellent post to study, '' rose said as she sat down on one of the couches with a book. `` It 'll be quiet. ``

`` Ca n't guarantee that, '' Saint John the Apostle grinned.

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

`` I do n't think I would have wanted to live back then, '' Matt commented, `` Seems like it would have been flaming miserable. ``

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

`` Nothing like learning about story to get to you grateful of the fourth dimension you live in, '' Rose commented.

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

`` We have n't even find to the war in chronicle of Magic yet, '' Rose pointed out.

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

`` That 's because you feel it more directly relates to your life. But we have to learn about all the history, if we want to keep off the mistakes of the past. ``

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

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

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

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

`` No, '' Albus sighed, `` I just meant, should we tell my dad about it. And teddy. '' As soon as Albus had seen the way, he thought both his dad and teddy would have sex to have intercourse about it and to see it. Both of their fathers had been involved in the introduction of it, after all.

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

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

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

`` I never said we should differentiate James and Lily, '' Albus hastened to say. `` They 'll both be here adjacent year, which means they 'll want to be in here all the time. shimmy and my dad would be different. They 'd see it, know about it, and maybe visit every once in a patch. But they would n't require to be here all the metre. ``

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

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

`` Not if we use that charm, '' Kaden suggested, `` Not that I think we should tell apart James and Lily. ``

`` Saint James the Apostle would never agree to that spell, '' Albus said.

`` I still think that if we 're going to tell Uncle Harry and Teddy, we should separate James and Lily, '' pink wine 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 John and flatness, `` What do the two of you think about telling my dad and slip ? ``

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

`` I do n't know ... '' John said, `` I kind of like the undercover. Can we at to the lowest degree keep it to ourselves for a while ? Let 's call up about it over the summertime and then maybe tell them next year. ``

Albus shrugged. His conscience was telling him that he should tell his dad and Teddy about it. He knew that knowing about the room and the new map would think of the world to both of them, but at the same prison term he variety of wanted to have the room to himself for a few month as well.

`` That sounds like a adept theme, '' Albus agreed. `` So we 'll think about telling them side by side year. ``

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

The final dueling tournament took lieu on the surveil Sunday, a few mean solar day before the full moon. Albus 's squad had not made it to the finals, despite Albus and Malfoy 's excellent dueling acquirement. Both boys had won every individual duel they had been in the integral year. However, the eternal rest of the team was n't nearly as skilled and they did not have enough detail for the final exam. Rose 's team was in second shoes and therefore was in the final examination. They were up against a team that none of Albus 's friends were on.

Albus could finger the excitement in the air as he walked to the dueling room after tiffin. Even those who were not competing were going to the elbow room in fiat to catch the last duel. The two competing teams sat with each other at the front of the way, but none of the other team sat together. Albus did n't retrieve that Kendrick 's idea of inter-house unity had worked very well with the dueling teams.

The tournament lasted about an hour, which was much shorter than all the previous ones. pink wine won one of her duel, against a third year Slytherin.

`` That concludes the last dueling tournament ! '' Kendrick announced after the last two students had dueled. `` I shall now depend the points. ''

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

`` Congratulations to Team Three, the Hungry Hungry Horntails ! They are the new champions ! '' Kendrick shouted, `` Will the team members please come forward to go for the trophy. ``

`` Merlin, '' Albus muttered and clapped politely. rosebush 's team had not won.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` With that, I wish you all undecomposed luck with your exams. You 'd better all go study for a while, as I have been hearing that some of your teachers have created particularly hood exam. ``

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

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

Albus and his friends quickly found blush wine and congratulated her. pink wine was very happy with a instant post win. She did n't think her team would even get mo property. Rose was n't really a competitive mortal, with the exclusion of hotshot 's Chess, so she did n't brood on the thought of losing to the Hungry Hungry Horntails.

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Over the succeeding few weeks, Albus and his friends spent virtually of their free time in the Marauders'Den. They mostly goofed off, but did carry off to get some studying done. Rose all but physically forced them to take up studying by the time the last calendar week in May arrived. Albus, matte, lav, and Kaden had n't spent the night in the elbow room yet, despite the fact that it was obviously set up for that. Albus was n't sure what Bilius and Ethan would do if they never turned up at the student residence one dark, so they had n't bothered. Although, mat did pass the afternoon there sleeping the day of the May full moonlight, and he reported that the beds were just as prosperous as Gryffindor 's beds and more comfortable than the Hospital Wing 's beds.

Ever since he and his friends managed to figure out the quietus of the map, Albus felt like the shoal yr was definitely winding down. It was almost like figuring out the map signified the end of terminus. Albus imagined that if they had n't figured it out, he would n't have wanted to go home for the summer.

The signs of the end of the twelvemonth were very much apparent. The fifth part and seventh twelvemonth were spending all available sentence in the library studying for their O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s. The seventh yr Gryffindor prefects had taken over Victoire 's use of demanding silence in the common room in the evenings, making Albus very well-chosen that they had the Marauders'Den.

On the other side of the spectrum were the pupil who just did n't want to do anything. Albus 's cousin Stanley was the perfect example. Stanley had never been bookish, but now that he would be graduating in only a couple workweek, he had no motivation whatsoever. However, his Ravenclaw girlfriend did pressure him to sit down and study for his N.E.W.T.s every eventide. John shared Sir Henry Morton Stanley 's mind-set. Even though John Lackland was no where near commencement exercise, he also had no motivation to meditate.

`` I just do n't see the point, rosebush, '' St. John said as he tossed a chocolate toad up into the air, `` If I have n't learned it by now, I 'm not going to learn it in meter for test. ``

`` might I remind you that you said'I do n't need to study it now. I 'll just forget it by the end of term anyway. I 'll just wait until May to learn it'a few calendar month ago ? '' Rose sighed and shook her head.

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

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

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

`` I do n't mean other educatee, '' Albus said, `` I mean, do you think the predator brought other the great unwashed in here when they were in school. And those masses would obviously still know about it. ``

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

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

Rose shrugged, `` Maybe they would have wanted Uncle Harry to find out 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. ``

`` surmise that makes sense. ``

`` You know what does n't pee sentiency ? '' Kaden asked loudly.

`` What ? '' Albus asked.

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

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

`` And are you unspoilt at metamorphosis ? '' Kaden asked.

`` Not really, '' Matt laughed, `` The merely thing I 'm really secure at is uranology. ``

`` I 'd be uncoerced to bet that you 'll be trade good at Care of Magical Creatures, '' bathroom smirked.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` You 've known me for two twelvemonth. 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 appealingness to make stuff resemble food, '' matte commented.

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

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

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

`` You could always go to the green room, '' John pointed out, `` I hear that the prefects have made it a mandatary tranquillise zone until exam are over. ``

`` Just waiting until I 'm a prefect, '' Rose muttered, `` It 'll be quiet all year. ``

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

`` Yeah, rightfield, '' rose wine laughed, `` Albus is going to be a prefect. ``

Albus looked up from his reading material. `` 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 Marauders. ``

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

`` Yeah, '' Rose 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 false sadness, `` That hurts, Rose, it does. ``

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

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

Albus laughed to himself and continued his uranology homework. He had n't really thought about who was going to be a prefect. Albus was n't entirely sure as shooting he wanted to be a prefect, even if Kendrick picked him. Prefects had an awful lot of responsibleness. Responsibility that Albus was n't for sure he wanted. But prefect decisions were still over two class away. Albus pushed the thinking of prefects out of his head and concentrated on his studying.

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A/N : First, I 'm blue about the of late update ! I lost data 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 ( tie in my fan fic website ). The world-class chapter ( one that I wrote ) has been validated ! The narration is called 'Remember the carom'and can be found under the figure 'The Golden snitch'. I 'd enjoy it if you guys read it !

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

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

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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After suffering an embarrassing frustration to Hufflepuff the previous month, Ravenclaw was out of the running for the Quidditch cup. Everybody, scholarly person, teachers, and stave alike, had been shocked by that act of effect. The chieftain of the Ravenclaw team actually spent a full three days holed up in his unwashed elbow room following the devastating loss.

Due to this, Gryffindor was set to face up Slytherin in the final match of the year. Albus overheard Georgia say that if Hufflepuf had managed to rack up a few more goals in their match against Ravenclaw, they would have been in the final. Albus actually would birth preferred to play Hufflepuff, but there was n't anything he could do about it.

The Slytherins were extremely pleased about their berth in the Quidditch concluding and spent the entire week leading up to the match strutting around the corridors with an air of smugness about them. Albus personally thought they were being rather cocky and should hold off until after the match was over to show off.

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

Albus sat down next to James and placed his broom on his lap. He was feeling to a greater extent than a short bit nervous. This was his beginning Quidditch final and he was determined to do well.

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

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

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

`` Welcome, Hogwarts students and staff to the final Quidditch match of the year ! Will Slytherin be able to score enough finish to steal the Quidditch Cup away from Gryffindor ? Let 's Bob Hope not ! '' Todd Smith shouted.

`` Smith ! '' Patil scolded him.

`` Sorry, prof, '' Todd replied, `` And here we have the Gryffindor team ! police chief Peach State Weasley, followed by an entire clan of Weasleys including Fred, heather mixture, 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 allow it- ''

`` Smith ! '' Patil yelled, `` enough genealogy and get on with the comment ! ``

`` Sorry, Professor, '' Todd continued, `` I guess you 'll want to sleep with the figure of the Slytherin actor. They are Ferris Fielding, Talan Flint, master lance Goyle, Peyton Ted Hughes, Garth Octavius, Hailey Odele, and Thomas J. Jackson Naiser ! ``

`` I want a fairly secret plan, '' professor Oteski said sternly as Goyle crushed Georgia 's bridge player. Oteski released the Bludgers and the Snitch as Albus and the other role player rose into the air.

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

Albus was ahead of both Fred and Heather as he flew towards the Gryffindor goal mail. He saw Ryan send a Bludger at Haines, but Haines dodged it. Albus had to allow in that Slytherin did induce decent Chasers.

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

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

Two of the Slytherin chaser immediately flew to choke up ling, and Albus threw the Quaffle to Fred. Fred caught it with a smile and took the relief of the way down the rake. Albus smiled as the Slytherin pursuer glared at him. Classic Weasley Fake. Albus and his first cousin used that tactic all the time when they played over the holidays.

`` Gryffindor scores the first end of the secret plan ! '' Lord Todd exclaimed after Fred easily tossed the Quaffle into one of the Slytherin goals.

Gryffindor scored five more finish over the next ten minutes. Albus scored two of those and assisted two others. Slytherin had n't scored at all and Heather currently had self-possession of the Quaffle.

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

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

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

Oteski blew his pennywhistle as Albus, Fred, and Epistle of James caught Calluna vulgaris before she hit the flat coat. The rest of the Gryffindor instrumentalist landed and ran towards Heather.

`` She 's unconscious, '' Fred announced, `` She 'll need to go to the Hospital Wing. ``

`` We 'll contract her, '' Stanley emerged from the stand with Neville following him. `` hoot Slytherins, '' he muttered as he watched Neville conjure a stretcher for his sister.

`` We 'll just receive to bring with two Chasers, '' Georgia announced after Francis Edgar Stanley and Neville left with Heather, `` She would n't want us to inhabit on this. She 'll be fine. ``

With only two Chasers, Gryffindor 's functioning drastically declined. Albus managed to make another end, but Slytherin somehow scored eight right in a row. The Slytherin Beaters were pitiless and had managed to hurt Georgia 's pull up stakes hand only fifteen minutes after they knocked broom out. Albus easily made the punishment shot Oteski had given them, but Sakartvelo 's ability to protect the finish went down.

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

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

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

`` Shut up, Potter, '' 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 dresser. It felt like it was broken. He turned and flew towards the Gryffindor side, trying to get Georgia 's attention.

Sakartvelo noticed Albus, but not before Fielding managed to score yet another end. `` meter out ! '' she shouted.

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

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

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

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

`` I 'll try, '' Albus said. Hopefully the biz would n't concluding practically foresightful. Albus had lost all Hope of winning, and since getting his arm broken, he did n't really care who caught the Snitch.

`` good, '' Georgia said and turned to 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 destination, we might still be able to get the Cup. Slytherin 's really far behind us in full stop for the Cup. So just take in it soon, James. ``

`` Ok, '' St. James the Apostle nodded, `` I 've seen it a few metre, but have n't bothered to catch it. Just been trying to hold on Octavius away from it, which is n't difficult. ``

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

Albus flew back into the air, trying to dismiss the growing pain in his arm. He was going to concentrate on keeping everyone away from Fred, who was the only when uninjured chaser left. Albus did n't retrieve he 'd actually be able to catch or bewilder the Quaffle and stay on his ling with only one arm.

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

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

`` Slytherin profits, '' Ian Smith muttered, `` 350-320. ''

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

`` But wait ! '' Captain John Smith shouted, `` Apparently, Slytherin did not score sufficiency goals to win the Cup ! The Quidditch Cup goes to Gryffindor ! ``

The majority of the schooltime burst into tacky applause and cheering. Oteski gave Georgia the Quidditch Cup and she held it senior high school into the air.

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

Albus nodded and he followed the rest of the team up to the palace. They lost most of their retinue as they ascended the stairs to the Hospital Wing. Georgia pushed open the threshold and led the team inside.

ma'am Pomfrey bustled over to the door and gaped at the large grouping of people who had walked in. `` What 's going on ? ``

`` We 've won the Cup, '' Sakartvelo grinned, `` Is broom awake ? ``

`` I 'm alert ! '' Heather shouted.

`` We won the Cup ! '' Georgia shouted back and ran past brothel keeper Pomfrey over to Scots heather 's bed, `` But we lost the match. ``

`` Ugh, we lost to Slytherin, '' Calluna vulgaris 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, '' ling sighed.

`` You can talk about it later, '' dame Pomfrey announced, `` This is the infirmary annex, not your common room ! ``

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

Madam Pomfrey sighed, `` Of course you did. Quidditch. Will it ever stop ? ``

`` Nope, '' Georgia grinned.

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

Albus sat down next to his cousin and held out his arm for the nurse to heal. She muttered a spell and pointed her scepter at Albus 's arm. It immediately felt better.

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

The doors burst give and rosebush, lustrelessness, John, Amanda, and Kaden came bursting in.

`` Are you ok, Albus ? '' rose wine shouted.

`` Of trend, it 's you lot, '' madam Pomfrey sighed, `` Any of you break anything ? ``

`` Not today, '' Matt laughed.

`` good, now you can all go back to your vernacular way, '' the nanny announced, `` This is not the place to fete or complain or whatever it is you want to do after this catch ! ``

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The excitement about Gryffindor winning the Quidditch Cup was short-lived. By the time the weekend was over, everyone was concentrating on studying for test. Those who had n't studied much over the year were now frantically trying to con an stallion year 's worth of material in a few curtly days.

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

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

`` Dunno, '' Albus shrugged as he furiously scribbled down the belongings of mandrakes onto a piece of parchment. Albus and his friends were spending the eventide in the uncouth room studying for their Herbology exam the next day.

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

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

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

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

`` Why thank you, Rose, '' whoremaster grinned, `` But I actually wanted to take a break from studying and play Bromus secalinus or something. And I 'm trusted you lot would rather study. ``

`` I 'll play with you, '' lusterlessness said, `` I 'm sick of studying. ``

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

Albus alternated between reading his Herbology book and watching the biz of chess for the adjacent few minutes. He had been cramming his brain with everything there is to jazz about magical plant for the by few hour and was becoming increasingly distracted by toilet and Matt 's game.

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

`` Yes ! '' trick shouted as his queen smashed Matt 's bishop, `` Another one of your piece destroyed ! ``

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

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

Albus grinned to himself and settled down to watch the quietus of the game. One of lustrelessness 's knight was in the procedure of killing John 's queen when he heard a faint tapping on the window behind him.

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

Albus turned around and looked out the methamphetamine hydrochloride. There was an owl out there. Albus opened the windowpane and the owl flew inside and landed on top of privy and lustrelessness 's game.

`` Not a very well trained one, '' Rose smirked, `` Guess your secret plan 's over. ``

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

Albus stared questioningly at the letter. He took it from lavatory 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 chain armour in the dawning with everyone else.

`` Open it, '' John said excitedly.

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

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

Albus wordlessly tossed the parchment onto the table, where it landed face up. Glued onto the parchment was a motley of letters that appeared to be cut out from a copy of the Prophet.

To infant Potty-

I have your idiotic cousin.
Bring the Cloak to Hogsmeade,
in figurehead of the shrieking Shack,
if you do n't require any scathe to
come to him. Do n't order anyone.

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

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

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

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

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

`` I 'm just trying to make sure, '' pink wine said, `` There 's no demand to get angry at me. ``

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

Rose grabbed his robes. `` Albus, hold. You 've got to believe 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 ! '' Rose insisted.

`` But we do n't have a great deal meter ! ``

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

`` No, but- ''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Albus nodded. He certainly did remember finish year and he did not want this yr to be a repeat of it. Albus ran out of the student residence without saying a Logos and the three son met up with Rose and Amanda near the portrait hole.

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

nobody argued and the five Gryffindors ran through the tranquillize corridor. They completely ignored Peeves and his robustious cackling. Albus was n't in the climate for the poltergeist 's joking around. Kaden was in trouble and possibly being tortured. Albus picked up his pace at the intellection of torture.

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

`` Ouch ! '' a young lady 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 missy was his cousin, Gabriella. `` Er, nothing. ``

`` Albus, as a Prefect, I have to report you for wandering the corridors at night, '' Gabriella sighed, `` As well as your friends. '' She gestured to John the Evangelist, rose wine, matt, and Amanda, who had caught up. `` Unless you 've got a good reasonableness. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Harry had been sitting on his couch, wearing only a pair of boxershorts and a T-shirt with a Gryffindor king of beasts on it, reading the Prophet when Albus burst into the elbow room. He jumped and threw the report down when he saw the gravid group of the great unwashed 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 find this out ? ``

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

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

`` The residue of my cousin are in the mutual elbow room, '' Albus said quickly, `` And Willinson 's the only one who ever called me 'Baby Potty'. ``

`` All right, '' Harry sighed, `` Let me touch your Uncle Ron and then we 'll head up down to Hogsmeade. Gabriella, go inform the headmaster and Neville, then return to Gryffindor and progress to sure enough nobody leaves the tower. ``

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

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

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

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

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

`` looking 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 bent down over it, looking for Kaden.

`` You do n't think he 's in the screaming hut, do you ? '' Amanda asked.

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

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

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

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

`` There ! '' Albus pointed, `` Inside that house that 's closest to the Shrieking Shack. ``

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

`` No, '' Albus said, `` Willinson 's on the opposite English of the household as Kaden. ``

The bedroom door fusillade spread and Harry came running out. Albus hastily put away the Map.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Albus groaned inwardly and turned his header around to meet John and Matt 's gaze. They had agreed not to narrate anyone about the Map until the following class. But the aspect on John and flatness 's faces told Albus that both of them agreed that they should differentiate Harry in order to aid Kaden.

`` It 's hard to explain, '' Albus began, `` But the spot is, is that I have a Map of Hogsmeade that works the Saame way as the Marauder 's Map. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

It was an unusually warm Night for the outset of June. There was n't a tip of wind, nor a swarm in the sky. The stars were all out and the almost wide-cut moon illuminated Hogsmeade enough that they did n't involve to fire up their scepter. Albus wondered for a promptly mo if Matt should give birth just stayed in the schooling due to the phase angle of the moonlight, but did n't loiter on the thought. Albus was much too focused on Kaden to think about lots else.

Albus waited impatiently with his dad, but was startled at the auditory sensation of a brassy tornado. He turned around to see his Uncle Ron.

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

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

toilet and Amanda skidded to a stop behind Harry and Albus and looked around nervously. `` Rose ... and ... Matt ... are far ... behind, '' St. John the Apostle panted.

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

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

`` Yeah, '' Albus nodded.

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

Albus nodded reluctantly. `` All right. ``

`` Good, '' Harry replied.

blush wine and mat ran up behind whoremonger 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 someone tries to attack you, you 've got my permission to use whatever whammy or hex comes to your idea. ``

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

The mathematical group continued down the street, past the deserted shops and silent menage. Albus had never been in Hogsmeade at night before. It was kind of spooky, especially as they left the more populated area and approached the Shrieking Shack.

`` Ooo, spooky, '' John whispered.

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

`` Sorry, '' lav muttered.

Harry and Ron stopped in battlefront of the house that was closest to the Shrieking hutch. It was a one-level construction, that looked in frightening pauperization of mending. The shutters were falling off, the paint was chipped, and piece of the railroad siding were missing. It looked like it had n't been lived in in years. The grass was vastly overgrown and Albus spotted a few gnome holes near the bushes that were along the road. All in all, it looked almost creepy-crawly than the screaming Shack. Harry and Ron stooped down and squatted behind the bushes. Albus and his friends did the same.

`` Stay here with them, Ron, '' Harry whispered, `` I do n't desire Willinson to experience they 're here. I 'm going to negotiate with him. ``

`` All right, '' Ron agreed.

Albus watched as his dad got up and cringe up the walk to the household. He stopped when he was halfway up it.

`` Quinton Willinson ! '' Harry called in what must let been a magically overdraw voice, `` Are you there ? ``

`` Who 's there ? '' Willinson 's vocalization called. Albus peeked through the George Bush, but he could n't distinguish if Willinson was in the window or not.

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

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

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

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

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

Albus turned around quickly and saw an old wizard ambling down the road in a dressing robe, with his scepter held out in battlefront of him.

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

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

`` I want to do it 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 separate you that, but I assure you that the situation is under control. Please stay behind this line. '' Ron waved his wand and a gamey line appeared where the grass met the road.

`` fine, mulct, '' the man muttered and crossed his arm, but made no move to go back to his theatre, `` Never any peace around here. Whether it 's those bloody wraith in that decrepit old shack or Aurors screaming in the dead of night .... ''

`` If you 'll come out of that house, we can blab about your requirement, '' Harry said.

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

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

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

`` Is someone captured in there ? '' a woman shrieked.

Albus turned around again. There was now a low crowd of Hogsmeade occupier clad in a smorgasbord of pyjama, dressing gown, and cloaks, standing just behind the line Ron had drawn.

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

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

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

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

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

`` Listen, folks ! '' Ron shouted, `` You do n't understand the setting. If you continue to question our natural action, I 'll have to ask you to return to your houses. ``

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

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

`` That 's Harry Potter ? '' another cleaning lady shouted, `` Let me through ! I want to cope with him ! ``

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

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

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

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

`` No ! Are you going to pass me the all-fired cloak or not, ceramist ? ! ``

`` I am not. ``

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

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

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

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

`` We 've got a 230, '' Ron muttered, `` Lewster, stay here and hold the crowd back. They 've been pushy. John Henry Newman, follow me. '' Ron turned to Albus, `` Rose and Al, stay here. Under no circumstance are you or your friends to arrive into the house. ``

Lewster, the hotshot, took Ron 's home 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 ! '' someone in the crew shouted.

Albus watched as Harry, Ron, and the former Auror ran up to the door and blasted it candid.

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

`` What ? '' Rose exclaimed, `` My dad said to stay out of the house ! ``

`` We 're not going in the sign of the zodiac. We 're going to find out through the windowpane. You think I can just sit here and not know what 's going on ? ``

`` But Albus- ''

`` I figure we 'd better wear the Cloak, so only two of you can come with me. ``

`` I 'll go, '' lav and Matt said at the like time.

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

`` But Albus- '' rosiness stammered.

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

John and mat stood up and Albus threw the Cloak over the three of them. They walked quietly up to the house, leaving Rose with her mouth gaped opened and Amanda shaking her head word. The early Auror, Lewster, did n't even appear to comment them leave and Albus had a feeling he would n't have cared anyway.

Albus crouched down in movement of a window and peeked inside. He was glad that Willinson had been keeping Kaden in the front room, and they were able to see. Kaden was cowering in a turning point while Willinson stood in front of him. Willinson had his wand pointed right at Harry, who was standing directly in strawman of him. Ron and Cardinal Newman were slightly behind Harry, their baton pointed at Willinson.

`` Merlin, '' Albus whispered.

`` Bloody hell, '' John said.

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

`` No, '' Matt grabbed the binding of Albus 's gown, `` They 're Aurors, they can manage it. Plus, your dad said to detain away, we 'd be in huge trouble if we went in the 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 windowpane 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 think about it, kid, '' Willinson growled, `` remain where you are, or I 'll curse you. ``

Kaden sat back down with a look of brat on his face. Albus was surprised they were able to pick up what everyone was saying. The old house must make had a bunch of cleft around the window.

`` Willinson, '' Harry began, `` We 're going to call for you to let Kaden come up with us. Then we can babble out about this. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` I do n't think so, '' Willinson growled and pointed his wand at Harry, `` Expelliarmus ! ``

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

`` This wo n't last retentive, '' Albus muttered, `` He 's an frightful duellist. ``

Ron ran from behind Harry and over to Kaden. He pulled Kaden up and made a dash for the door. Willinson spotted them and sent a enchantment, 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 Newman had joined in as well. None of Willinson 's spells were actually making contact with Harry or John Henry Newman, and most of Harry and Newman 's trance were blasting apart furniture as Willinson dodged them.

John Henry Newman sent a slip hex at Willinson and caused him to flow over a break-dance chair. Harry immediately disarmed him and caught his wand. Newman conjured ropes and leaping Willinson 's manus. The two Aurors then lifted him to his feet and started to drag him out of the house.

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

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

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

`` What happens now ? '' Matt asked.

Albus looked out at the crowd. Now that Willinson had been caught, Lewster was trying to circularise them. Most were going back to their nursing home, but a few stubborn unity 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 George Walker Bush. 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 encounter to Willinson ? '' John asked.

`` Harry will take him to the Ministry, where he will have 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 part of Hogsmeade.

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

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

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

`` I know it 's not, '' Madam Pomfrey said, `` Now, I 'll let you appease for a half 60 minutes or so and then you 've got to get back to your common room. Especially you, Matt, you look a bit spiky. ``

`` I 'm fine, '' lusterlessness shrugged. He did bet exhausted, most probably due to the fact that the total moonshine was two days away.

`` folderal, '' Madam Pomfrey muttered, `` Were you outside with the respite of them tonight ? ``

`` Er, yeah. ``

The nurse 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 mat and he downed it, wincing at the disgusting taste.

Once Madam Pomfrey returned to her subject, 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 move. 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 seventh year girl. He must have taken Polyjuice Potion. Anyway, he somehow found an invisibility Cloak. Which variety of makes me marvel why he wanted yours. But he threw it over me and levitated me to Hogsmeade and to that old menage. And well, you know the respite. ``

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

`` No, mainly he just tried to scare me, and it worked, '' Kaden whispered, `` I do n't see how I 'm in Gryffindor, Albus. I was n't brave at all. ``

`` Yes you were, '' Albus assured him, `` Do n't say that. I dueled Willinson shoemaker's last year. We all did. And we were all scared. ''

matt, 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 gunpoint ? ``

`` Yeah. ``

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

`` I guess. ``

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

`` All right field. Thanks, Albus. ``

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

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

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

`` commodity, '' Kaden said, `` But Albus, why did he desire your cloak ? Do you know why ? ``

Albus exchanged glance with Rose and then sighed. `` Yes, I do cognize. It 's really, really complicated. I 'd own to explain my full first yr of schoolhouse for you to interpret properly. ``

`` Well, I 've got nothing better to do, '' Kaden grinned, `` I 'll be bored out of my mind in this property. ``

`` 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 wine, James, Lily, and Hugo for geezerhood. I 'm not even sure if Lily and Hugo know about it yet. But anyway, James River, pink wine, and I found out last yr, 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 want a unanimous lot of mass to have intercourse. He thought we 'd tell people. He made us foretell not tell after he explained everything finale 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 know anything, '' Kaden sighed, `` I 'm guessing all of you know about it ? ``

`` Er, yeah, they do, '' Albus said, `` But only because they were involved in dueling Willinson live year. That 's why I think my dad will secern you soon. ``

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

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

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

Thanks to my beta, Dancer of Starlight ! Thanks as well to ngayonatkailanman, Liana, tranc3rooney, Moonylupin, Jen, sinwillys822, Gospel According to Luke, and EvilChaos for their revaluation !

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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There was a page long clause on the figurehead of the Prophet the future cockcrow that detailed every aspect of the late Nox 's incident in Hogsmeade. wellspring, it did not explain what exactly Willinson was after, but everything else was mentioned. Kaden became an split second celebrity as soon as he left the Hospital wing after breakfast. Almost the intact school, including a few Slytherins, wanted a first hired hand account of how he got kidnapped. Kaden did n't establish 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 in use with sentencing Willinson to Azkaban. Albus did n't have long to dwell on it, though, because they had the last of their examinations that day.

`` I am so sword lily those are over ! '' whoremonger exclaimed at dinner that night, `` I say we political party in the common room tonight ! ``

`` Some of us, '' Gabriella leaned over the table, `` Still let O.W.L.s to take on. ``

`` Oh, er, rightfield, '' John the Divine muttered, `` Never mind. ``

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

`` Oh, yeah, '' John grinned.

`` And then I tried to kick his wand 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 miss. ``

Albus rolled his eyes. `` This just gets crazier and crazier. ``

`` Aw, come on, Albus. You 've got ta admit that he 's making it auditory sensation better, '' John said.

`` But biting Willinson ? '' Albus raised his eyebrow, `` 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.

Dear Al,

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

dearest,
Dad

Matt looked at his spotter. `` That 's in a one-half hour. ``

`` Half hour to drag Kaden away from his fan, '' John Lackland smirked.

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

`` Well, well, what have we here ? '' a wheezy part said from behind them.

Albus spun around and saw Filch limping towards them with a smirk on his face.

`` Loitering in the entrance Radclyffe Hall, '' 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 room access, `` And it 's not curfew yet. ``

`` right wing, right ... '' Filch muttered and shuffled off in the contrary direction.

`` So, Room of demand strait good ? '' Harry asked.

Everyone nodded and followed Harry up the step. They were stopped no less than three time by versatile students wanting to talk to Kaden. Albus and bathroom broke out in hysterical laughter after the third base person asked for his John Hancock. Eventually, they did manage to fix it to the Room.

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

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

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

`` Excellent, '' Kaden grinned.

Harry launched into the long story about the Hallows, beginning with how he, Ron, and Hermione first learned about the Hallows, including the fib of the trey blood brother, and ending with the incident that happened the last spring. By the prison term he finished, Kaden was staring at him open mouthed and a look of awe on his face.

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

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

Albus tried to smother his laughter as he turned to seem at Rose.

`` What 's so funny story ? '' Kaden asked.

`` You. Keeping a secret, '' St. John the Apostle grinned.

`` Oh, shut it. I 've kept closed book. ``

`` I 'm sure as shooting Kaden will be able to hold back it a secret, '' Harry said.

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

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

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

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

`` What about those other feller ? '' 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 hold us any selective information when we questioned him. ``

`` Hope you find them soon, '' Kaden replied.

`` Me, too, '' Harry said and turned to Albus, `` Now, Al, could you explain about this new map you showed me shoemaker's 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.

`` attic of the house. It was hidden in an old photograph record album of the vulture. ``

`` Do you still have the album ? ``

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

`` I 'd like to see it over the summer, '' Harry said, `` But what I 'd like now is for you to explain exactly how this map works. I promise you wo n't get in trouble. ``

`` All right, '' Albus glanced at his Friend and then back at his dad, `` At first, we had no idea what to do with it. So we tried random hooey like spells and the phrase for the Marauder 's Map. Eventually we figured it out, but it turns out this map was more complicated than the Marauder 's Map.

`` For it to work, four Gryffindors have to be 'the next marauder. ``

`` Wait, what ? '' Harry asked.

`` The Marauders somehow made it so you could only get the map to bring out itself if you were one of four boy who are like the marauder. ``

`` That is impressive legerdemain, '' Harry said quietly.

`` So, somehow the map recognized that I was related to one of the Marauders and thought I might be one of the new marauder, '' Albus explained, `` And, it 's dead on target. I am the new Prongs. ``

Harry stared at Albus. `` Merlin. That is incredible, Albus. ``

Albus smiled. `` And Matt, John, and Kaden are the other new Marauders. It would n't have worked without them. ``

`` need to guess who 's who ? '' Gospel According to John grinned.

Harry smirked, `` You 're Padfoot. ``

`` Is it that obvious ? ``

`` Yes, '' Harry, Albus, and Rose said at the Saami time.

`` fountainhead, guess who lustrelessness and Kaden are, '' can said.

`` I think I 'm even more obvious than you are, '' flatness muttered from the sofa he was laying on.

`` You 're Moony, '' Harry said, `` Which leaves Kaden to be Wormtail. You kind of got the rack up end of the deal. ``

Kaden shrugged, `` I do n't birth to be exactly like him. ``

`` Of grade not, '' Harry agreed. `` So, how did you rise to the map that you were the new Marauders ? ``

`` Er, '' Albus shrugged, `` We had to do some, well, some material. ``

`` What kind of stuff, Al ? '' Harry smiled, `` I promise you wo n't get in trouble. ``

Albus sighed and quickly explained what they had spent the entire year doing. Harry was shaking his caput and laughing by the time Albus had finished.

`` I ca n't say I 'm happy that you snuck out of the castle and spent the night in the Shrieking Shack or that you Stunned cervid in the forest near rosiness 's house, but nothing bad happened. Just do n't do anything like that again. ``

`` All right, '' Albus shrugged.

`` Ok, now I want to see this map of Hogsmeade. ``

`` Sure, '' Albus pulled out his sceptre, `` Only the four of us can get it to establish up, though. ``

Albus revealed the map and handed it to his dad. He only hoped that Harry would n't notice the third Page. Albus did n't want to recount his dad about the secret elbow room yet.

Harry spent about ten minute looking at the map and then handed it back to Albus. `` Al, I 'm really glad you managed to chance that. It means a lot that the four of you can be the adjacent contemporaries of Marauders. Now, I 've got to go speak with the schoolmaster. I 'll see you tomorrow. ``

`` Night, Dad, '' Albus got up.

`` Night, Al, '' Harry stood up and gave his son a hug, `` hump you. ``

`` dear you, too. ``

John stood up as soon as Harry left. `` Ok, you lot, let 's go lionise the end of exam ! ``

Albus, Rose, and Amanda got up as well. `` salutary idea ! '' Albus grinned.

`` Are you sleeping ? '' John poked Matt.

`` I was, '' matte groaned.

`` Aw, come on, we want to go celebrate in the other room. ``

`` Ugh, all right, I 'm coming, '' mat sat up, `` Are n't you lot tired ? We got almost no sleep finish nighttime and then had to be up early for examination. ``

`` Not really, '' John shrugged, `` But I know you are. I saw you fall asleep on your History of Magic test. ``

`` It would be hard not to, '' mat yawned, `` The class is bad enough, but a mental testing ? ``

`` I agree with you there, '' St. John said.

Albus, Matt, John, and Kaden wind up spending the night in the predator 's Den. Matt fell asleep in his bed as soon as they got there, and no one had the core to wake him up. wellspring, John did, but blush wine convinced him not to. The girls left shortly before curfew, after a few rung of Exploding cinch and virtuoso 's chess, as well as the eating of legion Chocolate Frogs and Bertie Bott 's Beans.

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The remaining week of schooling went by incredibly fast. Albus and his friends spent most of it outside, once mat was out of the hospital fender that is, playing Quidditch and goofing off. Kaden 's many admirer slowly trickled away and soon he was just a regular educatee again. Ravenclaw won the house Cup yet again. Albus and Rose went to yet another Hogwarts commencement ceremony, this clip for their cousin-german John Rowlands. Albus had a feeling he 'd be going to every bingle Hogwarts commencement exercise for at least the next ten years. He would probably be so sick of them by the sentence he graduated that he would n't even require to give ear. Stanley 's graduation was much the Same as Victoire 's had been, and chemise 's the class before.

`` I ca n't think my first twelvemonth is over, '' Kaden sighed as they were riding the gear back to London, `` It 's definitely been the outflank class of school day ever. ``

`` Never a dull consequence at Hogwarts, that 's for indisputable, '' Albus laughed.

`` I 'll say. Wonder what 'll happen succeeding spring ? ``

`` Hopefully, nix, '' Albus replied. He had had enough of the duels with Willinson. All Albus wanted was a schooling yr that did not necessitate anything Kaden would study exciting.

`` I think I 'm going to be bored this summer, '' Kaden announced, `` Not being able to do magic. ``

`` Oh, I forgot to tell you, '' matte began, `` My mum said you lot could come expend a few days at my house this summer, if you want. ``

`` Yeah ! '' Kaden shouted excitedly, `` Your house has got to be more shake up than mine. ``

`` If you want exciting, you ought to see my Uncle jackfruit 's star sign, '' Matt said, `` You want to come over, Albus and toilet ? ``

`` Definitely, '' Albus grinned.

`` count me in, '' toilet said, `` I 'll be up for getting away from my babe. Ashtyn 's going to be unbearable this summer, what with her going to Hogwarts in the spill. ``

`` Lily, too, '' Albus said.

`` And Hugo, '' pink wine added.

`` well, I have n't got any untried siblings, so we 'll have the mansion to ourselves. Besides my parents, that is, '' Matt pointed out.

`` Excellent, '' privy grinned. `` So, anyone doing anything exciting this summertime ? Anymore cool head trip, Amanda ? ``

`` I do n't think so, '' Amanda said, `` I wish we 'd go back to Hibernia, though. ``

`` My parents said we might to to the States to see my uncle, '' flatness said, `` Depends on their body of work schedules, though. And Amy 's. ``

`` cypher exciting for me, '' Albus said.

`` Me either, '' Rose said.

`` Or me, '' bathroom laughed, `` We 're pretty boring, are n't we ? We 'll just have to raise the ruckus at Matt 's business firm. ``

`` Good portion with that with my mum around, '' lustrelessness smirked, `` I swear she 's got eyes on the back of her head word. ``

`` I think all mama do, '' privy shook his foreland, `` So, when did your parents say we could come over ? ``

`` Dunno, '' lustrelessness shrugged, `` Depends on when we 're visiting Uncle diddly, I suppose. I 'll owl you. ``

`` audio undecomposed. ``

The rest of the train ride passed quickly. Albus dozed off towards the end of it, only to be shaken awake by rosiness. 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 carbon black and were cleaning up what looked to be a rather vicious rung of Exploding Snap.

`` You two ought to recitation that over the summer, '' pink wine said cheerfully, `` And perhaps acquire a cleaning charm or two. '' She pointed her sceptre at each of their faces in turn and restored them to their usual clean state.

`` Yeah, yeah, '' bathroom muttered.

`` Just you wait, '' Kaden grinned as he opened the door and walked out into the corridor, `` Come Sept, we 'll wipe the storey with you. ``

`` I 'll think it when I see it, '' Rose smiled.

Albus laughed to himself as he followed his ally out into the corridor. He joined the concourse of scholarly person emerging onto the platform. Albus spotted his parents and Lily, standing next to rose wine 's parents and Hugo. He pushed through the gang of students and made his way over to them. Albus was well-chosen to be going rest home, but at the Lapplander sentence he was excited about the future school day twelvemonth. He would be a third class, which meant he could visit Hogsmeade. Albus grinned to himself as he thought about all the possibilities that Hogsmeade would defend with the new Marauder '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 question that a lot of citizenry will probably ask in reviews, I am writing a sequel 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 start that soon, but I do n't anticipate posting the first gear chapter for another days. Not to mention the fact that it is still currently being called Albus thrower and the Unnamed subsequence and I need to come up with a permanent title. School has started, so my writing time is circumscribe. I will probably post updates about how the redaction is coming along on my web log on the HPFF forums, so tone destitute to turn back it out !

Thanks to my genus Beta, Dancer of Starlight ! Thanks as well to phoenixy friend, ngayonatkailanman, Luke, sinwillys822, 1OldHPFan, Jen, Moonylupin, Denas, Liana, tranc3rooney, potterfan296, and EvilChaos for their followup, as well as anyone who has read/reviewed the previous chapters !