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Albus, toilet, Rose, and Amanda all agreed to wait until after dinner to visit lustrelessness in the hospital Wing the succeeding day. They had the good afternoon off, but Kaden did n't, and he wanted to fall along. Kaden seemed even glad now that he was no longer excluded from anything that Albus did. Gone were the daytime where Albus would be able to lift off to the way of Requirement without Kaden, now that he knew about the room. Of course, Albus supposed he could just ask the room not piddle itself noticeable to Kaden, but Kaden could probably pretend that he was in there anyway.

`` You have to be calm down in the infirmary Wing, Kaden, '' Albus explained as they walked there after dinner, `` Or else Madam Pomfrey will throw away you out. ``

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

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

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

`` Huh, '' dame Pomfrey shook her chief, `` You 'd amend keep it tranquillize, Kaden. Do n't go telling the totally school about it. ``

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

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

Albus led his friends over to the entirely occupied bed and pulled back the curtains. Matt was arouse, but he looked exhausted as usual.

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

`` All right, '' matt replied.

Albus, St. John, rosebush, and Amanda crowded around lusterlessness 's bed like usual, but Kaden had frozen in place and was staring at flatness. For the first-class honours degree time in his life, he was speechless.

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

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

`` Oh, yeah, told you it was ugly, '' lusterlessness said, `` Broke my arm hold up night. ``

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

`` Only happens sometimes, '' Matt explained.

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

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

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

`` Oh, yeah, I mean I slept the full rest of the day and all dark and all day yesterday, but I 'm no worse than common. ``

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

`` I 've slept for thirster than that, '' flatness replied, `` Record 's four Clarence Day. ``

`` Four days ? ! ``

`` Yeah. ``

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

`` Yeah. Actually, one of the combat-ready ingredients in the Drowsiness Potion is also in the wolfbane I take, so it was like I got a twofold venereal infection. That 's why the potion had Thomas More of an issue on me than everyone else and why it took so long to jade off. ``

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

`` But brothel keeper Pomfrey said I ca n't end making that potion next week, '' lusterlessness continued, `` Because it seems to dissemble me Sir Thomas More than it 's supposed to. Malfoy wo n't be too happy. ``

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

`` Hopefully that 'll happen next week, too, '' Matt said.

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

`` So, '' Albus lowered his voice, `` We 're going to get down looking for that champion 's finger's breadth Print charm as soon as you get out of here. ``

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

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

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

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The rest of the week passed by very slowly. Albus was excited about finding the sensation 's finger's breadth Print charm, so that did n't help matters. After what seemed like forever, Saturday finally arrived and Albus and his friends found themselves holed up in the program library, searching as many books as they could.

`` feeling in the index, '' Rose instructed as she dumped a immense mound of books onto the mesa, `` Just count up 'Wizard 's Finger mark'and if it 's not there, do n't annoy searching that book. ``

`` What would we do without you, uprise ? '' John laughed as he took the script that was on top.

`` Oh, it would direct you until sixth class to figure this out, '' Rose grinned.

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

Albus had to agree with this. originate had done almost of the work for this map, even though it was Albus, Matt, John, and Kaden who were supposed to be the new piranha. But it 's not like rosiness would n't benefit from the map, so Albus tried not to finger shamefaced about it.

Albus grabbed a Scripture and opened it up to the index. He ran his fingerbreadth down it until he got to the Ws. Nope, Wizard 's finger's breadth photographic print was n't there. Albus sighed and reached for another. No such luck with that one either. The good morning progressed like this and Albus became increasingly disappointed that they had n't found anything.

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

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

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

`` Me, too, '' Amanda agreed.

`` dungeon looking, '' lustrelessness told them as he grabbed another book.

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

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

`` I think I 've found it ! '' Albus shouted. The Christian Bible had given a two paragraph explanation of the charm, the conjuration, and the proper verge effort. `` aspect, '' he handed the book of account to Rose.

`` This is it, '' Rose 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 ma'am Pince and handed her the Scripture, which was entitled, 101 Charms Every Auror Should Know. The librarian glared at him for a mo and then checked the Bible out for him. She handed it back to him and rattled off her common warnings about defacing library books.

`` It should be relatively simple, '' rosiness explained as they entered the way of requirement, `` But I think we ought to try it out with scrap sheepskin first. ``

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

`` 'The Wizard 's Finger Print is an extremely useful charm, especially for those involved with Magical Law Enforcement. When performed correctly, the good luck charm will disclose a champion or enchantress 's total name, birthday, a list of places where he or she has lived, any sort of exceptional ability or abnormalities, and a few personality characteristic. The charm has been utile in identifying bodies, as well as discovering whether or not a witch or wizard is under the influence of Polyjuice Potion. The maven 's Finger mark is not fooled by Polyjuice.

This fussy charm is quite controversial, given the fact that it reveals large amounts of personal information. In the wrong hands, the charm can be used to steal another 's identity. It gave the department of Magical Law Enforcement in Spain a particularly arduous time in the 1930s, when a group of thieves used it to realize access to various bank accounts.

A relatively simple spell to perform, all the caster must do is wave his or her sceptre around in a orbitual mode, clockwise ( as shown in the diagram on the paired Page ), then manoeuvre the wand at the fingerbreadth in question, say the incantation, and press the finger down onto a piece of parchment. No ink is necessity. The incantation that is used is Digitulus Scripsi.

Once the fingerbreadth print is on the lambskin, a unlike incantation is needed to uncover the data. Simply tap your baton to the finger photographic print and tell Acclaro .'''

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

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

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

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

`` All rightfulness, '' Albus began, `` wave your wands in a clockwise circle. Then point your wand at your finger and say 'Digitulus Scripsi'. Then labour your finger onto the sheepskin. ``

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

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

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

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

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

This clock time, 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 sceptre at his fingerbreadth print and muttered, `` Acclaro. ``

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

ALBUS SEVERUS thrower
D.O.B. June 28, 2005
Max Born in London, England
other places of residence- None
Hair Colour- Black
Eye Colour- viridity
Special Magical Abilities- None
Abnormalities- None

The list then went on to describe Albus 's personality. It was so exact that he was kind of freaked out by it. How could a appeal get that much just from a finger print ?

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

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

St. Matthew CONAN ECKERTON
D.O.B. February 6, 2005
Born in Brisbane, Australia
Other plaza of Residence- Caloundra, Australia ; Thetford, England
Hair Colour- Blonde
Eye Colour- Blue
Special Magical Abilities- None
Abnormalities- Werewolf

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

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

`` It worked, '' trick said.

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

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

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

`` Oh, right, '' Albus agreed, realizing that lusterlessness probably would n't wand a small-arm of parchment laying around the schoolhouse that said he was a werewolf.

Rose collected the lambskin 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 tabular array. Everyone crowded around it, staring at it.

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

Albus, mat, John, and Kaden all performed the charm to get their finger prints onto the map. A moment later, there were four finger photographic print on the map. Nobody said a Christian Bible as they performed the revealing magical spell on them, but Albus could feel the excitement building. This was it. In a matter of minutes, they might let the new Map revealed. Albus and his supporter had been working towards this ever since the root of the school day year.

Albus stared at the Map after everyone had finished performing the spell. cipher happened for the foresighted time, and Albus was beginning to guess that they had guessed wrongly about the digit Print Charm being the chastise charm to disclose the map. Then, the finger's breadth prints suddenly disappeared into the map.

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

`` Dunno, '' Albus shrugged. The finger prints had n't disappeared when they tried the magical spell on even parchment.

Then, lyric 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 in good order ! '' lav exclaimed.

`` Here it goes, '' Albus grinned as the musical phrase melted away and new Holy Writ began to form on the map.

'Congratulations ! You have successfully decoded The marauder 's Map : sec variant. Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs are proud proclaim Matthew Conan Eckerton, Kaden Peter Dursley, John the Evangelist Malcolm Brickston, and Albus Severus Potter the next generation of Marauders.

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

`` Yes ! '' can shouted, `` All that research finally paid off ! ``

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

`` So what 's so peculiar about this map ? '' Kaden asked, `` I mean, how 's it dissimilar from the other one ? ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

Albus turned away from pink wine 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 Marauder 's Map : mo version'. The remainder of it looked exactly like the steady Marauder 's Map.

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

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

`` Maybe the Marauders just wanted to make a trick that would outlive them, '' Rose suggested.

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

`` fountainhead that sucks, '' John muttered, `` All that enquiry for zip. ``

`` All that study for just a prank ? '' Amanda asked, `` Would they really have put that much crusade into a prank ? ``

`` Yes, '' Albus and rose wine said at the like 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 year trying to compute that affair out, you 'd be angry, too. But you just found out about it a hebdomad ago. ``

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

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

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

`` Wait, '' Matt said quietly, `` There 's three numbers at the backside. '' He pointed to the bottom 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 think they had been there on the other map.

`` So that 's the dispute ? '' St. John the Apostle asked, `` Wow, that 's wind up, 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 recall, forming a new pattern.

`` Bloody sin, that 's Hogsmeade ! '' John shouted.

It most certainly was Hogsmeade. This persona of the map detailed the village of Hogsmeade as well as it depicted Hogwarts on the other part. Albus stared at it and saw Honeyduke 's, the tercet Broomsticks, Dervish and Banges, Weasley 's hotshot Wheezes, the Hog 's header, the screaming shack, and all the mansion that created the piffling village.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` I am so sword lily this was n't a put-on, '' Matt commented, `` Think of everything we can do with this. ``

Albus was thinking the Saami thing. He was sure the marauder had created this in gild to aid with their pranking of pupil in Hogsmeade. Albus was n't really one to prank mass. Sure, he did it on social function and certainly enjoyed observing other people 's pranks, 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 swipe into the village when they were n't supposed to. Combined with the Invisibility Cloak, he could get away with anything in Hogsmeade.

`` marvel what the turn three does, '' matte mused.

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

The lines of ink that made up Hogsmeade began to vanish. A few second base later, ink formed once again to create words on the parchment.

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

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

'So eventually we decided that we needed a post of our own. A common room of kind that only we knew about. Sure, we had the way of Requirement, but as we discovered in our fourth twelvemonth, it was n't always useable.

'Thus began the long cognitive process of finding an empty way in the castling that cipher knew about. Well, a place everyone except Dumbledore did n't have a go at it about .'

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

'I know, Moony, but I think Dumbledore knew about this room. He just did n't bother 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 way, we used a mixed bag of spells to make it our own. We also concealed it and charmed it to only open up for us.

'Since you have proven yourselves to be the Next coevals of Marauders, this way will open for you as well. We would like to run it on to you .'
`` We get our own rough-cut room ? '' John asked, `` Brilliant ! ``

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

'Ah, but Padfoot, do we need to make this soft ?'

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

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

'I agree, difficult would be best .'

'Excellent, Moony 's on board .'

'Difficult is fine .'

'And Wormtail agrees. So, we are not going to make it easy to incur the elbow room .'

'Thus, we leave you with pedagogy. We have set up a sort of William Holman Hunt throughout the shoal and primer coat. The first clue will lead you someplace, where you will find the four paw photographic print carved somewhere in that place. Tap it with your digit and it will devote you another clue.

'And now we will give you the first clew. Find the home where we rest our heads, but the solution is not our bed .'

With that, the map went blank once again. Albus quickly grabbed a opus of parchment and a flight feather and scrawl down the first gear clue.

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

`` It will be perfect for studying, '' Rose commented.

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

`` I do n't wish, '' Rose replied.

`` Imagine, our own mutual elbow room, '' lustrelessness said, `` I think this will be even respectable than the Room of requisite. ``

`` 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 friends spent another fifteen minutes in the Room of prerequisite trying to decipher the clue. nobody came up with anything and Rose decided they should all study and image out the clue later. Albus could n't debate since he had put off his homework long enough, and he had Quidditch drill the next day.

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A/N : I 'm leaving for vacation on Saturday and will be gone until later on Tues, so if you review after Friday, I wo n't be able to react to it until sometime in the middle of next week. 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, Gospel of Luke, BElestrange, Jen, and Padfoot 15 for their reviews !
Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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For the next few days, Albus found his idea drifting to the cue every clip he tried to hit the books. It was driving him mad. Where else did he slumber besides his bed ? None of his friends had come up with anything either. pink wine did n't appear to be putting much thought into it, since exam were only a month and a half away. She seemed to think that Albus ought not to rivet too a great deal on the clue either, but Albus could n't help it.

Albus was completely ignoring Professor Binns'boring lecture the watch over Wednesday and focusing solely on the hint. A shoes to catch some Z's, he thought as he tapped his quill on his Good Book. He sighed and lifted his point up. Rose was the only one actually taking distinction. whoremonger 's optic were drooping and Albus was sure he 'd shine asleep soon.

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

Albus quickly scribbled the solvent onto a spell of lambskin and handed it to Matt. flatness read it, smiled at Albus, and passed it on to toilet. The note made its way to Rose and Amanda after that, who turned around and nodded to Albus.

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

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

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

`` Ok, any theme where the four paw prints could be ? '' blush wine 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 reckon. ``

Luckily there was n't a class in the room at that moment, so Albus and his supporter had as a great deal time as they needed to look. Albus started his hunting in the front, making indisputable to inspect each desk carefully.

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

Sure enough, there were four lilliputian paw print etched into the behind of the desk.

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

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

It was form of awkward to have all five of them underneath the desk at the Same time, but they managed. Albus watched as the paw prints disappeared and dustup replaced them.

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

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

`` Any ideas ? '' he asked, as he and his supporter 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 bets with them ? ``

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

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

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

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

Matt stopped in his tracks, `` Of track ! It 's the Quidditch pitching ! ``

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

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

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

`` good idea, '' Amanda agreed.

`` I think we should study after tiffin, '' rosiness 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 Hall. They were previous for lunch, since they spent so long in the chronicle of Magic classroom. Kaden demanded to know where they were, and became very shake up when Albus whispered that they were following the clew for the map. He was a bit disappointed that Albus would be continuing to work on it after lunch, since Kaden had classes, but Albus assured him that they would update him later that evening.

Albus, Matt, and John ate a very hurried lunch, as they wanted to get out to the Quidditch Pitch as soon as potential. rose wine announced that she would not be going with them because she wanted to dedicate the afternoon to studying. Amanda agreed with her since her Astronomy level was abyssal at the moment.

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

`` Any approximation as to where it would be ? '' bathroom asked.

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

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

Albus, Matt, and bathroom each started inspecting one of the destination Emily Price Post. Albus looked carefully, but could n't line up anything. Neither did St. John or Matt. The three of them ran to the other side of the pitch and began to appear at the other three posts.

`` You know, I 'll bet they etched them up mellow, '' Albus realized as he finished inspecting his end billet. `` It would piddle it harder. ``

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

`` Let 's go, '' Albus started running over to the changing rooms. He kept his broom in his dormitory, but there were tidy sum of schooling brooms in the changing rooms. They would suffice for this.

Albus wrenched the door open and led his friends over to where the school Calluna vulgaris 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 solid ground and flew directly towards the goal posts. His broom listed to the left and Albus was really grateful he got to trifle Quidditch on a superior broom. Despite the mediocre broom, he was still degenerate than Matt and John, and made it to the goal posts before either of them.

It did n't take Albus long to come up the mark. They were etched on the very top of the eye end place.

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

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

Albus touched the mark and strained to make out the next cue through the pouring rain.

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

`` infirmary offstage, '' Matt said immediately, `` That one was sort of obvious. ``

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

`` make it easier for us, '' trick grinned.

`` Not really, '' Matt said, `` You know how difficult it 's going to be to look the hospital Wing for four lilliputian paw photographic print ? What do you suppose we 'll tell lady Pomfrey ? 'Do n't mind us, we 're just searching your entire Montgomery Ward for some carvings that were left here decades ago .''' matte 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 look the Hospital Wing for the next clue. Madam Pomfrey was always there. They could never get the post empty in order for them to search.

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

`` Not a cue, '' flatness shrugged.

`` Hey, '' toilet turned to flatness, `` Maybe you can go aspect for it the next time you 're there. During the Night or something. ``

`` Are you mad ? '' lustrelessness laughed, `` She 'd wonder what I was up to. She 's always got an eye on me. Must be some sort of sixth signified. If I so much as crook over in bed, she comes out of her room and need me what 's amiss. I can only imagine what she 'd do if I started searching the whole place in the dead of night. ``

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

Albus sighed dejectedly and decided to just go to the common way and do his homework. He had been neglecting it the whole week and figured he would have to do it sometime. rose would at least be happy.

Rose and Amanda were feverishly working on homework when Albus, toilet, and Matt entered the practically abandon common room. The male child settled down at the board Rose and Amanda were sitting at and reluctantly pulled out their books.

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

`` Yeah, '' Albus whispered, `` But now we 've got to find the next cue in the infirmary flank, which should be pretty impossible. ``

Rose thought for a moment `` Yeah, that will be difficult, '' she said and then continued her reading.

Albus tried his estimable to pore on his homework for the rest of the afternoon. He did manage to compose an essay for Potions and scan a chapter of his Herbology book, but after that he just could n't do anything else. John was all too happy to discontinue doing homework as well, and the two of them played chess game until dinner.

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

`` I thought you did n't like Quidditch, '' John the Divine said.

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

`` Well, we 're going to consume quite a little of early clue to shape out, '' Albus reminded him, `` Like the one we 're working on right now. ``

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

`` 'Find the place we go when we 're not feeling our best, one of us goes there to a greater extent than the residual ,''' 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 know how to get in to look without dame Pomfrey there. ``

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

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

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

Albus was amazed that his first cousin was able to consider of that. Albus always thought Kaden was n't too brightly, but he did come up with commodity thought every so often.

`` That might work, '' Rose said.

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

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

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

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

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

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Albus had been thoroughly surprised by mat 's willingness to eat a Fainting Fancy to flim-flam Madam Pomfrey. He had become much more outdo since the previous year. Albus figured it was because he was more sealed now that none of his friends were going to herald to the entire school that he was a werewolf.

Albus and his friend immediately formed a programme once lustrelessness had so willingly volunteered to eat the Fainting Fancy. It would take place the accompany Saturday. Matt, Amanda, and Kaden would be stationed on the grounds, as they figured it would be best for flatness to faint as far away from the infirmary wing as potential. Albus, John the Evangelist, and rosebush would hide following to the hospital fender underneath the invisibleness Cloak and dash in as soon as Madam Pomfrey left. They figured it would guarantee them twenty minutes of searching, perhaps thirty if they were lucky.

Sat arrived and Albus was eager to put the programme into action. Rose figured it would be best to do it in the break of day, when nigh students were either sleeping or lounging around in their unwashed way. It would be better not to attract too much unwanted attention.

Albus, John, and Rose headed up the stairs after breakfast, while flatness, Amanda, and Kaden went out onto the grounds. Once Albus, John Lackland, and rosiness reached the infirmary annexe, Albus pulled out the invisibleness Cloak and threw it over them.

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

`` Shush, '' Rose hissed.

About twenty minute of arc later, Kaden came running down the corridor with a imposter worried flavor on his face. Albus only hoped that Madam Pomfrey would n't be able to evidence it was fake. Kaden ran past Albus and into the infirmary Wing.

Not even a mo later, he burst back through behind Madam Pomfrey.

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

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

`` Hurry up ! exhibit me where ! ``

ma'am Pomfrey and Kaden disappeared around the recess and Albus, 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, '' Rose said.

Only one of the beds was occupied and the drapery were drawn around it. Albus hoped the paw mark were n't on or near that bed. He quickly ran to the nearest bedside tabular array and started investigating it.

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

`` Found it ! '' rosiness announced. Albus breathed a suspiration of embossment. He hurried over to the utmost bed and deform down next to Rose.

`` Where is it ? '' John asked.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Hmm ... '' gentlewoman Pomfrey muttered, `` This particular fainting looks an awfully lot like the kind that results from eating a Fainting fantasy. Either of you have any melodic theme as to why ? ``

`` Er, '' Kaden stammered.

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

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

`` I, well, er, I may ingest given him a sweet, '' Kaden stammered, `` But I did n't roll in the hay it was a Fainting Fancy ! ``

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

Madam Pomfrey sighed, `` Yes, that might be true. Although it makes me inquire why Matt actually ate it. Just have me the early one-half. ``

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

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

Albus, Gospel According to John, and Rose carefully maneuvered their way over to the room access and snuck out behind matte, Amanda, and Kaden. Once they were a good distance from the Hospital wing, they pulled off the cloak.

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

lustrelessness, Amanda, and Kaden shrieked. `` Merlin, do n't do that ! '' mat shouted.

`` Sorry, '' lav grinned, `` Anyway, that was pretty dear improvising back there. ``

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

`` Honestly, I did n't recall she 'd visualize it out either, '' Matt said, `` I half expected her to keep me there overnight to stimulate certainly I was all veracious. Did n't expect her to plain me out with you lot. ``

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

`` Shut up, '' Matt said, `` I am glad I do n't let to be there overnight. I spend enough fourth dimension in that place. ``

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

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

`` What is it ? '' Kaden asked.

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

A few minutes later, Albus and his Friend were once again in the Room of necessary working on the clue.

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

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

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

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

`` The kitchens, '' john announced.

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

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Albus continued leading his Friend down to the kitchens, while wondering how he would possibly find the succeeding clue while he was there. The kitchens were huge. Albus had no idea where the Marauders would have got carved the paw prints.

Albus stopped in battlefront of the impression of the bowl of fruit and tickled the pear. It giggled and turned into a handle, which Albus turned.

`` Bloody inferno, '' Kaden stood transfixed in the doorway as he stared out at the kitchens. He had only been to the kitchens once before."This shoes is my favorite lieu in the castle."

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

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

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

`` Yeah ! '' John grinned, `` How about a turkey sandwich, some crisps, a slice of glop tart, and a glass of pumpkin juice. ``

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

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

`` I 'll have the same, except a knock bitch sandwich, '' Kaden said.

`` And I 'll bear a Malva sylvestris sandwich, '' Matt told the elf, `` Please. ``

`` I 'll just shoot some Saratoga chip, please, '' Albus said.

`` son, '' Rose muttered.

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

`` Actually, '' Albus began after realizing that maybe the elf could aid, `` I was wondering if any of the imp 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 refer it to anyone, not even the other elves or the teachers. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Albus reached behind the stove and quickly touched the paw prints. They were very hot. Logos formed on the stone and Albus jotted them down on the parchment before reemerging.

`` Got it, '' he whispered, `` I think this is the last cue. 'Go to the place where we learn to fight the shadow, it is there where we 've left our final mark'. ``

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

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

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

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

`` merlin, '' Matt groaned.

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

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

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

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A/N : For vacation, my category and I went to the haunt I mentioned in an earlier chapter, the one with the pack rat hunting. Just wanted to tell everyone that we came in dead terminal. A far cry from our second piazza win end year. Oh, well, we 'll hope for first next twelvemonth !

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

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Much to Albus 's dismay, there was n't a convenient time to go along following the clues of the map the total weekend. Quidditch drill took the entire afternoon, because Georgia was beginning her ruthless pre-Quidditch final practice session. There was only one lucifer left before the final, and it would determine who would play Gryffindor in the last mate. Georgia stressed the need for extra drill and encouraged everyone to practice by themselves whenever they had a free moment. She had somehow seen a glimpse of Albus, St. John the Apostle, and Matt flying around the pitch looking for hint and thought Albus had been practicing. Albus had to hide his smirk as she praised him in front of the entire team.

prof Kendrick canceled all good afternoon division on Wednesday of that week. Since Albus never had classes on Wed afternoons, it was no unlike than usual. The reason for the cancellation was that this finicky Wednesday was May 2nd, the twentieth anniversary of the final exam Battle at Hogwarts, which lead to Voldemort 's downfall.

XV years prior to the twentieth anniversary, five geezerhood after the actual fight took berth, a monument had been erected on the Hogwarts flat coat, in the exact place where Professor Longbottom had beheaded Voldemort 's snake, Nagini. The statue was made of marble and depicted a phoenix spreading its offstage atop a large square pedestal. The names of every person who had given their lives during both warfare against Voldemort were etched into the pedestal.

professor Kendrick, along with the Minister, had organized a remembrance service that was to guide home near the memorial. It was to take place at one o'clock in the afternoon and witches and wizards from all over Britain came to attend.

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

`` Albus ! matt ! '' a vox called out over the crowd.

Albus gazed around and his eyes fell upon Victoire, Amy, and shift, who were sitting in the second row.

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

`` Thanks, '' Victoire sighed, `` You know, it kind of suck to have my natal day today. Everyone 's so downhearted. ``

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

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

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

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

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

The eternal rest of the Weasleys and the thrower soon filed into the dustup near Albus and his friends. His entire family took up quite a bit of quad. Albus 's parents wound up sitting in the figurehead row, along with Lily, rose 's parents, Hugo, his grandparents, and a few of his other aunt, uncles, and new full cousin. flatness and Amy 's parents did come and the four of them sat together in the secondly row. Albus sat next to Teddy and Rose, with Kaden and Amanda on the other side of Rose.

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

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

`` May 2nd, 1998. A day that was both elated and full-of-the-moon of sorrow at the same time. It may seem odd to some that May 2nd is a day we celebrate, when they are mourning the passing of get laid ace. We celebrate with banquet, and parties, and daylight off of employment or school ; but for so many, today is a day when we remember those who gave their life-time for our freedom.

`` That is why so many died. They died for us. So that we may exist happy and peaceful life history with each former. In our sadness, we must remember that our have a go at it I knowingly gave their lives for us. There are many of us here today who fought that battle and survived. And I am sure that all of them were prepared to die for the cause.

`` I still remember that engagement. I was a few eld out of Hogwarts. Well, more than a few, but I was still young. I had not settled down. I did not even have a habitue job. I was not fully active voice in the anti-Voldemort front, but when I got Christian Bible of the battle, I was there.

`` But we must not only pore on the real battle. I have decided to verbalise today about the aftermath. About what happened after Voldemort was defeated, after we were free from his oppression. What happened after the battle is what made me decide to settle down and lead off teaching.

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

`` We were unified at that moment. Unified by our grief and our felicity. It is this unity that makes us substantial, made us able-bodied to defeat Voldemort, and makes us able to uphold to struggle the evil in our lives. We must remember to keep ourselves merged, today, tomorrow, and forever.

`` As we remember those who gave their lives twenty geezerhood ago, we must also remember that they would not want us to dwell on the past. We should always remember the yesteryear, so as not to make the same fault, but we should n't dwell on it. We should live our biography to the entire, for that is what they would require us to do. ``

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

The curate gave a spoken language adjacent. His delivery was longer and drawn out. Albus found his aid waning as the man droned on and on. Once he was finally done, Kingsley and McGonagall each gave short 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 spoken communication. The crowd was clapping as Harry got up to the podium.

`` Thank you all for orgasm, '' Harry began quietly, `` Um, well, anyone who knows me really well knows I do n't really enjoy making big speeches like this. I 'm trusted my student can attest to this, given how few actual lectures I give in class. When it comes to teaching, I 'd rather take a practical glide slope. But, when Fabius asked me to speak today, I could n't reverse him down.

`` So, I 'm going to keep this short-change. I suppose I 'll begin at the beginning. My parents gave their lives to protect me, and to protect all of us. They died in order to facilitate get the better of Voldemort.

`` Of class, I had to go live with my aunt and uncle after this and grew up without a ace bit of knowledge of the wizarding world. If you had told me when I was nine that I would grow up to kill the most evil wizard of all fourth dimension, I would make laughed.

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

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

Harry left the rostrum and sat back down amongst loud clapping. Albus thought his dad 's language was very right, despite him not wanting to stimulate it in the first place.

Kendrick stood up once again. `` I would wish to thank you all for coming today. Feel free to explore the castle and grounds. You are receive to join us for dinner as well. We will be serving it outside, as the Great Hall is not nearly slap-up enough to household you all. ``

multitude slowly began to get up from their chairperson and most of them migrated towards the commemoration. Albus 's parents did this as well, but Albus did n't really want to join the big concourse of mass. He followed Teddy out of the aisle and stood off to the side with lusterlessness, Rose, Amanda, Kaden, and Amy while Teddy and Victoire went over to the memorial. The two of them joined shift 's grandmother and shimmy put his arm around her as they walked to the memorial.

Albus saw Saint John the Apostle with his syndicate. John 's aunts, uncles, and first cousin must hold come as well, because there were a completely lot of piddling kids with them. The unscathed group headed back towards the castle and Albus figured that John and Isabelle were showing their family the schoolhouse. As far as Albus knew, John 's parents were n't really involved with the battle because they were too Cy Young to fight when it happened.

Once teddy and Victoire rejoined the group, they started to walk back towards the castle. Nobody really said often. Even Kaden seemed to cognize that it was a clock time for secretiveness. Albus noticed that Teddy 's face was streaked with bust.

They walked through the castle, somehow all going to the room of Requirement without anyone ever stating that as their destination. lusterlessness paced in front of the empty rampart and once the door appeared, everyone filed in.

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

Everyone nodded without saying anything.

`` So, '' Amy began a few arcminute later, `` How has the twelvemonth been ? '' She turned to Kaden, `` I do n't think 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 chum, `` And how are, '' she glanced at Kaden, `` Your you-know-whats ? ``

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

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

`` He is, '' Matt confirmed.

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

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

Albus broke out into a smiling as he saw Kaden 's oral cavity clinch shut. The charm 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, '' mat explained, `` The Sileo Altus spell. Rose performed it. Kaden ca n't blab about it in front of you or Victoire or Teddy or anybody who is n't me, Albus, toilet, Rose, or Amanda. ``

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

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

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

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

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

The mood in the room became increasingly livelier after that. Albus and his friends told Teddy, Victoire, and Amy all about what had been going on in shoal and what classes they were going to take the next twelvemonth. shift, Victoire, and Amy talked about Auror and Healer training. Teddy shared that Auror breeding was very intense and he spent all his unornamented time sleeping since it was so draining.

Once evening arrived, Albus and the rest of the group headed back out of doors for dinner party. person had conjured warhead of long tables and professorship and had placed them throughout the grounds. Albus saw his family taking over a twosome of tables near the lake and led his group over to them. flatness 's parents were there as well, talking with Victoire 's parents.

Albus sat down at a tabular array, across from his parents, with pink wine and Matt on either side of him.

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

`` Hi, Dad, '' Albus grinned.

food for thought soon appeared on the tabular array and everybody loaded up their plates. Albus ate in quiet and listened to the conversations around him. He liked having his whole family at school together. It reminded him of Noel at the Burrow.

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

`` But that 's not fair, '' Victor-Marie Hugo whined.

`` Nobody 's leaving this yr anyway, '' James pointed out, `` Empire State of the South 's the oldest on the squad and she 'll be a seventh twelvemonth next year. ``

`` Fine. I 'll get together 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. ``

Peach State, Fred, and heather were trench in discussion about strategy for the Quidditch final. The three of them had always been the most pitiless actor on the team. Albus preferred not to get involved in the maneuver and fine tip of the team. He just liked to run. He could never see himself as captain.

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

`` It 's form of disconcerting that we have n't gotten any leads in a while, '' Harry whispered. `` We were getting sightings a few times a month for a spell. And now, goose egg. ``

`` 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 false signified of security. ``

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

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

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

`` Exactly. ``

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

Albus quickly looked down at his plate and shoved a piece of ringlet in his backtalk, blushing.

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

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

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

Albus nodded and continued eating. He had once again almost forgotten about Washburn and the Willinsons. Now they were sweet on his creative thinker once again. What did it think of that nonentity had sighed any of them in month ? Albus had n't even known that there had been frequent sightings before. The Prophet must not take published clause about all the sightings. Albus supposed if they became patronise enough, they would become old word. But where were Washburn and the Willinsons now ? Albus doubted they had given up on finding the Hallows. He was more incline to believe that they were trying to tranquillise his dad into a fake signified of security.

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

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By the sentence the weekend arrived, Albus had nearly forgotten about the conversation he overheard about Washburn and the Willinsons. The reason for this was that there was finally time for Albus and his friends to situate the last hint for the map.

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

`` 'Go to the post where we learn to crusade the dark, it is there that we 've left our final soft touch ,''' Albus recited. He had been thinking about the cue all week, trying to forecast out what it meant.

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

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

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

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

`` Oh ! '' Albus smacked his os frontale. `` The Defense classroom ! ``

`` Exactly, '' Rose grinned, `` Let 's go. ``

The classroom was empty when they arrived. Albus quickly shut the threshold and stared out at the room. Where would the Marauders have put the mark ?

`` We 'd better spread out and go looking, '' Albus announced.

Everyone agreed and began to search the schoolroom. Albus inspected all the desks, but found nothing. He sighed and walked over to the bookcase. It was taking a very long time to feel this finical mark. retentive than it had taken to observe any of the others. They had been there for nearly a half hour.

`` Found it ! '' flatness shouted.

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

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

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

lustrelessness nodded and touched the sculpture. It disappeared and a much longer drawstring of words appeared than had appeared from the other marks.

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

`` 'Anyway, we shall now reveal the management to retrieve the secret room. We ca n't vouch for what kind of DoS it will be in when you arrive, since we 're not for certain what twelvemonth it will be when you discover it. In which case, we suggest you learn some ripe cleaning spells, as Muggle cleansing is wretched .'''

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

`` 'Shut up, Moony .'''

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

`` 'All right. You 'll necessitate to go to the north end of the sixth level corridor. There should be an ground forces of suits of armor on one English. Face them. Find the one that 's twenty percent from your leftfield. Lift its right arm up to its head and then put it down again. Turn around. On the opposite paries, there will be a small sculpture of the four paw prints. Tap it with your wand and say'I solemnly swear that I am up to no good .'You 'll have sex what to do next.

`` 'And, continue in mind that only the four of you will be able-bodied to open up the room. So, if you ever want to choose a girl there, make sure enough you arrive first.

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

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

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

`` Yeah ! '' everyone shouted.

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

Albus could n't trust that they had managed to figure out all the clue and were on their way to the room his grandfather had discovered when he was in school. Everything they had done that twelvemonth with the map seemed to have led up to this. Albus was extremely excited about this way. It would be solely theirs. The Room of requisite seemed like their own private common way whenever they were in it, but it really was n't. The marauder'room would be their own private common way. cypher else would know about it. Nobody else would even be able to get in it.

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

There was one kid walking around near the northern end of the corridor when Albus and his booster got there. He must possess been a kickoff year because he was even shorter than lustrelessness. Albus did n't greet him, but Kaden did.

`` Hi, Dutch Leonard, '' Kaden said once they got closer to him.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Albus walked a few more pes down the corridor and stood in front of the wooing of armour. His champion joined him. Albus silently counted the lawsuit of armor and found the fifth one from the left. He wordlessly walked over to it and lifted up its right arm.

`` It 'll be somewhere on that rampart, '' 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 small like the clues throughout the shoal and he was justly. Anyone who walked by would never be capable to fleck them.

`` There they are, '' Albus pointed to a dapple that was about level with his nose. `` set ? ``

Everyone nodded. Albus took a oceanic abyss breath and tapped the paw mark with his wand. `` 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 friends before grasping it. They all wore looks of excitement. Albus turned back to the wall, took a deep breath, and turned the doorknob.

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

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

The way was throwaway, just like the Gryffindor common room. The decor was similar, too, as about everything was scarlet and gold. It sort of cue Albus of the Room of Requirement whenever matte asked for it, only better. There was scarlet shag carpeting on the story and orange red curtains on the windowpane.

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

In the principal character of the room were a few couch, chairs, and tabular array. A few bookcases were up against the walls that housed books, lambskin, old dung bombs, and versatile early detritus. There was even a pile of spread out afters sitting on one of the mesa, giving the room the feel that the marauder had just stepped out for class or something.

At the same clock time, the place looked like nobody had been in it for decennium. There was a thick layer of dust finishing every control surface and there was a syncope smell of dankness in the air. That may stimulate been because there was a caldron fully of a foul smelling potion sitting succeeding to the window. The table were covered in various pieces of sheepskin, open air books, and yellowing copies of the Prophet.

The vulture had even decorated the walls. There were pictures of themselves that seemed to range from low gear year all the way to seventh. posting of a few unlike Quidditch team were also fixed upon the Harlan Fiske Stone walls. A expectant banner was above the window, directly across from the door. It read, 'The Marauders'Den .'

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

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

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

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

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

`` inquire if these are still thoroughly, '' Kaden said as he picked up a few chocolate frogs.

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

`` This place is awesome, '' 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 commons way. And dormitory, '' John said as he walked over to the alcove labeled 'Padfoot'. `` conjecture this one 's mine ! '' St. John flopped onto the bed and a cloud of detritus flew out of it. `` Oh, gross ! '' he coughed, `` Wonder if we can get the house elves to clean this place. ``

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

Albus wandered over to the alcove that was labeled 'Prongs'and walked into it. It was very strange, knowing that the spot had belonged to his gramps. Albus almost felt like he had gone back in time, to when his gramps had been at Hogwarts. He glanced up at the walls and noticed a characterization of a Quidditch squad that was labeled 'Puddlemere United- 1975'. The whole elbow room had pretty much frozen in time. The balance of Hogwarts changed as the years passed and new bookman came to the school. But this room, this way had n't changed. It was just the same now as it had been in the 1970s. Now, it would bound off an full generation and be propelled into the twenty-first century.

`` Blimey, looking at this, '' whoremonger announced.

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

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

An entire Muggle kin was murdered last nighttime
at their rest home in the outskirts of London. Muggle
police force officers have attributed the death to
atomic number 6 monoxide toxic condition, but maven investigator
have discovered the cause of death was Avada Kedavra.

Nearby Muggles reported seeing a 'strange cloud'
above the sign early the next morning. Before
Obliviators modified their memories, they all said
the swarm was the shape of a skull with a snake
coming out of its mouth. This odd cloud of smoke
has appeared over the abode of multiple murders
during the past year. rumor are that this is the
print of You-Know-Who, but it has yet to be confirmed.

Employees of Magical Law Enforcement are currently
investigating the murder and the unknown swarm
above the house. Anyone with info about
the murder, the cloud, You-Know-Who, or his
supposed 'Death Eater'followers should adjoin
Magical Law Enforcement as soon as possible.

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

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

`` You 're probably rightfulness, '' Albus said, `` My dad said that when the Marauders were in their net year of schooltime, they were already working to oppose Voldemort. ``

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

`` Yeah, '' Albus agreed.

`` We should probably clean this stead up a bit, '' rose wine announced.

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

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

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

They left the scene and card up on the rampart. It seemed wrong to learn down all the pictorial matter of the predator'when they were the ones who founded the room. Albus left the old exposure of Puddlemere Untied up as well, since he supported that Quidditch team. To John 's pleasure, there was a similar picture in Padfoot 's segment of the elbow room. Albus was pretty sure lusterlessness would be adding a video 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 couple hour, the room looked new once again. All the dust, 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 months ago, had gone down and fetched a few new sets of bedding for the beds.

Once they were done cleanup, they began to get themselves at plate in the Marauders'Den, as it was apparently called. rosebush began to peruse the various books that were on the shelves. Kaden was rifling through the assorted pranking item that had been left behind. Amanda was looking at a pile of photograph they had found. Albus, John, and mat were looking at all the newspapers and snip that had been left behind.

`` This is going to be an excellent place to study, '' blush wine said as she sat down on one of the couches with a Bible. `` It 'll be quiet. ``

`` Ca n't guarantee that, '' John Lackland grinned.

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

`` I do n't recollect I would have wanted to exist back then, '' Matt commented, `` Seems like it would bear been bloody miserable. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` But Binns could at least get it more worry, '' Gospel According to John muttered.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` I kind of agree with Albus, '' rosebush said, `` This place would be really soppy for both Uncle Harry and Teddy. And I suppose James and Lily would care to know about it, too. ``

`` I never said we should tell Saint James the Apostle and Lily, '' Albus hastened to say. `` They 'll both be here following yr, which means they 'll desire to be in here all the meter. Teddy and my dad would be unlike. They 'd see it, know about it, and maybe visit every once in a spell. But they would n't require to be here all the fourth dimension. ``

`` They could n't get in, though, Albus, '' blush wine pointed out, `` Only the four of you can spread this shoes. ``

`` I know, but I still do n't need Saint James the Apostle and Lily to know about it while they 're at schoolhouse, '' Albus said defensively. `` Plus, James River would never hold back it a closed book. He 'd order Ben and Cedric and Nathan. ``

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

`` James would never accord to that charm, '' Albus said.

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

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

`` Fine, '' Rose huffed.

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

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

`` I do n't have it off ... '' John said, `` I form of like the confidential. Can we at least keep it to ourselves for a patch ? Let 's think about it over the summer and then maybe tell them following year. ``

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

`` That sounds like a good idea, '' Albus agreed. `` So we 'll retrieve about telling them next 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 prerequisite. Albus found that he felt very at home there. It provided a sense of calm, a place to go to get away from the chaos of the independent part of the schooling. He was even able to concentrate more on his studying there than in the room of Requirement, although that may have been due to the fact that they had solved the closed book of the map and Albus was n't nearly as distracted as he had been.

The concluding dueling tournament took property on the pursual Sunday, a few days before the full Moon. Albus 's team had not made it to the final, despite Albus and Malfoy 's first-class dueling science. Both boys had won every one affaire d'honneur they had been in the stallion twelvemonth. However, the rest of the team was n't nearly as skilled and they did not own decent spot for the finals. Rose 's squad was in irregular topographic point and therefore was in the finals. They were up against a squad that none of Albus 's friends were on.

Albus could feel the excitement in the air as he walked to the dueling way after lunch. Even those who were not competing were going to the way in order to see the last affaire d'honneur. The two competing teams sat with each early at the battlefront of the elbow room, but none of the other teams sat together. Albus did n't think that Kendrick 's estimate of inter-house unity had worked very well with the dueling teams.

The tournament lasted about an minute, which was much light than all the previous one. Rose won one of her duels, against a third class Slytherin.

`` That concludes the final examination dueling tournament ! '' Kendrick announced after the live on two scholar had dueled. `` I shall now estimate the stage. ''

Kendrick pointed his wand at a sign that had all the squad names and identification number of head on it. The top two squad'telephone number flashed and then changed to the new numbers.

`` praise to squad 3, the Hungry Hungry Horntails ! They are the new wizard ! '' Kendrick shouted, `` Will the squad fellow member please follow forward to accept the trophy. ``

`` merlin, '' Albus muttered and clapped politely. Rose 's team had not won.

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

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

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

`` I would care to thank all of you for putting up with the inter-house team 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 deviation, we can be united. I think the inter-house squad proved successful and I hope you agree. I will be having a discussion with Professor Longbottom and Professor Potter about whether we will have inter-house teams next year.

`` With that, I wish you all respectable luck with your exams. You 'd break all go study for a while, as I have been hearing that some of your teacher have created particularly punk exams. ``

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

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

Albus and his friends quickly found Rose and congratulated her. Rose was very glad with a second place win. She did n't think her team would even get second stead. rose wine was n't really a competitory person, with the exclusion of Wizard 's Chess, so she did n't inhabit on the thought of losing to the Hungry Hungry Horntails.

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Over the next few weeks, Albus and his admirer spent most of their unblock metre in the piranha'Den. They mostly goofed off, but did oversee to get some studying done. Rose all but physically forced them to get going studying by the metre the last workweek in May arrived. Albus, matte, John, and Kaden had n't spent the Nox in the elbow room yet, despite the fact that it was obviously set up for that. Albus was n't for sure what Bilius and Ethan would do if they never turned up at the dorm room one night, so they had n't bothered. Although, Matt did spend the good afternoon there sleeping the day of the May full Moon, and he reported that the beds were just as comfortable as Gryffindor 's beds and more comfortable than the Hospital Wing 's beds.

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

The foretoken of the end of the yr were very much apparent. The fifth part and seventh years were spending all uncommitted time in the depository library perusal for their O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s. The seventh year Gryffindor prefects had taken over Victoire 's habit of demanding muteness in the green room in the evening, making Albus very felicitous that they had the Marauders'Den.

On the other side of the spectrum were the educatee who just did n't want to do anything. Albus 's cousin Stanley was the perfect example. Henry M. Stanley had never been bookish, but now that he would be graduating in only a mates weeks, he had no motivation whatsoever. However, his Ravenclaw girlfriend did thrust him to sit down and study for his N.E.W.T.s every evening. John shared Stanley 's mindset. Even though John was no where near commencement ceremony, he also had no motivation to analyze.

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

`` mightiness I remind you that you said'I do n't need to study it now. I 'll just leave it by the end of term anyway. I 'll just wait until May to watch it'a few months ago ? '' rose sighed and shook her head.

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

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

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

`` I do n't have in mind early student, '' Albus said, `` I mean, do you cerebrate the vulture brought other multitude in here when they were in shoal. And those masses would obviously still know about it. ``

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

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

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

`` Guess that makes sense. ``

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

`` What ? '' Albus asked.

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

`` I think you 're the entirely one here who finds Potions well-off, Kaden, '' Matt commented.

`` And are you well at Transfiguration ? '' Kaden asked.

`` Not really, '' mat laughed, `` The only thing I 'm really good at is astronomy. ``

`` I 'd be willing to bet that you 'll be ripe at Care of Magical animate being, '' toilet smirked.

`` Shut up, '' lusterlessness shook his heading and threw a deep brown frog at John.

`` Hey, thanks ! '' trick grinned and stuffed the Gaul in his mouth.

`` Found that one underneath that tight old cauldron, '' matt burst out laughing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Anything ? '' lustrelessness raised his supercilium and grinned mischievously.

`` Anything that resembles nutrient ! ``

`` There 's charms to build hooey resemble food, '' lustrelessness commented.

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

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

`` volition you both shut it and do your prep ? '' Rose shouted, `` You 're giving me a vexation. ``

`` You could always go to the common room, '' lavatory pointed out, `` I hear that the prefects have made it a mandatary quiet zone until examination are over. ``

`` Just wait 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, right field, '' blush wine laughed, `` Albus is going to be a prefect. ``

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

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

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

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

`` What about me ? '' Saint John put on a aspect of talk through one's hat sorrowfulness, `` That hurts, Rose, it does. ``

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

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

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

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

bit, I have been working on a coaction with a few citizenry from The Golden Snitches forum ( nexus in my fan fic web site ). The first chapter ( one that I wrote ) has been validated ! The chronicle is called 'Remember the Cannons'and can be found under the epithet 'The Golden Snitches'. I 'd bonk it if you guys record it !

Third, thanks so much to Moonylupin for nominating this for a Dobby laurels on the assembly !

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

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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After suffering an embarrassing defeat to Hufflepuff the premature month, Ravenclaw was out of the running for the Quidditch cup. Everybody, pupil, teacher, and staff alike, had been shocked by that act of upshot. The sea captain of the Ravenclaw team actually spent a total three Clarence Day holed up in his green room following the devastating loss.

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

The Slytherins were extremely please about their place in the Quidditch final and spent the full calendar week leading up to the peer strutting around the corridors with an air of smugness about them. Albus personally thought they were being rather cocky and should wait until after the friction match was over to show off.

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

Albus sat down next to James and placed his broom on his lap. He was feeling more than a small bit flighty. This was his showtime Quidditch terminal and he was determined to do well.

`` I know we 've been preparing for playing Ravenclaw in this friction match, '' Empire State of the South said as she paced in front of the team, `` But we all know Slytherin has a worse team than Ravenclaw ! We can do this, I know we can ! Just recall that the Slytherins child's play dirtier. Watch yourselves out there. If we just play like we 've been playing all year, we 're sure as shooting to win. Remember that we 've already round Slytherin once this class. We can do it again ! Now let 's get out there and kick some snake arses ! ``

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

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

`` Welcome, Hogwarts educatee and staff to the final Quidditch match of the twelvemonth ! will Slytherin be able to rack up enough finish to slip the Quidditch Cup away from Gryffindor ? Let 's hope not ! '' Todd John Smith shouted.

`` David Roland Smith ! '' Patil scolded him.

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

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

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

`` Sorry, Professor, '' Todd continued, `` I guess you 'll require to get it on the figure of the Slytherin players. They are Ferris fielding, Talan flint, Captain gig Goyle, Peyton Charles Evans Hughes, Garth Octavius, Hailey Odele, and Jackson Naiser ! ``

`` I want a clean game, '' professor Oteski said sternly as Goyle crushed Empire State of the South 's handwriting. Oteski released the Bludgers and the stool pigeon as Albus and the other musician rose into the air.

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

Albus was ahead of both Fred and ling as he flew towards the Gryffindor goal posts. He saw Ryan institutionalize a Bludger at Haines, but Haines dodged it. Albus had to admit that Slytherin did feature decent Chasers.

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

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

Two of the Slytherin pursuer immediately flew to stymie ling, and Albus threw the Quaffle to Fred. Fred caught it with a grin and took the residuum of the way down the pitching. Albus smiled as the Slytherin pursuer glared at him. Classic Weasley fraud. Albus and his cousins used that maneuver all the meter when they played over the holidays.

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

Gryffindor scored five more goals over the future ten minutes. Albus scored two of those and assisted two others. Slytherin had n't scored at all and Heather currently had ownership of the Quaffle.

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

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

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

Oteski blew his pennywhistle as Albus, Fred, and James caught Heather before she hit the terra firma. The rest of the Gryffindor actor landed and ran towards Heather.

`` She 's unconscious, '' Fred announced, `` She 'll demand to go to the infirmary flank. ``

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

`` We 'll just induce to take on with two chaser, '' Sakartvelo announced after Stanley and Neville left with Heather, `` She would n't desire us to live on this. She 'll be fine. ``

With only two pursuer, Gryffindor 's public presentation drastically declined. Albus managed to tally another end, but Slytherin somehow scored eight right in a row. The Slytherin Beaters were ruthless and had managed to injure Empire State of the South 's leftfield hand only 15 minute after they knocked Heather out. Albus easily made the penalty shot Oteski had given them, but Sakartvelo 's ability to protect the end went down.

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

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

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

`` Shut up, 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 chest. It felt like it was broken. He turned and flew towards the Gryffindor side, trying to get Empire State of the South 's attention.

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

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

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

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

Georgia sighed, `` Can you act as anymore ? ``

`` I 'll try, '' Albus said. Hopefully the secret plan would n't last a great deal retentive. Albus had lost all Hope of winning, and since getting his arm broken, he did n't really care who caught the Snitch.

`` Good, '' Empire State of the South 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 finish, we might still be able to get the Cup. Slytherin 's really far behind us in points for the Cup. So just capture it soon, William James. ``

`` Ok, '' James nodded, `` I 've seen it a few times, but have n't bothered to view it. Just been trying to keep back Octavius away from it, which is n't hard. ``

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

Albus flew back into the air, trying to snub the growing pain in his arm. He was going to boil down on keeping everyone away from Fred, who was the solitary uninjured pursuer left. Albus did n't conceive he 'd actually be capable to catch or make the Quaffle and stick on his broom with only one arm.

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

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

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

Albus immediately flew towards the ground and dismounted as the stallion schooltime descended onto the pitch.

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

The bulk of the schooling burst into loud hand clapping and cheering. Oteski gave Empire State of the South the Quidditch Cup and she held it high school into the air.

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

Albus nodded and he followed the rest of the team up to the castle. They lost most of their suite as they ascended the stairs to the infirmary annex. Georgia pushed open the doors and led the squad inside.

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

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

`` I 'm awake ! '' Scots heather shouted.

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

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

`` 350 to 320, '' Georgia sighed.

`` That 's not as bad as I thought, but still atrocious, '' heather sighed.

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

`` But Albus and I broke our branch, '' Peach State said, holding out her arm.

Madam Pomfrey sighed, `` Of course you did. Quidditch. leave it ever kibosh ? ``

`` Nope, '' Georgia grinned.

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

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

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

The doorway burst out-of-doors and Rose, Matt, John, Amanda, and Kaden came bursting in.

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

`` Of course, 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 common room, '' the nurse announced, `` This is not the stead to celebrate or complain or whatever it is you want to do after this friction match ! ``

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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 examination. Those who had n't studied much over the class were now frantically trying to learn an intact year 's Charles Frederick Worth of material in a few short days.

Albus 's foremost few exams went well. He was especially glad that his magic spell exam was relatively slowly since he failed the previous 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 properties of mandrakes onto a piece of parchment. Albus and his booster were spending the evening in the common elbow room studying for their Herbology exam the adjacent day.

`` Makes for a dainty quiet time to learn, though, '' pink wine commented.

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

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

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

`` Why thank you, Rose, '' John grinned, `` But I actually wanted to take a prison-breaking from studying and dally cheat or something. And I 'm for certain you lot would rather study. ``

`` I 'll play with you, '' matt said, `` I 'm spue of studying. ``

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

Albus alternated between reading his Herbology book and watching the game of chess for the next few minutes. He had been cramming his mastermind with everything there is to acknowledge about magical plants for the past few hours and was becoming increasingly distracted by John and matt 's game.

Albus closed his book and glanced at his ticker. 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 teacher or a prefect if he did n't hurry up.

`` Yes ! '' bathroom shouted as his queen smashed flatness 's bishop, `` Another one of your pieces destroyed ! ``

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

`` At to the lowest degree I 've got my queen, '' John pointed out.

Albus grinned to himself and settled down to follow the quietus of the game. One of Matt 's knight was in the physical process of killing John 's pansy when he heard a faint tapping on the window behind him.

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

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

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

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

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

`` Open it, '' Saint John the Apostle said excitedly.

Albus tore it spread out and unfolded a crinkle piece of sheepskin. His face turned pale 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 sort of alphabetic character that appeared to be cut out from a copy of the Prophet.

To Baby Potty-

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

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

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

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

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

`` tone around, Rose, '' Albus snapped, `` All my other cousins are here ! ``

`` I 'm just trying to make sure, '' rosiness said, `` There 's no want to get raging at me. ``

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

rose grabbed his robes. `` Albus, time lag. You 've got to think 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 assure Uncle Harry ! '' Rose insisted.

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

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

`` No, but- ''

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

`` The Map ! '' Albus exclaimed, `` It 'll 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 whoremaster and matt following quickly.

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

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

`` It 's the right matter to do, Albus, '' Matt said, `` The five of us could n't bear saved Kaden from Willinson by ourselves. Remember last-place year ? ``

Albus nodded. He certainly did recollect last year and he did not want this year to be a repeat of it. Albus ran out of the dorm without saying a word and the three boys met up with blush wine and Amanda near the portrayal hole.

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

nonentity argued and the five Gryffindors ran through the silence corridor. They completely ignored Peeves and his boisterous cackling. Albus was n't in the mood for the poltergeist 's joking around. Kaden was in trouble and possibly being tortured. Albus picked up his pace at the thought of twisting.

John 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 recount, but he was n't pausing to find out. He turned a corner and ran nose drops into person who was quite a few inches taller than Albus.

`` Ouch ! '' a girl shouted.

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

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

Albus looked up and noticed that the young lady was his cousin, Gabriella. `` Er, cypher. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Harry had been sitting on his couch, wearing only a pair of boxers and a jersey with a Gryffindor lion on it, reading the Prophet when Albus burst into the way. He jumped and threw the newspaper down when he saw the large chemical group of hoi polloi in the doorway.

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

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

`` What ? '' Harry shouted, `` How did you observe 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 make out Willinson sent this ? ``

`` The rest of my cousins are in the common room, '' Albus said quickly, `` And Willinson 's the solitary one who ever called me 'Baby crapper'. ``

`` All right, '' Harry sighed, `` Let me contact your Uncle Ron and then we 'll guide down to Hogsmeade. Gabriella, go inform the headmaster and Neville, then refund to Gryffindor and make certain nobody leaves the tower. ``

Gabriella nodded and left the way. Harry pulled out his scepter and whispered an conjuration. An tremendous silvery hart burst from the end of his wand. Harry said something to it and a few minute later it disappeared out the window.

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

`` We 're going to find him, Albus, '' Rose said quietly.

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

`` Look at the Map, '' lav suggested, `` We should get hold 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 conceive he 's in the Shrieking hut, do you ? '' Amanda asked.

`` Only way you can get into that is the Whomping willow tree, '' 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 battery-acid labeled 'Kaden Dursley'and 'Quinton Willinson'. Finally, he spotted them.

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

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

`` No, '' Albus said, `` Willinson 's on the opposite side of the house as Kaden. ``

The bedroom room access burst undecided 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 screech Shack. ``

`` How do you roll in the hay ? '' Harry asked without turning around or stopping.

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

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

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

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

Albus groaned inwardly and turned his head around to meet John and lusterlessness 's gaze. They had agreed not to tell anyone about the Map until the come year. But the looking at on John and matte 's faces told Albus that both of them agreed that they should narrate Harry in order to assist Kaden.

`` It 's intemperate to explain, '' Albus began, `` But the gunpoint is, is that I have a Map of Hogsmeade that works the same way as the predator 's Map. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By the clock time Harry and Albus left the Hogwarts soil and entered Hogsmeade, they were far ahead of Albus 's friends. Harry paused in front of The trey Broomsticks and waited for them to overtake up.

It was an unusually warm nighttime for the beginning of June. There was n't a hint of fart, nor a cloud in the sky. The stars were all out and the almost full phase of the moon moon illuminated Hogsmeade enough that they did n't need to illuminate their wands. Albus wondered for a warm second gear if matte should have just stayed in the schoolhouse due to the phase of the moon, but did n't linger on the thought. Albus was much too focused on Kaden to call up about much else.

Albus waited impatiently with his dad, but was startled at the audio of a aloud cranny. He turned around to see his Uncle Ron.

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

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

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

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

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

`` Yeah, '' Albus nodded.

`` commodity. 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 sneak out anyway. But I do n't desire you getting involved. stop behind me at all times and obey whatever I tell you, '' Harry said sternly. `` I do n't require a repeat of finally class. ``

Albus nodded reluctantly. `` All right. ``

`` Good, '' Harry replied.

pink wine and Matt ran up behind Saint John and Amanda a few min later. `` Did ... we ... miss ... anything ? '' Matt asked.

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

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

The radical continued down the street, past the deserted store and dumb houses. Albus had never been in Hogsmeade at night before. It was sort of spooky, especially as they left the more populated surface area and approached the shriek Shack.

`` Ooo, spooky, '' can whispered.

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

`` Sorry, '' John muttered.

Harry and Ron stopped in front man of the home that was closest to the Shrieking Shack. It was a one-level building, that looked in dreadful need of repairs. The shutters were falling off, the paint was chipped, and contribution of the sidetrack were missing. It looked like it had n't been lived in in years. The dope was vastly overgrown and Albus spotted a few gnome cakehole near the chaparral that were along the route. All in all, it looked almost creepier than the Shrieking hutch. Harry and Ron stooped down and squatted behind the George Walker Bush. Albus and his Quaker did the same.

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

`` All rightfield, '' Ron agreed.

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

`` Quinton Willinson ! '' Harry called in what must possess been a magically exaggerate interpreter, `` Are you there ? ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` I want to know 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 recite you that, but I assure you that the berth is under control. Please stay behind this air. '' Ron waved his verge and a sorry telephone line appeared where the grass met the road.

`` fine, mulct, '' the man muttered and crossed his arms, but made no move to go back to his planetary house, `` Never any peace treaty around here. Whether it 's those damn ghosts in that decrepit old shack or Aurors screaming in the dead of dark .... ''

`` If you 'll add up out of that house, we can spill about your demands, '' Harry said.

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

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

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

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

Albus turned around again. There was now a small crowd of Hogsmeade resident clad in a miscellany of jammies, 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 long Erolia minutilla in Azkaban for that. ``

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

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

`` 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 sympathise the consideration. If you continue to interrogate our actions, I 'll have to ask you to give to your star sign. ``

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

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

`` That 's Harry thrower ? '' another cleaning lady shouted, `` Let me through ! I want to foregather him ! ``

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

`` Because I taught you, Quinton, '' Harry said a little quieter, `` I do n't guess 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 behind, and we 'll verbalise. ``

`` No ! Are you going to fall in me the crashing cloak or not, potter ? ! ``

`` I am not. ``

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

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

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

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

`` We 've got a 230, '' Ron muttered, `` Lewster, stay here and sustain the crowd back. They 've been pushful. Newman, play along me. '' Ron turned to Albus, `` blush wine and Al, arrest here. Under no fortune are you or your friends to come into the business firm. ``

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

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

`` Go get that kid ! '' someone in the bunch shouted.

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

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

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

`` We 're not going in the sign of the zodiac. We 're going to observe through the window. You think I can just sit here and not recognise what 's going on ? ``

`` But Albus- ''

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

`` I 'll go, '' John and flatness said at the same time.

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

`` But Albus- '' Rose stammered.

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

John and Matt stood up and Albus threw the Cloak over the three of them. They walked quietly up to the sign of the zodiac, leaving Rose with her mouth gaped afford and Amanda shaking her straits. The other Auror, Lewster, did n't even seem to detect them leave and Albus had a feeling he would n't take cared anyway.

Albus crouched down in battlefront of a windowpane and peeked inside. He was gladiola that Willinson had been keeping Kaden in the front room, and they were able to see. Kaden was cowering in a corner while Willinson stood in straw man of him. Willinson had his sceptre pointed right at Harry, who was standing directly in front of him. Ron and Cardinal Newman were slightly behind Harry, their sceptre pointed at Willinson.

`` Merlin, '' Albus whispered.

`` Bloody hell, '' John said.

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

`` No, '' matt grabbed the back of Albus 's robe, `` They 're Aurors, they can plow it. Plus, your dad said to remain away, we 'd be in huge worry if we went in the planetary house. ``

Albus sighed and crouched back down. Matt was right. There was n't anything Albus could do. His dad had it under control. He turned to the window and watched what was going on.

Kaden looked up and saw Harry and the former Aurors. He immediately stood up and started to run over to them. Willinson turned around and pointed his sceptre at Kaden.

`` Do n't even retrieve about it, kid, '' Willinson growled, `` Stay where you are, or I 'll blaspheme you. ``

Kaden sat back down with a look of terror on his face. Albus was surprised they were able to hear what everyone was saying. The old house must have had a clump of tornado around the window.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` You kidnapped and attacked a tike. 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 quick for Willinson. He dodged the spell and sent one back at Willinson. Willinson and Harry broke out in a duel, with magical spell flying everywhere.

`` This wo n't last long, '' Albus muttered, `` He 's an awful duelist. ``

Ron ran from behind Harry and over to Kaden. He pulled Kaden up and made a style for the door. Willinson spotted them and sent a trance, but Paul Newman blocked it. Ron and Kaden burst through the door and were greeted by clapping from the crowd.

`` Should we go back ? '' Matt asked.

`` No, '' Albus muttered, `` I want to see what happens to Willinson. ``

Harry was still dueling with Willinson, and Newman had joined in as well. None of Willinson 's spell were actually making contact with Harry or John Henry Newman, and almost of Harry and Newman 's spells were blasting apart article of furniture as Willinson dodged them.

Newman sent a slip jinx at Willinson and caused him to come down over a crack death chair. Harry immediately disarmed him and caught his verge. Newman conjured ropes and saltation Willinson 's hired hand. The two Aurors then lifted him to his understructure and started to tangle him out of the house.

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

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

`` Kind of sounds like you 're defeated, '' trick smirked.

`` What happens now ? '' Matt asked.

Albus looked out at the gang. Now that Willinson had been caught, Lewster was trying to disperse them. Most were going back to their homes, but a few stubborn 1 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 bush. Kaden still looked scared out of his judgment and stood shaking with Ron 's arm around his shoulder. Albus walked over to them, followed by the residuum of his friends.

`` What 's going to materialise to Willinson ? '' lavatory 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 principal piece of Hogsmeade.

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Ron decided that Kaden should go to the hospital flank, 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, '' lady Pomfrey said as she handed Kaden a potion, `` You lot are beginning to cue me a lot of Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Two years now, you have gotten into fuss at the end of the year. ``

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

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

`` I 'm okay, '' Matt shrugged. He did take care exhausted, most likely due to the fact that the full-of-the-moon Sun Myung Moon was two days away.

`` Nonsense, '' Madam Pomfrey muttered, `` Were you outside with the rest of them tonight ? ``

`` Er, yeah. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

Matt, Saint 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 as shooting you were brave. Did you try to hex Willinson at some full stop ? ``

`` Yeah. ``

`` So you were brave. You tried to duel him. soul who was n't brave would n't deliver tried to duel him. ``

`` I guess. ``

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

`` All right. Thanks, Albus. ``

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

Kaden laughed a little, `` Just so long as it does n't become a substance abuse. ``

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

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

Albus exchanged coup d'oeil with rose wine and then sighed. `` Yes, I do do it. It 's really, really complicated. I 'd get to explain my intact first of all year of school for you to understand properly. ``

`` fountainhead, I 've got nothing better to do, '' Kaden grinned, `` I 'll be bored out of my head in this post. ``

`` The matter 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, pink wine, James, Lily, and Hugo for twelvemonth. I 'm not even sure if Lily and Hugo know about it yet. But anyway, James II, rose 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 require us knowing because he does n't need a whole lot of people to do it. He thought we 'd tell people. He made us prognosticate not narrate after he explained everything last yr. So I really ca n't state 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 last year. That 's why I think my dad will tell you soon. ``

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

`` Your half hour 's up ! '' dame 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 squeeze in another update ! There 's only one Sir Thomas More chapter after this and it wo n't be posted until the queue is capable again.

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

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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There was a varlet farsighted article on the forepart of the Prophet the next morning that detailed every aspect of the previous night 's incident in Hogsmeade. Well, it did not explain what exactly Willinson was after, but everything else was mentioned. Kaden became an instant famous person as soon as he left the Hospital Wing after breakfast. Almost the entire schooling, including a few Slytherins, wanted a first hand score of how he got kidnapped. Kaden did n't point any of the fears he had the previous nighttime 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 meddling with sentencing Willinson to Azkaban. Albus did n't have long to consist on it, though, because they had the in conclusion of their examinations that day.

`` I am so gladiolus those are over ! '' John exclaimed at dinner that dark, `` I say we political party in the common room tonight ! ``

`` Some of us, '' Gabriella leaned over the mesa, `` Still give birth O.W.L.s to take. ``

`` Oh, er, right, '' John muttered, `` Never idea. ``

`` We can still party, '' Albus whispered, `` Just not in the coarse way. ``

`` 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 girlfriend. ``

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

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

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

`` You 've got an owl, Albus, '' rosebush pointed to an owl that was soaring down towards Albus. It was Harry's.

Albus took the missive and opened it. John and Matt read it over his shoulder.

dear Al,

Things are pretty much taken care of at
the Ministry. I 'll be back around seven.
sports meeting me in the entering Hall then. Bring
rosebush, Kaden, matte, St. John, and Amanda. I 'd
like to talk to you about last night.

Love,
Dad

Matt looked at his watch. `` That 's in a half hour. ``

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

A one-half hr later Albus and his admirer were standing around the entering Hall, waiting for Harry. Kaden had reluctantly left his gaggle of daughter, only after Albus had told him that Harry was going to explain about the Cloak.

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

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

`` Loitering in the ingress Hall, '' Filch muttered, `` What are you up to, I wonder .... ''

`` Er, '' Albus said.

`` Another detainment, before the class 's up .... ''

`` They 're with me, Filch, '' Harry shouted from the door, `` And it 's not curfew yet. ``

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

`` So, Room of necessity sound good ? '' Harry asked.

Everyone nodded and followed Harry up the steps. They were stopped no less than three times by various scholarly person wanting to utter to Kaden. Albus and John broke out in hysterical laughter after the third someone asked for his autograph. Eventually, they did manage to make it to the Room.

Everybody settled themselves onto the diverse 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 occupy, Kaden. I 'm going to explicate 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 Tale of the Three buddy, and ending with the incident that happened the last spring. By the metre he finished, Kaden was staring at him open mouthed and a face of awe on his face.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` So, '' Albus began, changing the theme, `` What 's going to bechance to Willinson ? ``

`` He 's in Azkaban right now, '' Harry explained, `` He has a minimum ten years sentence, maximum twenty days. 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 fourth dimension here. I 've assigned him a few detentions. ``

`` What about those other blighter ? '' Kaden asked, `` Washburn and Willinson 's dad ? ``

`` They 're still on the run, '' Harry sighed, `` But we 're looking for them. Quinton would n't give us any information when we questioned him. ``

`` Leslie Townes 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 hold out 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 receive it ? '' Harry asked quietly.

`` garret of the household. It was hidden in an old photo album of the predator. ``

`` Do you still have the album ? ``

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

`` I 'd like to see it over the summer, '' Harry said, `` But what I 'd wish now is for you to explain exactly how this map works. I promise you wo n't get in hassle. ``

`` All right, '' Albus glanced at his Friend and then back at his dad, `` At first, we had no melodic theme what to do with it. So we tried random hooey like spells and the musical phrase for the predator 's Map. Eventually we figured it out, but it turns out this map was more complicate than the marauder 's Map.

`` For it to knead, four Gryffindors have to be 'the next piranha. ``

`` Wait, what ? '' Harry asked.

`` The Marauders somehow made it so you could only get the map to reveal itself if you were one of four boys who are like the Marauders. ``

`` That is telling magic, '' Harry said quietly.

`` So, somehow the map recognized that I was related to one of the Marauders and thought I might be one of the new Marauders, '' Albus explained, `` And, it 's dependable. I am the new Prongs. ``

Harry stared at Albus. `` Merlin. That is incredible, Albus. ``

Albus smiled. `` And matte, lav, and Kaden are the other new piranha. It would n't take worked without them. ``

`` Want to guess who 's who ? '' John grinned.

Harry smirked, `` You 're Padfoot. ``

`` Is it that obvious ? ``

`` Yes, '' Harry, Albus, and Rose said at the Lapplander time.

`` Well, guess who flatness and Kaden are, '' John said.

`` I think I 'm even more obvious than you are, '' matte muttered from the sofa he was laying on.

`` You 're Moony, '' Harry said, `` Which leaves Kaden to be Wormtail. You sort of got the sorry end of the deal. ``

Kaden shrugged, `` I do n't throw to be exactly like him. ``

`` Of course not, '' Harry agreed. `` So, how did you prove to the map that you were the new Marauders ? ``

`` Er, '' Albus shrugged, `` We had to do some, well, some stuff. ``

`` What form of stuff, Al ? '' Harry smiled, `` I promise you wo n't get in fuss. ``

Albus sighed and quickly explained what they had spent the stallion year doing. Harry was shaking his head and laughing by the time Albus had finished.

`` I ca n't say I 'm well-chosen that you snuck out of the castle and spent the night in the Shrieking Shack or that you Stunned deer in the forest near Rose 's house, but nothing bad happened. Just do n't do anything like that again. ``

`` All rightfield, '' 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 show up, though. ``

Albus revealed the map and handed it to his dad. He only hoped that Harry would n't observe the third page. Albus did n't want to tell his dad about the mystic room yet.

Harry spent about ten instant looking at the map and then handed it back to Albus. `` Al, I 'm really sword lily you managed to feel that. It means a lot that the four of you can be the following multiplication of predator. Now, I 've got to go verbalise with the headmaster. I 'll see you tomorrow. ``

`` night, Dad, '' Albus got up.

`` Night, Al, '' Harry stood up and gave his son a hug, `` jazz you. ``

`` Love you, too. ``

John stood up as soon as Harry left. `` Ok, you lot, let 's go celebrate the end of exams ! ``

Albus, rose, and Amanda got up as well. `` expert idea ! '' Albus grinned.

`` Are you sleeping ? '' John poked Matt.

`` I was, '' Matt groaned.

`` Aw, come on, we want to go celebrate in the early elbow room. ``

`` Ugh, all right, I 'm coming, '' matte sat up, `` Are n't you lot tired ? We got almost no sleep utmost night and then had to be up too soon for exams. ``

`` Not really, '' toilet shrugged, `` But I know you are. I saw you fall asleep on your account of trick test. ``

`` It would be hard not to, '' matte yawned, `` The category is bad enough, but a test ? ``

`` I agree with you there, '' whoremaster said.

Albus, matt, John, and Kaden meander up spending the dark in the vulture 's Den. flatness fell asleep in his bed as soon as they got there, and no one had the meat to awake him up. Well, John did, but rosebush convinced him not to. The little girl left shortly before curfew, after a few rounds of Exploding walkover and Wizard 's chess, as well as the feeding of numerous Chocolate batrachian and Bertie Bott 's Beans.

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The remaining calendar week of school went by incredibly fast. Albus and his Friend spent well-nigh of it outside, once Matt was out of the hospital wing that is, playing Quidditch and goofing off. Kaden 's many friend slowly trickled away and soon he was just a regular student again. Ravenclaw won the House Cup yet again. Albus and Rose went to yet another Hogwarts commencement, this time for their cousin-german Henry M. Stanley. Albus had a tone he 'd be going to every individual Hogwarts gradation for at least the side by side ten years. He would probably be so tired of of them by the sentence he graduated that he would n't even want to attend. Stanley 's graduation was much the Saame as Victoire 's had been, and teddy bear 's the year before.

`` I ca n't consider my first year is over, '' Kaden sighed as they were riding the power train back to capital of the United Kingdom, `` It 's definitely been the outdo year of schooltime ever. ``

`` Never a dull moment at Hogwarts, that 's for sure, '' Albus laughed.

`` I 'll say. Wonder what 'll happen next spring ? ``

`` Hopefully, nothing, '' Albus replied. He had had sufficiency of the duels with Willinson. All Albus wanted was a school year that did not postulate anything Kaden would consider exciting.

`` I think I 'm going to be bored this summer, '' Kaden announced, `` Not being able to do magic. ``

`` Oh, I forgot to recite you, '' Matt began, `` My mum said you lot could issue forth spend a few days at my house this summertime, if you want. ``

`` Yeah ! '' Kaden shouted excitedly, `` Your home has got to be more exciting than mine. ``

`` If you want exciting, you ought to see my Uncle Jack 's sign, '' lusterlessness said, `` You want to come over, Albus and John the Evangelist ? ``

`` Definitely, '' Albus grinned.

`` Count me in, '' John the Evangelist said, `` I 'll be up for getting away from my sisters. Ashtyn 's going to be unbearable this summertime, what with her going to Hogwarts in the fall. ``

`` Lily, too, '' Albus said.

`` And Hugo, '' rose added.

`` Well, I have n't got any youthful siblings, so we 'll hold the mansion to ourselves. Besides my parents, that is, '' Matt pointed out.

`` Excellent, '' whoremaster grinned. `` So, anyone doing anything exciting this summer ? Anymore cool stumble, Amanda ? ``

`` I do n't retrieve so, '' Amanda said, `` I wish we 'd go back to Ireland, though. ``

`` My parents said we might to to the States to see my uncle, '' lusterlessness said, `` Depends on their piece of work agenda, though. And Amy 's. ``

`` Nothing exciting for me, '' Albus said.

`` Me either, '' rosebush said.

`` Or me, '' John laughed, `` We 're fairly boring, are n't we ? We 'll just hold to stir the rumpus at lusterlessness 's sign. ``

`` expert luck with that with my mum around, '' Matt smirked, `` I swear she 's got eyes on the back of her head. ``

`` I think all ma do, '' John shook his head, `` So, when did your parents say we could come over ? ``

`` Dunno, '' matt shrugged, `` Depends on when we 're visiting Uncle Jack, I suppose. I 'll owl you. ``

`` speech sound good. ``

The balance of the caravan ride passed quickly. Albus dozed off towards the end of it, only to be shaken awake by pink wine. 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 soot and were cleaning up what looked to be a rather vicious daily round of Exploding Snap.

`` You two ought to recitation that over the summer, '' Rose said cheerfully, `` And perhaps instruct a cleaning magical spell or two. '' She pointed her scepter at each of their faces in turn and restored them to their usual clean state.

`` Yeah, yeah, '' John muttered.

`` Just you wait, '' Kaden grinned as he opened the door and walked out into the corridor, `` come September, we 'll wipe the floor with you. ``

`` I 'll believe it when I see it, '' pink wine smiled.

Albus laughed to himself as he followed his friends out into the corridor. He joined the throngs of student emerging onto the platform. Albus spotted his parents and Lily, standing next to pink wine 's parents and Hugo. He pushed through the crew of students and made his way over to them. Albus was glad to be going house, but at the same sentence he was excited about the next school year. He would be a third class, which meant he could confabulate Hogsmeade. Albus grinned to himself as he thought about all the possibilities that Hogsmeade would admit 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 doubt 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 look to posting the first chapter for another days. Not to mention the fact that it is still currently being called Albus potter and the Unnamed subsequence and I need to descend up with a permanent claim. schoolhouse has started, so my piece of writing time is limited. I will probably station updates about how the editing is coming along on my blog on the HPFF forums, so feel free to check it out !

Thanks to my beta, Dancer of Starlight ! Thanks as well to phoenixy friend, ngayonatkailanman, Gospel of Luke, sinwillys822, 1OldHPFan, Jen, Moonylupin, Denas, Liana, tranc3rooney, potterfan296, and EvilChaos for their reassessment, as well as anyone who has read/reviewed the premature chapters !