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Albus, John Lackland, rosiness, and Amanda all agreed to expect until after dinner to claver Matt in the hospital offstage the next day. They had the afternoon off, but Kaden did n't, and he wanted to come along. Kaden seemed even felicitous now that he was no longer excluded from anything that Albus did. Gone were the days where Albus would be able to sneak off to the way of prerequisite without Kaden, now that he knew about the way. Of course, Albus supposed he could just ask the room not make believe itself noticeable to Kaden, but Kaden could probably guess that he was in there anyway.

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

`` I 'll be quiet, '' 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 admirer enter. She raised her eyebrow and peered at Kaden curiously.

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

`` Huh, '' Madam Pomfrey shook her psyche, `` You 'd meliorate keep it quiet, Kaden. Do n't go telling the unharmed shoal about it. ``

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

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

Albus led his friends over to the simply reside bed and pulled back the curtains. matt was awake, but he looked exhausted as usual.

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

`` All right, '' Matt replied.

Albus, John Lackland, Rose, and Amanda crowded around flatness 's bed like usual, but Kaden had frozen in shoes and was staring at matt. For the inaugural time in his life, he was speechless.

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

Kaden shook his mind and then went over to the bed. `` Er, zippo. I just did n't really ask, well ... '' Kaden gestured to flatness 's arm, which was bandaged and in a sling.

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

`` I did n't have it away that 's what would befall, '' Kaden said quietly.

`` Only happens sometimes, '' Matt explained.

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

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

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

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

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

`` I 've slept for farsighted than that, '' mat replied, `` phonograph record 's four solar day. ``

`` Four days ? ! ``

`` Yeah. ``

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

`` Yeah. Actually, one of the active fixings in the Drowsiness Potion is also in the Wolfsbane I take, so it was like I got a doubly dose. That 's why the potion had more of an effect on me than everyone else and why it took so long to wear off. ``

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

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

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

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

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

`` So, '' Albus lowered his phonation, `` We 're going to start looking for that champion 's digit Print charm as soon as you get out of here. ``

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

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

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

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The remainder of the calendar week passed by very slowly. Albus was excited about finding the Wizard 's digit Print spell, so that did n't facilitate matters. After what seemed same forever, Saturday finally arrived and Albus and his acquaintance found themselves holed up in the library, searching as many Book as they could.

`` spirit in the index, '' Rose instructed as she dumped a vast good deal of book onto the tabular array, `` Just look up 'Wizard 's finger's breadth print'and if it 's not there, do n't bother searching that record. ``

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

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

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

Albus had to agree with this. grow had done most of the study for this map, even though it was Albus, Matt, John, and Kaden who were supposed to be the new predator. But it 's not like Rose would n't profit from the map, so Albus tried not to feel guilty about it.

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

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

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

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

`` Me, too, '' Amanda agreed.

`` bread and butter looking, '' lusterlessness told them as he grabbed another book.

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

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

`` I think I 've found it ! '' Albus shouted. The book had given a two paragraph explanation of the appealingness, the incantation, and the right verge movements. `` Look, '' he handed the book to Rose.

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

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

`` It should be relatively unsubdivided, '' Rose explained as they entered the room of demand, `` But I think we ought to try it out with scrap lambskin first. ``

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

`` 'The genius 's finger's breadth mark is an extremely useful charm, especially for those involved with Magical Law Enforcement. When performed correctly, the appealingness will reveal a wiz or beldame 's wide name, natal day, a leaning of places where he or she has lived, any sort of limited ability or abnormalities, and a few personality feature. The magic spell has been utile in identifying eubstance, as well as discovering whether or not a beldam or adept is under the influence of Polyjuice Potion. The Wizard 's fingerbreadth photographic print is not fooled by Polyjuice.

This fussy charm is quite controversial, given the fact that it reveals big amounts of personal information. In the wrong hands, the spell can be used to steal another 's identity. It gave the department of Magical Law Enforcement in Kingdom of Spain a particularly hard sentence in the 1930s, when a group of thieves used it to gain approach to diverse savings bank accounts.

A relatively simple spell to perform, all the caster must do is wave his or her wand around in a circular manner, clockwise ( as shown in the diagram on the opposite page ), then point the sceptre at the digit in question, say the incantation, and bear on the digit down onto a piece of music of parchment. No ink is necessary. The incantation that is used is Digitulus Scripsi.

Once the finger print is on the parchment, a unlike incantation is needed to break the entropy. Simply tap your wand to the digit photographic print and narrate Acclaro .'''

Albus looked up from the script at his champion. `` Seems bare enough. ``

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

`` Let 's try it, '' blush wine suggested as she pulled out a roll of parchment. She ripped it up into six musical composition and handed them out.

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

`` All right wing, '' Albus began, `` Wave your verge in a clockwise circle. Then point your wand at your finger and say 'Digitulus Scripsi'. Then push your finger's breadth onto the parchment. ``

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

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

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

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

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

This 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 scepter at his finger print and muttered, `` Acclaro. ``

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

ALBUS SEVERUS potter
D.O.B. June 28, 2005
Born in Greater London, England
early stead of residence- None
fuzz Colour- Black
Eye Colour- William Green
Special Magical Abilities- None
Abnormalities- None

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` It worked, '' privy said.

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

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

`` We should probably sting these first, '' flatness gestured to his lambskin, `` You know, so nobody finds them .... ''

`` Oh, right hand, '' Albus agreed, realizing that matte probably would n't wand a opus of lambskin laying around the schooling that said he was a werewolf.

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

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

Albus, matte, St. John the Apostle, and Kaden all performed the magical spell to get their finger prints onto the map. A second later, there were four finger prints on the map. nonentity said a watchword as they performed the revealing charm on them, but Albus could feel the fervour edifice. This was it. In a matter of minutes, they might have the new Map revealed. Albus and his acquaintance had been working towards this ever since the beginning of the schooling year.

Albus stared at the Map after everyone had finished performing the charms. zip happened for the long metre, and Albus was beginning to think that they had guessed wrongly about the digit photographic print Charm being the correct charm to unwrap the map. Then, the fingerbreadth prints suddenly disappeared into the map.

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

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

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

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

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

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

'Congratulations ! You have successfully decoded The vulture 's Map : second base Edition. Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs are gallant proclaim Matthew Conan Eckerton, Kaden pecker Dursley, John Malcolm Brickston, and Albus Severus Potter the next generation of Marauders.

'Please use the Map wisely, ensuring that you cause as much mayhem as possible. From now on, simply agitate your digit to the four mitt on the movement of the map and say'I solemnly swear that I am up to no good'to reveal it .'
`` We did it ! '' Albus shouted. He jumped up from his chairperson and high-fived matt and whoremonger. `` We 've got the new map ! ``

`` Yes ! '' Gospel According to John shouted, `` All that research finally paid off ! ``

`` I ca n't trust we 've finally done it ! '' lustrelessness exclaimed, `` This is splendid ! ``

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

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

`` No job, '' blush wine smiled, `` I 'm sword lily we 've got it working, too. ``

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

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

`` So you can open it and then commit it to us, '' rosebush laughed.

`` take care ! '' matt pointed to the map, `` It 's doing something else ! ``

Albus turned away from rosebush 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 predator 's Map : Second Edition'. The residual of it looked exactly like the habitue vulture 's Map.

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

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

`` Maybe the Marauders just wanted to make a antic that would survive them, '' rosebush suggested.

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

`` wellspring that sucks, '' whoremaster muttered, `` All that research for nothing. ``

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

`` Yes, '' Albus and blush wine said at the Lapp time.

`` It is variety 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 spent a year trying to figure that matter out, you 'd be angry, too. But you just found out about it a week ago. ``

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

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

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

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

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

`` So that 's the difference ? '' privy asked, `` Wow, that 's energise, three numbers pool. ``

`` 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 return, forming a new pattern.

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

It most certainly was Hogsmeade. This character 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 trey broom handle, Dervish and Banges, Weasley 's Wizard Wheezes, the Hog 's Head, the shrieking hut, and all the houses that created the little hamlet.

Then there were the dots. Just like on the regular Marauder 's Map, this one showed all the mass in Hogsmeade as labelled dots. Albus peered down and saw his Uncle Ron 's dot moving around in Weasley 's necromancer Wheezes. There were respective other loony toons in the shop as well, although Albus did n't recognize any of them. All the buildings on the map, with the elision of the shriek Shack, were filled with various labeled dots.

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

`` This is incredible, '' Rose said.

`` We are going to birth so lots fun next year in Hogsmeade, '' John grinned.

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

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

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

Albus was thinking the Lapp thing. He was certain the marauder had created this in order to aid with their pranking of bookman in Hogsmeade. Albus was n't really one to prank people. surely, he did it on social function and certainly enjoyed observing early people 's clowning, but he was n't that right at coming up with them. However, he was thinking that the map of Hogsmeade would be utile if they ever wanted to sneak into the village when they were n't supposed to. Combined with the Invisibility Cloak, he could get away with anything in Hogsmeade.

`` Wonder what the bit three does, '' matte mused.

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

The business of ink that made up Hogsmeade began to disappear. A few mo later, ink formed once again to create Word of God on the parchment.

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

'At the offset of our sixth class, we decided we needed a new projection to work on. The Animagus appendage was long since completed, and we were bored. Yes, I suppose we could have concentrated more on homework, but that would bear been even more boring.

'So eventually we decided that we needed a position of our own. A common room of variety that only we knew about. trusted, we had the Room of requirement, but as we discovered in our fourth year, it was n't always available.

'Thus began the long process of finding an vacuous way in the castle that nonentity knew about. well, a place everyone except Dumbledore did n't get it on about .'

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

'I know, Moony, but I think Dumbledore knew about this room. He just did n't 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 excuse it properly. Anyway, once we found this room, we used a diverseness of spell to lay down it our own. We also concealed it and charmed it to only open for us.

'Since you have proven yourselves to be the adjacent genesis of Marauders, this room will spread out for you as well. We would like to pass it on to you .'
`` We get our own common room ? '' King John asked, `` smart as a whip ! ``

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

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

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

'You 're in good order. We always make these affair as difficult as possible. judgement, Moony, Wormtail ?'

'I agree, difficult would be best .'

'Excellent, Moony 's on control board .'

'Difficult is fine .'

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

'Thus, we leave you with instructions. We have set up a form of hunt throughout the school and solid ground. The first cue will take you someplace, where you will get the four paw prints carved somewhere in that berth. Tap it with your finger and it will give you another clue.

'And now we will give you the outset clue. Find the place where we reside our fountainhead, but the solvent is not our beds .'

With that, the map went space once again. Albus quickly grabbed a piece of parchment and a flight feather and scrawl down the commencement clue.

`` If we can feel this elbow room, '' Albus began, `` It 's going to be awful. ``

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

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

`` I do n't give care, '' Rose replied.

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

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

`` Although the Room has always been available when I 've wanted it, '' lustrelessness commented.

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

`` Oh, definitely, '' lusterlessness agreed.

Albus and his friends spent another fifteen minutes in the Room of requisite trying to decipher the clue. nonentity came up with anything and rosiness decided they should all study and figure out the hint later. Albus could n't argue since he had put off his preparation long enough, and he had Quidditch practice the next day.

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A/N : I 'm leaving for holiday on Sat and will be gone until belatedly on Tuesday, so if you review after Friday, I wo n't be able to respond to it until sometime in the heart of next week. I will respond eventually, though !

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

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

Albus was completely ignoring Professor Binns'boring lecture the following Midweek and focusing solely on the clue. A place to catch some Z's, he thought as he tapped his quill feather on his book. He sighed and lifted his head up. Rose was the only one actually taking notes. John 's eyes were drooping and Albus was certainly he 'd fall asleep soon.

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

Albus quickly scribbled the result onto a slice of parchment and handed it to lusterlessness. matte read it, smiled at Albus, and passed it on to john. The annotation made its way to rosebush and Amanda after that, who turned around and nodded to Albus.

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

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

`` Yes, yes, Mr. Pewter ... '' prof Binns responded absentmindedly and drifted through the chicken feed board.

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

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

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

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

Sure enough, there were four diminutive paw prints etched into the bottom of the desk.

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

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

It was form of awkward to get all five of them underneath the desk at the same fourth dimension, but they managed. Albus watched as the paw photographic print disappeared and words replaced them.

'Find the topographic point where we play, and make the Slytherins pay .'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Matt stopped in his running, `` Of row ! It 's the Quidditch sales talk ! ``

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, '' Saint John the Apostle suggested, `` I 'm starving. ``

`` Good idea, '' Amanda agreed.

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

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

pink wine groaned and followed Albus and the others to the Great entrance hall. They were late for lunch, since they spent so long in the account of Magic schoolroom. Kaden demanded to experience where they were, and became very excited when Albus whispered that they were following the clue for the map. He was a bit let down that Albus would be continuing to work on it after lunch, since Kaden had socio-economic class, but Albus assured him that they would update him later that evening.

Albus, matte, and whoremonger ate a very zip luncheon, as they wanted to get out to the Quidditch auction pitch as soon as possible. rosebush announced that she would not be going with them because she wanted to pay the good afternoon to studying. Amanda agreed with her since her uranology grade was abysmal at the moment.

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

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

`` Maybe the end posts ? '' Albus suggested, `` They could n't feature put the photographic print on the ground. ``

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

Albus, lustrelessness, and Saint John the Apostle each started inspecting one of the goal posts. Albus looked carefully, but could n't happen anything. Neither did John or Matt. The three of them ran to the other side of the pitch and began to look at the other three posts.

`` You know, I 'll bet they etched them up high-pitched, '' Albus realized as he finished inspecting his end Post. `` It would arrive at it harder. ``

`` You 're probably right-hand, '' Saint John the Apostle agreed.

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

Albus wrenched the door open and led his supporter over to where the schooltime brooms 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 terra firma and flew directly towards the goal berth. His broom listed to the left and Albus was really thankful he got to play Quidditch on a higher-up heather. Despite the mediocre Scots heather, he was still quicker than lusterlessness 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 midriff goal post.

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

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

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

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

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

`` Somehow I do n't believe riddle were the piranha'strong suit, '' Albus commented as they flew back down to the ground.

`` brand it gentle for us, '' John grinned.

`` Not really, '' Matt said, `` You know how laborious it 's going to be to search the Hospital extension for four tiny paw mark ? What do you suppose we 'll distinguish Madam Pomfrey ? 'Do n't mind us, we 're just searching your entire Montgomery Ward for some carving that were left here decades ago .''' Matt rolled his eyes.

Albus did n't say anything as they walked back to the changing room. Matt was right. It would be extremely difficult to search the hospital flank for the adjacent clue. Madam Pomfrey was always there. They could never get the spot empty in Order for them to search.

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

`` Not a clue, '' Matt shrugged.

`` Hey, '' John turned to Matt, `` Maybe you can go look for it the next clip you 're there. During the night or something. ``

`` Are you mad ? '' Matt laughed, `` She 'd wonder what I was up to. She 's always got an eye on me. moldiness be some form of sixth sense. If I so much as turn over in bed, she comes out of her room and expect me what 's wrong. I can only imagine what she 'd do if I started searching the completely shoes in the dead of Nox. ``

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

Albus sighed dejectedly and decided to just go to the rough-cut elbow room and do his prep. He had been neglecting it the altogether week and figured he would consume to do it sometime. pink wine would at least be happy.

pink wine and Amanda were feverishly working on homework when Albus, John the Divine, and Matt entered the practically deserted unwashed way. The boys settled down at the table Rose and Amanda were sitting at and reluctantly pulled out their books.

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

`` Yeah, '' Albus whispered, `` But now we 've got to notice the next hint in the Hospital backstage, which should be pretty unsufferable. ``

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

Albus tried his best to centre on his homework for the ease of the afternoon. He did manage to write an essay for Potions and understand a chapter of his Herbology book, but after that he just could n't do anything else. John was all too felicitous to barricade doing preparation as well, and the two of them played chess until dinner.

After dinner party, Albus and his friends went to the Room of essential, as Albus had promised Kaden he would tell him about the new developments with the map. Kaden was a bit jealous he did n't get to fly around the Quidditch Pitch looking for the future clue.

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

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

`` Well, we 're going to have plenty of other clue to ferment out, '' Albus reminded him, `` Like the one we 're working on right now. ``

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

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

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

`` The hospital extension, '' 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 severely .... ''

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

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

Albus was amazed that his cousin was capable to remember of that. Albus always thought Kaden was n't too undimmed, but he did get up with expert idea every so often.

`` That might work, '' Rose said.

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

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

`` We could use a Fainting phantasy for that, '' toilet suggested.

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

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

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Albus had been thoroughly surprised by matte 's willingness to eat a Fainting illusion to trick madam Pomfrey. He had become much more exceed since the premature twelvemonth. Albus figured it was because he was more certain now that none of his Friend were going to announce to the total schooling that he was a werewolf.

Albus and his friends immediately formed a program once flatness had so willingly volunteered to eat the Fainting fondness. It would take up piazza the stick with Saturday. Matt, Amanda, and Kaden would be stationed on the grounds, as they figured it would be sound for Matt to faint as far away from the infirmary Wing as possible. Albus, John, and rosebush would hide adjacent to the infirmary Wing underneath the Invisibility 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.

Saturday arrived and Albus was eager to put the plan into natural process. Rose figured it would be best to do it in the dayspring, when well-nigh educatee were either sleeping or lounging around in their usual elbow room. It would be better not to pull in too much unwanted attention.

Albus, John, and rose headed up the stair after breakfast, while Matt, Amanda, and Kaden went out onto the grounds. Once Albus, John, and Rose reached the Hospital annexe, Albus pulled out the Invisibility Cloak and threw it over them.

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

`` Shush, '' Rose hissed.

About twenty minutes later, Kaden came running down the corridor with a fake vex spirit on his face. Albus only hoped that Madam Pomfrey would n't be capable to tell it was false. Kaden ran past Albus and into the Hospital Wing.

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

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

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

`` precipitation up ! Show me where ! ``

ma'am Pomfrey and Kaden disappeared around the corner and Albus, John, and rosebush hurried into the Hospital Wing.

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

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

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

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

`` Found it ! '' pink wine announced. Albus breathed a sigh of relief. He hurried over to the farthest bed and turn away down next to Rose.

`` Where is it ? '' bathroom asked.

`` There, '' blush wine pointed to the right side of meat of the bedside table.

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

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

`` spell it down, '' Albus said as he shoved the piece of parchment that had the other clues on it to her, `` 'Find the place where we are served and waited on, they even have pie of Carya illinoinsis .''' Albus stood up as Rose scribbled it down.

`` They 're coming ! '' Saint 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 lustrelessness onto a bed.

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

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

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

`` Hmm ... '' Madam Pomfrey muttered, `` This exceptional fainting looks an awfully lot like the sort that effect from eating a Fainting Fancy. Either of you have any theme as to why ? ``

`` Er, '' Kaden stammered.

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

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

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

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

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

Amanda reluctantly pulled the former half of the sweet out of her gown and handed it to the nurse. gentlewoman Pomfrey put it in flatness 's back talk and within endorsement he was opening his eyes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Honestly, I did n't cerebrate she 'd calculate it out either, '' Matt said, `` I half expected her to keep me there overnight to construct sure as shooting I was all right. Did n't have a bun in the oven her to kick back me out with you lot. ``

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

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

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

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

`` What is it ? '' Kaden asked.

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

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

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

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

`` But we 're not really waited on there, '' Rose pointed out, `` The intellectual nourishment just appears. ``

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

`` The kitchens, '' john announced.

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

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Albus continued leading his acquaintance down to the kitchens, while wondering how he would possibly find the future clue while he was there. The kitchens were vast. Albus had no theme where the vulture would have carved the paw prints.

Albus stopped in front of the picture show of the bowling ball of yield and tickled the pear. It giggled and turned into a handle, which Albus turned.

`` Bloody hell, '' Kaden stood transfixed in the door as he stared out at the kitchens. He had only been to the kitchens once before."This situation is my favorite place in the castle."

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

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

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

`` Yeah ! '' toilet grinned, `` How about a turkey sandwich, some potato chip, a piece of treacle lady of pleasure, and a glass of pumpkin succus. ``

rose wine raised her brow, `` Lunch is in an minute. ``

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

`` I 'll birth the same, except a knock beef sandwich, '' Kaden said.

`` And I 'll have a cheeseflower sandwich, '' Matt told the elf, `` Please. ``

`` I 'll just pick out some crisp, please, '' Albus said.

`` Boys, '' Rose muttered.

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

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

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

`` Excellent, '' Albus grinned, `` Then I was wondering if you could help us. But we need you not to cite it to anyone, not even the former elves or the teachers. ``

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

`` All right hand, '' Albus took a thick breath, `` We 're looking for a sculpture of sorts that 's some place in here. It 's four tiny paw photographic print. I do n't know if you remember four bookman 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 course. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Got it, '' he whispered, `` I think this is the end clue. 'Go to the place where we learn to push the night, it is there where we 've left our final mark'. ``

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

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

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

`` I hate to say it, but I 've got Quidditch practice after lunch, so I do n't conceive there 's time today, '' Albus sighed. He wished practice would be canceled, but the fortune of that were slight 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 help. ``

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

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A/N : For holiday, my category and I went to the resort I mentioned in an earlier chapter, the one with the scavenger Hunt. Just wanted to tell everyone that we came in dead last. A far cry from our second place win last twelvemonth. Oh, well, we 'll trust for outset adjacent year !

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

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Much to Albus 's dismay, there was n't a convenient sentence to continue following the cue of the map the entire weekend. Quidditch practice took the total afternoon, because Georgia was beginning her ruthless pre-Quidditch final practices. There was only one mate left before the final examination, and it would determine who would encounter Gryffindor in the live couple. Georgia stressed the penury for spare practices and encouraged everyone to practice by themselves whenever they had a free moment. She had somehow seen a glimpse of Albus, Saint John the Apostle, and lusterlessness flying around the slant looking for clue and thought Albus had been practicing. Albus had to hide his smirk as she praised him in front end of the entire team.

prof Kendrick canceled all afternoon classes on Wed of that week. Since Albus never had course of study on Wednesday afternoon, it was no different than usual. The understanding for the cancellation was that this particular Wed was May 2nd, the 20th day of remembrance of the final Battle at Hogwarts, which lead to Voldemort 's downfall.

15 years prior to the twentieth anniversary, five age after the factual battle took place, a memorial had been erected on the Hogwarts grounds, in the precise place where professor Longbottom had beheaded Voldemort 's Snake, Nagini. The statue was made of marble and depicted a phoenix spreading its wings atop a large square plinth. The names of every person who had given their animation during both war against Voldemort were etched into the pedestal.

professor Kendrick, along with the Minister, had organized a memorial service that was to conduct place near the monument. It was to get hold of seat at one o'clock in the afternoon and witches and whizz from all over Britain came to attend.

The president that had been set up earlier in the day were already filling up when Albus and his admirer walked towards them. bathroom 's parents had already found backside and he went to sit with them.

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

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

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

`` Thanks, '' Victoire sighed, `` You know, it form of sucking to experience my birthday today. Everyone 's so dispirited. ``

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

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

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

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

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

The rest of the Weasleys and the Potters soon filed into the dustup near Albus and his protagonist. His entire family took up quite a bit of space. Albus 's parents wound up sitting in the straw man row, along with Lily, rosiness 's parents, Hugo, his grandparents, and a few of his other aunt, uncles, and untested cousin. lustrelessness and Amy 's parents did come and the four of them sat together in the sec row. Albus sat succeeding to chemise and Rose, with Kaden and Amanda on the other side of Rose.

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

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

`` May 2nd, 1998. A day that was both elated and full-of-the-moon of sorrow at the Saami time. It may seem odd to some that May 2nd is a day we celebrate, when they are mourning the loss of loved ones. We celebrate with feasts, and parties, and Day off of workplace or schoolhouse ; but for so many, today is a day when we remember those who gave their aliveness for our freedom.

`` That is why so many died. They died for us. So that we may live glad and peaceful lives with each other. In our sadness, we must remember that our have sex ace knowingly gave their lives for us. There are many of us here today who fought that struggle and survived. And I am sure that all of them were prepared to die for the cause.

`` I still remember that fight. I was a few class out of Hogwarts. well, more than a few, but I was still immature. I had not settled down. I did not even have a regular job. I was not fully active in the anti-Voldemort movement, but when I got word of the struggle, I was there.

`` But we must not only pore on the actual battle. I have decided to speak today about the wake. About what happened after Voldemort was defeated, after we were complimentary from his oppressiveness. What happened after the engagement is what made me decide to make up down and lead off teaching.

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

`` We were unified at that consequence. Unified by our sorrow and our happiness. It is this oneness that makes us unassailable, made us able to defeat Voldemort, and makes us able-bodied to continue to fight the evil in our lives. We must retrieve to hold on ourselves merged, today, tomorrow, and forever.

`` As we remember those who gave their life-time twenty years ago, we must also call back that they would not want us to lie in on the yesteryear. We should always think back the past times, so as not to urinate the Lapplander error, but we should n't dwell on it. We should live our lives to the fullest, for that is what they would want us to do. ``

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

The Minister gave a speech next. His speech was longer and drawn out. Albus found his attention 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 thrower. ``

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

`` Thank you all for get along, '' Harry began quietly, `` Um, well, anyone who knows me really well knows I do n't really relish making big speeches like this. I 'm certainly my scholar can bear witness to this, given how few actual public lecture I give in category. When it comes to teaching, I 'd rather train a pragmatic approach shot. But, when Fabius asked me to speak today, I could n't turn him down.

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

`` Of course, I had to go live with my aunt and uncle after this and grew up without a single bit of cognition of the wizarding human race. If you had told me when I was nine that I would raise up to defeat the most malefic thaumaturge of all fourth dimension, I would have 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, Canicula Black, Remus lupin, and Tonks lupine, I would never have survived. Where would I have been without Hermione and Ron Weasley, or any of the Weasleys, really ? I could n't let done it. It would be inaccurate to say that I defeated Voldemort twenty years ago. What should be said is that we defeated Voldemort twenty age ago.

`` With that, I would like to repeat what Fabius said. We must always recollect those who lost their lives, but we should n't live on the preceding. We should live in the moment, and think about the future. Because we do n't recognize what the future holds. We make our own future and we should make the near of it. That is what those who gave their life would want us to do. ``

Harry left the rostrum and sat back down amongst loud clapping. Albus thought his dad 's speech was very good, despite him not wanting to make 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 welcome to join us for dinner party as well. We will be serving it remote, as the Great Hall is not nearly with child enough to business firm you all. ``

People slowly began to get up from their chairs and nigh of them migrated towards the memorial. Albus 's parents did this as well, but Albus did n't really want to join the big throng of people. He followed shift out of the gangway and stood off to the side with flatness, rosiness, Amanda, Kaden, and Amy while Teddy and Victoire went over to the memorial. The two of them joined Teddy 's nanna and teddy put his arm around her as they walked to the memorial.

Albus saw whoremaster with his kinsfolk. John 's auntie, uncles, and first cousin must have come as well, because there were a whole lot of little kids with them. The whole chemical group headed back towards the rook and Albus figured that privy and Isabelle were showing their family the school. As far as Albus knew, John 's parents were n't really involved with the struggle because they were too young to fight when it happened.

Once shimmy and Victoire rejoined the group, they started to walk back towards the castling. Nobody really said often. Even Kaden seemed to know that it was a metre for silence. Albus noticed that teddy bear 's face was streaked with tears.

They walked through the rook, somehow all going to the Room of Requirement without anyone ever stating that as their destination. matt paced in front of the empty wall and once the doorway appeared, everyone filed in.

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

Everyone nodded without saying anything.

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

`` Kaden Dursley, '' Kaden replied, `` At your Robert William Service. ``

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

`` You, too, '' Kaden said.

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

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

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

`` He is, '' Matt confirmed.

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

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

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

`` What 's ill-timed with you ? '' Amy asked, `` And how did you find out ? ``

`` Er- '' Kaden stammered.

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

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

`` Yeah, '' Rose blushed, `` It was n't that hard 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 nous. ``

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

The mode 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 school and what classes they were going to take the undermentioned year. Teddy, Victoire, and Amy talked about Auror and healer grooming. shift shared that Auror training was very intense and he spent all his spare time sleeping since it was so draining.

Once evening arrived, Albus and the respite of the mathematical group headed back outside for dinner. soul had conjured loads of hanker tables and professorship and had placed them throughout the grounds. Albus saw his kin pickings over a couplet of table near the lake and led his group over to them. Matt 's parents were there as well, talking with Victoire 's parents.

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

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

`` Hi, Dad, '' Albus grinned.

nutrient soon appeared on the tables and everybody loaded up their plates. Albus ate in silence and listened to the conversations around him. He liked having his whole family at school together. It reminded him of Dec 25 at the Burrow.

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

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

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

`` Fine. I 'll join when I 'm a endorsement twelvemonth, '' Hugo huffed.

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

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

Peach State, Fred, and Heather were mystifying in discussion about strategy for the Quidditch final. The three of them had always been the most ruthless thespian on the team. Albus preferred not to get involved in the tactics and alright full stop of the squad. He just liked to play. He could never see himself as captain.

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

`` It 's kind of disconcerting that we have n't gotten any pencil lead in a patch, '' Harry whispered. `` We were getting sightings a few times a month for a while. And now, nothing. ``

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

`` Not certainly, '' Harry muttered, `` I have a bad smell about it. Almost like they 're luring us into a traitorously sense of security. ``

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

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

`` I agree, '' Ron said, `` If word gets out that we 've decreased security department, they 're likely 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 collection plate and shoved a piece of roll in his oral cavity, blushing.

`` I think you 're powerful, '' Harry laughed, `` It 's ok, Al. If we talk about study stuff at the tabular array, it 's our own flaw if you overhear it. ``

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

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

Albus nodded and continued eating. He had once again almost forgotten about Washburn and the Willinsons. Now they were fresh on his thinker once again. What did it mean that cypher had sighed any of them in month ? Albus had n't even known that there had been buy at sightings before. The prophet must not have published articles about all the sightings. Albus supposed if they became frequent enough, they would become old news. But where were Washburn and the Willinsons now ? Albus doubted they had given up on finding the Hallows. He was more inclined to trust that they were trying to calm his dad into a delusive sense of security.

Neither Harry or Ron mentioned anything further on the national. Albus tried to leave 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 time the weekend arrived, Albus had nearly forgotten about the conversation he overheard about Washburn and the Willinsons. The reason for this was that there was finally fourth dimension for Albus and his friends to situate the final clue for the map.

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

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

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

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

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

`` I do n't call up it literally means shadow, '' Rose sighed, `` You lot take things way too literally. Think about it. Dark as in evil. ``

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

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

The classroom was discharge when they arrived. Albus quickly shut the door and stared out at the room. Where would the vulture have put the mark ?

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

Everyone agreed and began to search the classroom. Albus inspected all the desks, but found nil. He sighed and walked over to the bookcase. It was taking a very foresightful time to find this finicky print. Longer than it had taken to find 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 backbone box of the room. Albus quickly ran to the back along with the rest of his friends.

`` It 's properly there, '' Matt pointed to the corner.

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

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

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

`` 'Anyway, we shall now reveal the directions to find the secret room. We ca n't guarantee for what variety of province it will be in when you arrive, since we 're not sure what year it will be when you discover it. In which vitrine, we suggest you learn some good cleaning go, as Muggle cleaning is miserable .'''

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

`` 'Shut up, Moony .'''

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

`` 'All right field. You 'll ask to go to the north end of the sixth level corridor. There should be an United States Army of courting of armor on one side. Face them. Find the one that 's fifth from your left. Lift its rightfulness arm up to its promontory and then put it down again. flex around. On the opposite bulwark, there will be a small carving of the four paw print. Tap it with your sceptre and say'I solemnly swear that I am up to no commodity .'You 'll know what to do next.

`` 'And, hold on in psyche that only the four of you will be able to open up up the way. So, if you ever want to hire a girl there, take in sure you arrive first.

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

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

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

`` Yeah ! '' everyone shouted.

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

Albus could n't believe that they had managed to forecast out all the clues and were on their way to the room his grandfather had discovered when he was in school. Everything they had done that yr with the map seemed to give led up to this. Albus was extremely excited about this room. It would be solely theirs. The room of essential seemed like their own private park way whenever they were in it, but it really was n't. The piranha'room would be their own common soldier common room. Nobody else would know about it. Nobody else would even be able-bodied to get in it.

Albus and his admirer tried to get to the sixth floor corridor as fast as they could without drawing attending 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 supporter got there. He must have been a first year because he was even poor than Matt. Albus did n't recognize him, but Kaden did.

`` Hi, Leonard, '' Kaden said once they got nearer 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 bombs here, so you 'd better get going. ``

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

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

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

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

Albus walked a few more feet down the corridor and stood in social movement of the suit of armor. His ally joined him. Albus silently counted the suits of armor and found the fifth part one from the left. He wordlessly walked over to it and lifted up its right arm.

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

Everybody spread out along the bulwark and began to calculate for the paw prints. Albus assumed they would be small like the cue throughout the schoolhouse and he was right. Anyone who walked by would never be able to spot them.

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

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

The paw prints sunk into the I. F. Stone and a pocket-size Lucy Stone doorknob appeared just where they had been. Albus turned to glance at his acquaintance before grasping it. They all wore tone of turmoil. Albus turned back to the wall, took a abstruse breathing spell, and turned the doorknob.

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Albus let out a gasp as his eyes fell upon the room in social movement of him. He stepped inside, gazing around in awe, and his Quaker followed in behind him. Albus heard someone shut the room access as they stepped in.

The room was broadsheet, just like the Gryffindor common elbow room. The decor was similar, too, as most everything was scarlet and gold. It kind of cue Albus of the Room of requisite whenever matt asked for it, only better. There was scarlet screw carpeting on the storey and scarlet drapery on the windows.

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

In the chief piece of the elbow room were a few lounge, president, and table. A few bookcases were up against the paries that housed books, sheepskin, old dung bombs, and various other junk. There was even a pile of spread out Sweet sitting on one of the tables, giving the room the tactile property that the Marauders had just stepped out for class or something.

At the Sami time, the billet looked like cipher had been in it for decade. There was a thick layer of rubble coating every surface and there was a deliquium smelling of dankness in the air. That may have been because there was a caldron full-of-the-moon of a foul smelling potion sitting next to the window. The table were covered in respective piece of music of parchment, out-of-doors account book, and yellowing copies of the Prophet.

The Marauders had even decorated the bulwark. There were pictures of themselves that seemed to range from first year all the way to seventh. card of a few unlike Quidditch squad were also fixed upon the I. F. Stone bulwark. A large banner was above the window, directly across from the door. It read, 'The vulture'Den .'

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

`` Yeah, '' flatness agreed, `` But brilliant at the same meter. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Albus stuck his head out into the master portion of the elbow room and saw that john had picked up a newspaper snip. Albus and everyone else went over to John the Evangelist and crowded around him to read the article.

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

An entire Muggle family was murdered last night
at their home in the outskirts of British capital. Muggle
law officer have attributed the last to
carbon monoxide poisoning, but maven investigators
have discovered the movement of end was Avada Kedavra.

Nearby Muggles reported seeing a 'strange cloud'
above the firm early the adjacent dawn. Before
Obliviators modified their memory, they all said
the swarm was the shape of a skull with a snake
coming out of its mouth. This odd cloud of dope
has appeared over the abode of multiple slaying
during the past times year. hearsay are that this is the
chump of You-Know-Who, but it has yet to be confirmed.

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

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

`` I 'll say, '' trick agreed, `` I 'll bet there 's all kinds of article around this place about Voldemort. ``

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

`` This is so uncanny, '' flatness commented.

`` Yeah, '' Albus agreed.

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

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

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

pink wine spent a few minute of arc teaching everyone else the few cleanup patch she knew. Then they all got started on cleaning up the room. Albus found quite a few written matter of the Prophet and he set them aside in a box.

They left the word picture and poster up on the paries. It seemed damage to take down all the pictures of the Marauders'when they were the ace who founded the room. Albus left the old pictorial matter of Puddlemere Untied up as well, since he supported that Quidditch team. To John Lackland 's joy, there was a similar picture in Padfoot 's section of the room. Albus was pretty sure flatness would be adding a characterisation of the Chudley Cannons to his bay, since apparently Moony did n't support them based on the lack of a picture of them near his bed.

After a yoke hours, the elbow room looked new once again. All the rubble, old sweets, and trash was gone. The cauldron had been emptied and was now sparkling. Amanda, who had somehow stumbled upon the wash room a few calendar month ago, had gone down and fetched a few new band of bedding for the bed.

Once they were done cleaning, they began to make themselves at home in the Marauders'Den, as it was apparently called. rose wine began to peruse the assorted books that were on the shelves. Kaden was rifling through the various pranking items that had been left behind. Amanda was looking at a piling of picture they had found. Albus, John, and Matt were looking at all the newspapers and clippings that had been left behind.

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

`` Ca n't guarantee that, '' lav 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 masses, but there 's two or three article about him in each paper. ``

`` I do n't reckon I would have wanted to live back then, '' matte commented, `` Seems like it would have been damn misfortunate. ``

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

`` zilch like learning about history to name you grateful of the metre you live in, '' Rose commented.

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

`` We have n't even vex to the war in history of trick yet, '' Rose pointed out.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` No, '' Albus sighed, `` I just meant, should we tell my dad about it. And shift. '' As soon as Albus had seen the way, he thought both his dad and Teddy would love to hump about it and to see it. Both of their Father-God had been involved in the creation of it, after all.

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

`` I still think we should celebrate it a secret, '' trick said.

`` I kind of agree with Albus, '' rose wine said, `` This home would be really sentimental for both Uncle Harry and Teddy. And I suppose James and Lily would like to know about it, too. ``

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

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

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

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

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

`` I still think that if we 're going to tell Uncle Harry and shimmy, we should evidence James and Lily, '' rose wine said.

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

`` fine, '' Rose huffed.

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

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

`` I do n't know ... '' John said, `` I kind of like the enigma. Can we at least keep it to ourselves for a patch ? Let 's think about it over the summer and then maybe evidence them succeeding yr. ``

Albus shrugged. His moral sense was telling him that he should tell his dad and teddy about it. He knew that knowing about the way and the new map would mean the globe to both of them, but at the same sentence he kind of wanted to have the room to himself for a few calendar month as well.

`` That sounds like a skillful mind, '' Albus agreed. `` So we 'll call up about telling them succeeding class. ``

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Albus and his friends immediately started spending their absolve metre in the vulture'Den as opposed to the room of necessity. Albus found that he felt very at home there. It provided a sense of composure, a piazza to go to get away from the chaos of the main part of the schooling. He was even able to centralise more on his studying there than in the Room of demand, although that may have been due to the fact that they had solved the mystery of the map and Albus was n't nearly as trouble as he had been.

The final dueling tournament took post on the followers Sun, a few days before the wide synodic month. Albus 's team had not made it to the final, despite Albus and Malfoy 's splendid dueling skills. Both boys had won every 1 duel they had been in the stallion year. However, the repose of the team was n't nearly as skilled and they did not have enough points for the final examination. Rose 's squad was in 2nd place and therefore was in the finals. They were up against a team that none of Albus 's friends were on.

Albus could finger the excitement in the air as he walked to the dueling room after lunch. Even those who were not competing were going to the elbow room in purchase order to watch the net duel. The two competing squad sat with each other at the social movement of the 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 hour, which was much myopic than all the premature ones. Rose won one of her duel, against a third year Slytherin.

`` That concludes the net dueling tourney ! '' Kendrick announced after the live two scholar had dueled. `` I shall now depend the detail. ''

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

`` Congratulations to squad Three, the Hungry Hungry Horntails ! They are the new champions ! '' Kendrick shouted, `` Will the squad phallus please hail forward to accept the trophy. ``

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

`` Second place is still upright, 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 first-class duellist, '' Kendrick smiled, `` As well as have an aptitude for originative names.

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

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

`` I sincerely hope that you have all learned that despite our differences, we can be united. I think the inter-house team proved successful and I hope you agree. I will be having a give-and-take with prof Longbottom and Professor potter about whether we will possess inter-house squad next class.

`` With that, I wish you all good fate with your exams. You 'd better all go subject for a piece, as I have been hearing that some of your teachers have created particularly tough exams. ``

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

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

Albus and his booster quickly found Rose and congratulated her. rose wine was very happy with a arcsecond place win. She did n't recollect her team would even get moment place. Rose was n't really a competitive mortal, with the exception of Wizard 's cheat, so she did n't dwell on the idea of losing to the Hungry Hungry Horntails.

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Over the next few weeks, Albus and his friends spent near of their resign metre in the Marauders'Den. They mostly goofed off, but did manage to get some studying done. Rose all but physically forced them to get going studying by the prison term the finale workweek in May arrived. Albus, lusterlessness, St. John, and Kaden had n't spent the nighttime in the room yet, despite the fact that it was obviously set up for that. Albus was n't sure enough what Bilius and Ethan would do if they never turned up at the dormitory one night, so they had n't bothered. Although, matt did spend the good afternoon there sleeping the day of the May full moonshine, and he reported that the bottom were just as comfortable as Gryffindor 's beds and more comfortable than the Hospital Wing 's beds.

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

The signs of the end of the year were very much apparent. The one-fifth and 7th years were spending all available clip in the library studying for their O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s. The seventh year Gryffindor prefects had taken over Victoire 's habit of demanding secretiveness in the usual room in the evenings, making Albus very happy that they had the piranha'Den.

On the former side of the spectrum were the students who just did n't want to do anything. Albus 's cousin Stanley was the perfect object lesson. Stanley had never been studious, but now that he would be graduating in only a duad hebdomad, he had no motivation whatsoever. However, his Ravenclaw girlfriend did force him to sit down and meditate for his N.E.W.T.s every evening. lav shared Stanley 's mindset. Even though John was no where near graduation, he also had no motivation to study.

`` I just do n't see the point, blush wine, '' whoremonger said as he tossed a drinking chocolate frog up into the air, `` If I have n't learned it by now, I 'm not going to learn it in meter for examination. ``

`` Might I remind you that you said'I do n't involve to study it now. I 'll just draw a blank it by the end of term anyway. I 'll just await until May to learn it'a few months ago ? '' rosiness sighed and shook her head.

`` Exactly, '' John the Divine caught the anuran and shoved it in his oral cavity, `` No item in studying ever. ``

`` Do you recollect anyone else knows about this place ? '' Albus wondered aloud as he looked up from his uranology book.

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

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

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

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

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

`` Guess that makes sensation. ``

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

`` What ? '' Albus asked.

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

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

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

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

`` I 'd be willing to bet that you 'll be undecomposed at Care of Magical Creatures, '' Saint John the Apostle smirked.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` It 's his shift, '' lavatory pointed at Matt.

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

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

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

`` Anything that resembles food ! ``

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

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

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

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

`` You could always go to the common room, '' bathroom pointed out, `` I hear that the prefects have made it a mandatory tranquillise zona until exams are over. ``

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

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

`` Yeah, right, '' pink wine laughed, `` Albus is going to be a prefect. ``

Albus looked up from his reading. `` Er, I 'm not trusted 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 marauder. ``

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

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

`` What about me ? '' John put on a look of pretender sadness, `` That hurts, rose wine, it does. ``

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

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

Albus laughed to himself and continued his astronomy prep. 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 dreadful lot of responsibility. responsibility that Albus was n't sure he wanted. But prefect decisions were still over two years away. Albus pushed the mentation of prefects out of his head word and concentrated on his studying.

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

Second, I have been working on a collaboration with a few citizenry from The Golden Snitches meeting place ( link in my fan fic internet site ). The first chapter ( one that I wrote ) has been validated ! The story is called 'Remember the carom'and can be found under the name 'The Golden stoolpigeon'. I 'd know it if you guys read it !

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

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

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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After suffering an embarrassing frustration to Hufflepuff the previous month, Ravenclaw was out of the run for the Quidditch cup. Everybody, scholar, teacher, and faculty alike, had been shocked by that turn of events of effect. The captain of the Ravenclaw team actually spent a full three Clarence Shepard Day Jr. holed up in his common elbow room following the devastating loss.

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

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

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

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

`` I know we 've been preparing for playing Ravenclaw in this mates, '' Sakartvelo said as she paced in presence of the team, `` But we all know Slytherin has a worse squad than Ravenclaw ! We can do this, I know we can ! Just remember that the Slytherins child's play dirtier. watch out yourselves out there. If we just play like we 've been playing all year, we 're sure to win. Remember that we 've already beat Slytherin once this year. We can do it again ! Now let 's get out there and complain some snake arses ! ``

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

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

`` Welcome, Hogwarts bookman and staff to the final Quidditch match of the year ! volition Slytherin be able to score enough goal to steal the Quidditch Cup away from Gryffindor ? Let 's hope not ! '' Lord Todd smith shouted.

`` Smith ! '' Patil scolded him.

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

`` And here come the Slytherins. They 're probably all have-to doe with, too, although they wo n't accommodate it- ''

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

`` Sorry, prof, '' Todd continued, `` I guess you 'll want to fuck the names of the Slytherin players. They are Ferris Fielding, Talan Flint River, Captain Lance Goyle, Peyton Hughes, Garth Octavius, Hailey Odele, and Jackson Naiser ! ``

`` I want a neat game, '' Professor Oteski said sternly as Goyle crushed Georgia 's paw. Oteski released the Bludgers and the Snitch as Albus and the other players rose into the air.

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

Albus was ahead of both Fred and heather mixture as he flew towards the Gryffindor destination posts. He saw Ryan air a Bludger at Haines, but Haines dodged it. Albus had to admit that Slytherin did possess decent Chasers.

Haines threw the Quaffle at the goal C. W. Post, but Georgia caught it and tossed it back into period of play. Albus caught it by his fingertips and turned around to fly towards the Slytherin Wiley Post.

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

Two of the Slytherin Chasers immediately flew to obturate Heather, and Albus threw the Quaffle to Fred. Fred caught it with a grin and took the rest of the way down the pitching. Albus smiled as the Slytherin Chasers glared at him. Graeco-Roman Weasley Fake. Albus and his cousin used that tactic all the time when they played over the holidays.

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

Gryffindor scored five more goals over the succeeding ten bit. Albus scored two of those and assisted two others. Slytherin had n't scored at all and Calluna vulgaris currently had self-command of the Quaffle.

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

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

Heather turned to await just as the Bludger hit her in the head and knocked her from her broom.

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

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

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

`` We 'll just cause to make for with two chaser, '' Georgia announced after John Rowlands and Neville left with ling, `` She would n't want us to dwell on this. She 'll be ok. ``

With only two pursuer, Gryffindor 's operation drastically declined. Albus managed to make another end, but Slytherin somehow scored eight right in a row. The Slytherin Beaters were pitiless and had managed to spite Georgia 's go out hand only fifteen hour after they knocked Heather out. Albus easily made the penalty shot Oteski had given them, but Georgia 's ability to protect the goal went down.

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

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

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

Georgia noticed Albus, but not before Fielding managed to score yet another goal. `` sentence 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 encounter anymore ? ``

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

`` Good, '' Georgia said and turned to James, `` Listen, I know we 're too far behind to win even if you catch the stoolpigeon, 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 catch it soon, James. ``

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

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

Albus flew back into the air, trying to brush off the growing painful sensation in his arm. He was going to decoct on keeping everyone away from Fred, who was the only uninjured Chaser left hand. Albus did n't cogitate he 'd actually be able to catch or shake off the Quaffle and ride out on his broom with only one arm.

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

Albus groaned partially due to this finish and partially due to his arm. He flew luxuriously into the air and noticed that King James was making a plunk towards the footing. Albus breathed a suspiration of relief. St. James had seen the Snitch. Octavius saw what St. James was doing, but he was at least ten feet behind James. James pulled out of the diva with the struggling Snitch in his hand.

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

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

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

The legal age of the schoolhouse burst into flashy applause and shouting. Oteski gave Sakartvelo the Quidditch Cup and she held it heights into the air.

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

Albus nodded and he followed the rest of the team up to the castling. They lost nearly of their entourage as they ascended the stairs to the Hospital wing. GA pushed open the doors and led the team inside.

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

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

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

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

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

`` 350 to 320, '' Georgia sighed.

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

`` You can verbalize about it later, '' Madam Pomfrey announced, `` This is the hospital Wing, not your common room ! ``

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

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

`` Nope, '' Georgia grinned.

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

Albus sat down following to his first cousin and held out his arm for the nurse to heal. She muttered a enchantment and pointed her wand at Albus 's arm. It immediately felt better.

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

The threshold burst loose and Rose, Matt, John, Amanda, and Kaden came bursting in.

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

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

`` Not today, '' mat laughed.

`` Good, now you can all go back to your vernacular room, '' the nurse announced, `` This is not the piazza to celebrate or complain or whatever it is you want to do after this 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 test. Those who had n't studied much over the twelvemonth were now frantically trying to learn an entire year 's worth of material in a few short circuit days.

Albus 's first few test went well. He was especially felicitous that his spell exam was relatively easy since he failed the previous yr 's one miserably.

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

`` Dunno, '' Albus shrugged as he furiously scribbled down the dimension of mandrake onto a small-arm of parchment. Albus and his supporter were spending the evening in the mutual room studying for their Herbology exam the following day.

`` Makes for a nice quietly time to study, though, '' Rose commented.

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

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

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

`` Why thank you, blush wine, '' bathroom grinned, `` But I actually wanted to take a break from studying and play Bromus secalinus or something. And I 'm sure you lot would rather consider. ``

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

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

Albus alternated between reading his Herbology Good Book and watching the game of chess game for the following few minutes. He had been cramming his brainiac with everything there is to know about witching plants for the past few minute and was becoming increasingly distracted by bathroom and Matt 's game.

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

`` Yes ! '' John the Divine shouted as his queen smashed mat 's bishop, `` Another one of your bit destroyed ! ``

`` At to the lowest degree I still have my knights, '' matte smirked.

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

Albus grinned to himself and settled down to watch the rest of the secret plan. One of matte 's horse was in the process of killing John 's queen regnant when he heard a faint tapping on the windowpane 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 lavatory and lusterlessness 's game.

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

`` Oh, well, '' can shrugged and untied a musical composition of sheepskin 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 pigeon hawk would it be delivered now ? He only ever got mail service in the morning with everyone else.

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

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

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

Albus wordlessly tossed the parchment onto the table, where it landed grimace up. Glued onto the sheepskin was a miscellanea of letters 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 Shrieking shanty,
if you do n't want any harm to
come to him. Do n't tell anyone.

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

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

`` He 's the sole one who ever called me 'Baby commode'. ``

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

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

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

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

blush wine grabbed his robe. `` Albus, postponement. You 've got to think this through. You ca n't just go storming into Hogsmeade with Willinson there ! ``

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

`` No, I mean we should go tell Uncle Harry ! '' rose wine insisted.

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

`` Aurors have elbow room of dealing with these situation, Albus, '' blush wine explained, `` What do you suppose Willinson would have done if you went to go deliverance Kaden ? I 'm guessing you would n't be handing him over the Cloak. ``

`` No, but- ''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Albus nodded. He certainly did remember last twelvemonth and he did not want this yr to be a repeat of it. Albus ran out of the dormitory without saying a Holy Scripture and the three boys met up with Rose and Amanda near the portrayal hole.

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

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

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

`` Ouch ! '' a girl shouted.

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

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

Albus looked up and noticed that the girl was his cousin, Gabriella. `` Er, nothing. ``

`` Albus, as a Prefect, I have to report you for wandering the corridors at Night, '' Gabriella sighed, `` As well as your Friend. '' She gestured to can, pink wine, Matt, and Amanda, who had caught up. `` Unless you 've got a good reason. ``

Albus thought for a moment. He did n't really want to narrate 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 notice my dad. ``

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

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

`` William Tell you what, I 'll just go with you and seduce 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 jumper lead and skidded to a stop in forepart of his dad 's study. He pulled out his wand and shouted 'Alohomora'at the doorknob. He wrenched it open as the rest of the group came up behind him.

Harry had been sitting on his sofa, wearing only a distich of boxers and a tee shirt with a Gryffindor lion on it, reading the prophet when Albus burst into the room. He jumped and threw the newspaper down when he saw the gravid group of people in the doorway.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` All right wing, '' Harry sighed, `` Let me contact your Uncle Ron and then we 'll head down to Hogsmeade. Gabriella, go inform the headmaster and Neville, then return to Gryffindor and make sure nobody leaves the towboat. ``

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

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A/N : The waiting line is closing on the 24th until September 1st and this clip trusted writer ca n't submit new chapters either. I might be able-bodied to squeeze in an special update before, but I ca n't undertake it.

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

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

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

`` Look at the Map, '' John suggested, `` We should find out exactly where they are. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` No, '' Albus said, `` Willinson 's on the inverse incline of the household as Kaden. ``

The bedroom door fit surface and Harry came running out. Albus hastily put away the Map.

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

`` How do you jazz ? '' 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 darkened 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 King John and Matt 's gaze. They had agreed not to order anyone about the Map until the following year. But the expression on John and lustrelessness 's faces told Albus that both of them agreed that they should tell Harry in order to help Kaden.

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

That stopped Harry in his tracks. He whirled around and stared at Albus with a jumble flavour of confusion and awe on his face.

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

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

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

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

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

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

By the time Harry and Albus left the Hogwarts grounds and entered Hogsmeade, they were far ahead of Albus 's friends. Harry paused in nominal head of The Three Broomsticks and waited for them to watch up.

It was an unusually strong Night for the beginning of June. There was n't a hint of current of air, nor a cloud in the sky. The stars were all out and the almost full Sun Myung Moon illuminated Hogsmeade enough that they did n't involve to light their wands. Albus wondered for a straightaway second if Matt should have got just stayed in the schooling due to the phase of the moon, but did n't hover on the thought. Albus was much too focused on Kaden to intend about much else.

Albus waited impatiently with his dad, but was startled at the sound of a meretricious scissure. 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 promissory note Albus had received, but he left the component part about the map out.

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

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

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

`` Yeah, '' Albus nodded.

`` Good. But do n't pass on 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 require you getting involved. arrest behind me at all times and obey whatever I tell you, '' Harry said sternly. `` I do n't want a repeat of last yr. ``

Albus nodded reluctantly. `` All rightfield. ``

`` goodness, '' Harry replied.

Rose and Matt ran up behind John the Divine and Amanda a few second later. `` Did ... we ... miss ... anything ? '' Matt asked.

`` No, '' Harry said, `` Now, I want you all to follow me. Wands out. If someone tries to attack you, you 've got my permit to use whatever jinx 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 sort of exciting to go on a charge with his dad and Uncle Ron. The only time he 'd ever seen them in Auror mode was the late outflow, and Albus missed much of his dad 's duel since he was dueling Quinton Willinson at the time.

The group continued down the street, past the defect store and silent houses. Albus had never been in Hogsmeade at night before. It was kind of spooky, especially as they left the more populated country and approached the screech hovel.

`` Ooo, spooky, '' whoremaster whispered.

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

`` Sorry, '' John muttered.

Harry and Ron stopped in presence of the menage that was closest to the Shrieking shanty. It was a one-level edifice, that looked in direful need of mending. The shutters were falling off, the paint was chipped, and region of the siding were missing. It looked like it had n't been lived in in years. The grass was vastly overgrown and Albus spotted a few gnome maw near the bushes that were along the road. All in all, it looked almost creepy-crawly than the shrieking hutch. Harry and Ron stooped down and squatted behind the Vannevar Bush. Albus and his friend did the same.

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

`` All right, '' Ron agreed.

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

`` Quinton Willinson ! '' Harry called in what must give birth been a magically amplified voice, `` Are you there ? ``

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

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

`` What 's there to let the cat out of the bag about ? ``

`` You captured my cousin, '' Harry said, `` You 've made demand in ordering for us to get him back. I think we need to fare to an correspondence. ``

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

`` What the ruddy snake pit 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 salad dressing gown, with his scepter held out in front of him.

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

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

`` I want to know what 's going on in that firm, '' 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 billet is under control. Please stay behind this short letter. '' Ron waved his wand and a blue line appeared where the Gunter Grass met the road.

`` mulct, fine, '' the man muttered and crossed his limb, but made no move to go back to his house, `` Never any peace around here. Whether it 's those bloody spectre in that decrepit old hovel or Aurors screaming in the dead of dark .... ''

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

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

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

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

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

Albus turned around again. There was now a little crowd of Hogsmeade resident physician clad in a potpourri of pajama, dressing robes, and cloaks, standing just behind the line Ron had drawn.

`` equanimity down, ma'am, '' Ron said, `` We have everything under controller. ``

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

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

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

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

`` Listen, sept ! '' Ron shouted, `` You do n't understand the circumstances. If you continue to question our natural process, I 'll receive to ask you to return to your theater. ``

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

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

`` That 's Harry ceramist ? '' another woman shouted, `` Let me through ! I want to meet him ! ``

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

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

`` No. You 're legal injury, Potter. I am like my Padre. We want the Saami things. And to do that, we need that cloak ! ``

`` Just let Kaden forget, and we 'll peach. ``

`` No ! Are you going to give way me the bally cloak or not, Potter ? ! ``

`` I am not. ``

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

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

`` Somebody do something ! '' another fair sex shouted.

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

`` We 've got a 230, '' Ron muttered, `` Lewster, stop here and sustain the crowd back. They 've been pushy. Cardinal Newman, come after me. '' Ron turned to Albus, `` blush wine and Al, check here. Under no context are you or your friends to do into the sign of the zodiac. ``

Lewster, the wizard, took Ron 's place in front of the crowd and scowled at them. Ron and John Henry Newman walked up the concrete and stood behind Harry.

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

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

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

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

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

`` We 're not going in the house. We 're going to watch out through the window. You think I can just sit here and not know what 's going on ? ``

`` But Albus- ''

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

`` I 'll go, '' Saint John the Apostle and Matt 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 planetary house, leaving pink wine with her mouth gaped undefendable and Amanda shaking her head. The other Auror, Lewster, did n't even seem to remark them leave and Albus had a touch sensation he would n't possess cared anyway.

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

`` merlin, '' Albus whispered.

`` Bloody hell on earth, '' whoremonger said.

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

`` No, '' Matt grabbed the cover of Albus 's gown, `` They 're Aurors, they can handle it. Plus, your dad said to stay away, we 'd be in huge difficulty if we went in the house. ``

Albus sighed and crouched back down. matte 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 wand at Kaden.

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

Kaden sat back down with a look of terror on his side. Albus was surprised they were able to get a line what everyone was saying. The old house must have had a bunch of shot around the window.

`` Willinson, '' Harry began, `` We 're going to involve 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 bring it. I see he did n't come after my social club. He told you about it. ``

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

`` I do n't consider you. Accio Cloak ! '' Willinson pointed his wand at Harry, but nil happened.

`` See ? No cloak, '' Harry said, `` Now turn 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 child. You 're going to Azkaban, '' Harry said.

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

But Harry was too prompt for Willinson. He dodged the spell and sent one back at Willinson. Willinson and Harry broke out in a duel, with spells flying everywhere.

`` This wo n't last long, '' Albus muttered, `` He 's an awing dueler. ``

Ron ran from behind Harry and over to Kaden. He pulled Kaden up and made a dash for the door. Willinson spotted them and sent a turn, but 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 while were actually making inter-group communication with Harry or Paul Newman, and well-nigh of Harry and Newman 's spells were blasting apart piece of furniture as Willinson dodged them.

Cardinal Newman sent a trip jinx at Willinson and caused him to come down over a rugged chair. Harry immediately disarmed him and caught his scepter. Paul Leonard Newman conjured rophy and bound Willinson 's manus. The two Aurors then lifted him to his base and started to drag him out of the house.

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

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

`` Kind of phone like you 're foiled, '' lavatory smirked.

`` What happens now ? '' lusterlessness asked.

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

`` Dunno, '' Albus shrugged.

`` You lot are going back to school, '' Ron said.

Albus stood up and saw his Uncle Ron, standing with Kaden just beyond the bushes. Kaden still looked scared out of his head and stood shaking with Ron 's arm around his articulatio humeri. Albus walked over to them, followed by the eternal rest of his friends.

`` What 's going to happen to Willinson ? '' John asked.

`` Harry will take him to the Ministry, where he will have thrill put against him. Then he 'll go to Azkaban. ``

`` trade good, '' Albus said.

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

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

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

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

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

`` I 'm ticket, '' lusterlessness shrugged. He did search exhausted, most likely due to the fact that the full moon was two days away.

`` bunk, '' gentlewoman Pomfrey muttered, `` Were you outside with the residual 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 console and returned with a goblet of steaming liquid state. She thrust it to Matt and he downed it, wincing at the disgusting taste.

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

`` It was Felix Willinson, '' Kaden said quietly, `` I was on my way back from the subroutine library and he snuck up behind me and Stunned me. I was stuck, could n't incite. Felix pulled me into a nearby classroom, where Willinson was waiting. Except he was n't Willinson. He was a 7th class girl, or what looked like a seventh year girl. He must own taken Polyjuice Potion. Anyway, he somehow found an invisibleness Cloak. Which sort of makes me wonder why he wanted yours. But he threw it over me and levitated me to Hogsmeade and to that old house. And well, you know the rest. ``

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

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

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

matt, Gospel According to 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 for certain you were brave. Did you try to hex Willinson at some point ? ``

`` Yeah. ``

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

`` I guess. ``

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

`` All right. Thanks, Albus. ``

`` No job, '' 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 turn a habit. ``

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

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

Albus exchanged glances with rose and then sighed. `` Yes, I do know. It 's really, really complicated. I 'd cause to excuse my entire first year of schoolhouse for you to empathize properly. ``

`` Well, I 've got naught better to do, '' Kaden grinned, `` I 'll be bored out of my mind in this place. ``

`` The affair 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 aunty Hermione kept a secret from me, rosebush, Jesse James, Lily, and Victor Hugo for days. I 'm not even sure if Lily and Victor-Marie Hugo know about it yet. But anyway, James, Rose, and I found out last year, and it 's got everything to do with why Willinson wants my cloak.

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

`` I never get to eff 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 class. That 's why I think my dad will tell you soon. ``

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

`` Your half minute 's up ! '' madam Pomfrey announced, `` Off to your dorm room. I want you all to get some relief ! Honestly, it 's almost midnight ! ``

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

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

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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There was a page recollective article on the front of the Prophet the next dawning that detailed every aspect of the previous night 's incident in Hogsmeade. fountainhead, it did not explicate what exactly Willinson was after, but everything else was mentioned. Kaden became an trice celebrity as soon as he left the hospital annex after breakfast. Almost the entire school, including a few Slytherins, wanted a number one hand write up of how he got kidnapped. Kaden did n't show any of the fears he had the previous night as he greatly embellished what went on in the old abandoned house.

Harry still had n't returned from the Ministry. Albus figured he was still busy with sentencing Willinson to Azkaban. Albus did n't have long to brood on it, though, because they had the hold up of their examinations that day.

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

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

`` Oh, er, right, '' Saint John the Apostle muttered, `` Never judgment. ``

`` We can still political party, '' Albus whispered, `` Just not in the rough-cut room. ``

`` Oh, yeah, '' John grinned.

`` And then I tried to kick his wand out of his hand, but he grabbed my leg instead, '' Kaden explained to a few over-excited Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs who had wandered over, `` So, I bit him. He shrieked like a little little girl. ``

Albus rolled his optic. `` This just gets crazy and crazier. ``

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

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

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

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

Dear Al,

thing are pretty practically taken concern of at
the Ministry. I 'll be back around seven.
Meet me in the entry residence then. Bring
Rose, Kaden, Matt, John, and Amanda. I 'd
like to tattle to you about last night.

Love,
Dad

mat looked at his ticker. `` That 's in a half hr. ``

`` one-half 60 minutes to drag on Kaden away from his buff, '' trick smirked.

A one-half time of day later Albus and his friends were standing around the entree Hall, waiting for Harry. Kaden had reluctantly left his gaggle of girls, only after Albus had told him that Harry was going to explain about the Cloak.

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

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

`` Loitering in the entrance residence, '' Filch muttered, `` What are you up to, I wonder .... ''

`` Er, '' Albus said.

`` Another custody, before the year 's up .... ''

`` They 're with me, Filch, '' Harry shouted from the doorway, `` And it 's not curfew yet. ``

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

`` So, Room of Requirement sound dependable ? '' Harry asked.

Everyone nodded and followed Harry up the stairs. They were stopped no less than three times by various student wanting to talk to Kaden. Albus and John the Evangelist broke out in hysterical laugh after the third person asked for his autograph. Eventually, they did manage to defecate it to the Room.

Everybody settled themselves onto the various comfy armchairs and couches 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 care, Kaden. I 'm going to explain everything. ``

`` Excellent, '' Kaden grinned.

Harry launched into the long report about the Hallows, beginning with how he, Ron, and Hermione first learned about the Hallows, including the Tale of the III Brothers, and ending with the incident that happened the stopping point spring. By the time he finished, Kaden was staring at him open mouthed and a facial expression of awe on his face.

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

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

Albus tried to repress his laughter as he turned to expect at Rose.

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

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

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

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

`` So, '' Albus began, changing the topic, `` What 's going to go on to Willinson ? ``

`` He 's in Azkaban right now, '' Harry explained, `` He has a minimum ten years condemnation, utmost twenty years. He 's not too happy about it, but too bad for him. ``

`` Good, '' Albus said, `` What about Felix Willinson ? ``

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

`` What about those other fella ? '' 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. ``

`` Hope you find them soon, '' Kaden replied.

`` Me, too, '' Harry said and turned to Albus, `` Now, Al, could you explain about this new map you showed me last night ? ``

Albus looked at his dad and then slowly got the map out of his bag. He unfolded it and held it up. `` Er, yeah. ``

`` Where did you find it ? '' Harry asked quietly.

`` Attic of the house. It was hidden in an old photo album of the vulture. ``

`` Do you still have the album ? ``

`` Yeah, it 's up in my luggage compartment. ``

`` I 'd like to see it over the summer, '' Harry said, `` But what I 'd care now is for you to explain exactly how this map works. I promise you wo n't get in trouble. ``

`` All right, '' Albus glanced at his protagonist and then back at his dad, `` At first, we had no idea what to do with it. So we tried random stuff like enchantment and the phrase for the piranha 's Map. Eventually we figured it out, but it turns out this map was more complicated than the Marauder 's Map.

`` For it to work, four Gryffindors have to be 'the future vulture. ``

`` time lag, what ? '' Harry asked.

`` The marauder somehow made it so you could only get the map to reveal itself if you were one of four boys who are like the Marauders. ``

`` That is impressive deception, '' 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 confessedly. I am the new Prongs. ``

Harry stared at Albus. `` pigeon hawk. That is incredible, Albus. ``

Albus smiled. `` And matte, John, and Kaden are the former new marauder. It would n't make worked without them. ``

`` deficiency to estimate who 's who ? '' Gospel According to John grinned.

Harry smirked, `` You 're Padfoot. ``

`` Is it that obvious ? ``

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

`` Well, surmisal who matt and Kaden are, '' John said.

`` I think I 'm even more obvious than you are, '' matt muttered from the sofa he was laying on.

`` You 're Moony, '' Harry said, `` Which leaves Kaden to be Wormtail. You kind of got the pip end of the deal. ``

Kaden shrugged, `` I do n't ingest to be exactly like him. ``

`` Of course not, '' Harry agreed. `` So, how did you turn up to the map that you were the new vulture ? ``

`` Er, '' Albus shrugged, `` We had to do some, well, some stuff. ``

`` What kind of stuff, Al ? '' Harry smiled, `` I promise you wo n't get in trouble. ``

Albus sighed and quickly explained what they had spent the total year doing. Harry was shaking his head and laughing by the clock time Albus had finished.

`` I ca n't say I 'm happy that you snuck out of the castle and spent the night in the Shrieking shack or that you Stunned deer in the forest near Rose 's house, but cypher bad happened. Just do n't do anything like that again. ``

`` All right field, '' Albus shrugged.

`` Ok, now I want to see this map of Hogsmeade. ``

`` Sure, '' Albus pulled out his wand, `` Only the four of us can get it to show up up, though. ``

Albus revealed the map and handed it to his dad. He only hoped that Harry would n't notice the third varlet. Albus did n't need to state his dad about the secret room yet.

Harry spent about ten minutes looking at the map and then handed it back to Albus. `` Al, I 'm really happy you managed to find that. It means a lot that the four of you can be the side by side contemporaries of predator. Now, I 've got to go address with the schoolmaster. I 'll see you tomorrow. ``

`` Night, Dad, '' Albus got up.

`` night, Al, '' Harry stood up and gave his son a hug, `` Love you. ``

`` Love you, too. ``

can stood up as soon as Harry left. `` Ok, you lot, let 's go lionise the end of exams ! ``

Albus, pink wine, and Amanda got up as well. `` trade good approximation ! '' Albus grinned.

`` Are you sleeping ? '' whoremaster poked Matt.

`` I was, '' matte groaned.

`` Aw, arrive on, we want to go celebrate in the early room. ``

`` Ugh, all right, I 'm coming, '' mat sat up, `` Are n't you lot tired ? We got almost no sopor last Night and then had to be up early for exams. ``

`` Not really, '' John shrugged, `` But I know you are. I saw you fall asleep on your History of magic trick exam. ``

`` It would be hard not to, '' Matt yawned, `` The class is bad enough, but a test ? ``

`` I agree with you there, '' St. John said.

Albus, Matt, Saint John, and Kaden wander up spending the night in the Marauder 's Den. Matt fell asleep in his bed as soon as they got there, and no one had the heart to wake him up. well, John did, but Rose convinced him not to. The missy left shortly before curfew, after a few rounds of Exploding crack and Wizard 's cheat, as well as the eating of numerous Chocolate Frogs and Bertie Bott 's Beans.

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The remaining week of school went by incredibly fast. Albus and his admirer spent almost of it remote, once flatness was out of the hospital wing that is, playing Quidditch and goofing off. Kaden 's many admirers slowly trickled away and soon he was just a regular pupil again. Ravenclaw won the House Cup yet again. Albus and Rose went to yet another Hogwarts graduation, this meter for their cousin Henry M. Stanley. Albus had a feeling he 'd be going to every single Hogwarts commencement exercise for at least the next ten years. He would probably be so sick of them by the time he graduated that he would n't even need to attend. Stanley 's commencement exercise was much the same as Victoire 's had been, and teddy bear 's the year before.

`` I ca n't consider my first yr is over, '' Kaden sighed as they were riding the power train back to British capital, `` It 's definitely been the best twelvemonth of school ever. ``

`` Never a dull moment at Hogwarts, that 's for sure, '' Albus laughed.

`` I 'll say. question what 'll bechance next spring ? ``

`` Hopefully, nada, '' Albus replied. He had had enough of the duels with Willinson. All Albus wanted was a schooltime year that did not involve anything Kaden would consider exciting.

`` I think I 'm going to be bored this summer, '' Kaden announced, `` Not being able to do magic. ``

`` Oh, I forgot to tell you, '' Matt began, `` My mum said you lot could come spend a few days at my house this summer, if you want. ``

`` Yeah ! '' Kaden shouted excitedly, `` Your theater has got to be more exciting than mine. ``

`` If you want exciting, you ought to see my Uncle Jack 's house, '' lustrelessness said, `` You want to total over, Albus and whoremonger ? ``

`` Definitely, '' Albus grinned.

`` Count me in, '' John said, `` I 'll be up for getting away from my sister. Ashtyn 's going to be intolerable this summer, what with her going to Hogwarts in the fall. ``

`` Lily, too, '' Albus said.

`` And Victor-Marie Hugo, '' rosebush added.

`` wellspring, I have n't got any vernal sibling, so we 'll take the planetary house to ourselves. Besides my parents, that is, '' Matt pointed out.

`` Excellent, '' St. John the Apostle grinned. `` So, anyone doing anything exciting this summertime ? Anymore cool stumble, Amanda ? ``

`` I do n't intend so, '' Amanda said, `` I wish we 'd go back to Irish Republic, though. ``

`` My parents said we might to to the States to see my uncle, '' matt said, `` Depends on their employment agenda, though. And Amy 's. ``

`` cypher exciting for me, '' Albus said.

`` Me either, '' blush wine said.

`` Or me, '' trick laughed, `` We 're jolly boring, are n't we ? We 'll just birth to bring up the ruckus at Matt 's house. ``

`` ripe luck with that with my mum around, '' matt smirked, `` I swear she 's got eyes on the back of her school principal. ``

`` I think all mom do, '' John shook his pass, `` So, when did your parents say we could come over ? ``

`` Dunno, '' Matt shrugged, `` Depends on when we 're visiting Uncle doodly-squat, I suppose. I 'll owl you. ``

`` Sounds full. ``

The oddment of the train ride passed quickly. Albus dozed off towards the end of it, only to be shaken awake by rosiness. Albus sat up and looked around the compartment. lusterlessness and Amanda were yawning and sitting up as well. St. John the Apostle and Kaden were both completely covered in soot and were cleaning up what looked to be a rather vicious beat of Exploding Snap.

`` You two ought to practice that over the summer, '' rosebush said cheerfully, `` And perhaps larn a cleaning spell or two. '' She pointed her wand at each of their faces in turn of events and restored them to their usual clean state.

`` Yeah, yeah, '' John Lackland 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, '' Rose smiled.

Albus laughed to himself as he followed his friends out into the corridor. He joined the throng of students emerging onto the chopine. Albus spotted his parents and Lily, standing next to rosebush 's parents and Hugo. He pushed through the crowd of students and made his way over to them. Albus was happy to be going home, but at the same clock time he was excited about the next schoolhouse year. He would be a third yr, which meant he could confabulate Hogsmeade. Albus grinned to himself as he thought about all the possibilities that Hogsmeade would hold with the new vulture 's Map in his pocket.

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A/N : Well, that 's it ! I really hope you all enjoyed it. To do the question that a lot of people will probably ask in inspection, I am writing a subsequence to this ! It 's nearly finished and quite different than this one. I do have some John Roy Major editing to do and am going to try and take up that soon, but I do n't prognosticate posting the first gear chapter for another Clarence Shepard Day Jr.. Not to note the fact that it is still currently being called Albus ceramicist and the Unnamed Sequel and I need to come up with a permanent form of address. school has started, so my writing metre is special. I will probably send updates about how the redaction 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, Luke, sinwillys822, 1OldHPFan, Jen, Moonylupin, Denas, Liana, tranc3rooney, potterfan296, and EvilChaos for their reviews, as well as anyone who has read/reviewed the previous chapters !