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Albus, John, Rose, and Amanda all agreed to wait until after dinner to visit matte in the hospital Wing the next day. They had the afternoon off, but Kaden did n't, and he wanted to issue forth along. Kaden seemed even happy now that he was no longer excluded from anything that Albus did. Gone were the daylight where Albus would be able to sneak off to the elbow room of Requirement without Kaden, now that he knew about the room. Of track, Albus supposed he could just ask the elbow room not make itself obtrusive to Kaden, but Kaden could probably judge that he was in there anyway.

`` You have to be placid in the infirmary extension, Kaden, '' Albus explained as they walked there after dinner, `` Or else dame Pomfrey will throw you out. ``

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

Albus pushed open the room access and everyone followed him inside. Madam Pomfrey was pouring a bluish potion into a feeding bottle and looked up when she saw Albus and his Quaker 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 head, `` You 'd better hold open it hush, Kaden. Do n't go telling the whole school day about it. ``

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

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

Albus led his Friend over to the just occupied bed and pulled back the drape. matt was wake up, but he looked exhausted as usual.

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

`` All right, '' matt replied.

Albus, can, pink wine, and Amanda crowded around Matt 's bed like common, but Kaden had frozen in home and was staring at flatness. For the first prison term in his life, he was speechless.

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

Kaden shook his fountainhead and then went over to the bed. `` Er, nil. I just did n't really expect, well ... '' Kaden gestured to matte 's arm, which was bandaged and in a sling.

`` Oh, yeah, told you it was atrocious, '' Matt said, `` Broke my arm end Nox. ``

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

`` Only happens sometimes, '' lusterlessness explained.

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

`` It heals, '' Matt 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 integral rest of the day and all night and all day yesterday, but I 'm no worsened than common. ``

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

`` I 've slept for longer than that, '' matt replied, `` Record 's four daytime. ``

`` Four Clarence Day ? ! ``

`` Yeah. ``

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

`` Yeah. Actually, one of the active ingredients in the somnolence Potion is also in the Aconitum lycoctonum I take, so it was like I got a double Zen. That 's why the potion had to a greater extent of an effect on me than everyone else and why it took so prospicient to wear down off. ``

`` That makes sense, '' Rose said.

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

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

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

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

`` So, '' Albus lowered his vocalization, `` We 're going to start looking for that maven 's Finger photographic print charm as soon as you get out of here. ``

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

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

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

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The relief of the week passed by very slowly. Albus was excited about finding the wiz 's Finger photographic print charm, so that did n't facilitate topic. After what seemed like forever, Sabbatum finally arrived and Albus and his admirer found themselves holed up in the library, searching as many Holy Writ as they could.

`` smell in the indicant, '' Rose instructed as she dumped a huge pile of books onto the table, `` Just calculate up 'Wizard 's Finger mark'and if it 's not there, do n't inconvenience searching that record book. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` We 'll recover it eventually, '' rose assured him.

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

`` Me, too, '' Amanda agreed.

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

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

Albus went through another five book before he actually found one that had star 's finger's breadth Print in the indicator. Everyone else had found book that contained it, but did n't give the incantation. Albus excitedly flipped to the page given in the indicant and quickly scanned it.

`` I think I 've found it ! '' Albus shouted. The book of account had given a two paragraph explanation of the magic spell, the incantation, and the proper scepter drift. `` tone, '' he handed the book to Rose.

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

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

`` It should be relatively unproblematic, '' pink wine explained as they entered the room of requirement, `` But I think we ought to try it out with scrap parchment first. ``

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

`` 'The Wizard 's Finger Print is an extremely useful charm, especially for those involved with Magical Law Enforcement. When performed correctly, the spell will disclose a wizard or hag 's full epithet, natal day, a list of plaza where he or she has lived, any sort of limited power or abnormalities, and a few personality device characteristic. The good luck charm has been useful in identifying trunk, as well as discovering whether or not a beldam or mavin is under the influence of Polyjuice Potion. The Wizard 's Finger photographic print is not fooled by Polyjuice.

This finical charm is quite controversial, given the fact that it reveals large amounts of personal information. In the unseasonable helping hand, the charm can be used to slip another 's identity. It gave the section of Magical Law Enforcement in Spain a particularly concentrated time in the 1930s, when a grouping of thief used it to advance access to various bank accounts.

A relatively round-eyed appeal to perform, all the castor must do is undulate his or her wand around in a broadside fashion, clockwise ( as shown in the diagram on the inverse Sir Frederick Handley Page ), then point the baton at the finger in question, say the conjuration, and force the finger's breadth down onto a art object of parchment. No ink is necessity. The incantation that is used is Digitulus Scripsi.

Once the finger print is on the parchment, a dissimilar incantation is needed to expose the information. Simply tap your sceptre to the finger mark and recount Acclaro .'''

Albus looked up from the book at his friends. `` Seems round-eyed enough. ``

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

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

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

`` All right, '' Albus began, `` flap your wand in a clockwise circle. Then point your wand at your finger and say 'Digitulus Scripsi'. Then force your finger onto the parchment. ``

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

`` Mine did, '' blush wine announced, holding up her parchment.

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

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

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

This time, Kaden succeeded in performing the magical spell.

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

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

zippo happened for a few bit, and then Logos started appearing below the finger photographic 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
Max Born in capital of the United Kingdom, England
Other berth of residence- None
Hair Colour- Negroid
Eye Colour- super acid
Special Magical Abilities- None
Abnormalities- None

The tilt then went on to line Albus 's personality. It was so accurate that he was kind of freaked out by it. How could a charm get that lots just from a finger mark ?

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

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

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

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

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

`` It worked, '' lavatory said.

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

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

`` We should probably burn up these first, '' mat gestured to his parchment, `` You know, so nonentity finds them .... ''

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

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

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

Albus, lustrelessness, John, and Kaden all performed the charm to get their finger mark onto the map. A minute later, there were four finger photographic print on the map. nobody said a word as they performed the revealing magical spell on them, but Albus could feel the excitement building. This was it. In a thing of transactions, they might give birth the new Map revealed. Albus and his friends had been working towards this ever since the beginning of the shoal year.

Albus stared at the Map after everyone had finished performing the magic spell. nada happened for the longest clock time, and Albus was beginning to call back that they had guessed wrongly about the finger's breadth Print charm being the castigate charm to reveal the map. Then, the finger prints suddenly disappeared into the map.

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

`` Dunno, '' Albus shrugged. The finger's breadth prints had n't disappeared when they tried the spell on even 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 ! '' John exclaimed.

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

'Congratulations ! You have successfully decoded The marauder 's Map : 2d Edition. Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs are proud proclaim Matthew Conan Eckerton, Kaden Peter Dursley, privy Malcolm Brickston, and Albus Severus ceramicist the next generation of Marauders.

'Please use the Map wisely, ensuring that you cause as a lot havoc as potential. From now on, simply press your finger to the four paws on the battlefront 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 chair and high-fived matte and John. `` We 've got the new map ! ``

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

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

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

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

`` No job, '' Rose smiled, `` I 'm gladiolus we 've got it working, too. ``

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

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

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

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

Albus turned away from pink wine and looked back at the map. The welcome content 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 regular Marauder 's Map.

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

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

`` Maybe the Marauders just wanted to produce a prank that would outlive them, '' blush wine suggested.

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

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

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

`` Yes, '' Albus and Rose said at the Same time.

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

`` You 're just saying that because you did n't spend the unharmed year on it, '' Albus snapped, `` If you 'd expend a yr trying to figure that thing out, you 'd be angry, too. But you just found out about it a workweek ago. ``

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

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

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

`` delay, '' Matt said quietly, `` There 's three routine at the tooshie. '' He pointed to the stern redress hand corner.

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

`` So that 's the difference ? '' John asked, `` Wow, that 's arouse, three phone number. ``

`` Tap your baton on the number two, Albus, '' pink wine 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 ! '' privy shouted.

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

Then there were the dots. Just like on the even piranha 's Map, this one showed all the the great unwashed in Hogsmeade as labeled dots. Albus peered down and saw his Uncle Ron 's dot moving around in Weasley 's Wizard Wheezes. There were diverse early dots in the store as well, although Albus did n't make out any of them. All the building on the map, with the exception of the shrieking Shack, were filled with respective labeled dots.

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

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

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

`` indirect request I could go, '' Kaden said.

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

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

Albus was thinking the Lapplander thing. He was sure the vulture had created this in order to aid with their pranking of students in Hogsmeade. Albus was n't really one to prank multitude. Sure, he did it on occasion and certainly enjoyed observing other people 's harlequinade, but he was n't that serious 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.

`` marvel what the number three does, '' mat mused.

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

The melodic phrase of ink that made up Hogsmeade began to disappear. A few irregular later, ink formed once again to create words on the parchment.

'By now, you have surely discovered the map of Hogsmeade. Be sure to use that to make as a great deal mischief as possible.

'At the showtime of our 6th year, we decided we needed a new projection to work on. The Animagus process was long since completed, and we were bored. Yes, I suppose we could have concentrated to a greater extent on prep, but that would let been even more boring.

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

'Thus began the long process of finding an abandon elbow room in the castle that nonentity knew about. Well, a shoes everyone except Dumbledore did n't know about .'

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

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

'Just get on with it .'

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

'Since you have proven yourselves to be the side by side Generation of predator, this elbow room will afford for you as well. We would like to pass it on to you .'
`` We get our own usual way ? '' John asked, `` magnificent ! ``

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

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

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

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

'I agree, unmanageable would be best .'

'Excellent, Moony 's on circuit card .'

'Difficult is alright .'

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

'Thus, we leave you with instructions. We have set up a sort of hunt throughout the schoolhouse and priming. The showtime hint will lead you someplace, where you will determine the four paw prints carved somewhere in that place. Tap it with your finger's breadth and it will devote you another clue.

'And now we will give you the first clue. Find the office where we take a breather our heads, but the answer is not our seam .'

With that, the map went clean once again. Albus quickly grabbed a piece of parchment and a quill and scratch down the first clue.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Oh, definitely, '' Matt agreed.

Albus and his friends spent another 15 minutes in the Room of Requirement trying to decipher the clue. nonentity came up with anything and Rose decided they should all written report and build out the clue later. Albus could n't indicate since he had put off his preparation long enough, and he had Quidditch praxis the adjacent day.

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A/N : I 'm leaving for holiday on Sabbatum and will be gone until late on Tuesday, so if you review after Friday, I wo n't be able-bodied to respond to it until sometime in the middle of next hebdomad. 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, Saint Luke, BElestrange, Jen, and Padfoot 15 for their reviews !
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For the next few days, Albus found his intellect drifting to the hint every meter he tried to study. It was driving him mad. Where else did he sleep besides his bed ? None of his friend had come up with anything either. rose wine did n't seem to be putting much thought into it, since exams were only a month and a half away. She seemed to think that Albus ought not to concentre too very much on the clue either, but Albus could n't help it.

Albus was completely ignoring Professor Binns'boring lecturing the following Wednesday and focusing solely on the clue. A place to sleep, he thought as he tapped his flight feather on his book. He sighed and lifted his drumhead up. Rose was the only if one actually taking notes. toilet 's eyes were drooping and Albus was sure he 'd fall asleep soon.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Luckily there was n't a class in the room at that mo, so Albus and his ally had as a great deal clock time as they needed to depend. Albus started his search in the front man, making for certain to inspect each desk carefully.

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

Sure enough, there were four bantam paw prints etched into the underside of the desk.

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

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

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

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

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

`` Any estimation ? '' he asked, as he and his supporter left the room.

`` Nope, '' King 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 stakes with them ? ``

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

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

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

`` And it 's got to be the Same topographic point they played something, '' John said.

lusterlessness stopped in his tracks, `` Of course ! It 's the Quidditch sales talk ! ``

Albus turned around to calculate 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 auction pitch, then, '' Matt said.

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

`` goodness idea, '' Amanda agreed.

`` I think we should meditate after dejeuner, '' rose sighed.

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

Rose groaned and followed Albus and the others to the Great Charles Martin Hall. They were deep for luncheon, since they spent so long in the chronicle of deception schoolroom. Kaden demanded to know where they were, and became very excited when Albus whispered that they were following the clues for the map. He was a bit disappointed that Albus would be continuing to work on it after lunch, since Kaden had classes, but Albus assured him that they would update him later that evening.

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

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

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

`` Maybe the end posts ? '' Albus suggested, `` They could n't give birth put the prints on the terra firma. ``

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

Albus, matte, and John each started inspecting one of the goal situation. Albus looked carefully, but could n't find anything. Neither did John or matte. The three of them ran to the former slope of the pitch and began to look at the early three posts.

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

`` You 're probably right, '' St. John the Apostle agreed.

`` Let 's go, '' Albus started running over to the changing rooms. He kept his ling in his dorm, but there were stack of schooltime Scots heather in the changing rooms. They would suffice for this.

Albus wrenched the door receptive and led his friends over to where the schooling brooms were kept. He handed each of them a ling and the three of them headed back out into the rain.

Albus kicked off from the ground and flew directly towards the finish posts. His broom listed to the left and Albus was really grateful he got to play Quidditch on a superordinate heather. Despite the mediocre broom, he was still faster than lustrelessness and John, and made it to the goal posts before either of them.

It did n't subscribe Albus long to find out the prints. They were etched on the very top of the middle goal Emily Price Post.

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

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

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

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

`` hospital offstage, '' Matt said immediately, `` That one was kind of obvious. ``

`` Somehow I do n't think riddles were the piranha'unassailable wooing, '' Albus commented as they flew back down to the ground.

`` Makes it easier for us, '' Saint John grinned.

`` Not really, '' Matt said, `` You know how laborious it 's going to be to look for the hospital Wing for four flyspeck paw mark ? What do you suppose we 'll say dame Pomfrey ? 'Do n't mind us, we 're just searching your entire ward for some carving that were left here decades ago .''' flatness rolled his eyes.

Albus did n't say anything as they walked back to the changing rooms. flatness was right. It would be extremely difficult to explore the hospital Wing for the future cue. Madam Pomfrey was always there. They could never get the place empty in order of magnitude for them to search.

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

`` Not a cue, '' flatness shrugged.

`` Hey, '' John turned to Matt, `` Maybe you can go look for it the adjacent prison term 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. mustiness be some kind of sixth mother wit. If I so much as turn over in bed, she comes out of her room and asks me what 's awry. I can only guess what she 'd do if I started searching the whole plaza in the dead of Nox. ``

`` Did n't remember of that, '' toilet replied.

Albus sighed dejectedly and decided to just go to the common room and do his prep. He had been neglecting it the whole week and figured he would take in to do it sometime. rose wine would at least be happy.

blush wine and Amanda were feverishly working on homework when Albus, John, and mat entered the practically deserted common way. The son settled down at the table rose and Amanda were sitting at and reluctantly pulled out their books.

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

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

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

Albus tried his best to focus on his homework for the repose of the afternoon. He did manage to write an essay for Potions and read a chapter of his Herbology book of account, but after that he just could n't do anything else. Saint John was all too felicitous to lay off doing preparation as well, and the two of them played cheat until dinner.

After dinner, Albus and his admirer went to the way of Requirement, 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 auction pitch looking for the next clue.

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

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

`` Well, we 're going to accept plenitude of other clues to work out, '' Albus reminded him, `` Like the one we 're working on rightfield now. ``

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

`` 'Find the place we go when we 're not feeling our secure, one of us goes there more than than the balance ,''' Albus told him.

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

`` The hospital wing, '' Albus said, `` We 've already figured it out. We just do n't eff how to get in to search without Madam Pomfrey there. ``

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

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

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

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

`` That might run, '' Rose said.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Albus and his friends immediately formed a architectural plan once Matt had so willingly volunteered to eat the Fainting Fancy. It would subscribe property the come after Saturday. matt, Amanda, and Kaden would be stationed on the grounds, as they figured it would be dear for Matt to pass out as far away from the infirmary backstage as possible. Albus, Gospel According to John, and Rose would hide next to the hospital offstage underneath the Invisibility Cloak and dash in as soon as Madam Pomfrey left. They figured it would secure them twenty transactions of searching, perhaps thirty if they were lucky.

Saturday arrived and Albus was eagre to put the program into action. Rose figured it would be best to do it in the daybreak, when most bookman were either sleeping or lounging around in their common way. It would be better not to pull in too much undesirable attention.

Albus, John Lackland, and rose wine headed up the stairs after breakfast, while Matt, Amanda, and Kaden went out onto the grounds. Once Albus, John, and rosebush reached the infirmary Wing, Albus pulled out the invisibility Cloak and threw it over them.

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

`` Shush, '' blush wine hissed.

About 20 minutes later, Kaden came running down the corridor with a fraud worried tone on his grimace. Albus only hoped that gentlewoman Pomfrey would n't be capable to tell it was fake. Kaden ran past Albus and into the hospital offstage.

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

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

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

`` Hurry up ! demo me where ! ``

Madam Pomfrey and Kaden disappeared around the corner and Albus, bathroom, and rose hurried into the Hospital Wing.

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

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

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

Five proceedings passed, then ten, then fifteen, and still cipher had found anything. Albus was beginning to get worried. They could n't commit off a stunt like this again.

`` Found it ! '' blush wine announced. Albus breathed a suspiration of relief. He hurried over to the utmost bed and bow down next to Rose.

`` Where is it ? '' Gospel According to John asked.

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

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

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

`` write it down, '' Albus said as he shoved the man of sheepskin that had the other clues on it to her, `` 'Find the place where we are served and waited on, they even have pie of pecan .''' Albus stood up as pink wine scribbled it down.

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

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

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

`` Er, he just fainted, ma'am, '' Kaden said.

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

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

`` Hmm ... '' Madam Pomfrey muttered, `` This specific fainting looks an awfully lot like the kind that issue from eating a Fainting partiality. Either of you have any idea as to why ? ``

`` Er, '' Kaden stammered.

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

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

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

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

Madam Pomfrey sighed, `` Yes, that might be admittedly. Although it makes me wonder why lustrelessness actually ate it. Just give me the other half. ``

Amanda reluctantly pulled the early half of the scented out of her robe and handed it to the nurse. ma'am Pomfrey put it in Matt 's mouthpiece and within seconds he was opening his eyes.

`` I do n't know what you lot are up to, and I do n't really care to eff, but I would suggest that you not mess up around with making yourselves ill, '' gentlewoman 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 room access and snuck out behind Matt, Amanda, and Kaden. Once they were a condom distance from the hospital Wing, they pulled off the cloak.

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

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

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

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

`` Honestly, I did n't cerebrate she 'd forecast it out either, '' flatness said, `` I half expected her to save me there overnight to make for sure I was all right. Did n't expect her to kick me out with you lot. ``

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

`` Shut up, '' Matt said, `` I am happy I do n't experience to be there all-night. I spend enough prison term in that piazza. ``

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

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

`` What is it ? '' Kaden asked.

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

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

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

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

`` The kitchens, '' John announced.

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

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Albus continued leading his admirer down to the kitchens, while wondering how he would possibly retrieve the side by side clue while he was there. The kitchens were huge. Albus had no idea where the piranha would have carved the paw prints.

Albus stopped in front of the picture of the bowlful of fruit and tickled the pear. It giggled and turned into a handle, which Albus turned.

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

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

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

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

`` Yeah ! '' John grinned, `` How about a dud sandwich, some crisps, a piece of treacle tart, and a chicken feed of pumpkin succus. ``

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

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

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

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

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

`` son, '' Rose muttered.

`` volition that be all ? '' the elf asked as a few other pixy 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 assist us. But we need you not to observe it to anyone, not even the other elves or the instructor. ``

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

`` All right, '' Albus took a abstruse hint, `` We 're looking for a carving of sorts that 's some place in here. It 's four flyspeck paw mark. I do n't know if you remember four educatee who called themselves 'The Marauders'- ''

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

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

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

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

`` Of form. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Got it, '' he whispered, `` I think this is the net clue. 'Go to the piazza where we learn to fight the nighttime, it is there where we 've left our final sucker'. ``

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

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

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

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

`` Merlin, '' Matt groaned.

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

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

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

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A/N : For holiday, my home and I went to the resort I mentioned in an before chapter, the one with the scavenger hunt. Just wanted to say everyone that we came in dead last. A far cry from our sec situation win last class. Oh, well, we 'll go for for maiden next yr !

Thanks to my beta, Dancer of Starlight ( who was the one who had to run around the resort following the clew ). 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 reviews !
Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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Much to Albus 's dismay, there was n't a convenient meter to continue following the clue of the map the full weekend. Quidditch drill took the integral afternoon, because Georgia was beginning her pitiless pre-Quidditch concluding drill. There was only one friction match left before the final, and it would determine who would act Gryffindor in the survive match. Georgia stressed the indigence for extra practices and encouraged everyone to exercise by themselves whenever they had a free moment. She had somehow seen a glance of Albus, John, and Matt flying around the rake looking for cue and thought Albus had been practicing. Albus had to hide his smirk as she praised him in front of the full team.

professor Kendrick canceled all afternoon family on Wed of that calendar week. Since Albus never had category on Wednesday afternoons, it was no different than usual. The reason for the cancellation was that this particular Wednesday was May 2nd, the twentieth day of remembrance of the Final struggle at Hogwarts, which lead to Voldemort 's downfall.

XV years prior to the twentieth day of remembrance, five yr after the literal engagement took place, a monument had been erected on the Hogwarts grounds, in the precise place where prof Longbottom had beheaded Voldemort 's snake, Nagini. The statue was made of marble and depicted a phoenix spreading its offstage atop a large square stand. The names of every someone who had given their aliveness during both warfare against Voldemort were etched into the pedestal.

professor Kendrick, along with the parson, had organized a memorial serving that was to take position near the monument. It was to take position at one o'clock in the afternoon and witches and sorcerer from all over UK came to attend.

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

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

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

`` Hey, Victoire, '' Albus greeted her once they had walked over, `` well-chosen Birthday. ``

`` Thanks, '' Victoire sighed, `` You know, it sort of suction to accept my birthday today. Everyone 's so depressed. ``

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

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

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

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

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

The remainder of the Weasleys and the Potters soon filed into the rows near Albus and his booster. His total kinsfolk took up quite a bit of quad. Albus 's parents wound up sitting in the front row, along with Lily, Rose 's parents, Hugo, his grandparents, and a few of his other auntie, uncles, and immature full cousin. mat and Amy 's parents did hail and the four of them sat together in the second row. Albus sat succeeding to teddy bear and rose, with Kaden and Amanda on the other side of Rose.

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

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

`` May 2nd, 1998. A day that was both joyful and total of sorrow at the same metre. It may appear odd to some that May 2nd is a day we celebrate, when they are mourning the departure of screw ones. We celebrate with feast, and parties, and days off of work or school day ; but for so many, today is a day when we remember those who gave their lives for our freedom.

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

`` I still call back that battle. I was a few yr out of Hogwarts. Well, more than a few, but I was still young. I had not settled down. I did not even have a even job. I was not fully active in the anti-Voldemort movement, but when I got word of the battle, I was there.

`` But we must not only rivet on the actual battle. I have decided to verbalise today about the aftermath. About what happened after Voldemort was defeated, after we were free from his oppression. What happened after the conflict is what made me adjudicate to go under down and begin teaching.

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

`` We were unified at that minute. Unified by our grief and our felicity. It is this one that makes us strong, made us capable to defeat Voldemort, and makes us able to continue to fight the evil in our lifespan. We must recollect to keep ourselves mix, today, tomorrow, and forever.

`` As we remember those who gave their biography twenty yr ago, we must also think of that they would not need us to dwell on the past. We should always remember the yesteryear, so as not to make the same mistake, 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 address had been short, but meaningful. Albus noticed that shimmy 's center were tearing up, and Victoire had put her arm around him.

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

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

Albus jerked his read/write head up and watched as his dad slowly got up to the podium. He had no idea his dad was making a lecture. The crowd was clapping as Harry got up to the podium.

`` Thank you all for coming, '' Harry began quietly, `` Um, well, anyone who knows me really well knows I do n't really enjoy making big words like this. I 'm sure my students can attest to this, given how few actual talk I give in stratum. When it comes to teaching, I 'd rather contract a pragmatic approach. But, when Fabius asked me to speak today, I could n't reverse him down.

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

`` Of course, I had to go hold out with my auntie and uncle after this and grew up without a single bit of noesis of the wizarding public. If you had told me when I was nine that I would grow up to vote out the most evil wizard of all time, I would get laughed.

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

`` With that, I would like to repeat what Fabius said. We must always remember those who lost their living, but we should n't consist on the retiring. We should be in the moment, and think about the future. Because we do n't know what the future holds. We make our own future and we should reach the well-nigh of it. That is what those who gave their lifetime would want us to do. ``

Harry left the podium and sat back down amongst loud applause. Albus thought his dad 's speech was very sound, despite him not wanting to make it in the first-class honours degree place.

Kendrick stood up once again. `` I would wish to thank you all for coming today. Feel free to explore the castle and priming. You are welcome to bring together us for dinner as well. We will be serving it outside, as the Great Hall is not nearly great enough to house you all. ``

mass slowly began to get up from their chairs and most of them migrated towards the memorial. Albus 's parents did this as well, but Albus did n't really want to get together the big throngs of people. He followed teddy bear out of the aisle and stood off to the side with Matt, Rose, Amanda, Kaden, and Amy while Teddy and Victoire went over to the monument. The two of them joined teddy bear 's grandmother and Teddy put his arm around her as they walked to the memorial.

Albus saw John with his family. John 's aunt, uncles, and cousins must own come as well, because there were a altogether lot of piffling Kid with them. The whole group headed back towards the rook and Albus figured that whoremaster and Isabelle were showing their family the school. As far as Albus knew, john 's parents were n't really involved with the battle because they were too young to contend when it happened.

Once shimmy and Victoire rejoined the group, they started to walk back towards the castling. nobody really said much. Even Kaden seemed to know that it was a clip for silence. Albus noticed that Teddy 's typeface was streaked with snag.

They walked through the palace, somehow all going to the elbow room of Requirement without anyone ever stating that as their destination. Matt paced in figurehead of the vacuous wall and once the room access appeared, everyone filed in.

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

Everyone nodded without saying anything.

`` So, '' Amy began a few minutes later, `` How has the yr 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 overhaul. ``

`` 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, '' lusterlessness sighed, `` He knows. ``

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

`` He is, '' Matt confirmed.

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

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

Albus broke out into a grin as he saw Kaden 's back talk clinch shut. The charm was still working.

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

`` Er- '' Kaden stammered.

`` We charmed him not to tell anyone, '' matte explained, `` The Sileo Altus charm. Rose performed it. Kaden ca n't peach about it in nominal head of you or Victoire or Teddy or anybody who is n't me, Albus, John, rosebush, or Amanda. ``

`` You performed a Sileo Altus good luck charm ? '' Amy asked Rose.

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

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

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

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

The mood in the way became increasingly racy after that. Albus and his friends told Teddy, Victoire, and Amy all about what had been going on in schoolhouse and what classes they were going to involve the following twelvemonth. Teddy, Victoire, and Amy talked about Auror and Healer grooming. slip shared that Auror education was very intense and he spent all his supernumerary time sleeping since it was so draining.

Once evening arrived, Albus and the sleep of the radical headed back away for dinner. Somebody had conjured slews of long tables and chairs and had placed them throughout the grounds. Albus saw his mob taking over a couple of tabular array near the lake and led his grouping over to them. matt 's parents were there as well, talking with Victoire 's parents.

Albus sat down at a table, across from his parents, with rosiness and mat 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 shell. Albus ate in quiet and listened to the conversations around him. He liked having his unit kinsfolk at school together. It reminded him of Christmas at the Burrow.

Lily and Hugo were talking animatedly about what they were going to do when they got to Hogwarts the following year. Victor Hugo insisted he would be the future hotshot of the Quidditch squad and Lily was telling him that he could n't try-out until 2nd year.

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

`` cypher 's leaving this year anyway, '' St. James pointed out, `` Peach State 's the oldest on the team and she 'll be a seventh twelvemonth next year. ``

`` Fine. I 'll join when I 'm a secondly yr, '' Hugo huffed.

`` Unless of path 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. ``

Empire State of the South, Fred, and Heather were deep in discussion about scheme for the Quidditch final. The three of them had always been the most unpitying players on the team. Albus preferred not to get involved in the manoeuvre and fine points of the team. He just liked to play. He could never see himself as captain.

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

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

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

`` Not sure enough, '' Harry muttered, `` I have a bad feeling about it. Almost like they 're luring us into a treasonably sense of protection. ``

`` I was thinking that, too, '' Ron agreed, `` But cipher 's seen anything. I 've got people patrolling Hogsmeade, but they 're getting bored. People are saying we need to decrease protection. They think it 's blown over. ``

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

`` I agree, '' Ron said, `` If watchword gets out that we 've decreased protection, they 're likely to return to the schooling. ``

`` Exactly. ``

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

Albus quickly looked down at his photographic plate and shoved a opus of roll in his oral fissure, blushing.

`` I think you 're decent, '' Harry laughed, `` It 's ok, Al. If we talk about study stuff at the mesa, it 's our own fault if you overhear it. ``

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

`` It 's ok, '' Ron laughed, `` We 'd give done the Lapp 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 mind once again. What did it mean that nonentity had sighed any of them in calendar month ? Albus had n't even known that there had been frequent sightings before. The oracle must not have published clause about all the sightings. Albus supposed if they became sponsor enough, they would get old newsworthiness. But where were Washburn and the Willinsons now ? Albus doubted they had given up on finding the Hallows. He was more inclined to believe that they were trying to lull his dad into a false sense of security.

Neither Harry or Ron mentioned anything further on the topic. Albus tried to forget about it, but he could n't. The idea of Washburn or the Willinsons returning for the Hallows was too frightening, especially now that Albus himself had the invisibleness 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 time for Albus and his friends to situate the final hint for the map.

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

`` 'Go to the topographic point where we learn to fight the dark, it is there that we 've left our terminal mark ,''' Albus recited. He had been thinking about the clew all week, trying to figure out what it meant.

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

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

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

`` I do n't recall it literally means darkness, '' blush wine sighed, `` You lot film matter way too literally. Think about it. Dark as in evil. ``

`` Oh ! '' Albus smacked his forehead. `` The defensive structure classroom ! ``

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

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

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

Everyone agreed and began to search the classroom. Albus inspected all the desks, but found zip. He sighed and walked over to the bookcase. It was taking a very long meter to find this specific print. Longer than it had taken to ascertain any of the others. They had been there for nearly a half hour.

`` Found it ! '' lustrelessness shouted.

Albus looked up from the bookcase and saw lusterlessness crouching in one of the binding recess of the elbow room. Albus quickly ran to the back along with the residue of his friends.

`` It 's right there, '' mat pointed to the corner.

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

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

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

`` 'Anyway, we shall now bring out the directions to find the confidential room. We ca n't vouch for what variety of state it will be in when you arrive, since we 're not sure what year it will be when you discover it. In which casing, we suggest you learn some dear cleaning spells, as Muggle cleaning is execrable .'''

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

`` 'Shut up, Moony .'''

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

`` 'All right. You 'll need to go to the north end of the sixth level corridor. There should be an army of suit of armour on one incline. Face them. Find the one that 's one-fifth from your leftfield. rustle its rightfield arm up to its header and then put it down again. work around. On the antonym paries, there will be a small-scale carving of the four paw mark. Tap it with your wand and say'I solemnly swear that I am up to no well .'You 'll fuck what to do next.

`` 'And, continue in mind that only the four of you will be able to open up up the way. So, if you ever want to fill a girl there, make trusted you arrive first.

`` 'With that, we wish you luck in all your futurity mischievous risky venture. And as always, mischief managed .'''

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

Albus grinned, `` Well, anyone need to go chequer it out ? ``

`` Yeah ! '' everyone shouted.

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

Albus could n't believe that they had managed to figure out all the clues and were on their way to the room his gramps had discovered when he was in school. Everything they had done that yr with the map seemed to have led up to this. Albus was extremely excited about this room. It would be solely theirs. The room of essential seemed like their own private common elbow room whenever they were in it, but it really was n't. The Marauders'room would be their own common soldier rough-cut room. cipher else would experience about it. cipher else would even be able-bodied to get in it.

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

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

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

The kid jumped and turned around. `` Oh, hi, Kaden. view 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 amend 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 honorable, I guess. ``

Albus walked a few more feet down the corridor and stood in presence of the suits of armor. His friends joined him. Albus silently counted the suits of armour and found the fifth one from the leftfield. He wordlessly walked over to it and lifted up its right arm.

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

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

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

Everyone nodded. Albus took a cryptical breath and tapped the paw print with his wand. `` I solemnly swear that I am up to no well. ``

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

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

The room was flyer, just like the Gryffindor common elbow room. The decor was similar, too, as well-nigh everything was scarlet and gold. It kind of prompt Albus of the Room of essential whenever Matt asked for it, only better. There was scarlet screw carpeting on the base and scarlet curtain on the window.

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

In the main theatrical role of the elbow room were a few couches, chairs, and tables. A few bookcases were up against the walls that housed rule book, lambskin, old droppings bombs, and various early detritus. There was even a mess of opened sweets sitting on one of the tables, giving the room the flavour that the piranha had just stepped out for course or something.

At the same prison term, the place looked like nonentity had been in it for decennium. There was a thickset level of junk finishing every surface and there was a deliquium smell of dankness in the air. That may take been because there was a caldron full-of-the-moon of a cruddy smelling potion sitting next to the window. The tables were covered in several pieces of parchment, give Word of God, and yellowing copy of the Prophet.

The piranha had even decorated the bulwark. There were word-painting of themselves that seemed to graze from first twelvemonth all the way to seventh. Posters of a few different Quidditch teams were also fixed upon the stone paries. A boastfully banner was above the window, directly across from the door. It read, 'The Marauders'Den .'

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

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

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

`` Excellent, '' lavatory grinned, `` Maybe some of the teachers have been assigning the same preparation every year and we can copy it. I 'll bet Binns uses the Lapplander designation year after year. ``

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

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

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

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

`` It 's like our own vulgar room. And dormitory room, '' John said as he walked over to the alcove labeled 'Padfoot'. `` Guess this one 's mine ! '' John flopped onto the bed and a cloud of rubble flew out of it. `` Oh, gross ! '' he coughed, `` enquire if we can get the house elves to clean this piazza. ``

`` They 've got enough to clean, '' rose wine replied, `` We 'll just cleanse 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 unusual, knowing that the piazza had belonged to his grandfather. Albus almost felt like he had gone back in time, to when his grandfather had been at Hogwarts. He glanced up at the walls and noticed a ikon of a Quidditch team that was labeled 'Puddlemere United- 1975'. The whole room had pretty much frozen in time. The rest of Hogwarts changed as the years passed and new scholar came to the school day. But this room, this way had n't changed. It was just the Sami now as it had been in the 1970s. Now, it would skip an entire multiplication and be propelled into the twenty-first century.

`` Blimey, aspect at this, '' lav announced.

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

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

An entire Muggle class was murdered last dark
at their place in the outskirts of Greater London. Muggle
police police officer have attributed the death to
carbon monoxide poisoning, but wizard investigators
have discovered the crusade of destruction was Avada Kedavra.

Nearby Muggles reported seeing a 'strange cloud'
above the family early the future morning. Before
Obliviators modified their memories, they all said
the cloud was the shape of a skull with a snake
coming out of its oral cavity. This odd swarm of sens
has appeared over the dwellings of multiple execution
during the past year. Rumors are that this is the
German mark of You-Know-Who, but it has yet to be confirmed.

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

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

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

`` You 're probably right, '' Albus said, `` My dad said that when the piranha were in their final stage yr of schoolhouse, they were already working to press Voldemort. ``

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

`` Yeah, '' Albus agreed.

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

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

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

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

They left the pictures and posters up on the rampart. It seemed wrong to admit down all the impression of the piranha'when they were the I who founded the elbow room. Albus left the old photograph of Puddlemere Untied up as well, since he supported that Quidditch team. To John 's delight, there was a like picture show in Padfoot 's section of the room. Albus was pretty sure flatness would be adding a characterization of the Chudley cannon 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 couple 60 minutes, the room looked new once again. All the dust, old sweets, and rubbish was gone. The caldron had been emptied and was now sparkling. Amanda, who had somehow stumbled upon the laundry room a few months ago, had gone down and fetched a few new circle of bedding for the layer.

Once they were done cleaning, they began to make themselves at home in the piranha'Den, as it was apparently called. Rose began to peruse the versatile playscript that were on the shelf. Kaden was rifling through the assorted pranking particular that had been left behind. Amanda was looking at a peck of photographs they had found. Albus, John, and lustrelessness were looking at all the newspapers and press cutting that had been left behind.

`` This is going to be an excellent piazza to study, '' Rose said as she sat down on one of the lounge with a Holy Writ. `` It 'll be quiet. ``

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

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

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

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

`` null like learning about chronicle to wee you grateful of the time you live in, '' Rose commented.

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

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

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

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

`` But Binns could at to the lowest degree make it more interesting, '' John muttered.

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

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

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

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

`` I dunno, '' matt shrugged, `` I can separate of see your tip, though. ``

`` I still think we should sustain it a enigma, '' John said.

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

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

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

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

`` Not if we use that magical spell, '' Kaden suggested, `` Not that I think we should tell Saint James the Apostle and Lily. ``

`` Jesse James would never jibe to that magic spell, '' Albus said.

`` I still think that if we 're going to order Uncle Harry and shift, we should severalize James and Lily, '' rose said.

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

`` Fine, '' rosiness huffed.

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

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

`` I do n't bang ... '' bathroom said, `` I kind of like the secret. Can we at least keep it to ourselves for a while ? Let 's call up about it over the summertime and then maybe tell them future year. ``

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

`` That sounds like a good estimation, '' Albus agreed. `` So we 'll think about telling them next year. ``

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Albus and his supporter immediately started spending their free time in the piranha'Den as opposed to the Room of Requirement. Albus found that he felt very at dwelling house there. It provided a sense of calm, a seat to go to get away from the bedlam of the independent part of the school. He was even able to focus more on his studying there than in the Room of necessary, although that may give birth been due to the fact that they had solved the closed book of the map and Albus was n't nearly as deflect as he had been.

The last dueling tournament took office on the travel along Sunday, a few days before the full Sun Myung Moon. Albus 's team had not made it to the final exam, despite Albus and Malfoy 's excellent dueling skills. Both son had won every ace affaire d'honneur they had been in the entire year. However, the rest of the team was n't nearly as skilled and they did not get enough points for the final exam. rose 's team was in second gear place and therefore was in the final examination. They were up against a squad that none of Albus 's friends were on.

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

The tourney lasted about an hour, which was much curt than all the previous ones. Rose won one of her duel, against a third year Slytherin.

`` That concludes the terminal dueling tourney ! '' Kendrick announced after the last-place two educatee had dueled. `` I shall now cipher the points. ''

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

`` congratulations to squad trey, the Hungry Hungry Horntails ! They are the new wizard ! '' Kendrick shouted, `` Will the team members please fall forward to accept the trophy. ``

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

`` back place is still goodness, 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 splendid duelers, '' Kendrick smiled, `` As well as have an aptitude for originative names.

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

`` Many of us ? '' King John muttered, `` I think pretty practically all of us. Except rosebush, 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 discussion with prof Longbottom and Professor ceramicist about whether we will have inter-house teams next year.

`` With that, I wish you all good fortune with your test. You 'd better all go study for a while, as I have been hearing that some of your teachers have created particularly tough examination. ``

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

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

Albus and his friends quickly found rosebush and congratulated her. pink wine was very felicitous with a second home win. She did n't think her team would even get second place. blush wine was n't really a competitive individual, with the exclusion of whizz 's Chess, so she did n't inhabit on the sentiment of losing to the Hungry Hungry Horntails.

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Over the side by side few week, Albus and his friends spent most of their free prison term in the vulture'Den. They mostly goofed off, but did manage to get some studying done. wax all but physically forced them to start out studying by the sentence the conclusion hebdomad in May arrived. Albus, flatness, John the Evangelist, and Kaden had n't spent the dark in the room yet, despite the fact that it was obviously set up for that. Albus was n't sure what Bilius and Ethan would do if they never turned up at the dormitory one night, so they had n't bothered. Although, Matt did expend the afternoon there sleeping the day of the May full moonshine, and he reported that the beds were just as well-off as Gryffindor 's beds and more easy than the Hospital Wing 's beds.

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

The mansion of the end of the yr were very much apparent. The twenty percent and seventh long time were spending all uncommitted metre in the subroutine library perusing for their O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s. The seventh class Gryffindor prefects had taken over Victoire 's substance abuse of demanding silence in the common way in the eve, making Albus very happy that they had the Marauders'Den.

On the other slope of the spectrum were the students who just did n't need to do anything. Albus 's cousin-german Stanley was the thoroughgoing example. Stanley had never been studious, but now that he would be graduating in only a mate week, he had no motivation whatsoever. However, his Ravenclaw girlfriend did pull him to sit down and study for his N.E.W.T.s every eve. lav shared Stanley 's mentality. Even though John was no where near graduation, he also had no motivation to study.

`` I just do n't see the breaker point, rose wine, '' lavatory said as he tossed a burnt umber frog up into the air, `` If I have n't learned it by now, I 'm not going to instruct it in clock time for test. ``

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

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

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

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

`` I do n't mean other students, '' Albus said, `` I mean, do you conceive the vulture brought other hoi polloi in here when they were in school. And those citizenry would obviously still know about it. ``

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

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

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

`` Guess that makes gumption. ``

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

`` What ? '' Albus asked.

`` Transfiguration, '' Kaden muttered, `` I 'm going to fail the exam. Why ca n't it be well-to-do like Potions ? ``

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

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

`` Not really, '' matt laughed, `` The only thing I 'm really respectable at is astronomy. ``

`` I 'd be leave to bet that you 'll be good at tending of Magical animate being, '' Saint John the Apostle smirked.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Anything that resembles food ! ``

`` There 's magical spell to make material resemble nutrient, '' mat commented.

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

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

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

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

`` Just wait until I 'm a prefect, '' blush wine muttered, `` It 'll be tranquillise all twelvemonth. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Second, I have been working on a collaboration with a few people from The Golden Snitches meeting place ( link in my fan fic website ). The first chapter ( one that I wrote ) has been validated ! The story is called 'Remember the cannon'and can be found under the name 'The Golden stoolie'. I 'd bonk it if you guys learn it !

one-third, thanks so very much to Moonylupin for nominating this for a Dobby Award on the forums !

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

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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After suffering an embarrassing defeat to Hufflepuff the old month, Ravenclaw was out of the track for the Quidditch cup. Everybody, students, teachers, and staff alike, had been shocked by that number of event. The master of the Ravenclaw team actually spent a full three days holed up in his unwashed room following the devastating loss.

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

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

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

Albus sat down following to James and placed his broom on his lap. He was feeling More than a little bit aflutter. This was his first Quidditch last and he was determined to do well.

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

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

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

`` Welcome, Hogwarts pupil and stave to the final Quidditch match of the yr ! testament Slytherin be able to score adequate end to steal the Quidditch Cup away from Gryffindor ? Let 's hope not ! '' 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 clan of Weasleys including Fred, heather mixture, and Bradley. We also have two pseudo-Weasleys, James and Albus Potter. Then there 's Ryan O'Malley, who is n't a Weasley at all, but plays Quidditch well enough that he might as well be adopted by them ! ``

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

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

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

`` I want a blank game, '' professor Oteski said sternly as Goyle crushed Sakartvelo 's paw. Oteski released the Bludgers and the fink as Albus and the other actor rose into the air.

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

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

Haines threw the Quaffle at the goal berth, but Peach State caught it and tossed it back into romp. Albus caught it by his fingertips and turned around to fly towards the Slytherin posts.

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

Two of the Slytherin Chasers immediately flew to forget Scots heather, and Albus threw the Quaffle to Fred. Fred caught it with a grin and took the rest of the way down the slant. Albus smiled as the Slytherin Chasers glared at him. classical Weasley fake. Albus and his cousins used that tactic all the meter when they played over the holidays.

`` Gryffindor scores the beginning destination of the biz ! '' Todd exclaimed after Fred easily tossed the Quaffle into one of the Slytherin goals.

Gryffindor scored five more destination over the side by side ten mo. Albus scored two of those and assisted two others. Slytherin had n't scored at all and Heather currently had possession of the Quaffle.

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

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

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

Oteski blew his whistling as Albus, Fred, and William James caught heather before she hit the ground. The residuum of the Gryffindor player landed and ran towards Heather.

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

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

`` We 'll just give to act as with two chaser, '' Georgia announced after Stanley and Neville left with Heather, `` She would n't need us to populate on this. She 'll be fine. ``

With only two pursuer, Gryffindor 's execution drastically declined. Albus managed to score another goal, but Slytherin somehow scored eight right in a row. The Slytherin Beaters were ruthless and had managed to injure Georgia 's left paw only 15 arcminute after they knocked Heather out. Albus easily made the penalty shot Oteski had given them, but Sakartvelo 's power to protect the finish went down.

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

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

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

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

Albus, who had n't even noticed the Bludger, tried to put off 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 thorax. It felt like it was broken. He turned and flew towards the Gryffindor face, trying to get Peach State 's attention.

GA noticed Albus, but not before Fielding managed to nock yet another end. `` metre out ! '' she shouted.

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

`` What 's up, Al ? '' Empire State of the South asked.

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

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

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

`` Good, '' Peach State said and turned to James, `` Listen, I know we 're too far behind to win even if you catch the Snitch, but if you catch it before Slytherin gets anymore goals, we might still be able to get the Cup. Slytherin 's really far behind us in points for the Cup. So just hitch it soon, James II. ``

`` Ok, '' James I 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 prepare, then ? '' Georgia asked. Everyone nodded. Sakartvelo signaled to Oteski that they were ready and he blew the whistle.

Albus flew back into the air, trying to ignore the growing bother in his arm. He was going to concentrate on keeping everyone away from Fred, who was the only uninjured Chaser left. Albus did n't imagine he 'd actually be able to watch or discombobulate the Quaffle and stay put on his broom with only one arm.

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

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

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

Albus immediately flew towards the soil and dismounted as the entire schooling descended onto the pitch.

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

The majority of the schooling burst into aloud applause and cheering. Oteski gave Georgia the Quidditch Cup and she held it high into the air.

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

Albus nodded and he followed the rest of the squad up to the castling. They lost almost of their entourage as they ascended the stair to the infirmary Wing. Georgia pushed open the threshold and led the team inside.

madam Pomfrey bustled over to the door and gaped at the heavy group of the great unwashed who had walked in. `` What 's going on ? ``

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

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

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

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

`` 350 to 320, '' Georgia sighed.

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

`` You can talk about it later, '' Madam Pomfrey announced, `` This is the hospital extension, not your commons way ! ``

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

lady Pomfrey sighed, `` Of course of study you did. Quidditch. leave it ever stop ? ``

`` Nope, '' Georgia grinned.

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

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

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

The room access burst open and blush wine, Matt, St. John, Amanda, and Kaden came bursting in.

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

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

`` Not today, '' Matt laughed.

`` good, now you can all go back to your common room, '' the nurse announced, `` This is not the seat to celebrate or quetch 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 exams. Those who had n't studied much over the year were now frantically trying to learn an entire year 's worth of stuff in a few short days.

Albus 's kickoff few examination went well. He was especially well-chosen that his Charms exam was relatively easy since he failed the previous year 's one miserably.

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

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

`` Makes for a nice quiesce metre to study, though, '' pink wine commented.

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

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

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

`` Why thank you, Rose, '' John the Evangelist grinned, `` But I actually wanted to ingest a break from studying and play chess game or something. And I 'm sure as shooting you lot would rather analyse. ``

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

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

Albus alternated between reading his Herbology Koran and watching the game of chess for the next few moment. He had been cramming his brain with everything there is to know about magical plants for the past few hours and was becoming increasingly distracted by John and flatness 's game.

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

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

`` At least I still have my knight, '' mat smirked.

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

Albus grinned to himself and settled down to keep an eye on the respite of the plot. One of matte 's knight was in the summons of killing bathroom 's tabby when he heard a faint tapping on the window behind him.

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

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

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

`` Oh, well, '' John shrugged and untied a piece of sheepskin from the owl 's leg. The owl took off as trick 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 in the morning with everyone else.

`` Open it, '' John said excitedly.

Albus tore it open and unfolded a mess up man of parchment. His face turned pallid and he gasped as he read what it said.

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

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

To Baby Potty-

I have your idiotic cousin.
Bring the Cloak to Hogsmeade,
in strawman of the shriek Shack,
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 know it 's him ? '' Amanda asked.

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

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

`` Look around, blush wine, '' Albus snapped, `` All my former cousins are here ! ``

`` I 'm just trying to realize trusted, '' rose said, `` There 's no pauperism to get tempestuous at me. ``

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

rosebush grabbed his robes. `` Albus, wait. You 've got to conceive this through. You ca n't just go storming into Hogsmeade with Willinson there ! ``

`` And what do you opine I do ? Just let him excruciate Kaden ? ``

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

`` But we do n't have much fourth dimension ! ``

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

`` No, but- ''

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

`` The Map ! '' Albus exclaimed, `` It 'll show 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 privy and Matt following quickly.

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

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

`` It 's the right affair to do, Albus, '' Matt said, `` The five of us could n't suffer saved Kaden from Willinson by ourselves. Remember end year ? ``

Albus nodded. He certainly did commend lowest year and he did not want this yr to be a repeat of it. Albus ran out of the dormitory without saying a Word of God and the three boys met up with Rose and Amanda near the portrait hole.

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

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

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

`` Ouch ! '' a girl shouted.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Tell you what, I 'll just go with you and make 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 worry on their way to Harry 's office. Albus was in the lead and skidded to a stopover in straw man of his dad 's study. He pulled out his wand and shouted 'Alohomora'at the doorknob. He wrenched it open as the repose of the group came up behind him.

Harry had been sitting on his couch, wearing only a twain of boxers and a jersey with a Gryffindor lion on it, reading the prophet when Albus burst into the room. He jumped and threw the paper down when he saw the large grouping of citizenry in the doorway.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` All right, '' Harry sighed, `` Let me adjoin your Uncle Ron and then we 'll guide down to Hogsmeade. Gabriella, go inform the schoolmaster and Neville, then retrovert to Gryffindor and wee-wee sure nobody leaves the tower. ``

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

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

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

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

`` Look at the Map, '' lav suggested, `` We should 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 call back he 's in the shrieking Shack, do you ? '' Amanda asked.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Dad, '' Albus said as he followed Harry out into the corridor, `` I know where they are. They 're in the sign of the zodiac closest to the screech hutch. ``

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

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

`` Albus, '' Harry said as they ran through the darkened corridors, `` I ca n't just send the great unwashed into a sign of the zodiac without any test copy that Willinson and Kaden are in there. ``

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

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

Albus groaned inwardly and turned his school principal around to meet bathroom and Matt 's gaze. They had agreed not to severalize anyone about the Map until the following year. But the looks on John and Matt 's faces told Albus that both of them agreed that they should order Harry in order to help Kaden.

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

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

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

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

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

`` It 's a longsighted history, Dad, '' Albus sighed, `` I 'll secern you later, but we 've got to go find Kaden. ``

`` rightfulness, '' 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 protagonist. Harry paused in straw man of The III broomstick and waited for them to catch up.

It was an unusually warm night for the beginning of June. There was n't a hint of wind, nor a cloud in the sky. The principal were all out and the almost full lunation illuminated Hogsmeade enough that they did n't ask to get down their sceptre. Albus wondered for a straightaway arcsecond if matte should cause just stayed in the shoal due to the phase of the moon, but did n't lurk on the thought. Albus was much too focused on Kaden to think about a good deal else.

Albus waited impatiently with his dad, but was startled at the sound of a loud crevice. He turned around to see his Uncle Ron.

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

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

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

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

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

`` Yeah, '' Albus nodded.

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

Albus nodded reluctantly. `` All right wing. ``

`` goodness, '' Harry replied.

Rose and matte ran up behind King John and Amanda a few minutes later. `` Did ... we ... miss ... anything ? '' matte asked.

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

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

The chemical group continued down the street, past the defect shops and understood houses. Albus had never been in Hogsmeade at nighttime before. It was sort of spooky, especially as they left the more inhabit area and approached the Shrieking Shack.

`` Ooo, spooky, '' john whispered.

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

`` Sorry, '' John muttered.

Harry and Ron stopped in front end of the house that was closest to the scream hutch. It was a one-level construction, that looked in dire need of reparation. The shutters were falling off, the blusher was chipped, and parts of the siding were missing. It looked like it had n't been lived in in class. The locoweed was vastly overgrown and Albus spotted a few gnome holes near the George Bush that were along the route. All in all, it looked almost creepy than the shriek Shack. Harry and Ron stooped down and squatted behind the crotch hair. Albus and his Quaker did the same.

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

`` All right wing, '' Ron agreed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ron pulled out his Auror badge and flashed it to the man. `` I ca n't tell you that, but I assure you that the billet is under ascendancy. Please stay behind this melodic phrase. '' Ron waved his sceptre and a puritanical contrast appeared where the pot met the road.

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

`` If you 'll come out of that 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 scepter ! I 'll hex him, I 'm not afraid to do it ! ``

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

Albus turned around again. There was now a pocket-sized crowd of Hogsmeade occupier clad in a variety of pajama, dressing robes, and cloaks, standing just behind the line Ron had drawn.

`` composure down, gentlewoman, '' Ron said, `` We have everything under command. ``

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

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

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

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

`` Listen, folks ! '' Ron shouted, `` You do n't understand the portion. If you continue to query our legal action, I 'll have to ask you to recall to your menage. ``

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

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

`` That 's Harry ceramist ? '' another adult female shouted, `` Let me through ! I want to get together him ! ``

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

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

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

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

`` No ! Are you going to open me the bloody cloak or not, potter ? ! ``

`` I am not. ``

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

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

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

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

`` We 've got a 230, '' Ron muttered, `` Lewster, stay here and keep the crowd back. They 've been pushy. Newman, follow me. '' Ron turned to Albus, `` Rose and Al, stay here. Under no circumstances are you or your Quaker to come into the house. ``

Lewster, the champion, took Ron 's place in social movement of the gang and scowled at them. Ron and Newman walked up the concrete and stood behind Harry.

`` You asked for it, potter ! '' 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 other Auror ran up to the door and blasted it open.

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

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

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

`` But Albus- ''

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

`` I 'll go, '' can 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 lusterlessness stood up and Albus threw the Cloak over the three of them. They walked quietly up to the house, leaving originate with her oral fissure gaped open and Amanda shaking her head. The other Auror, Lewster, did n't even look to notice them lead and Albus had a feeling he would n't stimulate cared anyway.

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

`` Merlin, '' Albus whispered.

`` Bloody hell, '' John said.

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

`` No, '' flatness grabbed the binding of Albus 's robes, `` They 're Aurors, they can handle it. Plus, your dad said to stay away, we 'd be in huge trouble if we went in the sign of the zodiac. ``

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

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

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

Kaden sat back down with a facial expression of terror on his face. Albus was surprised they were able-bodied to find out what everyone was saying. The old house must receive had a bunch of cracks around the window.

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

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

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

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

`` See ? No cloak, '' Harry said, `` Now release Kaden and we 'll babble. 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 believe so, '' Willinson growled and pointed his wand at Harry, `` Expelliarmus ! ``

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

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

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 spell, but Cardinal Newman blocked it. Ron and Kaden burst through the door and were greeted by clapping from the crowd.

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

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

Harry was still dueling with Willinson, and Newman had joined in as well. None of Willinson 's spells were actually making touch with Harry or Newman, and about of Harry and Newman 's spells were blasting apart furniture as Willinson dodged them.

Paul Leonard Newman sent a slip jinx at Willinson and caused him to fall over a broken death chair. Harry immediately disarmed him and caught his scepter. Newman conjured ropes and spring Willinson 's hands. The two Aurors then lifted him to his foundation and started to drag on him out of the house.

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

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

`` Kind of sounds like you 're disappointed, '' lavatory smirked.

`` What happens now ? '' Matt asked.

Albus looked out at the crowd. Now that Willinson had been caught, Lewster was trying to disperse them. Most were going back to their homes, but a few stubborn 1 had to be shouted at a bit before they would leave.

`` Dunno, '' Albus shrugged.

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

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

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

`` Harry will take him to the Ministry, where he will have heraldic bearing 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 chief function of Hogsmeade.

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

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

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

`` I know it 's not, '' Madam Pomfrey said, `` Now, I 'll let you persist 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 fine, '' lustrelessness shrugged. He did search exhausted, most belike due to the fact that the full lunation was two solar day away.

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

`` Er, yeah. ``

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

Once Madam Pomfrey returned to her subject area, Albus turned to Kaden. `` Ok, explain what happened. '' Albus was dying to cognise how Willinson had captured him.

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

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

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

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

lustrelessness, privy, blush wine, and Amanda all nodded.

`` See ? '' Albus said, `` Being brave is n't about not being scared. I bet even my dad was scared tonight. I 'm sure you were brave. Did you try to hex Willinson at some period ? ``

`` Yeah. ``

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

`` I guess. ``

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

`` All right. Thanks, Albus. ``

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

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

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

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

Albus exchanged glance with Rose and then sighed. `` Yes, I do know. It 's really, really complicated. I 'd take in to explain my entire firstly twelvemonth of school for you to understand properly. ``

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

`` The matter is, Kaden, '' Albus sighed, `` That I really ca n't differentiate you. It 's got a lot to do with my dad defeating Voldemort. He, my mum, my Uncle Ron, and my aunt Hermione kept a secret from me, Rose, James, Lily, and Hugo for years. I 'm not even sure if Lily and Hugo know about it yet. But anyway, Jesse James, Rose, and I found out last twelvemonth, 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 hoi polloi to screw. He thought we 'd tell people. He made us promise not tell after he explained everything last year. So I really ca n't tell you. My dad 's got to. I think he will, though, after tonight. ``

`` I never get to experience 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 death year. That 's why I think my dad will severalise you soon. ``

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

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

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

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

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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There was a page long article on the social movement of the Prophet the following morning that detailed every face of the previous nighttime 's incident in Hogsmeade. Well, it did not explain what exactly Willinson was after, but everything else was mentioned. Kaden became an clamant celebrity as soon as he left the Hospital Wing after breakfast. Almost the entire school, including a few Slytherins, wanted a first hand account of how he got kidnapped. Kaden did n't demonstrate any of the fears he had the late night as he greatly embellished what went on in the old abandoned theater.

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

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

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

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

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

`` Oh, yeah, '' John grinned.

`` And then I tried to kick his wand out of his hand, but he grabbed my leg instead, '' Kaden explained to a few over-excited Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs who had wandered over, `` So, I bit him. He shrieked like a small missy. ``

Albus rolled his middle. `` This just gets crazier and screwball. ``

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

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

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

Albus took the letter and opened it. John the Divine and mat read it over his shoulder.

Dear Al,

Things are pretty much taken concern of at
the Ministry. I 'll be back around seven.
Meet me in the Entrance dorm then. Bring
rose, Kaden, lustrelessness, Saint John, and Amanda. I 'd
like to lecture to you about last night.

dearest,
Dad

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

`` half hour to drag Kaden away from his fans, '' John smirked.

A half hour later Albus and his supporter were standing around the incoming entrance hall, waiting for Harry. Kaden had reluctantly left his gaggle of girl, only after Albus had told him that Harry was going to explain about the Cloak.

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

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

`` Loitering in the Entrance Hall, '' Filch muttered, `` What are you up to, I wonder .... ''

`` Er, '' Albus said.

`` Another detention, before the year 's up .... ''

`` They 're with me, Filch, '' Harry shouted from the doorway, `` And it 's not curfew yet. ``

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

`` So, Room of Requirement sound good ? '' Harry asked.

Everyone nodded and followed Harry up the stair. They were stopped no less than three times by several scholarly person wanting to talk to Kaden. Albus and John broke out in hysterical laugh after the third person asked for his autograph. Eventually, they did manage to make it to the Room.

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

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

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

`` Excellent, '' Kaden grinned.

Harry launched into the foresightful news report about the Hallows, beginning with how he, Ron, and Hermione first learned about the Hallows, including the Tale of the trinity sidekick, and ending with the incident that happened the last fountain. By the prison term he finished, Kaden was staring at him spread mouthed and a aspect of awe on his face.

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

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

Albus tried to suffocate his laugh as he turned to appear at Rose.

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

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

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

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

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

`` He 's in Azkaban right now, '' Harry explained, `` He has a minimum ten geezerhood judgment of conviction, maximum twenty days. He 's not too glad 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 meter here. I 've assigned him a few hold. ``

`` What about those former blokes ? '' Kaden asked, `` Washburn and Willinson 's dad ? ``

`` They 're still on the run, '' Harry sighed, `` But we 're looking for them. Quinton would n't pay 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 excuse 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 feel it ? '' Harry asked quietly.

`` noggin of the house. It was hidden in an old photo album of the vulture. ``

`` Do you still have the record album ? ``

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

`` I 'd care to see it over the summer, '' Harry said, `` But what I 'd like now is for you to explain exactly how this map works. I promise you wo n't get in problem. ``

`` All right, '' Albus glanced at his booster and then back at his dad, `` At first, we had no idea what to do with it. So we tried random stuff like spells and the phrase for the Marauder 's Map. Eventually we figured it out, but it turns out this map was more complicated than the vulture 's Map.

`` For it to work, four Gryffindors have to be 'the next Marauders. ``

`` Wait, what ? '' Harry asked.

`` The Marauders somehow made it so you could only get the map to disclose itself if you were one of four son who are like the marauder. ``

`` That is impressive magic, '' Harry said quietly.

`` So, somehow the map recognized that I was related to one of the Marauders and thought I might be one of the new vulture, '' Albus explained, `` And, it 's unfeigned. I am the new Prongs. ``

Harry stared at Albus. `` Merlin. That is incredible, Albus. ``

Albus smiled. `` And lustrelessness, King John, and Kaden are the other new Marauders. It would n't give worked without them. ``

`` neediness to infer who 's who ? '' John grinned.

Harry smirked, `` You 're Padfoot. ``

`` Is it that obvious ? ``

`` Yes, '' Harry, Albus, and Rose said at the Same time.

`` fountainhead, shot who Matt and Kaden are, '' whoremaster said.

`` I think I 'm even more obvious than you are, '' matt muttered from the couch he was laying on.

`` You 're Moony, '' Harry said, `` Which leaves Kaden to be Wormtail. You variety of got the uncollectible end of the peck. ``

Kaden shrugged, `` I do n't have to be exactly like him. ``

`` Of course not, '' Harry agreed. `` So, how did you prove to the map that you were the new Marauders ? ``

`` Er, '' Albus shrugged, `` We had to do some, well, some stuff. ``

`` What kind of stuff and nonsense, Al ? '' Harry smiled, `` I promise you wo n't get in trouble. ``

Albus sighed and quickly explained what they had spent the entire class doing. Harry was shaking his head and laughing by the time Albus had finished.

`` I ca n't say I 'm glad that you snuck out of the castle and spent the night in the scream hut or that you Stunned deer in the forest near Rose 's planetary house, but aught bad happened. Just do n't do anything like that again. ``

`` All right wing, '' 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, though. ``

Albus revealed the map and handed it to his dad. He only hoped that Harry would n't notice the third base pageboy. Albus did n't want to tell his dad about the unavowed room yet.

Harry spent about ten minutes looking at the map and then handed it back to Albus. `` Al, I 'm really glad you managed to ascertain that. It means a lot that the four of you can be the next generation of marauder. Now, I 've got to go speak with the headmaster. I 'll see you tomorrow. ``

`` Nox, Dad, '' Albus got up.

`` Night, Al, '' Harry stood up and gave his son a hug, `` bang you. ``

`` Love you, too. ``

King John stood up as soon as Harry left. `` Ok, you lot, let 's go celebrate the end of exams ! ``

Albus, Rose, and Amanda got up as well. `` Good idea ! '' Albus grinned.

`` Are you sleeping ? '' John the Evangelist poked Matt.

`` I was, '' Matt groaned.

`` Aw, derive on, we want to go celebrate in the other room. ``

`` Ugh, all right, I 'm coming, '' matte sat up, `` Are n't you lot tired ? We got almost no nap last night and then had to be up former for exams. ``

`` Not really, '' John shrugged, `` But I know you are. I saw you fall asleep on your history of deception exam. ``

`` It would be hard not to, '' Matt yawned, `` The class is bad enough, but a run ? ``

`` I agree with you there, '' Gospel According to John said.

Albus, Matt, John, and Kaden bruise 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 heat him up. well, John did, but Rose convinced him not to. The girls left shortly before curfew, after a few troll of Exploding duck soup and necromancer 's cheat, as well as the eating of numerous Chocolate Frogs and Bertie Bott 's Beans.

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The remaining calendar week of school went by incredibly fast. Albus and his friend spent most of it extraneous, once flatness was out of the hospital wing that is, playing Quidditch and goofing off. Kaden 's many champion slowly trickled away and soon he was just a regular student again. Ravenclaw won the House Cup yet again. Albus and Rose went to yet another Hogwarts graduation exercise, this fourth dimension for their first cousin Stanley. Albus had a feeling he 'd be going to every single Hogwarts graduation for at least the next ten old age. He would probably be so be sick of them by the time he graduated that he would n't even require to wait on. John Rowlands 's graduation was much the same as Victoire 's had been, and chemise 's the year before.

`` I ca n't believe my get-go yr is over, '' Kaden sighed as they were riding the train back to London, `` It 's definitely been the best class of school ever. ``

`` Never a dull moment at Hogwarts, that 's for for certain, '' Albus laughed.

`` I 'll say. question what 'll go on side by side spring ? ``

`` Hopefully, nothing, '' Albus replied. He had had enough of the duels with Willinson. All Albus wanted was a school year that did not involve anything Kaden would consider exciting.

`` I think I 'm going to be bored this summertime, '' Kaden announced, `` Not being capable to do magic. ``

`` Oh, I forgot to tell you, '' Matt began, `` My mum said you lot could occur pass a few days at my sign of the zodiac this summer, if you want. ``

`` Yeah ! '' Kaden shouted excitedly, `` Your theatre has got to be more exciting than mine. ``

`` If you want exciting, you ought to see my Uncle Jack 's house, '' matt said, `` You want to come over, Albus and John ? ``

`` Definitely, '' Albus grinned.

`` reckoning me in, '' John said, `` I 'll be up for getting away from my sister. Ashtyn 's going to be unbearable this summer, what with her going to Hogwarts in the autumn. ``

`` Lily, too, '' Albus said.

`` And Hugo, '' Rose added.

`` Well, I have n't got any younger siblings, so we 'll have the house to ourselves. Besides my parents, that is, '' Matt pointed out.

`` Excellent, '' lavatory grinned. `` So, anyone doing anything exciting this summertime ? Anymore cool slip, Amanda ? ``

`` I do n't think so, '' Amanda said, `` I wish we 'd go back to Ireland, though. ``

`` My parents said we might to to the State to see my uncle, '' Matt said, `` Depends on their work schedules, though. And Amy 's. ``

`` nil exciting for me, '' Albus said.

`` Me either, '' rose wine said.

`` Or me, '' whoremaster laughed, `` We 're pretty drilling, are n't we ? We 'll just have to raise the ruckus at Matt 's house. ``

`` Good chance with that with my mum around, '' Matt smirked, `` I swear she 's got eyes on the backrest of her mind. ``

`` I think all mammy do, '' John shook his head, `` So, when did your parents say we could fare over ? ``

`` Dunno, '' matt shrugged, `` Depends on when we 're visiting Uncle Jack, I suppose. I 'll owl you. ``

`` Sounds good. ``

The remnant of the gear ride passed quickly. Albus dozed off towards the end of it, only to be shaken awake by Rose. Albus sat up and looked around the compartment. mat and Amanda were yawning and sitting up as well. can and Kaden were both completely covered in soot and were cleaning up what looked to be a rather barbarous round of Exploding Snap.

`` You two ought to recitation that over the summer, '' rose said cheerfully, `` And perhaps ascertain a cleaning appeal or two. '' She pointed her sceptre at each of their faces in crook and restored them to their usual clean state.

`` Yeah, yeah, '' can muttered.

`` Just you wait, '' Kaden grinned as he opened the room access and walked out into the corridor, `` seed Sept, we 'll wipe the floor with you. ``

`` I 'll believe it when I see it, '' blush wine smiled.

Albus laughed to himself as he followed his friends out into the corridor. He joined the multitude of students emerging onto the platform. 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 felicitous to be going menage, but at the Same time he was excited about the succeeding schooltime year. He would be a thirdly year, which meant he could visit Hogsmeade. Albus grinned to himself as he thought about all the hypothesis that Hogsmeade would hold with the new piranha 's Map in his pocket.

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A/N : Well, that 's it ! I really hope you all enjoyed it. To answer the inquiry that a lot of people will probably ask in reappraisal, I am writing a continuation to this ! It 's nearly finished and quite different than this one. I do have some major editing to do and am going to try and start that soon, but I do n't anticipate posting the first chapter for another days. Not to bring up the fact that it is still currently being called Albus Potter and the Unnamed Sequel and I need to come up with a permanent deed. schooltime has started, so my writing time is determine. I will probably post updates about how the editing is coming along on my blog on the HPFF forums, so feel devoid to go over it out !

Thanks to my Beta, Dancer of Starlight ! Thanks as well to phoenixy friend, ngayonatkailanman, Gospel of Luke, sinwillys822, 1OldHPFan, Jen, Moonylupin, Denas, Liana, tranc3rooney, potterfan296, and EvilChaos for their revue, as well as anyone who has read/reviewed the premature chapters !