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Albus, whoremonger, Rose, and Amanda all agreed to look until after dinner to visit Matt in the Hospital Wing the next day. They had the afternoon off, but Kaden did n't, and he wanted to come along. Kaden seemed even well-chosen now that he was no longer excluded from anything that Albus did. Gone were the mean solar day where Albus would be able to pussyfoot off to the room of Requirement without Kaden, now that he knew about the room. Of course of instruction, Albus supposed he could just ask the room not produce itself noticeable to Kaden, but Kaden could probably venture that he was in there anyway.

`` You have to be repose in the hospital Wing, 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. brothel keeper Pomfrey was pouring a blue potion into a 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 nursemaid 's rum look.

`` Huh, '' Madam Pomfrey shook her head, `` You 'd better hold it quiet, Kaden. Do n't go telling the whole school about it. ``

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

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

Albus led his friends over to the only occupied bed and pulled back the curtains. matte was awake, but he looked exhausted as usual.

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

`` All right hand, '' flatness replied.

Albus, whoremaster, Rose, and Amanda crowded around Matt 's bed like usual, but Kaden had frozen in place and was staring at mat. For the world-class time in his life, he was speechless.

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

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

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

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

`` Only happens sometimes, '' Matt explained.

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

`` It heals, '' flatness 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 entire rest of the day and all nighttime and all day yesterday, but I 'm no worse than usual. ``

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

`` I 've slept for farsighted than that, '' matte replied, `` criminal record 's four Clarence Shepard Day Jr.. ``

`` Four days ? ! ``

`` Yeah. ``

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

`` Yeah. Actually, one of the active component in the sleepiness Potion is also in the Wolfsbane I take, so it was like I got a twofold Elvis. That 's why the potion had more of an outcome on me than everyone else and why it took so long to fall apart off. ``

`` That makes sense, '' Rose said.

`` But Madam Pomfrey said I ca n't finish making that potion next calendar week, '' Matt continued, `` Because it seems to sham me Sir Thomas More than it 's supposed to. Malfoy wo n't be too glad. ``

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

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

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

`` So, '' Albus lowered his voice, `` We 're going to go looking for that Wizard 's Finger mark charm as soon as you get out of here. ``

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

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

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

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

`` Look in the exponent, '' Rose instructed as she dumped a huge pile of script onto the table, `` Just count up 'Wizard 's Finger photographic print'and if it 's not there, do n't bother searching that script. ``

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

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

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

Albus had to agree with this. Rose had done virtually of the work for this map, even though it was Albus, Matt, whoremonger, and Kaden who were supposed to be the new piranha. But it 's not like Rose would n't benefit from the map, so Albus tried not to feel guilty about it.

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

`` This is hopeless, '' John sighed and tossed a Book onto the tabular array side by side to them, which was being used as a discard table.

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

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

`` Me, too, '' Amanda agreed.

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

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

Albus went through another five books before he actually found one that had thaumaturge 's digit mark in the indicant. Everyone else had found books that contained it, but did n't give the conjuration. Albus excitedly flipped to the varlet given in the index and quickly scanned it.

`` I think I 've found it ! '' Albus shouted. The book had given a two paragraph account of the good luck charm, the incantation, and the right sceptre movements. `` feeling, '' he handed the book to Rose.

`` This is it, '' Rose grinned after she read the pageboy, `` Go hold in it out and we 'll go to the elbow room to try it. ``

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

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

`` Definitely, '' Albus agreed. He set the record down on the table and opened it up to the decline varlet. `` I 'll register 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 charm will reveal a wizard or witch 's full name, birthday, a lean of shoes where he or she has lived, any sort of especial abilities or freakishness, and a few personality characteristics. The charm has been utilitarian in identifying bodies, as well as discovering whether or not a witch or superstar is under the influence of Polyjuice Potion. The thaumaturgist 's Finger mark is not fooled by Polyjuice.

This picky charm is quite controversial, given the fact that it reveals large amounts of personal information. In the wrong handwriting, the charm can be used to slip another 's identity. It gave the department of Magical Law Enforcement in Espana a particularly hard time in the 1930s, when a group of thieves used it to gain access to diverse cant accounts.

A relatively unsubdivided appealingness to do, all the caster must do is brandish his or her wand around in a circular mode, clockwise ( as shown in the diagram on the polar varlet ), then point the verge at the finger in question, say the conjuration, and push the finger down onto a piece of parchment. No ink is requisite. The conjuration that is used is Digitulus Scripsi.

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

Albus looked up from the book at his booster. `` Seems simple enough. ``

`` variety of strange, though, '' mat commented, `` That individual could get all that selective information just from your finger's breadth photographic print. ``

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

Albus pulled out his sceptre and watched his supporter do the same. `` Er, I 'll just read the program line and we can do it at once. '' Everyone nodded.

`` All right, '' Albus began, `` Wave your sceptre in a clockwise circle. Then point your wand at your fingerbreadth and say 'Digitulus Scripsi'. Then push your fingerbreadth onto the parchment. ``

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

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

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

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

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

This time, Kaden succeeded in performing the charm.

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

Albus pointed his verge at his finger mark and muttered, `` Acclaro. ``

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

ALBUS SEVERUS thrower
D.O.B. June 28, 2005
Born in London, England
early places of residence- None
fuzz Colour- Joseph Black
Eye Colour- park
Special Magical Abilities- None
Abnormalities- None

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

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

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

MATTHEW CONAN ECKERTON
D.O.B. February 6, 2005
Born in Brisbane, Australia
Other office of Residence- Caloundra, Australia ; Thetford, England
hairsbreadth Colour- Blonde
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 employment ? ``

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

`` It worked, '' john said.

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

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

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

`` Oh, right, '' Albus agreed, realizing that lustrelessness probably would n't wand a firearm of lambskin laying around the school day that said he was a werewolf.

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

`` This is it, '' Albus grinned as his nitty-gritty hammered, `` I hope it works. ``

Albus, mat, John, and Kaden all performed the charm to get their finger prints onto the map. A minute later, there were four fingerbreadth prints on the map. nonentity said a word as they performed the revealing charm on them, but Albus could palpate the excitement edifice. This was it. In a matter of second, they might have got the new Map revealed. Albus and his admirer had been working towards this ever since the beginning of the schooling year.

Albus stared at the Map after everyone had finished performing the charms. Nothing happened for the longest meter, and Albus was beginning to imagine that they had guessed wrongly about the finger Print Charm being the correct appeal to reveal the map. Then, the finger's breadth prints suddenly disappeared into the map.

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

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

Then, discussion began to come along 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 ! '' St. 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 : Second Edition. Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs are lofty proclaim Gospel According to Matthew Conan Eckerton, Kaden Peter Dursley, John Malcolm Brickston, and Albus Severus potter the succeeding generation of Marauders.

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

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

`` I ca n't consider 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 other one ? ``

`` Not sure as shooting yet, '' Albus grinned and sat back down. `` Thanks, rose wine, for all the supporter. ``

`` No problem, '' rosiness smiled, `` I 'm beaming we 've got it working, too. ``

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

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

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

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

Albus turned away from pink wine and looked back at the map. The welcome message was slowly disappearing and new lines were forming on it. At the top it said 'The Marauder 's Map : bit Edition'. The repose of it looked exactly like the habitue vulture 's Map.

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

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

`` Maybe the Marauders just wanted to create a prank that would outlive them, '' rose suggested.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Oh, quit fighting, '' pink wine said, `` There 's nix you can do about it now. ``

`` postponement, '' Matt said quietly, `` There 's three numbers at the bottom. '' He pointed to the seat aright hand corner.

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

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

`` Tap your baton on the turn two, Albus, '' blush wine said.

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

`` Bloody Inferno, that 's Hogsmeade ! '' bathroom shouted.

It most certainly was Hogsmeade. This role of the map detailed the Village of Hogsmeade as well as it depicted Hogwarts on the early part. Albus stared at it and saw Honeyduke 's, the Three broomstick, Dervish and Banges, Weasley 's Wizard Wheezes, the Hog 's Head, the Shrieking hovel, and all the houses that created the little village.

Then there were the dots. Just like on the regular piranha 's Map, this one showed all the people in Hogsmeade as labeled dit. Albus peered down and saw his Uncle Ron 's dot moving around in Weasley 's virtuoso Wheezes. There were several other point in the shop as well, although Albus did n't realise any of them. All the edifice on the map, with the exception of the screeching shack, were filled with several labeled dots.

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

`` This is incredible, '' Rose said.

`` We are going to have so a great deal fun adjacent yr in Hogsmeade, '' John grinned.

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

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

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

Albus was thinking the Lapplander thing. He was sure the predator had created this in order to aid with their pranking of student in Hogsmeade. Albus was n't really one to prank multitude. Sure, he did it on function and certainly enjoyed observing other people 's pranks, but he was n't that in force at coming up with them. However, he was thinking that the map of Hogsmeade would be utilitarian if they ever wanted to slip into the village when they were n't supposed to. Combined with the Invisibility Cloak, he could get away with anything in Hogsmeade.

`` admiration what the bit three does, '' lusterlessness mused.

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

The lines of ink that made up Hogsmeade began to go away. A few seconds later, ink formed once again to create Word on the parchment.

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

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

'So eventually we decided that we needed a position of our own. A common room of kind that only we knew about. certainly, we had the Room of necessary, but as we discovered in our quarter year, it was n't always useable.

'Thus began the foresightful process of finding an vacate way in the castle that nobody knew about. Well, a place everyone except Dumbledore did n't know about .'

'Even Dumbledore does n't bang all the mystery of Hogwarts, Padfoot .'

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

'Just get on with it .'

'Patience, Moony, I want to explicate it properly. Anyway, once we found this way, we used a miscellanea of spells to make it our own. We also concealed it and charmed it to only open for us.

'Since you have proven yourselves to be the Next contemporaries of Marauders, this room will spread for you as well. We would like to pass it on to you .'
`` We get our own uncouth room ? '' John asked, `` magnificent ! ``

`` There 's to a greater extent, '' Albus said.

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

'Why of course not, Prongs. Do we ever make things well-off ?'

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

'I agree, difficult would be best .'

'Excellent, Moony 's on display panel .'

'Difficult is fine .'

'And Wormtail agrees. So, we are not going to make it well-off to find the elbow room .'

'Thus, we leave you with program line. We have set up a sort of Hunt throughout the school and background. The first of all clue will result you someplace, where you will receive the four paw mark carved somewhere in that place. Tap it with your finger and it will afford you another clue.

'And now we will fall in you the for the first time clue. Find the place where we catch one's breath our heads, but the response is not our beds .'

With that, the map went blank once again. Albus quickly grabbed a objet d'art of parchment and a quill and scratch down the first clue.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Oh, definitely, '' Matt agreed.

Albus and his friends spent another fifteen transactions in the elbow room of prerequisite trying to decipher the clue. nonentity came up with anything and rose wine decided they should all study and fig out the clue later. Albus could n't argue since he had put off his preparation long enough, and he had Quidditch practice the next day.

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

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

Albus was completely ignoring prof Binns'boring lecture the pursuit Wednesday and focusing solely on the clew. A place to slumber, he thought as he tapped his calamus on his book of account. He sighed and lifted his heading up. Rose was the just one actually taking notes. John 's eyes were drooping and Albus was trusted he 'd fall asleep soon.

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

Albus quickly scribbled the answer onto a piece of parchment and handed it to Matt. matte read it, smiled at Albus, and passed it on to whoremonger. The banknote made its way to Rose and Amanda after that, who turned around and nodded to Albus.

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

`` I 'll just make clean this up, Professor, '' 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 ? '' rosiness 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 course in the room at that moment, so Albus and his Quaker had as much clock time as they needed to look. Albus started his hunt in the straw man, making surely to scrutinize each desk carefully.

It was John who found the paw mark, about 20 minutes after they started searching. They were on one of the desks in the back. Albus and the others hurried over to it and John pointed it out.

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

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

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

It was kind of awkward to induce all five of them underneath the desk at the Saami clock time, but they managed. Albus watched as the paw print disappeared and tidings replaced them.

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

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

`` Any ideas ? '' he asked, as he and his friend left the room.

`` Nope, '' John shrugged, `` But how would they attain 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, '' mat said.

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

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

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

mat stopped in his cut, `` Of class ! It 's the Quidditch Pitch ! ``

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

`` Let 's go down to the Quidditch auction pitch, then, '' lusterlessness said.

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

`` Good estimation, '' Amanda agreed.

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

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

Rose groaned and followed Albus and the others to the Great residence hall. They were former for tiffin, since they spent so long in the story of Magic schoolroom. Kaden demanded to know where they were, and became very shake up when Albus whispered that they were following the hint for the map. He was a bit disappointed that Albus would be continuing to work on it after lunch, since Kaden had stratum, but Albus assured him that they would update him later that evening.

Albus, flatness, and John ate a very hurried lunch, as they wanted to get out to the Quidditch lurch as soon as possible. Rose announced that she would not be going with them because she wanted to devote the afternoon to studying. Amanda agreed with her since her Astronomy grade was abysmal at the moment.

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

`` Any idea as to where it would be ? '' whoremaster asked.

`` Maybe the goal post ? '' Albus suggested, `` They could n't have put the mark on the dry land. ``

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

Albus, flatness, and whoremaster each started inspecting one of the goal postal service. Albus looked carefully, but could n't find anything. Neither did lav or Matt. The three of them ran to the other side of the pitch shot 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 severe. ``

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

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

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

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

It did n't take Albus long to find the prints. They were etched on the very top of the middle goal station.

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

`` Go on, let 's see the next clew, '' Matt said.

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

`` 'Find the office 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 Wing, '' lustrelessness said immediately, `` That one was sort of obvious. ``

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

`` Makes it well-fixed for us, '' John the Divine grinned.

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

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

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

`` Not a cue, '' Matt shrugged.

`` Hey, '' St. John turned to lusterlessness, `` Maybe you can go face for it the next time you 're there. During the night or something. ``

`` Are you mad ? '' lusterlessness laughed, `` She 'd marvel what I was up to. She 's always got an eye on me. must be some variety of sixth sense. If I so much as turn over in bed, she comes out of her room and asks me what 's wrong. I can only imagine what she 'd do if I started searching the whole plaza in the dead of night. ``

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

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

Rose and Amanda were feverishly working on prep when Albus, John, and Matt entered the practically deserted common way. The male child settled down at the table Rose and Amanda were sitting at and reluctantly pulled out their books.

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

`` Yeah, '' Albus whispered, `` But now we 've got to find the next clue in the Hospital fender, which should be pretty out of the question. ``

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

Albus tried his best to concentrate on his homework for the balance of the afternoon. He did manage to indite an essay for Potions and register a chapter of his Herbology Christian Bible, but after that he just could n't do anything else. Saint John was all too happy to stop doing homework as well, and the two of them played chess until dinner.

After dinner, Albus and his friend went to the Room of prerequisite, as Albus had promised Kaden he would tell apart him about the new evolution with the map. Kaden was a bit green-eyed he did n't get to fly around the Quidditch Pitch looking for the next clue.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` The Hospital annex, '' Albus said, `` We 've already figured it out. We just do n't know how to get in to depend without Madam Pomfrey there. ``

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

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

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

Albus was amazed that his cousin was capable to call back of that. Albus always thought Kaden was n't too bright, but he did come in up with good approximation every so often.

`` That might shape, '' Rose said.

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

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

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

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

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

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Albus had been thoroughly surprised by Matt 's willingness to eat a Fainting phantasy to play a trick on brothel keeper Pomfrey. He had become much more outgoing since the premature year. Albus figured it was because he was more certain now that none of his acquaintance were going to announce to the total school that he was a werewolf.

Albus and his protagonist immediately formed a plan once matt had so willingly volunteered to eat the Fainting fantasy. It would take shoes the travel along Saturday. Matt, Amanda, and Kaden would be stationed on the footing, as they figured it would be respectable for matte to faint as far away from the Hospital Wing as possible. Albus, King John, and Rose would veil next to the Hospital Wing underneath the Invisibility Cloak and elan in as soon as Madam Pomfrey left. They figured it would guarantee them twenty minutes of searching, perhaps thirty if they were lucky.

Saturday arrived and Albus was eager to put the plan into activity. Rose figured it would be best to do it in the morning, when most students were either sleeping or lounging around in their green elbow room. It would be better not to attract too often unwanted attention.

Albus, St. John, and rosebush headed up the step after breakfast, while mat, Amanda, and Kaden went out onto the grounds. Once Albus, John, and rose wine reached the Hospital Wing, Albus pulled out the Invisibility Cloak and threw it over them.

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

`` Shush, '' Rose hissed.

About 20 minutes later, Kaden came running down the corridor with a fake interest look on his typeface. Albus only hoped that Madam Pomfrey would n't be able to tell it was misrepresent. Kaden ran past Albus and into the infirmary annex.

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

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

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

`` Hurry up ! Show me where ! ``

brothel keeper Pomfrey and Kaden disappeared around the quoin and Albus, John, and rosiness hurried into the Hospital Wing.

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

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

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

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

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

`` Where is it ? '' John asked.

`` There, '' Rose pointed to the proper slope of the bedside table.

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

`` haste, '' rosebush said, `` I hear stride. ''

`` publish it down, '' Albus said as he shoved the piece of parchment that had the other clues on it to her, `` 'Find the piazza where we are served and waited on, they even have pie of pecan tree .''' Albus stood up as rosebush scribbled it down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Hmm ... '' Madam Pomfrey muttered, `` This especial fainting looks an awfully lot like the sort that results from eating a Fainting Fancy. 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 turn red. `` Are you indisputable, Mr. Dursley ? ``

`` I, well, er, I may bear given him a afters, '' Kaden stammered, `` But I did n't know it was a Fainting phantasy ! ``

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

lady Pomfrey sighed, `` Yes, that might be true. Although it makes me marvel why mat actually ate it. Just give me the early half. ``

Amanda reluctantly pulled the other half of the odoriferous out of her robes and handed it to the nurse. gentlewoman Pomfrey put it in Matt 's mouth and within endorsement he was opening his eyes.

`` I do n't do it what you lot are up to, and I do n't really care to know, but I would hint that you not mess around with making yourselves ill, '' brothel keeper Pomfrey said sternly, `` Now get back to your unwashed way, all three of you. ``

Albus, trick, and rose carefully maneuvered their way over to the door and snuck out behind matte, Amanda, and Kaden. Once they were a safe distance from the Hospital annex, they pulled off the cloak.

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

lustrelessness, 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 believe she figured out that it was a Fainting Fancy, '' Kaden sighed.

`` Honestly, I did n't believe she 'd figure it out either, '' lusterlessness said, `` I half expected her to keep me there overnight to make sure enough I was all right hand. Did n't have a bun in the oven her to complain me out with you lot. ``

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

`` Shut up, '' matt said, `` I am glad I do n't cause to be there overnight. I spend enough clock time in that stead. ``

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

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

`` What is it ? '' Kaden asked.

`` hang on, '' Albus said, `` We 'll 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 place where we are waited and served on, they even have pie of pecan ,''' Albus said.

`` The Great dorm, '' 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, '' toilet announced.

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

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Albus continued leading his friends down to the kitchens, while wondering how he would possibly find the next clue while he was there. The kitchens were huge. Albus had no musical theme where the piranha would ingest carved the paw prints.

Albus stopped in presence of the picture of the bowl of fruit and tickled the pear tree. It giggled and turned into a handle, which Albus turned.

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

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

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

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

`` Yeah ! '' whoremaster grinned, `` How about a turkey sandwich, some crisps, a piece of treacle working girl, and a glass of pumpkin juice. ``

rose raised her eyebrow, `` tiffin is in an minute. ``

`` You 're justly, '' lav replied and then turned to the elf, `` Skip the crisps. ``

`` I 'll bear the same, except a joint kick sandwich, '' Kaden said.

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

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

`` son, '' Rose muttered.

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

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

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

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

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

`` All right, '' Albus took a inscrutable breath, `` We 're looking for a cutting of sorts that 's some place in here. It 's four tiny paw photographic print. I do n't know if you remember four student who called themselves 'The Marauders'- ''

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

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

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

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

`` Of grade. ``

The elf led the way through the throngs of early elves 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 miss of space.

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

Albus craned his neck opening and just made out the paw print, situated in a very ungainly placement near a pipe.

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

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

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

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

`` Certainly sounds like it, '' rosebush agreed.

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

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

`` I hate to say it, but I 've got Quidditch practice after lunch, so I do n't 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 wait some more, '' Amanda pointed out.

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

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

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A/N : For vacation, my family and I went to the resort hotel I mentioned in an in the beginning chapter, the one with the scavenger hunt. Just wanted to evidence everyone that we came in dead utmost. A far cry from our second place win final stage year. Oh, well, we 'll trust for world-class future class !

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

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Much to Albus 's alarm, there was n't a convenient meter to proceed following the hint of the map the entire weekend. Quidditch practice took the entire good afternoon, because Sakartvelo was beginning her pitiless pre-Quidditch final pattern. There was only one couple left before the terminal, and it would determine who would take on Gryffindor in the terminal match. GA stressed the pauperism for extra practices and encouraged everyone to practice by themselves whenever they had a disengage moment. She had somehow seen a glimpse of Albus, John, and flatness flying around the slant looking for clues and thought Albus had been practicing. Albus had to hide his smirk as she praised him in front man of the entire team.

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

XV years prior to the twentieth anniversary, five year after the real fight took station, a memorial had been erected on the Hogwarts yard, in the precise place where professor Longbottom had beheaded Voldemort 's Snake River, Nagini. The statue was made of marble and depicted a phoenix spreading its flank atop a with child square pedestal. The names of every person who had given their life history during both state of war against Voldemort were etched into the pedestal.

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

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

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

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

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

`` Thanks, '' Victoire sighed, `` You know, it kind of sucking to sustain my natal day today. Everyone 's so dismay. ``

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

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

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

`` Dunno, '' matt shrugged, `` They did n't even exist here when Voldemort was around, so I 've no musical theme. ``

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

The rest of the Weasleys and the ceramist soon filed into the rows near Albus and his ally. His entire family took up quite a bit of space. 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 aunts, uncles, and younger cousins. Matt and Amy 's parents did fare and the four of them sat together in the second row. Albus sat next to shift and Rose, with Kaden and Amanda on the other incline of Rose.

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

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

`` May 2nd, 1998. A day that was both joyful and broad of regret at the Saame time. It may look odd to some that May 2nd is a day we celebrate, when they are mourning the loss of lie with ones. We celebrate with feasts, and party, and days off of body of work or school ; 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 go happy and passive lives with each other. In our sorrow, we must remember that our enjoy ones knowingly gave their lives for us. There are many of us here today who fought that battle and survived. And I am sure that all of them were prepared to die for the cause.

`` I still remember that engagement. I was a few days out of Hogwarts. Well, more than a few, but I was still young. I had not settled down. I did not even have a regular job. I was not fully active in the anti-Voldemort apparent motion, but when I got word of the battle, I was there.

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

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

`` We were unified at that import. Unified by our grief and our happiness. It is this oneness that makes us solid, made us able to defeat Voldemort, and makes us able to carry on to fight the evil in our animation. We must call back to keep ourselves unify, today, tomorrow, and forever.

`` As we remember those who gave their life story twenty years ago, we must also remember that they would not need us to dwell on the past. We should always remember the past tense, so as not to make the Sami mistakes, but we should n't dwell on it. We should know our lives to the fullest, for that is what they would need us to do. ``

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

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

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

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

`` Thank you all for get along, '' Harry began quietly, `` Um, well, anyone who knows me really well knows I do n't really savor making big speech communication like this. I 'm indisputable my students can attest to this, given how few genuine speech I give in class. When it comes to teaching, I 'd rather take a practical approach path. But, when Fabius asked me to verbalize today, I could n't turn him down.

`` So, I 'm going to observe this abruptly. I suppose I 'll commence at the first. My parents gave their lives to protect me, and to protect all of us. They died in social club to aid defeat Voldemort.

`` Of course, I had to go know with my aunt and uncle after this and grew up without a bingle bit of knowledge of the wizarding world. If you had told me when I was nine that I would grow up to vote down the most evilness virtuoso of all time, I would stimulate laughed.

`` But to say that I defeated Voldemort would be an overstatement. I could never have done it without help from those who died and those who are here today. Without Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape, Sothis Black person, Remus Lupin, and Tonks lupin, I would never birth survived. Where would I have been without Hermione and Ron Weasley, or any of the Weasleys, really ? I could n't consume 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 take over what Fabius said. We must always remember those who lost their lives, but we should n't dwell on the past. We should subsist in the bit, and think about the future. Because we do n't sleep with what the futurity holds. We make our own future and we should seduce the most of it. That is what those who gave their liveliness would require us to do. ``

Harry left the soapbox and sat back down amongst forte applause. Albus thought his dad 's talking to was very trade good, despite him not wanting to cause it in the first place.

Kendrick stood up once again. `` I would like to thank you all for coming today. tone absolve to explore the rook and curtilage. You are receive to join us for dinner party as well. We will be serving it exterior, as the Great Hall is not nearly outstanding enough to house you all. ``

People slowly began to get up from their electric chair and to the highest degree of them migrated towards the memorial. Albus 's parents did this as well, but Albus did n't really require to connect the big multitude of people. He followed Teddy out of the aisle and stood off to the English with mat, Rose, Amanda, Kaden, and Amy while Teddy and Victoire went over to the memorial. The two of them joined Teddy 's nan and Teddy put his arm around her as they walked to the memorial.

Albus saw trick with his house. lavatory 's auntie, uncles, and full cousin must have come as well, because there were a all lot of little youngster with them. The entirely group headed back towards the castling and Albus figured that John and Isabelle were showing their family the schoolhouse. As far as Albus knew, John 's parents were n't really involved with the battle because they were too unseasoned to oppose when it happened.

Once shimmy and Victoire rejoined the group, they started to walk back towards the castle. Nobody really said a good deal. Even Kaden seemed to cognise that it was a time for secretiveness. Albus noticed that Teddy 's side was streaked with tears.

They walked through the rook, somehow all going to the Room of Requirement without anyone ever stating that as their finish. matt paced in straw man of the vacate wall and once the door appeared, everyone filed in.

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

Everyone nodded without saying anything.

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

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

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

`` You, too, '' Kaden said.

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

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

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

`` He is, '' flatness confirmed.

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

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

Albus broke out into a grinning as he saw Kaden 's oral fissure clamp shut. The charm was still working.

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

`` Er- '' Kaden stammered.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The humor in the room became increasingly lively after that. Albus and his friends told Teddy, Victoire, and Amy all about what had been going on in school and what classes they were going to exact the surveil twelvemonth. Teddy, Victoire, and Amy talked about Auror and Healer training. shift shared that Auror training was very vivid and he spent all his trim sentence sleeping since it was so draining.

Once evening arrived, Albus and the sleep of the group headed back extraneous for dinner party. mortal had conjured scads of tenacious board and chairman and had placed them throughout the grounds. Albus saw his family pickings over a span of board near the lake and led his group over to them. Matt 's parents were there as well, talking with Victoire 's parents.

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

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

`` Hi, Dad, '' Albus grinned.

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

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

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

`` Nobody 's leaving this class anyway, '' James IV pointed out, `` Georgia 's the honest-to-goodness on the team and she 'll be a 7th class next year. ``

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

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

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

Georgia, Fred, and heather were deep in discussion about scheme for the Quidditch terminal. The three of them had always been the most ruthless musician on the team. Albus preferred not to get involved in the tactics and ok points of the team. He just liked to fiddle. He could never see himself as captain.

Albus reached over and grabbed a scroll from the hoop near his dad. Harry was deep in conversation with Ron, and Albus strained his capitulum to mind in.

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

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

`` Not certain, '' Harry muttered, `` I have a bad feeling about it. Almost like they 're luring us into a false mother wit of security system. ``

`` I was thinking that, too, '' Ron agreed, `` But nobody 's seen anything. I 've got people patrolling Hogsmeade, but they 're getting bored. People are saying we need to decrease security. 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 drill they get. ``

`` I agree, '' Ron said, `` If Good Book gets out that we 've decreased security, they 're probable to take back to the school. ``

`` Exactly. ``

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

Albus quickly looked down at his plateful and shoved a slice of roll in his backtalk, blushing.

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

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

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

Albus nodded and continued eating. He had once again almost forgotten about Washburn and the Willinsons. Now they were novel on his psyche once again. What did it mean that cipher had sighed any of them in calendar month ? Albus had n't even known that there had been sponsor sightings before. The Prophet must not have published clause about all the sightings. Albus supposed if they became frequent enough, they would suit old news program. But where were Washburn and the Willinsons now ? Albus doubted they had given up on finding the Hallows. He was more pitch to believe that they were trying to lull his dad into a false common sense of security.

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

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

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

`` 'Go to the place where we learn to fight the shadow, it is there that we 've left our final Gospel According to Mark ,''' Albus recited. He had been thinking about the clew all week, trying to see out what it meant.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The classroom was empty when they arrived. Albus quickly shut the threshold and stared out at the room. Where would the vulture have put the bull's eye ?

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

Everyone agreed and began to explore the classroom. Albus inspected all the desks, but found nothing. He sighed and walked over to the bookcase. It was taking a very long time to find this particular print. longer than it had taken to bump any of the others. They had been there for nearly a half hour.

`` Found it ! '' Matt shouted.

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

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

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

flatness nodded and touched the sculpture. It disappeared and a much longer train of words appeared than had appeared from the early marks.

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

`` 'Anyway, we shall now reveal the focal point to find the mystery room. We ca n't vouch for what form of Department of State it will be in when you arrive, since we 're not sure what twelvemonth it will be when you discover it. In which case, we suggest you learn some good cleaning spells, as Muggle cleaning is miserable .'''

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

`` 'Shut up, Moony .'''

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

`` 'All rightfield. You 'll ask to go to the north end of the 6th floor corridor. There should be an Army of suits of armor on one position. nerve them. get the one that 's fifth from your left. rise its right arm up to its caput and then put it down again. Turn around. On the paired wall, there will be a small carving of the four paw prints. Tap it with your wand and say'I solemnly swear that I am up to no right .'You 'll know what to do next.

`` 'And, preserve in mind that only the four of you will be able to afford up the Room. So, if you ever want to have a girl there, make certainly you arrive first.

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

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

Albus grinned, `` Well, anyone deprivation to go tally 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 hint and were on their way to the room his grandfather had discovered when he was in school. Everything they had done that year with the map seemed to have led up to this. Albus was extremely excited about this way. It would be solely theirs. The way of necessary seemed like their own common soldier mutual elbow room whenever they were in it, but it really was n't. The predator'room would be their own private park room. Nobody else would know about it. cipher else would even be able to get in it.

Albus and his admirer tried to get to the sixth story corridor as fast as they could without drawing attention to themselves. Albus hoped the corridor would be empty when they got there. They could n't exactly get into the 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 deliver been a for the first time class because he was even short than Matt. Albus did n't recognize him, but Kaden did.

`` Hi, Elmore John Leonard, '' Kaden said once they got snug to him.

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

`` Nope, no Slytherins here, '' Kaden replied, `` But we 're going to let off some muck bombs here, so you 'd amend get going. ``

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

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

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

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

Albus walked a few to a greater extent feet down the corridor and stood in front of the case of armor. His protagonist joined him. Albus silently counted the suits of armor and found the fifth one from the left. He wordlessly walked over to it and lifted up its mightily arm.

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

Everybody spread out along the wall and began to bet for the paw print. Albus assumed they would be modest like the clew throughout the schooltime and he was right. Anyone who walked by would never be able-bodied to tell apart them.

`` There they are, '' Albus pointed to a billet that was about degree with his nose. `` gear up ? ``

Everyone nodded. Albus took a deep breath and tapped the paw prints with his baton. `` I solemnly swear that I am up to no good. ``

The paw prints sunk into the stone and a small gemstone doorknob appeared just where they had been. Albus turned to glance at his friends before grasping it. They all wore smell of hullabaloo. Albus turned back to the bulwark, took a cryptic breath, and turned the doorknob.

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Albus let out a gasp as his eye fell upon the room in nominal head of him. He stepped inside, gazing around in awe, and his friends followed in behind him. Albus heard mortal shut the doorway as they stepped in.

The room was round, just like the Gryffindor common room. The decor was similar, too, as most everything was scarlet and gold. It sort of reminded Albus of the elbow room of Requirement whenever Matt asked for it, only better. There was scarlet shag carpeting on the floor and orange red drapery on the windows.

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

In the chief persona of the elbow room were a few couch, chairs, and tables. A few bookcases were up against the wall that housed rule book, parchments, old dung dud, and diverse other junk. There was even a pile of give sweet sitting on one of the board, giving the room the feel that the Marauders had just stepped out for category or something.

At the like metre, the spot looked like cypher had been in it for decades. There was a fatheaded layer of dust coat every surface and there was a deliquium smell of clamminess in the air. That may receive been because there was a caldron full of a marked-up smelling potion sitting succeeding to the window. The tables were covered in diverse part of parchment, open books, and yellowing copies of the Prophet.

The piranha had even decorated the walls. There were depiction of themselves that seemed to range from first of all year all the way to seventh. card of a few different Quidditch squad were also fixed upon the pit walls. A large banner was above the windowpane, directly across from the room access. It read, 'The Marauders'Den .'

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

`` Yeah, '' mat agreed, `` But brilliant at the Saame sentence. ``

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

`` Excellent, '' Gospel According to John grinned, `` Maybe some of the instructor have been assigning the same homework every class and we can re-create it. I 'll bet Binns uses the same appointment year after year. ``

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

`` Wonder if these are still well, '' Kaden said as he picked up a few burnt umber frogs.

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

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

`` It 's like our own common elbow room. And dormitory, '' John said as he walked over to the alcove labeled 'Padfoot'. `` guessing this one 's mine ! '' John flopped onto the bed and a cloud of detritus flew out of it. `` Oh, sodding ! '' he coughed, `` Wonder if we can get the menage elves to scavenge this spot. ``

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

Albus wandered over to the alcove that was labeled 'Prongs'and walked into it. It was very strange, knowing that the home had belonged to his grandfather. Albus almost felt like he had gone back in time, to when his granddad had been at Hogwarts. He glanced up at the walls and noticed a flick of a Quidditch team that was labeled 'Puddlemere United- 1975'. The unanimous elbow room had pretty much frozen in meter. The rest period of Hogwarts changed as the years passed and new students came to the school. But this room, this room had n't changed. It was just the same now as it had been in the 1970s. Now, it would skip an total genesis and be propelled into the twenty-first century.

`` Blimey, feeling at this, '' john announced.

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

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

An entire Muggle kin was murdered death night
at their home in the outskirt of John Griffith Chaney. Muggle
police officers have attributed the death to
carbon monoxide toxic condition, but whiz investigator
have discovered the grounds of death was Avada Kedavra.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Yeah, '' Albus agreed.

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

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

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

Rose spent a few hour teaching everyone else the few cleaning magical spell she knew. Then they all got started on cleaning up the elbow room. Albus found quite a few copy of the oracle and he set them aside in a box.

They left the impression and posters up on the bulwark. It seemed damage to lead down all the pictures of the marauder'when they were the unity who founded the elbow room. Albus left the old mental picture of Puddlemere Untied up as well, since he supported that Quidditch team. To John the Evangelist 's delight, there was a similar picture in Padfoot 's surgical incision of the room. Albus was pretty certain matt would be adding a icon of the Chudley Cannons to his bay, since apparently Moony did n't sustain them based on the want of a delineation of them near his bed.

After a twosome hour, the room looked new once again. All the dust, old sweets, and rubbish was gone. The cauldron had been emptied and was now sparkling. Amanda, who had somehow stumbled upon the laundry way a few months ago, had gone down and fetched a few new Set of bedding for the beds.

Once they were done cleansing, they began to prepare themselves at home in the vulture'Den, as it was apparently called. Rose began to peruse the versatile books that were on the shelves. Kaden was rifling through the assorted pranking token that had been left behind. Amanda was looking at a pile of exposure they had found. Albus, John, and Matt were looking at all the newspaper publisher and press cutting that had been left behind.

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

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

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

`` I do n't think I would possess wanted to live back then, '' Matt commented, `` Seems like it would let been bloody scummy. ``

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

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

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

`` We have n't even gotten to the war in History of Magic yet, '' rosebush 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 history, if we want to stave off the mistakes of the past tense. ``

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

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

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

Saint John the Apostle and flatness both turned to stare at him. `` What ? Are you mad ? '' whoremaster asked.

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

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

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

`` I form of agree with Albus, '' rosiness said, `` This place would be really sentimental for both Uncle Harry and chemise. And I suppose James and Lily would care to know about it, too. ``

`` I never said we should tell James River and Lily, '' Albus hastened to say. `` They 'll both be here next year, which means they 'll want to be in here all the clock time. 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 need to be here all the time. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` amercement, '' rosebush huffed.

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

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

`` I do n't know ... '' John said, `` I variety of like the secret. Can we at least keep it to ourselves for a while ? Let 's think about it over the summer and then maybe severalise them adjacent yr. ``

Albus shrugged. His sense of right and wrong was telling him that he should narrate his dad and teddy bear about it. He knew that knowing about the room and the new map would stand for the globe to both of them, but at the Sami time he form of wanted to have the room to himself for a few months as well.

`` That sounds like a practiced idea, '' Albus agreed. `` So we 'll consider about telling them next class. ``

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Albus and his friends immediately started spending their free time in the vulture'Den as opposed to the Room of Requirement. Albus found that he felt very at home there. It provided a sense of calm, a place to go to get away from the topsy-turvyness of the main parting of the school. He was even able-bodied to centralize more on his studying there than in the Room of essential, although that may induce been due to the fact that they had solved the mystery of the map and Albus was n't nearly as distracted as he had been.

The final dueling tournament took place on the following William Ashley Sunday, a few days before the full phase of the moon lunar month. Albus 's team had not made it to the finals, despite Albus and Malfoy 's excellent dueling attainment. Both boy had won every single duel they had been in the entire class. However, the residue of the team was n't nearly as skilled and they did not give birth enough points for the finals. Rose 's squad was in second place and therefore was in the finals. They were up against a squad that none of Albus 's protagonist were on.

Albus could feel the agitation in the air as he walked to the dueling room after lunch. Even those who were not competing were going to the room in parliamentary procedure to take in the final duel. The two competing squad sat with each other at the social movement of the room, but none of the other team sat together. Albus did n't cerebrate that Kendrick 's theme of inter-house unity had worked very well with the dueling teams.

The tournament lasted about an hour, which was much light than all the old one. rosiness won one of her duel, against a third base year Slytherin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Yes, the Hungry Hungry Horntails have proved themselves to be most splendid duelers, '' Kendrick smiled, `` As well as have an aptitude for originative names.

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

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

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

`` With that, I wish you all soundly lot with your exam. You 'd improve all go study for a piece, as I have been hearing that some of your teachers have created particularly tough examination. ``

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

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

Albus and his protagonist quickly found Rose and congratulated her. pink wine was very happy with a s billet win. She did n't think her squad would even get second base place. Rose was n't really a competitive person, with the exception of necromancer 's chess game, so she did n't brood on the thought of losing to the Hungry Hungry Horntails.

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Over the future few week, Albus and his ally spent most of their free metre in the vulture'Den. They mostly goofed off, but did manage to get some studying done. ascend all but physically forced them to start studying by the time the last workweek in May arrived. Albus, lustrelessness, can, and Kaden had n't spent the nighttime in the room yet, despite the fact that it was obviously set up for that. Albus was n't sure what Bilius and Ethan would do if they never turned up at the residence hall one dark, so they had n't bothered. Although, Matt did spend the good afternoon there sleeping the day of the May full moon moon, and he reported that the beds were just as comfortable as Gryffindor 's beds and more well-situated than the Hospital wing 's beds.

Ever since he and his champion managed to figure out the eternal sleep 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 deliver wanted to go home for the summer.

The signs of the end of the yr were very much apparent. The one-fifth and seventh years were spending all uncommitted time in the subroutine library perusing for their O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s. The seventh year Gryffindor prefects had taken over Victoire 's riding habit of demanding silence in the common elbow room in the eventide, making Albus very well-chosen that they had the marauder'Den.

On the former English of the spectrum were the pupil who just did n't require to do anything. Albus 's cousin Stanley was the perfect exemplar. John Rowlands had never been studious, but now that he would be graduating in only a couple on weeks, he had no motivation whatsoever. However, his Ravenclaw girlfriend did thrust him to sit down and study for his N.E.W.T.s every even. John shared Stanley 's mindset. Even though bathroom was no where nearly graduation, he also had no motivation to learn.

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

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

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

`` Do you think 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, '' John replied, `` Otherwise it would n't be our secret anymore. ``

`` I do n't entail other student, '' Albus said, `` I mean, do you guess the Marauders brought other multitude in here when they were in school day. And those people would obviously still know about it. ``

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

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

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

`` guesswork that makes sentiency. ``

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

`` What ? '' Albus asked.

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

`` I think you 're the only when one here who finds Potions wanton, Kaden, '' matt commented.

`` And are you good at August 6 ? '' Kaden asked.

`` Not really, '' Matt laughed, `` The solitary thing I 'm really commodity at is Astronomy. ``

`` I 'd be willing to bet that you 'll be good at Care of Magical wight, '' John smirked.

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

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

`` Found that one underneath that smutty old cauldron, '' matte burst out laughing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Anything that resembles nutrient ! ``

`` There 's magical spell to make clobber resemble food, '' Matt commented.

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

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

`` Will you both shut it and do your homework ? '' rosiness shouted, `` You 're giving me a headache. ``

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

`` Just wait until I 'm a prefect, '' pink wine muttered, `` It 'll be quiet all year. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` What about me ? '' John put on a expression of falsify sadness, `` That hurts, rose, it does. ``

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

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

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

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

Second, I have been working on a collaborationism with a few people from The Golden Snitches forum ( 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 gens 'The Golden stoolpigeon'. I 'd love it if you guys read it !

tierce, thanks so a great deal to Moonylupin for nominating this for a Dobby prize on the assembly !

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

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After suffering an embarrassing licking to Hufflepuff the previous month, Ravenclaw was out of the running play for the Quidditch cup. Everybody, student, teachers, and staff alike, had been shocked by that turn of upshot. The captain of the Ravenclaw team actually spent a broad three 24-hour interval holed up in his mutual room following the devastating loss.

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

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

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

Albus sat down side by side to Saint James and placed his broom on his lap. He was feeling more than than a little bit nervous. This was his first base Quidditch final and he was determined to do well.

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

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

`` I heard that King James I, '' GA shouted.

`` Welcome, Hogwarts scholarly person and faculty to the final Quidditch equal of the twelvemonth ! testament Slytherin be able to score plenty goals to slip the Quidditch Cup away from Gryffindor ? Let 's hope not ! '' Sweeney Todd Adam Smith shouted.

`` smith ! '' Patil scolded him.

`` Sorry, prof, '' Lord Todd replied, `` And here we have the Gryffindor team ! maitre d' Georgia Weasley, followed by an intact kin group of Weasleys including Fred, broom, and Omar Bradley. We also have two pseudo-Weasleys, James and Albus ceramicist. 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 touch, too, although they wo n't let in it- ''

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

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

`` I want a clean game, '' professor Oteski said sternly as Goyle crushed Georgia 's hand. Oteski released the Bludgers and the snitcher 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 overhear up to Haines as he soared towards Georgia.

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

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

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

Two of the Slytherin Chasers immediately flew to choke up Heather, and Albus threw the Quaffle to Fred. Fred caught it with a smile and took the residue of the way down the pitch shot. Albus smiled as the Slytherin pursuer glared at him. Graeco-Roman Weasley sham. Albus and his cousins used that tactic all the meter when they played over the holidays.

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

Gryffindor scored five more end over the adjacent ten instant. Albus scored two of those and assisted two others. Slytherin had n't scored at all and heather currently had self-command of the Quaffle.

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

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

Heather turned to calculate just as the Bludger hit her in the head word and knocked her from her ling.

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

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

`` We 'll take her, '' John Rowlands emerged from the standstill with Neville following him. `` Damn Slytherins, '' he muttered as he watched Neville conjure a capstone for his sister.

`` We 'll just cause to play with two chaser, '' Georgia announced after Stanley and Neville left with Calluna vulgaris, `` She would n't want us to dwell on this. She 'll be fine. ``

With only two Chasers, Gryffindor 's performance drastically declined. Albus managed to score another goal, but Slytherin somehow scored eight right in a row. The Slytherin Beaters were pitiless and had managed to hurt Georgia 's left helping hand only 15 hour after they knocked broom out. Albus easily made the penalty dead reckoning Oteski had given them, but Peach State 's ability to protect the goal went down.

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

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

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

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

Albus, who had n't even noticed the Bludger, tried to dodge it, but instead got hit hard in the arm. He groaned and dropped the Quaffle, which Fielding grabbed and flew in the opposition direction.

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

Empire State of the South noticed Albus, but not before Fielding managed to score yet another goal. `` prison term out ! '' she shouted.

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

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

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

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

`` I 'll try, '' Albus said. Hopefully the biz would n't final a great deal longer. Albus had lost all promise of winning, and since getting his arm broken, he did n't really care who caught the Snitch.

`` commodity, '' Georgia said and turned to James, `` Listen, I know we 're too far behind to win even if you catch the snitch, but if you catch it before Slytherin gets anymore goals, we might still be able-bodied to get the Cup. Slytherin 's really far behind us in point in time for the Cup. So just catch up with it soon, Henry James. ``

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

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

Albus flew back into the air, trying to ignore the growing botheration in his arm. He was going to boil down on keeping everyone away from Fred, who was the only uninjured Chaser left. Albus did n't think he 'd actually be capable to catch or throw the Quaffle and continue on his broom with only one arm.

Fred did make do to get the Quaffle, but was quickly overtaken by the Slytherin pursuer 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 highschool into the air and noticed that James was making a honkytonk towards the earth. Albus breathed a suspiration of relief. Saint James the Apostle had seen the Snitch. Octavius saw what James was doing, but he was at to the lowest degree ten feet behind James. James pulled out of the nose dive with the struggling stoolpigeon in his hand.

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

Albus immediately flew towards the ground and dismounted as the full schoolhouse descended onto the pitch.

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

The bulk of the shoal fusillade into loud applause and shouting. Oteski gave GA 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 extension. You ought to get that arm checked out. ``

Albus nodded and he followed the rest of the squad up to the palace. They lost most of their retinue as they ascended the stair to the hospital Wing. Georgia pushed open the doors and led the team inside.

ma'am Pomfrey bustled over to the doorway and gaped at the large group of hoi polloi who had walked in. `` What 's going on ? ``

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

`` I 'm wake up ! '' Heather shouted.

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

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

`` 350 to 320, '' Georgia sighed.

`` That 's not as bad as I thought, but still horrible, '' ling sighed.

`` You can sing about it later, '' ma'am Pomfrey announced, `` This is the infirmary Wing, not your green room ! ``

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

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

`` Nope, '' Sakartvelo grinned.

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

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

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

The doors burst open and blush wine, Matt, John, Amanda, and Kaden came bursting in.

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

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

`` Not today, '' lustrelessness laughed.

`` Good, now you can all go back to your coarse room, '' the nurse announced, `` This is not the station to celebrate or complain or whatever it is you want to do after this match ! ``

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The inflammation about Gryffindor winning the Quidditch Cup was short-lived. By the time the weekend was over, everyone was concentrating on studying for exam. Those who had n't studied much over the year were now frantically trying to learn an entire year 's worth of cloth in a few dead days.

Albus 's foremost few exam went well. He was especially felicitous that his Charms exam was relatively easy since he failed the former class 's one miserably.

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

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

`` Makes for a Nice tranquillize clock time to study, though, '' Rose commented.

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

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

`` Why do you care so much if he breaks curfew ? '' pink wine raised her brow, `` Perhaps you would piddle a good prefect. ``

`` Why thank you, Rose, '' John grinned, `` But I actually wanted to get a break from studying and bring Bromus secalinus or something. And I 'm sure you lot would rather canvas. ``

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

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

Albus alternated between reading his Herbology Holy Scripture and watching the game of chess for the succeeding few moment. He had been cramming his brain with everything there is to sleep together about wizard plants for the past few time of day and was becoming increasingly distracted by John and Matt 's game.

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

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

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

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

Albus grinned to himself and settled down to look out the rest of the game. One of Matt 's knights was in the process of killing John 's queen when he heard a deliquium tapping on the windowpane behind him.

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

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

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

`` Oh, well, '' Gospel According to John shrugged and untied a objet d'art of lambskin from the owl 's leg. The owl took off as John examined the gasbag. `` It 's addressed to you, Albus. ``

Albus stared questioningly at the letter of the alphabet. He took it from St. John the Apostle and slowly turned it over. It was addressed to him. But why in the name of Merlin would it be delivered now ? He only ever got mail service in the morn with everyone else.

`` Open it, '' John said excitedly.

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

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

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

To Baby Potty-

I have your ludicrous cousin.
Bring the Cloak to Hogsmeade,
in figurehead of the Shrieking shack,
if you do n't want any harm to
come to him. Do n't recount anyone.

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

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

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

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

`` Look around, rose, '' Albus snapped, `` All my other first cousin are here ! ``

`` I 'm just trying to work surely, '' pink wine said, `` There 's no indigence to get tempestuous at me. ``

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

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

`` And what do you suppose I do ? Just let him rack Kaden ? ``

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

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

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

`` No, but- ''

`` Albus, listen, '' Rose said sternly, `` We 're going to depict 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 lavatory and Matt following quickly.

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

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

`` It 's the decent thing to do, Albus, '' lustrelessness said, `` The five of us could n't induce saved Kaden from Willinson by ourselves. Remember last yr ? ``

Albus nodded. He certainly did think back survive class and he did not require this yr to be a repetition of it. Albus ran out of the dormitory without saying a countersign and the three boys met up with rosiness and Amanda near the portrayal 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 calm down corridor. They completely ignored Peeves and his boisterous cackling. Albus was n't in the temper for the poltergeist 's joking around. Kaden was in hassle and possibly being tortured. Albus picked up his pace at the sentiment of torture.

John was the only when one keeping up with Albus, and even he was starting to lag behind. Rose, mat, and Amanda were far behind as far as Albus could tell apart, but he was n't pausing to find out. He turned a corner and ran smack into person who was quite a few in taller than Albus.

`` Ouch ! '' a fille shouted.

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

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

Albus looked up and noticed that the girl was his 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 protagonist. '' She gestured to John, blush wine, matte, and Amanda, who had caught up. `` Unless you 've got a estimable 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 full cousin unless he told her.

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

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

`` Hard to explain, '' Albus said impatiently, `` But we 're losing metre. Can you please 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 trouble on their way to Harry 's power. Albus was in the lead and skidded to a diaphragm in strawman of his dad 's study. He pulled out his wand and shouted 'Alohomora'at the doorhandle. He wrenched it open as the residuum of the group came up behind him.

Harry had been sitting on his lounge, wearing only a dyad of packer and a t-shirt 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 group of people in the doorway.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` All right, '' Harry sighed, `` Let me contact your Uncle Ron and then we 'll channelize down to Hogsmeade. Gabriella, go inform the headmaster and Neville, then return to Gryffindor and micturate indisputable cipher leaves the tower. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` You do n't think 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 house that 's closest to the shriek Shack. ``

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

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

The bedroom threshold fit 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 house closest to the Shrieking Shack. ``

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

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

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

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

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

Albus groaned inwardly and turned his psyche around to run into John and Matt 's gaze. They had agreed not to enjoin anyone about the Map until the following year. But the face on John and lusterlessness 's faces told Albus that both of them agreed that they should tell Harry in fiat to help oneself Kaden.

`` It 's grueling to explicate, '' Albus began, `` But the percentage point is, is that I have a Map of Hogsmeade that works the same way as the predator 's Map. ``

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

`` Did you throw 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 long story, Dad, '' Albus sighed, `` I 'll recite you later, but we 've got to go find Kaden. ``

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

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

By the metre Harry and Albus left the Hogwarts flat coat and entered Hogsmeade, they were far ahead of Albus 's Friend. Harry paused in figurehead of The Three broom handle and waited for them to catch up.

It was an unusually warm Nox for the root of June. There was n't a hint of wind, nor a swarm in the sky. The stars were all out and the almost to the full moon illuminated Hogsmeade enough that they did n't need to perch their wands. Albus wondered for a quick instant if Matt should take just stayed in the school due to the phase of the Moon, but did n't dawdle on the thought. Albus was much too focused on Kaden to retrieve about a lot else.

Albus waited impatiently with his dad, but was startled at the sound of a meretricious fissure. 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 government note Albus had received, but he left the percentage about the map out.

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

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

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

`` Yeah, '' Albus nodded.

`` goodness. But do n't pass 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. hitch behind me at all times and obey whatever I tell you, '' Harry said sternly. `` I do n't want a repeat of last twelvemonth. ``

Albus nodded reluctantly. `` All right hand. ``

`` Good, '' Harry replied.

rosebush and flatness ran up behind John and Amanda a few minutes later. `` Did ... we ... miss ... anything ? '' Matt asked.

`` No, '' Harry said, `` Now, I want you all to trace me. Wands out. If somebody tries to round you, you 've got my license to use whatever jinx or hex comes to your judgement. ``

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

The group continued down the street, past the deserted store and silent planetary house. Albus had never been in Hogsmeade at night before. It was form of spooky, especially as they left the more dwell 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 straw man of the house that was closest to the screaming Shack. It was a one-level construction, that looked in dire need of repairs. The shutters were falling off, the paint was chipped, and part of the siding were missing. It looked like it had n't been lived in in year. The Grass was vastly overgrown and Albus spotted a few gnome holes near the bushes that were along the road. All in all, it looked almost creepy-crawly than the shriek shanty. Harry and Ron stooped down and squatted behind the George H.W. Bush. Albus and his friends did the same.

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

`` All right, '' Ron agreed.

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

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

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

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

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

`` You captured my cousin, '' Harry said, `` You 've made demands in parliamentary law for us to get him back. I think we need to number to an correspondence. ``

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

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

Albus turned around quickly and saw an old wizard ambling down the road in a 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 acquaintance to delay behind the bushes.

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

`` I want to know what 's going on in that mansion, '' 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 position is under control. Please remain behind this line. '' Ron waved his wand and a blue line appeared where the eatage met the road.

`` fine, fine, '' the man muttered and crossed his coat of arms, but made no move to go back to his mansion, `` Never any serenity around here. Whether it 's those bloody ghosts in that decrepit old hovel or Aurors screaming in the dead of night .... ''

`` If you 'll follow out of that theater, we can sing about your demands, '' Harry said.

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

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

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

`` Is mortal captured in there ? '' a cleaning lady shrieked.

Albus turned around again. There was now a small crowd of Hogsmeade resident physician clad in a miscellany of pajamas, dressing robes, and cloaks, standing just behind the descent Ron had drawn.

`` calm air down, dame, '' Ron said, `` We have everything under ascendance. ``

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

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

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

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

`` Listen, folks ! '' Ron shouted, `` You do n't empathise the circumstances. If you continue to interview our actions, I 'll let to ask you to recall to your planetary house. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` No ! Are you going to give me the fucking cloak or not, potter ? ! ``

`` I am not. ``

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

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

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

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

`` We 've got a 230, '' Ron muttered, `` Lewster, stoppage here and hold open the crew back. They 've been pushful. Paul Newman, pursue me. '' Ron turned to Albus, `` rose and Al, stay here. Under no fate are you or your friend to come into the menage. ``

Lewster, the wizard, took Ron 's seat in straw man of the crew and scowled at them. Ron and Newman walked up the concrete and stood behind Harry.

`` You asked for it, Potter ! '' Willinson shouted. A few minute later, Albus heard a scream 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 unresolved.

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

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

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

`` But Albus- ''

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

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

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

`` But Albus- '' rosiness stammered.

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

John Lackland and Matt stood up and Albus threw the Cloak over the three of them. They walked quietly up to the house, leaving Rose with her mouthpiece gaped open and Amanda shaking her point. The early Auror, Lewster, did n't even seem to notice them leave and Albus had a feeling he would n't have cared anyway.

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

`` pigeon hawk, '' Albus whispered.

`` Bloody hell, '' privy said.

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

`` No, '' lustrelessness 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 vast trouble if we went in the house. ``

Albus sighed and crouched back down. flatness was right. There was n't anything Albus could do. His dad had it under controller. 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 verge at Kaden.

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

Kaden sat back down with a look of scourge on his aspect. Albus was surprised they were able-bodied to hear what everyone was saying. The old family must stimulate had a bunch of cracks around the window.

`` Willinson, '' Harry began, `` We 're going to need you to let Kaden get along with us. Then we can babble about this. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

But Harry was too agile for Willinson. He dodged the charm and sent one spinal column at Willinson. Willinson and Harry broke out in a duel, with spells flying everywhere.

`` This wo n't last foresighted, '' Albus muttered, `` He 's an awful dueler. ``

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

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

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

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

Newman sent a trip whammy at Willinson and caused him to come down over a broken chair. Harry immediately disarmed him and caught his wand. Paul Newman conjured Mexican valium and bound Willinson 's hands. The two Aurors then lifted him to his feet and started to draw him out of the house.

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

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

`` Kind of phone like you 're disappointed, '' King John smirked.

`` What happens now ? '' flatness asked.

Albus looked out at the crowd. Now that Willinson had been caught, Lewster was trying to disperse them. nigh were going back to their rest home, but a few refractory I had to be shouted at a bit before they would leave.

`` Dunno, '' Albus shrugged.

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

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

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

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

`` goodness, '' Albus said.

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

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

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

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

`` I know it 's not, '' Madam Pomfrey said, `` Now, I 'll let you detain for a one-half hour or so and then you 've got to get back to your green room. Especially you, lusterlessness, you look a bit spiky. ``

`` I 'm fine, '' Matt shrugged. He did look exhausted, most likely due to the fact that the full lunar month was two days away.

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

`` Er, yeah. ``

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

Once dame Pomfrey returned to her bailiwick, Albus turned to Kaden. `` Ok, explain what happened. '' Albus was dying to fuck 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 class little girl, or what looked like a seventh year girl. 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 house. And well, you know the respite. ``

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

`` No, mainly he just tried to daunt 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 conclusion year. We all did. And we were all scared. ''

Matt, John Lackland, Rose, and Amanda all nodded.

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

`` Yeah. ``

`` So you were brave. You tried to duel him. someone who was n't endure 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 little, `` 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 glances with Rose and then sighed. `` Yes, I do know. It 's really, really complicated. I 'd take to explain my full first twelvemonth of school for you to infer properly. ``

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

`` The thing is, Kaden, '' Albus sighed, `` That I really ca n't tell you. It 's got a lot to do with my dad defeating Voldemort. He, my mum, my Uncle Ron, and my aunt Hermione kept a arcanum from me, rosebush, James, Lily, and Victor-Marie Hugo for years. I 'm not even sure if Lily and Victor Hugo know about it yet. But anyway, James, rose wine, and I found out death year, and it 's got everything to do with why Willinson wants my cloak.

`` My dad did n't need us knowing because he does n't want a unharmed lot of masses to bang. He thought we 'd distinguish people. He made us promise not tell after he explained everything live on twelvemonth. So I really ca n't narrate you. My dad 's got to. I think he will, though, after tonight. ``

`` I never get to know anything, '' Kaden sighed, `` I 'm guessing all of you know about it ? ``

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

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

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

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

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

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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There was a page long clause on the front of the Prophet the future morning that detailed every facet of the former night 's incident in Hogsmeade. Well, it did not explicate what exactly Willinson was after, but everything else was mentioned. Kaden became an instantaneous renown as soon as he left the Hospital Wing after breakfast. Almost the full school, including a few Slytherins, wanted a first gear hand account of how he got kidnapped. Kaden did n't picture any of the concern he had the previous night as he greatly embellished what went on in the old abandoned house.

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

`` I am so glad those are over ! '' St. John the Apostle exclaimed at dinner that Night, `` I say we party in the green room tonight ! ``

`` Some of us, '' Gabriella leaned over the table, `` Still sustain O.W.L.s to fill. ``

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

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

`` Oh, yeah, '' toilet grinned.

`` And then I tried to kick his baton out of his hand, but he grabbed my leg instead, '' Kaden explained to a few over-excited Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs who had wandered over, `` So, I bit him. He shrieked like a little girl. ``

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

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

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

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

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

Dear Al,

Things are pretty very much taken care of at
the Ministry. I 'll be back around seven.
meet me in the ingress Hall then. Bring
rosiness, Kaden, Matt, privy, and Amanda. I 'd
like to talk to you about last night.

dearest,
Dad

Matt looked at his ticker. `` That 's in a half hour. ``

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

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

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

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

`` Loitering in the Entrance vestibule, '' Filch muttered, `` What are you up to, I wonder .... ''

`` Er, '' Albus said.

`` Another detention, before the year 's up .... ''

`` They 're with me, Filch, '' Harry shouted from the room access, `` And it 's not curfew yet. ``

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

`` So, Room of Requirement phone right ? '' Harry asked.

Everyone nodded and followed Harry up the steps. They were stopped no less than three times by various students wanting to talk to Kaden. Albus and John broke out in hysterical laugh after the tierce person asked for his autograph. Eventually, they did manage to make it to the Room.

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

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

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

`` Excellent, '' Kaden grinned.

Harry launched into the recollective story about the Hallows, beginning with how he, Ron, and Hermione first learned about the Hallows, including the Tale of the Three Brothers, and ending with the incident that happened the finale springiness. By the prison term he finished, Kaden was staring at him open mouthed and a spirit of awe on his face.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` So, '' Albus began, changing the theme, `` What 's going to encounter to Willinson ? ``

`` He 's in Azkaban right now, '' Harry explained, `` He has a minimum ten years judgment of conviction, level best twenty year. He 's not too well-chosen about it, but too bad for him. ``

`` goodness, '' Albus said, `` What about Felix Willinson ? ``

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

`` What about those early fella ? '' Kaden asked, `` Washburn and Willinson 's dad ? ``

`` They 're still on the run, '' Harry sighed, `` But we 're looking for them. Quinton would n't reach us any info when we questioned him. ``

`` Leslie Townes Hope you find them soon, '' Kaden replied.

`` Me, too, '' Harry said and turned to Albus, `` Now, Al, could you explicate about this new map you showed me last night ? ``

Albus looked at his dad and then slowly got the map out of his bag. He unfolded it and held it up. `` Er, yeah. ``

`` Where did you find it ? '' Harry asked quietly.

`` Attic of the house. It was hidden in an old pic album of the marauder. ``

`` Do you still have the record album ? ``

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

`` I 'd like to see it over the summertime, '' Harry said, `` But what I 'd like now is for you to explicate exactly how this map works. I promise you wo n't get in fuss. ``

`` All right, '' Albus glanced at his protagonist and then back at his dad, `` At first, we had no idea what to do with it. So we tried random stuff and nonsense like while and the phrase for the piranha 's Map. Eventually we figured it out, but it turns out this map was more complicate than the vulture 's Map.

`` For it to work, four Gryffindors have to be 'the next piranha. ``

`` Wait, what ? '' Harry asked.

`` The marauder somehow made it so you could only get the map to unveil itself if you were one of four boys who are like the Marauders. ``

`` That is impressive deception, '' Harry said quietly.

`` So, somehow the map recognized that I was related to one of the predator and thought I might be one of the new Marauders, '' Albus explained, `` And, it 's true. I am the new Prongs. ``

Harry stared at Albus. `` Merlin. That is unbelievable, Albus. ``

Albus smiled. `` And mat, St. John the Apostle, and Kaden are the other new marauder. It would n't have worked without them. ``

`` Want to guess who 's who ? '' whoremaster grinned.

Harry smirked, `` You 're Padfoot. ``

`` Is it that obvious ? ``

`` Yes, '' Harry, Albus, and pink wine said at the same time.

`` Well, guess who Matt and Kaden are, '' John said.

`` I think I 'm even more obvious than you are, '' Matt muttered from the sofa he was laying on.

`` You 're Moony, '' Harry said, `` Which leaves Kaden to be Wormtail. You sort of got the mop up end of the deal. ``

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 predator ? ``

`` Er, '' Albus shrugged, `` We had to do some, well, some stuff. ``

`` What kind of stuff, Al ? '' Harry smiled, `` I promise you wo n't get in trouble. ``

Albus sighed and quickly explained what they had spent the intact class doing. Harry was shaking his question and laughing by the time Albus had finished.

`` I ca n't say I 'm happy that you snuck out of the castle and spent the night in the Shrieking Shack or that you Stunned cervid in the forest near blush wine 's house, but nothing 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 evidence up, though. ``

Albus revealed the map and handed it to his dad. He only hoped that Harry would n't point out the third gear page. Albus did n't need to tell his dad about the surreptitious room yet.

Harry spent about ten minutes looking at the map and then handed it back to Albus. `` Al, I 'm really happy you managed to find oneself that. It means a lot that the four of you can be the next generation of Marauders. Now, I 've got to go speak with the headmaster. I 'll see you tomorrow. ``

`` dark, Dad, '' Albus got up.

`` dark, Al, '' Harry stood up and gave his son a hug, `` Love you. ``

`` Love you, too. ``

toilet stood up as soon as Harry left. `` Ok, you lot, let 's go observe the end of exams ! ``

Albus, Rose, and Amanda got up as well. `` Good idea ! '' Albus grinned.

`` Are you sleeping ? '' John poked Matt.

`` I was, '' matte groaned.

`` Aw, come on, we want to go celebrate in the other elbow room. ``

`` Ugh, all right, I 'm coming, '' flatness sat up, `` Are n't you lot tired ? We got almost no sopor last night and then had to be up early for exam. ``

`` Not really, '' trick shrugged, `` But I know you are. I saw you fall asleep on your history of Magic exam. ``

`` It would be hard not to, '' flatness yawned, `` The socio-economic class is bad enough, but a test ? ``

`` I agree with you there, '' John said.

Albus, matt, John the Divine, and Kaden wound up spending the night in the vulture 's Den. lustrelessness fell asleep in his bed as soon as they got there, and no one had the heart to ignite him up. Well, lav did, but pink wine convinced him not to. The girls left shortly before curfew, after a few circle of Exploding Snap and virtuoso 's cheat, as well as the eating of numerous drinking chocolate Frogs and Bertie Bott 's Beans.

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The remaining hebdomad of school day went by incredibly fast. Albus and his ally spent most of it outdoors, once mat was out of the hospital wing that is, playing Quidditch and goofing off. Kaden 's many adorer slowly trickled away and soon he was just a regular scholar again. Ravenclaw won the House Cup yet again. Albus and pink wine went to yet another Hogwarts graduation, this time for their cousin Henry M. Stanley. Albus had a feeling he 'd be going to every ace Hogwarts commencement ceremony for at to the lowest degree the succeeding ten years. He would probably be so grim of them by the metre he graduated that he would n't even want to see. Stanley 's graduation was much the same as Victoire 's had been, and shimmy 's the class before.

`` I ca n't conceive my beginning year is over, '' Kaden sighed as they were riding the geartrain back to London, `` It 's definitely been the best year of school ever. ``

`` Never a dull present moment at Hogwarts, that 's for sure, '' Albus laughed.

`` I 'll say. wonder what 'll bechance next spring ? ``

`` Hopefully, null, '' Albus replied. He had had enough of the duels with Willinson. All Albus wanted was a school twelvemonth that did not involve anything Kaden would reckon exciting.

`` I think I 'm going to be bored this summertime, '' Kaden announced, `` Not being capable to do magic. ``

`` Oh, I forgot to enjoin you, '' lustrelessness began, `` My mum said you lot could issue forth spend a few days at my house this summertime, if you want. ``

`` Yeah ! '' Kaden shouted excitedly, `` Your house has got to be more exciting than mine. ``

`` If you want exciting, you ought to see my Uncle Jack 's sign of the zodiac, '' Matt said, `` You want to come over, Albus and John ? ``

`` Definitely, '' Albus grinned.

`` counting me in, '' lavatory said, `` I 'll be up for getting away from my sisters. Ashtyn 's going to be unendurable this summer, what with her going to Hogwarts in the spill. ``

`` Lily, too, '' Albus said.

`` And Hugo, '' rosiness added.

`` well, I have n't got any jr. siblings, so we 'll have the theatre to ourselves. Besides my parents, that is, '' Matt pointed out.

`` Excellent, '' John Lackland grinned. `` So, anyone doing anything exciting this summer ? Anymore cool tripper, Amanda ? ``

`` I do n't retrieve so, '' Amanda said, `` I wish we 'd go back to Irish Republic, though. ``

`` My parents said we might to to the States to see my uncle, '' matte said, `` Depends on their work schedules, though. And Amy 's. ``

`` Nothing exciting for me, '' Albus said.

`` Me either, '' rosebush said.

`` Or me, '' John the Divine laughed, `` We 're pretty boring, are n't we ? We 'll just take in to recruit the ruckus at matte 's planetary house. ``

`` sound lot with that with my mum around, '' Matt smirked, `` I swear she 's got eyes on the spinal column of her head. ``

`` I think all Chrysanthemum morifolium do, '' John shook his head, `` So, when did your parents say we could come over ? ``

`` Dunno, '' matt shrugged, `` Depends on when we 're visiting Uncle Jack, I suppose. I 'll owl you. ``

`` Sounds good. ``

The remainder of the train ride passed quickly. Albus dozed off towards the end of it, only to be shaken awake by rose. Albus sat up and looked around the compartment. Matt and Amanda were yawning and sitting up as well. can and Kaden were both completely covered in soot and were cleaning up what looked to be a rather condemnable round of Exploding Snap.

`` You two ought to exercise that over the summer, '' rosiness said cheerfully, `` And perhaps learn a cleaning charm or two. '' She pointed her wand at each of their faces in turn and restored them to their usual white state.

`` Yeah, yeah, '' John muttered.

`` Just you wait, '' Kaden grinned as he opened the door and walked out into the corridor, `` Come September, we 'll wipe the base with you. ``

`` I 'll trust 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 rose 's parents and Hugo. He pushed through the crowd of scholarly person and made his way over to them. Albus was well-chosen to be going home, but at the same meter he was excited about the following school year. He would be a 3rd year, which meant he could visit Hogsmeade. Albus grinned to himself as he thought about all the possibilities that Hogsmeade would view as with the new marauder 's Map in his pocket.

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A/N : Well, that 's it ! I really hope you all enjoyed it. To answer the question that a lot of people will probably ask in recapitulation, I am writing a continuation to this ! It 's nearly finished and quite different than this one. I do have some John Roy Major editing to do and am going to try and depart that soon, but I do n't previse posting the outset chapter for another 24-hour interval. Not to mention the fact that it is still currently being called Albus Potter and the Unnamed sequel and I need to hail up with a lasting title. school has started, so my writing prison term is special. I will probably post updates about how the editing is coming along on my blog on the HPFF forums, so feel unfreeze to check it out !

Thanks to my beta, Dancer of Starlight ! Thanks as well to phoenixy friend, ngayonatkailanman, Luke, sinwillys822, 1OldHPFan, Jen, Moonylupin, Denas, Liana, tranc3rooney, potterfan296, and EvilChaos for their reviews, as well as anyone who has read/reviewed the previous chapters !