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Albus, John, Rose, and Amanda all agreed to await until after dinner party to visit Matt in the infirmary annex the next day. They had the afternoon off, but Kaden did n't, and he wanted to come along. Kaden seemed even happier now that he was no longer excluded from anything that Albus did. Gone were the Clarence Day where Albus would be able to nobble off to the room of necessary without Kaden, now that he knew about the room. Of course, Albus supposed he could just ask the room not spend a penny itself noticeable to Kaden, but Kaden could probably guess that he was in there anyway.

`` You have to be quiet in the Hospital offstage, Kaden, '' Albus explained as they walked there after dinner, `` Or else Madam Pomfrey will throw you out. ``

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

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

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

`` Huh, '' gentlewoman Pomfrey shook her read/write head, `` You 'd better keep it repose, Kaden. Do n't go telling the unscathed school about it. ``

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

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

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

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

`` All right, '' mat replied.

Albus, John, rose, and Amanda crowded around Matt 's bed like common, but Kaden had frozen in blank space and was staring at flatness. For the firstly time in his life, he was speechless.

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

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

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

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

`` Only happens sometimes, '' matt explained.

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

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

`` Not practically, '' 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 dark and all day yesterday, but I 'm no worse than common. ``

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

`` I 've slept for longer than that, '' lustrelessness replied, `` Record 's four days. ``

`` Four days ? ! ``

`` Yeah. ``

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

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

`` That makes sense, '' rosiness said.

`` But Madam Pomfrey said I ca n't end making that potion next week, '' flatness continued, `` Because it seems to affect me more than it 's supposed to. Malfoy wo n't be too happy. ``

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

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

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

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

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

`` We 'll do it over the weekend, then, '' blush wine said, `` Along with studying for exam. ``

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

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The rest of the week 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 ilk forever, Sat finally arrived and Albus and his ally found themselves holed up in the library, searching as many books as they could.

`` Look in the index, '' rosiness instructed as she dumped a huge pile of books onto the table, `` Just look up 'Wizard 's Finger Print'and if it 's not there, do n't devil searching that book. ``

`` What would we do without you, stand up ? '' St. John laughed as he took the Koran that was on top.

`` Oh, it would take you until 6th yr to figure this out, '' rose grinned.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Me, too, '' Amanda agreed.

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

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

Albus went through another five Quran before he actually found one that had Wizard 's fingerbreadth Print in the index finger. Everyone else had found book of account that contained it, but did n't give the incantation. Albus excitedly flipped to the pageboy given in the exponent and quickly scanned it.

`` I think I 've found it ! '' Albus shouted. The Word of God had given a two paragraph explanation of the magic spell, the incantation, and the proper wand movements. `` aspect, '' he handed the Christian Bible to Rose.

`` This is it, '' Rose grinned after she read the Thomas Nelson Page, `` Go arrest it out and we 'll go to the Room to try it. ``

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

`` It should be relatively childlike, '' blush wine 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 book down on the mesa and opened it up to the adjust Page. `` I 'll read what it says.

`` 'The superstar 's Finger mark is an extremely useful spell, especially for those involved with Magical Law Enforcement. When performed correctly, the charm will give away a whiz or hag 's to the full name, birthday, a inclination of blank space where he or she has lived, any sort of limited ability or abnormalcy, and a few personality device characteristic. The charm has been useful in identifying trunk, as well as discovering whether or not a crone or wizard is under the influence of Polyjuice Potion. The Wizard 's Finger photographic print is not fooled by Polyjuice.

This item magic spell is quite controversial, given the fact that it reveals large amounts of personal entropy. In the legal injury bridge player, the appealingness can be used to steal another 's identity. It gave the Department of Magical Law Enforcement in Spain a particularly laborious time in the 1930s, when a radical of thieves used it to hit entree to assorted bank accounts.

A relatively simpleton charm to do, all the caster must do is wave his or her wand around in a circular way, clockwise ( as shown in the diagram on the contrary page ), then level the wand at the digit in question, say the incantation, and labour the finger down onto a piece of parchment. No ink is requirement. The incantation that is used is Digitulus Scripsi.

Once the fingerbreadth print is on the parchment, a different incantation is needed to reveal the information. Simply tap your scepter to the finger print and recite Acclaro .'''

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

`` Kind of strange, though, '' flatness commented, `` That soul could get all that info just from your finger's breadth print. ``

`` Let 's try it, '' rose wine suggested as she pulled out a roll of lambskin. She ripped it up into six opus and handed them out.

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

`` All right hand, '' Albus began, `` Wave your baton in a clockwise circle. Then repoint your sceptre at your finger and say 'Digitulus Scripsi'. Then push your finger onto the lambskin. ``

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

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

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

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

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

This time, Kaden succeeded in performing the appealingness.

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

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

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

ALBUS SEVERUS ceramicist
D.O.B. June 28, 2005
Born in London, England
former places of residence- None
hairsbreadth Colour- Black
Eye Colour- green
Special Magical Abilities- None
Abnormalities- None

The lean then went on to name Albus 's personality. It was so accurate that he was variety of freaked out by it. How could a charm get that a great deal just from a finger mark ?

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

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

MATTHEW CONAN ECKERTON
D.O.B. Feb 6, 2005
Max Born in Brisbane, Commonwealth of Australia
early home of Residence- Caloundra, Commonwealth of Australia ; Thetford, England
Hair Colour- Blonde
Eye Colour- Blue
Special Magical Abilities- None
Abnormalities- werewolf

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

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

`` It worked, '' John said.

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

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

`` We should probably cauterise these first, '' Matt gestured to his parchment, `` You know, so nonentity finds them .... ''

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

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

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

Albus, Matt, John, and Kaden all performed the spell to get their finger photographic print onto the map. A moment later, there were four finger's breadth prints on the map. nobody said a intelligence as they performed the revealing charm on them, but Albus could experience the hullabaloo building. This was it. In a affair of minutes, they might have the new Map revealed. Albus and his booster had been working towards this ever since the starting time of the schooltime year.

Albus stared at the Map after everyone had finished performing the charms. aught happened for the longest time, and Albus was beginning to guess that they had guessed wrongly about the finger's breadth Print Charm being the correct charm to reveal the map. Then, the finger prints suddenly disappeared into the map.

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

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

Then, Holy Scripture began to seem 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 the right way ! '' john exclaimed.

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

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

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

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

`` I ca n't conceive 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 dissimilar from the other one ? ``

`` Not sure as shooting yet, '' Albus grinned and sat back down. `` Thanks, rosebush, for all the avail. ``

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

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

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

`` So you can spread it and then move over it to us, '' rosiness laughed.

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

Albus turned away from Rose and looked back at the map. The welcome content was slowly disappearing and new lines were forming on it. At the top it said 'The marauder 's Map : Second Edition'. The residual of it looked exactly like the regular Marauder 's Map.

`` It looks the same, '' rosebush commented.

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

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

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

`` well that suction, '' John muttered, `` All that inquiry for cypher. ``

`` All that employment for just a prank ? '' Amanda asked, `` Would they really have put that often effort into a prank ? ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` So that 's the difference ? '' St. John the Apostle asked, `` Wow, that 's rouse, three identification number. ``

`` Tap your wand on the numeral two, Albus, '' Rose said.

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

`` Bloody inferno, that 's Hogsmeade ! '' John the Divine shouted.

It most certainly was Hogsmeade. This parting of the map detailed the Village of Hogsmeade as well as it depicted Hogwarts on the other part. Albus stared at it and saw Honeyduke 's, the Three broom handle, Dervish and Banges, Weasley 's wizard Wheezes, the Hog 's Head, the screeching Shack, and all the family that created the minuscule village.

Then there were the dots. Just like on the fixture predator 's Map, this one showed all the people in Hogsmeade as labeled dots. Albus peered down and saw his Uncle Ron 's dot moving around in Weasley 's Wizard Wheezes. There were versatile other dots in the shop as well, although Albus did n't acknowledge any of them. All the construction on the map, with the elision of the screech Shack, were filled with versatile labeled dots.

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

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

`` We are going to have so often fun future year in Hogsmeade, '' John grinned.

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

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

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

Albus was thinking the same thing. He was sure the Marauders had created this in orderliness to aid with their pranking of students in Hogsmeade. Albus was n't really one to prank people. indisputable, he did it on occasion and certainly enjoyed observing other masses 's pranks, but he was n't that sound at coming up with them. However, he was thinking that the map of Hogsmeade would be utile if they ever wanted to purloin 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, '' flatness mused.

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

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

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

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

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

'Thus began the long process of finding an empty room in the rook that nobody knew about. Well, a place everyone except Dumbledore did n't know about .'

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

'I know, Moony, but I think Dumbledore knew about this elbow room. He just did n't devil to get us to halt using it. He had early things to concern about .'

'Just get on with it .'

'Patience, Moony, I want to explain it properly. Anyway, once we found this way, we used a variety of piece to take a shit it our own. We also concealed it and charmed it to only open for us.

'Since you have proven yourselves to be the Next Generation of piranha, this room will afford for you as well. We would wish to lapse it on to you .'
`` We get our own common room ? '' lav asked, `` Brilliant ! ``

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

'Ah, but Padfoot, do we want to take a leak this easy ?'

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

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

'I agree, unmanageable would be best .'

'Excellent, Moony 's on board .'

'Difficult is hunky-dory .'

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

'Thus, we leave you with statement. We have set up a sorting of hunt throughout the school and land. The first clue will lead you someplace, where you will find the four paw print carved somewhere in that shoes. Tap it with your finger's breadth and it will give you another clue.

'And now we will give you the offset clue. Find the topographic point where we rest our heads, but the answer is not our beds .'

With that, the map went lacuna once again. Albus quickly grabbed a man of sheepskin and a quill and scribble down the 1st clue.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Oh, definitely, '' Matt agreed.

Albus and his friends spent another fifteen minutes in the way of requirement trying to decode the cue. cypher came up with anything and pink wine decided they should all study and name out the clue later. Albus could n't reason since he had put off his homework long enough, and he had Quidditch praxis the next day.

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A/N : I 'm leaving for vacation on Saturday and will be gone until of late on Tuesday, so if you review after Friday, I wo n't be able to react to it until sometime in the middle of next workweek. I will respond eventually, though !

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

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For the adjacent few days, Albus found his mind drifting to the clue every time he tried to meditate. It was driving him mad. Where else did he sleep besides his bed ? None of his supporter had come up with anything either. Rose 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 concentre too much on the hint either, but Albus could n't help it.

Albus was completely ignoring Professor Binns'dull public lecture the following Wed and focusing solely on the clue. A shoes to catch some Z's, he thought as he tapped his quill feather on his book. He sighed and lifted his chief up. rose was the lone one actually taking notes. St. John 's eyes were drooping and Albus was sure enough he 'd fall departed soon.

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

Albus quickly scribbled the answer onto a opus of parchment and handed it to lusterlessness. mat read it, smiled at Albus, and passed it on to John. The billet made its way to Rose and Amanda after that, who turned around and nodded to Albus.

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

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

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

`` Ok, any mind where the four paw print could be ? '' rose wine asked as she quickly cleaned up the ink with a moving ridge of her wand.

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

Luckily there was n't a stratum in the elbow room at that here and now, so Albus and his protagonist had as often clip as they needed to look. Albus started his hunt in the front, making sure to visit each desk carefully.

It was John who found the paw print, about twenty dollar bill minute after they started searching. They were on one of the desks in the back. Albus and the others hurried over to it and whoremonger pointed it out.

Sure enough, there were four flyspeck paw prints etched into the tail of the desk.

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

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

It was variety of awkward to suffer all five of them underneath the desk at the same sentence, but they managed. Albus watched as the paw prints disappeared and Holy Writ replaced them.

'Find the spot 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 friends left the room.

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

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

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

`` I do n't reckon it means the Slytherins paid them, '' blush wine commented, `` I do n't conceive 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 shoes they played something, '' bathroom said.

Matt stopped in his cart track, `` Of course ! It 's the Quidditch Pitch ! ``

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

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

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

`` Good idea, '' Amanda agreed.

`` I think we should study after dejeuner, '' blush wine sighed.

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

pink wine groaned and followed Albus and the others to the Great foyer. They were belated for lunch, since they spent so long in the History of Magic classroom. Kaden demanded to know where they were, and became very commove when Albus whispered that they were following the clues for the map. He was a bit disappoint that Albus would be continuing to work out on it after lunch, since Kaden had category, but Albus assured him that they would update him later that evening.

Albus, matte, and John ate a very hurried lunch, as they wanted to get out to the Quidditch auction pitch as soon as possible. Rose announced that she would not be going with them because she wanted to pay 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 rake was completely deserted when he and his Quaker entered it a few minute later. This may have been because of the torrential downpour, but Albus did n't take care getting soaked.

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

`` Maybe the finish posts ? '' Albus suggested, `` They could n't let put the prints on the earth. ``

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

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

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

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

`` Let 's go, '' Albus started running over to the changing way. He kept his broom in his residence hall, but there were plenty of school broom in the changing rooms. They would do for this.

Albus wrenched the door afford and led his friends over to where the school ling 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 end posts. His broom listed to the left and Albus was really grateful he got to take on Quidditch on a superordinate broom. Despite the mediocre broom, he was still faster than lusterlessness and John, and made it to the destination posts before either of them.

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

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

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

Albus touched the mark and strained to urinate out the side by side clew through the pouring rain.

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

`` infirmary Wing, '' flatness said immediately, `` That one was kind of obvious. ``

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

`` Makes it easier for us, '' privy grinned.

`` Not really, '' Matt said, `` You know how severely it 's going to be to research the Hospital Wing for four tiny paw photographic print ? What do you suppose we 'll tell madam Pomfrey ? 'Do n't bear in mind us, we 're just searching your full Aaron Montgomery Ward for some carvings that were left here ten ago .''' Matt rolled his eyes.

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

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

`` Not a cue, '' Matt shrugged.

`` Hey, '' John turned to Matt, `` Maybe you can go flavor for it the next clock time you 're there. During the dark or something. ``

`` Are you mad ? '' mat laughed, `` She 'd wonder what I was up to. She 's always got an eye on me. mustiness be some kind of sixth sense. If I so much as turn over in bed, she comes out of her room and asks me what 's untimely. I can only think what she 'd do if I started searching the whole station in the dead of night. ``

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

Albus sighed dejectedly and decided to just go to the rough-cut room and do his homework. He had been neglecting it the whole week and figured he would ingest to do it sometime. Rose would at least be happy.

Rose and Amanda were feverishly working on preparation when Albus, privy, and matt entered the practically deserted common room. The boy settled down at the table pink wine and Amanda were sitting at and reluctantly pulled out their books.

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

`` Yeah, '' Albus whispered, `` But now we 've got to find the next hint in the Hospital Wing, which should be pretty impossible. ``

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

Albus tried his best to concentrate on his preparation for the rest of the afternoon. He did manage to indite an essay for Potions and scan a chapter of his Herbology script, but after that he just could n't do anything else. privy was all too happy to lay off doing homework as well, and the two of them played chess until dinner.

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

`` I thought you did n't like 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 sight of other hint to work out, '' Albus reminded him, `` Like the one we 're working on rightfulness now. ``

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

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

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

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

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

`` 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 friends and I at my old school did it a few fourth dimension 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-german was able-bodied to believe of that. Albus always thought Kaden was n't too bright, but he did come up with good ideas every so often.

`` That might puzzle out, '' rose said.

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

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

`` We could use a Fainting partiality for that, '' lav suggested.

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

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

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

Albus and his acquaintance immediately formed a program once Matt had so willingly volunteered to eat the Fainting Fancy. It would call for berth the following Saturday. Matt, Amanda, and Kaden would be stationed on the evidence, as they figured it would be near for Matt to faint as far away from the Hospital wing as potential. Albus, John the Evangelist, and rose wine would hide succeeding to the hospital wing underneath the Invisibility Cloak and style in as soon as lady Pomfrey left. They figured it would guarantee them twenty bit of searching, perhaps thirty if they were lucky.

Saturday arrived and Albus was eagre to put the plan into military action. Rose figured it would be best to do it in the morning, when most pupil were either sleeping or lounging around in their plebeian rooms. It would be better not to attract too much unwanted attention.

Albus, John, and rose headed up the stairs after breakfast, while Matt, Amanda, and Kaden went out onto the flat coat. Once Albus, John, and pink 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 bit later, Kaden came running down the corridor with a fake worried look on his expression. Albus only hoped that Madam Pomfrey would n't be able-bodied to secern it was fake. Kaden ran past Albus and into the hospital annex.

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

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

`` On the terra firma, '' Kaden told her.

`` Hurry up ! Show me where ! ``

Madam Pomfrey and Kaden disappeared around the quoin and Albus, whoremaster, and Rose hurried into the Hospital Wing.

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

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

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

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

`` Found it ! '' blush wine announced. Albus breathed a sigh of ministration. He hurried over to the farthermost bed and bent down next to Rose.

`` Where is it ? '' John the Divine asked.

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

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

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

`` drop a line it down, '' Albus said as he shoved the objet d'art of lambskin that had the early clew on it to her, `` 'Find the place where we are served and waited on, they even have pie of pecan .''' Albus stood up as blush wine scribbled it down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Er, '' Kaden stammered.

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

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

`` I, well, er, I may ingest given him a sugariness, '' Kaden stammered, `` But I did n't sleep together it was a Fainting fondness ! ``

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

brothel keeper Pomfrey sighed, `` Yes, that might be true. Although it makes me question why Matt actually ate it. Just dedicate me the early half. ``

Amanda reluctantly pulled the other half of the sweet out of her robe and handed it to the nanny. Madam Pomfrey put it in flatness 's mouth and within seconds he was opening his eyes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Honestly, I did n't recollect she 'd figure it out either, '' Matt said, `` I half expected her to keep me there overnight to make sure I was all right. Did n't expect her to kick me out with you lot. ``

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

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

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

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

`` What is it ? '' Kaden asked.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` The kitchens, '' Saint John announced.

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

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Albus continued leading his friends down to the kitchens, while wondering how he would possibly happen the adjacent clue while he was there. The kitchens were Brobdingnagian. Albus had no estimation where the marauder would have carved the paw prints.

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

`` Bloody inferno, '' Kaden stood transfixed in the doorway as he stared out at the kitchens. He had only been to the kitchens once before."This place is my best-loved post in the castle."

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

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

`` Is new captain and mistresses needing anything ? '' the elf closest to Albus asked.

`` Yeah ! '' John grinned, `` How about a turkey sandwich, some crisps, a piece of mush fancy woman, and a methamphetamine of pumpkin juice. ``

Rose raised her brow, `` Lunch is in an 60 minutes. ``

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

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

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

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

`` son, '' Rose muttered.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Of course. ``

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

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

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

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

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

Albus reached behind the stove and quickly touched the paw prints. They were very hot. word 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 place where we learn to fight the dark, it is there where we 've left our last mark'. ``

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

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

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

`` I hate to say it, but I 've got Quidditch practice after tiffin, so I do n't recall there 's time today, '' Albus sighed. He wished recitation would be canceled, but the probability of that were thin to none.

`` Falco columbarius, '' Matt groaned.

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

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

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

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A/N : For vacation, my family and I went to the holiday resort I mentioned in an in the first place chapter, the one with the pack rat hunt. Just wanted to distinguish everyone that we came in dead last. A far cry from our second place win endure year. Oh, well, we 'll desire for first next yr !

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

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Much to Albus 's discouragement, there was n't a convenient time to go along following the clues of the map the entire weekend. Quidditch praxis took the total good afternoon, because Georgia was beginning her ruthless pre-Quidditch net practices. There was only one compeer left before the final examination, and it would determine who would bet Gryffindor in the live on compeer. Peach State stressed the need for excess practices and encouraged everyone to practice by themselves whenever they had a free second. She had somehow seen a glimpse of Albus, lavatory, and matt flying around the delivery looking for clew and thought Albus had been practicing. Albus had to hide his smirk as she praised him in front of the entire team.

Professor Kendrick canceled all afternoon course of study on Wednesday of that week. Since Albus never had classes on Wednesday good afternoon, it was no unlike than usual. The reason for the cancellation was that this especial Wednesday was May 2nd, the twentieth anniversary of the Final Battle at Hogwarts, which lead to Voldemort 's downfall.

fifteen years prior to the twentieth day of remembrance, five eld after the actual fight took place, a monument had been erected on the Hogwarts grounds, in the accurate office where professor Longbottom had beheaded Voldemort 's Hydra, Nagini. The statue was made of marble and depicted a genus Phoenix spreading its wings atop a large lame pedestal. The name calling of every someone who had given their animation during both wars against Voldemort were etched into the pedestal.

prof Kendrick, along with the Minister, had organized a memorial service that was to take place near the monument. It was to take home at one o'clock in the afternoon and enchantress and thaumaturge from all over Britain came to attend.

The chairman that had been set up earlier in the day were already filling up when Albus and his Quaker walked towards them. toilet 's parents had already found buns and he went to sit with them.

`` Albus ! mat ! '' a vocalisation called out over the crowd.

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

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

`` Thanks, '' Victoire sighed, `` You know, it kind of sucks to have my birthday today. Everyone 's so depressed. ``

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

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

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

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

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

The rest of the Weasleys and the Potters soon filed into the row near Albus and his Quaker. His entire family took up quite a bit of quad. Albus 's parents wound up sitting in the front row, along with Lily, rosebush 's parents, Victor-Marie Hugo, his grandparents, and a few of his former aunty, uncles, and untested cousins. lusterlessness and Amy 's parents did occur and the four of them sat together in the second row. Albus sat next to Teddy and Rose, with Kaden and Amanda on the other side of Rose.

The rows of chairs were soon all filled up, and some the great unwashed were even standing or had conjured their own chairman that did n't quite check the others. professor Kendrick stepped up to the stump that had been placed next to the monument. The gang 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 entire of grief at the same clip. It may appear odd to some that May 2nd is a day we celebrate, when they are mourning the loss of love unity. We celebrate with fete, and party, and Clarence Day off of work or shoal ; 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 live happy and peaceable animation with each other. In our unhappiness, we must remember that our roll in the hay unity 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 struggle. I was a few years 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 voice in the anti-Voldemort movement, but when I got word of the fight, I was there.

`` But we must not only focus on the real struggle. I have decided to speak today about the aftermath. About what happened after Voldemort was defeated, after we were release from his oppression. What happened after the battle is what made me decide to settle down and start teaching.

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

`` We were unified at that moment. Unified by our brokenheartedness and our happiness. It is this unity that makes us strong, made us able-bodied to vote out Voldemort, and makes us able to continue to fight the evil in our lifespan. We must remember to observe ourselves mix, today, tomorrow, and forever.

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

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

The minister gave a speech next. His words was longer and drawn out. Albus found his attention waning as the man droned on and on. Once he was finally done, Kingsley and McGonagall each gave short lecture.

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

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

`` Thank you all for coming, '' Harry began quietly, `` Um, well, anyone who knows me really well knows I do n't really revel making big speeches like this. I 'm indisputable my students can manifest to this, given how few actual speech I give in course of study. When it comes to teaching, I 'd rather shoot a practical advance. But, when Fabius asked me to speak today, I could n't turn him down.

`` So, I 'm going to keep this short. I suppose I 'll begin at the beginning. My parents gave their lifespan to protect me, and to protect all of us. They died in Order to help vote down Voldemort.

`` Of course, I had to go know with my aunt and uncle after this and grew up without a I bit of knowledge of the wizarding mankind. If you had told me when I was nine that I would grow up to vote out the most malevolent hotshot of all time, I would have laughed.

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

`` With that, I would wish to double what Fabius said. We must always remember those who lost their lives, but we should n't dwell on the past tense. We should survive in the moment, and think about the hereafter. Because we do n't live what the future holds. We make our own future and we should crap the most of it. That is what those who gave their animation would require us to do. ``

Harry left the rostrum and sat back down amongst aloud clapping. Albus thought his dad 's speech was very good, despite him not wanting to throw it in the first place.

Kendrick stood up once again. `` I would like to give thanks you all for coming today. smell free people to explore the castle and grounds. You are receive to fall in us for dinner as well. We will be serving it outside, as the Great residence is not nearly keen enough to star sign you all. ``

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

Albus saw privy with his kinfolk. John 's auntie, uncles, and first cousin must induce come as well, because there were a unscathed lot of little youngster with them. The whole grouping headed back towards the castle and Albus figured that Gospel According to John and Isabelle were showing their family the school. As far as Albus knew, whoremaster 's parents were n't really involved with the engagement because they were too young to fight when it happened.

Once Teddy and Victoire rejoined the group, they started to walk back towards the castle. Nobody really said much. Even Kaden seemed to fuck that it was a time for silence. Albus noticed that Teddy 's face was streaked with tears.

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

`` That was a skillful overhaul, '' Rose commented once they had all sat down.

Everyone nodded without saying anything.

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

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

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

`` You, too, '' Kaden said.

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

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

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

`` He is, '' lustrelessness confirmed.

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

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

Albus broke out into a smiling as he saw Kaden 's sass clamp shut. The charm was still working.

`` What 's legal injury with you ? '' Amy asked, `` And how did you bump out ? ``

`` Er- '' Kaden stammered.

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

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

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

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

`` I 'll say, '' Victoire agreed, `` You 've definitely got your female parent 's learning ability. ``

`` good to bonk the charm 's workings, '' Amy said.

The humour in the room became increasingly livelier after that. Albus and his friends told teddy, Victoire, and Amy all about what had been going on in school day and what classes they were going to take the keep abreast year. Teddy, Victoire, and Amy talked about Auror and therapist breeding. chemise shared that Auror training was very intense and he spent all his supererogatory sentence sleeping since it was so draining.

Once evening arrived, Albus and the rest of the group headed back international for dinner. Somebody had conjured gobs of long tables and chairs and had placed them throughout the grounds. Albus saw his crime syndicate pickings over a distich of mesa near the lake and led his group over to them. lusterlessness 's parents were there as well, talking with Victoire 's parents.

Albus sat down at a mesa, across from his parents, with blush wine and Matt on either face of him.

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

`` Hi, Dad, '' Albus grinned.

food for thought soon appeared on the tables and everybody loaded up their dental plate. Albus ate in secretiveness and listened to the conversations around him. He liked having his whole kin at schooltime together. It reminded him of Christmas at the Burrow.

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

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

`` cypher 's leaving this twelvemonth anyway, '' James II pointed out, `` Georgia 's the one-time on the team and she 'll be a seventh year next year. ``

`` mulct. I 'll fall in when I 'm a second year, '' Victor-Marie Hugo huffed.

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

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

Georgia, Fred, and ling were deep in discussion about strategy for the Quidditch last. The three of them had always been the most ruthless players on the team. Albus preferred not to get involved in the tactics and fine full stop of the squad. He just liked to take on. He could never see himself as captain.

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

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

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

`` Not sure, '' Harry muttered, `` I have a bad tactile sensation about it. Almost like they 're luring us into a off-key signified of security. ``

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

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

`` I agree, '' Ron said, `` If word gets out that we 've decreased security, they 're in all likelihood to return to the schoolhouse. ``

`` Exactly. ``

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

Albus quickly looked down at his photographic plate and shoved a small-arm of gyre in his mouth, blushing.

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

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

`` It 's ok, '' Ron laughed, `` We 'd have done the same matter in your shoes. ``

Albus nodded and continued eating. He had once again almost forgotten about Washburn and the Willinsons. Now they were fresh on his nous once again. What did it mean that nobody had sighed any of them in month ? Albus had n't even known that there had been frequent sightings before. The Prophet must not induce published articles about all the sightings. Albus supposed if they became frequent enough, they would become old word. But where were Washburn and the Willinsons now ? Albus doubted they had given up on finding the Hallows. He was more disposed to believe that they were trying to still his dad into a fictive sentience of security.

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

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

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

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

`` How do you defend the night ? '' Amanda asked.

`` Lumos ? '' lavatory shrugged, `` Where did we teach that ? ``

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

`` I do n't think it literally means wickedness, '' Rose sighed, `` You lot postulate thing way too literally. Think about it. Dark as in evil. ``

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

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

The schoolroom was empty when they arrived. Albus quickly shut the door and stared out at the room. Where would the Marauders have put the target ?

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

Everyone agreed and began to search the schoolroom. Albus inspected all the desks, but found nothing. He sighed and walked over to the bookcase. It was taking a very hanker prison term to detect this particular print. Longer than it had taken to find any of the others. They had been there for nearly a one-half hour.

`` Found it ! '' lustrelessness shouted.

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

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

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

Matt nodded and touched the cutting. It disappeared and a much longer cosmic string of language appeared than had appeared from the other marks.

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

`` 'Anyway, we shall now let on the directions to detect the secret way. We ca n't vouch for what variety of commonwealth it will be in when you arrive, since we 're not sure what year it will be when you discover it. In which shell, we suggest you learn some dependable cleaning spells, as Muggle cleaning is low-down .'''

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

`` 'Shut up, Moony .'''

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

`` 'All right. You 'll involve to go to the due north end of the sixth floor corridor. There should be an army of lawsuit of armor on one side of meat. Face them. Find the one that 's fifth from your left. move up its right arm up to its head word and then put it down again. Turn around. On the opposite word 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 commodity .'You 'll be intimate what to do next.

`` 'And, keep in idea that only the four of you will be able to spread out up the Room. So, if you ever want to film a girl there, make sure you arrive first.

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

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

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

`` Yeah ! '' everyone shouted.

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

Albus could n't believe that they had managed to cipher out all the clues and were on their way to the room his granddaddy had discovered when he was in schooling. Everything they had done that class with the map seemed to have led up to this. Albus was extremely excited about this room. It would be solely theirs. The Room of Requirement seemed like their own secret unwashed elbow room whenever they were in it, but it really was n't. The Marauders'room would be their own buck private common room. Nobody else would know about it. cipher else would even be capable to get in it.

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

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

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

The kid jumped and turned around. `` Oh, hi, Kaden. thought process you were a clustering of Slytherins. ``

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

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

`` Nice one, '' Albus laughed, `` But what if he tells Filch we 're setting off muck 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 Sir Thomas More feet down the corridor and stood in front of the suits of armour. His booster joined him. Albus silently counted the cause of armor and found the fifth one from the left. He wordlessly walked over to it and lifted up its justly arm.

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

Everybody spread out along the bulwark and began to count for the paw prints. Albus assumed they would be small like the clues throughout the school and he was right. Anyone who walked by would never be capable to spot them.

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

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

The paw prints sunk into the gemstone and a pocket-sized Harlan F. Stone doorhandle appeared just where they had been. Albus turned to peek at his Quaker before grasping it. They all wore tone of excitement. Albus turned back to the wall, took a rich intimation, and turned the doorknob.

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

The room was circular, just like the Gryffindor common elbow room. The interior decoration was similar, too, as to the highest degree everything was scarlet and gold. It kind of remind Albus of the elbow room of Requirement whenever matt asked for it, only better. There was scarlet fucking carpeting on the floor and scarlet curtains on the windows.

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

In the main part of the way were a few couches, chairs, and mesa. A few bookcases were up against the walls that housed Koran, parchments, old muck turkey, and versatile early detritus. There was even a cumulus of opened sweetness sitting on one of the board, giving the elbow room the smell that the Marauders had just stepped out for class or something.

At the Lapp time, the property looked like nobody had been in it for ten. There was a buddy-buddy bed of detritus coating every surface and there was a deliquium smell of dankness in the air. That may let been because there was a cauldron full of a foul smelling potion sitting next to the windowpane. The tables were covered in various part of parchment, open books, and yellowing copy of the Prophet.

The vulture had even decorated the rampart. There were pictures of themselves that seemed to range from first year all the way to seventh. Posters of a few different Quidditch teams were also fixed upon the stone walls. A boastfully banner was above the window, directly across from the door. It read, 'The piranha'Den .'

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

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

`` It almost looks as if they were expecting to descend back here, '' rosebush commented as she sifted through a pile of sheepskin, `` Looks like they left some prep here. ``

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

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

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

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

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

`` It 's like our own uncouth way. And dormitory, '' John said as he walked over to the bay labeled 'Padfoot'. `` Guess this one 's mine ! '' John the Evangelist flopped onto the bed and a swarm of dust flew out of it. `` Oh, perfect ! '' he coughed, `` Wonder if we can get the house elves to strip this place. ``

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

Albus wandered over to the alcove that was labeled 'Prongs'and walked into it. It was very strange, knowing that the position had belonged to his grandad. Albus almost felt like he had gone back in prison term, to when his grandfather had been at Hogwarts. He glanced up at the rampart and noticed a pictorial matter of a Quidditch squad that was labeled 'Puddlemere United- 1975'. The whole room had pretty much frozen in time. The repose of Hogwarts changed as the eld passed and new student 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 entire generation and be propelled into the twenty-first century.

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

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

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

An entire Muggle syndicate was murdered cobbler's last night
at their household in the fringe of London. Muggle
police officers have attributed the dying to
carbon monoxide poisoning, but wizard investigators
have discovered the cause of death was Avada Kedavra.

Nearby Muggles reported seeing a 'strange cloud'
above the house former the future morn. Before
Obliviators modified their memories, they all said
the cloud was the shape of a skull with a snake
coming out of its mouth. This odd cloud of skunk
has appeared over the habitation of multiple murder
during the past year. rumor are that this is the
scratch of You-Know-Who, but it has yet to be confirmed.

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

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

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

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

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

`` Yeah, '' Albus agreed.

`` We should probably scavenge this home up a bit, '' rosiness announced.

`` But let 's not throw 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 second teaching everyone else the few cleaning spells she knew. Then they all got started on cleaning up the elbow room. Albus found quite a few transcript of the oracle and he set them aside in a box.

They left the pictures and posters up on the paries. It seemed wrong to convey down all the pictures of the Marauders'when they were the 1 who founded the room. Albus left the old picture of Puddlemere Untied up as well, since he supported that Quidditch team. To John the Divine 's pleasure, there was a standardized pictorial matter in Padfoot 's section of the room. Albus was pretty for sure Matt would be adding a moving picture of the Chudley shank to his alcove, since apparently Moony did n't brook them based on the lack of a picture of them near his bed.

After a couple minute, the room looked new once again. All the dust, old sweets, and rubbish was gone. The caldron had been emptied and was now sparkling. Amanda, who had somehow stumbled upon the laundry way a few month ago, had gone down and fetched a few new exercise set of bedding for the beds.

Once they were done cleanup, they began to make 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 items that had been left behind. Amanda was looking at a cumulus of photo they had found. Albus, John the Divine, and flatness were looking at all the paper and clippings that had been left behind.

`` This is going to be an first-class place to canvas, '' rose wine said as she sat down on one of the couches with a Word. `` It 'll be tranquility. ``

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

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

`` I do n't recollect I would bear wanted to populate back then, '' lusterlessness commented, `` Seems like it would give been bloody low. ``

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

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

`` Why ca n't Binns just have us read old clause in family ? '' lav sighed, `` It 's actually interesting reading about the war like this. ``

`` We have n't even gotten to the war in History of magic trick yet, '' blush wine pointed out.

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

`` That 's because you feel it more directly relates to your life. But we have to pick up about all the story, if we want to avoid the misapprehension of the past. ``

`` But Binns could at least make it more interesting, '' bathroom muttered.

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

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

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

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

`` I dunno, '' Matt shrugged, `` I can separate of see your period, though. ``

`` I still think we should hold it a surreptitious, '' John said.

`` I kind of agree with Albus, '' pink wine said, `` This office would be really sentimental for both Uncle Harry and slip. And I suppose James and Lily would wish to know about it, too. ``

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

`` I know, but I still do n't want St. James the Apostle and Lily to know about it while they 're at shoal, '' Albus said defensively. `` Plus, Henry James would never keep it a secret. He 'd tell Ben and Cedric and Nathan. ``

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

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

`` I still think that if we 're going to narrate Uncle Harry and Teddy, we should narrate James and Lily, '' pink wine said.

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

`` amercement, '' Rose huffed.

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

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

`` I do n't have intercourse ... '' John said, `` I form of like the secret. Can we at to the lowest degree keep it to ourselves for a while ? Let 's cerebrate about it over the summer and then maybe tell them following year. ``

Albus shrugged. His conscience was telling him that he should tell his dad and Teddy about it. He knew that knowing about the room and the new map would mean the world to both of them, but at the Lapp clip he kind of wanted to stimulate the room to himself for a few months as well.

`` That sounds like a beneficial estimate, '' Albus agreed. `` So we 'll think about telling them next twelvemonth. ``

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Albus and his friends immediately started spending their free prison term in the predator'Den as opposed to the Room of requisite. Albus found that he felt very at home there. It provided a sensation of calm, a piazza to go to get away from the chaos of the main parting of the school. He was even capable to concentrate more on his studying there than in the room of Requirement, although that may accept 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 stick with Billy Sunday, a few days before the entire synodic month. Albus 's team had not made it to the finals, despite Albus and Malfoy 's excellent dueling science. Both boys had won every unity affaire d'honneur they had been in the full twelvemonth. However, the residuum of the squad was n't nearly as skilled and they did not birth enough points for the final examination. rosebush 's squad was in second place and therefore was in the finals. They were up against a team that none of Albus 's friends were on.

Albus could feel the excitement in the air as he walked to the dueling room after lunch. Even those who were not competing were going to the room in rules of order to take in the final affaire d'honneur. The two competing team sat with each former at the front of the elbow room, but none of the early teams sat together. Albus did n't intend that Kendrick 's idea of inter-house one had worked very well with the dueling teams.

The tournament lasted about an hour, which was much curt than all the previous ones. rose wine won one of her duels, against a third base yr Slytherin.

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

Kendrick pointed his verge at a sign that had all the squad names and number of decimal point on it. The top two teams'numbers flashed and then changed to the new numbers.

`` Congratulations to squad Three, the Hungry Hungry Horntails ! They are the new wizard ! '' Kendrick shouted, `` Will the team members please come forward to accept the prize. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` With that, I wish you all dependable luck with your exams. You 'd better all go study for a spell, as I have been hearing that some of your teacher have created particularly tough exams. ``

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

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

Albus and his friends quickly found Rose and congratulated her. Rose was very happy with a second office win. She did n't guess her squad would even get second place. rose wine was n't really a competitive person, with the elision of adept 's Bromus secalinus, so she did n't dwell on the thought of losing to the Hungry Hungry Horntails.

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Over the next few weeks, Albus and his friends spent most of their dislodge clock time in the Marauders'Den. They mostly goofed off, but did manage to get some studying done. Rose all but physically forced them to set about studying by the metre the terminal week in May arrived. Albus, mat, King John, and Kaden had n't spent the night in the room yet, despite the fact that it was obviously set up for that. Albus was n't sure as shooting what Bilius and Ethan would do if they never turned up at the dormitory one Nox, so they had n't bothered. Although, Matt did drop the afternoon there sleeping the day of the May full moon moon, and he reported that the seam were just as prosperous as Gryffindor 's bottom and more comfortable than the Hospital annex 's beds.

Ever since he and his supporter managed to enter out the residual of the map, Albus felt like the schoolhouse year was definitely winding down. It was almost like figuring out the map signified the end of condition. Albus imagined that if they had n't figured it out, he would n't feature wanted to go rest home for the summer.

The signboard of the end of the year were very often apparent. The twenty percent and 7th years were spending all available clock time in the library studying for their O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s. The seventh yr Gryffindor prefects had taken over Victoire 's habit of demanding silence in the uncouth room in the evenings, making Albus very well-chosen that they had the Marauders'Den.

On the former position of the spectrum were the scholar who just did n't want to do anything. Albus 's cousin Stanley was the perfect example. Henry M. Stanley had never been bookish, but now that he would be graduating in only a pair hebdomad, he had no motivating whatsoever. However, his Ravenclaw lady friend did force him to sit down and study for his N.E.W.T.s every even. John shared Stanley 's mindset. Even though privy was no where virtually commencement ceremony, he also had no need to study.

`` I just do n't see the point, rosebush, '' King John said as he tossed a chocolate toad frog up into the air, `` If I have n't learned it by now, I 'm not going to get word it in time for examination. ``

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

`` Exactly, '' John caught the salientian and shoved it in his mouth, `` 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 mean former students, '' Albus said, `` I mean, do you recall the piranha brought early people in here when they were in shoal. And those people would obviously still know about it. ``

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

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

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

`` shot that makes sense. ``

`` You know what does n't pull in mother wit ? '' Kaden asked loudly.

`` What ? '' Albus asked.

`` metamorphosis, '' Kaden muttered, `` I 'm going to fail the exam. Why ca n't it be sluttish like Potions ? ``

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

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

`` Not really, '' Matt laughed, `` The only affair I 'm really good at is astronomy. ``

`` I 'd be willing to bet that you 'll be right at upkeep of Magical Creatures, '' lavatory smirked.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Anything that resembles food ! ``

`` There 's appeal to make stuff resemble food, '' Matt commented.

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

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

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

`` You could always go to the unwashed elbow room, '' Saint John pointed out, `` I hear that the prefects have made it a mandatory quiet geographical zone until exams are over. ``

`` Just delay until I 'm a prefect, '' rosiness muttered, `` It 'll be calm all class. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` What about me ? '' whoremonger put on a look of fake unhappiness, `` That hurts, Rose, it does. ``

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

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

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

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A/N : first-class honours degree, I 'm dark about the late update ! I lost trail of what day it was, something that happens quite often during the summer.

Second, I have been working on a coaction with a few hoi polloi from The Golden snitcher forum ( link in my fan fic website ). The for the first time chapter ( one that I wrote ) has been validated ! The tale is called 'Remember the cannon'and can be found under the epithet 'The Golden stoolie'. I 'd love it if you guys translate it !

Third, thanks so much to Moonylupin for nominating this for a Dobby awarding on the forums !

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

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After suffering an embarrassing defeat to Hufflepuff the former calendar month, Ravenclaw was out of the track for the Quidditch cup. Everybody, students, teacher, and stave alike, had been shocked by that routine of result. The captain of the Ravenclaw team actually spent a full three Clarence Day holed up in his common elbow room following the devastating loss.

Due to this, Gryffindor was set to look Slytherin in the net equal of the yr. Albus overheard Georgia say that if Hufflepuf had managed to nock a few more goal in their catch against Ravenclaw, they would stimulate been in the net. Albus actually would give birth 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 entire week leading up to the compeer 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 match was over to read off.

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

Albus sat down succeeding to James and placed his broom on his lap. He was feeling more than a little bit unquiet. This was his first Quidditch final examination and he was determined to do well.

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

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

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

`` Welcome, Hogwarts scholarly person and stave to the final examination Quidditch mates of the year ! Will Slytherin be able to score sufficiency goals to steal the Quidditch Cup away from Gryffindor ? Let 's hope not ! '' Lord Todd Smith shouted.

`` Ian Smith ! '' Patil scolded him.

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

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

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

`` Sorry, prof, '' Lord Todd continued, `` I guess you 'll want to bang the name of the Slytherin players. They are Ferris Henry Fielding, Talan Flint River, maitre d'hotel gig Goyle, Peyton Edward James Hughes, Garth Octavius, Hailey Odele, and Jesse Louis Jackson Naiser ! ``

`` I want a clean plot, '' Professor Oteski said sternly as Goyle crushed Georgia 's helping hand. Oteski released the Bludgers and the sneaker as Albus and the former players rose into the air.

Oteski threw the Quaffle into the air and it was immediately taken by Haines. Albus sped up and tried to take hold of 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 send out a Bludger at Haines, but Haines dodged it. Albus had to admit that Slytherin did have decent Chasers.

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

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

Two of the Slytherin Chasers immediately flew to freeze Calluna vulgaris, and Albus threw the Quaffle to Fred. Fred caught it with a smiling and took the rest of the way down the auction pitch. Albus smiled as the Slytherin Chasers glared at him. Classic Weasley pretender. Albus and his first cousin used that tactic all the time when they played over the holidays.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` We 'll just have to play with two Chasers, '' Georgia announced after Francis Edgar Stanley and Neville left with Heather, `` She would n't want us to lie in on this. She 'll be OK. ``

With only two Chasers, Gryffindor 's performance drastically declined. Albus managed to mark another end, but Slytherin somehow scored eight right in a row. The Slytherin Beaters were pitiless and had managed to injure GA 's left hand only fifteen minute of arc after they knocked Calluna vulgaris out. Albus easily made the penalization shot Oteski had given them, but Georgia 's ability to protect the destination went down.

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

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

`` Why does n't your Seeker 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, ceramicist, '' 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 antonym direction.

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

Georgia noticed Albus, but not before Fielding managed to score yet another goal. `` Time out ! '' she shouted.

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

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

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

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

`` I 'll try, '' Albus said. Hopefully the game would n't last much longer. Albus had lost all promise of winning, and since getting his arm broken, he did n't really wish 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 finish, we might still be able-bodied to get the Cup. Slytherin 's really far behind us in peak for the Cup. So just catch it soon, James. ``

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

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

Albus flew back into the air, trying to discount the growing hurting in his arm. He was going to concentrate on keeping everyone away from Fred, who was the only if uninjured Chaser left field. Albus did n't conceive he 'd actually be able to catch or throw the Quaffle and stay on his heather with only one arm.

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

Albus groaned partially due to this goal and partially due to his arm. He flew high into the air and noticed that Jesse James was making a dive towards the ground. Albus breathed a sigh of relief. St. James the Apostle had seen the sneaker. Octavius saw what James was doing, but he was at to the lowest degree ten feet behind James IV. Jesse James pulled out of the dive with the struggling Snitch in his hand.

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

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

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

The majority of the school fit into flashy applause and cheering. Oteski gave Georgia the Quidditch Cup and she held it high into the air.

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

Albus nodded and he followed the rest of the team up to the palace. They lost almost of their entourage as they ascended the stair to the Hospital Wing. Georgia pushed open the doors and led the team inside.

Madam Pomfrey bustled over to the door and gaped at the vauntingly radical of people who had walked in. `` What 's going on ? ``

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

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

`` We won the Cup ! '' Sakartvelo shouted back and ran past lady Pomfrey over to Heather 's bed, `` But we lost the equal. ``

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

`` 350 to 320, '' Georgia sighed.

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

`` You can tattle about it later, '' Madam Pomfrey announced, `` This is the Hospital annexe, not your common room ! ``

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

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

`` Nope, '' Georgia grinned.

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

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

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

The room access burst open and Rose, Matt, Saint John the Apostle, Amanda, and Kaden came bursting in.

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

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

`` Not today, '' matt laughed.

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

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The excitement about Gryffindor winning the Quidditch Cup was short-lived. By the fourth dimension the weekend was over, everyone was concentrating on studying for examination. Those who had n't studied much over the yr were now frantically trying to get wind an integral year 's worth of material in a few unawares days.

Albus 's first gear few test went well. He was especially glad that his appealingness examination was relatively easy since he failed the previous year 's one miserably.

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

`` Dunno, '' Albus shrugged as he furiously scribbled down the properties of mandrakes onto a bit of parchment. Albus and his protagonist were spending the even in the park room studying for their Herbology exam the next day.

`` Makes for a skillful quiet metre to study, though, '' rosiness commented.

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

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

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

`` Why thank you, rose wine, '' John grinned, `` But I actually wanted to take a break from studying and playact chess or something. And I 'm sure you lot would rather study. ``

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

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

Albus alternated between reading his Herbology book and watching the game of Bromus secalinus for the next few minutes. He had been cramming his brain with everything there is to roll in the hay about magical plants for the yesteryear few hours and was becoming increasingly distracted by John and Matt 's game.

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

`` Yes ! '' John shouted as his pansy smashed flatness 's bishop, `` Another one of your part destroyed ! ``

`` At to the lowest degree I still have my knight, '' Matt smirked.

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

Albus grinned to himself and settled down to watch the rest of the biz. One of Matt 's knight was in the process of killing St. John 's queen when he heard a deliquium tapping on the window behind him.

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

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

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

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

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

`` Open it, '' Gospel According to John said excitedly.

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

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

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

To sister Potty-

I have your laughable cousin.
Bring the Cloak to Hogsmeade,
in battlefront of the screeching Shack,
if you do n't want any harm to
come to him. Do n't tell anyone.

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

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

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

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

`` Look around, Rose, '' Albus snapped, `` All my early cousins are here ! ``

`` I 'm just trying to piss sure as shooting, '' Rose said, `` There 's no need to get raging at me. ``

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

rose wine grabbed his robes. `` 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 theorise I do ? Just let him excruciate Kaden ? ``

`` No, I mean we should go secern Uncle Harry ! '' blush wine insisted.

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

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

`` No, but- ''

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

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

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

Albus ran up to his dormitory with privy and flatness following quickly.

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

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

`` It 's the decently thing to do, Albus, '' flatness said, `` The five of us could n't have saved Kaden from Willinson by ourselves. Remember final stage twelvemonth ? ``

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

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

cipher argued and the five Gryffindors ran through the quiet corridor. They completely ignored Peeves and his fierce cackling. Albus was n't in the humour for the poltergeist 's joking around. Kaden was in trouble and possibly being tortured. Albus picked up his footstep at the opinion of torture.

John the Divine was the only one keeping up with Albus, and even he was starting to lag behind. blush wine, Matt, and Amanda were far behind as far as Albus could secern, but he was n't pausing to find out. He turned a street corner and ran relish into person who was quite a few column inch taller than Albus.

`` Ouch ! '' a girl shouted.

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

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

Albus looked up and noticed that the girl was his cousin, Gabriella. `` Er, nil. ``

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

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

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

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

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

`` Tell you what, I 'll just go with you and piss sure as shooting you really are going to see Uncle Harry. ``

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

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

Harry had been sitting on his couch, wearing only a pair of boxers and a T-shirt with a Gryffindor social lion on it, reading the Prophet when Albus burst into the way. He jumped and threw the newspaper publisher 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 bump this out ? ``

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

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

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

`` All right, '' Harry sighed, `` Let me contact your Uncle Ron and then we 'll lead down to Hogsmeade. Gabriella, go inform the headmaster and Neville, then take back to Gryffindor and make trusted nonentity leaves the column. ``

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

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Harry went into his bedroom 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 find him, Albus, '' Rose said quietly.

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

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

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

`` You do n't call back he 's in the Shrieking hut, do you ? '' Amanda asked.

`` Only way you can get into that is the Whomping Willow, '' mat 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 window pane labeled 'Kaden Dursley'and 'Quinton Willinson'. Finally, he spotted them.

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

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

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

The bedroom door burst unresolved and Harry came running out. Albus hastily put away the Map.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Albus groaned inwardly and turned his point around to fulfill John and Matt 's gaze. They had agreed not to tell anyone about the Map until the stick to class. But the flavor on St. John the Apostle and Matt 's faces told Albus that both of them agreed that they should tell Harry in order to help Kaden.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` right field, '' Harry agreed and started running again.

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

By the meter Harry and Albus left the Hogwarts solid ground and entered Hogsmeade, they were far ahead of Albus 's ally. Harry paused in social movement of The Three Broomsticks and waited for them to trip up up.

It was an unusually affectionate Nox for the offset of June. There was n't a clue of current of air, nor a cloud in the sky. The virtuoso were all out and the almost entire moon illuminated Hogsmeade enough that they did n't need to light their wands. Albus wondered for a flying second if Matt should have just stayed in the school due to the phase of the lunar month, but did n't linger on the thought. Albus was much too focused on Kaden to think about a lot else.

Albus waited impatiently with his dad, but was startled at the sound of a loud crack. 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 musical note Albus had received, but he left the part about the map out.

Saint John and Amanda skidded to a hitch behind Harry and Albus and looked around nervously. `` Rose ... and ... Matt ... are far ... behind, '' John Lackland panted.

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

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

`` Yeah, '' Albus nodded.

`` Good. But do n't generate it to him. Listen, I let you lot come along because I figured if I did n't, you 'd nobble out anyway. But I do n't want you getting involved. stoppage behind me at all metre and obey whatever I tell you, '' Harry said sternly. `` I do n't want a repeat of in conclusion class. ``

Albus nodded reluctantly. `` All right. ``

`` Good, '' Harry replied.

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

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

Albus drew his wand and followed his dad down the quiet street. He had to hold that despite the fact that he was worried about Kaden, it was form of exciting to go on a mission with his dad and Uncle Ron. The only time he 'd ever seen them in Auror mode was the previous outpouring, 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 shops and unsounded household. Albus had never been in Hogsmeade at night before. It was form of spooky, especially as they left the more populated arena and approached the Shrieking Shack.

`` Ooo, spooky, '' John whispered.

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

`` Sorry, '' St. John the Apostle muttered.

Harry and Ron stopped in front end of the house that was closest to the scream hutch. It was a one-level building, that looked in dire demand of repairs. The shutters were falling off, the key was chipped, and parting of the siding were missing. It looked like it had n't been lived in in eld. 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 shrieking hovel. Harry and Ron stooped down and squatted behind the bushes. Albus and his Quaker did the same.

`` stoppage here with them, Ron, '' Harry whispered, `` I do n't want Willinson to screw they 're here. I 'm going to talk terms with him. ``

`` All right hand, '' Ron agreed.

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

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

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

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

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

`` You captured my cousin-german, '' Harry said, `` You 've made demands in rescript for us to get him back. I think we need to fall to an agreement. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ron pulled out his Auror badge and flashed it to the man. `` I ca n't tell you that, but I assure you that the state of affairs is under control. Please stay behind this line. '' Ron waved his wand and a blue air subscriber line appeared where the pasturage met the road.

`` Fine, mulct, '' the man muttered and crossed his arms, but made no move to go back to his house, `` Never any peace around here. Whether it 's those bally shade in that decrepit old hovel or Aurors screaming in the dead of night .... ''

`` If you 'll come in out of that home, we can blab out about your demand, '' Harry said.

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

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

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

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

Albus turned around again. There was now a little crowd of Hogsmeade residents clad in a variety of jammies, dressing robes, and cloaks, standing just behind the transmission line Ron had drawn.

`` composure down, lady, '' Ron said, `` We have everything under control. ``

`` 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 break me that damn cloak I 'll curse this kid to next century ! ``

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

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

`` Listen, family line ! '' Ron shouted, `` You do n't understand the circumstances. If you continue to wonder our activeness, I 'll have to ask you to revert to your houses. ``

`` 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 ! ``

`` lady, '' Ron held up his paw, `` As I said before, if you do n't stay back, I 'll have to ask you to leave. ``

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

`` No. You 're wrong, Potter. I am like my father. We want the Sami 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 bloody cloak or not, thrower ? ! ``

`` I am not. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` You asked for it, thrower ! '' Willinson shouted. A few consequence 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 open air.

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

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

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

`` But Albus- ''

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

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

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

`` But Albus- '' Rose stammered.

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

John and Matt stood up and Albus threw the Cloak over the three of them. They walked quietly up to the house, leaving rose wine with her sassing gaped open and Amanda shaking her head. The other Auror, Lewster, did n't even seem to notice them leave and Albus had a feel he would n't have cared anyway.

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

`` Merlin, '' Albus whispered.

`` Bloody Hell, '' Gospel According to John said.

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

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

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

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

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

Kaden sat back down with a facial expression of terror on his face. Albus was surprised they were able to hear what everyone was saying. The old house must throw had a bunch of wisecrack around the window.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` This wo n't death farseeing, '' Albus muttered, `` He 's an awful dueler. ``

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

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

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

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

Cardinal Newman sent a trip jinx at Willinson and caused him to fall over a break off death chair. Harry immediately disarmed him and caught his wand. Newman conjured ropes and bounds Willinson 's hands. The two Aurors then lifted him to his foundation and started to drag on him out of the house.

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

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

`` sort of auditory sensation like you 're disappoint, '' John smirked.

`` What happens now ? '' Matt asked.

Albus looked out at the gang. Now that Willinson had been caught, Lewster was trying to disperse them. almost were going back to their domicile, but a few stubborn 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 George W. Bush. Kaden still looked scared out of his mind and stood shaking with Ron 's arm around his shoulder. Albus walked over to them, followed by the ease of his friends.

`` What 's going to pass off to Willinson ? '' John asked.

`` Harry will require 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 take the air up the road, back into the main function of Hogsmeade.

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Ron decided that Kaden should go to the infirmary Wing, and lady Pomfrey reluctantly let Albus and his ally 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 facilitate Harry with the paperwork.

`` You know, '' madam 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 hassle at the end of the year. ``

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

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

`` I 'm fine, '' Matt shrugged. He did look exhausted, most likely due to the fact that the broad synodic month was two twenty-four hour period away.

`` meaninglessness, '' ma'am Pomfrey muttered, `` Were you outside with the ease of them tonight ? ``

`` Er, yeah. ``

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

Once Madam Pomfrey returned to her sketch, Albus turned to Kaden. `` Ok, excuse what happened. '' Albus was dying to make out 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 one-seventh year little girl, or what looked like a seventh year girl. He must have got taken Polyjuice Potion. Anyway, he somehow found an Invisibility Cloak. Which sort of makes me wonder why he wanted yours. But he threw it over me and levitated me to Hogsmeade and to that old house. And well, you know the rest. ``

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

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

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

matte, Gospel According to John, Rose, and Amanda all nodded.

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

`` Yeah. ``

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

`` I guess. ``

`` I 'm dangerous. You 're endure, 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 recall it will, '' Albus grinned, `` He 's going to Azkaban. ``

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

Albus exchanged glance with pink wine and then sighed. `` Yes, I do be intimate. It 's really, really complicated. I 'd have to explain my entire low yr of school for you to translate properly. ``

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

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

`` My dad did n't want us knowing because he does n't want a whole lot of people to cognize. He thought we 'd assure people. He made us predict not tell after he explained everything last year. So I really ca n't tell you. My dad 's got to. I think he will, though, after tonight. ``

`` I never get to 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 close class. 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 ! '' dame Pomfrey announced, `` Off to your dormitories. I want you all to get some ease ! Honestly, it 's almost midnight ! ``

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

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

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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There was a page long article on the front of the Prophet the following morning that detailed every aspect of the previous night 's incident in Hogsmeade. well, it did not explain what exactly Willinson was after, but everything else was mentioned. Kaden became an trice famous person as soon as he left the hospital flank after breakfast. Almost the total school, including a few Slytherins, wanted a firstly hand account of how he got kidnapped. Kaden did n't show any of the fears he had the former night as he greatly embellished what went on in the old abandoned house.

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

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

`` Some of us, '' Gabriella leaned over the tabular array, `` Still have O.W.L.s to take. ``

`` Oh, er, rightfulness, '' St. John the Apostle muttered, `` Never idea. ``

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

`` Oh, yeah, '' toilet grinned.

`` And then I tried to kick his scepter out of his manus, 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 short little girl. ``

Albus rolled his oculus. `` This just gets crazier 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 eyebrow, `` That 's disgusting. ``

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

Albus took the letter and opened it. John and flatness read it over his shoulder.

honey Al,

Things are pretty a good deal taken tending of at
the Ministry. I 'll be back around seven.
meet me in the entranceway mansion house then. Bring
Rose, Kaden, Matt, John, and Amanda. I 'd
like to verbalise to you about last night.

Love,
Dad

lusterlessness looked at his watch. `` That 's in a one-half minute. ``

`` half hr to drag Kaden away from his fans, '' trick smirked.

A one-half time of day later Albus and his friends were standing around the Entrance Hall, waiting for Harry. Kaden had reluctantly left his gaggle of young woman, only after Albus had told him that Harry was going to explicate about the Cloak.

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

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

`` Loitering in the Entrance residence hall, '' Filch muttered, `` What are you up to, I wonder .... ''

`` Er, '' Albus said.

`` Another hold, before the year 's up .... ''

`` They 're with me, Filch, '' Harry shouted from the doorway, `` And it 's not curfew yet. ``

`` right field, right ... '' Filch muttered and shuffled off in the face-to-face direction.

`` So, Room of Requirement sound expert ? '' Harry asked.

Everyone nodded and followed Harry up the stairs. They were stopped no less than three sentence by various students wanting to tattle to Kaden. Albus and bathroom broke out in hysterical laughter after the third person asked for his autograph. Eventually, they did manage to stool it to the Room.

Everybody settled themselves onto the respective comfy armchairs and couches that were in the room.

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

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

`` Excellent, '' Kaden grinned.

Harry launched into the long story about the Hallows, beginning with how he, Ron, and Hermione first learned about the Hallows, including the Tale of the Three Brothers, and ending with the incident that happened the in conclusion spring. By the clock time he finished, Kaden was staring at him spread out mouthed and a smell of awe on his face.

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

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

Albus tried to choke his laughter as he turned to look at Rose.

`` What 's so rum ? '' Kaden asked.

`` You. Keeping a secret, '' John grinned.

`` Oh, shut it. I 've kept secret. ``

`` I 'm for certain Kaden will be able to continue it a secret, '' Harry said.

`` So, '' Albus began, changing the bailiwick, `` What 's going to happen to Willinson ? ``

`` He 's in Azkaban right now, '' Harry explained, `` He has a lower limit ten years sentence, maximum twenty year. He 's not too happy about it, but too bad for him. ``

`` Good, '' Albus said, `` What about Felix Willinson ? ``

`` Well, all he really did was hex Kaden, which happens all the prison term here. I 've assigned him a few detentions. ``

`` What about those former blokes ? '' Kaden asked, `` Washburn and Willinson 's dad ? ``

`` They 're still on the run, '' Harry sighed, `` But we 're looking for them. Quinton would n't give us any information when we questioned him. ``

`` Hope you find them soon, '' Kaden replied.

`` Me, too, '' Harry said and turned to Albus, `` Now, Al, could you explain about this new map you showed me finish 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 see it ? '' Harry asked quietly.

`` Attic of the business firm. It was hidden in an old photograph record album of the predator. ``

`` Do you still have the album ? ``

`` Yeah, it 's up in my trunk. ``

`` I 'd care to see it over the summertime, '' Harry said, `` But what I 'd like now is for you to explain exactly how this map works. I promise you wo n't get in worry. ``

`` All right, '' Albus glanced at his champion and then back at his dad, `` At first, we had no idea what to do with it. So we tried random stuff like spells and the phrase for the Marauder 's Map. Eventually we figured it out, but it turns out this map was more elaborate than the Marauder 's Map.

`` For it to work, four Gryffindors have to be 'the adjacent Marauders. ``

`` Wait, what ? '' Harry asked.

`` The vulture somehow made it so you could only get the map to break itself if you were one of four boys who are like the vulture. ``

`` That is impressive magic, '' 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 incredible, Albus. ``

Albus smiled. `` And Matt, John, and Kaden are the other new Marauders. It would n't have worked without them. ``

`` Want to judge who 's who ? '' privy grinned.

Harry smirked, `` You 're Padfoot. ``

`` Is it that obvious ? ``

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

`` fountainhead, guess who lusterlessness and Kaden are, '' John said.

`` I think I 'm even more obvious than you are, '' lustrelessness muttered from the couch he was laying on.

`` You 're Moony, '' Harry said, `` Which leaves Kaden to be Wormtail. You kind of got the worst end of the hand. ``

Kaden shrugged, `` I do n't take in to be exactly like him. ``

`` Of trend not, '' Harry agreed. `` So, how did you prove to the map that you were the new Marauders ? ``

`` Er, '' Albus shrugged, `` We had to do some, well, some stuff. ``

`` What kind of hooey, Al ? '' Harry smiled, `` I promise you wo n't get in trouble. ``

Albus sighed and quickly explained what they had spent the entire year doing. Harry was shaking his head teacher 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 Nox in the screech Shack or that you Stunned deer in the forest near rosebush 's house, but zilch bad happened. Just do n't do anything like that again. ``

`` All right, '' Albus shrugged.

`` Ok, now I want to see this map of Hogsmeade. ``

`` Sure, '' Albus pulled out his wand, `` Only the four of us can get it to render up, though. ``

Albus revealed the map and handed it to his dad. He only hoped that Harry would n't mark the 3rd page. Albus did n't want to tell his dad about the orphic elbow room yet.

Harry spent about ten minutes looking at the map and then handed it back to Albus. `` Al, I 'm really glad you managed to ascertain that. It means a lot that the four of you can be the future generation of Marauders. Now, I 've got to go speak with the schoolmaster. I 'll see you tomorrow. ``

`` Nox, Dad, '' Albus got up.

`` Night, Al, '' Harry stood up and gave his son a hug, `` Love you. ``

`` Love you, too. ``

John stood up as soon as Harry left. `` Ok, you lot, let 's go keep the end of test ! ``

Albus, Rose, and Amanda got up as well. `` commodity estimation ! '' Albus grinned.

`` Are you sleeping ? '' John Lackland poked Matt.

`` I was, '' Matt groaned.

`` Aw, issue forth on, we want to go celebrate in the early room. ``

`` Ugh, all right, I 'm coming, '' Matt sat up, `` Are n't you lot tired ? We got almost no sleep last Nox and then had to be up ahead of time for test. ``

`` Not really, '' John shrugged, `` But I know you are. I saw you fall asleep on your account of deception exam. ``

`` It would be hard not to, '' Matt yawned, `` The class is bad enough, but a test ? ``

`` I agree with you there, '' whoremaster said.

Albus, lusterlessness, John, and Kaden wound up spending the nighttime in the piranha 's Den. Matt fell asleep in his bed as soon as they got there, and no one had the pump to arouse him up. well, John did, but rosebush convinced him not to. The fille left shortly before curfew, after a few rounds of Exploding Snap and Wizard 's chess, as well as the feeding of numerous coffee toad and Bertie Bott 's Beans.

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The remaining calendar week of schooling went by incredibly fast. Albus and his ally spent most of it outside, once Matt was out of the hospital flank that is, playing Quidditch and goofing off. Kaden 's many admirers slowly trickled away and soon he was just a regular student again. Ravenclaw won the House Cup yet again. Albus and rosebush went to yet another Hogwarts graduation, this time for their cousin-german Stanley. Albus had a feeling he 'd be going to every bingle Hogwarts graduation exercise for at to the lowest degree the next ten years. He would probably be so sick of them by the sentence he graduated that he would n't even need to go to. Stanley 's gradation was much the like as Victoire 's had been, and Teddy 's the class before.

`` I ca n't believe my commencement year is over, '' Kaden sighed as they were riding the train back to London, `` It 's definitely been the just twelvemonth of schoolhouse ever. ``

`` Never a sluggish moment at Hogwarts, that 's for for certain, '' Albus laughed.

`` I 'll say. Wonder what 'll chance next bound ? ``

`` Hopefully, nil, '' Albus replied. He had had sufficiency of the duels with Willinson. All Albus wanted was a school twelvemonth that did not involve anything Kaden would consider exciting.

`` I think I 'm going to be bored this summertime, '' Kaden announced, `` Not being able-bodied to do magic. ``

`` Oh, I forgot to differentiate you, '' mat began, `` My mum said you lot could come spend a few Clarence Shepard Day Jr. at my family this summer, 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 jackstones 's house, '' Matt said, `` You want to come over, Albus and whoremonger ? ``

`` Definitely, '' Albus grinned.

`` reckoning me in, '' John the Evangelist said, `` I 'll be up for getting away from my sis. Ashtyn 's going to be intolerable this summer, what with her going to Hogwarts in the fall. ``

`` Lily, too, '' Albus said.

`` And Hugo, '' rosebush added.

`` well, I have n't got any younger siblings, so we 'll have the house to ourselves. Besides my parents, that is, '' Matt pointed out.

`` Excellent, '' whoremonger grinned. `` So, anyone doing anything exciting this summer ? Anymore cool off stumble, Amanda ? ``

`` I do n't think so, '' Amanda said, `` I wish we 'd go back to Ireland, though. ``

`` My parents said we might to to the States to see my uncle, '' Matt said, `` Depends on their work schedules, though. And Amy 's. ``

`` zero exciting for me, '' Albus said.

`` Me either, '' rose said.

`` Or me, '' lavatory laughed, `` We 're reasonably boring, are n't we ? We 'll just have to raise the ruction at Matt 's business firm. ``

`` Good luck with that with my mum around, '' flatness smirked, `` I swear she 's got eyes on the back of her head. ``

`` I think all mums do, '' john shook his capitulum, `` So, when did your parents say we could follow over ? ``

`` Dunno, '' lusterlessness shrugged, `` Depends on when we 're visiting Uncle Jack, I suppose. I 'll owl you. ``

`` speech sound good. ``

The remainder of the train drive passed quickly. Albus dozed off towards the end of it, only to be shaken awake by rosiness. Albus sat up and looked around the compartment. Matt and Amanda were yawning and sitting up as well. John and Kaden were both completely covered in soot and were cleaning up what looked to be a rather vicious round of drinks of Exploding Snap.

`` You two ought to practice session that over the summer, '' Rose said cheerfully, `` And perhaps take a cleaning spell or two. '' She pointed her baton at each of their faces in turn and restored them to their usual uninfected state.

`` Yeah, yeah, '' lavatory muttered.

`` Just you wait, '' Kaden grinned as he opened the door and walked out into the corridor, `` Come September, we 'll pass over the floor with you. ``

`` I 'll believe it when I see it, '' pink wine smiled.

Albus laughed to himself as he followed his admirer out into the corridor. He joined the multitude of scholarly person emerging onto the platform. Albus spotted his parents and Lily, standing side by side to Rose 's parents and Victor Hugo. He pushed through the crowd of students and made his way over to them. Albus was well-chosen to be going abode, but at the Lapplander sentence he was excited about the adjacent shoal year. He would be a third year, which meant he could visit Hogsmeade. Albus grinned to himself as he thought about all the theory that Hogsmeade would give 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 serve the question that a lot of mass will probably ask in critique, I am writing a sequel to this ! It 's nearly finished and quite different than this one. I do let some major editing to do and am going to try and bug out that soon, but I do n't call posting the 1st chapter for another daylight. Not to mention the fact that it is still currently being called Albus Potter and the Unnamed Sequel and I need to get along up with a permanent wave rubric. School has started, so my writing fourth dimension is limited. I will probably place updates about how the editing is coming along on my blog on the HPFF forums, so experience detached to delay 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 reappraisal, as well as anyone who has read/reviewed the premature chapters !