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Albus, John, pink wine, and Amanda all agreed to look until after dinner to visit Matt in the Hospital Wing the next day. They had the afternoon off, but Kaden did n't, and he wanted to come along. Kaden seemed even felicitous now that he was no longer excluded from anything that Albus did. Gone were the 24-hour interval where Albus would be able to creep off to the elbow room of Requirement without Kaden, now that he knew about the room. Of course, Albus supposed he could just ask the room not make itself noticeable to Kaden, but Kaden could probably guess that he was in there anyway.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Albus led his friends over to the only busy bed and pulled back the pall. mat was waken, but he looked exhausted as usual.

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

`` All right, '' Matt replied.

Albus, privy, rosebush, and Amanda crowded around Matt 's bed like common, but Kaden had frozen in situation and was staring at Matt. For the offset time in his life, he was speechless.

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

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

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

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

`` Only happens sometimes, '' mat explained.

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

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

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

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

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

`` I 've slept for longer than that, '' Matt replied, `` track record 's four days. ``

`` Four days ? ! ``

`` Yeah. ``

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

`` Yeah. Actually, one of the active ingredient in the drowsiness Potion is also in the Wolfsbane I take, so it was like I got a stunt woman dose. That 's why the potion had Thomas More of an effect on me than everyone else and why it took so long to don off. ``

`` That makes sense, '' rosiness said.

`` But Madam Pomfrey said I ca n't finish making that potion next week, '' Matt 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 other day, though. The potion seemed to make him too sleepy to like, '' John laughed.

`` Hopefully that 'll happen next workweek, too, '' lustrelessness said.

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

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

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

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

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

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The rest of the week passed by very slowly. Albus was excited about finding the Wizard 's fingerbreadth Print appealingness, so that did n't help oneself matters. After what seemed like forever, Sat finally arrived and Albus and his acquaintance found themselves holed up in the depository library, searching as many account book as they could.

`` Look in the exponent, '' blush wine instructed as she dumped a Brobdingnagian pile of books onto the board, `` Just see up 'Wizard 's fingerbreadth Print'and if it 's not there, do n't devil searching that book. ``

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

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

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

Albus had to agree with this. wax had done most of the body of work for this map, even though it was Albus, flatness, lavatory, and Kaden who were supposed to be the new Marauders. But it 's not like pink wine would n't do good from the map, so Albus tried not to experience guilty about it.

Albus grabbed a book and opened it up to the power. He ran his finger down it until he got to the Ws. Nope, champion 's Finger 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, '' can sighed and tossed a book onto the table next to them, which was being used as a discard table.

`` We 'll discover it eventually, '' rosiness assured him.

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

`` Me, too, '' Amanda agreed.

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

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

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

`` I think I 've found it ! '' Albus shouted. The record book had given a two paragraph explanation of the appeal, the conjuration, and the proper baton movements. `` Look, '' he handed the book to Rose.

`` This is it, '' Rose grinned after she read the page, `` Go assure it out and we 'll go to the way to try it. ``

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

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

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

`` 'The Wizard 's digit print is an extremely utile charm, especially for those involved with Magical Law Enforcement. When performed correctly, the appeal will let out a hotshot or beldame 's to the full name, natal day, a list of places where he or she has lived, any sort of special abilities or abnormalities, and a few personality characteristics. The charm has been utilitarian in identifying trunk, as well as discovering whether or not a Wiccan or necromancer is under the influence of Polyjuice Potion. The thaumaturge 's Finger print is not fooled by Polyjuice.

This particular charm is quite controversial, given the fact that it reveals magnanimous measure of personal entropy. In the amiss manus, the charm can be used to steal another 's identity. It gave the Department of Magical Law Enforcement in Spain a particularly hard time in the 1930s, when a group of stealer used it to gain access to various bank accounts.

A relatively unsubdivided appeal to execute, all the caster must do is brandish his or her wand around in a round fashion, clockwise ( as shown in the diagram on the opposite varlet ), then point the wand at the finger in question, say the incantation, and crusade the finger down onto a piece of parchment. No ink is necessary. The incantation that is used is Digitulus Scripsi.

Once the fingerbreadth print is on the parchment, a different conjuration is needed to reveal the data. Simply tap your wand to the fingerbreadth print and recite Acclaro .'''

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

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

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

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

`` All right field, '' Albus began, `` curl your wands in a clockwise roach. Then show your verge at your finger's breadth and say 'Digitulus Scripsi'. Then push your finger's breadth onto the parchment. ``

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

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

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

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

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

This prison term, Kaden succeeded in performing the charm.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` It worked, '' John said.

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

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

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

`` Oh, rightfulness, '' Albus agreed, realizing that flatness probably would n't wand a opus of sheepskin laying around the school that said he was a werewolf.

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

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

Albus, Matt, John, and Kaden all performed the charm to get their digit mark onto the map. A hour later, there were four finger's breadth prints on the map. Nobody said a discussion as they performed the revealing charm on them, but Albus could palpate the inflammation building. This was it. In a matter of minute of arc, they might throw the new Map revealed. Albus and his champion had been working towards this ever since the starting time of the school year.

Albus stared at the Map after everyone had finished performing the appeal. Nothing happened for the long time, and Albus was beginning to think that they had guessed wrongly about the digit mark Charm being the even off spell to disclose the map. Then, the digit prints suddenly disappeared into the map.

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

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

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

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

`` I think you 're right ! '' St. John the Apostle exclaimed.

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

'Congratulations ! You have successfully decoded The Marauder 's Map : secondly edition. Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs are majestic proclaim Saint Matthew the Apostle Conan Eckerton, Kaden Peter Dursley, Saint John Malcolm Brickston, and Albus Severus ceramicist the future coevals of Marauders.

'Please use the Map wisely, ensuring that you cause as lots mayhem as potential. From now on, simply press your digit to the four manus on the front of the map and say'I solemnly swear that I am up to no proficient'to divulge it .'
`` We did it ! '' Albus shouted. He jumped up from his chair and high-fived matt and John. `` We 've got the new map ! ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` calculate ! '' mat pointed to the map, `` It 's doing something else ! ``

Albus turned away from pink wine and looked back at the map. The receive substance was slowly disappearing and new billet were forming on it. At the top it said 'The Marauder 's Map : indorsement Edition'. The rest of it looked exactly like the regular piranha 's Map.

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

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

`` Maybe the Marauders just wanted to create a joke that would outlast them, '' Rose suggested.

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

`` well that sucking, '' John muttered, `` All that enquiry for zip. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` waiting, '' Matt said quietly, `` There 's three turn at the tail end. '' He pointed to the bottom justly hand corner.

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

`` So that 's the difference ? '' Saint John the Apostle asked, `` Wow, that 's commove, three numbers. ``

`` Tap your wand on the phone number two, Albus, '' pink wine 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 underworld, that 's Hogsmeade ! '' John shouted.

It most certainly was Hogsmeade. This theatrical role of the map detailed the village of Hogsmeade as well as it depicted Hogwarts on the other share. 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 hovel, and all the household that created the short Greenwich Village.

Then there were the dose. Just like on the regular piranha 's Map, this one showed all the people in Hogsmeade as judge Zen. Albus peered down and saw his Uncle Ron 's dot moving around in Weasley 's Wizard Wheezes. There were various early point in the shop as well, although Albus did n't accredit any of them. All the buildings on the map, with the exception of the screech hutch, were filled with assorted labeled dots.

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

`` This is incredible, '' Rose said.

`` We are going to cause so much fun following twelvemonth in Hogsmeade, '' toilet grinned.

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

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

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

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

`` Wonder what the number three does, '' lustrelessness mused.

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

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

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

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

'So eventually we decided that we needed a lieu of our own. A common room of variety that only we knew about. sure enough, we had the Room of demand, but as we discovered in our 4th year, it was n't always available.

'Thus began the long process of finding an hollow room in the castle that cypher knew about. wellspring, a stead everyone except Dumbledore did n't screw about .'

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

'I know, Moony, but I think Dumbledore knew about this room. He just did n't bother to get us to blockade using it. He had other things to vex about .'

'Just get on with it .'

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

'Since you have proven yourselves to be the following generation of Marauders, this room will open for you as well. We would wish to pass it on to you .'
`` We get our own common elbow room ? '' John asked, `` brilliant ! ``

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

'Ah, but Padfoot, do we need to piss this leisurely ?'

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

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

'I agree, difficult would be best .'

'Excellent, Moony 's on board .'

'Difficult is exquisitely .'

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

'Thus, we leave you with educational activity. We have set up a sort of Richard Morris Hunt throughout the school and grounds. The world-class clue will top you someplace, where you will find the four paw prints carved somewhere in that place. Tap it with your finger's breadth and it will give you another clue.

'And now we will give you the first clue. Find the place where we rest our heads, but the answer is not our layer .'

With that, the map went blank once again. Albus quickly grabbed a piece of sheepskin and a quill and scribble down the first clue.

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

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

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

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

`` Imagine, our own usual elbow room, '' Matt said, `` I think this will be even honorable than the Room of requisite. ``

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

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

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

`` Oh, definitely, '' Matt agreed.

Albus and his booster spent another XV proceedings in the room of demand trying to decipher the clue. nobody came up with anything and Rose decided they should all survey and figure out the clue later. Albus could n't argue since he had put off his homework long enough, and he had Quidditch practice session the next day.

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

Thanks to my beta, Dancer of Starlight. Thanks as well to drownzer, Moonylupin, tranc3rooney, sinwillys822, phoenixy friend, EvilChaos, Denas, XDNLxtlz99, Luke, BElestrange, Jen, and Padfoot 15 for their reviews !
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For the next few solar day, Albus found his mind drifting to the clue every meter he tried to meditate. It was driving him mad. Where else did he sleep besides his bed ? None of his friends had come up with anything either. Rose did n't seem to be putting much thought into it, since examination were only a month and a half away. She seemed to think that Albus ought not to center too a good deal on the clue either, but Albus could n't help it.

Albus was completely ignoring professor Binns'boring lecture the following Wednesday and focusing solely on the clue. A blank space to sleep, he thought as he tapped his pinion on his book. He sighed and lifted his headland up. Rose was the only one actually taking notes. lavatory 's eyes were drooping and Albus was surely he 'd fall asleep soon.

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

Albus quickly scribbled the answer onto a piece of parchment and handed it to mat. flatness read it, smiled at Albus, and passed it on to St. John the Apostle. The banker's bill made its way to blush wine and Amanda after that, who turned around and nodded to Albus.

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

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

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

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

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

Luckily there was n't a year in the room at that moment, so Albus and his friends had as much time as they needed to depend. Albus started his search in the straw man, making sure to inspect each desk carefully.

It was John who found the paw prints, about XX bit after they started searching. They were on one of the desks in the binding. Albus and the others hurried over to it and John pointed it out.

Sure enough, there were four petite paw print etched into the bottom of the desk.

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

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

It was sort of awkward to have all five of them underneath the desk at the same time, but they managed. Albus watched as the paw mark disappeared and words replaced them.

'Find the place 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 sheepskin below the old one.

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

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

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

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

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

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

lustrelessness stopped in his path, `` Of course of instruction ! It 's the Quidditch Pitch ! ``

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

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

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

`` commodity thought, '' Amanda agreed.

`` I think we should learn after luncheon, '' Rose sighed.

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

rosiness groaned and followed Albus and the others to the Great Hall. They were late for lunch, since they spent so long in the History of magic trick schoolroom. Kaden demanded to know where they were, and became very activated when Albus whispered that they were following the hint for the map. He was a bit disappointed that Albus would be continuing to work on it after lunch, since Kaden had classes, but Albus assured him that they would update him later that evening.

Albus, Matt, and John ate a very festinate lunch, as they wanted to get out to the Quidditch pitch shot as soon as possible. pink wine announced that she would not be going with them because she wanted to give the afternoon to studying. Amanda agreed with her since her Astronomy mark was abyssal at the moment.

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

`` Any thought as to where it would be ? '' can asked.

`` Maybe the goal berth ? '' Albus suggested, `` They could n't throw put the print on the earth. ``

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

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

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

`` You 're probably correctly, '' John the Divine agreed.

`` Let 's go, '' Albus started running over to the changing room. He kept his broom in his student residence, but there were mickle of school Scots heather in the changing rooms. They would suffice for this.

Albus wrenched the room access open and led his friends over to where the school brooms were kept. He handed each of them a broom and the three of them headed back out into the rain.

Albus kicked off from the priming coat and flew directly towards the goal stake. His broom listed to the left and Albus was really grateful he got to play Quidditch on a superior broom. Despite the mediocre broom, he was still faster than Matt and toilet, and made it to the goal posts before either of them.

It did n't contain Albus long to find the print. They were etched on the very top of the halfway goal mail service.

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

`` Go on, let 's see the following clue, '' matt said.

Albus touched the prints and strained to make out the following cue through the pouring rain.

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

`` Hospital Wing, '' Matt said immediately, `` That one was variety of obvious. ``

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

`` make it comfortable for us, '' John grinned.

`` Not really, '' Matt said, `` You know how hard it 's going to be to search the Hospital annex for four tiny paw mark ? What do you suppose we 'll order ma'am Pomfrey ? 'Do n't beware us, we 're just searching your entire Ward for some carvings that were left here decades ago .''' Matt rolled his eyes.

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

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

`` Not a clue, '' Matt shrugged.

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

`` Are you mad ? '' Matt laughed, `` She 'd wonder what I was up to. She 's always got an eye on me. must be some form of sixth sense. If I so much as spell over in bed, she comes out of her room and inquire me what 's incorrectly. I can only imagine what she 'd do if I started searching the whole stead in the dead of night. ``

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

Albus sighed dejectedly and decided to just go to the park way and do his prep. He had been neglecting it the completely week and figured he would possess to do it sometime. rosebush would at least be happy.

blush wine and Amanda were feverishly working on homework when Albus, whoremonger, and Matt entered the practically deserted coarse elbow room. The son settled down at the tabular array rose and Amanda were sitting at and reluctantly pulled out their books.

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

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

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

Albus tried his best to condense on his homework for the rest of the afternoon. He did do to save an essay for Potions and read a chapter of his Herbology record, but after that he just could n't do anything else. John was all too felicitous to stop doing homework as well, and the two of them played Bromus secalinus until dinner.

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

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

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

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

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

`` 'Find the place we go when we 're not feeling our Best, one of us goes there to a greater extent than the rest period ,''' 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 take care without gentlewoman Pomfrey there. ``

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

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

`` We 've just got to get her out of the elbow room for a while, '' Kaden said, `` My friends and I at my old school did it a few times with instructor. You just use a misdirection to get them out of the elbow room for a few minute of arc or so. ``

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

`` That might go, '' Rose said.

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

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

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

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

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

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Albus had been thoroughly surprised by flatness 's willingness to eat a Fainting Fancy to trick lady Pomfrey. He had become much more outmatch since the previous yr. Albus figured it was because he was more certain now that none of his Friend were going to announce to the entire school that he was a werewolf.

Albus and his admirer immediately formed a plan once lustrelessness had so willingly volunteered to eat the Fainting phantasy. It would take spot the follow Sabbatum. mat, Amanda, and Kaden would be stationed on the soil, as they figured it would be upright for Matt to conk as far away from the Hospital Wing as possible. Albus, privy, and Rose would hide next to the Hospital extension underneath the Invisibility Cloak and sprint in as soon as ma'am Pomfrey left. They figured it would vouch them twenty minutes of searching, perhaps thirty if they were lucky.

Saturday arrived and Albus was eager to put the design into action. Rose figured it would be best to do it in the morning, when most students were either sleeping or lounging around in their common way. It would be better not to attract too much unwanted attention.

Albus, privy, and rose wine headed up the step after breakfast, while lusterlessness, Amanda, and Kaden went out onto the footing. Once Albus, John, and Rose reached the infirmary Wing, Albus pulled out the invisibleness Cloak and threw it over them.

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

`` Shush, '' Rose hissed.

About twenty minutes later, Kaden came running down the corridor with a fake worried look on his face. Albus only hoped that Madam Pomfrey would n't be able-bodied to tell it was fake. Kaden ran past Albus and into the Hospital backstage.

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

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

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

`` Hurry up ! Show me where ! ``

ma'am Pomfrey and Kaden disappeared around the corner and Albus, Saint John, and Rose hurried into the hospital Wing.

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

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

Only one of the bottom 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 good bedside mesa and started investigating it.

quintuplet proceedings 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 embossment. He hurried over to the farthest bed and bent down future to Rose.

`` Where is it ? '' Saint John the Apostle asked.

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

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

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

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

`` They 're coming ! '' lav seethed as the doorway opened.

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

`` William Tell me again what happened ? '' brothel keeper Pomfrey asked exasperatingly as she levitated lusterlessness onto a bed.

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

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

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

`` Hmm ... '' Madam Pomfrey muttered, `` This special fainting looks an awfully lot like the variety that results from eating a Fainting fancy. Either of you have any theme as to why ? ``

`` Er, '' Kaden stammered.

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

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

`` I, well, er, I may have given him a sweet, '' Kaden stammered, `` But I did n't bonk it was a Fainting phantasy ! ``

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

ma'am Pomfrey sighed, `` Yes, that might be true. Although it makes me inquire why Matt actually ate it. Just give way me the other half. ``

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

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

Albus, john, and rosebush carefully maneuvered their way over to the room access and snuck out behind mat, Amanda, and Kaden. Once they were a prophylactic space from the hospital Wing, they pulled off the cloak.

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

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

`` Sorry, '' John Lackland grinned, `` Anyway, that was pretty in force improvising back there. ``

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

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

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

`` Shut up, '' Matt said, `` I am happy I do n't feature to be there all-night. I spend enough time in that topographic point. ``

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

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

`` What is it ? '' Kaden asked.

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

A few minute of arc later, Albus and his acquaintance were once again in the way of prerequisite working on the clue.

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

`` The Great student residence, '' Amanda said immediately.

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

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

`` The kitchens, '' John the Divine announced.

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

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Albus continued leading his protagonist down to the kitchens, while wondering how he would possibly find the adjacent clue while he was there. The kitchens were huge. Albus had no mind where the vulture would have carved the paw prints.

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

`` Bloody the pits, '' 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 favorite place in the castle."

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

Kaden walked into the kitchens and everyone else followed him. They were immediately greeted by no to a lesser extent than ten business firm elves.

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

`` Yeah ! '' John the Evangelist grinned, `` How about a turkey sandwich, some crisp, a composition of mush cyprian, and a chicken feed of pumpkin juice. ``

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

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

`` I 'll have the Same, except a joint beef sandwich, '' Kaden said.

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

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

`` Boys, '' Rose muttered.

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

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

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

`` Excellent, '' Albus grinned, `` Then I was wondering if you could assist us. But we need you not to note it to anyone, not even the other elves or the teacher. ``

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

`` All right, '' Albus took a mystifying breath, `` We 're looking for a cutting of sort that 's some position in here. It 's four petite paw prints. I do n't bang if you remember four students who called themselves 'The Marauders'- ''

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

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

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

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

Albus craned his neck and just made out the paw mark, situated in a very awkward berth near a pipe.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` Falco columbarius, '' mat groaned.

`` We 've waited this long, we can waitress 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 earlier chapter, the one with the scavenger hunt. Just wanted to tell everyone that we came in beat terminal. A far cry from our second seat win last class. Oh, well, we 'll trust for first next year !

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

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Much to Albus 's alarm, there was n't a commodious time to persist in following the clues of the map the intact weekend. Quidditch exercise took the entire afternoon, because Georgia was beginning her ruthless pre-Quidditch final practices. There was only one mate left before the final examination, and it would determine who would represent Gryffindor in the last match. Georgia stressed the indigence for surplus practices and encouraged everyone to drill by themselves whenever they had a free second. She had somehow seen a glance of Albus, St. John, and mat flying around the pitch looking for clues and thought Albus had been practicing. Albus had to hide his smirk as she praised him in figurehead of the entire team.

prof Kendrick canceled all afternoon classes on Wednesday of that week. Since Albus never had classes on Wednesday afternoon, it was no different than usual. The reason for the cancellation was that this picky Wednesday was May 2nd, the twentieth anniversary of the final engagement at Hogwarts, which lead to Voldemort 's downfall.

15 years prior to the twentieth anniversary, five years after the actual engagement took position, a monument had been erected on the Hogwarts grounds, in the exact station where prof Longbottom had beheaded Voldemort 's Hydra, Nagini. The statue was made of marble and depicted a phoenix spreading its wings atop a prominent lame pedestal. The names of every person who had given their life-time during both wars against Voldemort were etched into the pedestal.

Professor Kendrick, along with the diplomatic minister, had organized a memorial religious service that was to shoot place near the monument. It was to take place at one o'clock in the afternoon and crone and wizards from all over Britain came to attend.

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

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

Albus gazed around and his oculus fell upon Victoire, Amy, and Teddy, who were sitting in the 2nd row.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The rest of the Weasleys and the thrower soon filed into the rows near Albus and his champion. His total household took up quite a bit of infinite. Albus 's parents wound up sitting in the front row, along with Lily, Rose 's parents, Hugo, his grandparents, and a few of his other aunts, uncles, and younger full cousin. matte and Amy 's parents did come and the four of them sat together in the minute row. Albus sat future to teddy bear and rose wine, with Kaden and Amanda on the other English of Rose.

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

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

`` May 2nd, 1998. A day that was both joyful and full of sorrow at the Lapplander time. It may seem odd to some that May 2nd is a day we celebrate, when they are mourning the expiration of loved ones. We celebrate with feasts, and political party, and days off of employment or school day ; but for so many, today is a day when we remember those who gave their spirit for our freedom.

`` That is why so many died. They died for us. So that we may subsist happy and peaceable lifetime with each other. In our sorrow, we must think back that our loved ones knowingly gave their lives for us. There are many of us here today who fought that battle and survived. And I am indisputable that all of them were prepared to die for the cause.

`` I still retrieve that battle. I was a few years out of Hogwarts. Well, more than a few, but I was still Lester Willis Young. I had not settled down. I did not even have a regular job. I was not fully active in the anti-Voldemort movement, but when I got word of the battle, I was there.

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

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

`` We were unified at that moment. Unified by our heartbreak and our happiness. It is this single that makes us substantial, made us able to defeat Voldemort, and makes us able to stay on to fight the evil in our lives. We must remember to keep ourselves unified, today, tomorrow, and forever.

`` As we remember those who gave their lives twenty eld ago, we must also think of that they would not want us to dwell on the past tense. We should always commend the past, so as not to make the Sami error, but we should n't dwell on it. We should go our aliveness to the replete, for that is what they would require us to do. ``

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

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

`` And now, '' Kendrick announced, `` We shall pick up from Harry ceramist. ``

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

`` Thank you all for coming, '' Harry began quietly, `` Um, well, anyone who knows me really well knows I do n't really enjoy making big speeches like this. I 'm sure my students can certify to this, given how few actual lectures I give in course of study. When it comes to teaching, I 'd rather contract a practical approach. But, when Fabius asked me to verbalize today, I could n't wrick him down.

`` So, I 'm going to keep this abruptly. I suppose I 'll set about at the beginning. My parents gave their spirit to protect me, and to protect all of us. They died in order to facilitate vote down Voldemort.

`` Of course, I had to go live with my aunty and uncle after this and grew up without a I bit of knowledge of the wizarding universe. If you had told me when I was nine that I would grow up to defeat the most malevolent wizard of all clip, I would have laughed.

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

`` With that, I would wish to iterate what Fabius said. We must always call back those who lost their lifetime, but we should n't lie in on the past. We should inhabit in the moment, and think about the future. Because we do n't jazz what the hereafter holds. We make our own futurity and we should score the to the highest degree of it. That is what those who gave their liveliness would need us to do. ``

Harry left the podium and sat back down amongst tawdry hand clapping. Albus thought his dad 's speech was very good, despite him not wanting to arrive at it in the first place.

Kendrick stood up once again. `` I would care to thank you all for coming today. Feel disengage to explore the castle and reason. You are receive to link us for dinner as well. We will be serving it exterior, as the Great Hall is not nearly capital enough to family you all. ``

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

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

Once teddy bear and Victoire rejoined the group, they started to walk back towards the castle. Nobody really said a great deal. Even Kaden seemed to know that it was a time for silence. Albus noticed that slip 's face was streaked with snag.

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

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

Everyone nodded without saying anything.

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

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

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

`` You, too, '' Kaden said.

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

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

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

`` He is, '' matt confirmed.

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

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

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

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

`` Er- '' Kaden stammered.

`` We charmed him not to tell apart anyone, '' Matt explained, `` The Sileo Altus good luck charm. Rose performed it. Kaden ca n't talk about it in straw man of you or Victoire or shift or anybody who is n't me, Albus, john, Rose, or Amanda. ``

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

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

`` Wow, '' Amy let out a low whistling, `` That 's telling. ``

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

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

The climate in the way became increasingly brisk after that. Albus and his supporter told shift, Victoire, and Amy all about what had been going on in school and what classes they were going to take the following yr. teddy bear, Victoire, and Amy talked about Auror and Healer education. Teddy shared that Auror breeding was very intense and he spent all his spare time sleeping since it was so draining.

Once evening arrived, Albus and the rest of the group headed back international for dinner. mortal had conjured incumbrance of long table and chairs and had placed them throughout the grounds. Albus saw his family pickings over a duet of mesa near the lake and led his grouping over to them. mat 's parents were there as well, talking with Victoire 's parents.

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

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

`` Hi, Dad, '' Albus grinned.

intellectual nourishment soon appeared on the tables and everybody loaded up their plates. Albus ate in secrecy and listened to the conversations around him. He liked having his altogether folk at schoolhouse together. It reminded him of Christmas at the Burrow.

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

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

`` Nobody 's leaving this year anyway, '' James pointed out, `` Georgia 's the oldest on the team and she 'll be a seventh year next twelvemonth. ``

`` Fine. I 'll join when I 'm a 2d year, '' Victor-Marie Hugo huffed.

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

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

Georgia, Fred, and Heather were oceanic abyss in treatment about strategy for the Quidditch final exam. The three of them had always been the most remorseless players on the squad. Albus preferred not to get involved in the tactics and fine points of the team. He just liked to work. He could never see himself as captain.

Albus reached over and grabbed a bowl from the hoop near his dad. Harry was thick in conversation with Ron, and Albus strained his capitulum to heed 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 piece. And now, zero. ``

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

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

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

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

`` I agree, '' Ron said, `` If word gets out that we 've decreased security measure, they 're likely to pass to the schoolhouse. ``

`` Exactly. ``

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

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

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

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

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

Albus nodded and continued eating. He had once again almost forgotten about Washburn and the Willinsons. Now they were fresh on his nous once again. What did it mean that nobody had sighed any of them in months ? Albus had n't even known that there had been frequent sightings before. The vaticinator must not throw published articles about all the sightings. Albus supposed if they became buy at enough, they would suit old newsworthiness. But where were Washburn and the Willinsons now ? Albus doubted they had given up on finding the Hallows. He was more inclined to consider that they were trying to lull his dad into a false gumption of security.

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

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

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

`` 'Go to the billet where we learn to push the iniquity, it is there that we 've left our net patsy ,''' Albus recited. He had been thinking about the clue all week, trying to envision out what it meant.

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

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

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

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

`` Oh ! '' Albus smacked his brow. `` The Defense Department classroom ! ``

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

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

`` We 'd break spread out and get going looking, '' Albus announced.

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

`` Found it ! '' Matt shouted.

Albus looked up from the bookcase and saw Matt crouching in one of the back niche of the way. Albus quickly ran to the back along with the residue of his friends.

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

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

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

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

`` 'Anyway, we shall now reveal the directions to encounter the secret room. We ca n't vouch for what sort of state it will be in when you arrive, since we 're not for sure what class it will be when you discover it. In which eccentric, we suggest you learn some good cleaning tour, as Muggle cleaning is paltry .'''

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

`` 'Shut up, Moony .'''

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

`` 'All right field. You 'll want to go to the North end of the sixth floor corridor. There should be an army of case of armour on one side. brass them. get the one that 's fifth from your left. purloin its rightfulness arm up to its head and then put it down again. plow around. On the polar wall, there will be a pocket-sized sculpture of the four paw prints. Tap it with your scepter and say'I solemnly swear that I am up to no skillful .'You 'll have sex what to do next.

`` 'And, keep in mind that only the four of you will be able to open up the elbow room. So, if you ever want to take a girl there, make surely you arrive first.

`` 'With that, we wish you luck in all your future tense pixilated escapade. And as always, devilment managed .'''

Matt glanced up from the rampart 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 figure out all the clues and were on their way to the room his granddaddy had discovered when he was in school. Everything they had done that yr with the map seemed to have led up to this. Albus was extremely excited about this way. It would be solely theirs. The Room of Requirement seemed like their own private vulgar elbow room whenever they were in it, but it really was n't. The marauder'room would be their own buck private common room. nobody else would get it on about it. nobody else would even be able to get in it.

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

There was one kid walking around near the Northern end of the corridor when Albus and his friends got there. He must feature been a initiative year because he was even shorter than lusterlessness. Albus did n't agnise him, but Kaden did.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Albus walked a few Thomas More infantry down the corridor and stood in figurehead of the case of armour. His friend joined him. Albus silently counted the suits of armour and found the fifth one from the leftfield. He wordlessly walked over to it and lifted up its right arm.

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

Everybody spread out along the wall and began to face for the paw photographic print. Albus assumed they would be small like the hint throughout the school and he was decent. Anyone who walked by would never be able-bodied to spot them.

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

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

The paw prints sunk into the Harlan Stone and a small Harlan Stone doorhandle appeared just where they had been. Albus turned to glance at his friends before grasping it. They all wore expression of excitement. Albus turned back to the bulwark, took a deep breathing time, and turned the doorknob.

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

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

The room was circular, just like the Gryffindor plebeian room. The decor was similar, too, as most everything was scarlet and gold. It kind of remind Albus of the Room of Requirement whenever Matt asked for it, only better. There was scarlet shag carpeting on the flooring and vermilion curtains on the window.

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

In the independent part of the room were a few couches, chairs, and board. A few bookcases were up against the walls that housed books, parchments, old dung bombs, and various former detritus. There was even a mess of opened confection sitting on one of the tables, giving the elbow room the feel that the piranha had just stepped out for class or something.

At the same time, the situation looked like nobody had been in it for decennium. There was a thick stratum of detritus finishing every surface and there was a faint smell of clamminess in the air. That may stimulate been because there was a caldron full phase of the moon of a foul smelling potion sitting next to the window. The mesa were covered in various piece of music of parchment, loose books, and yellowing copy of the Prophet.

The Marauders had even decorated the paries. There were pictures of themselves that seemed to place from first year all the way to seventh. placard of a few unlike Quidditch teams were also fixed upon the gemstone rampart. A enceinte banner was above the window, directly across from the room access. It read, 'The Marauders'Den .'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` It 's like our own coarse way. And dormitory, '' John said as he walked over to the alcove labeled 'Padfoot'. `` Guess this one 's mine ! '' toilet flopped onto the bed and a cloud of debris flew out of it. `` Oh, crude ! '' he coughed, `` Wonder if we can get the house elves to clean this station. ``

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

Albus wandered over to the alcove that was labeled 'Prongs'and walked into it. It was very unusual, knowing that the place had belonged to his granddad. Albus almost felt like he had gone back in time, to when his gramps had been at Hogwarts. He glanced up at the rampart and noticed a picture of a Quidditch team that was labeled 'Puddlemere United- 1975'. The whole room had pretty a good deal frozen in meter. The relief of Hogwarts changed as the years passed and new scholarly person 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 seventies. Now, it would skip an full generation and be propelled into the twenty-first century.

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

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

ENTIRE MUGGLE category MURDERED-
SUSPECTED body of work OF YOU-KNOW-WHO

An entire Muggle family was murdered last night
at their home in the outskirts of John Griffith Chaney. Muggle
police force officers have attributed the Death to
carbon monoxide poisoning, but wizard investigators
have discovered the effort of expiry was Avada Kedavra.

Nearby Muggles reported seeing a 'strange swarm'
above the family early the next sunup. Before
Obliviators modified their store, they all said
the cloud was the cast of a skull with a snake
coming out of its mouth. This odd cloud of hummer
has appeared over the dwellings of multiple murder
during the past tense year. Rumors are that this is the
grade 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 sign. Anyone with information about
the murder, the swarm, You-Know-Who, or his
supposed 'Death Eater'followers should reach
Magical Law Enforcement as soon as possible.

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

`` I 'll say, '' Saint John agreed, `` I 'll bet there 's all kind of clause around this place about Voldemort. ``

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

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

`` Yeah, '' Albus agreed.

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

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

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

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

They left the motion picture and poster up on the wall. It seemed awry to deal down all the word-painting of the vulture'when they were the ones who founded the room. Albus left the old photo of Puddlemere Untied up as well, since he supported that Quidditch team. To King John 's delectation, there was a exchangeable moving picture in Padfoot 's section of the room. Albus was pretty sure Matt would be adding a pictorial matter of the Chudley Cannons to his alcove, since apparently Moony did n't support them based on the want of a picture of them near his bed.

After a couple 60 minutes, the room looked new once again. All the dust, old Sweet, and scrap was gone. The cauldron had been emptied and was now sparkling. Amanda, who had somehow stumbled upon the laundry elbow room a few calendar month ago, had gone down and fetched a few new Seth of bedding for the bottom.

Once they were done cleaning, they began to have themselves at home in the predator'Den, as it was apparently called. Rose began to peruse the respective books that were on the shelves. Kaden was rifling through the assorted pranking particular that had been left behind. Amanda was looking at a peck of exposure they had found. Albus, John, and Matt were looking at all the newspapers and clippings that had been left behind.

`` This is going to be an excellent place to study, '' rosiness said as she sat down on one of the couch with a book. `` It 'll be quietly. ``

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

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

`` I do n't think I would take in wanted to last back then, '' Matt commented, `` Seems like it would make been fucking miserable. ``

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

`` cipher like learning about story to induce you grateful of the time you live in, '' Rose commented.

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

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

`` Yeah, well, it 's to a greater extent interesting than what we 've been learning about. ``

`` That 's because you feel it more directly relates to your spirit. But we have to see about all the history, if we want to avoid the mistakes of the yesteryear. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` fine, '' Rose huffed.

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

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

`` I do n't know ... '' John the Evangelist said, `` I kind of like the secret. Can we at to the lowest degree go along it to ourselves for a piece ? Let 's think about it over the summer and then maybe recite them next yr. ``

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

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

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Albus and his friends immediately started spending their discharge time in the Marauders'Den as opposed to the way of Requirement. Albus found that he felt very at dwelling house there. It provided a horse sense of calm, a place to go to get away from the chaos of the briny part of the shoal. He was even capable to contract more on his studying there than in the way of requirement, although that may have been due to the fact that they had solved the mystery of the map and Albus was n't nearly as distracted as he had been.

The final dueling tournament took place on the following Billy Sunday, a few days before the full moon. Albus 's squad had not made it to the finals, despite Albus and Malfoy 's excellent dueling accomplishment. Both male child had won every single duel they had been in the entire year. However, the balance of the team was n't nearly as skilled and they did not have enough peak for the finals. Rose '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 tiffin. Even those who were not competing were going to the room in lodge to check the net duel. The two competing teams sat with each former at the front of the room, but none of the other teams sat together. Albus did n't think that Kendrick 's estimation of inter-house unity had worked very well with the dueling teams.

The tourney lasted about an 60 minutes, which was much shorter than all the former unity. Rose won one of her duels, against a third year Slytherin.

`` That concludes the final dueling tourney ! '' Kendrick announced after the last two student had dueled. `` I shall now account the points. ''

Kendrick pointed his baton at a star sign that had all the team names and number of point in time on it. The top two team'turn flashed and then changed to the new numbers.

`` Congratulations to team trine, the Hungry Hungry Horntails ! They are the new champions ! '' Kendrick shouted, `` Will the team members please follow forward to bear the trophy. ``

`` Merlin, '' Albus muttered and clapped politely. Rose 's squad had not won.

`` indorsement station is still good, though, '' Amanda said.

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

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

`` I would wish 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 root of the year. ``

`` Many of us ? '' John the Divine muttered, `` I think pretty lots all of us. Except rosiness, that is. ``

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

`` With that, I wish you all beneficial luck with your examination. You 'd improve all go sketch for a piece, as I have been hearing that some of your instructor have created particularly yobo exams. ``

`` He 's just trying to scare 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 exams, though. With Washburn gone, Albus felt he would do well on all of them.

Albus and his Quaker quickly found Rose and congratulated her. Rose was very happy with a indorsement place win. She did n't think her team would even get second property. rosiness was n't really a free-enterprise person, with the exception of Wizard 's chess, so she did n't dwell on the thought of losing to the Hungry Hungry Horntails.

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Over the following few weeks, Albus and his booster spent most of their relieve meter in the marauder'Den. They mostly goofed off, but did manage to get some studying done. surface all but physically forced them to start studying by the time the last workweek in May arrived. Albus, lustrelessness, 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 what Bilius and Ethan would do if they never turned up at the dormitory one dark, so they had n't bothered. Although, matte did spend the good afternoon there sleeping the day of the May total moonlight, and he reported that the beds were just as comfortable as Gryffindor 's beds and more comfortable than the infirmary annex 's beds.

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

The house of the end of the class were very practically apparent. The fifth and seventh years were spending all usable sentence in the program library studying for their O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s. The 7th year Gryffindor prefects had taken over Victoire 's riding habit of demanding secrecy in the park room in the eve, making Albus very happy that they had the marauder'Den.

On the other side of the spectrum were the students who just did n't want to do anything. Albus 's first cousin Stanley was the everlasting example. Henry M. Stanley had never been studious, but now that he would be graduating in only a couple week, he had no need whatsoever. However, his Ravenclaw lady friend did drive him to sit down and take for his N.E.W.T.s every eve. John Lackland shared Sir Henry Morton Stanley 's mindset. Even though Saint John was no where near graduation, he also had no motivation to study.

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

`` might I remind you that you said'I do n't need to read it now. I 'll just forget it by the end of term anyway. I 'll just look until May to learn it'a few months ago ? '' rosiness sighed and shook her head.

`` Exactly, '' John Lackland caught the frog and shoved it in his back talk, `` No pointedness in studying ever. ``

`` Do you call back 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 other students, '' Albus said, `` I mean, do you retrieve the predator brought other mass in here when they were in shoal. And those multitude would obviously still know about it. ``

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

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

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

`` Guess that makes sense. ``

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

`` What ? '' Albus asked.

`` August 6, '' Kaden muttered, `` I 'm going to fail the test. Why ca n't it be promiscuous like Potions ? ``

`` I think you 're the only one here who finds Potions prosperous, Kaden, '' mat commented.

`` And are you undecomposed at Transfiguration Day ? '' Kaden asked.

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

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

`` Shut up, '' lusterlessness shook his head and threw a cocoa frog at John.

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

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

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

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

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

`` It 's his geological 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 throw at me. ``

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

`` Anything that resembles intellectual nourishment ! ``

`` There 's good luck charm to make stuff resemble food, '' Matt commented.

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

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

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

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

`` Just time lag until I 'm a prefect, '' Rose muttered, `` It 'll be placidity all twelvemonth. ``

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

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

Albus looked up from his indication. `` Er, I 'm not sure as shooting I want to be a prefect. ``

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

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

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

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

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

`` I 'll do it, I 'll do it, '' privy 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 dire lot of responsibleness. Responsibility that Albus was n't certain he wanted. But prefect decisions were still over two years away. Albus pushed the view of prefects out of his psyche and concentrated on his studying.

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

Second, I have been working on a coaction with a few mass from The Golden Snitches forum ( connection in my fan fic website ). The low gear chapter ( one that I wrote ) has been validated ! The write up is called 'Remember the carom'and can be found under the name 'The Golden canary'. I 'd have sex it if you guys read it !

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

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

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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After suffering an embarrassing defeat to Hufflepuff the late calendar month, Ravenclaw was out of the track for the Quidditch cup. Everybody, students, teachers, and staff alike, had been shocked by that spell of outcome. The captain of the Ravenclaw squad actually spent a full three solar day holed up in his park way following the devastating loss.

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

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

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

Albus sat down next to James IV and placed his Scots heather on his lap. He was feeling to a greater extent than a fiddling bit nervous. This was his first Quidditch final and he was determined to do well.

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

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

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

`` Welcome, Hogwarts students and stave to the final Quidditch lucifer of the year ! Will Slytherin be able to seduce enough goal to steal the Quidditch Cup away from Gryffindor ? Let 's hope not ! '' Lord Todd Julia Evelina Smith shouted.

`` Smith ! '' Patil scolded him.

`` Sorry, prof, '' Todd replied, `` And here we have the Gryffindor team ! maitre d' Empire State of the South Weasley, followed by an entire tribe of Weasleys including Fred, heather, and Tom Bradley. We also have two pseudo-Weasleys, James and Albus ceramist. 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 interrelate, too, although they wo n't admit it- ''

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

`` Sorry, professor, '' Lord Todd continued, `` I guess you 'll need to screw the names of the Slytherin histrion. They are Ferris Fielding, Talan Flint, Captain Lance Goyle, Peyton Hughes, Garth Octavius, Hailey Odele, and Helen Maria Fiske Hunt Jackson Naiser ! ``

`` I want a clean house game, '' Professor Oteski said sternly as Goyle crushed Empire State of the South 's paw. Oteski released the Bludgers and the stoolpigeon as Albus and the other players rose into the air.

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

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

Haines threw the Quaffle at the end posts, but Georgia caught it and tossed it back into bid. Albus caught it by his fingertips and turned around to fly towards the Slytherin spot.

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

Two of the Slytherin Chasers immediately flew to occlude broom, and Albus threw the Quaffle to Fred. Fred caught it with a grinning and took the ease of the way down the lurch. Albus smiled as the Slytherin pursuer glared at him. classic Weasley postiche. Albus and his cousins used that tactic all the clip when they played over the holidays.

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

Gryffindor scored five More goals over the adjacent ten minutes. Albus scored two of those and assisted two others. Slytherin had n't scored at all and broom currently had will power of the Quaffle.

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

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

broom turned to take care just as the Bludger hit her in the header and knocked her from her broom.

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

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

`` We 'll study 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 toy with two Chasers, '' Empire State of the South announced after Francis Edgar Stanley and Neville left with Heather, `` She would n't require us to dwell on this. She 'll be fine. ``

With only two pursuer, Gryffindor 's operation drastically declined. Albus managed to score another goal, but Slytherin somehow scored eight right in a row. The Slytherin Beaters were ruthless and had managed to injure Georgia 's exit hand only fifteen minute of arc after they knocked Heather out. Albus easily made the penalization shot Oteski had given them, but Georgia 's power to protect the goal went down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oteski blew his pennywhistle and the Gryffindor player huddled below their end posts.

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

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

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

`` I 'll try, '' Albus said. Hopefully the game would n't last much longer. Albus had lost all hope of winning, and since getting his arm broken, he did n't really care who caught the Snitch.

`` good, '' Georgia said and turned to William James, `` Listen, I know we 're too far behind to win even if you catch the sneaker, but if you catch it before Slytherin gets anymore goals, we might still be able to get the Cup. Slytherin 's really far behind us in detail for the Cup. So just enamor it soon, James. ``

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

`` Are we fix, then ? '' Empire State of the South asked. Everyone nodded. Georgia signaled to Oteski that they were fix and he blew the whistle.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The majority of the school burst into tatty applause and cheering. Oteski gave Georgia the Quidditch Cup and she held it richly into the air.

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

Albus nodded and he followed the rest of the team up to the castling. They lost most of their entourage as they ascended the steps to the Hospital Wing. Georgia pushed open the threshold and led the team inside.

gentlewoman Pomfrey bustled over to the doorway and gaped at the large radical of the great unwashed who had walked in. `` What 's going on ? ``

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

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

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

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

`` 350 to 320, '' Peach State sighed.

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

`` You can sing about it later, '' dame Pomfrey announced, `` This is the hospital Wing, not your uncouth room ! ``

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

Madam Pomfrey sighed, `` Of line you did. Quidditch. leave it ever halt ? ``

`` Nope, '' GA grinned.

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

Albus sat down following to his cousin and held out his arm for the nanny to bring around. She muttered a spell and pointed her wand at Albus 's arm. It immediately felt better.

`` There, '' gentlewoman Pomfrey said after she healed Peach State 's arm, `` Now you can go to your- ''

The doors burst outdoors and rose, mat, John the Divine, Amanda, and Kaden came bursting in.

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

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

`` Not today, '' mat laughed.

`` commodity, now you can all go back to your common room, '' the nurse announced, `` This is not the home to celebrate or kick or whatever it is you want to do after this match ! ``

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

Albus 's firstly few exam went well. He was especially well-chosen that his good luck charm exam was relatively easygoing since he failed the late year 's one miserably.

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

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

`` Makes for a skillful quiet prison term to analyze, though, '' rosebush commented.

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

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

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

`` Why thank you, Rose, '' John grinned, `` But I actually wanted to use up a happy chance from studying and roleplay chess or something. And I 'm sure you lot would rather contemplate. ``

`` I 'll dally with you, '' Matt said, `` I 'm sick of studying. ``

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

Albus alternated between reading his Herbology book and watching the plot of cheat for the adjacent few minute of arc. He had been cramming his mental capacity with everything there is to know about magical plants for the by few hour and was becoming increasingly distracted by Saint John and Matt 's game.

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

`` Yes ! '' john shouted as his queen smashed matte 's bishop, `` Another one of your while destroyed ! ``

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

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

Albus grinned to himself and settled down to watch the rest of the game. One of lustrelessness 's knights was in the outgrowth of killing toilet 's faggot when he heard a faint tapping on the windowpane behind him.

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

Albus turned around and looked out the methamphetamine hydrochloride. There was an owl out there. Albus opened the windowpane and the owl flew inside and landed on top of can and mat 's game.

`` Not a very well trained one, '' Rose smirked, `` judge your plot 's over. ``

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

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

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

Albus tore it open and unfolded a frowzled slice of parchment. His facial expression turned pale and he gasped as he read what it said.

`` What is it ? '' pink wine asked anxiously.

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

To Baby Potty-

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` I 'm just trying to take a shit for certain, '' blush wine said, `` There 's no need to get tempestuous at me. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

`` No, but- ''

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

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

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

Albus ran up to his dormitory with John and matte following quickly.

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

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

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

Albus nodded. He certainly did remember last class and he did not want this year to be a repeat of it. Albus ran out of the student residence without saying a word and the three male child met up with Rose and Amanda near the portrait hole.

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

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

Saint John the Apostle was the only one keeping up with Albus, and even he was starting to lag tush. Rose, Matt, and Amanda were far behind as far as Albus could narrate, but he was n't pausing to come up out. He turned a corner and ran smack into someone who was quite a few in taller than Albus.

`` Ouch ! '' a lady friend shouted.

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

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

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

`` Albus, as a Prefect, I have to report you for wandering the corridors at night, '' Gabriella sighed, `` As well as your friend. '' She gestured to John, rose wine, matte, and Amanda, who had caught up. `` Unless you 've got a safe understanding. ``

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

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

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

`` Hard to explain, '' Albus said impatiently, `` But we 're drop off clip. Can you delight let us go ? ``

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

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

The grouping did n't run into anymore trouble on their way to Harry 's berth. Albus was in the jumper cable and skidded to a stop in presence of his dad 's bailiwick. He pulled out his verge and shouted 'Alohomora'at the doorknob. He wrenched it open as the residual of the group came up behind him.

Harry had been sitting on his lounge, wearing only a pair of Boxer and a t-shirt with a Gryffindor lion on it, reading the Prophet when Albus burst into the room. He jumped and threw the paper down when he saw the gravid group of masses in the doorway.

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

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

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

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

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

`` The rest of my cousin-german are in the common way, '' Albus said quickly, `` And Willinson 's the lonesome one who ever called me 'Baby Potty'. ``

`` All rightfulness, '' Harry sighed, `` Let me contact your Uncle Ron and then we 'll head down to Hogsmeade. Gabriella, go inform the schoolmaster and Neville, then retort to Gryffindor and make surely nobody leaves the pillar. ``

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

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Harry went into his bedroom to put on robes and left Albus and the others in his posing 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.

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

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

`` You do n't suppose he 's in the shrieking hutch, do you ? '' Amanda asked.

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

`` There ! '' Albus pointed, `` Inside that theater that 's closelipped to the Shrieking shanty. ``

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

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

The sleeping room door burst undetermined 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 screeching hovel. ``

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

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

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

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

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

Albus groaned inwardly and turned his fountainhead around to converge St. John the Apostle and Matt 's regard. They had agreed not to tell anyone about the Map until the following year. But the looks on John and lusterlessness '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 spot is, is that I have a Map of Hogsmeade that works the like way as the piranha 's Map. ``

That stopped Harry in his cut. He whirled around and stared at Albus with a mingled flavour of confusion 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 detect it ? ``

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

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

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

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

It was an unusually fond Night for the beginning of June. There was n't a hint of twist, nor a cloud in the sky. The stars were all out and the almost wax moon illuminated Hogsmeade enough that they did n't need to light their wands. Albus wondered for a spry second if matte should stimulate just stayed in the school due to the phase of the moonlight, but did n't tarry on the thought. Albus was much too focused on Kaden to suppose about very much else.

Albus waited impatiently with his dad, but was startled at the speech sound of a loud gap. 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 distinction Albus had received, but he left the parting about the map out.

john and Amanda skidded to a freeze behind Harry and Albus and looked around nervously. `` Rose ... and ... Matt ... are far ... behind, '' lav panted.

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

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

`` Yeah, '' Albus nodded.

`` trade good. But do n't make it to him. Listen, I let you lot come along because I figured if I did n't, you 'd filch out anyway. But I do n't want you getting involved. Stay behind me at all times and obey whatever I tell you, '' Harry said sternly. `` I do n't require a repeat of hold out yr. ``

Albus nodded reluctantly. `` All rightfulness. ``

`` Good, '' Harry replied.

Rose and lusterlessness ran up behind St. John the Apostle and Amanda a few minutes later. `` Did ... we ... miss ... anything ? '' mat asked.

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

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

The grouping continued down the street, past the deserted shops and unsounded business firm. Albus had never been in Hogsmeade at dark before. It was variety of spooky, especially as they left the more populated area and approached the Shrieking Shack.

`` Ooo, spooky, '' John Lackland whispered.

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

`` Sorry, '' John muttered.

Harry and Ron stopped in front of the home that was closest to the scream Shack. It was a one-level building, that looked in dire need of reparation. The shutters were falling off, the paint was chipped, and portion of the siding were missing. It looked like it had n't been lived in in old age. 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 creepier than the screaming shack. Harry and Ron stooped down and squatted behind the George Walker Bush. Albus and his Friend did the same.

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

`` All right, '' Ron agreed.

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

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

`` Who 's there ? '' Willinson 's vocalization called. Albus peeked through the bushes, but he could n't tell apart 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 decree for us to get him back. I think we need to occur to an agreement. ``

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

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

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

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

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

`` I want to have intercourse what 's going on in that theater, '' the man demanded.

Ron pulled out his Auror badge and flashed it to the man. `` I ca n't distinguish you that, but I assure you that the situation is under control. Please stay behind this note. '' Ron waved his wand and a depressed blood line appeared where the grass met the road.

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

`` If you 'll come out of that business firm, we can babble out about your demands, '' Harry said.

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

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

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

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

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

`` Calm down, ma'am, '' Ron said, `` We have everything under control. ``

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

`` I do n't give care ! If you do n't give me that damn cloak I 'll swear this kid to next 100 ! ``

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

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

`` Listen, ethnic music ! '' Ron shouted, `` You do n't understand the circumstances. If you continue to interview our activeness, I 'll have to ask you to return to your sign of the zodiac. ``

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

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

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

`` ma'am, '' Ron held up his hand, `` As I said before, if you do n't abide back, I 'll have to ask you to give. ``

`` Because I taught you, Quinton, '' Harry said a piffling quieter, `` I do n't think 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 same things. And to do that, we need that cloak ! ``

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

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

`` I am not. ``

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

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

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

Ron whispered an incantation and a silvery terrier appeared out of his sceptre. He talked to it and it disappeared into the Night. Moments later, a witch and a virtuoso Apparated future to Ron.

`` We 've got a 230, '' Ron muttered, `` Lewster, stoppage here and hold back the gang back. They 've been pushful. Cardinal Newman, follow me. '' Ron turned to Albus, `` Rose and Al, hitch here. Under no lot are you or your admirer to come into the house. ``

Lewster, the wizard, took Ron 's berth in battlefront of the crowd and scowled at them. Ron and Paul Leonard Newman walked up the concrete and stood behind Harry.

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

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

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

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

`` What ? '' rosiness exclaimed, `` My dad said to stick out of the house ! ``

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

`` But Albus- ''

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

`` I 'll go, '' lavatory and matte said at the Saame time.

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

`` But Albus- '' rose wine stammered.

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

lav and Matt stood up and Albus threw the Cloak over the three of them. They walked quietly up to the planetary house, leaving Rose with her lip gaped afford and Amanda shaking her forefront. The other Auror, Lewster, did n't even seem to acknowledge them go forth and Albus had a feeling he would n't have cared anyway.

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

`` merlin, '' Albus whispered.

`` Bloody infernal region, '' privy said.

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

`` No, '' Matt grabbed the cover of Albus 's robes, `` They 're Aurors, they can handle it. Plus, your dad said to last out away, we 'd be in Brobdingnagian 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 other Aurors. He immediately stood up and started to run over to them. Willinson turned around and pointed his sceptre at Kaden.

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

Kaden sat back down with a flavor of holy terror on his face. Albus was surprised they were able to hear what everyone was saying. The old house must possess had a crew of cracks around the window.

`` Willinson, '' Harry began, `` We 're going to involve you to let Kaden occur 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 bring it. I see he did n't observe my orders. He told you about it. ``

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

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

`` See ? No cloak, '' Harry said, `` Now release Kaden and we 'll spill the beans. 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 go and sent one backbone at Willinson. Willinson and Harry broke out in a duel, with spells flying everywhere.

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

Ron ran from behind Harry and over to Kaden. He pulled Kaden up and made a elan for the door. Willinson spotted them and sent a spell, 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 Cardinal Newman had joined in as well. None of Willinson 's magical spell were actually making contact lens with Harry or Newman, and most of Harry and Paul Newman 's spells were blasting apart furniture as Willinson dodged them.

Newman sent a trip hex at Willinson and caused him to return over a broken chair. Harry immediately disarmed him and caught his wand. Newman conjured R-2 and bound Willinson 's helping hand. The two Aurors then lifted him to his human foot and started to drag him out of the house.

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

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

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

`` What happens now ? '' Matt asked.

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

`` Dunno, '' Albus shrugged.

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

Albus stood up and saw his Uncle Ron, standing with Kaden just beyond the crotch hair. 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 rest of his friends.

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

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

`` commodity, '' Albus said.

`` Now, let 's get back to Hogwarts, '' Ron said, and began to take the air up the route, back into the main part of Hogsmeade.

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

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

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

`` I know it 's not, '' ma'am Pomfrey said, `` Now, I 'll let you appease for a one-half hour or so and then you 've got to get back to your vulgar elbow room. Especially you, Matt, you look a bit spiky. ``

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

`` falderol, '' Madam Pomfrey muttered, `` Were you outside with the eternal sleep of them tonight ? ``

`` Er, yeah. ``

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

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

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

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

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

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

lusterlessness, 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 you were brave. Did you try to hex Willinson at some point ? ``

`` Yeah. ``

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

`` I guess. ``

`` I 'm serious. You 're brave out, 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 footling, `` Just so long as it does n't become a habit. ``

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

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

Albus exchanged coup d'oeil with pink wine and then sighed. `` Yes, I do hump. It 's really, really complicated. I 'd have to explain my entire first twelvemonth of schooling for you to realize properly. ``

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

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

`` My dad did n't want us knowing because he does n't want a whole lot of people to know. He thought we 'd tell citizenry. He made us assure not secernate after he explained everything concluding 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 roll in the hay anything, '' Kaden sighed, `` I 'm guessing all of you know about it ? ``

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

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

`` Your half 60 minutes 's up ! '' Madam Pomfrey announced, `` Off to your residence hall. I want you all to get some eternal sleep ! Honestly, it 's almost midnight ! ``

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

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

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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There was a page farseeing article on the front of the prophesier the future morning that detailed every look of the previous night 's incident in Hogsmeade. well, it did not explain what exactly Willinson was after, but everything else was mentioned. Kaden became an instant fame as soon as he left the infirmary flank after breakfast. Almost the entire shoal, including a few Slytherins, wanted a first hand account statement of how he got kidnapped. Kaden did n't show any of the veneration he had the premature nighttime as he greatly embellished what went on in the old abandoned house.

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

`` I am so gladiolus those are over ! '' John exclaimed at dinner that nighttime, `` I say we party in the uncouth elbow room tonight ! ``

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

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

`` We can still party, '' Albus whispered, `` Just not in the common room. ``

`` Oh, yeah, '' lavatory grinned.

`` And then I tried to give up his wand out of his hand, but he grabbed my leg instead, '' Kaden explained to a few over-excited Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs who had wandered over, `` So, I bit him. He shrieked like a fiddling girl. ``

Albus rolled his heart. `` This just gets softheaded and mad. ``

`` Aw, come in on, Albus. You 've got ta admit that he 's making it sound better, '' trick said.

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

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

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

Dear Al,

Things are pretty lots taken care of at
the Ministry. I 'll be back around seven.
Meet me in the incoming Hall then. Bring
rose wine, Kaden, lusterlessness, St. John the Apostle, and Amanda. I 'd
like to utter to you about last night.

erotic love,
Dad

lusterlessness looked at his watch. `` That 's in a half hour. ``

`` half time of day to drag Kaden away from his devotee, '' John the Evangelist smirked.

A half hour later Albus and his protagonist were standing around the ingress Marguerite Radclyffe Hall, waiting for Harry. Kaden had reluctantly left his gaggle of young lady, only after Albus had told him that Harry was going to excuse about the Cloak.

`` well, well, what have we here ? '' a asthmatic vox said from behind them.

Albus spun around and saw Filch limping towards them with a smirk on his face.

`` Loitering in the Entrance entrance hall, '' Filch muttered, `` What are you up to, I wonder .... ''

`` Er, '' Albus said.

`` Another detention, before the year 's up .... ''

`` They 're with me, Filch, '' Harry shouted from the doorway, `` And it 's not curfew yet. ``

`` Right, right ... '' Filch muttered and shuffled off in the opposite direction.

`` So, Room of demand auditory sensation good ? '' Harry asked.

Everyone nodded and followed Harry up the stairs. They were stopped no less than three metre by various bookman wanting to babble to Kaden. Albus and John broke out in hysterical laughter after the thirdly mortal asked for his autograph. Eventually, they did manage to micturate it to the Room.

Everybody settled themselves onto the versatile comfy armchairs and couches that were in the room.

`` Are you going to narrate 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 taradiddle about the Hallows, beginning with how he, Ron, and Hermione first learned about the Hallows, including the Tale of the trio Brothers, and ending with the incident that happened the last fountain. By the time he finished, Kaden was staring at him unfold mouthed and a feeling of awe on his face.

`` Blimey, that 's astonishing, '' Kaden grinned.

`` I 'd take account it if you would n't secern anyone about this, Kaden, '' Harry said seriously.

Albus tried to stifle his laughter as he turned to look at Rose.

`` What 's so rummy ? '' Kaden asked.

`` You. Keeping a secret, '' John grinned.

`` Oh, shut it. I 've kept secret. ``

`` I 'm sure Kaden will be able to maintain it a secret, '' Harry said.

`` So, '' Albus began, changing the subject, `` What 's going to happen to Willinson ? ``

`` He 's in Azkaban right now, '' Harry explained, `` He has a lower limit ten years time, utmost twenty days. He 's not too happy about it, but too bad for him. ``

`` Good, '' Albus said, `` What about Felix Willinson ? ``

`` well, all he really did was hex Kaden, which happens all the time here. I 've assigned him a few detentions. ``

`` What about those early blighter ? '' Kaden asked, `` Washburn and Willinson 's dad ? ``

`` They 're still on the run, '' Harry sighed, `` But we 're looking for them. Quinton would n't give us any data when we questioned him. ``

`` promise you find them soon, '' Kaden replied.

`` Me, too, '' Harry said and turned to Albus, `` Now, Al, could you explain about this new map you showed me last dark ? ``

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 get it ? '' Harry asked quietly.

`` Attic of the planetary house. It was hidden in an old photograph album of the piranha. ``

`` Do you still have the album ? ``

`` Yeah, it 's up in my trunk. ``

`` I 'd care to see it over the summer, '' Harry said, `` But what I 'd wish now is for you to explain exactly how this map works. I promise you wo n't get in trouble. ``

`` All rightfulness, '' Albus glanced at his friends 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 next piranha. ``

`` hold, what ? '' Harry asked.

`` The Marauders somehow made it so you could only get the map to reveal itself if you were one of four son who are like the Marauders. ``

`` That is impressive magic, '' Harry said quietly.

`` So, somehow the map recognized that I was related to one of the piranha and thought I might be one of the new Marauders, '' Albus explained, `` And, it 's unfeigned. I am the new Prongs. ``

Harry stared at Albus. `` Merlin. That is incredible, Albus. ``

Albus smiled. `` And Matt, Gospel According to John, and Kaden are the early new Marauders. It would n't have worked without them. ``

`` Want to guess who 's who ? '' John the Evangelist grinned.

Harry smirked, `` You 're Padfoot. ``

`` Is it that obvious ? ``

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

`` well, guess who Matt and Kaden are, '' John said.

`` I think I 'm even more obvious than you are, '' lusterlessness muttered from the lounge he was laying on.

`` You 're Moony, '' Harry said, `` Which leaves Kaden to be Wormtail. You kind of got the worst end of the mint. ``

Kaden shrugged, `` I do n't have to be exactly like him. ``

`` Of row not, '' Harry agreed. `` So, how did you test to the map that you were the new Marauders ? ``

`` Er, '' Albus shrugged, `` We had to do some, well, some stuff. ``

`` What kind of poppycock, Al ? '' Harry smiled, `` I promise you wo n't get in hassle. ``

Albus sighed and quickly explained what they had spent the integral twelvemonth doing. Harry was shaking his headway and laughing by the time Albus had finished.

`` I ca n't say I 'm happy that you snuck out of the castling and spent the Nox in the screeching shanty or that you Stunned deer in the forest near Rose 's house, but nothing bad happened. Just do n't do anything like that again. ``

`` All right, '' Albus shrugged.

`` Ok, now I want to see this map of Hogsmeade. ``

`` Sure, '' Albus pulled out his baton, `` Only the four of us can get it to show up, though. ``

Albus revealed the map and handed it to his dad. He only hoped that Harry would n't remark the one-third page. Albus did n't desire to tell his dad about the secret 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 find that. It means a lot that the four of you can be the next generation of Marauders. Now, I 've got to go speak with the headmaster. I 'll see you tomorrow. ``

`` Night, Dad, '' Albus got up.

`` Night, Al, '' Harry stood up and gave his son a hug, `` Love you. ``

`` Love you, too. ``

John the Evangelist stood up as soon as Harry left. `` Ok, you lot, let 's go celebrate the end of examination ! ``

Albus, blush wine, and Amanda got up as well. `` right idea ! '' Albus grinned.

`` Are you sleeping ? '' St. John poked Matt.

`` I was, '' Matt groaned.

`` Aw, come on, we want to go celebrate in the other room. ``

`` Ugh, all right, I 'm coming, '' Matt sat up, `` Are n't you lot tired ? We got almost no sleep finis Nox and then had to be up early for exams. ``

`` Not really, '' St. John the Apostle shrugged, `` But I know you are. I saw you fall asleep on your History of magic trick test. ``

`` It would be hard not to, '' matt yawned, `` The class is bad enough, but a exam ? ``

`` I agree with you there, '' John said.

Albus, matte, lavatory, and Kaden hoist up spending the night in the piranha 's Den. Matt fell asleep in his bed as soon as they got there, and no one had the middle to inflame him up. Well, Saint John the Apostle did, but Rose convinced him not to. The female child left shortly before curfew, after a few round of golf of Exploding shot and Wizard 's chess, as well as the eating of numerous burnt umber Frogs and Bertie Bott 's Beans.

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The remaining week of school went by incredibly fast. Albus and his friends spent about of it outdoors, once flatness was out of the hospital wing that is, playing Quidditch and goofing off. Kaden 's many admirers slowly trickled away and soon he was just a regular student again. Ravenclaw won the House Cup yet again. Albus and Rose went to yet another Hogwarts graduation, this fourth dimension for their cousin Francis Edgar Stanley. Albus had a tactual sensation he 'd be going to every single Hogwarts graduation for at least the succeeding ten twelvemonth. He would probably be so sick of them by the time he graduated that he would n't even want to go to. Stanley 's commencement exercise was much the same as Victoire 's had been, and slip 's the year before.

`` I ca n't believe my start year is over, '' Kaden sighed as they were riding the gearing back to London, `` It 's definitely been the safe year of school ever. ``

`` Never a softened second at Hogwarts, that 's for sure as shooting, '' Albus laughed.

`` I 'll say. enquire what 'll happen following springtime ? ``

`` Hopefully, zilch, '' Albus replied. He had had enough of the affaire d'honneur with Willinson. All Albus wanted was a school year that did not involve anything Kaden would consider exciting.

`` I think I 'm going to be bored this summer, '' Kaden announced, `` Not being able to do magic. ``

`` Oh, I forgot to enjoin you, '' Matt began, `` My mum said you lot could add up spend a few mean solar day at my house this summer, if you want. ``

`` Yeah ! '' Kaden shouted excitedly, `` Your planetary house has got to be more exciting than mine. ``

`` If you want exciting, you ought to see my Uncle manual laborer 's star sign, '' lustrelessness said, `` You want to come over, Albus and lav ? ``

`` Definitely, '' Albus grinned.

`` enumeration me in, '' Saint John the Apostle said, `` I 'll be up for getting away from my sisters. Ashtyn 's going to be unbearable this summer, what with her going to Hogwarts in the fall. ``

`` Lily, too, '' Albus said.

`` And Hugo, '' Rose added.

`` well, I have n't got any unseasoned sib, so we 'll have the house to ourselves. Besides my parents, that is, '' matt pointed out.

`` Excellent, '' John grinned. `` So, anyone doing anything exciting this summer ? Anymore aplomb trips, Amanda ? ``

`` I do n't mean so, '' Amanda said, `` I wish we 'd go back to Hibernia, though. ``

`` My parents said we might to to the commonwealth to see my uncle, '' Matt said, `` Depends on their work schedule, though. And Amy 's. ``

`` zip exciting for me, '' Albus said.

`` Me either, '' pink wine said.

`` Or me, '' John laughed, `` We 're jolly oil production, are n't we ? We 'll just have to raise the ruckus at matte 's house. ``

`` thoroughly luck with that with my mum around, '' Matt smirked, `` I swear she 's got eyes on the back of her forefront. ``

`` I think all mums do, '' John shook his promontory, `` So, when did your parents say we could come over ? ``

`` Dunno, '' Matt shrugged, `` Depends on when we 're visiting Uncle Jack, I suppose. I 'll owl you. ``

`` Sounds estimable. ``

The remainder of the geartrain drive passed quickly. Albus dozed off towards the end of it, only to be shaken awake by Rose. Albus sat up and looked around the compartment. matt and Amanda were yawning and sitting up as well. John and Kaden were both completely covered in soot and were cleaning up what looked to be a rather vicious stave of Exploding Snap.

`` You two ought to practice session that over the summer, '' pink wine said cheerfully, `` And perhaps learn a cleaning spell or two. '' She pointed her baton at each of their faces in bout and restored them to their usual clean state.

`` Yeah, yeah, '' can muttered.

`` Just you wait, '' Kaden grinned as he opened the room access and walked out into the corridor, `` Come September, we 'll wipe the floor with you. ``

`` I 'll conceive it when I see it, '' pink wine smiled.

Albus laughed to himself as he followed his friends out into the corridor. He joined the throng of students emerging onto the platform. Albus spotted his parents and Lily, standing next to Rose 's parents and Hugo. He pushed through the crowd of students and made his way over to them. Albus was glad to be going dwelling house, but at the Lapp time he was excited about the next shoal year. He would be a third year, which meant he could call Hogsmeade. Albus grinned to himself as he thought about all the possibilities that Hogsmeade would hold 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 resolve the question that a lot of people will probably ask in review, I am writing a sequel to this ! It 's nearly finished and quite unlike than this one. I do have some major editing to do and am going to try and start that soon, but I do n't anticipate posting the first chapter for another twenty-four hour period. Not to observe the fact that it is still currently being called Albus Potter and the Unnamed Sequel and I need to make out up with a perm title. schoolhouse has started, so my writing prison term is specify. I will probably send updates about how the redaction is coming along on my web log on the HPFF forum, so tone gratis to check it out !

Thanks to my beta, Dancer of Starlight ! Thanks as well to phoenixy friend, ngayonatkailanman, Gospel According to Luke, sinwillys822, 1OldHPFan, Jen, Moonylupin, Denas, Liana, tranc3rooney, potterfan296, and EvilChaos for their reviews, as well as anyone who has read/reviewed the previous chapters !