Okay, so this is my first AU fic, but I really liked the pirate fest stuff on tumblr and it gave me inspiration. I don't know much about pirates so don't be surprised if I get stuff wrong. Also the world is different and countries are named after different Harry Potter things, as are the cities and ships. Please read and review.

Disclaimer - I don't own HP. Cool.

Chapter 1:

Captain Evans hated surprises. Her crew was often questioning why she'd taken up a pirate's life in the first place. A pirate was sure to be surprised on a daily basis by the sea, weather, other prates or any number of things. Yet somehow this is the life she had chosen with one of her most determined grins on her face and her sharpest sword in hand.

Captain Evans was notorious for hating surprises, every pirate up and down the coastline knew it. But, even more notorious was her quick temper. Something said to have come from her flaming red-headed father, and likely from his father before and his mother before that. People feared the Captain for these reasons, these incredibly logical reasons. Logical reasons that had the whole Cokeworth's crew on edge at this moment. For on the horizon sailed a ship under Ministry flag and that was a bigger surprise than any of them could have expected.

"Captains not gonna like this." A ginger haired man leaned down to his friend and muttered. The two sighed.

"Flip you for it Gid?" The ginger shook his head.

"Nah, it's fine. I'll tell her this time 'round." Gideon Prewett, the first mate, crossed to the Captains quarters and gave a sharp knock before entering. The redheaded Captain glanced up from a map to Gideon.

"What is it Gid?" Her face was pulled into an interested smile as she looked to her most trusted mate. Upon noticing Gideon's worried expression. She quickly stood and crossed from her desk. "Gideon?" Her voice was no longer a friends greeting as it had been at first, but instead a Captain's.

"A ship is following us. Ministry flags." Captain Evans let out a loud curse and hurried from her room, stopping beside the brunette man who'd been standing beside Gideon earlier. She grabbed his telescope from his hands and put it to her eye, scrutinizing the ship following them. She swore again.

"Bloody Ministry always sticking their noses where they don't belong." Gideon grinned and winked at his friend as he asked innocently.

"Aren't you from Ministry Captain?" Evans' green eyes found Gideon's.

"Precisely, have you ever known me to keep my nose from where it shouldn't be." Gideon let out a short laugh and shook his head.

"Suppose not." Captain Evans lips quirked in a half smile. "What's the plan?" The men around their Captain stilled and listened calmly.

"We continue sailing. We don't attack if they don't. However, the second one of their cannons is loosed or a plank thrown to board I want to see that ship lying at the bottom of the sea in fiery chunks. Understood?" The crew nodded and went back to their normal work, albeit with weapons closer and stances in preparation for a battle.

The next five minutes, as the Ministry ship grew closer, seemed like hours. Each member on the ship kept a wary eye on the ship, as their Captain stood at the helm beside the man steering. She spoke with him in undertones, eyes gazing at the approaching threat.

"Captain they've raised a white flag, traded it for their colours." Gideon came bounding up the stairs to deliver the words to Evans.

"Your jesting." Her voice held outrage as she lifted her telescope to her eye once more. Indeed it seemed the men had raised their white flag of peace. "Ah bloody hell. This is a pirate ship, not a trade ship! White flag." The Captain began muttering to herself, before turning back to her first mate. "Lower the bloody anchor. I swear if they are wasting my damn time, I'll feed their bits to the sharks." Captain Evans sped down the stairs and stopped.

She stared at the ship for another moment, rationalizing the best actions to take. She couldn't think of any reason for the Ministry to be cross with her recently, but then again it was hard to be certain, Captain Evans had crossed a good amount of people, many who held high positions in government. A white flag meant they wanted to talk, but why the Ministry would sail all the way out to simply have a chat with one of the most feared pirates on the ocean was a mystery. They wanted something, they had to want something or else they wouldn't dare approach her ship, especially without at least three back up and cannons blazing.

"You heard the Captain. Slow the ship, lower the anchor!" Evans grinned as her command spread to the whole crew. She turned to Gideon knowing he'd followed her.

"I want you to see what they want Gid, have all the men on guard." She turned to the brunette now. "Benjy! Wake Fabian and tell him if he's hung over again I swear to God he'll be on dish duty for the next week! Meet me in my quarters once you've retrieved him." Benjy nodded and ran off to do as his Captain bid. She turned back to Gideon now.

The ship was closer and nearly upon them, although the deck looked mainly empty and there were no cannons visibly poking out so the Captain took it as a good sign. Whatever the reason this Ministry ship had for coming meeting her ship, it was indeed in peace, or so it seemed currently.

"I want all the men awake and readied, some at the cannons too. Find Snape. I need him to sneak aboard once they've stopped beside us." She spun ready to return to her quarters and her desk and maps.

"Are you sure that's smart Captain?" Evans stopped and glanced over her shoulder at her first mate.

"I know you don't like Severus, but he's a good spy and sneak. It's his job." She always had the final say and that's how she liked it. Even when the others didn't completely agree with her, they listened, they did as they were told, because even if they didn't agree with her every decision they respected her. Her whole crew looked to her in stressful situations, they knew she'd be level-headed when she needed to be. Despite her outward show of hating surprises, she loved having to make quick decisions, she loved adventure, and she especially enjoyed a good sword fight.

Gideon called the Captains orders to the others, telling one man to run and wake any sleepers and giving six others cannon duty and yet another the job of informing Snape of his requirement. The crew rushed around in a familiar chaos that always brought a large grin to Gideon's face. He could see why Lily loved it, why her eyes sparked with joy as each man worked hard for their place on her ship.

"What's going on Gid?" Gideon didn't have to glance over to know that the man approaching him would be his identical copy.

"Fab, nice of you to join us. Captain's waiting for you in her quarters." Fabian Prewett, was Captain Evan's third mate and Gideon's twin brother. Fabian slapped his brother on the back quickly.

"Thanks for the information." He crossed to where Benjy stood and together they entered the Captain's quarters. Gideon waited as a crossing plank was thrown haphazardly from the other ship to the Cokeworth. The other ship rocked awkwardly, signaling that the anchor hadn't been appropriately lowered and was probably caught on only loose silt, rather than a thick heavy plank wobbled slightly causing Gideon to scoff. Only inexperienced or weak men could have put the crossing plank so wobbly from one ship to the other. Two men crossed over on it now.

One with thick black, wavy hair, walking with not a single care in the world and a certain pompous swager. The man who walked behind him had light brown hair and a concerned, yet determined expression. Both men were dressed well, rich. Although unexpectedly they didn't appear to be the King's soldiers, perhaps a good surprise then. The two hopped down and stopped in front of Gideon.

"Don't suppose you're the Captain of this fine ship?" The black haired one spoke with a smirk. Gideon straightened and glowered at the men.

"No." The man shrugged.

"Well, then could you take us to see your Captain." Gideon's eyes narrowed.

"Why do you wanna see the Captain?"

"Well that's for him to know and you to leave us alone about." Gideon's hand went to his sword in anger and his eyes flashed at the black haired man. If his Captain was going to talk to these men, they were going to show respect first.

"Sirius." The other man warned. "I'm sorry. Please excuse him, he has absolutely no manners." The man, Sirius, scoffed.

"Remus, he's a pirate, I'm sure he doesn't care for manners." Remus glanced worriedly at Gideon, who was at least four inches taller than both the other men. Gideon had always had a difficult time keeping in joking comments, although he prided himself in doing a much better job than his brother, however this time he couldn't help himself.

"Actually our Captain takes pride in having the politest pirates on all the seas." Gideon's voice was cool, but his joke still caused the one called Sirius to let out a bought of loud laughter.

"Oh, he's funny he is." He grinned at Gideon.

"I'm Remus, and he's Sirius. Our Captain was hoping to make a deal with yours. He sent us to talk with him and bargain." Gideon noded at the lighter haired man thoughtfully.

"Alright. I'll take you to the Captain's quarters, but I warn you now what the Captain says goes. Meaning if the Captain says to cut your throats I will happily." Sirius whinces.

"Morbid much?" He mutters under his breath, earning a sharp elbow to his ribs from his companion. Remus wanted to keep his head, neck and shoulders all attached to each other properly, thank you very much.

"You'll have to leave your weapons with me." Gideon held out a hand patiently for the guns and swords that the men possessed. Remus handed his quickly over, but Sirius refuses to be separated with his sword.

"It's new!" He pouted. "I promise not to use it, but I won't be rid of it." Gideon scowled and took a step towards the impossible man.

"Don't force me to cut it from your hand." Sirius' hand flexed, but he turned a determined look to Gideon.

"Look I'll give you my dagger from my boot, my gun, my other dagger from behind my back," He handed each item over as he spoke, "just as long as I can keep my sword. I won't use it. Solemnly swear." Gideon took the weapons and shoved them into a passing man's arms.

"We'll see what the Captain has to say, yeah?" The boy's pleading grin fell from his face. He, like every other person, had heard the tales of Captain Evans.

Two doors were swung open and Remus and Sirius were ushered into a warm room where a tall man faced a desk and was talking quietly, it appeared, to himself. He spun quickly at Gideon's cough.

"There's two of them!" Sirius crowed with delight, earning another elbow to his ribs. "Ouch, Moony." He muttered, rubbing the offended spot.

"Captain Evans?" Remus inquired politely and much to his astonishment the man laughed loudly, as if it was the funniest thing he'd ever heard.

"No, no. I'm not the Captain. Not quite responsible enough for a position like that." Sirius grinned at the man.

"Me too mate." He cheered. Gideon's twin grinned.

"Cheers. Names Fabian, I'm third mate. Earned my post by good looks." He winked roguishly causing Sirius to laugh again.

"Same mate, only I'm second." Fabian nodded.

"Lucky you, sadly the Captain's got a sore spot for Fenwick over there." Fabian nodded at Benjy who stood near the door and rolled his eyes.

"Alright boys that's enough." The voice was cool, commanding and definitely feminine. Fabian moved aside, revealing a person sitting behind the desk he'd been blocking with his large, bulky figure.

"Uh, sorry. We must have the wrong ship we were looking for the dread pirate Evans." Sirius spoke causing the woman to chuckle. She leaned forward as if to tell the boys a secret.

"I am the dread pirate, Captain Evans of the Cokesworth." The two visitors gaped at her. Captain Evans seemed unsurprised and ignored their shock. "Please have a seat." Her words were commanding and caused the boys to do as she said immediately, taking two chairs she'd gestured to in front of her. "Gideon back out there please."

"But Captain-" Gideon was frowning and glancing at the boys with worry.

"This isn't up for debate Gid. I need you to see how Snape's doing on his duties." Gideon sighed, understanding the meaningful look in Evans' eyes, he left to do as she'd asked. Fabian stood behind his Captain on one side, hand on his sword and an easy smile on his face. Sirius noticed that the other man, Fenwick, stood a similar way on the exact opposite side of the room, no smile present on his face.

"Now that I've introduced myself, your turn. Then state why you are here." Captain Evans leaned back in her chair and cocked her eyebrow at the boys, her casual demeanor made Sirius comfortable and Remus nervous. "Quick now." She encouraged.

"Right." Remus spoke. "Remus Lupin and Sirius Black. Our Captain, James Potter, was hoping to make a deal with you." Evans appeared slightly interested and waited for more information.

"A deal what kind of deal?" She wondered. "Also I'll have to ask that you inform me of how you found our ship, before I agree to any deals."

"We can't give away our secrets!" Sirius claimed dramatically. Evan looked the slightest bit amused by his outcry, but otherwise unimpressed.

"Let me remind you, you're on my ship and currently your lives rest in my hands." Remus and Sirius shared a look before turning back to her, before they could respond to her nonchalant threat. Gideon was back and speaking quickly.

"Um, Captain…. I was checking on Snape's er duties and it seems there's a problem." Captain Evans sat up straighter in her chair, all sense of causality gone.

"What kind of problem?" Her voice was hard.

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