Disclaimer: I am not J K Rowling- make of that what you will.
A/N: Hey guys, sorry about not updating my current stories, they are not abandoned but may be updated sporadically, I am suffering from writer's block, but this story has been nagging to be written. So hope you enjoy. Please Read and Review.
Ally xx
Reality- Prologue
In every country and province there are people. Good people, bad people and those in between. Each group of friends have these people in their midst and sometimes it is hard to distinguish light from neutral, dark from neutral- this makes the dynamic of these groups volatile.
The Wizarding World was no different. In 1978 a group of promising young witches and wizards graduated from Hogwarts, the group that this story follows is one nick-named the Marauders.
The Marauders consisted originally of four young men, the leader, James "Prongs" Potter was a young pureblood, his best-friend Sirius "Padfoot" Black was also a pureblood. These two boys were undoubtedly the uncontested leaders of this group. Then came the half-blooded Remus "Moony" Lupin and Peter "Wormtail" Pettigrew.
Over the years the group gradually grew larger to the maximum of 7 members, which is what they had upon graduation. The group now consisted of James' and Sirius' fiancées', Lily Evans soon to be Potter and Charlotte McKinnon soon to be Black. The last member was Charlotte's twin sister, Marlene who was best friends with James.
Albus Dumbledore was pleased if he was quite honest, the last batch of graduating individuals was very promising; they were powerful individuals who would no doubt be great assets in the fight against one Tom Marvolo Riddle, Lord Voldemort. The particular group he was interested in the Marauders. It was obvious to him that 6 of the seven members had great chances in this fight, the only others in recent years that he had seen with this sort of promise were Frank and Alice Longbottom (nee Meadowes), both of whom were now in their 3rd year of Auror training.
Yes, Albus Dumbledore thought to himself he would extend an invitation to the Order of the Phoenix to these seven, they could prove to be the life-blood of the fighting force. He was sure that they were going to be a force to be reckoned with.
Unfortunately, he was right. Now in November of 1981 as Albus looked at the picture of the smiling individuals, each so full of laughter and promise, he felt every year he was, he felt old. The generation that held so much promise was no obliterated, struck off from life and only to exist in the pages of history books and in the memories of those who had known them.
Alice and Frank Longbottom- tortured to insanity, poor little Neville living with his hardened grandmother and kindly grandfather. Amelia Bones, Frank's third cousin forced to look after her dead brother's daughter, Susan. Remus Lupin- a recluse, somewhere on the continent. Marlene McKinnon- killed with the majority of her family by Voldemort himself. Peter Pettigrew- murdered. Sirius Black- the murderer of Peter Pettigrew. Charlotte Black- dead on her husband's orders, killed by a Death Eater, their little girl, Alexandra Black sent to a muggle orphanage, he had had no choice about the latter, she would not be Dark. Lily and James Potter- killed by their best friends betrayal at the hands of Lord Voldemort, their son sent to live with her Muggle relatives.
Yes, an entire generation destroyed, four children essentially orphaned and delegated to a childhood of horrors. 4 children that would shape the very fate of the Wizarding World with little or no help from the adults sworn to protect them. Perhaps if Albus Dumbledore had known the consequences of leaving these four innocent children so alone, he would not have done so. However, how could he know the consequences of his actions from so early on?
Only time could tell.
A/N: Drop me a line, guys, any ideas for adventures in first year onwards will be great. As you have noticed it is going to be a Golden Quartet series, Ally, Harry, Neville and Susan. Any ideas will be great. Each chapter will be a year.
The next chapter is going to be 15 months to Hogwarts letters for each character.
Ally xx