Four sixth year boys satin the common room away from the fire, where so many others were laughing, talking, and doing homework. The boys sat in a shadowy corner oblivious to the many looks they were receiving, some were looks of admiration younger students, some were looks of fear, who knew what would blow up next, and some were looks of love by their many lady admirers, as they bickered quietly.
"No, no, no, I like The Treasure Chest."
"Sirius, there is no treasure," Remus sighed for what seemed like the thousandth time.
"We could just call it The Magic Map," Peter said.
"Boooooooring, James any ideas?" Sirius asked.
"I've told you a thousand times, I don't care what we call it as long as we somehow dedicate it to L—!"
"Lily Evan, we know and the answer is no." The other three responded in harmony.
Besides it's our map, not Lily's. WE MADE IT NOT HER!" Sirius practically shouted.
Calming his friend down, Remus turned to the crestfallen James. "Lily would hate having this map dedicated to her, especially because it's going to be used to break the rules. She wouldn't like that."
"I still don't get why you like her, she hates you James." Peter stated simply. If looks could kill Peter would have been dead and buried ten times over with the glare James was giving him. "She doesn't hate me. Today she told me to shove off instead of the usual move your lazy arse Potter!"
"Prongs you've told us that like one hundred times today man. We know. Now we need to settle on a name for this map. I want to use the thing while we're still in Hogwarts. And we will not be dedicating it to "The most beautiful flower of them all!"" Sirius said. James pounced on him and a small wrestling match began.
"A name?" Remus said ignoring the two boys childish antics.
"Sirius' Searcher!" Said Sirius ducking from a punch.
"Lily's Pathway!" James said and he was rewarded for a punch in the stomach. "Potter's Plan then," as he rubbed his stomach and blocked an incoming blow.
"Peter's Plan sound's better." Peter mumbled. Remus sighed, "We need something that describes us all." "This is going to be a long night," he thought.
The wrestling match continued and as did the list of unusable names. Suddenly, James had stopped blocking and fighting all together. His eyes were fixed on the portrait hole with rapt facination as two girls walked in.
"Houston we have a problem." Said Sirius as he stopped pulling James' hair. James just watched inteltly. "Prongs, Prongs, James….."
"He's in Lily land." Sirius stated matter of factly. After a few minutes of poking, prodding, and calling, Sirius smirked. "We'll call it The James and Lily Map."
"Great idea……hahahahaha, very funny guys!" said James as he watched the other three roll on the floor wuth laughter. "I laughed so hard I'm crying," Sirius said wiping his eyes.
As the girls walked further into the room their converstation was heard by the boys in the corner. " Twenty-five points from Gryffindor for their foolish pranks," the Red Head complained, "I just got those points in charms today."
"Calm down Lily," her friend said, "Besides Snape as a ballerina was really funny. I'll never forget the tights and the pink tutu."
Ignoring her friends comments completely Lily continued, "They're hoodlums, rioter, highwaymen……."
"Lily it was just a joke."
"Idiots, full out MAURADERS!" Her friend laughed and Lily joined in. The two girls continued their conversation as they walked up to their dorms, not before Lily gave the boys a pointed look.
"Eureka!" Sirius shouted. Turning to his friends he whispered, "The Mauraders Map!" The others nodded excitedly. Pointing their wands at the seemling spare bit of partchment lying in between them the boys chanted in unison, "I solemly swear I'm up to no good!"