The

Marauder's Legacy

Chapter One

The front door slams shut, waking up Albus Severus Potter. He groaned as he heard James yelling from the kitchen, "MUM, what's for breakfast, I'm hungry!"

Ginny yelled softly from her bedroom. "Make your own breakfast, it's five in the morning, go back to sleep."

Albus sat up slowly, rubbing his eyes. Grabbing a shirt, he made his way downstairs to the still yelling James. "Oh just shut up already, no one cares about you. Anyway, what are you doing this early in the morning? Don't you know we are going to Diagon Alley today?" Albus mumbled groggily, still half asleep.

"Of course I know. Why else would I be out in the yard so early?"

"How does that make sense?"

"Simple. In order to have a healthy dose of mischief today, I started the day early so I wouldn't get arrested in Diagon Alley like last year."

"So you got up at at least four in the bloody morning to cause mischief so you wouldn't have to do it later? How is that simple... never mind, that's a rhetorical question." Albus grabbed a bowl of Owl Puffs and sat down on a stool in the kitchen. James followed suit, whistling an annoying tune only he knew, whilst knocking over the milk jug.

Breaking the nice silence of an early breakfast, Lily bounded down the steps, somehow skipping while she went. "Oh, I'm so excited James!" Lily danced around James, who didn't look up from his cereal bowl as she circled around him. It was just like this every morning since she got her first Hogwarts letter. "Did you know there are only 5 more days till September 1st? I can't wait to get my own set of robes, and books, and a wand, and, and, and... what else do I need?"

"Slow down Lily. There is a list." Albus nonchalantly said.

"What house will I be in? Do you know? Oh, and I can't wait to see the castle, and all of the creatures, do you think I will make friends? What if I get expelled for being late on the first day because I get lost? Will I finally see a unicorn?!" Lily spastically ranted. By now she had started running laps around the kitchen in excitement.

"Lily, calm-"

"Is the food any good? What if I turn out to be allergic to all of the food, and I have to go see Malfoy. Uncle Ron says he is insane, and evil. But he is a healer, so he must be ok. Or he is still bad, even though Dad says he has changed, and is plotting all of our deaths as we speak!"

"SHUT UP!"

"James, why are you yelling at your sister! That is not how we run this house hold." Harry Potter walked into the room with a nice corduroy bath robe on that he borrowed from Sirius, since Sirius had "accidentally" burned Harry's in a "freak" accident.

"After breakfast we need to get ready to head into Diagon Alley so we don't have to make two trips. And no James, we are NOT going into the Weasley Wizard Wheezes shop, first of all, as your Father, I cannot let you bring that to Hogwarts. We have to meet Ron and Hermione for lunch at noon." Harry explained in an authoritive, but kind manner. James shut his mouth reluctantly, seeming unable to come up with an argument that was valid.

"Oh, and Albus, don't forget to practice before we go." Harry grabbed some sausages and sat down next to Lily; talking to her about the joys of Hogwarts.

Albus quickly finished his breakfast, washed out his bowl and grabbed his broom, an older model, but still just as great as the newer ones, it was called a Firebolt. Although, this Firebolt was special. It was a model that could become invisible on command. He ran out the front door and started the days' practice. He was the youngest Slytherin seeker yet. He planned on making the team again this year; after all, good genes will only get you so far.

As Albus zipped around the Potter's yard, he swerved around trees, changing the direction of the wind just around him. After a while, he noticed he had a person following him. Making a quick decision, he pulled up, rising then falling back down in a free fall. This is where he belonged. Up in the air, just him and his broom. He felt free when he was in the sky. Or more accurately, falling through the sky. Right before Albus hit the ground, he balanced himself so he was parallel to the ground. His chaser turned out to be his mother, racing him on her old Cleansweep broom.

Albus shot forward desperately trying to get a lead before they reached the house, but as always, Ginny had the advantage and won.

"I've still got it!" She exclaimed as she dismounted her broom, "Now since I won, you have to immediately go clean your room, mister. We need to leave in an hour. Go on!"

At Florean Fortescu's Ice-Cream Shop both the Weasleys and the Potters were eating a simple lunch with ice cream. Hugo and Lily sat together at a table talking about their upcoming year while James, Albus, and Rose sat together talking about their summers. Meanwhile the parents were firing insults at each other.

"Ron is such a scaredy cat that he broke his wand again after seeing a spider in our house."

"It was a big spider!" Ron defended himself.

"Keep telling yourself that, dear." Hermione turned to Ginny and whispered in her ear. "It was only as big as a sickle."

"No it was not, it took up the entire bath tub!" Ron yelled indignantly.

"Really, last time, you said it was as big as the sink..."

"So," Harry interjected loudly, "Where do we want to go shopping first?"

"How about to Eelops Emporium to get you another spider, Ron?" Hermione suggested.

Before Ron and Hermione could grope each other's necks, Ginny interrupted. "I agree. Let's go to Eelops, but let's get Hugo an animal for school instead."

"What do you think, Hugo?" Hermione asked.

"What if we got you a ferret?" Ron eagerly suggested. Hermione's face lit up, and she started laughing.

"Yes, that's a great idea; they recently were added to the possible animals allowed to come to the school. Also they are such great pets because of their intelligence and their obedience to their owners and, and..." Hermione began to rant. Harry finally realized why ferrets were such a capital idea.

"Yes, I've always wanted a blond ferret. They are exceptionally rare..." Harry stated.

Hugo and Ginny looked cluelessly at Ron, Hermione, and Harry. Hugo shrugged his shoulders. "Sure. Umm, let's go." Lily giggled at Hugo's expression and followed the rest of the family as they walked to Eelope's Emporium.

They all walked out of Eelope's and sauntered down the street to Flourish and Blotts to get the required spell books, and some books for Hermione since she recently ran out of reading material. After an hour of Hermione trying to choose which book to buy, they left the store to go get dress robes.

"Why do we need new robes as well, Mum?" James asked.

"Because, even though you are not first years like your sister, and Hugo, something special is happening this year that requires dress robes for fourth years and up." Ginny mysteriously replied. Harry started to laugh, remembering his fourth year at Hogwarts.

"What's so special about this year, Dad?"

"Never you mind Albus. Now get in here all of you." Harry gestured to the open door of Madam Malken's Robes for Every Occasion. James walked inside then turned around and tried to leave, his face bright red.

"James, what are you doing? Get back in here."

Reluctantly, James came back in and took his place in line, hiding his face from an attractive someone in the room. It didn't work very well.

"Hi James!" A girl's voice rung out and soared across the room.

James quickly dropped his hand and put a shy smile on. "Oh, umm, Hi Irene. Didn't see you there. Why are you here, and uh. Wow nice dress that is very... yeah."

"Umm, I'm getting the required dress robes for this year. Do you know what they are for? It seems rather extravagant for school." James stepped out of line to get closer to her.

"I have no idea, my parents know, but won't tell me"

"Oh, well, see you soon; I have to meet my parents."

"Ok, see you..." Irene left the store, leaving James who started smacking his forehead.

"Hey, Harry, I think James has a crush on that girl... She was pretty." Ron said. Hermione glared at him and turned around.

"NO I DO NOT!" James quickly, too quickly, stated.

"Yep definitely a crush," Harry replied to Ron.

"Leave him alone," Ginny whispered to Harry under her breath.

A while later, the group shuffled out of the shop to Ollivander's Wand Shop, piled down with shopping bags. Lily, Hugo and Ron walked into the store. As always it was a dark and musty place that had a creepy, yet timeless aura around the room. All three of them jumped as Ollivander popped out of nowhere saying, "Ahh, it was just yesterday when your parents all got their wands. Although Ron, yours was more recent. Do you really need a new wand all ready?"

Ron looked guiltily down. "Maybe."

"Ah, well. Now let us see what I can do for you."

Ollivander jumped off his mini staircase quite nimbly, and hopped onto another ladder and climbed to the top. Grabbing a stack of wand cases, Ollivander came back to Ron. "I believe one of these will do the trick."

Ron began to try out the wands, creating a bouquet of flowers, a couple of birds, and three slugs. Finally Ron picked up the last wand and it created a beautiful, blue aura around the four people in the room. Both Hugo and Lily let out a soft sound of ohhhh.

"Yeah, that's the way it's supposed to work," Ron murmured, still in awe, himself.

"You next, Mister Hugo." Ollivander held out a new stack of wands that had various cores, woods, and stories. First Hugo tried some wands that were like his father's, then his mother's. Finally, after at least an hour Ollivander found a wand that made him say out loud, "I wonder." Hugo held the wand delicately in his hand and felt a warm glow fill his veins.

"Curious, very curious," Ollivander whispered as he carefully took the wand from Hugo and put it in its box. And just like the young Harry Potter did many years ago, Hugo asked what was so curious about his wand. "Well you see my dear boy; there have been thousands of wands made, just like yours. And each of those wizards was quite great in their own separate ways. Most notably, Newt Scamander."

"That's the author of one of our books for this year," Lily whispered. Hugo nodded a thank you, took his wand case and went to go sit down and wait for Lily. The process of choosing a wand for Lily was very easy. The first wand she picked up electrified the cells in her body and made everyone in the room's hair stand on end.

Ollivander took the wand carefully away from Lily and secured it in its box.

"Just like your cousin, Lily, you will come to do great things, especially since you are the daughter of the greatest." Harry had stepped into the room a few minutes ago, and now blushed a little. Even after all those years, he still hadn't gotten used to Stardom. Ollivander continued, "In fact I can see that you will be very much like your namesake." Just like Hugo had, Lily thanked Ollivander and payed her amount. As Ollivander bid them good day, the four family members stepped into the dimming light of evening to join the rest of their group.

"Now all we have to do is wait for the Hogwarts Express!" Albus remarked as the large family returned to the Leaky Cauldron.