Hey guys! So I'm working on a new story. This one is an HP AU inspired by my best friend's story (The Junior Marauders by TrueWinchester168). I do have permission to use her idea and I'm taking that permission and sort of running with it. However, I'm also adding a few elements of my own. This story, also titled Junior Marauders (with her permission), is totally different than her story and I'm beginning to really love it. This makes four longer stories that I'm working on and I'm getting a schedule together of what I want done with them and how I want it done. I also have an update schedule that I'm definitely gonna try and stick to…when I get a computer that I can update on. Anyways, when you guys read this I hope you like it. Reviews would be pretty awesome too.
True Rayanne Adaire
Notes: The Marauders:
James Potter
Sirius Black
Remus Lupin
Peter Pettigrew
Lucius Malfoy
Severus Snape
Couples:
James – Sirius
Remus – Lena
Peter – Isabella
Lucius – Narcissa
Severus – Lily
Their Children:
Potter – Harry James
Lupin – Arden and Alex
Pettigrew – Killian
Malfoy – Draco
Snape – True
Junior Marauder Couples: (Probably appearing in Book 2)
Draco – Harry
Arden – Alex (Twincest!)
Killian – George
True – Ron
Hermione – Fred
Neville – Luna
Blaise – Ginny
Junior Marauders:
Harry Potter
Draco Malfoy
Arden Lupin
Alex Lupin
Killian Pettigrew
True Snape
Neville Longbottom
Ron Weasley
Blaise Zabini
Luna Lovegood
Fred Weasley
George Weasley
Yes, I know the pairings are not at all canon. I didn't want them to be canon. I've always been a James/Sirius and a Severus/Lily shipper and I wanted to write that in here. No, James and Sirius are not gay. They are Bi-Sexual. Draco/Harry will also be included here because I absolutely adore that ship. Fremione will be included as will Nuna. If you don't like the pairings I've chosen, please don't read this. The Junior Marauders is a large group. There are twelve people in it and they all will have their own role. It also features Seer!Albus…although most of his visions never come true due to different decisions being made. I hope you enjoy what I've written and remember to review. Flames will be deleted. Love you guys!
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Prologue
Lucius Malfoy was angry. For the first time in all the years they'd known him, the Marauders could see the Malfoy in him. His pale face was set in an angry line and the grip he held on his wand (his cane) was white-knuckled. It wasn't his fault, of course. Albus Dumbledore was at fault for this one. The Marauders stood behind their brother, ready to attack or defend on his behalf if need be. Seeing this, Albus lowered his wand and shook his head sadly as though they'd disappointed him somehow. Sirius snorted, shooting James an amused look. They'd stopped caring about disappointing him when Albus had told James to marry Lily. He'd said it would be a much better choice and that their child would grow to be a wonderful man. James, of course, had wanted nothing to do with the idea and neither had Lily. She had Severus and he had Sirius and that was the way things were supposed to be. Still, Albus had pressured them to marry each other and it had led to an epic shouting match in the Great Hall during their last year of school. That being said, they didn't really give an owls ass if the old bat was disappointed in them.
"My nephew will not be raised by the Dursley's, Dumbledore. They aren't even related to him! Harry is Sirius and James' child and he will be raised by them." Lucius said, voice low and quite dangerous.
Sirius chose that moment to speak up. "Harry will be raised by all of us. We're Marauders. We don't do anything alone. Much less child raising. Besides, Petunia hates Lily because of her magic, what would she do with a helpless child?"
Lily nodded, stepping forward out of Severus' arms. "Sirius is right. Harry would be miserable with my sister. Besides, he'll be much happier with his family. Voldemort is dead, Albus. We can protect our family."
Albus looked at them sadly. "I do not believe that he is dead, dear Lily. I believe he is in hiding."
Remus Lupin rolled his hazel eyes. "Either way Albus, Harry is not leaving our sight. After what happened tonight, how can you expect us to let you take him from us? That's unreasonable."
"It would be for his safety." Albus said.
James growled, handing Harry to Sirius as he stepped forward. "My son will be raised with the Marauders and that is final. Try and take my son away from me again, old man, and you will sorely regret it. I guarantee it."
Albus gave them one last beseeching look before saying, "Really…"
Severus Snape, the quietest of the Marauders, finally felt his own patience break. "Albus, I think you ought to leave now. Harry is safe with his family. And, after what has happened this night, my family needs time alone together. We need time to decide our next move."
Albus nodded. "I can see I will not win this argument. If you change your mind, seek me out."
Severus growled. "Leave, Albus."
"Will I be seeing you at the start of term?"
Severus shook his head. "No. The family will be leaving the country. We're going to America. I've accepted a job offer in the state of Colorado. A small Wizard school needs a Potions Master. Lily has accepted the post of Charms tutor. We'll be leaving in the morning."
Narcissa, Lucius' wife, showed Albus to the door and, surprisingly, didn't come back alone. She came back with Augusta Longbottom, matriarch of the Longbottom clan. The old woman carried in her arms a tiny baby, no bigger than Harry. There were tears streaming down the woman's face and her hands were shaking. Leading her over to a chair, Narcissa sat her down and then gestured for the rest of the family to take their seats.
"What's going on Augusta?"
"You knew, of course, about Frank and Alice?" she asked.
Sirius nodded. "Of course. They were killed by the Lestranges."
"Aurors dropped little Neville here off with me last night…but I can't possibly take care of him on my own. I'm too old to take care of a baby and besides, Alice and Frank named the Marauder family as his god parents. Collectively that is. I…would you take him?"
"Are you certain Augusta?" Lena Lupin asked, laying a gentle hand on Augusta's arm.
"I'm certain. I'd want to see him, of course. But…the raising should be up to you. You were the closest to my Frank and his Alice and…and you're a good family. He'll be happy with you. With me, I'd be afraid that I'd try and make him too like his father. I want this baby happy, of course."
"We're not staying in England, you understand. Until the children turn eleven, we're moving to America. A small town in Colorado where there's a magical school. Severus and I have accepted jobs there. We'd be happy to bring you out as often as you'd like, of course."
Augusta nearly cried with happiness. "That's perfect. I fear England may be unsafe for the time being. They haven't yet caught all the Death Eaters, you know. I'd be out to see him as often as possible and I desperately want to be in all the children's lives. I just want him safe."
Severus smiled at her. "We'll bring you down every weekend to spend some time with Neville and the others. They love you already, you know. Sundays are their favorite days of the week. We're leaving in the morning to go to America. You and Neville are welcome to stay at the Manor tonight."
"That would be lovely Severus. Thank you."
"You're welcome. Let's get everyone to their rooms and to bed. It's been a long day." Lucius said, voice mingling with Severus' as they said the same exact thing.
Narcissa stood up, taking Draco from Sirius' arms as she did so. As she stood, bringing Draco with her, Draco and Harry began to scream. Sirius and Narcissa stared at each other, more than a little bewildered, as the boys screamed louder the farther apart they got. Soon, their screams woke up the other babies and there was soon a house full of screaming one year old babies.
"What's going on?" James asked, a little frightened as his son and nephew stopped screaming the second they were close enough to touch.
Lucius stared at the babies thoughtfully and then shared a look with Narcissa who was also staring at them.
"They're acting like it hurts to be apart, Luc." She said meaningfully and his eyes widened.
"Are you saying what I think you're saying?" Sirius asked, eyes wide.
"Probably. I…think…I think Draco's Veela gene is active. That would explain how the killing curse rebounded. Draco was protecting his Mate."
"Holy fucking shite Mate." James said, receiving a smack on the arm from Lily for cursing in front of the babies.
"Albus Dumbledore can never know about this. Ever. He'd use it to his advantage." Narcissa said, staring around at her family.
"Of course not. We'd have trouble. And I'm not about to put the babies in danger like that." Augusta said as the rest of the family nodded with her.
"We'll talk about this in the morning. Let's get the babies in bed and go to bed ourselves." Sirius said.
"Put Harry and Draco together. They'll need the closeness."
"For how long?" James asked.
Lucius shrugged. "I have no idea. Narcissa and I still can't be apart without being in near-constant pain. Some Veela couples never get over that. Normally, the gene doesn't become active until the Veela is seventeen. Draco and Harry…we can't truly say what will happen. We'll have to let them lead us when it comes to their sleeping habits…as well as everything else about their relationship. Anything they say makes the bond feel less strained is what we need to do for them."
"So if they say they need sex at eight years old…?" Sirius said and Lucius rolled his eyes.
"Siri…shut up. They won't be doing that at eight years old. No eight year old child is having sex at that age. They'll be closer than most children…but I think that's probably it." Lucius said, rolling his eyes at his best friend.
"Let's hope so."
Laughing and joking around, the small family retired for the night. They set Draco and Harry in Draco's bed and, almost immediately, Draco curled around the smaller boy protectively. Instead of squirming or waking like most babies would, Harry simply curled into the embrace and slipped deeper into sleep. Sirius, James, and Lucius stood and watched them for a little while, marveling at the fact that it had actually happened. Their children were Mated. It was a great honor to be a Veela's mate and Harry had that honor. At only a year old, Harry had the honor and the protection of being a Veela's mate. Sirius and James smiled at each other before leaving the room, knowing that Harry would be safe. Draco wouldn't let him come to any harm…and neither would the rest of the family.
The next morning everyone woke up bright and early. They gathered in the dining room together and said goodbye to Augusta, making quick plans for that weekend, before they headed to the large manor house that Lucius had purchased in Pueblo, Colorado. With all seven babies in hand, the Marauders left England behind forever.
Eleven Years Later
Draco was in trouble. Again. He had a slight tendency to not listen to anyone but Harry. It was, according to his parents, one of his worst qualities. This time, he'd pulled some prank on their next door neighbor and landed himself grounded for the eighth time in a month. Harry hadn't told him not to pull this particular parade because, honestly, he thought it'd be pretty funny. It had been funny. The Marauders had laughed themselves silly…in a locked room away from the children…over it. But it had been mean. Draco, with Harry's Charms help, had bewitched the old woman's garden gnomes to talk to her. The poor woman, a squib, had been so terrified she hadn't been able to speak straight. The Junior Marauders were nearly as infamous at pranking in America as the Marauders were in England. They were only eleven but, in America at least, it wasn't illegal to practice magic at home. Therefore they had tons of pranking practice.
"Draco…" Lucius said, trying to look every bit the disappointed father he was supposed to be…instead of the proud one he really was.
"Yes papa?" Draco asked, grinning from ear to ear.
"When your mother asks, I gave you a strict talking to. But…that really was quite brilliant."
Father and son high fived each other, earning an eye roll from Harry, who was sitting next to Draco. Harry, engrossed in a book, looked up and grinned at them.
"Draco didn't really do much, you realize. The charm work was all me. Draco simply did the potion work for the potion we poured on top of the gnomes."
Draco shot him a dirty look. "If I hadn't done that, your charm wouldn't have worked."
Lucius cocked an eyebrow at them. "Harry's charm? Didn't you two get that out of a book?"
Harry shook his head, looking almost bored. "Nope. I created it myself. Dad's been helping me with that lately. Papa said I'm getting pretty good. This one is the first I've created. Can't wait to tell them both I managed it. They'll be pretty proud I reckon."
Sirius, who'd been listening outside the door, entered then and smirked at his son.
"Proud of you for what?" Sirius asked.
"Oh hey Dad. I created my first charm. And it worked! The gnomes actually talked. Although, it doesn't work without the potion that Draco created."
Lucius looked at his son, surprised. "You created that potion?"
Draco nodded. "Yeah. It took months…but I finally mastered it. You never wondered why Harry and I were always locked in the potions lab or the library together? He helped me with the potion and I helped him with his charm. This was our first big prank. We're testing ourselves for Hogwarts."
"You're Marauders…why weren't the others in on this?"
Draco rolled his eyes. "We paired up to work on things. It was too complicated to work on all at once. It's the way we work on things. We get the plan together as a whole, pair up to work on separate parts of it, and then we get together for the big reveal. It always works…and we always have an alibi."
James, who had just entered, gave them an amazed look. "Why didn't we ever think of that, Luc?" he asked, eyes wide.
"Our children are geniuses, Jamie. At eleven we were just barely learning charms and potions. Here they are creating them already. I'm so proud."
"So am I. You'll keep the Marauder name alive at Hogwarts."
The boys gave their fathers' a grin and left the room, talking quietly. As soon as they were gone James, Lucius, and Sirius sat down and were quickly joined by Severus, Peter, and Remus.
"What'd the boys pull this time?" Severus asked.
"Draco and Harry were testing what they'd been working on. It worked."
"Which was…?" Remus asked.
"Draco created a potion and Harry created a charm. Together, the potion and the charm made Justine's garden gnomes talk. I tried so hard to be disappointed in them but I just couldn't be. I'm too proud." Lucius said and the others laughed.
"I am too, actually. It's hard to create something like that. We have smart children." Lily said, coming to sit next to Severus with Narcissa at her heels.
"That we do." Narcissa agreed.
"You aren't going to yell at us for letting them off?" Lucius asked and the women laughed.
"No one was harmed in this prank. They made a few garden gnomes talk. Nothing offensive and they learned while pulling it. I couldn't be mad, dear. Besides, they have Marauders for fathers. What else am I supposed to say?" Lily said, sharing a smile with Narcissa.
With her next words, Narcissa changed the subject. "The children are ready to return to England for school shopping. Should we leave a bit early? We could always go have ice cream at Fortescue's."
"That sounds rather nice, actually." Severus said.
"Great. I'll go round up our children. Also, Sirius will get a hold of Arthur Weasley and arrange a meeting. I'd like to speak with his family about something important. Maybe we could get together at the Burrow before ice cream." James said, looking over at Sirius.
"What are we talking to him about?" Lily asked.
"Albus, of course. The Weasley's are a good family…if we need help protecting Harry from Albus' plans, we could always ask their older boys to help out. Arthur and I were pretty close in Hogwarts. We still write."
"Good idea, actually." Severus said.
The group dispersed to get ready to Apparate to England. Narcissa went to find Lena and Isabella. Lily went to find a different shirt. Severus, Remus, and Peter went to find something to eat before they left. James went to find the children. Sirius, however, headed over to the Floo to talk to Arthur. Arthur, luckily, was sitting on the couch when Sirius' head came through the fire.
"Sirius! Nice to see you mate." Arthur said.
"Nice to see you too Arthur. We need to arrange a meeting for today, actually."
"Sounds wonderful. When are you all coming to England?"
"In about an hour I'd reckon. Once the children finish getting ready and everyone comes together."
"All right. You can actually go ahead and apparate right into the Burrow. I'll make sure to let Molly know you're coming."
"Thank you Arthur. We'll be along shortly."
Arthur laughed. "I look forward to seeing all of you. I know Molly does as well."
"We do as well."
An hour later everyone was gathered together in the dining room. Each parent held onto their children's hand and apparated to a large house in the English countryside. The Burrow. As they came up to the door, Molly Weasley answered it and ushered them inside.
"Welcome dears. Arthur's in the living room waiting for you all."
"Thank you Molly." James said as they followed her into the living room.
In the living room, Arthur charmed the couches to fit everyone and they all sat down.
"We've come to tell you something and, if you would be so inclined, to ask for some assistance." Sirius said.
"Of course. If there's something we can do, we'll surely do whatever we can to help you."
"Everyone believes that it was Harry who defeated Voldemort…correct?" James asked.
Arthur nodded. "That's what Albus said."
Lucius rolled his eyes. "He didn't. It was Draco's Veela gene. Because his mother and I are both half-Veela, Draco too has the Veela gene. When it sensed that Harry was in danger, it activated and rebounded the Killing Curse. As far as my research so far has gone, Draco is the youngest Wizard to have his Veela gene activate. He was only a year old when it activated, after all."
Arthur's eyes widened. "Goodness. Why doesn't Albus say anything?"
"He doesn't know. Shortly after everything happened, Albus came to the house. He wanted us to give Harry to Lily's sister to raise. The Dursley family. We refused."
"Harry's not going anywhere near that family." Draco said, wrapping an arm tight around Harry's shoulders.
"You're right Draco. He's not." Severus said.
"What can we do to help?" Molly asked, standing behind her husband.
"Albus is still threatening to take Harry to live with the Dursley's. We'd like to speak with your older sons about watching him while he's at Hogwarts. The children generally keep track of each other but extra protection would be nice. We'd pay you, of course."
Molly and Arthur looked at each other. "There's no need to pay us. We'll gladly help. What Albus is thinking, sending a boy to live with Muggles, is beyond me. The Dursley's aren't even related to him, are they?"
James rolled his eyes. "Of course we'll pay you. Both you and the boys. And no…he's definitely not related to the Dursley's. Petunia Dursley is Lily's sister."
Molly nodded and called for four boys. "Fred! George! Ron! Percy!"
A few seconds later, four red-haired boys came running into the room. Well three of them did. Percy walked quietly into the room, giving his brothers a disdainful look. The twins, identical boys, were grinning at each other as they entered the room. The youngest, a tall boy named Ron, was glaring at the oldest boy, Percy.
"Yes mum?" Ron asked.
"Sit down boys. We need to discuss something with you."
The boys sat down and listened to the extraordinary tale. When it was over, they readily agreed to keep a close eye on Harry. Even Ron, who was the exact same age, agreed to keep an eye on Harry when Dumbledore was around. Afterwards, the Marauders asked the Weasley family if they'd like to go to Diagon Alley together. Everyone, of course, agreed and they set off to the Apparation point together, laughing and talking amongst themselves. It took five minutes for each family to apparate to Diagon Alley and an additional five for them to meet up again in the square.
"Gringotts first." Lucius said.
"Of course."
The group headed towards Gringotts, ignoring completely the astonished looks they were getting from onlookers as they passed. Until, of course, Rubeus Hagrid came to stand in their way. Hagrid was known to be Albus Dumbledore's right hand man. He was a half-giant who also doubled as the game-keeper for Hogwarts.
"Can we help you Hagrid?" Severus asked.
"I'm here to take young Harry to see Albus."
Draco, standing at his usual post next to Harry, growled and pulled him closer. "He'll not be going with you. Harry's not to set foot near that man without me." He said, narrowing his eyes at the half-giant.
"Now we don't need to fight about this." Hagrid said, stepping towards Harry.
Draco's Veela instincts summoned a force shield and Hagrid, unsuspecting, ran into it. His eyes widened as he tried repeatedly to pass it and couldn't. Harry, more than a little afraid, backed into Draco's side and hid his face in Draco's neck. Draco's scent, peppermint and chocolate, calmed him almost immediately. As his Mate tightened his hold on him, Harry let out a breath and turned to his fathers. Sirius and James were glaring at Hagrid as though they thought their glare could burn him up. Sirius raised his wand at Hagrid before speaking in a loud voice.
"Step away from my son, Rubeus. Go back to Albus and tell him it didn't work. You are not taking my son from me!"
Hagrid, looking a little shocked, nodded and hurriedly walked away. Draco, still looking a little angry and pale, kept the force shield up for a few more seconds just in case. When Hagrid didn't return he dropped it and turned to pull Harry into both arms. Harry was shaking and was even paler than Draco normally was.
"Harry? Talk to me." Draco whispered, ignoring their family's presence around them.
"He almost took me. Dray…he almost took me away from you."
"Never. I'll never let anyone take you from me." Draco growled, silver-blue eyes lighting up with rage.
"Promise?"
"I swear it on our lives."
"Okay. Can we finish our shopping now?"
Draco laughed and straightened. "Of course. Let's hurry."
The boys turned to their parents and, at Draco's nod, the group began their walk to Gringotts again. Little did they know that their encounter with Hagrid would not be the last.
Author's Note: Okay that's the end of the Prologue. The next chapter starts when they're already at Hogwarts. We'll jump between Hogwarts and the Marauders because the Marauders will be doing something pretty important…as will their children. I'm pretty excited about this story and hope you like it too.
True Rayanne Adaire