You have probably read the summary and are now thinking: What the hell is this?

Well, you see, this writer called Silkistija was lying in her bed late in the night when the idea hit her. There are countless stories out there about the Marauders, so why not make the definite story? A story everybody helped creating. We would save J.K.R. the problems about Harry's parents, because we had already written it.

Now, you are perhaps thinking: And how should several writers from all around the world could make a story together?

Well, that's the best. We're starting from the ground in the Marauders' first year, and if the interest for the project is big enough, we will continue until their seventh year, perhaps even to James and Lily's death.

The first chapter is already written (see the next page). And then it's up to you. The first author who writes to the mail address,

isolemnlyswear@hotmail.com,

will get the right to write the second chapter. And then it goes on wheels. When the second chapter is up, the next who writes to the mail address above will get the right to write the third chapter and so on. It doesn't matter how long the chapters are. There are only a few things you please should respect:

The story is rated PG - at the highest.

Slash is not allowed.

Please, try not to make too many Mary-Sues.

If someone has once decided that James has a sister called Irmgard, or Sirius has broken his leg because of running into the Whomping Willow, that is how it is! If something has been written, please keep it in mind when you write your own chapter, or the story won't be coherent. Even if you don't like Irmgard. Respect to other people's imagination, please.

Silkistija will check the mail address daily.

If everything goes well, and the applications are many, we will together create a story for everybody to enjoy!

Oh, yes, if you don't want to write a chapter, you'll maybe want to beta- read them, which would be very welcome. As Silkistija is from Denmark, she is probably not the best to do that.

So this is the order:

You write to isolemnlyswear@hotmail.com to ask if you can write a chapter.

You will get an answer back (probably within 24 hours).

If positive, you write the chapter and send it to isolemnlyswear@hotmail.com, which you will have about a week to do; it won't be much fun if we only get a chapter up a month.

If we have any beta-reader, the chapter will be sent to him/her, who will correct possible errors and send it back to isolemnlyswear@hotmail.com (bet you know that mail address off by heart now)

The chapter will be released, and the circle starts again.

When a chapter is released, the name and the mail address of the one who has written it will be under the heading. If you for some reason don't want your mail address out in public, please tell it when you send your chapter, and it will of course be respected.

And a disclaimer to keep the record straight: None of the writers of Fanfiction.Net own anything from Harry Potter. It belongs to J.K. Rowling. Thank you.

Let's start creating the true story about the Marauders!

- To chapter 1