Disclaimer:

I do not own any of the Harry Potter characters because technically, Rowling owns them.......so I'm just using them for my story. This story may at first seem like an angst story, but it's not. I mean the story is with Harry starting his sixth year and his godfather just died and all that, so apparently at first he would be sad. Anyways, on with the story.

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Chapter 1. The Brown Package

Harry Potter rolled on his bed. He wanted to cry, but couldn't. If he cried, all of the Gryffindor sixth year boys would wake up and start treating him as if he was sick with a deadly disease that would kill him. He had just started his sixth year at Hogwarts and it was the night before classes began.  Harry sat there gloomily on his bed and remembered everything that happened the last year. -

First of all, he got to go out with Cho, but angered her so she started going out another person. He then realized Voldermort could possess him, and sometimes when he dreamed, he was Voldermort.  Voldermort was still on the lose, so he was still in danger.  Last of all, Sirius had died, leaving him feeling empty inside.  Tears came into Harry's eyes.

After reminiscing about all that happened he suddenly remembered something. He reached down into his bag and took out a small brown package that Dumbledore sent to him over the summer. It came with a small note simply stating:

"You father and his friends used to write in this journal. I thought you might like it to see how your father was like in his seventh year at Hogwarts."

At first Harry didn't want to open it. It reminded him too much of Sirius and his parents. But now, feeling a little braver, Harry decided to unwrap the brown package and see what was inside. He gently tore off the brown paper to see inside was a book. On the cover was:

Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs

are pleased to present you with

The Marauder's Journal

A stunning tale about Prong's attempts to get Lily Evens to go out with him.

Harry stared at the book. "There's nothing to do but read it." he thought and opened it to the first page.

Author's Note:

Prongs: This book is told in third person perspective.

Padfoot: Since when, Prongs, has this book been told in first person perspective?

Prongs: No idea. But Padfoot, let's please stick to the subject.

Moony: It's just an author's note.

Prongs: Sure, Moony, side with him.

Wormtail: I'm siding with them too, Prongs. Like Moony said, it's just an author's note.

Prongs: But it's more than an author's note! It explains everything that happened.

Padfoot: The only things that happen, Prongs, are you trying to get Evans to go out with you. Furthermore, I'm pretty sure the readers can find out it's in third person perspective.

Prongs: But what about the commentary we added in the middle of some journal entries?! Shouldn't the readers know about that?!

Padfoot: So?

Moony: Actually, Padfoot, he brings up a good point.

Padfoot: WHAT?! You're siding with him?! What about Wormtail?

Wormtail: leaves

Padfoot: Wait! You can't just leave like that!

Prongs: Two to one, Padfoot, I win.

Padfoot: Fine. Tell the readers whatever they want to hear.

Prongs: Like I said before, this journal is told in third person perspective and includes commentary from us in some parts of the story.

Padfoot: WHAT?! That's all you had to say?!

Prongs: Yes.

Padfoot: ARRGH!!!!!!!!! lunges at Prongs

Prongs and Padfoot wrestle each other

Moony: Uhh........we'll now end the author's note right here. Umm.........read and enjoy!

Harry laughed as he read the page. It would have been quite funny to see his dad and Sirius fighting, but reading it? That was even better. He turned the page and continued reading.

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Author's Note:

Sorry…..I forgot to add this at first.

This is my first fanfic I wrote by myself, so read and review.  If you don't like it, flame all you want….I need things to help me improve.  Cool!  That rhymed!  Anyways, back to the subject.  If the flames are useless…….I won't listen.  Please bear with me and wait patiently for the next chapter….I'll write it as soon as possible.