Sirius Lupin sat at his desk in the Ministry of Magic. He was trying to think of a way to ask about the prophecy when his boss Merwin Finnice walked in and toss the paper on his desk, "Have you ready this yet?"

Sirius said, "No, I try not to digest any junk until I've had a healthy breakfast."

"The idiot at the top has released the prophecy for public knowledge." Merwin said, "But he didn't even quote it in whole and the part he did quote he got wrong."

Sirius read to himself, "Mrs. Browning wife of Minister Browning was recorded as having made another prophecy about the betterment of wizarding society. The Minister proclaimed the following prophecy as evidence that the scourge of the Dark Cloaks will soon end.

The Defender returns, Father of Peace, Son of Sacrifice and Brother of Humor. The Defender returns.

When asked what the prophecy means the Minister stated

The returned defender is my work to return the ministry to the days of strict enforcement of the law. This enforcement will return us to a peaceful society hence the Father of Peace. Our Aurors enforcing these laws sometimes at the sacrifice of their own lives are the Sons of Sacrifice. All of us will then be much happier therefore be Brothers of Humor…"

"Sounds like a load of Hippogriff dung to me." Sirius said.

"It is," Merwin said, "the prophecy had a lot more to it ."

Sirius asked, "Can I know what it said?"

"Yes, I'm sending out an group memo today." Merwin said, "If we are to enforce the law then I think they should all see what the prophecy really said."

Sirius asked, "Everyone will get it?"

"Yes, and if anyone tries to get rid of me I have packets ready for several papers." He handed three packets to Sirius and continued, "I've given them to one of my most trusted friends, so that if anything happens that friend can get them where they need to be."

Sirius nodded and tucked the packets into his cloak, "I hope your trusted friend won't ever have to use them."

"Me too." He handed Sirius two more papers and left his desk.

Sirius read each of the papers, got up tucking them into his cloak and left the office. On his way home he stopped at Gringotts and made a few transactions then went home. He then proceeded to pack a bag and grabbed his traveling cloak. Once outside his home he did a few spells then turned on the spot and disappeared. He landed in an alley in muggle London, put on the cloak and again turned on the spot and disappeared.

Ron sat on the bench by his locker too tired to move anymore. Their last game was next week and Coach Tumal was trying to kill them all before they could play, practice today ran over by two hours. He finally pulled himself off the bench and got ready to leave. As he walked to the apparition spot he felt a band on his arm tighten. Instead of stopping in the bright area he was headed to he moved to a shadowed area to the right.

When he got there he heard a voice say, "I solemnly swear I am up to no good."

Ron said, "We have some mischief to manage?"

"We do." The voice replied, "I need to meet with our friend from the past again tonight. Same place, same time."

Ron nodded and then stepped into the bright area and disappeared.

Ron first headed to the burrow and talked to Uncle Fred, "Marauders plus same time, and place tonight."

Fred replied, "Mischief managed."

Ron disappeared again and appeared at his parent's home. He stepped into the kitchen and spied Ginny and Harry helping his mother with dinner.

Ron approached his sister and whispered, "Marauder double date tonight same place and time."

Ginny nodded and the yelled, "Ron stop it you scared me to death. Sneaking up on people is not an amusing pastime."

Ron laughed, "Yes it is."

Ginny smacked his arm, "Where's your better half?"

"She's supposed to meet me here." Ron smiled, "She wants to check on Harry again. His memory episode has her a bit worried."

Jane wasn't long before she showed up and dinner was started soon after. Conversation was light and easy. After dinner Ron addressed his mother, "Mum, Jane and I are taking Ginny and Harry to my place so Harry and Jane can do some catching up ok?"

"Stay out of wizarding places." Merry said

"We will." They left and walked until they left the property then Ron started to whisper, "We aren't going to my place."

"Wait a second." Harry did a spell and said, "Ok you should be able to talk but keep it vague."

"A friend wants to meet you again in the same place as last time." Ron said, "Gred approved."

Harry nodded, "Ok, meet you there."

The four people disappeared into the night. They reappeared next to the burrow and made their way to the Fred's lab. Two people were already there and they opened the lab and stepped in.

After the door was firmly shut Sirius took off his cloak, "Sorry about all the secrecy but I'm being sent deep undercover and needed to get to you without anyone knowing."

"No problem," Harry said, "what's up?"

"Did you see the paper this morning with the prophecy in it?" Sirius asked.

"No, I never ready the prophet unless I have to." Harry said, "I tend to get nauseous when I do."

"Wow, I get the same way." Sirius laughed, "Anyway my boss Auror Finnice came to me this morning royally ticked off. Evidentially he was there when the prophecy was made and the release in the papers was false. He gave me an assignment and a written copy of the prophecy that he was sending out to all Aurors. Not all of whom are on his side."

Harry asked, "Did he protect himself?"

"He gave me three packets for three papers, "Sirius said, "and if something happens to him I'm to send out the packets."

"I guess that was the best he could do right now." Harry said, "Can you talk about your assignment?"

Sirius said, "I am to find out who the prophecy is about and protect them."

"From who?" Harry asked.

"Whoever I need to." Sirius said, "Dark Cloaks, Ministers or whatever."

Harry said, "Do you know who it's about?"

"I think I do." Sirius said, "The prophecy says, The Defender returns, Father of Peace, Son of Sacrifice and Brother of Humor. The Defenders return. Under the cloak of secrecy, owning the power and advised by the brilliance of the past. Once united, together forever. The Defenders return."

Fred said, "So we are who you are to protect." Sirius nodded.

"Are you sure?" Harry asked.

"Harry," Fred said, "you are considered by many to be the Father of Peace, because you defeated Voldemort and straightened out the ministry allowing peace for all regardless of blood status, race or affliction. Son of Sacrifice, your parents died and you were protected by their sacrifice. Brother of Humor, we always considered you a brother even after you married Ginny. Cloak of secrecy could mean the way Jane, Ron and Ginny started protecting you straight away or the invisibility cloak. Owning the power could be the second of the three objects or just a reference to your power, may I remind you that you are the most powerful wizard of all time. Advised by the brilliance of the past, well you have me, what else could that be?"

"The third item or the fact that I'm from the past," Harry said, "I'm also planning on talking to Albus and a few others."

"No way, it's me." Fred replied, "Now the Once united, forever together could mean all three items, you and Ginny or you and the rest of our past friends, and new ones. Last thing notice the first time it said the Defender returns the second and third time was the defenders return. It moves from talking about one defender to the plural defenders. I think that means you will lead us to defeat evil yet again. Which could also be the job that no one else can do."

"Well that's nicely laid out." Harry said sarcastically, "Another one neat as a pin."

Sirius said, "What are these three items you keep talking about?"

"The Deathly Hallows." Fred said.

"You mean that old bed time story?" Jane asked.

"Yes," Fred said, "Harry united them he owns all three."

"But Fred, I hid the wand and I don't even know where because I obliviated myself." Harry said, "I dropped the ring because I didn't want anyone to find it, including myself and I don't even have the cloak. I don't think it refers to them."

"Wait a minute that's just a bed time story." Jane said, "They aren't real."

Harry said, "It doesn't matter because I'm not going after them again."

"You don't have to, you already own them. I'm just saying that it's just more ways this prophecy points to you." Fred said, "How many prophecies have just one meaning to its words. They're vague on purpose. Besides it doesn't matter you already knew you had a job to do. You've already been leading us. This just shows you that you are on the right track."

"You know I refuse to follow it." Harry stated, "I don't live by prophecies I just live life."

Fred said, "The bad guy knows the first half of the prophecy again."

"All the more reason to ignore it." Harry said, "You know I never followed it last time and I did just fine."

Fred said, "Because Ginny saved your life."

"How did I save your life?" Ginny asked

"The last prophecy said he would have the power that the dark lord knows not." Fred said, "The power was love. Because he loved you he was able to live through the killing curse again."

"Again?" Ginny asked, "How many times?"

Fred said "Three" at the same time Harry said, "One"

"Which is it once or three times?" Ginny asked.

"Technically I was only hit once." Harry said, "I reflected it back to Voldemort twice more."

"Then one other time your wands connected, Fred said, "and that priori incantatum thing happened."

"You have had the killing curse used on you four times." Sirius said.

"No four times from Voldemort," Harry said, "all the other times was during my time as an Auror."

"How many times?" Sirius asked.

"Don't know, Harry shrugged, "I didn't count."

"It's probably in the Auror archives." Fred said, "I think he has the record for the most killing curses avoided. You know that Auror dance thing you train with?" Sirius nodded, "He invented it."

Sirius said, "No way."

"Dean saw him use it." Ron said, "That's what he was doing when he dueled Simon, Drake and Allan."

"I made him end it after a few minutes," Ginny said, "I wanted to play Quidditch."

"I wasn't sure how I knew but as soon as I saw the prophecy I knew it was Harry." Sirius said.

Harry said, "I hate prophecies."

"At least this one is a positive prophecy." Fred said, "No death and doom."

Harry said, "Whatever."

Sirius turned to Ron, "I'm calling James and Remus in on this they wouldn't want to miss all the fun. And my mission allows for help."

"What are you thinking?" Harry asked.

"It's my job to protect you." Sirius said, "If you're going back to school so am I. I'll need James and Remus to help me with my cover."

Ron started laughing, "Remus is so going to hate you."

"No," Sirius laughed, "I am not using plan 243, I'm going to use plan 575 which is the revised version of 243."

"And what pray tell is the revised version?" Ron asked.

Sirius said, "James and Lily will be my parents, and Remus will be my Godfather."

Harry snickered guessing what plan 243 was, "Tell me you didn't try to make them kiss during plan 243."

"He did," Ron said, "and James was ready to kill him. No way were they going to kiss each other."

Ginny asked, "What was plan 243?"

"My bet is that they aged James, Harry said, "and made Remus polyjuice into an older woman."

"Yes," Sirius said, "how did you know?"

"I've heard that story from you before." Harry laughed, "It didn't work well the last time either. What's your disguise?"

"I'm your fraternal twin." Sirius said, "We just found out about each other. You were sent to one Aunt and I was sent to the other to make it easier on each Aunt."

Harry said, "You look a little old to be my twin."

"I'm going to use that secret WWW recipe." Sirius said.

"It makes you look younger by five to ten years." Ron said, "It lasts three months and can only be taken three times in two years. I invented it on accident. The lady who was our receptionist was really happy until the fourth dose. It makes you age fifteen to twenty years for about two months."

"Yikes." Harry said, "Not a pretty sight. So what is your name going to be?"

"I haven't decided," Sirius said, "I thought maybe Karry, we would be Harry and Karry."

Harry shook his head, "That's terrible, I'd be ashamed to have a twin with that name."

"Give me something else that rhymes with Harry." Sirius said.

"They don't have to rhyme," Harry said, "case in point Fred and George."

Sirius pouted, "Fine what do you suggest"