Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry had seen many strange things in its time. There, gossip flowed like rainwater on a particularly rainy day. Though nothing set the school into such a tizzy as when the reports from the returning seventh years were shouted throught the Great Hall, describing a scenario most incredulous. The tale told of a arrogant, dashing young Slytherin Prince, whom everyone was familiar with, and the brilliant, daring young heroine they all loved so well, exchanging pickup lines before a searing kiss. The Potions class was let out early, and the young couple quickly disappeared. Rumors were told that Professor Snape seemed cheery, oddly enough. A few even told of him telling Draco with tears in his eyes of how happy he was that Draco had made things right with Draco's Lily, whatever that could mean. Most of the younger students were incredulous. There was no way that the sworn enemies, from different sides of all worlds, could be together. She was good, he was evil, He was Pure, she was Dirty. That, coupled with the reports that Snape was acting cheerful, made them sure without a doubt that the sevenths years were pulling their legs. Snape could never be cheery.
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Meanwhile, 2 giggling Heads were sneaking away, under a stolen Invisibility Cloak, reading a stolen map.
"I cannot believe that you broke into the Boy's dormitory and STOLE Potter's Cloak and- what is that, anyways?" Draco Malfoy exclaimed.
"This is the Marauder's Map, Draco" she explained "And though I hate to admit it, because of the jokers who created it, and all the shenanigans it was used for, but it actually is my favourite magical object. The magic behind it really was quite extraordinary. Look!"
She passed the map to him, and he saw what appeared to be a complete map of Hogwarts. He was looking at tunnels and passages and rooms that he didn't even know existed, and then, all, the people marked on it, moving around.
"Is this actually accurate? Are all these people actually where this says they are?" He wondered.
"Definitely."
"That really is extraordinary magic. Who was it created this? Dumbledore?" he enquired
"No, actually, the Map was created by Harry's Dad and his closest friends. That's their signature there. Messers. Mooney- Remus Lupin, Wormtail- Peter Pettigrew, Padfoot- Sirius Black, and Prongs-James Potter. " she whispered
Glancing over at her, he saw the barrage of emotions on her face, the misting in her eyes. Clearing his throat he put his arm around her.
"Did you know that you calming laying out those pick-up lines was the sexiest thing I have ever seen, and that it took all of my efforts not to kiss you, until you uttered that honker of a last line, and I lost all of my self control?" he wondered.
Smirking, she shook her head no.
"I didn't know that. Did you know that it took all my courage to say all that in front of our class?" she asked
"Some Gryffindor you are." He teased. "Where are we going anyways?"
"Hogsmeade. This tunnels ends in Honeyduke's Cellar. " she explained.
"So that's why there's always alcohol at Gryffindor parties. You get some from Hogsmeade via this tunnel. "
"Yup. We're going to the Hog's Head right now, actually."
"Blaise always did say that the best way to escape gossip is to go find a pub. I always thought he saud that just because he likes to drink though. This one time at his house….."
They proceeded towards the pub, and all that were watching, instead of seeing one third of the Golden Trio, and a former Death Eater, merely saw a young couple falling in love.