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Chapter 11: How'd You Know?

Lily was thoroughly pissed. Her confrontation of James had helped her none, as it always ended up with her pissed off and James looking really smug.

This time, he really seemed sorry. "Sorry, my arse." Lily was wandering on her patrol, as prefects were required to help the Heads. With her head down, she ran smack dab into a wall.

"Damn…" Lily moaned quietly. She immediately shut up when she heard whispers in the empty classroom near her. "What the…"

"Shut up! Remus, check the map…" Remus walked from his spot from the cauldron to the map, on a desk.

"Guys…" he started, but it was too late. Lily burst in and said, "Potter! What in the name of Merlin are you doing?"

James was immediately tense, but Sirius just laughed.

"Evans, you seriously thought we would let the school rest in peace for more than 4 days?"

Lily just clenched her fists and had to master her impulse to yell. "I will report you, and that's 5 points each. More from Professor McGonagall when I talk to her."

Remus walked over to her, and started his 'talk'. Worked on teachers, why not Lily?

"Hey, Lily, c'mon. First offense-" Lily snorted"- well, this year, at least. So cut us some slack. C'mon Lily. Please?" He gave her a puppy dog look.

"Remus, you must be smoking something real powerful right now if you think I'll cut you some slack. So I'll just get rid of this, and be on my way. Escorting you to Professor McGonagall."

Sirius looked mortified. Little Peter looked very, very guilty. James was just emotionless. No remorse, no emotion at all. It kind of creeped Lily out.

Harry and Ron watched their copy of the Marauders Map (when they have everything in their trunks, I mean everything) Harry groaned.

"I knew it. I knew they'd get caught!" Ron just rolled his eyes.

"Whatever. And since you're so familiar with the Marauders, you know they were making a prank. On the new kids. Wait, no, correct that. Us."

Harry just sank onto his bed, and moped for the rest of the evening. Luckily (it was midnight) tomorrow was Saturday. Almost an hour later, the disgruntled Marauders walked in.

Harry and Ron walked to the Great Hall to half the school standing at the Great Hall door. The whole great hall was ringed by a golden line. Harry was quite happy when he passed over it with no mishap. He knew exactly what it was, having seen an age line in his fourth year.

"So, Harry, as we know what it is, just try to guess who did it?" Ron was really sarcastic.

"Hhm, top students, advanced magic, maybe… the Marauders?" Harry stated. A voice in his ear scared him half to death.

"Nope, not them. Just try to guess?"

"DON'T DO THAT!" Harry jumped almost 5 feet in the air, to snickers from Hermione and Lily.

"Jesus, Hermione! And who else would do that?"

Hermione smirked. "Only Beauxbatons and Hogwarts top students!" Harry gaped at her.

"You mean to say, you two are playing a prank on the younger students?" lily looked shocked.

"Me? The prefect? Naw, we made it so the Marauders can't come through. And we made an Undetectable Charm, so we can't be traced to it." Harry nodded.

"Awesome. So you thought it was revenge time?" Lily nodded. "and nothing hurtful, just a little… humor." At that moment, the Marauders walked into the Great Hall. No, correction, danced into the Great Hall. The second they stepped past that line they began to tap-dance and sprout beards. The Great Hall erupted in laughter, to the embarrassment of the Marauders.

"What in the world is going on here?" McGonagall was stalking toward the Marauders. Once she found out they did not do this, she began to chuckle.

"This age line variation is advanced. I only wonder who could do this?" Harry winced as she looked at Hermione and Lily.

"Lily, let's keep this quiet, shall we?" Hermione asked, quietly. Lily nodded, and then began to laugh and eat.

"C'mon, eat! We have to make it to Hagrids." Lily stated after swallowing.

"Um, why-" Harry began.

"Because I am the worst Care of Magical Creatures and Hagrid is going to help me! Oh, you'll like Hagrid. I keep forgetting you're new kids." Ron rolled his eyes. Lily just rushed them through breakfast, and pulled them onto the grounds. Oh well. It was a Saturday, plenty of time for other things.

"'Ello, Lily!" Hagrid was working in his garden. "Up fer yer studies?" lily nodded, and waved her wand. Her uniformwhat's with the uniform on the weekend?turned into loose jeans and a blue "I'm with Stupid" shirt.

"Let's get started!" Hagrid led her over to a paddock.

"A'right, let's get started! Headmaster 's lettin' me tutor ya, so I decided yer ol' enuff fer 'ippogriffs." Harry almost groaned. Hippogriffs and Hagrid did not mix well.

"Wai' a momen'. Who're they?" Hagrid looked at Harry, Hermione, and Ron. Lily looked over, and grinned.

"Oh, just the new kids. They're my friends." Hagrid nodded.

"A'right. Welcum to 'Ogwarts." Harry and Ron nodded. Hermione smiled and just walked over to the paddock.

"They're beautiful!" Hagrid grinned.

"Knew some'ne wou'd appreci'te a beaut'fal 'nimal. Raised 'em m'self."

Hermione smiled graciously. "you did a fine job. You are a fine groundskeeper." Lily looked at Hermione.

"How'd you know?"

"Ooh, just a lucky guess. I mean, he's not a teacher, uh, right?" Hagrid nodded.

"Thas wha' I wan'. T' be a teacher." Hermione smiled, out of humor.

"You just might be, Hagrid. That's a good ambition." Harry spoke his first words to Hagrid. He had been thinking about how alike the past and the future were. How alike, indeed.