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Knockturn Alley
"Okay we're going to Hogsmeade today." James said. "Are we prepared?"
"We are." Sirius said.
They were in the common room, where Remus opposed to because anybody could hear them but nobody seemed to be worried but him, talking about the trip they would be taking soon.
"We aren't, I'm scared." Peter said.
"Stop being a wimp Wormtail." Sirius said.
"I can't help it."
"But anyway, ya'll know exactly what ya doin right?" Andy asked.
"Yes we will be fine, we're the marauders we have had years of practice with stealth and sneakiness." James said.
"Just concerned." Andy said putting on an innocent face.
"I still think there's a better way of doing this." Remus said.
"But we'll never find it in time, it's already been about four years we can't wait much longer Moony." Sirius said.
"You're right." Remus said sighing.
"Come on, they're starting to leave." Laura said walking back into the common room.
"Alright." James said as he got up fallowed by everybody.
They walked down to the entrance where everyone from third years to seventh years were waiting to have a teacher look at there slip. They all gave Filch there slip and walked over to the carriages to leave. Luckily they did not have to share with anybody so they could talk about there plans. But after a little while of riding in the carriages they reached Hogsmeade.
"Here we are." Laura said.
"Okay let's go, we have to get to The Three Broomsticks before everybody gets there." James said.
"Alright." Remus said.
They walked over to the Three Broomsticks and went to the private floo in the back without being noticed.
"A'ight go we'll guard." Andy said.
"Here we go." Sirius said grabbing the cloak and some floo. "Diagon Alley." The flames turned green and he stepped in. Next was James, then Remus and then Peter, Laura and Andy watched them disappear within the flames and they both silently wished them good luck.
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Over in Diagon Alley they appeared in the fire place and before anybody could see them they put the cloak over themselves. They slowly walked out of the store.
"Okay, where are we?" Peter whispered.
"I think Knockturn Alley is that way." Remus said.
"Alright then lets go." James said.
They slowly walked down the path, there were not many people there so it was easy to weave through the people that were there.
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Back at The Three Broomsticks Andy and Laura were walking away from the fireplace with worried looks on.
"Think they'll be alright?" Laura asked.
"Of course they will." Andy said. "They are the marauders."
"They are, I'm just worried is all. I mean Knockturn Alley." Laura said as they sat at a table with two butterbeers.
"You should be worried it's not the friendliest place." Andy said. "But they'll come through, they always do."
"Yeah you're right." Laura said playing with the mug her butterbeer was in.
"Don't worry I bet they're there already."
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"We're here." Sirius said quietly as they stood in the entrance to Knockturn Alley.
"Well, what are we waiting for?" James said bravely.
They slowly walked into the dark and creepy path in Knockturn Alley; there were very few people in there and those who were seemed dark and evil like. They wandered for about ten minutes looking for a potions store until they finally found one.
"Here we go." Remus said. "This should have it."
"Hope it does, this place gives me the creeps." James said.
They walked into the store and it was very dark and the only light in in came from when they opened the door and several candles in the room. It was very dirty and dusty with lots of strange things on the shelves.
"Okay lets go look." Sirius said as they walked over to one of the shelves.
They searched for several minutes before finding the dragon ingredients.
"Okay here we go, scales, blood…" Remus was mumbling the different things to himself as he walked down the row. "Found it, Powdered Romanian Longhorn's Horn."
"Hmm…" Sirius said taking the bottle away from Remus. "It's all sparkly."
"And goldeny." James said looking at it.
"That's not even a word." Remus said. "Come on lets go before someone finds us here."
As if on cue they heard the door open up. The four of them quickly got under the cloak before the person saw them but he did hear them. He knew someone was in the store. The man walked around near the shelves that they were near, the four boys started to move fast away from him.
"Who's here?" The man said, when he walked into the light they imdeditly recognized him. Who could forget the long slicked back, pale blond hair of Lucius Malfoy?
"Oh Merlin." James said under his breath.
He was nudged in the side by Sirius who motioned to the door. They crept along the way and when Malfoy had his back turned they quickly opened the door and snuck out. He must have heard them because he ran to the door and opened it when he looked outside and saw no one he went back in.
"Is there a problem Mr. Malfoy?" Said an old man that just walked over to the front desk.
"No, no problem." He said very smoothly.
They ran at top speed through the small crowd of people back to Diagon Alley. When they finally reached Diagon Alley they noticed they were not being chased at all and started to walk back.
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"We're running out of time, and they're not back yet." Laura said.
"Chill out, we still have time." Andy said looking down at her watch.
"But not a lot, what if they get caught? What if they can't find it? WHAT IF THEY DIE!"
"Laura, Laura, Laura… They will not die." Andy said calmly. "They will be back any minute."
"I know. I would just feel better if I knew that for sure."
"I do know that for sure isn't that good enough?"
"No!" Laura moaned.
Andy was about to take another sip of her drink but she stopped raising the cup and slowly put it down.
"What?" Maura asked.
"Shh." Andy said not moving her eyes darted to the back where the private floo was. "Someone's coming through the floo… It's them there're back." Andy laughed. "They wanna try and scare us, Rem's sayin it won't work but they insist. Oh they're coming pretend you don't know."
The girls went back to there fake conversation and behind them the four boys tried to sneak up on them and when Sirius was right behind them and about to yell and smack there shoulders Andy said. "Hey Sirius."
"Damn!" He yelled.
"Now, Rem told you it wouldn't work you should have believed him." Andy said turning around.
Sirius folded his eyes and grumbled something.
"I tried." Remus said. "They just wouldn't believe me. How's it going?" He asked Andy.
"Good." She said and kissed his cheek. "Only one person asked for James we told her you were in the Quidditch supplies shop."
"Oh who was it?" James said.
"Macy Darend." Laura said.
"Oh yay, she's hot and a sixth year too!" James said.
"But enough of that how much did you guys get?" Andy asked.
"Enough for like seven or eight tries." Remus said.
"That should work." Andy said.
"Ya and Sirius didn't have to get sacraficed, nobody was in there so we could all get out from underneith thre cloak." James said.
"Good thing too." Sirius said. "I really don't want to get kicked outta school."
"Come on people are starting to leave." Laura said.
They all got up and the door with the rest of the students that had to go back to Hogwarts for the rest of the day.
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