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Remus Lupin didn't forget to take his potion the night Peter Pettigrew was caught in Harry's third year. On Dumbledore's insistence, a trial was held before he was given the dementor's kiss and he confessed to everything under the veritaserum. Sirius Black was acquitted and received an official apology as well as reparations from the ministry and was also registered as an animagus.
He took up the position of the Head of the House of the black family and applied for the guardianship and custody of Harry. Dumbledore didn't agree at first, telling him that Harry needed the protection that the blood wards set up by Lily's sacrifice provide him at the Dursleys'. Sirius reminded him of how paranoid the Blacks were, and the extensive collection the had in their libraries which including numerous books on wards.
He not only found the wards but also a way to make sure the ones at Petunia's home wouldn't fall due to the absence of Harry. The Dursley's, when they were told about this, signed over his muggle guardianship over to Sirius gladly and Albus did the magical guardianship somewhat reluctantly.
Sirius and Harry were overjoyed, and so was Remus who agreed to stay with them at the 12, Grimmauld Place, Sirius's family home. Harry's friends were happy for him, especially Ron and Hermione.
Kreacher told them about the locket (the horcrux), which they immediately gave to Dumbledore who promised to destroy it. Kreacher tightly embraced Sirius's leg and started weeping and thanking him. Sirius too cried himself to sleep that day because he'd hated his brother for being a death eater when he had given his life for the wizarding world. He took a photo of his brother and put it up in his room the very next day.
Everything starting improving after that. Harry asked Dobby if he wanted to be bonded to him and work there. He was only too excited to do so. He and Kreacher worked together and the house was gradually starting to looking habitable again. The elves were also starting to look better with every passing day.
Ron got the permission to live with Harry after a fortnight. He went on a Thursday in the evening and the twins were to join them on the Sunday morning.
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Ron stepped out of the floo and saw Harry eagerly waiting for him, they beamed at each other and embraced like brothers.
"Good to see you looking so good, mate", Ron said looking Harry up and down.
Harry grinned, "The effect of actually getting enough, no, way more than enough, food for once when I'm away from Hogwarts".
"Looks like Dobby is making full use of this opportunity to serve his favourite wizard, The Great Wizard Harry Potter Sir", Ron teased copying Dobby's familiar squeak, wriggling his eyebrows and erupted into peals of laughter when Harry glowered at him menacingly.
Sirius and Remus heard the voice coming from the room and upon entering they saw Ron laughing while Harry tried hard not to laugh, but obviously didn't succeed.
Ron then, shook hands with Sirius while telling them what had happened, they too grinned as they had seen Dobby address Harry like that in the beginning before Harry told him to just call him Master Harry.
"Hello Professor Lupin", Ron greeted Remus.
"Please, it's Remus, though you'll still have to call me Professor Lupin in class", Remus smiled, shaking his hand.
"You are coming back as the professor?", Ron asked hopefully. Remus nodded.
"Surprise!", Harry exclaimed.
"Thank Merlin! I was hoping that you'd come back, in fact everyone was. You were the first competent DADA professor in many years and everyone, even the Slytherins liked you", Remus blushed and Harry and Sirius beamed with pride. Just then, Kreacher popped in to tell them that the dinner was ready and they moved to the dining room.
They had dinner as they chatted about various things, while the two elves happily served them. Ron was actually impressed with the, now clean, house.
Harry got up as the dinner ended saying that he was feeling sleepy, he reached the door of the dining room and abruptly turned around and vanished the legs of chair on which Ron was sitting. Ron fell down with a 'WHAM!' and let out a most unbecoming scream.
Harry dashed up the stairs shouting, "That's for laughing at me", and entered into their shared room on the first floor put up some shields he had read about in the books, he had been allowed to read, in the library.
Meanwhile, in the dining room, a very embarrassed and vengeful Ron got up with the help of Sirius and Remus who were trying hard to keep in their laughter. As soon as he was out of the room, swearing revenge against Harry, they started laughing.
Ron entered the room and was not able to do anything to break the shield. Harry sat safe behind the shield, grinning.
"You will not sit there forever. Merlin help you, Harry Potter, when I get my hands on you", Ron threatened and stomped over to his bed scowling, but smiled a little when he was inside the covers, it felt good to be back with his best friend.
In the dining room, the two adults sat down with cups of tea in their hand. Sirius looked up after taking a sip from his cup, his eyes shining with mischief, "Looks like Prongs jr. has inherited his talent for pranks, don't you think the Marauders should come back and also train him so we can pass on our legacy, Moony?"
Remus couldn't say no, partly because it was the first time the haunted look was missing from his friend's eyes since he had returned from Azkaban and the long-missed sparkle was back and he couldn't bear to see his eyes dimmed again and partly, because he was not the Mastermind behind the Marauders for nothing.
He smirked, "What do you think Padfoot?"
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The next morning Ron woke up and couldn't find his wand and made to ask Harry what the time was but as soon as he tried to speak all that came out of his mouth was a loud crow, like a cock.
Harry bolted up and shouted, "What are you doing Ron!", but his voice came out so high-pitched and shrill that he had to put his hands on his own ears and Ron did the same.
"I don't…crow!...know what….crow!...is happening", said Ron, still unable to stop crowing completely but at least he was able to put some words in between now.
"It must be those two", Harry realised, speaking softly this time, but the voice didn't come as high pitched as it did before.
"Looks like the spell is fading off", he said.
"Yeah…wait, what did you mean by 'those two'? Surely, Professor Lupin and Lord Black couldn't have done this? I mean…"
"Ron, you know who Fred and George consider as their role models right, The Marauders, the once who made the Marauder's Map?" Harry interrupted him.
He nodded his head.
"The ones about whom you were talking were two of the four people who made it. Sirius is Padfoot, Uncle Remus is Moony. You see, the inspirations of Fred and George are in this house" Harry explained to Ron who had eyes bulging out and all he could do was mutter "bloody hell", while Harry told him to get ready so they could take their revenge. He knew what it was like to live with Fred and George, a chill ran down his spine at the thought of living with people whom THEY considered their inspirations.
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Do you like it?! Give me some ideas for pranks, I'll try to include them. 😊