Chapter 24: End of the year
"Boys...".I said as I entered the Room of Requirement, two days before the end of the school year.
"Yeah, what's..."
"...up Sellie?"
"Well, I think it's about time I tell you something. You know, the Marauders map...you know who wrote it, right?
"Yeah, Moony, Wormtail,..."
"Padfoot and Prongs. We owe..."
"...the four of them so much."
"Well, I have to tell you who they are...you're gonna find out anyway."
"Wait, all this time..
"...you knew who they were..."
"...and you didn't tell us?"
"Well, I didn't know if I'll ever see any of them again, but it seems like fate is on my side."
"Well, then..."
"...tell us"
"Ok then...they were my father and his friends."
"What?!?! Who were..."
"...they, more exactly?"
"Well, dad was Prongs, Moony was Remus Lupin, Wormtail was Peter Pettigrew and Padfoot..."
"Go on, who..."
"...was he, there's nothing..."
"...that can really surprise..."
"...us anymore."
"Hmmm...he was...Sirius Black"
"Like in Sirius Black..."
"...the mass murderer? The one..."
"...who's in Azkaban for..."
"...killing eleven Muggles and..."
"...a wizard? And by what you said..."
"...that wizard was his friend."
"Yes, that one. The four of them were best of friends. Each of them had a copy of it."
"Well, life clearly..."
"...didn't go easy on them.Two dead, one..."
"...in Azkaban for killing his friend, and..."
"...one...wait, what..."
"...happened to Lupin?"
"That's where I wanted to get. You know that because of...health reasons, we don't have a teacher for DADA anymore. Well, Dumbledore found another teacher, Gilderoy Lockhart, but he can only teach until the Christmas holiday. When the term starts again, we will be educated by none other than uncle Moony."
"So,you tell us that one of the..."
"...writers of the Marauders map is..."
"...coming right here to teach us?"
"Yes, that's exactly what I want to tell you. I don't know if he knows I'm still alive, but he'll find out eventually so... Anyway, I need to get him back, and maybe he'll help me get some memories back too. Now, well discuss that when I'll come to the Burrow. Now, go make your luggage. You shouldn't let it untill the last day."
As I left the room, I headed back to the common room to talk to Harry. He was on a sofa, looking at a photo of mum and dad.
"Hey Harry"
"Hey sis. What are you doing?"
"Well, since I'm not going anywhere with the Hogwarts express, I have some time. I also found something that I wanted to give you, since I have two of them."
I handed him an old photo of a flaming red haired woman with a bright smile on her face next to a brown haired man with glasses, looking with love at the woman. Between them, there were two kids. A boy and a girl, no older than one year, holding their little hands and looking at their parents. They were the perfect family.
"We were happy back then you know, although we had to stay inside all the time. Dumbledore told me. We had lots of guests, mum and dad were with us all the time, and we were loved."
"Well, I guess I just wish I'd have known them better, you know, spend more time with them. But now, I have to stay with the Dursleys and they never told me anything about our parents."
"Look, from what you said by now, they are terrible people, but maybe you can go stay with the Weasleys at the Burrow after one or two weeks. "
"That's a great idea."
"Well, go pack your things then, and talk with Ron then. "
After Harry left, I observed something. My arms had a three on them.
"Hey, we haven't talked in a while. Let's meet at the three near the lake."
"Ok, I'll come. See you there."
I went to the lake.
"Hey. Are you ready for the summer break?"
"Well, yes, but I don't really leave Hogwarts now. In a month. But you, are you ok with going back home?"
"Well, now I know some new things about my father, and I've changed a lot through the year, but I think it's going to be ok. I'll miss you though."
"I'll miss you too. But we'll talk. And maybe send letters."
"Of course, and a birthday gift for you."
"There's no need for that."
"Yes it is. Subject closed. Let's go to lunch."
As worry free as they seemed, the twins were very sensitive. And the song showed that too. The red envelope fell on my plate and as I opened it, it screamed: IT'S BEEN A LOOONG DAY...
"Well, that's a bit exaggerated, don't you think?"
Nonetheless, we all sang, knowing we're gonna miss our friends over the summer.
Without you, my friend,
And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
We've come a long way from where we began
Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
When I see you again
Dang, who knew?
All the planes we flew
Good things we've been through
That I'll be standing right here talking to you
'Bout another path
I know we loved to hit the road and laugh
But something told me that it wouldn't last
Had to switch up
Look at things different, see the bigger picture
Those were the days
Hard work forever pays
Now I see you in a better place (see you in a better place)
Uh
How can we not talk about family when family's all that we got?
Everything I went through you were standing there by my side
And now you gon' be with me for the last ride
It's been a long day without you, my friend
And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
We've come a long way from where we began
Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
When I see you again
(Aah oh, aah oh
Wooooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Yeah
First you both go out your way
And the vibe is feeling strong
And what's small turn to a friendship
A friendship turn to a bond
And that bond will never be broken
The love will never get lost
And when brotherhood come first
Then the line will never be crossed
Established it on our own
When that line had to be drawn
And that line is what we reach
So remember me when I'm gone
How can we not talk about family when family's all that we got?
Everything I went through you were standing there by my side
And now you gon' be with me for the last ride
So let the light guide your way, yeah
Hold every memory as you go
And every road you take, will always lead you home, home
It's been a long day without you, my friend
And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
We've come a long way from where we began
Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
When I see you again
Aah oh, aah oh
Wooooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Yeah
When I see you again
See you again
When I see you again
Aah oh, aah oh
Wooooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Yeah
When I see you again
A/N: I know it's kind of short, but the next will start directly with summer, so it's better this way. Thanks for reading.
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