Chapter 6- The Marauder's Map
Anaka looked up from her book as Dumbledore entered the common room.
"Professor." She mumbled standing up. He smiled.
"Why hello Anaka. Are the others here?" she nodded and called the others down from their dormitories.
"I'm afraid I have some good and bad news," he looked at the faces around him, "Today all the students are going to Hogsmeade to do some last minute Chritmas shopping."
"Cool!" Ron said excitedly. Harry smiled but looked at Dumbledore with a look of suspicion.
"What's the bad news?"
"I think it would be in Anaka's best interest to stay behind." Anaka turned white.
"That's not fair! I'll be fine!" Dumbledore shook his head but looked at Harry with a slight smile.
"She shouldn't be seen in Hogmeade. If only she could be invisible." Harry looked surprised as Dumbledore laughed and left.
"What did he mean by that?" Anaka asked depressed.
"He wants us to use it?" Ron said quietly.
"Unbelieveable." Hermione said shaking her head. Harry just smiled.
"Anaka, did you ever hear of an invisibility cloak?"
*************************************************
Together they huddled under Harry's cloak.
"Where should we go first?" Ron asked.
"Well we can't buy things for eachother like this." Anaka pointed out.
"She's right. Anyway, only she needs the cloak." Hermione said.
"Ok. We'll all meet back at the Three Broomsticks in an hour." Harry said.
They hid behind some bushes and all got out from under the cloak except Anaka.
"Bye." She whispered.
Anaka traveled throughout Hogsmeade searching for what she wanted. When she found the right store she entered. Anaka searched and found the necklace she wanted. Even though she knew she shouldn't have, Anaka took off her cloak. The store was empty except for the old wizard sitting on the side. He had his face in an old magazine.
"Excuse me. I'd like to buy this." Anaka placed the necklace on the dusty counter. The old wizard looked up and seemed surprised to have a costumer. He took the necklace and looked it over.
"1 galleon." He said. Anaka took out her wand. She looked it over to make sure it hadn't bent. Anaka loved her wand. It was 7 ½ inches, made of birch and contained one dragon-heart string. Her wand reminded Anaka a lot of her parents. Her mom and dad's had also contained a dragon-heart string and this was a good sign that courage ran in the family. She quickly congered up 1 galleon and gave it to the man. He put the necklace in a bag and gave it to her.
"Can you engrave something on it?" she asked handing the bag back.
"Yes. What would you like on it?" he looked over the rim of his glasses.
"I would like the word Prongs on it." she said.
****************************************************
Harry walked with Ron and Hermione into the small shop at the end of the street. They had never noticed it before but this was just what Harry needed.
"She'll be so surprised." Harry said smiling as he looked at all the necklaces before him. The old man behind trhe counter looked at them with wide eyes. He took out a cloth and started to clean off the dusty counter.
"It's about time people started to notice me." He mumbled.
Harry finally found what he was looking for.
"I'll take this." He said putting the necklace on the counter.
"Do you want anything engraved on it?" the man asked.
"Sure. Put the word Moony on it."
**************************************************
Harry, Ron and Hermione waited quietly outside the Three Broomsticks. Anaka was waiting behind the bushes just beside them. She took off the cloak stood next to Ron.
"Who ya waiting for?" she said smiling. Ron jumped and smiled when he saw her beside him.
"Let's get some butterbeers!" he said and started toward the open doors.
"But Anaka can't be seen in public." Hermione reminded them.
"It doesn't matter now." Harry said following them inside. Hermione scolded but followed.
They had 5 butterbeers each before leaving for Hogwarts and were the last group of students to get back. It was the most fun any of them had had in a while. As soon as their heads hit the pillows they were asleep.
*****************************************
Anaka was awakened the next day by Hermione shaking her.
"Come on! It's Christmas!" she said as Anaka got up groggily. They got dressed quickly and rushed to the common room.
"Merry X-Mas!!" Anaka shouted as Harry and Ron came downstairs with a bunch of presents. Hermione gave out her presents first. She gave Ron a copy of the Chuddly Cannons Extreme Quiddich playbook, Harry a new set of broom cleaning supplies, and Anaka got a book about Defense Against the Dark Arts.
"Thank you so much!" Anaka said touching the leather cover carefully.
"Any time." Hermione said proudly.
Next, Ron gave out his gifts. He gave Hermione the latest book about Transfiguration, Harry a figure of his favorite Quiddich player, and Anaka a small box.
"What a nice box." Harry said as Ron handed it to Anaka.
"It's not just a box," Ron said, "there's something in it." Anaka opened it carefully and gasped at what she saw inside. It was a fiery phoenix feather.
"Where'd you get this?" Anaka asked.
"Well, it came from Fawkes. I've had it a few years but decided you'd like it more then me." She smiled at Ron and gave him a kiss on the check.
"I love it!" she said giggling as Ron blushed.
Next Anaka gave out her presents. She gave Hermione a a kit consisting of Potion ingredients and a book on how to make them, she gave Ron a Chuddly Cannons poster where the players would play a game of Quiddich if you asked them to, and then she gave Harry his present. Anaka had put it in a special box and wrapped it nicely. She watched with anticipation as Harry ripped off the paper and opened the box.
"Wow." He said with wide eyes.
He took out what was in the box and the others mouths dropped open. It was a necklace made of gold. On the necklace was a little golden charm of a Stag. The word Prongs was engraved on it.
"How werid." Ron said.
"Why's it werid?" Anaka asked.
"My dad's nickname was Prongs." Harry said.
"Yes I know. Because he was an animagus stag." She said pointing at the charm.
"But how do you know?" Hermione asked.
"My dad was part of the group," Anaka pointed out, "He used to tell me stories about Moony, Prongs, Padfoot and Wormtail."
"I might as well give you your present then." Harry pulled out a small box.
"Dajavous." Anaka said slowly opening the box. Inside the box was a silver necklace. She smiled and pulled it out. On the necklace was a charm. The charm was a small silver moon with the word Moony engraved on it.
"Great minds think a like." She said as she put on the necklace. Harry put his on to and then he handed out the rest of his presents. Once he was done he ran up to his dorm. When he returned, he held a piece of paper in his hands.
"Ever hear of this?" he said as he tapped the paper with his wand.
"The Marauder's Map!!" Anaka said as she looked excitedly at the paper.
"Did your dad ever tell you about this?" Harry asked.
"Of course! Oh, the stories he'd tell me!"
They took a few minutes to look the map over and then they went to the Great Hall for breakfast.
**********************************************
The breakfast was full of treats and the present exchanging went on through out the day. Before they left lunch, Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall came up to them with a gigantic bag.
"Merry Christmas." Dumbledore said as he rummaged through the bag. He handed out presents to everyone except Anaka.
"Doesn't she get something?" Ron said looking at Anaka's empty hands. Dumbledore smiled.
"Since you're new here and your family doesn't have much money I got you a little something." He pulled out of the bag a broom.
"The new Firebolt 4x!" Harry gasped. Anaka took the broom with care. She was just itching to try it.
"Thank you so much!" Anaka said looking at Dumbledore.
"Well, since many of the Gryffindor Quiddich players graduated, I'm sure you can fill in as a Chaser."
"Really? I'd love it!"
"Have you ever played Quiddich before?" Harry asked.
"A little." Anaka said as she looked at her broom. Ron and Harry exchanged a worried glance but looked at Professor McGonagall as she began to speak.
"I also have some letters for all of you." She handed the letters out and then they left.
"I wonder who they're from?" Hermione said opening her's.
It turned out Hermione's was from her parents, Ron's was from his, Anaka's was from her dad, and Harry's was from Sirius.
"What does your's say?" Anaka asked Harry.
"Sirius says that he's going to meet up with your dad and then come back here."
"Mine says that my dad's coming with Sirius!!" Anaka looked at them excitedly.
That night they made their way back to the common room and had a wizard chess tournament before going to bed.
Anaka looked up from her book as Dumbledore entered the common room.
"Professor." She mumbled standing up. He smiled.
"Why hello Anaka. Are the others here?" she nodded and called the others down from their dormitories.
"I'm afraid I have some good and bad news," he looked at the faces around him, "Today all the students are going to Hogsmeade to do some last minute Chritmas shopping."
"Cool!" Ron said excitedly. Harry smiled but looked at Dumbledore with a look of suspicion.
"What's the bad news?"
"I think it would be in Anaka's best interest to stay behind." Anaka turned white.
"That's not fair! I'll be fine!" Dumbledore shook his head but looked at Harry with a slight smile.
"She shouldn't be seen in Hogmeade. If only she could be invisible." Harry looked surprised as Dumbledore laughed and left.
"What did he mean by that?" Anaka asked depressed.
"He wants us to use it?" Ron said quietly.
"Unbelieveable." Hermione said shaking her head. Harry just smiled.
"Anaka, did you ever hear of an invisibility cloak?"
*************************************************
Together they huddled under Harry's cloak.
"Where should we go first?" Ron asked.
"Well we can't buy things for eachother like this." Anaka pointed out.
"She's right. Anyway, only she needs the cloak." Hermione said.
"Ok. We'll all meet back at the Three Broomsticks in an hour." Harry said.
They hid behind some bushes and all got out from under the cloak except Anaka.
"Bye." She whispered.
Anaka traveled throughout Hogsmeade searching for what she wanted. When she found the right store she entered. Anaka searched and found the necklace she wanted. Even though she knew she shouldn't have, Anaka took off her cloak. The store was empty except for the old wizard sitting on the side. He had his face in an old magazine.
"Excuse me. I'd like to buy this." Anaka placed the necklace on the dusty counter. The old wizard looked up and seemed surprised to have a costumer. He took the necklace and looked it over.
"1 galleon." He said. Anaka took out her wand. She looked it over to make sure it hadn't bent. Anaka loved her wand. It was 7 ½ inches, made of birch and contained one dragon-heart string. Her wand reminded Anaka a lot of her parents. Her mom and dad's had also contained a dragon-heart string and this was a good sign that courage ran in the family. She quickly congered up 1 galleon and gave it to the man. He put the necklace in a bag and gave it to her.
"Can you engrave something on it?" she asked handing the bag back.
"Yes. What would you like on it?" he looked over the rim of his glasses.
"I would like the word Prongs on it." she said.
****************************************************
Harry walked with Ron and Hermione into the small shop at the end of the street. They had never noticed it before but this was just what Harry needed.
"She'll be so surprised." Harry said smiling as he looked at all the necklaces before him. The old man behind trhe counter looked at them with wide eyes. He took out a cloth and started to clean off the dusty counter.
"It's about time people started to notice me." He mumbled.
Harry finally found what he was looking for.
"I'll take this." He said putting the necklace on the counter.
"Do you want anything engraved on it?" the man asked.
"Sure. Put the word Moony on it."
**************************************************
Harry, Ron and Hermione waited quietly outside the Three Broomsticks. Anaka was waiting behind the bushes just beside them. She took off the cloak stood next to Ron.
"Who ya waiting for?" she said smiling. Ron jumped and smiled when he saw her beside him.
"Let's get some butterbeers!" he said and started toward the open doors.
"But Anaka can't be seen in public." Hermione reminded them.
"It doesn't matter now." Harry said following them inside. Hermione scolded but followed.
They had 5 butterbeers each before leaving for Hogwarts and were the last group of students to get back. It was the most fun any of them had had in a while. As soon as their heads hit the pillows they were asleep.
*****************************************
Anaka was awakened the next day by Hermione shaking her.
"Come on! It's Christmas!" she said as Anaka got up groggily. They got dressed quickly and rushed to the common room.
"Merry X-Mas!!" Anaka shouted as Harry and Ron came downstairs with a bunch of presents. Hermione gave out her presents first. She gave Ron a copy of the Chuddly Cannons Extreme Quiddich playbook, Harry a new set of broom cleaning supplies, and Anaka got a book about Defense Against the Dark Arts.
"Thank you so much!" Anaka said touching the leather cover carefully.
"Any time." Hermione said proudly.
Next, Ron gave out his gifts. He gave Hermione the latest book about Transfiguration, Harry a figure of his favorite Quiddich player, and Anaka a small box.
"What a nice box." Harry said as Ron handed it to Anaka.
"It's not just a box," Ron said, "there's something in it." Anaka opened it carefully and gasped at what she saw inside. It was a fiery phoenix feather.
"Where'd you get this?" Anaka asked.
"Well, it came from Fawkes. I've had it a few years but decided you'd like it more then me." She smiled at Ron and gave him a kiss on the check.
"I love it!" she said giggling as Ron blushed.
Next Anaka gave out her presents. She gave Hermione a a kit consisting of Potion ingredients and a book on how to make them, she gave Ron a Chuddly Cannons poster where the players would play a game of Quiddich if you asked them to, and then she gave Harry his present. Anaka had put it in a special box and wrapped it nicely. She watched with anticipation as Harry ripped off the paper and opened the box.
"Wow." He said with wide eyes.
He took out what was in the box and the others mouths dropped open. It was a necklace made of gold. On the necklace was a little golden charm of a Stag. The word Prongs was engraved on it.
"How werid." Ron said.
"Why's it werid?" Anaka asked.
"My dad's nickname was Prongs." Harry said.
"Yes I know. Because he was an animagus stag." She said pointing at the charm.
"But how do you know?" Hermione asked.
"My dad was part of the group," Anaka pointed out, "He used to tell me stories about Moony, Prongs, Padfoot and Wormtail."
"I might as well give you your present then." Harry pulled out a small box.
"Dajavous." Anaka said slowly opening the box. Inside the box was a silver necklace. She smiled and pulled it out. On the necklace was a charm. The charm was a small silver moon with the word Moony engraved on it.
"Great minds think a like." She said as she put on the necklace. Harry put his on to and then he handed out the rest of his presents. Once he was done he ran up to his dorm. When he returned, he held a piece of paper in his hands.
"Ever hear of this?" he said as he tapped the paper with his wand.
"The Marauder's Map!!" Anaka said as she looked excitedly at the paper.
"Did your dad ever tell you about this?" Harry asked.
"Of course! Oh, the stories he'd tell me!"
They took a few minutes to look the map over and then they went to the Great Hall for breakfast.
**********************************************
The breakfast was full of treats and the present exchanging went on through out the day. Before they left lunch, Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall came up to them with a gigantic bag.
"Merry Christmas." Dumbledore said as he rummaged through the bag. He handed out presents to everyone except Anaka.
"Doesn't she get something?" Ron said looking at Anaka's empty hands. Dumbledore smiled.
"Since you're new here and your family doesn't have much money I got you a little something." He pulled out of the bag a broom.
"The new Firebolt 4x!" Harry gasped. Anaka took the broom with care. She was just itching to try it.
"Thank you so much!" Anaka said looking at Dumbledore.
"Well, since many of the Gryffindor Quiddich players graduated, I'm sure you can fill in as a Chaser."
"Really? I'd love it!"
"Have you ever played Quiddich before?" Harry asked.
"A little." Anaka said as she looked at her broom. Ron and Harry exchanged a worried glance but looked at Professor McGonagall as she began to speak.
"I also have some letters for all of you." She handed the letters out and then they left.
"I wonder who they're from?" Hermione said opening her's.
It turned out Hermione's was from her parents, Ron's was from his, Anaka's was from her dad, and Harry's was from Sirius.
"What does your's say?" Anaka asked Harry.
"Sirius says that he's going to meet up with your dad and then come back here."
"Mine says that my dad's coming with Sirius!!" Anaka looked at them excitedly.
That night they made their way back to the common room and had a wizard chess tournament before going to bed.
