Harry Potter and the Dark reign
14: The Marauders Heirs
A/N oh my, this IS turning into a standard fifth year fic, isn't it? * sigh *
The next few days past with out event, and sooner than it seemed, another week end was upon them, Saturday morning they got up rather late, and lazed around in the common room for a while
'Chess, Harry?' Ron asked. Harry agreed. The chess game was rather furious. At first, it seemed that Harry was actually winning, but he knew it was all too good to last, and he lost soon after.
'Your getting better, Harry' Ron complemented him. Harry sprawled out upon one of the more comfy sofas. He frowned for a second, as though he was thinking about something.
'You know' He started 'I think we need a taste of risk and daring' this caught Ron's interest right away, but Hermione didn't look up from her book.
'Why don't we go play a prank on Malfoy?' Harry said. He thought a good get back at Draco was in order, for all the times he had insulted them. Fred and George, whom seemed to home in on whoever said 'prank' ambled over to them.
'Planning another prank, Harry?' Fred asked.
'That other one was cool!' George butted in 'It had the Slytherins in uproar' they chuckled for a second 'Shame you weren't there Harry' Harry grinned up at them.
'Hey you guys, we're thinking of getting Malfoy' they talked at some length, on what to do, each with different ideas. In the end they decided to include all of them.
'Are you going to help?' Ron asked Hermione, but she shook her head.
'No, Ron we'll be in trouble for sure!' Harry sighed, an exasperated sigh.
'But that's the whole fun of it Hermione!' he said. But Hermione firmly shook her head.
'No thanks my idea of fun isn't two weeks of Detention' so they left her, heading to the Slytherin common room.
Harry whipped out the Marauders map, and saw that Malfoy and his goons, Crabbe and Goyle were on their way to the common room.
'We have to be quick' He said. They placed several traps upon the incredibly stupid stone gargoyle that guarded the Slytherin common room, and then stepped back into a secret passageway, opened slightly so they could see the mayhem.
After a few minutes the blonde headed Draco, and his two pudding headed friends wandered up to their common room entrance.
'Potter is just so annoying, he gets whatever he wishes, I reckon that Mudblood lover Dumbledore has everything to do with his triumphs' Malfoy said in his long drawling voice. Harry smiled to himself in the shadows- and minute now…
Draco spoke the password.
'Morsmordre' and suddenly the gargoyles mouth opened.
There were four quick flashes, and by the end of them the three Slytherins were sprawled on the ground, stunned, with purple flesh, four extra arms, and long noses.
The four pranksters burst into laughter, and sauntered into Draco's vision, still laughing their heads off. Fred pulled out a wizard's camera, and took a photo of them there. With that, they ran off, still laughing.
As they arrived back at the Gryffindor common room, and found Hermione still reading. She scowled at them as they entered, looking extremely like professor McGonagall. Any minute now Harry expected her to jump up and take ten points from Gryffindor, However, she continued reading.
Fred and George pulled them over to their little corner in which they sat.
'Wow, we make an excellent team!' George grinned at them.
'What shall we call ourselves?' Fed asked.
'How about the Marauders heirs?' Harry asked, keenly, thinking of his father.
'The marauders…' Fred said 'I'd love to meet them some day' Harry grinned at him.
'One of them teaches at this very school, one of them for Voldemort, and one of them is a werewolf.' He paused. 'The other one is dead' George looked at him suspiciously.
'How do you know all of this stuff?' He asked, Harry laughed.
'Because 'prongs' was my father'
That certainly brought Fred and George into a stunned silence. They finally stopped their silence gaping to ask.
'So- the marauders map was made by your dad?' Harry shook his head.
'My father, Professor Lupin, And Sirius Black' He corrected him 'I mean Professor Black, and' He scowled 'And Peter Pettigrew'
So the name was settled- they were now called the marauders heirs.
Nice name came James' voice
Thought you'd like it Harry thought. He and Ron walked over to Hermione.
'What about it, Hermione?' Ron asked 'Want to join our group?' Hermione shook her head, closing the book she was holding slowly.
'Well Hermione, You have to.' Harry said mildly. 'My Mum had to join, but she didn't actually do anything' Hermione brightened a little.
'Ok, I'll join if I don't get any detentions' they all grinned at her. Just then Harry clicked his fingers.
'I just remembered something!' He ran up to the boy's dormitory, and quickly found what he was looking for, he brought down his parents photo album.
'I swear I've seen it in here somewhere' He said, putting it down on the table they were sitting at. He quickly flicked through the photos, suddenly he found it, and heard his parent's laughter in his head.
On the photo there was Severus Snape, with his hair turned to worms, and his whole body transfigured into a women's one. His face was red with embarrassment, and he kept on looking around, trying to seek comfort from someone. To the left of the picture were Sirius and Remus, laughing their heads off. Harry noticed Lucius Malfoy to the back of the picture, who had the same treatment. Hovering above them both was a symbol- I little like the dark mark, however, it was gold and red, and had 'THE MARAUDERS' on it. In the background, there was a Stag, A Dog, a Rat, And a Wolf.
'Cool symbol' Ron said. Harry nodded.
Was, rather James said
'Now all we have to do is become Animagi' Harry said, laughing.
That wouldn't be too tricky Harry almost gaped, at no one in particular.
I thought it took you five years! It felt as if James had shook his head.
For us, maybe, you… no your Gryffindor's heir! Harry did not pursue the subject any further, he would practice some time, when they were alone.
'So, we're going to use this symbol?' Fred asked, coming back over to them. Harry nodded.
'Yeah, but I'll edit it so that it read Marauders heirs instead'
'God!' Ron said, Jumping up 'I just remembered about that Divination homework that we haven't done, Harry' Harry grimaced.
'Bring mine, as well, Ron' He said in a protesting voice. How great. Divination homework.
He and Ron settled back for the next hour, writing about how Tarot cards worked, and what the general meaning of each symbol meant. The best part of all, it seemed was at the end, when they could predict what would happen, from their own readings. It seemed like Harry was going to be disembowelled and trampled by a heard of stray hippogriffs, while Ron was going to be toasted by Dragon flame, and then eaten by house elves. At this Harry had just cracked up, but Ron jokingly looked hurt.
'What? At least feel some sympathy for me!'
The next few days rushed by, and it seemed, like always Harry and Ron had received incredibly good marks for predicting miserable deaths. They were awarded five house points, each for 'Accepting fate' but then these points were taken away when a Dung bomb exploded around Trelawney.
'What?' Ron said innocently as they stepped down the ladder 'The old bats class needed a bit of excitement'
A/N Click the review button, and say what you thought of the story! Chapter 15 will be coming your way soon. This chappy was basically a light hearted, cool down from the last, but things will start getting interesting again next chapter!