Chapter 6.



The team (as usual) threw an enormous party in the Gryffindor common room. The Weasley Twins, accompanied by Mike and Thomas, had relieved the kitchens of several cakes, pies, ice creams, custards, and many more sweets. In order to avoid too much chaos, Harry had removed the wands and anything else from the twins that could have been used to create canary creams, ton-tongue-toffees, etc.

"Say, Harry. I've got an idea that will put the original Marauders to shame. Want to hear it?" Thomas whispered after dragging Harry into a quieter portion of the room. Harry grinned and motioned to Ron and Mike who were nearby. Then Megan who had wandered over to get some air saw the foursome and joined in the huddle. That night throughout the castle, if you were in the right place you could have heard muffled laughter, giggles, and spells all night long.


That morning at breakfast, the five Marauders entered slightly late. Sitting down to breakfast, the entire school realized that the forks and spoons were not quite right. In other words anyone who touched them, would find that they melted on the spot, leaving a silvery mess. The salt and pepper suddenly decided to behave as if they were in the Royal Air Force, shooting salt and pepper at anyone who happened to have on green or blue clothes.


The professors, however, got the best view, a birds eye view that is, being glued to the enchanted ceiling, and then having their robes flash different neon colors. Dumbledore had an ostrich head, and a bright orange beard to top it all off. Sighing, he said, "Students, I believe that a few distractions have been forced upon today, I-" at precisely that moment, Harry, who with the other marauders were hiding outside the dining hall as illusions of themselves ate and suffered with the rest, waved his wand. Casing a giant scroll to appear on the wall behind the teachers.


"Students and Teachers of Hogwarts, We, The Magical Mischief Making Marauders, Hereby challenge anyone willing to participate to a prank war. In order to sign up, please go to the statue of Gregory the Smarmy before lunch, and say your name, while pointing your wand at the head. You and your magic, will be registered. All Rules and Regulations, can be found by going to the portrait of Sir Cadogan, who has gratefully agreed to be our judge. The war will begin at lunch. We hope to compete against the best and brightest of you. The Order members stationed at the school are also invited to compete. Thank you, and have a nice day. Signed:

M.M.M.M. inc.

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"As I was saying, we seem to have been dealt a number of annoyances today, and will probably have these with us, until the end of the contest. I am open to the idea, as a morale booster only. Do not think this will become a yearly occurrence."


YES IT WILL, AS LONG AS A MARAUDER IS IN THIS SCHOOL!


Dumbledore chuckled silently as he sat down. Snape, on the other hand was casting enraged looks around the room to find those responsible. Breakfast continued normally with everyone looking suspiciously at whoever was manipulating a wand in any way.




Three figures sat in a secret chamber built for their use, holding a hurried conversation. "You all know we have little time before we must return. I will make this brief. The High King doesn't know who he is yet. No one else does either. We must tell him or he, and us will die. Now I will go to the headmaster, in full battle regalia, and explain the situation. I will need the two of you to retrieve His Majesty, and bring him to me and Dumbledore. Understood?" The two who remained silent nodded murmuring,, "Yes, King Pyromancer." The King Pyromancer stood. "To your duty, King of Earth, Queen of Air." And the King stood for a moment before reaching into his shirt and pulling a small locket out. The locket had a ruby carved into the shape of a flame. Was it a trick of the light or did the ruby seem to flicker a real flame would? " Spirit of flame, fill me." and the King was engulfed in flames as a glittering suit of armor appeared on him, a cloak of the deepest scarlet at the top, segueing into orange at the bottom appeared, attached to his shining shoulder guards. "Time to see Albus." The figure put a spell of invisibility on himself and walked through the wall.


"Hey Harry, the Headmaster needs you." Mike said climbing through the portrait hole. "Why?" Harry asked, leafing through a copy of Which Broomstick. "Dunno, but it sounded urgent."

As Harry and Mike left the common room, they were joined by Megan. "Okay, you two flanking me, and not saying a word is only slightly strange." "Here we are. Password's licorice wand." Mike said stolidly and the two walked off, plotting some prank.


"Licorice wand." The stone Gargoyle leapt aside as Harry strode through the door.


"As I was saying, Professor, Harry is not an average wizard. He is Lord Phoenix, and many other things. I cannot reveal them all to anyone but him." A person in glowing red, white, and orange/silver armor said. Dumbledore seemed to be slightly doubtful, "And what guarantee do I have that you are not one of the Dark Lord's followers?" The armored person merely waved his hand and a small image appeared. In it, two boys were in a forest surrounded by hooded figures, wands out. Suddenly, five people in armor, including the one standing in Dumbledore's office, jumped into the fray and began annihilating all the cloaked and hooded people. The five didn't use wands to shoot gusts of air and flame, lightning flew from the fingers of the man in the armor with the war crown set on the helm. As the last of the enemies were defeated, the five healed and left the two boys after showing them a trail to get back home.


"I take it you recognize me now Albus." The man said. Dumbledore regained his composure,"Of course I do, but when we first met, you said the second time I saw you, would be at Hogwarts, and I would see your true face." The man may have grinned, but under the mask, it was impossible to tell. "You have seen the faces of all five of us, yet only three know that. Allow me to introduce the other two." At this the door opened and two more people stepped in. A green, brown, and silver colored armor, like in the movie Harry had just seen, and a purple, white and light blue/silver colored armor. The two seemed to be giggling insanely.

The man in the red armor stepped forward, " I am the King Pyromancer, Duke of air, Master of earth, Knight of water, and The Dragon Lord." He bowed and stepped back. The person in the purple, whit and light blue armor stepped forward and said in a woman's voice, "I am the Queen of air, Duchess of fire, Mistress of Water, Lady of Earth, and Ruler of Cyclone wolves." She stepped back. The last person stepped forward. "I am the King of earth, Duke of fire, master of water, Knight of air and Lord of the Mountain Eagles." The three stood together and the King Pyromancer said, "You, however know us as," swirls of color enveloped the three, "Thomas Lynn, Mike Behlan, and Megan Barnett." and indeed the three Gryffindor stood there, smiling in tunics the color of their armor. Suddenly, Thomas turned and opened the door, revealing Draco Malfoy. Malfoy turned and ran as fast as he could, but not before Thomas hit him with a stunning spell, "And here I was thinking we'd have to go and get our water elemental from a class." everyone in the room stared as though he had just grown another head with nothing but ears. "What" Mike started, "The," Harry said, "Heck." Megan finished. It's easy to tell who has the opposite element to yours, you see a corona of their element around them, let me tell you, it's not easy looking at Draco and seeing a tidal wave. Anyway, the two of you should probably join us around 8:00 at, the statue of Godric Gryffindor. The students left, Dumbledore stood saying, "quite a day Fawkes, and it isn't even lunch."


AN: Sorry it's been so long, I have been working like a madman to do homework, stories, etc. I still need relationships. And, I am redoing Dark Year! After a request from a girl at school, (who is going to be a major character) I will be completely redoing the whole damn thing. TAKE THAT ANIME VIPER! NOW YOU CAN"T LAUGH AT MY GRAMMAR!!!! Sorry, I got carried away.


R&R


~Gingitsune~


Sample from next chapter:


"ARRGGH!" Draco yelled as the flesh burned from his arm, masked figures pressed a brand to his forearm. He could here a cold, high, laugh in the distance...


"Not like that Harry, you must visualize your power, striking the board and setting it on fire!" Thomas said as he waved a board of wood in front of Harry...


"Voldemort is planning an attack, he thought, I must tell the professors" Harry jumped from his bed and ran...


AN: Once again read and review!