The Map

Remus sat alone, oblivious to the world. He was hunched over a piece of paper writing on it furiously. His friends sat about a meter away, closer to the fire.

"What are you doing?" Rose asked him. She tried to get a look at the paper.

"Nothing, go away," Remus snapped.

"Come on Mooney, tell us?" Sirius pleaded.

"It's a surprise," Remus told them.

"Then why are you working on it in front of us?" Lily asked. She had been invited to come into the Griffindor common room.

"Good point," James told her. Sirius sneaked behind the werewolf and stole the paper.

"What is this?" he asked. "What are you making a map for? Why is it labeled Hogwarts? It's impossible to make a map of it cause it's always changing and moving."

"I was making it as a thank you gift for becoming Animagnus for me, but I suppose it is impossible," Remus admitted. He let out a defeated sigh and leaned back in his chair.

"Actually, that's not true," Lily told him. "I know a charm that allows the paper to always change. You could also charm it so that you can activate it on will."

"And there is an awesome potion that let's you make a paper stay good forever," Rose put in.

"Remus me buddy, I think you came up with a really good idea," James commented. He clapped Remus on the back. "First thing's first, who has the neatest handwriting?"

"What do you need that for?" Rose asked.

"Well we should write down what we want the map to do," James explained.

"How about we have a tracking spell that shows the movement of people on the map as well," Peter suggested.

"That would take a tricky charm, but I could do it," Lily said doubtfully.

"Let's write this down," Remus said. "Lily, you have the neatest handwriting, how about you do the honors?" Lily picked up the paper and quill.

"We want a tracking spell on all the people who enter Hogwarts and who are on the grounds. We want it to move with Hogwarts so it can keep track of the moving stairs and rooms. We want to include the passage ways and we want it to activate on a certain phrase," James summarized. "Sirius! What are you doing?" Everyone looked at Sirius who was holding his wand.

"I solemnly swear I am up to no good," he told them smugly.

"I like it," Rose said. " 'I solemnly swear I am up to no good' can be the opening phrase."

"Sounds good. First we need to transfigure it to be a map, then put the charm on so it changes. Then we can figure out the rest," James suggested.

"James, what use is it knowing the secret passageways if you don't know how to get in?" Sirius asked.

"We can program the passwords in."

"This is going to take a lot of work," Lily said.

"Will you help us Lily?" Sirius pleaded.

"Let's get to work!" Lily told them.

A/N that's the end of fifth year! I'm writing no more on it! Anyway, whoever said that Lily is definitely is Griffindor must know I'm going strictly by the book. I'm not paying attention to any interviews. Lily being in Ravenclaw is not important to my story. It was just my excuse for why Lily didn't hang out with the Marauders before but I can come up with a different one if I'm proved wrong. Just tell me the book number and page where it says she is in Griffindor. If you find it, I will gracefully declare myself in the wrong and make nothing more of it.