The Next Generation-Dark Marks and Troublemakers

Author's Note: This is a third part to The Next Generation. If you've read the first two, you'll know what's going on in here. But, there are four new kids, and a set of them are twins, one you'll know if you read Trouble Continued, and the third showed up in the last Chapter of Trouble continued. So read on and tell me what you think.

Disclaimer: I don't own HP of its characters, but I do own all the original characters that aren't from the books, but from my imagination. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~* Chapter 8

Matt and Mike ran to the park and walked over the bridge that had been built over a small creek, which lead over into the woods. There was a boy with dark hair sitting at the base of a tree. He was around their age, but didn't look like he enjoyed being around people. "Oy, Tommy boy!" called Mike as the red heads ran up to him. The boy looked up and narrowed his blue eyes at them.

"The name is Tom. Got it." He snapped. The boys scowled at him and Matt crossed his arms.

"What ever you sat Tom. At least you've gotten over your whole 'call me Rid' stage." He said. Tom scowled up at him.

"What did you want?" the boy asked in irritation.

"We're working to become Aurors in seven years and we need a third person to join us. you wanna?" asked Mike. The boy raised an eyebrow at them.

"To fight against dark magic? No thanks, Weasley." He answered. "I support it." The twins rolled their eyes.

"Get over it, Tommy. You're not a dark wizard." Said Matt in annoyance.

"And besides, we've known you longer than anyone. Probably you're only friends" said Mike. "You should come over and stop hanging out in the woods."

"You're not my only friends." Said Tom in annoyance, glaring at the two red heads. The boys exchanged looks.

"We don't count Malfoy, Ames, or Jinkins." Informed Matt. "They're death eaters in the making." Tom stood up and pushed past them.

"I've to go. Tell me when you get over your denial." He said, walking off. The twins frowned after him.

"He's such an idiot. No doubt he'll end up in Gryffindor with us." Said Mike. "We are his only REAL friends." He said with Matt's agreement. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Jackie, Jake, and Jordan were sitting in Jake's room going over their summer homework. Jackie looked out the window and sighed. "Remember the days when summer was for fun and not homework?" she said and the boys nodded. Jordan got on hi knees and opened the window to let fresh air in.

"Well be back in school soon enough.. Back to pranks city." He said brightly. Jackie closed her potions book and leaned out the window a bit.

"So, are you guys gonna try out for the Quidditch team?" she asked. The boys both nodded excitedly.

"Dad has been training me all summer." Said Jordan confidently. The his smile faded a bit. "But I think his old age is starting to get to him. The twins are probably wearing him down." Jake shook his head.

"You're dad is doing pretty good for a guy with five kids and bratty Alex." He said. Jackie frowned at this.

"Why do you call her bratty? She wouldn't keep threatening you guys if you didn't keep scaring her boyfriends off." She said.

"You'd know, wouldn't you, Jackie?" asked Jake, looking at his cousin with a smirk. "We've chased of plenty of those pervs that have tried to hook up with you, haven't we Jordan." Jake grinned brightly at the grin of Jackie's face. Jordan already knew what this meant and backed up a bit. It wasn't long before the fireworks would begin. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Ginny grinned as she set a tray with three bowls of soup on the bedside dresser and tucked her husband and the twins in tightly. "Really Harry, you shouldn't blame the twins for your sickness. You woke up with the flu." She said. Harry scowled and looked at his kids who were sitting on either side of him looking as innocent as possible.

"Yeah daddy. You shouldn't have went to work." Said Lily.

"No poor Uncle Ron is gonna get it since he practically had to carry you back home to mum." Said James. Harry scowled even more. Ginny smiled at her husband and placed a hot water bottle on his head.

"You know, I feel sorry for Hermione if you did pass your little virus to Ron." She said. Harry looked at her in confusion. "Fact is, if he gets sick, poor Hermione will have to deal with four kids whining for her attention." It took Harry a while to get it, but then he laughed.

"I don't think Ron would appreciate you calling him a child." He said.