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 25

Fred and George showed up at the Ministry of Magic HQ the next day with Kevin, who seemed very anxious to know what was going on. The young adults were all very tired it seemed, but there really was no question what half of them were probably doing the night before. They were packing bags and making sure they had everything they would need, all being serious and quiet. "Well I never thought I'd see the day when this lot would take something serious!" piped Fred and George let out a laugh.

"That's right. You kids should relax. You're going to be gone for two weeks and are allowed to bail if something bad happens."

"If we don't get killed first." Said TJ. Patrick dropped on the grass and began to massage his forehead with his knuckles.

"I heard you guys get to hang out with Death Eaters, undercover! Will you tell me all about it when you get back!?" asked Kevin hopefully. Josh smiled and patted his cousin on the head.

"Of course, twerp." He said and Kevin grinned. Ron looked up from his clip board and grinned.

"Well, here they come!" he piped. Everyone turned to see the families coming to wish heir loved ones good luck. "How'd Ginny take it, Harry?"

"I'd rather not talk about it." Ron let out a laugh and nodded.

"Yeah, I got an ear load when Hermione had found out as well." He said and waved as the family members came up. Hermione came up and looked at her son sadly.

"John. you know you don't have to go on this mission, right?" she asked. He looked at her and smiled.

"Relax mum, I'm gonna be ok." He said. Hermione shook her head.

"You're too much like your father." She said and hugged him tightly. She kissed his cheek and then went to wish the others good luck.

"Hey Alex!" she turned and looked at her brother. 'While I'm gone, I'm expecting you to keep mum sane." He informed as they all gathered up to leave. She smiled and nodded.

"It shouldn't be that hard. After all, the twins and Jordan aren't around."

"This had better not be your way of getting out of taking me to Honeydukes, Chris." Threatened his little sister, Angela. He smiled and patted the nine- year-old on the head.

"Believe me, twerp. I'd much rather be in a candy store than with a bunch of killers."

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"MR. WEASLEY!" Both Jordan and Jake looked up a McGonagall at the same time from the comic book they had been snickering over in the middle of their transfiguration class. She massaged her forehead with her fingertips and looked at the boys wearily. She was getting too old for this. "Tell me, do you know what is going on outside Hogwarts grounds while you're hear wasting my class time?" She asked.

"Course professor. People are going about their usual lives and kids are wishing they were in Hogwarts oven though they don't know the truth behind it." Answered Jake brightly.

"Wrong! Aurors all around the world are being sent as undercover agents to see what the death eaters are up to. They are being put in danger and while you sit around not caring, they are it great danger. I believe your father and older brother are aurors, Jordan."

"Yeah, they are. But some one would have told us if they were sent off anywhere." Informed Jordan.

"The aurors have been gone for over a week now and no one has been in contact with them since then. We don't know how things went for them."

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"So, you're telling us that dad and John are out with death eaters and could possibly be dead?" asked Matt. He and Mike sat in a corner of the common room listening to Jackie, Jordan and Jake tell them the story of what they learned about the aurors in Transfiguration. Mike crossed his arms and scowled.

"We've been in school almost a month now and all mum ever sends us is treats, not news about the fact our dad, cousin, uncle and older brother are out there about to get killed." He informed.

"Maybe they wanted us to focus more on our school work then about them." Said Jackie, putting her arms behind her head. "Though I understand you're worried with your dad and brother out their and all."

'Yeah, I mean, our dads run a joke shop. They're not exactly in nearly as much danger. I wonder how aunt Hermione and aunt Ginny took all of his though." Said Jake thoughtfully.

"Knowing our mum, there was a lot of yelling involved."