Clang! Four glass mugs clashed together. The four users chanted, " Long live the Marauders!"

" Mmm, Jimmy come over here mate," said a young man no older than 25. He had glasses and very untidy black hair. Then an older man with a towel over his shoulder appeared.

" Yes Mr. Potter, what can I do for ya?"

" Please call me James, I've told you a million times. I was just wondering where you got this terrific ale?"

" Aye, my friend just moved across seas to Canada. He wanted to escape You-Know-Who. I tried explaining to him, you can never escape him. Anyways, he was a friend of Mundungus Fletcher, so naturally he was in the smuggling business. The muggles over there in Canada make the best beer ever. So he sent some over."

" Well tell him to keep it on coming."

" Well wormtail, we haven't seen much of you. Where have you been lately?"

" Well you see I've .."

" Oh come on Padfoot lighten up, we are just here for a couple of beers and a good time." This was said by another man. He seemed to look much older then the others. His hair was turning shades of gray and his face was worn down already.

" Well said Moony," piped up James." But Sirius is right were have you been Peter?"

"Ha," said Sirius.

"Well to tell you the truth I dropped by your office today, but you weren't there. Where were you guys?"

" Didn't you hear?" asked Remus, the aging wizard said. " These two single handily took three wizards to Azkaban."
" Well the bunch of prats start cursing people right in front of Gringotts. They were no good at dueling though, were they James?" said Sirius.

" Nope."

" Speaking of not seeing people for a while, you sure have been in the department of mysteries a lot Moony. What have you been up to there?" asked Sirius.

" Well I suppose there is no harm in telling you since the Aurors will be using them. I have been constructing a map very much like the Marauders Map. It shows the wizards doing dark magic and where they are in the London area."

" Interesting," said Peter.

" Very," replied James. " Well I better be going now. Lily is expecting me."

" Awwww poor little Prongs has to go home and be a good boy," mocked Sirius as Peter chuckled.

" Yeah well I have to go take care of Harry. Drop in when ever you guys want."

With that James left his three best friends, drinking without him.