Okay. If anyone has NOT read the first story and is reading this. GO READ THE FIRST STORY.

Don't tell me I didn't warn you. *wink*

Okay. that said. A DISCLAIMER!!! WOO!!

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter (wouldn't that be cool, though?) Everything I write about (except for Rebecca and few little things - like talking shoes) BELONGS to JK Rowling. And she's not about to share anything, so. yeah. Lucky her.

Don't sue me because you probably won't get so much as a comb and a juice box.

Now. on with the story.

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The four of them gathered around the map, with 'Charms for Magical Documents' opened next to it.

Peter looked around, "Is everyone gone to bed?"

Remus looked up, "Yeah, except for that second year over there," he said, pointing to a small figure huddled in a large chair, buried in books and papers. " -but he looks like he's out cold."

Sirius unrolled what was meant to be a map, but was really only a collaboration of sketches made of the school. It wasn't organized or legible enough to be considered a map.

"So, what's the big spell that will change this lucky map's life forever?" he asked.

James flipped through the pages of the book, "Actually it's a couple of spells. hold on. here it is," he said, pointing to the page.

"A layering charm."

Peter frowned, "Which is.?"

"It layers a collection of images or documents so they can be viewed by summoning of the witch or wizard." James explained, obviously reading straight from the book.

Peter furrowed his brow, "Which means.?"

"Which means we can put all seven floors onto one map," Remus said. James nodded.

Sirius brought out his wand, "So, what are we waiting for? Let's charm this sucker."

James shrugged and handed the book to Sirius. "Charm away."

Sirius scanned the page, and then cleared his throat importantly, and said, "Stratumus."

He pointed to certain spots of the map, and repeated the spell, until all was done.

"What's next?" he asked, looking up expectantly.

James grabbed the book, "A concealment charm. page ninety-six."

"Confidellius," he said, pointing at the map.

"Anybody got a good idea for a password?" he asked.

Sirius shrugged, "Sure, why?"

"Well, we can't have anyone knowing that we have an entire map of the school in case it gets confiscated." Remus answered, catching on.

"Exactly," James replied. "So.?"

Peter, for once, brought out his own wand. "I solemnly swear that I'm up to no good."

"Good call, Wormtail," Sirius said.

James pointed his wand back to the map and said, "Cryptify."

"Hmmm." He mussed his hair as he thought, "Mischief managed," he finally decided.

"So is that it?" Remus asked.

Sirius picked up the map and examined it.

James continued thumbing through the book until - "Ha!"

"What?"

James grinned and pointed to a brief passage at the bottom of the page. "A spell that insults anyone who doesn't know the password."

Sirius grinned as well, "Excellent."

James frowned, "But there's one thing."

"What?"

"It needs us to cough on it."

"What?"

James pointed again to the passage, "That's what it says."

"In order for the comments to appear with the maker's name, handwriting, and general personality, the person must cough directly onto the parchment after saying the spell, and then close with Finite."

James shrugged, said the spell, and gave a rather convincing cough with the map still in his hands.

Sirius grabbed the map, came down with a sudden spell of hacking coughs, smiled and said, "That wasn't so bad."

Sirius handed the map to Peter, who, in turn, gave a small ahem with the parchment in front of his mouth, and handed it to Remus.

"At least I don't have to blow my nose into it," Remus said, and coughed.

James took the map, and said "Finite" tapping his wand on the parchment four times.

Sirius smiled eagerly. "I am a thick old bloke who doesn't know the password," he pronounced.

And, for the first time, words appeared on the blank parchment, writing:

Mr. Moony would like to say that he is astonished a bloke that thick could make such a map.

Mr. Prongs agrees, but would like to add that Sirius must have the attention span of a goldfish to forget the password so quickly.

Mr. Padfoot is ashamed to call himself Sirius.

Mr. Wormtail is surprised that Sirius thought he could actually get past our complicated spells. Sadly, he truly is a stupid ugly git.

As the words vanished, Sirius smiled fondly and his eyes glazed over. "I love this map."

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AN: Sorry to say that, as I started writing the story (I'm on like, chap. 6 now) . It started to turn out different as I thought. I was hoping to base it on Rebecca's point of view, but there's just so much events to cover with the marauders. Rebecca still is one of the very main characters even though she won't show up a lot. Later on, she will. Okay?

As always, reviews are STRONGLY encouraged. *smiles*