A/n In the reviews someone asked something about Harry having a lifetime
ban from Quidditch I assumed that the life time ban would have been lifted
by Dumbldore, once that awful DADA teacher left Hogwarts. And because the
ministry finally came to their senses around the end of book 5. ;) Thank
you for the reviews everyone!
Chapter 3: Marauding time
After the discussion with Dumbldore, Harry headed off towards Griffindor tower feeling a bit worried if he would ever be able to return to his time, and he wondered what would happen if Dumbldore could not find a way to send him back.
Once Harry reached the common room he found Sirius waiting for him in the chair front of the fireplace. Sirius grinned once he saw Harry approach.
It was late at night, the only people in the common room were Harry, Sirius and Peter. Harry wondered where Remus was, and why Sirius looked so excited. Than Harry realized that, that night must be a full moon. "Prongs! What took you so long?" Asked Sirius picking up something Harry recognized as the invisibility cloak. "We were worried that we would have to leave with out you." Sirius gave Harry a cheeky smile. "I grabbed this from your trunk, I hope you don't mind." He threw the invisibility cloak at Harry.
Harry, having realized that Sirius and Peter would be expecting him to turn into a stag, felt a strange surge of panic. "Err I think I'll just sit this one out thanks." The smile on Sirius's face vanished. "I don't understand! We've been plotting this all month!" Harry sighed. "I'm sorry." Harry looked down at the floor, he really wished, at this moment, that he had taken the time to become an animagi just like his father. He gave Sirius a sad look. "I'm really tired, I should get to bed I had a long day."
Harry turned around and started to walk towards the dorm rooms, but before he could reach the staircase Sirius grabbed his shoulder. "Prongs we're going, we've been looking forward to this all month. You'll feel less tire once we get there. Trust me." Sirius seemed so persistent that they go on this adventure, Harry realized that he would not be able to win.
Harry Sirius and Peter climbed out from behind the portrait hole than covered them selves up with the invisibility cloak. Harry cringed at the thought of having to be under the cloak with Peter Pettigrew, the person who was responsible for the betrayal and death of his parents. They crept down the empty corridors being as quiet as possible. "Do you see anyone coming?" Whispered Sirius to Peter. Harry heard the crinkle of paper as Peter pulled out the Marauders map. "Mrs. Norris is on the second floor corridor and Filch is roaming around the third." Whispered Peter. Harry could hear Sirius swear under his breath. "We're going to have to be really careful. I could have sworn that Mrs. Norris could sense us last time we tried to pass her under the invisibility cloak."
Once they got past Mr. Filch and Mrs. Norris the headed out threw the doors and stepped out on the grounds. Harry could feel his stomach lurch as they drew nearer and nearer towards the Whomping Willow and the Shrieking Shack. Once they reached the Whomping Willow Harry say Peter transform himself into a rat, than watched as he crept along and pressed the knot on the tree to make it stand still. Harry tried to tell Sirius that he would be unable to do that, that night. But before he could say a word Sirius had already transformed into his dog form, and bounded off after Peter. Leaving Harry all alone.
Harry, not wanting to come face to face with a fully-grown werewolf. Grabbed the invisibility cloak and ran as fast as he could towards the castle. He would have to explain to Sirius later, why he wasn't there. Once Harry reached the entrance hall he could hear off in the distance snarling and growling. He knew that in any moment, that the snarling and growling would come closer, and he didn't want to be around when it did. He dashed up the many staircases leading off towards many different corridors. Once he reached the portrait of the fat lady he quickly gave the password and scrambled inside. Once he reached the 6th year boys dormitory, he realized that he didn't know which bed would be his, so he scrambled into the nearest empty bed he could find than fell into an uneasy sleep.
After what seemed like only a few minutes of sleep he found himself being roughly awoken by Sirius. "Prongs! What do you think you're doing?" Sirius sounded extremely upset. "First you ditch us! Than you sleep in my bed!" He pushed Harry out of his bed. Harry stumbled towards the next empty bed but as he was about to crawl under the covers, Sirius growled. "What are you doing? That's where Remus sleeps!" Harry felt his face grow hot, so he stumbled into the empty bed next to that one, since he didn't hear another word from Sirius he figured it was his.
James Ron and Hermione left Dumbldore's office feeling a bit confused as to why he wanted them to return to his office in exactly five days. They headed off towards Griffindor tower. Before they reached the portrait James stopped them. "Do you know if Harry has my cloak? Or if he somehow came across the marauders map?" James looked curiously at Ron and Hermione. "Oh yeah." Said Ron. "He inherited the cloak from you, and he got the map from my brothers, who are mischief makers them selves. They run a joke shop." James looked delighted to hear this. "Is that so? Sirius, Remus Peter and I were arguing if we should destroy the map or leave it somewhere clever for future mischief makers after we graduate." Ron laughed. "It certainly helped them loads. I bet they would love to meet you." Hermione gave Ron and James a disapproving look. James grinned at Hermione. "You remind me a bit of a girl that I go to school with. She always Disapproved of my friends and I, especially when she caught us teaching Snivellous a lesson." Hermione glared at James.
Once they reached the portrait and gave the password. James quickly dashed up to the boys' dormitory followed by Ron. When they reached the dorm James asked Ron which bed was Harry's. Ron pointed to the one next to his. James opened went through Harry's trunk and pulled out the invisibility cloak and Marauders map.
James gave a triumphant laugh. Than ran towards the door and headed back towards the Griffindor common room. Where he saw Hermione working on a complicated looking essay on ancient runes. When Ron caught up with him. James grinned at them; Hermione looked up and gave him a suspicious look. "What are you up to?" James's grin grew wider. "I was wondering if you two would want to help me pull a prank on, dear old Professor Snape." Hermione's mouth fell open from shock. "But James! We could get into big trouble. He's a Professor! You heard what Dumbldore said!" James ignored Hermione. "From what I hear he's a bullying git, he deserves what's coming to him." Hermione looked over at Ron for help, but Ron looked interested in what James had to say. "Besides we won't get caught I'm an expert." Hermione looked at James in disbelief. "Ron you know we mustn't go off looking for trouble. Say something." Ron acted as if he didn't hear Hermione.
Hermione gave James an exasperated look. She was beginning to dislike him more and more. "You don't want to get Harry expelled do you?" James gawked at Hermione. "I wont get Harry into any trouble, we have the map and invisibility cloak, he wont know what hit him, besides I want to get him back for trying to get Harry kicked out of school." Hermione's eye's narrowed. "He knows about the invisibility cloak. And did it ever occur to you that Snape dislikes Harry because of you?" James ignored Hermione. "Fine you don't have to come if you don't want to." Than he looked at Ron. "Are you in or am I going to have to do this on my own." Ron hesitated for a moment than picked up the invisibility cloak. "Ron don't! If you go along with him I sear I will go straight to." James cut her off. "So you're going to rat us out to the headmaster are you? Go ahead I don't care, as long as Snape pays for what he does." Hermione didn't reply she snatched up her homework and quills and marched off towards the staircase leading to the 6th year girls' dorm room.
James sighed as he watched Hermione walk away from them. Than he turned to Ron. "Are you ready?" Ron nodded. After making sure that the common room was empty, James Covered Ron and himself with the invisibility cloak. Together the crept out from behind the portrait. They slowly and carefully headed off towards the Slytherin dungeons. They checked the map to make sure the coast was clear. Once they saw that Snape was in his office and that Filch and Mrs. Norris were nowhere near the dungeons. They decided to make their move. But there was one thing they didn't notice was that, Malfoy Crabbe and Goyle were making their way through the corridors toward the dungeons. James and Ron carefully crept into Snapes office where they found him going over potion ingredients for the next day and double checking his stocks to make sure no student had stolen any recently.
James lifted his wand hand, but before he could pull his arm out from under the cloak to cast a spell they heard a knock on the door. Snape answered the door to let Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle in. "Ah Mr. Malfoy how may I help you?" Malfoy frowned at Snape. "I was wondering if I could have your permission to get a book out of the restricted section of the library." Malfoy handed Snape a piece of paper. Snape glanced at it, than signed it. Malfoy grinned than left, followed by Crabbe and Goyle. Snape turned back to his work.
"Lets follow the blond boy, see what he's up to, I don't like the look in his eyes." whispered James. They slowly and carefully left Snape's office and followed Malfoy into the Slytherin Common room. They could hear Malfoy laugh mirthlessly. "If this works out, we could make potter wish he had never, been born." Crabbe and Goyle snickered uncontrollably. "Potter is going to pay, for helping that mudblood loving fool, place our fathers in prison." A crooked smile spread across Malfoys face. "One sip of this potion is enough to send anyone to St. Mungo's." Malfoy took the piece of paper, folded it up and placed it in his pocket than he, Crabbe and Goyle headed off to their dorm. James started to follow but Ron held him back. "What are you doing?" Asked James bewilderedly. "We can't follow them there! Are you crazy they'll hear us!" James sighed. "Alright but we must figure out what they're up to." Ron and James quietly left the Slytherin common room than headed off toward Griffindor tower, forgetting about Snape.
James crawled into bed and removed his glasses than stared at the ceiling. Wondering what it was that everyone was trying so desperately to keep from him, and why. He wondered whom it was that he would want to save. He couldn't really think of any one. He drifted off to sleep, with his mind still so full of thoughts.
Chapter 3: Marauding time
After the discussion with Dumbldore, Harry headed off towards Griffindor tower feeling a bit worried if he would ever be able to return to his time, and he wondered what would happen if Dumbldore could not find a way to send him back.
Once Harry reached the common room he found Sirius waiting for him in the chair front of the fireplace. Sirius grinned once he saw Harry approach.
It was late at night, the only people in the common room were Harry, Sirius and Peter. Harry wondered where Remus was, and why Sirius looked so excited. Than Harry realized that, that night must be a full moon. "Prongs! What took you so long?" Asked Sirius picking up something Harry recognized as the invisibility cloak. "We were worried that we would have to leave with out you." Sirius gave Harry a cheeky smile. "I grabbed this from your trunk, I hope you don't mind." He threw the invisibility cloak at Harry.
Harry, having realized that Sirius and Peter would be expecting him to turn into a stag, felt a strange surge of panic. "Err I think I'll just sit this one out thanks." The smile on Sirius's face vanished. "I don't understand! We've been plotting this all month!" Harry sighed. "I'm sorry." Harry looked down at the floor, he really wished, at this moment, that he had taken the time to become an animagi just like his father. He gave Sirius a sad look. "I'm really tired, I should get to bed I had a long day."
Harry turned around and started to walk towards the dorm rooms, but before he could reach the staircase Sirius grabbed his shoulder. "Prongs we're going, we've been looking forward to this all month. You'll feel less tire once we get there. Trust me." Sirius seemed so persistent that they go on this adventure, Harry realized that he would not be able to win.
Harry Sirius and Peter climbed out from behind the portrait hole than covered them selves up with the invisibility cloak. Harry cringed at the thought of having to be under the cloak with Peter Pettigrew, the person who was responsible for the betrayal and death of his parents. They crept down the empty corridors being as quiet as possible. "Do you see anyone coming?" Whispered Sirius to Peter. Harry heard the crinkle of paper as Peter pulled out the Marauders map. "Mrs. Norris is on the second floor corridor and Filch is roaming around the third." Whispered Peter. Harry could hear Sirius swear under his breath. "We're going to have to be really careful. I could have sworn that Mrs. Norris could sense us last time we tried to pass her under the invisibility cloak."
Once they got past Mr. Filch and Mrs. Norris the headed out threw the doors and stepped out on the grounds. Harry could feel his stomach lurch as they drew nearer and nearer towards the Whomping Willow and the Shrieking Shack. Once they reached the Whomping Willow Harry say Peter transform himself into a rat, than watched as he crept along and pressed the knot on the tree to make it stand still. Harry tried to tell Sirius that he would be unable to do that, that night. But before he could say a word Sirius had already transformed into his dog form, and bounded off after Peter. Leaving Harry all alone.
Harry, not wanting to come face to face with a fully-grown werewolf. Grabbed the invisibility cloak and ran as fast as he could towards the castle. He would have to explain to Sirius later, why he wasn't there. Once Harry reached the entrance hall he could hear off in the distance snarling and growling. He knew that in any moment, that the snarling and growling would come closer, and he didn't want to be around when it did. He dashed up the many staircases leading off towards many different corridors. Once he reached the portrait of the fat lady he quickly gave the password and scrambled inside. Once he reached the 6th year boys dormitory, he realized that he didn't know which bed would be his, so he scrambled into the nearest empty bed he could find than fell into an uneasy sleep.
After what seemed like only a few minutes of sleep he found himself being roughly awoken by Sirius. "Prongs! What do you think you're doing?" Sirius sounded extremely upset. "First you ditch us! Than you sleep in my bed!" He pushed Harry out of his bed. Harry stumbled towards the next empty bed but as he was about to crawl under the covers, Sirius growled. "What are you doing? That's where Remus sleeps!" Harry felt his face grow hot, so he stumbled into the empty bed next to that one, since he didn't hear another word from Sirius he figured it was his.
James Ron and Hermione left Dumbldore's office feeling a bit confused as to why he wanted them to return to his office in exactly five days. They headed off towards Griffindor tower. Before they reached the portrait James stopped them. "Do you know if Harry has my cloak? Or if he somehow came across the marauders map?" James looked curiously at Ron and Hermione. "Oh yeah." Said Ron. "He inherited the cloak from you, and he got the map from my brothers, who are mischief makers them selves. They run a joke shop." James looked delighted to hear this. "Is that so? Sirius, Remus Peter and I were arguing if we should destroy the map or leave it somewhere clever for future mischief makers after we graduate." Ron laughed. "It certainly helped them loads. I bet they would love to meet you." Hermione gave Ron and James a disapproving look. James grinned at Hermione. "You remind me a bit of a girl that I go to school with. She always Disapproved of my friends and I, especially when she caught us teaching Snivellous a lesson." Hermione glared at James.
Once they reached the portrait and gave the password. James quickly dashed up to the boys' dormitory followed by Ron. When they reached the dorm James asked Ron which bed was Harry's. Ron pointed to the one next to his. James opened went through Harry's trunk and pulled out the invisibility cloak and Marauders map.
James gave a triumphant laugh. Than ran towards the door and headed back towards the Griffindor common room. Where he saw Hermione working on a complicated looking essay on ancient runes. When Ron caught up with him. James grinned at them; Hermione looked up and gave him a suspicious look. "What are you up to?" James's grin grew wider. "I was wondering if you two would want to help me pull a prank on, dear old Professor Snape." Hermione's mouth fell open from shock. "But James! We could get into big trouble. He's a Professor! You heard what Dumbldore said!" James ignored Hermione. "From what I hear he's a bullying git, he deserves what's coming to him." Hermione looked over at Ron for help, but Ron looked interested in what James had to say. "Besides we won't get caught I'm an expert." Hermione looked at James in disbelief. "Ron you know we mustn't go off looking for trouble. Say something." Ron acted as if he didn't hear Hermione.
Hermione gave James an exasperated look. She was beginning to dislike him more and more. "You don't want to get Harry expelled do you?" James gawked at Hermione. "I wont get Harry into any trouble, we have the map and invisibility cloak, he wont know what hit him, besides I want to get him back for trying to get Harry kicked out of school." Hermione's eye's narrowed. "He knows about the invisibility cloak. And did it ever occur to you that Snape dislikes Harry because of you?" James ignored Hermione. "Fine you don't have to come if you don't want to." Than he looked at Ron. "Are you in or am I going to have to do this on my own." Ron hesitated for a moment than picked up the invisibility cloak. "Ron don't! If you go along with him I sear I will go straight to." James cut her off. "So you're going to rat us out to the headmaster are you? Go ahead I don't care, as long as Snape pays for what he does." Hermione didn't reply she snatched up her homework and quills and marched off towards the staircase leading to the 6th year girls' dorm room.
James sighed as he watched Hermione walk away from them. Than he turned to Ron. "Are you ready?" Ron nodded. After making sure that the common room was empty, James Covered Ron and himself with the invisibility cloak. Together the crept out from behind the portrait. They slowly and carefully headed off towards the Slytherin dungeons. They checked the map to make sure the coast was clear. Once they saw that Snape was in his office and that Filch and Mrs. Norris were nowhere near the dungeons. They decided to make their move. But there was one thing they didn't notice was that, Malfoy Crabbe and Goyle were making their way through the corridors toward the dungeons. James and Ron carefully crept into Snapes office where they found him going over potion ingredients for the next day and double checking his stocks to make sure no student had stolen any recently.
James lifted his wand hand, but before he could pull his arm out from under the cloak to cast a spell they heard a knock on the door. Snape answered the door to let Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle in. "Ah Mr. Malfoy how may I help you?" Malfoy frowned at Snape. "I was wondering if I could have your permission to get a book out of the restricted section of the library." Malfoy handed Snape a piece of paper. Snape glanced at it, than signed it. Malfoy grinned than left, followed by Crabbe and Goyle. Snape turned back to his work.
"Lets follow the blond boy, see what he's up to, I don't like the look in his eyes." whispered James. They slowly and carefully left Snape's office and followed Malfoy into the Slytherin Common room. They could hear Malfoy laugh mirthlessly. "If this works out, we could make potter wish he had never, been born." Crabbe and Goyle snickered uncontrollably. "Potter is going to pay, for helping that mudblood loving fool, place our fathers in prison." A crooked smile spread across Malfoys face. "One sip of this potion is enough to send anyone to St. Mungo's." Malfoy took the piece of paper, folded it up and placed it in his pocket than he, Crabbe and Goyle headed off to their dorm. James started to follow but Ron held him back. "What are you doing?" Asked James bewilderedly. "We can't follow them there! Are you crazy they'll hear us!" James sighed. "Alright but we must figure out what they're up to." Ron and James quietly left the Slytherin common room than headed off toward Griffindor tower, forgetting about Snape.
James crawled into bed and removed his glasses than stared at the ceiling. Wondering what it was that everyone was trying so desperately to keep from him, and why. He wondered whom it was that he would want to save. He couldn't really think of any one. He drifted off to sleep, with his mind still so full of thoughts.