The Next Generation of Marauders

Disclaimer: I own nothing of Harry Potter except this plot and my character Mari Orsen.

A/N: Post OoTP; This story starts on the Hogwarts express because the Durselys annoy me and nothing of great importance happened at the Burrow, except Harry met Ron's cousin Mari Orsen, who transferred from America to London and is now attending Hogwarts, and she and Harry became best friends almost immediately. During the summer Harry and Ron told her of all their exploits at Hogwarts, the Order, Malfoy, the marauders, and numerous other things. She has blond hair, hazel, cat like, eyes, is pretty, and very smart, not to mention she has a knack for getting into trouble. But I digress; let's get on with the story.

Chapter 1. Marauders: The Next Generation (sound familiar?:))

"I'm board," said Mari tossing down her comic book, "we should go torture Malfoy or something."

"I agree," Ginny sighed fiddling around with her wand, turning her Chocolate Frog wrapper different colors, "we need to think of a good prank to pull on them."

"Speaking of pranks," said Ron, "I've been thinking-

"Whoa, stop the presses," said Mari, "Ron has been thinking, we should declare a national holiday. No wait! A universal holiday!"

"Shut it, said Ron, "Anyway," he said eyeing Harry, "what would you say to starting up the marauders again Harry?"

"Whadaya mean?" asked Harry.

"Well, said Ron looking around at the others, who were looking at him in rapt attention, "in honor, he paused now looking at Harry, "of the, ah, fallen marauders, we should take up their mantle and become the next generation of prankers extraordinaire complete with our own nicknames. Hermione could even add our names to the map if we wanted."

"Well what do you know Ron, said Mari, "when you actually think you can come up with a good idea."

"What do you think Harry?"

Harry was thinking that it would be great to follow in his father's footsteps, and lord knows that Sirius would be proud, but with everything going on with Voldermort he wasn't sure. Hermione seemed to know what he was thinking,

"Perhaps it would be a good thing Harry, with what's going on now, people may need some laughter in the future."

"Alright," agreed Harry happily, "what are our names going to be, we aren't anamagie, so we don't really have any animals to go by?"

Everyone lapsed into silence, "Well," said Mari after a while, "you should be Prongs II or Prongs Jr. since you James's son."

"Okay," said Harry, "Prongs II." (A/N: the second not two) "Since your eyes look so much like a cats, Mari, you should have a name that has to do with a cat," said Ginny.

"How about Kitty, said Ron, "or Tiger." Mari threw her pillow at him "How original," she said sarcastically.

"How about Stripes?" asked Hermione. "Hummmm...Stripes," repeated Mari, "I think that will work!"

Hermione beamed, while Ron muttered under his breath.

"I think," said Ron, but he was immediately cut off by Mari, "Whoa, twice in one day, I hope you don't hurt yourself Ron," she said mock seriously.

Ron threw his pillow at her, while the others were laughing hard. "As I was saying," said Ron, "I want to be called Cannon, in honor of my favorite Quidditch team."

"Not to mention that he is a lose cannon as well," Mari muttered to Ginny and Hermione, who giggled as Ron threw her a nasty look, and Harry tried hard to suppress his laughter for Ron's sake.

"So," said Harry bringing them back to the subject at hand, we have Prongs II, Stripes, and Cannon, what about you Hermione?

"Hummm...," said Hermione, "how about, "Thyme."

They all looked at her questionably, "In honor of the time turner, and with time comes wisdom, and seeing as I'm probably the wisest here..." she left the sentence unfinished.

"Great,"said Harry, "That leaves you Ginny."

She looked at Harry thoughtfully then said, "How about Ember for my red hair and fiery temper?"

"Wonderful," said Harry, "So we have Prongs II, Stripes, Cannon, Thyme, and Ember, Correct?"

Everyone nodded. Harry wondered how they could add their names to the map, when a sudden thought occurred to him. He pulled out the map and tapped his wand on it and said, "Harry Potter wishes to continue the marauder legacy and needs to know how to add the new names to the list." They all stared at the map seeing if that would work. Suddenly words appeared on the map:

Prongs welcomes his son and friends to the Marauders
All you need to do is tap your wands on the parchment
And say your Marauder names to the paper
Thus they will be recorded for future generations.

Everyone stared at Harry then Mari said "well, we might as well try it."

So they all went around in a circle and said their names. When they were done the map they looked at the map and saw all of their names under the originals.

"This is great!" said Harry and they all agreed. Then they changed into their robes just as the train was slowing down.

When they go off Mari said to Harry "I think we should make an announcement about the return of the marauders."

He just looked at her as if she were crazy.

She sighed and pulled something out of her bag, fireworks. "When the feast begins I can set them off, I know how to make them say whatever I want, Fred and George taught me."

Harry smiled and said, "That's a great idea, I'll leave it up to you"

She grinned.

A/N: Please review, constrictive critisism only, feel free to tell me any ideas, I need them since I don't really know where this is going to go!( if you don't get the chap. tittle, its Star trek)

Thanx

Mary