Chapter Two
Crystal: Hey everyone, here's chapter 2, Flames, Sharpeye, and Talons!
Harry: Read and review!
Ron: Am I gonna be in this chapter?
Crystal: Yes.
Ron: Good, where's Hermione?
Hermione: Here.
Crystal: Okay! On with the story!
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.
"I wonder what Dumbledore wants to talk to Harry about" inquired Lily.
"Who knows, who cares, I have a son!" exclaimed James.
"Who in their right mind married you I'll never know." sighed Lily. James scowled.
"Also note, some things never change," said Remus, " the old 'Potter vs.Malfoy family feud' is still on."
"Got that right" said Sirius.
"Yes, Professor?" asked Harry.
"Harry, Serenity says you've mastered occlumency, and are ready to start practicing legilimency."
"Yes, sir, I am."
"Very well, you will continue your lessons with Serenity and learn it." informed Dumbledore, "only, when you practice it with your friends, ask their permission first."
"Unless they deserve it" added Serenity. Dumbledore gave her a look, however didn't object.
"Thanks" said Harry. Serenity winked at him and he winked back. They were engaged, but decided to keep that a secret for safety reasons. No one even knew they were dating.
Harry went down to meet the new students, and found them talking in the corridor. they stopped when he approached.
"Er, hi." said Harry nervously, "I'm Harry Potter."
"Jamie Pater, people call me James for short."
"Lilith Brunson, call me Lily."
"Romulus Trep, call me Romey."
"Sam White, call me Sam."
Harry stared. Two of these people had the nicknames of his parents! Of course, Lily and James were common names, so it was probably just coincidence.
"The Gryffindor Tower's this way," gestured Harry, "follow me."
When they reached the Fat Lady's portrait, they stopped.
"The password's polyjuice." said Harry.
The portrait swung open and they all clamored in. Two students immediately came up to Harry.
"What happened?" asked a tall, and gangly, redheaded boy, "and who are these people?"
Harry introduced everyone to each other, and explained what happened in Dumbledore's office. Not including the legilimency lessons, he'd tell them later in privet.
"I go by what I said before," said an awed Ron, "You get away with everything." Harry merely grinned, and shrugged.
"Well, we'd better turn in for the night," said Hermione, "we don't want to miss the show."
"What show?" asked Sirius.
The trio merely grinned, and replied, "You'll see."
Harry was eating breakfast when Ron and Hermione came down to the Great Hall. They took their usual seats, on either side of Harry, and began to talk.
"Of course we'll help you." said Hermione when Harry explained the legilimency lessons," Just make sure you ask us before you go rummaging in our minds." Harry grinned and nodded. Then they noticed the new students coming in, and waved for them to sit next to each other.
"Morning," everyone said. Now nearly everyone was having breakfast, though they knew something odd was going on, and everyone was asking the same question. Where were all the Slytherins?
The Slytherin table was completely empty of people. Not one Slytherin in sight!
"Now we can't have a quarter of the school miss breakfast,"said Dumbledore, "Professor Snape, would you please go fetch the Slytherins?" Snape got up and left the hall, when he re-entered it with the Slytherins, the hall rose with laughter.
The Slytherins now were red and gold. Their robes, hair, even skin were all Gryffindor colours! The backs of their robes said things like; Slitherins Stink, and Gryffindor Rule, and I'm a Git. Malfoy's was the worst, it said; I'm a Slimey, Spoiled, Lazy Git!
If that wasn't enough, when they all sat down, fireworks exploded from their food to spell:
THE MARAUDERS HAVE RETURNED!
COUTESY OF THE GOLDEN TRIO!
Then there was golden feather underneath that. No one really knew why their mark was a feather, but truth was they had become animagi during summer, and they were all birds. Harry was a phoenix: Flames, Ron was a hawk: Sharpeye, and Hermione was an owl: Talons. The feather was gold because, well, they were the Golden Trio. With the help of Remus they managed to become animagi fairly quickly.
They weren't going to be full time Marauders of course, They'd just do a prank here, and there, to get revenge on others who deserved it. What bothered Harry a bit was his animagus form.
Flashback
"Wow Harry!" exclaimed Hermione when she saw Harry turn into a phoenix, and back, "You're a magic creature! That's very, very rare! You have to be a really powerful wizard."
"It's true." said Serenity, "There are now only two in the world. You and Dumbledore! Tom would probably be one too, but he never became an animagus." Harry was in shock. Shock he hadn't experienced since he found out he was a parsletongue.
End Flashback
The rest of the day went uneventfully, unless you counted Slytherins constantly trying to trip the trio.(mostly Harry as he was the leader) Soon it was time for dinner. Every one was settled (the Slytherins were still red and gold), Dumbledore stood up and everyone was quiet. He began to speak.
"As many may have noticed, we have four new students at Hogwarts." he gestured to the Gryffindor table, " Their names are Jamie Pater, Lilith Brunson, Sam White, and Romulus Trep. Please welcome them." When the applause died down, Dumbledore spoke again, " Now I believe Mr. Potter would like to say something."
Harry felt all the eyes on him. He stood up, and cleared his throat.
"I'd just like to say," he started, "that we are going to continue D.A. meetings." For this there were many cheers and claps. This cheered him up a bit. "Since we're allowing new members, before you join, you obviously have to know what it's about. Therefore, for the time being, Hermione's taken of the curse, so members, you will be able to tell people about it without having SNEAK written across your face." This received many snickers, and a few scowls from the Ravenclaw table. He continued, "If you do want to join contact Hermione Granger, who'll give you all the necessary information, etc. Our first meeting will be based on finding a new place for headquarters, so you'd better be there. Thank you!" He sat back down.
People immediately started talking about it, and Harry could tell he'd have a lot more members soon.
"So," said Remus, "What is the D.A.?"
Harry explained what the meetings were all about, and soon everyone who was listening wanted to join. (not including all ready members)
The trio was very happy with the line of students who wanted to join. Hermione made lots more fake galleons for new members, and old ones (like Neville) who lost theirs. Soon the parchment of member's names was so full, Hermione had to write extra small. Even Serenity said she would help. This was good, as having a shifter to help observe members, would make it easier, and prevent more injuries.
Crystal: Well, that's the end of another chapter!
Harry: You know what to do, REVIEW!
Crystal: The D.A. meeting will either be in the third or fourth chapter. Please be patient! I'll try to update as fast as I can, okay?
Serenity: Why'd you tell them that about Harry and me? That's privet, and personal!
Crystal: Oh, well! It's my story! ( sticks her tongue out )
Serenity: Why, you little! (starts chasing Crystal )
Crystal: EEEEEEEEEEEK! ( runs far away )
Harry: Er. ( looks around to find himself alone) See you next time I guess.