Disclaimer: Hey guys I'm back. Sorry I took awhile. I had a run-in with a very nasty thorn bush. I came out looking like I left a war, limping on my ankle scratches and blood everywhere. Well ok so I do exaggerate a little... and to be honest the bush probably won... but whatever. I doubt you all are that concerned for your poor little author. Hah. No seriously though. Disclaimer right? Only Jen and Emma are mine. Well R&R guys. On to the prank.

The next day, the marauders hurried into the Great Hall. Suspense filled the air. Sirius really did look like he would wet his pants. James was anxious to see if his son had inherited his father's pranking ability, Remus was hoping they wouldn't be blamed for it, Peter was… well Peter had been acting different ever since Harry had gotten there. He was more distant. Harry wondered occasionally if he already was working for Voldemort. Lily, Hermione, Ginny, Jen, and Emma were all curious as to whether or not Ron and Harry had, in fact, pulled the prank off. Then, the Great Hall's doors opened. The pranking had begun.

The slytherins began walking in and their robes instantly changed. A few of them began to curse loudly and everyone laughed upon hearing what they had to say. Various phrases of praising Gryffindor came into the air amidst the laughter, along with several new lovers being revealed towards three of the marauders. Finally, Snape showed up. His robe beared the words, "All hail the mighty Potters." When he went to curse James with his wand, instead of saying 'sectumsempra,' he said, "James Potter, you are my hero." James lost it, he fell off of his chair laughing uncontrollably. Harry looked up and saw Dumbledore with his eyes twinkling merrily, and he even saw his DADA teacher give him a knowing wink. McGonagall, however, strode in and grabbed the four marauders. They looked at her with innocence and denied doing the prank. She couldn't believe it. Word spread like wildfire, the marauders were always known to claiming a good prank.

"As much as we'd like to claim this here prank my good professor, our honor and 'ethics among pranksters' if you will, tells us not to claim something that isn't ours, as a pranking war could begin. So you won't be giving the detention to us this time. My apologies," James told her with the air of an important person dealing with a very serious subject. It was all they could do to not burst out laughing in renewed hysterics.

That was it for now. The breakfast abruptly ended and they walked off towards class. The marauders were clapping Harry and Ron on the back, obviously impressed with the prank.

"Well, welcome to the marauders Messrs. Bolty and Furball," Sirius too, had adopted a serious tone of voice. (A/N sorry, couldn't resist the pun.)

They made it on time to their Defense class and Harry saw what looked like his mum interrogating Ginny. He restrained his laugh. When the two redheads saw him enter they quickly stopped their talking and glanced away quickly. James walked in and saw them trying to look innocent. He knew how many times he tried that look. James realized something was up, but he let it slide. Lily was finally his girl now, so he wasn't going to do anything to jeopardize it.

The class went by quickly, as did Charms. Nothing much really happened, James was just staring at Lily a lot. Sirius constantly reminded him that 'she was his girlfriend, he didn't have to stare at her like that.' All in all, it had been a good day. Saturday came though, and Harry had to practice with Professor Potter. He wondered how good of a teacher his professor would be.

"Ah. Harry. Right on time. Are you ready for your lesson?"

"Yes professor."

"Good. I shall start with Occlumency, to see how you have progressed. Are you ready? Legelimins (A/N I think that's how you spell it… If not, I apologize.)."

Harry felt him entering his mind. He had tried to make his mind blank, it had worked to some extent. He told the intruder in his brain, Get out. Harry was very calm and controlled right now, and to some extent, his Occlumency had succeeded.

"Very good Harry. I'm impressed. That level should be good enough for you to cast spells then. Now come. Let us have a quick duel. The only two rules are, no unforgivables, and all your spells must be non-verbal."

The professor conjured up a walkway. They walked 15 steps apart and bowed. Then they began the fight. (A/N. The professor's spells and words shall be underlined.)

"And we begin. Expelliarmus." Harry dodged and countered with a stunning spell. The professor dodged the red light. He seemed impressed though, because Harry had done it non-verbally. The professor then cast the spell that Snape had used on him in class. Harry thought of his shield spell, Protego and to his astonishment, a shield came up. Harry then cast the impedimentia jinx but the professor blocked it quickly.

"You need to keep your Occlumency up Potter. I can see what you are wanting to cast."

Harry heard a couple voices in the background, 'Potter? Is that James dueling with the professor?' It sounded oddly familiar. Then it dawned on Harry. It was Sirius. Harry swore. Non-verbally of course.

"Go get him Prongsie!"

Harry then renewed the fight. He threw a reducto curse at the professor, followed by a levitating charm. The professor cast a shield for the reducto curse, which was promptly destroyed, and was hit by the levitating charm. He had the professor floating in the air.

"Stupefy! Furnunculus!" Both Potter's cast a spell, the professor's forcing Harry to move, making his levitating charm useless. Then the professor was able to dodge the stupefy.

The professor then sent another curse at him. "Stupefy" Harry summoned a painting in the room that blocked the spell from him and banished what was left of it at the professor. The professor ducked and sent back an "Immobulus." Harry blocked it with a protego and thought incendio and set fire to the professor's robes. Harry was also hit by a leg-locker curse though. They both muttered the counter-curses and were back to the duel. Harry noticed Sirius, Lily, Hermione, and Ron were all watching him now.

Harry thought again Stupefy. The professor summoned a chair that took the hit. He then set it on fire and banished it at Harry. Harry used a well-placed reducto curse and was about to counter when the professor hit him with his own Petrifucus Totalis. Harry dropped down and the professor walked over to him. "Ennervate."

"That was very good for a first try Harry. You did very well. I think that's all to work on for now. And I must say I'm impressed. Your non-verbal spells and your occlumency are looking decent right now. We'll work on it. Next Saturday I'll teach you some spells."

"Thanks Professor. Bye." Harry walked to his friends. Sirius bombarded him with questions. The only one he heard though was

"Why did the Professor call you Potter?" Harry looked to Ron, Hermione, and Lily. They nodded.

"That's my name Padfoot. Potter. Harry Potter."

"Why didn't you tell me though? Are you related to James?"

"Um. Kind of."

"What Harry is trying to say Sirius, is that he is James son. Mine too come to think of it."

"What? You and James? So he gets you after all huh? And you two have se-" Lily slapped him.

"I don't want to hear it Black!" Sirius looked around gleefully, like as if Christmas had come early.

"Potter and Evans sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G."

"Shut up Sirius. And you can't tell anyone about Harry. Got it? Good."

They walked the rest of the way to the common room in silence. Once they got there, they threw themselves on the couch. Sirius decided to walk out though. Harry wondered why. Then he remembered Jen. They probably went to go snog in a closet he thought. Then he wondered where Lupin was. And then he walked in with Emma. Remus was looking really pale and Emma was sounding really pissed.

"REMUS JOHN LUPIN! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU! HOW DARE YOU IMPLY THAT!"

Remus wasn't looking very good at all. The full moon must be really close. He nudged James and asked him

"Is it that time of month?"

James tried to hide his grin. Lily and Hermione heard him though and thought he was talking about Emma. Harry just realized it could have gone both ways. He swore to himself. Then Emma hexed him. She had heard Harry's comment.

"Petrificus Totalis!" Harry was as rigid as a board. He was also getting bored of being hit with this curse. (A/N two puns in one chapter. Not bad eh?) Emma stormed out of the room and James muttered the counter-curse for him.

"Well Moony old chap, looks like you owe Harry a thank you. He saved you from being torn to pieces and letting your eardrums be destroyed. What'd you do to her anyway?"

"Yeah Remus. Emma always told me she fancied you. You must have really done something bad," Lily pointed out.

"I don't know what I did Lily. One second she was fine and the next she was yelling at me."

"Well what'd you say?"

"She was looking in the mirror and then asked me something, but I didn't hear and so I said 'yes?' and then she got pissed off and oh." Remus swore. "I think I know what she asked now."

"That's brilliant Moony. You told Emma she's fat didn't you. Leave it to Remus to-"

"Oh shut up James. I know already. I'm gonna go find her."

"Uh yeah Harry. Hermione and I are gonna go-"

"Snog in a closet. I know. See ya." Ron and Hermione both blushed furiously.

"That's not what I was gonna say Harr-"

"Whatever. It's fine just go." He dismissed them with a wave of his hand and they left. That left him with his parents.

"Harry?"

"Yeah mum?"

"Why do you always look at James and I sadly? Are we not good parents in your time?"

"Huh? No you guys are going to be great parents. I- I treasure every moment," Harry said truthfully.

"Of course we're good parents Lil. Why wouldn't we be? Harry come here. Let's take the map and sneak up on all those unsuspecting couples."

"Coming dad."

"I solemnly swear that I'm up to no good." Harry and James walked out of the portrait hole, scanning it to see where everyone was. Remus and Emma were outside the one-eyed witch, Ron and Hermione were off to the Room of Requirement, Ginny was in the dorm room now with Lily, Sirius and Jen were in a broom closet somewhere, and then it said James Potter and Harry Potter right outside the common room. They looked for the teachers. Filch was heading towards Peeves up in the trophy room with Mrs. Norris, Dumbledore was in his study, McGonagall was still in her classroom, Flitwick and Sprout were in the teacher's lounge. Harry and his father had been making their way towards the seventh floor to get to Ron and Hermione first and then they stopped. They consulted the map to make sure they were there. Yup. They still were in the Room of Requirement.

"That's odd. Harry look at this. Look. See that's you. Harry Potter. And that's me. James Potter. But then. Who's this behind us…" Harry and James looked at the name on the parchment in disbelief and turned around. There was no one there. They looked up and down and at the wall.

"But the map doesn't lie Harry. Unless he's invisible…" They spun back around and coming out of the shadows, pulling off an invisibility cloak, was the person on the map. Harry and James looked at the person, back at the map, and saw their name. Their mouths tried to form something, but instead, the two of them just fainted. The map fluttered to the ground, showing the dots with Harry Potter and James Potter. But the mysterious third dot had vanished.