Chapter Two

Escape Artistry and Muggle Money

Harry woke up in the cupboard, feeling very stiff. Not only that, he didn't wake up happily, if that were even possible in his position. He was tightly compressed, his knees touching his chest, his feet touching the back of his legs, his head resting on his knees. He awoke too screaming, and someone beating on the door that was only inches from his ears.

"What is the meaning of this boy? Why is all of our food ruined! You will pay for this dearly, boy! I will keep you in there all summer if that's what it takes to get you to learn your lesson!" Vernon bellowed. Harry heard two quick cracks and smiled to himself.

"We are here to see Harry, Mr. Dursley." Harry heard Dumbledore say cheerfully.

"Yes and make sure you are treating him well of course. I am after all, his godfather." Remus said grimly. Harry could just imagine Remus' face as he said this.

"Yes of course, of course." Vernon said quickly, sounding more than a little afraid. "I was just getting him. He decided he wanted to sleep in this cupboard though we don't know why. We told him it was too small." He added, hurriedly opening the door.

"Moony, a hand please. I haven't been able to feel my legs since two." Harry said, smiling. Remus helped him out and sat him on a chair.

"Harry, why were you in there?" Dumbledore asked calmly.

"For doing what I was told." Harry said easily.

"That boy is lying! He did nothing we said, kept doing odd things all day!" Vernon said.

"Sir I washed the dishes, cleaned the house, and was even going to mow the lawn, which was also ordered for me to do." Harry said smiling. "However, before I could get that far, my aunt told me to drop dead. So I did."

"Harry!" Dumbledore said. "You know that is not a game."

"I know sir, but you said to do as I was asked till I could leave this place. I did just that." Harry said still smiling. "Any chance you two brought food, as they didn't even bother to feed me last night?"

"That did not stop you from eating, though. Did it Harry?" Dumbledore asked, smiling now. Harry was listening to him, but mainly to his own ends.

"No, indeed it didn't. But I didn't think you would begrudge a growing boy a meal." Harry said laughing.

"Alright, Harry. Why did you send Hedwig to Serena?" Dumbledore asked.

"I figured I would be in the cupboard for a while. So I sent her to Serena so she could take care of her." Harry said calmly. "Oh and I did not choose to sleep in the cupboard, as you already knew."

"That boy is lying I tell you!" Vernon shouted. Remus responded grimly, causing Harry to smile at his uncles reaction.

"Harry does not lie. I have seen this boy for three years already. I have seen him admit easily things that should get him in trouble. If you say he is lying once more Dursley, I will let you see what happens when I get angry." Remus said. Vernon turned white as a sheet.

"Do me proud, Moony!" Harry said smiling.

"Of course, Snuffles. Of course." Remus said, smiling himself.

"Oh I forgot. Since you were so nice, I will tell you what I omitted a minute ago. I showed them my animagus form." Harry said, then glared at his uncle. "After that git started to try and get me buried. After 3 minutes, he wanted to hide that I was dead from you."

"WHAT!" Remus shouted, a look Harry had never seen in Remus' eyes appeared. "Vernon Dursley! If I am not informed of this boys condition, be he dead or well, I will come back here, and all the normalcy you idiotically crave will come crashing down around you. And rest assured the things Harry did last summer will only look like child's play when I am through."

Vernon fainted straight away, making Harry laugh uncontrollably. "You said- and he looked- then you said -he fainted!" Harry said, gasping for air.

"Harry, we have something important to talk to you about." Dumbledore said. Harry sobered himself quickly.

"Yes, Voldemort's closing in, I'm not to go hanging around wizarding London. Anything else?" Harry asked smiling.

"How did you know?" Dumbledore asked.

"Magic, Professor." Harry said. "Sirius gave me a two way mirror. Serena has the other one. Anything more?"

"No, Harry. But do tell Serena if you are being mistreated in any way, so me and Remus can be informed." Dumbledore said. "We do worry about you. You may make jokes on these people, but they treat you in a manner that makes even the warmest heart grow cold. You understand of course?"

"Completely sir. Now how about some food?" Harry said. "Their food is ruined, and I'm dreadfully hungry."

"Remus take Harry to eat, then bring him back here." Dumbledore said to Remus then looked at Harry. "We will take you from here before your birthday. Of that I promise."

"Thank you sir." Harry said. "Moony, can we get a muggle paper while at breakfast?"

"Certainly, if you want. But why?" Remus asked.

"Something to read for the moment. I'm worried the neighbors would be rather put off if a piece of the Daily Prophet flew onto their lawn. Especially when they pictures started moving." Harry said.

Harry and Remus had a large breakfast at the Leaky Cauldron. Remus went to muggle London for a moment and returned with a paper for Harry while waiting for their food. Harry thanked him. After the meal, Harry paid, insisting that it was his fault that Remus was out. Remus escorted him back to the Dursley's and promised he would be back as soon as possible.

"Five weeks, Harry. That's all. Then you will be with me and Serena again. In six weeks you are an adult, and then your fun can really begin." Remus said happily. "I'm sorry I can't take you back now. I've grown to miss you pranks and Serena seems more than a bit depressed."

"Yeah I know. She'll be fine though Moony. She won't even realize it before we are back together and worse than ever." Harry said smiling.

"I can't wait." Remus said. He hugged Harry as they said goodbye.

Harry ran into the house and went upstairs and threw himself on his bed. He quickly flipped through the paper, looking for what was needed. He began scanning quickly, something very particular in mind. Not too big, not too small, it had to be just right. It also had to be in the perfect location. He was growing frustrated quickly.

"No...too big...entirely wrong...bloody hell that's huge...close...maybe..." Harry went on like this, mumbling to himself till he saw it. "Perfect! Right size, perfect placement. Time for the next part of the plan." He said happily.

"How is he Remus?" Serena asked quickly. She had been asking questions about Harry since Remus had returned, as if she had not seen him in years, instead of just a few hours.

"He is fine, he has not be hurt, though he was more than a bit stiff. He is currently five foot ten, his hair is still black, eyes still green, his grin is as arrogant and mischievous as ever, and his smile is still warm, warmer still when he speaks of you. His scar is still prominently visible, his clothes are clean, he is no longer staying in the cupboard, he and I had a good breakfast at the Leaky Cauldron, and he asked for a muggle newspaper, which he now has." Remus said slowly. "Now is there anything else I am going to be asked?"

"Yes." Serena said. "Why didn't you get me for breakfast?"

"Because, Serena, it was to be handled quickly, and I have a hard time getting either of you to listen when you are together. I also fear the idea of trying to pry you two apart." Remus said.

"Fine. Why did he want a muggle paper?" Serena asked.

"He said he was afraid a piece of the paper might fly out of his window." Remus said.

"Oh. That makes sense." Serena said. "I'm going to go talk to him, to ask him how he is."

"I figured as much." Remus said.

"Ron! Wake up you git!" Ginny shouted at him.

"Wha.. Ginny, its summer, go 'way." Ron said groggily.

"Well if you don't want to know what's going on fine. But don't be surprised to find a panther attacking you." Ginny said cheerfully. "Might be fun to watch actually."

"What does Harry want, Gin?" Ron asked, starting to wake up.

"He needs you to be ready at a moments notice." Ginny said.

"But the plan." Ron said.

"Ahead of schedule. The muggles locked him in the cupboard last night." Ginny said.

"Those bastards! When do we start?" Ron said.

"Don't know. Serena doesn't even know." Ginny said, calmly. "Can I use Pig? I need to send a message to Hermione."

"Sure, if you can get a hold of him. Why didn't Harry send it?" Ron asked.

Ginny grabbed pig, attaching the letter firmly. "Take this to Hermione, and no delays this time." Ginny said to the owl, who flew out the window quickly. "Hedwig is with Serena. She's taking care of her till Harry can get free."

"How did you find all this out?" Ron asked.

"Mirror." Ginny said simply.

"Thought you gave that to Serena."

"I did. Harry made a new one. Said he needed to have a way of communicating with the two of us." Ginny said.

"Well that mirror is a brilliant idea. I want one myself." Ron said, awake now.

"Ask Harry. He seems to be the only one to know how to make them." Ginny said.

"GINNY WEASLEY! YOU PRAT!"

"Uh-oh." Ginny said and ran to her room, Ron close behind her.

"Serena." Ginny said.

"Have you talked to Harry today?" Serena asked.

"No, I just finally got Ron up and sent the letter to Hermione. Why?" Ginny asked.

"Remus saw him this morning, but when I tried to call him with the mirror, he didn't answer." Serena said. "I screamed louder than I screamed to you, and still no response."

"Harry might be doing something he can't keep the mirror with him for." Ginny said.

"Wouldn't he have told us about that though?" Serena asked.

"Don't know. He might have started before he thought to tell us." Ginny said smiling. "You know he loves surprises."

"Speaking of surprises, what is up with all the screaming?" Harry said, laughing. "I had to put a silencing charm on the mirror. I was walking down a very busy street you know."

"It's about damn time you responded. How did you get involved in this conversation anyway?" Serena asked.

"You left the invitation. All I had to do was pick up the mirror." Harry said smiling. "It's one of the perks of making the third mirror. Letter was sent I heard."

"Yes, Harry, and Ron heard as well." Ginny said.

"Good. Everything happens tonight at midnight. I have a few more things to do. I am leaving again, just came back here to tell you two I was alive and well, and that it was working." Harry said.

"Harry, do we need anything?" Ron said.

"We'll deal with the things that we'll need later. Do not leave your rooms after ten o'clock tonight. Between then and midnight, expect me." Harry said and disappeared from the mirror.

"Well, Harry's fine." Ginny said laughing.

"I can't wait." Ron said impatiently.

"I can't wait to see what he got." Serena said.

Harry had been busy the entire day. He had a lot of work to do, and trying to do it so he wasn't followed was a bit of a problem. He noticed the Order members outside his house, and began popping in and out of the Dursley's so they would think he just stayed there all day.

Harry gave all that up at nine that night, turning off his light and going off to work again. Harry finished shortly after, pleased with himself. He found a small cafe not far from where he was. At the moment he was drinking a cup of coffee, looking at the street. He was enjoying himself immensely. He had no one following him, and no one recognized him in the cafe. Only in the muggle world was Harry just a normal teenager.

Looking at the time, he sighed. He decided he would leave early, but wasn't sure how early to leave. It was ten-thirty now. Harry figured that could be a good time to get Serena. So, Harry smiled at the waitress as she asked him if he wanted more and shook his head. He paid and walked around the building. Once he was sure he wouldn't be seen he disappeared.

Serena had been a nervous wreck all day. She knew Harry could take care of himself, but she didn't want him to be alone. She was worrying about all sorts of things. Harry being caught by muggle police, or Death Eaters spotting him, and worse that he would end up face to face with Voldemort and no one would know.

Serena maintained her calm and carefree attitude around Remus however. She knew she had to keep up appearances, or someone would get very close to Harry, and that couldn't happen. Not until the end of the night. At ten o'clock, she went to bed saying talking to Harry late into the last night had tired her out.

She laid in bed quietly, her eyes closed, silent prayers for Harry's safety in her mind. She would sit up with every sound she heard in the house. When she couldn't take it any longer, she actually tried to sleep. Just as sleep was coming over her she worried that Harry would let her sleep and so her eyes opened again.

"I was wondering when you'd wake up, Black." Harry whispered, sitting on her trunk.

"I wasn't asleep, Potter." Serena said smiling. "How long have you been here?"

Harry looked at the watch he had bought that day. "About twenty minutes. We should go now. I have four trunks to shrink, and three more people to collect still." He said, as he came to the side of her bed and kissed her quickly.

"Okay, well I'm ready. So shrink away and lets get moving." Serena said. Harry shrunk her trunk and handed it to her.

He smiled for a moment remembering a poem he had once heard. "Miles to go before I sleep" He said and grabbed her hand. They disappeared quickly.

Ginny and Ron were anxiously waiting for Harry. Since ten they had been pacing their rooms. By ten-thirty they were both waiting in Ginny's room, trunks sitting next to each other. They sat on the bed finally, bored, and settled into a game of chess. Ron was close to winning when he started worrying they would be left behind.

"Ginny, they wouldn't leave us would they?" Ron asked.

"Ron, there are only four people for Harry to remember." Ginny said laughing. "Do you really think that he could forget half of them?"

"Good point. I'm just wondering what's taking so long." Ron said.

"Probably him and Serena having a good long snog to welcome each other." Ginny said.

Just as she said this two people seemed to fall from the ceiling, landing on the bed. Neither looked too unhappy. Ginny laughed as she saw Harry and Serena laying on the bed, now looking quite comfortable with their legs resting on their friends.

"That did not go as planned." Harry said smoothly.

"Perhaps I shouldn't have mentioned being together in bed just before." Serena said smiling.

"Probably not. We're here though that's the important bit." Harry said.

"Yeah but we likely woke the whole house." Serena said. A knock on the door confirmed this.

"Ginny, what's going on in there dear?" Mrs. Weasley asked coming into the room.

Ron and Ginny's eyes grew wide as she opened the door. They both thought that Harry and Serena were caught. Suddenly, there was no sign of the two in the room at all, other than a chess board with the pieces all laying on the bed complaining.

"Sorry Mum." Ginny said. "I fell off the bed while me and Ron were playing chess."

"I thought you two were going to sleep." Mrs. Weasley asked suspiciously.

"We were, but couldn't sleep. Had a good lie in today after all." Ron said. "Sorry, Mum. Do you want us to go to bed now?"

"No, no, its alright dears. Just be more careful, Ginny." She said.

"Alright Mum, sorry for scaring you." Ginny said. Mrs. Weasley smiled at her daughter and left the room.

"Wow, she didn't notice two trunks in the room." Ron said quietly. "She must be slipping."

"Well that was close." Harry said, appearing in the room with Serena again. "I think we should get out of here before Gin falls off the bed again." He added smiling.

"Alright, Harry. How are we doing this?" Ginny asked. "I traveled with you. Holding a trunk would be very difficult."

"Well it won't be too bad today." Harry said. He waved his hands at the trunks and they quickly shrank down to the size of a matchbox. "See. Come, come children." He said smiling. "We are still short one person."

With Ginny taking one hand, Ron grabbing Harry's arm, Serena threw her arms around Harry's neck and just before disappearing kissed him firmly.

Hermione was upset as the night passed on. Suddenly, the idea of what Serena had said made her nervous. Not that she didn't like the idea, but while it was an idea it was fun. It would soon be a reality and she didn't know how she would handle that at all. The letter itself reeked of Harry's jokes, and it only made Hermione worry even more.

Mione,

Get ready, mate, we're busting you out today. We have to teach the witches and wizard exactly how to act. Burglary is my new skill, and I plan to use it tonight. Unless I meet my untimely end today, we shall arrive around midnight, if not earlier. Be prepared. I had some problems today, and now I know things have to move quickly. By the time you read this, we might be popping up anytime. Well, must run as I have a million things to do. Only sent this so you wouldn't be blushing when we arrived, and so Ron wouldn't be blushing if you slept in the nude. See you soon.

The Marauders

This letter served it's purpose well, as Hermione finally stopped blushing at the thought of what was happening. However she decided to have a few words with Harry about the fact that she never slept in the nude. She stayed in her room after eight o'clock, never knowing if Harry would arrive early or not. As she sat there she decided to read a book. After about an hour, against wiser thoughts she fell asleep.

She didn't even wake as her four friends appeared in her room, two of which had forgotten their purpose and were enjoying the kiss they were entangled in. They paid no attention to the other two until they were tapped on their shoulders, and Ron pointed to Harry's watch. They separated unhappily, grumbling about people having no respect for moments of that nature. They all saw Hermione asleep and Harry smiled.

"Go on Ron. Give her a kiss." Harry said. "Go on, pucker up, you charmer you."

"Please, Ron, don't. I like dinner tonight and don't want to get rid of it so early on." Ginny said.

"Come on, Gin, let the young lovely's be happy for a few minutes before we engage in giving them hell." Serena said.

Hermione hearing voices looked up and saw a very odd sight. Harry was juggling four small boxes, while Serena and Ginny were in heavy conversation and Ron was turning redder by the minute. What made this so odd was that she had never seen all four of them in muggle clothes only. Normally Ron would wear quidditch shirts, Ginny had this weird thing for pants that changed color to her emotion, and Serena had a style unique even to wizards.

"Why are you four in my room?" Hermione asked, having forgotten the letter.

"Wake up call, Miss Granger." Harry said, imitating Dumbledore.

"Yeah time for a summer of fun." Serena said happily.

"Fun for you four, maybe." Ginny said. "My boyfriend wasn't even invited."

"Who says, Gin?" Harry asked.

"You did, Harry." Ginny said, flustered. " You said, and I quote, 'Marauders only. Good summer fun Marauder style'."

"Right, sorry Gin. Had I known earlier, I might have invited him though. Neville wouldn't give us up." Harry said. "Anyway, we are wasting time. I have your trunk, Mione. We are waiting for you to have a good snog with your boyfriend so we can be off."

"I'm not snogging him for your pleasure Harry." Hermione said diplomatically. "However I am ready to go, so lets be quick before I loose my nerve."

Harry nodded, and held his arms out. Ginny again, grabbed his hand, Hermione grabbed his other, Ron grabbing his arm and Serena was again holding on to his neck. He was grateful she left the kiss out this time, as he was having trouble believing this was happening. Closing his eyes and thinking of where he wanted them to be and they all disappeared.

They appeared in a rather large flat in London. Harry smiled as they all looked around cheerfully. The flat was decorated in muggle fashion, including some of the finer electronics that he had seen often in Dudley's room. Computers, a big screen television, video games, and telephones. Harry smiled at all this himself. He had wanted things like this all his life. He wasn't paying attention as the boy walked into the room talking to him.

"Harry, that thing you showed me. The telly? It doesn't work like it did for you." Neville said. "I press the buttons like you said, but the program just keeps changing."

"Sorry Nev, I meant you push the buttons to find programs, and once you find one you like, you stop pressing them." Harry said smiling. "Gin, as a present for your forgotten birthday, I give you a summer with Neville, who's Gran was so happy a friend came for him during the summer, she instantly handed him over without question."

"No, Harry. She let me go cause the friend was the Harry Potter." Neville said, laughing with Harry until Ginny hugged him and gave him a very long kiss.

"We have bedrooms for stuff like that you know." Harry said smiling.

"If I see them go to a bedroom together, I'm going to kill him." Ron said firmly.

"Fine, then. Hermione and Ginny in one room. Neville and Ron in the other." Harry said. Looking at Serena he winked. "Me and you have the master suite."

"Why do you two get to sleep in the same room, then?" Ginny asked.

"Well, it seems Ron is threatened by Neville attempting to take your virtue as it were." Harry said.

"Kinda hard for him to do that though isn't it Harry?" Ginny said, blushing.

"HARRY!" Ron shouted.

"Good one Gin." Harry said sarcastically. "Ron, merely remember that if you attack me, your parents will find you snuck out of their house and are in a house with three boys, three girls, and absolutely no one to watch us."

"Speaking of that how long do you think it will take them to find us?" Serena asked Harry, cleverly changing the subject.

"I'll be found next time I go to Gringotts, which will be tomorrow. However, they will have to find a way to track how I move before they can find me. Neville's Gran only knows that he's with me, but not where. So long as the four of you don't go traveling to wizard London without me, we'll have a good summer." Harry said.

"What about owls, will they be able to find us?" Ginny asked.

"Nope, for the next two months we are utterly free of everything. For all intents and purposes, contacting us can only be done the muggle way." Harry said.

"Moony knows muggle ways though, Harry." Serena said.

"True, but this flat wasn't gotten in the name of Harry Potter. It is in the name of Bill Fredricks, a friend of my uncle." Harry said smiling. "Everything is in that name. So no worries about the Order finding us. Don't think Death Eaters would be likely to look for me here, or in any muggle area other than my aunt and uncle's. So we should be safe."

"So we are the only couple in the same room?" Serena asked smiling wickedly. "I have some very fun ideas how we can spend our time. Hope the other four aren't too lonely."

"Wait a minute how come we have to sleep boys and girls?" Ron asked.

"Well, inviting Neville was done on impulse. We only have three bedrooms." Harry said calmly. "So if you were thinking of having a nice shag every night, you gotta give up on protecting Ginny's non existent 'virtue'."

"We are going to talk about that Harry." Ron said, glaring at him.

Harry seemed bored. "We can talk about that when we talk about Hermione's virtue being gone as well." Harry said smiling as Ron and Hermione blushed. "Exactly. Now decide what you want to do. Sleep with your girlfriend, or your sister's boyfriend." Harry finished and he led Serena to their room. "Night you four. Hope it is a good one."

Remus woke up the next morning and made his way to the kitchen. He was surprised when he didn't see Serena eating already, or talking hurriedly into the mirror. He thought Harry had called her during the night and they just talked for a long time again. He smiled thinking about how happy those two were. It almost gave him hope that they were both adapting well to this new life of theirs. Thinking Serena should at least eat he started talking with Dobby.

"Dobby, did you call Serena to breakfast this morning?" Remus asked.

"Mr. Remus, sir, Miss Serena isn't here." Dobby said seriously.

"What do you mean Dobby?" Remus asked worriedly.

"I checked all the rooms, except the one I is not allowed in sir. Miss is not being in any of them." Dobby said.

"How long has she been gone?" Remus asked quickly.

"I is not knowing sir. I is only finding out when breakfast is done." Dobby said.

"Dobby, I'm sorry, but I wont be able to have breakfast either. Why don't you and Winky eat and take the day off, as I will not be here either, until I find out where Serena is." Remus said.

"I do not know where she is being sir, but she is being with Harry sir last night." Dobby said cheerfully.

"Harry was here?" Remus said, his eyes narrowing.

Dobby flinched under Remus' look. "Please sir, don't be being angry at Dobby. I only know Harry sir is being here last night again. He is telling Dobby he and Miss Serena was needing privacy, not to come back till morning." Dobby said rapidly.

"I'm not angry Dobby. Not at you anyway." Remus said. "You and Winky take the day off. When I return we will talk about Harry meeting Serena in private, ok?" Dobby nodded and went to find Winky.

Remus walked into the fireplace quickly, throwing the floo powder he said "Hogwarts headmaster's office." and was gone.

Harry woke up that morning smelling bacon cooking. Stretching carefully, not to wake Serena, who was half laying on him. He smiled as he watched her sleep. He felt a great desire just to stay in bed all day, though he knew they only had enough food for breakfast. That was the only reason he knew he couldn't stay in bed for the day. Against his better judgment he carefully woke Serena up by hugging her tight to him and kissing her on her head.

"Mmm, again already, Harry." Serena said sleepily as she started kissing and nipping at his neck.

"Much fun as that would be, I'm afraid breakfast is cooking. I don't know who knows how to cook, but I know that we will need more money and we'll have to go shopping today." Harry said, trying to keep himself from surrendering to her plan. "Maybe tomorrow we can just stay in here, and take up any ideas you may have until we can't move."

"Sounds good to me." Serena said smiling. "How bout a quick shower before we eat though?"

Harry nodded in agreement, enjoying the sight of Serena's naked body as she walked to the shower. He quickly followed, thanking whoever it was who gave him this great idea. He couldn't imagine a better summer.

Remus and Albus appeared in the Weasley's living room. They had both discussed what happened and decided it was time to see how many of the Marauders had been in on this plan. Dumbledore sent letters to all of the people in Harry and Serena's year to find out if anyone else had gone missing.

Molly and Arthur were sitting in the kitchen, eating and talking cheerfully. No one else seemed to be awake yet. Molly and Arthur smiled warmly at the two entering their kitchen. Their faces grew serious quickly, however, seeing the expression on Remus' face. They knew something had happened.

"What is it Remus?" Molly asked concerned.

"Are Ron and Ginny here?" Remus asked anxiously.

"Well, of course they are here. Probably still sleeping. They spent half the night playing chess." Molly said calmly.

"Could we see them, Molly. It is urgent. I have some most troubling news for them." Albus said calmly.

"Of course, Albus. I'll bring them right down." Molly said and went to get her children. She appeared a few moments later with a look of shock and concern on her face.

"They are gone too then." Remus said, now angry for not thinking of this before. "Damn that boy! He won't have to worry about Voldemort when I find him."

"What are you going on about Remus?" Arthur asked.

"Harry has taken it upon himself to spirit the children away last night, it appears." Albus said carefully. "Serena and he are gone, as are your children. Hopefully we will find Hermione well in her home. She seems to be the only one who can resist one of Harry's ideas."

"Certainly you don't mean he kidnapped our children, Albus." Molly said shocked.

"No Molly, I am quite certain they would go willingly with Harry. I am also quite certain that they will be very safe with him. I only worry at the trouble they will cause with no one to keep an eye on them." Albus said. "Would you care to accompany us to the Grangers?"

Molly and Arthur nodded, and all four apparated to the Granger home.

Harry and Serena sat at the table, shocked to see Hermione and Ginny cooking breakfast. It smelled very good, and soon their stomachs were growling. Harry fixed them some coffee, offered some to the girls who refused and sat back down.

"Why are you two up so early this morning." Harry said. "Please don't tell me Ron decided to sleep in the same room as Neville."

"No, he slept in the room with me." Hermione said, smiling cheerfully. "They are playing with the video games you have. You should have taught them how to use them though. They were hitting them screaming about them not coming on."

"Why didn't you teach them. I don't know how they work. I just saw Dudley playing with things like that, and they looked kind of fun. I paid one of the movers to hook everything up." Harry said sheepishly. "I only know how to work a telly and a radio. I was going to ask you about how to work a computer today."

"Oh. Sorry Harry, I forgot they didn't let you play with anything like that. I'll teach you how to work some of the stuff you have around here later today." Hermione said. "Do you know that you have no movies to watch?"

"Well, I didn't know what to buy and I bought so much that I didn't have much money left. Plenty of things I forgot I'm sure." Harry said. At the moment, he could only remember buying six towels, things to cook with and a few plates and cups.

"Yes, you did. We will have to go shopping again." Hermione said stubbornly. "Just like a muggle boy. Attracted to anything bright and flashy. Harry, you really need to work on that."

"Hey, what are you saying Hermione? I don't feel bright and flashy!" Serena said smiling.

"Serena you are as flashy as Harry is at times. You both spend so much time showing off, its a wonder you spend any time out of the spotlight." Ginny said, laughing.

"Good show, Ginny!" Serena said laughing. Ron and Neville came in.

"Wow that is brilliant!" Ron said. "The way things just blow up and how real the magic looks. Muggles are bloody amazing."

"See, Hermione. Ron likes bright and flashy things too." Harry said indignantly.

"I like that thing too." Neville said, smiling. "I never knew muggles had so many fun things to play with."

"Boys." Hermione said irritated, rolling her eyes.

"Well, maybe we can all just live here when school is over, and have fun all day." Harry said, thinking quickly. "With the money I have, I should be able to pay for this flat till I'm about three thousand nine hundred and ten."

Serena ruffled Harry's hair and laughed. "If you live to be that old, I'll have your children." She said.

"Well we'll be very old parents then, won't we?" Harry asked jokingly.

"But we would definitely be on our toes." Serena said, laughing.

"If we could find our toes." Harry said. Everybody was laughing.

"Alright you lot, food is done." Ginny said. "Harry, would you do the honors for us?" She said pointing to the food.

Harry smiled and waved his hand. All of the food began landing on plates easily. Harry smiled as everyone sat eating and talking happily. He quickly decided he wouldn't mind living with all five of them after school. They all seemed to be like a family, and each having their own specialty that made them unique and great fun to be around. Yeah, Harry thought, That might not be too bad.

The Weasley's, Remus, and Albus all stood on the outside as Mr. Granger answered the door. He greeted them all warmly and invited them in. As they sat in the living room, Mr. Granger went to retrieve his wife and daughter. He returned a few minutes later, his wife behind him, but his daughter nowhere in sight. He handed an envelope to Albus.

"This was addressed to you." Mr. Granger said.

Albus read the short note before responding. "Do not worry, Mr. and Mrs. Granger. Your daughter is fine, I assure you. She is with her friends. Harry is quite an accomplished wizard and will not let anything happen to her or his other friends." Albus said calmly.

"Why didn't she tell us? We would have let her go with them." Mrs. Granger said sadly.

"I believe this is for their protection, more than anything." Albus said. "If only the five of them know where they are, then no one could get the information."

"We wouldn't give information to anyone who would hurt our daughter." Mr. Granger said firmly.

"I know you would not. But as some wizards have ways of finding out things without your consent, it could still be dangerous for them." Albus said calmly. "I am sorry, but know that your child is fine. If she contacts you, please ask her of the Weasley children, Harry, and Serena. I have a feeling that you may have the best chance of hearing from them."

"Why?" Mrs. Granger asked.

"Because Harry would not be safe in the wizarding world. The only place he would be able to feel like a normal teenager and not have to worry is the muggle world." Albus said. "We must go now, and find a way to try and find them so we can make sure they are alright. We will let you know of anything we find."

As the four wizards left the house, Albus handed the letter to Remus. Remus nodded and began to think of how he would find all five of them. He didn't have an answer yet, but he had yet to think like a Marauder. That would solve a lot of problems. He handed the note to Molly and Arthur and apparated, as did Albus. Molly and Arthur read the note and looked at each other confused.

For answers to find the missing ones, one must look to where the first disappeared.

"I don't see why you have to go alone, Harry." Serena said, angrily. "I could come with you, you know. I'm not afraid of any Order member."

"I'm not either." Harry said calmly. "But if I have to disappear, and one of them grab you, you could either be stuck there or split in half. This isn't the best magic for people's safety. Even you said it was dark magic."

"Yes but you going alone could be dangerous." Serena said.

"Have you forgotten that I'm Harry Potter, wizard extraordinaire?" Harry said smiling. "I won't be gone long. I am moving directly to the front of Gringotts. As soon as I get what I need, then I will be back here. I won't be gone more than twenty minutes I promise."

"If you are not back I am apparating there myself." Serena said firmly.

"Fine, love. But I'll be back." Harry said smiling. "See you soon."

Serena smiled as he disappeared. "You better." She said happily.

"Hermione, how do you work this thing?" Ron asked, looking rather confused at the radio.

"Ron, can't you just sit and watch the telly till Harry comes back? I don't have the time to teach you four how to work everything in the house in twenty minutes." Hermione said flustered. She had been asked question like that since she woke up this morning.

"I used that stove very well, thank you." Ginny said with pride. "If only I knew why that big closet wouldn't just hand me food when I needed it I would have had everything under control. How was I suppose to know it wasn't broken?"

"Ginny, you did well, yes. But you almost hexed the refrigerator when it didn't hand you food." Hermione said. "According to Harry, he is the only one allowed to do magic here if we are to remain here secretly. Remember only his magic can't be traced, and that's only as long as he doesn't use a wand."

"I'm sorry, I just forgot is all." Ginny said sheepishly. "After he told us that I did put my wands in my trunk so I wouldn't use them again."

"Ok, Hermione. You said watch a telly. So work one for us." Serena said cheerfully. "It is painfully obvious that we all know very little about this subject. Though maybe we can all get muggle studies after the summer and pass it easily."

Remus, and the other three wizards appeared in the Dursley's living room, and not waiting for any words from them walked immediately to Harry's room. They knew that an answer or a clue would be there waiting for them. Remus just hoped this wasn't a joke of Harry's and that he really was going to give them something to go on. They found a letter on the bed addressed to Remus. He opened it quickly and they all read.

Moony,

By now you have found that five students and friends are missing. Do not worry. Tell all parents of these four that they are quite safe. Now after thinking whether or not to give you a straight answer here it is.

All of us were a bit tired of being forced to split for a month or more. So we decided on the train that we would go out into the world and study abroad this summer. I cannot take full credit for the plan, only the idea.

As Dumbledore already knows, no doubt, we are in the muggle world. Me and Hermione are going to teach the wizard borns how to live as muggles. Consider this independent study. We will be careful and if me or Serena feels we are no longer safe, I will bring everyone back immediately. You and Dumbledore know that we are very capable of knowing our surroundings and those in them.

So, don't worry. The Marauders are more than fine, and we have another around, just to make a young, red haired girl smile a bit more. I'll give you a hundred galleons if you figure out who it is without Dumbledore's help.

I am willing to meet you to show you I am well and this is not a joke. But come alone. If I see any others from the Order or aurors, I will disappear till September first. If this is agreeable to you I will be at Gringotts for twenty minutes in the morning. Don't know when so just be patient. Gotta go, my friend is getting anxious with the muggles about. Have fun Moony.

Snuffles.

Remus quickly apparated to Gringotts and began his long wait for Harry. He knew that he had to keep his word, if he wanted a chance to find out why the boy would do this. He also had to resist the urge to throttle him for scaring him by taking Serena in the night with no word about where they were going. While Remus was lost in thought Harry walked into Gringotts and to the first goblin he saw.

"Hello, mate. I need twenty-five thousand pounds from my vault. I don't care about the changing rate today, but I only have twenty minutes before an angry girl appears here, and hexes me into oblivion." Harry said cheerfully. The goblin looked at him suspiciously.

"Name." The goblin said.

"Right, right very sorry. Harry James Potter." Harry said, moving his hair so the goblin could see his scar. "That a strong enough form of identification?" The goblin laughed.

"Good to see you again, Harry. I'll be back. Did you want that box you mentioned last time?"

"No I'll get it before school. It's not time to get it yet. Have you seen Remus Lupin yet?" Harry asked.

"Perhaps you should pay attention to your surroundings, Snuffles." Remus said angrily.

"Bout time you spoke up, Moony. I was beginning to think you were having something of a fit. I watched you sit there a few minutes."

"I'll be right back with your money, Harry." The goblin said. "All I need is the Black girl in here on a vengeance."

"Good idea, Geoff." Harry said smiling. Then looking back at Remus. "Met him the other day."

"Why are you taking that much muggle money about?" Remus asked. "Are you furnishing a mansion?"

"No, Moony. Just don't know how much six people will need." Harry said easily. "Should I have gotten less?"

"I should say so. But this is your prank Harry." Remus said uneasily. "Why are you doing this?"

"Well, for one, it means Voldemort can't find me." Harry said smiling. "Two, it gives all six of us a chance not to worry about anything other than having fun. Most importantly, with Voldemort being so quiet and keeping his distance last year, I have a feeling next year will be a lot more interesting. I wanted to live the most of this summer, just in case. The others agreed of course." Harry smiled. "And one guardian agreed whole heartedly to me taking one of us."

"Neville is it then?" Remus smiled.

"On the first go!" Harry said, as Geoff returned. "Geoff, could you put one hundred galleons in Mr. Lupin's vault for me as well. He won a bet with me."

Geoff laughed and nodded. "Of course, Harry. Here is your money. You might want to put that in a safe place. I think that is supposed to be a lot in the muggle world." He said as he handed Harry a bag full of money.

"I know, Geoff. Thanks very much. I've got to be going." Harry said and turned to walk out of Gringotts.

"How are the others Harry?" Remus asked.

"Well," Harry said looking at his watch. "This has to be quick. Five minutes left. Ginny tried to hex a refrigerator, Neville and Ron almost destroyed a perfectly good video game, Hermione is being Hermione as usual, and Serena is even more seductive than when we are in school. I am having the time of my life. We ate a good breakfast and have to go shopping for food and other things Hermione said I wasn't bright enough to buy. That answer your question?"

"Are the girls acting much like Serena?" Remus asked.

"Don't know Moony. That's not a question I really bothered to ask. One is my ex girlfriend, and the other is like my sister." Harry said. He looked at his watch again. "Sorry Moony no more time. I have to go." Harry finished and disappeared.

"Why do I feel like I just let one of the most dangerous of the six of you disappear without even thinking of stopping you." Remus said to himself laughing.