Episode 4: A Stealthy Christmas

The holidays have arrived. Christmas is considered more of a peaceful period of time in Hogwarts history. Most of the students have left to enjoy the holidays with their families. But certain students remained in school for various reasons. Henry's parents decided to visit his elder sister who is situated in Turkey. Sean's parents passed away from a deadly virus when he was three. He was raised by his grandmother. Unfortunately for him, she passed away 2 years ago. They both were in the hall looking at the decorations.

Henry: These decorations look lovely.

Sean: Why are red and green considered Christmas colors?

Henry: Yup. Gryffindor and Slytherin not only dominate most of Hogwarts history, but their house colors also dominates the Christmas holidays.

Sean: Damn. Sucks for us and Huffs.

They both had a good understanding about the surroundings of Hogwarts. They pretty much knew all of the secrets areas in the school. When they were walking down the hallways, they were greeted by Matt.

Matt: Hey boys.

Sean & Henry: Hey there.

Matt: Man these holidays seem boring so far. All the pretty girls are out of sight.

Henry: Is that the only thing you care about?

Sean: There's also food.

Henry: I thought you were leaving for home?

Matt: I'm going right now. My brothers and I are going to Switzerland. It's a beautiful country. There are mountains and tasty chocolates.

Sean: I seriously thought you were going to end by saying, "there will be some ladies."

Matt: Oh I already checked out some magazines. Hoo boy are they pretty! There will be pretty travelers too.

Henry: Merlin's beard!

Sean: The day a girl will fall for you is the day I pass away.

Matt: Okay I gotta go now.

Sean & Henry: Goodbye.

Matt: See you after holidays.

Sean and Henry continued walking. During their time in Hogwarts, they had heard of a rumor. They heard many rumors but this one stood out to them. It was about a certain map. The map was called The Marauders Map. It was made by the Marauders. They were Hogwarts students who also were Animagi. They later became members of the first Order of The Phoenix. The map had details about the entirety of Hogwarts and Hogsmeade. It also showed where each person was in those areas. The current owner of the map was Harry Potter. Sean and Henry theorized about this.

Sean: Since we know about the place so much and many are gone, why don't we try to make our own map?

Henry: It is pretty complicated. The Marauders were able to access some areas because they were Animagi.

Sean: We can use stealth. I have walkie-talkies. We can talk easily with these.

Henry: You actually bought these here?

Sean: Of course I did.

Henry: My goodness! We shall see.

They then saw a strange being moving from afar. Henry was taken aback. But Sean went ahead and approached it. It looked light skinned. It had flowing black hair. As it turned around towards them, the creature squealed. The creature turned out to be Diana.

Sean: What on God's green earth are you doing here?

Diana: Shut thy mouth!

Henry: Why are we huddled near a bush?

Diana: Quiet you donut! Professor Flitwick is looking for me.

Sean: What did you do?

Diana: I did nothing. My parents want me to go back home.

Henry: Don't you want to go back home? It is holiday season after all.

Diana: I would rather shoot my own two feet than spend the holidays there.

Sean: Seems like you know a lot about sneaking in and out.

Diana: I had to know. I was pretty much forced to live like I was a hermit.

Henry: Gee that sucks.

Sean: Care to hear out our plan?

Sean told Diana about the map idea he and Henry had. Diana was ecstatic. They decided to go ahead with the plan. They had to use theirs skills to make the map beautifully. They decided to name themselves the Shadows of the Highlands as Hogwarts was in Scottish highlands.

Diana was the Spider. Her task was to go to the areas and observe them. Sean was Eagle. His task was to help Spider navigate through the areas. He also notified her about incoming threats. Last but not least, it was Henry who was the Dolphin. He would make the map using spells and charms. They began their mission in the night. They all wore disguises.

Eagle began scouting the environment. It was the upper levels of the school. There were many mysterious rooms. After getting the clear, Spider entered a room. It was incredibly dark. She used 'Lumos.' Her wand then started glowing at one end, becoming a source of light. She observed the area and found out that it was just a room filled with unused items for Quidditch. She used 'Nox' and the light went out. She left and went to another room. The room had a weird stench. It smelled like onions. She decided to investigate it.

Diana: I smell onions.

Sean: The fuck!?

Diana: I am getting a weird stench from this room. It smells like onions.

Henry: The school has no pantry. So it must be something odd.

Diana: Copy that.

Diana looked around. What she saw was a hog with warts. Her life was complete.

Diana: Guys.

Sean: What?

Diana: I found a hog.

Henry: Cool. So?

Diana: It's covered in warts.

Sean: Wait seriously?!

Diana: I'm hundred percent serious.

Henry: Use the mirror.

Eagle had hexed a few mirrors so that they work like a video camera. Dolphin and Spider do not know the hex he used. Eagle and Dolphin saw the wart filled hog. Dolphin's freckles stood out from his face. Eagle believed he could die peacefully that day.

Sean: Holy fucking shit! Holy mother of Jesus H. Christ Mary Magdolin!

Henry: I can't believe it! I have seen a sight worthy of an Order of Merlin.

Suddenly Eagle spotted someone. He saw Filch petting his cat and walking near the room Spider was in.

Sean: Spider, Cat Owner is near.

Diana: Got it.

She ran out of the room. Filch spotted her.

Eagle got on the stairs. Spider slid downed the rails of one set of stairs. As the stairs were moving, Eagle used 'Glisseo.' The steps turned into a slide. Eagle and Spider slid down. As they met the edge, they both jumped. Dolphin was there waiting at a platform. Spider's jump was a little short. Luckily, Dolphin was there to catch her and got her up. Eagle on the other hand, bonked his head into a wall. Fortunately, he was fine. They all ran off. They all used 'Deprimo.' Three holes were made on the ground. They jumped on one each. They then ended up in front of the Ravenclaw tower. They ran their way back into their common room.

Sean: How much of the map is done?

Henry: Around 69%.

Sean: Nice.

Diana: That was hectic!

Henry: It was absolutely bananas!

Sean: My head hurts.

The next morning was filled with them filling their stomach and planning out the next schedule. It took place three days later. All that was left was the Forbidden Forest. They visited Hagrid during a break in daytime.

Everyone: Hey there Hagrid.

Hagrid: Ey there! How are you all?

Henry: Pretty well.

Sean: MEIJI!

Behind Hagrid's hut, a white little shiba inu came running towards Sean.

Sean: Hey there boy!

Diana: Hi Meiji!

Henry: Oy bruv.

Sean petted the dog.

Sean: You are growing big there my boy.

Hagrid: He is pretty with ya ain't he?

Sean: Of course he is. He's my son.

Hagrid: You three look like you all have a plan.

Henry: Yes we do.

They explained the plan to Hagrid. He looked worried.

Hagrid: It's gonna be dangerous!

Sean: Don't worry. We have planned this out for three days.

Diana: If you mess up Sean, then I will take Meiji from you.

Sean: If I mess up, you die. Either way I end up with him.

At night they went ahead with their plan.

Hagrid and Dolphin were the lookouts. He also helped out with the map. Eagle and Spider went to the forest. Eagle pointed out the paths and Spider observed them. Things were doing well. Suddenly, a howler came running towards Spider.

The howler shouted: Diana Princeton! I have received your letter. We had a party planned out for you. But you decided to spend holidays in that school. We are truly disappointed in…

Eagle used 'Incendio' and the howler burned. The howler attracted some wild beasts. Spider was zoned out. A wild ghoul appeared. As she refocused she heard Eagle mumble something. The ghoul turned into dust. Spider was perplexed.

Sean: Code Red! We're being ambushed.

Eagle and Spider threw some spells towards the other ghouls to distract them. They then ran off towards Hagrid's hut. As they reached the hut, Eagle immediately hugged Meiji. Dolphin and Hagrid were worried.

Henry: Are you guys okay?

Diana: Yeah we are.

Hagrid: What happened?

Sean: Ghouls appeared. We distracted them and ran straight towards your hut.

Diana: Did you complete it?

Henry: Yeah. I barely did it.

The map was complete. It was dubbed "The Guide for a Shadow." By saying, "Bound by darkness, follow the path with faith," the map was unlocked. And by saying, "Black and white have mixed," the details on the map disappeared. It was more advanced than the Marauders map. Spider saw one of her father's employees in Professor Flitwick's office. She changed out of her outfit and left. Sean and Henry walked back to the common room when they were confronted by someone.

Sean & Henry: Holy shit!

Nora: Hey there.

Sean: What are you doing here?

Nora: I know you guys were doing weird stuff in school now.

Henry: You have no proof.

Nora: I saw Sean's weird running style and you were in Hagrid's hut doodling on a piece of paper.

Sean & Henry: Oh.

Nora: Show me the paper and I won't turn you guys in.

Henry whispered in Sean's ear: Should we tell her?

Sean whispered back: Yeah sure. If she tries to mess with us, we will mess her up harder and better.

They then showed her the map. She was astonished with the magic used.

Nora: This is really impressive!

Sean: We know.

Henry: What are you even doing here? Aren't you supposed to be with your boyfriend? What's his name?

Sean: I think it's something like Mendes.

Nora: His name is Cyril Mendes. And I arrived today. One day early.

Sean: The hell happened? You were supposed to come tomorrow.

Nora fell silent. Sean regretted his words.

Nora: We're fine. Sorry I have to go back to my common room.

She bolted past them.

Henry: Something is wrong.

Sean: I know. Doesn't look too serious. Hopefully she can fix it out.

They met Diana back in the common room. Diana was curious. She wondered what spell had Sean used in the forest. She wanted to ask him. But she knew he would not tell her. She was just glad she didn't hear too much complaints from her parents. She can now also able to use a cool map to wander all around the school. She went back to sleep. Sean checked on her. He knew she wanted to know the spell he did. But he could not tell her. He could not tell anyone yet. It was only in his mind and his only. He'll make sure it stays that way for now. He also wondered about what he had said to Nora. He always had good control over his tongue. He went back to his bed and passed the time. The next day, everyone returned from holidays. School was resuming. Filch had reported about certain figures but nothing came off it. The only ones that knew about the map were Sean, Henry, Diana, Hagrid and Nora. They would not tell anyone about it for a really long time. Sean decided to spend his time after class playing with Meiji. They spent a long time together. Sean liked his company. He felt calm after all the stealthy shenanigans. Life continued, this time with they had possession of an insane map and weird disguises.