May Update

Harry stayed up as he couldn't sleep that night. He chewed on his chocolate frogs, looking over the Marauders Map. He sighed, watching the teachers make their rounds around the quiet school.

"Ugh…. ugh! Ugh! No no spiders!" Ron cried, springing himself up from bed. He panted, looking around still half asleep. He saw a fuzzy light at Harry's bed and stared straight at it. "Spiders, wanted me to tap dance! I don't wanna tap dance!" He panicked at Harry. "You tell those spiders Ron." Harry told him, gesturing to wand towards Ron. He stared at Harry for a bit, before nodding. "Yeah… tell them, tell them…." He muttered as if in some hypnotic chant, lying back down to sleep.

Harry sighed through his nose, and turned a page of the map. He grabbed another snack, about to take a big bite bit then stopped, a name he recognised from Hogsmeade….

Harry couldn't believe his eyes. "P-Peter Pettigrew?!" He thought sharply. He immediately jumped out of bed and running out the door, careful not to wake anyone up. However, he was unaware that one boy in his dorm had highly sensitive senses...

Harry followed the map, wanting to catch this Peter Pettigrew and confront him. He looked down at the map, apologizing to the paintings that woke up from his Lumos. Harry looked at the map, Peter's footsteps running towards him. Harry braced himself as Peter came closer and closer. He held his breath, looking around as Harry should have seen Peter by now. But he couldn't find him. He looked and looked, waving the light around, his sharp breaths panting as he searched every muscle in his body tensing.

...

*Pat*

Harry gasped sharply and turned around, his wand swinging in front of him. The boy that followed him jumped back, putting his hands up in defence and surrender. "Dude chill. It's only me."

Harry blinked, then panted and sighed in relief and doubled over. "Natsu, what are you doing here?" Harry gasped, trying to get his heart rate down. "Heard you leave so I decided to get you back." Natsu reasoned, folding his arms. "Well I don't need your help Natsu." Harry gritted, before turning around and slowly heading down the hallway. He began to check the map, ignoring Natsu's presence.

"Look, Harry we don't have much time. We have to go before-"

"Shush! Professor Snape is coming!" Harry hissed, walking forward. He tapped his wand at the map, chanting the charm that made the map's details disappear. "Nox!" He whispered, planting the hallway in darkness. But it didn't do anything.

A bright light came from behind Harry, Natsu's face going white. Harry slowly turned around, his worst fear come to life. Snape stood there, his wand pointing at Harry and Natsu and gave them a slight look of disgust. "Potter. Dragneel. What are you doing in the corridors this time of night?" He asked bitterly. "I-I was sleepwalking…." Harry muttered, obvious that he was lying. "I-I was trying to get him back to the dorms sir…" Natsu responded.

Snape looked between the two boys, then snapped his attention back to Harry. "Extraordinary like your father Potter. He too was exceedingly arrogant, strutting around the castle…" He gritted. "My father didn't strut." Harry gritted and spat, as he would not let anyone dirty his deceased father's name. "And nor do I. Now I would appreciate it if you could lower your wand." Harry said with determination and fitness, not wanting to having to deal with this right now. Snape stared at Harry, then gave a harsh squint at Natsu, who looked down in embarrassment. But he did lower his wand down to his pockets. "Turn out your pockets…" He ordered. And that's where Harry knew he had lost. He didn't do anything at first, Snape ordering him once more with a bit more authority in his voice. Harry sighed, doing as Snape said.

Harry held out the blank map. Snape looked at the map, asking what it was. Harry said it was simply parchment paper, which Snape doubted. "Open it." He ordered, Harry obliging unwillingly. Snape lightly tapping his wand on the map. "Reveal your secrets…" He chanted, the map revealing itself. "Read it." He ordered. Harry sighed, and began to read the Map.

"Mrs Moony, Wormtail, Patford and Prongs offer their compliments to Professor Snape…. And…." Harry stopped reading, thinking a bit. "And?" Snape urged. Harry looked straight up to the Potion teacher's face and said to him that he should be requested to keep his big nose out of other people's' business.

Natsu stood there, mouth agape. He tried his best not to laugh, holding his hand up to his mouth. Snape, now infuriated, began to tell Harry off, only to be interrupted. "Professor." A voice called out from the Slytherin head. Everyone instantly turned towards the voice, the Defence teacher emerging from the shadows. "Well well well…. Lupin. Out for a little walk in the moonlight are we?"

Lupin stepped forward, asking what the problem was. The two teachers talked about the discovery, Lupin being more cheerful than Snap about the whole ordeal. But in the end, Harry went with Lupin for a talk. Once they were gone, Snape turned his attention to the fire dragon slayer. "Don't think for a second I forgot about you…." Snape sneered. Natsu stood there, sweating in the presence of this man. "My office. Right now." Snape ordered, grabbing Natsu's wrist and dragging him to the office.

A few hours passed, all the Fairy Tail members waiting in the silence of Snape's office. They were all tired, and needless to say not happy being woken up at two in the morning. "What the hell did you do Natsu?!" Erza growled softly. "Why am I the one that's always accused!?" Natsu whispered back harshley. "Well, you do always destroy things. It's as if you have some kind of power of bad luck." Mira joked, trying to lighten the situation. "I do not!" Natsu yelled back.

"Quiet!" Snape ordered at his desk, eyes on paperwork. Everyone going back to silence. "Um… what exactly are we waiting for?" Wendy whispered softly to her guildmates. "Well, seeing as Master Makarov isn't here yet, perhaps we're waiting for him." Charla suggested. Lily nodded with a grunt. "He is the only one missing….." He muttered. Gajeel and Levy looked at each other, Happy looking down with his cute eyes.

The door to Snape's office burst open, everyone looking at a grumpy sore backed old man midget walk through the door. "Alright… what did my brats do this time…?" Makarov groaned, rubbing his temples. Snape stood up from his desk, and walked around. "Master Makarov, I ask that you keep your degenerates in order!" Snape began. "What?! Degenerates?!" Everyone yelled. "Natsu Dragneel was wandering the halls with Mister Potter investigating the castle! If I remember correctly, you are meant to keep everyone OUT of the secret, NOT help aid them in this castle's secrets!" Snape went on, pointing at the pink haired teen.

"Hey, he left his room I was only trying to get him back!" Natsu defended. "In any case, I suggest you and your underlings be more careful in the future!" Snape sneered. Makarov stood there, listening to the criticisms and folded his arms. "...Natsu my boy, why did you not don the cloak that Dumbledore gifted you?" Makarov asked him kindly. "And risk my identity?" Natsu rebutted. "Well as you can see Professor Snape, Natsu only had the best intentions in mind. As careless as my brats may be, Fairy Tail Always has the best intentions in mind. And do not worry. After all, you have that Memory charm do you not? So if something were to happen we can erase their memory." Makarov reassured with a cheeky smile.

"Magic isn't something you can fool around with!"
"In our culture it can be."
"But this isn't your world Makarov!"
"This is our mission. And if we wish to carry it out this way so be it! Dumbledore is the headmaster, not you. If he is not happy with the way we do it, I'm sure he will tell us what you just said.." Makarov finished.

Snape stood there, completely enraged, but kept his cool. "Make sure those…. Buffoons are in check!" Snape spat, before he left the office. "Well…" Lucy muttered. "That was pleasant…" She muttered. "We just got yelled at how was that pleasant?" Natsu asked, dumbfounded. "She was being sarcastic lava brain." Gray insulted, looking a bit annoyed. "Who you calling lava brain?!" Natsu yelled, beginning to tug at Gray's hair who in turn tugged at Natsu's cheek and mouth.

"WILL YOU TWO STOP IT!" Makarov ordered, whacking them both in the head with his Titan fists. "S-Sorry sir…." Both of them muttered, bumps pulsing from their heads. "So what do we do now?" Erza asked, folding her arms and leaning against Snape's desk. "We'll need to be more careful from now on. Even though no one likes Snape, he still has a point. We do have a reputation to be…. Loud, so from now on, all in secret. At least for now." Makarov ordered.

Natsu looked down, not wanting to do this. Secrets had already ruined his relationship with Harry. But orders were orders, so for now, he'll follow it. And hopefully, he would restore his friendship with Harry.

Hopefully.

Natsu went back to his room, trying to be silent as he walked through the school halls. Before he reached the door, he felt a tap on his shoulder. Natsu jumped and came face to face with Professor Lupin. "P-Professor..." He stuttered. "Natsu... I have disturbing news..." Lupin whispered. Natsu turned around fully, wondering what he was talking about. "While using the map, Harry spotted Peter Pettigrew." Lupin whispered.

"Peter Pettigrew...?" Natsu repeated. Lupin was about to speak, but felt a jolt in his chest. "I will explain later. Take this." Lupin gave Natsu the blank parchment paper he saw with Harry earlier. "I-Isn't this..." Natsu muttered. "Yes. I put the instructions with it and modified the map so that you and your guildmates will be hidden on the map. Use it wisely. And don't let Harry see it!" Lupin said through grunts and left abruptly.

Natsu watched, tilting his head, then looked at the map. He hummed, then took out his wand, pointing at the map. "I solemnly swear I'm up to no good." He chanted, the map revealing the map. Natsu flipped through, amazed of this map's properties. He pointed back at the map, chanting the words to reverse the effect. A million questions raced through his mind...

But for now, Natsu decided to retire for the night.