The 6th book was really good; and yet really sad. If you haven't read it yet, SHAME ON YOU! Why are you reading a fanfic when you could be reading the real thing!
Don't read next paragraph if you haven't read HBP
I decided to follow a few things in the book; actually hardly anything. When I update older chapters I'm going to add Quidditch- It'll have the new team, Harry as captain. Relationships; I'm thinking about adding the attacks and no Hogsmeade trips in here too, but I'm not sure. One thing is Snape –bloody bastard- will still be teaching potions and the Defense teacher I made up will still be here. I thinking about adding the Snape's book in here too, but it would have a minor part, if anything.
Upon discovery, I found out that Ron is really born end of February- early March, so my mistake there. Ginny's birthday is never mentioned –actually, Ron's isn't either –-until the sixth book came out anyway, but I wrote this before that-, but I'm a weirdo fan who reads J. K. Rowling's site- so I could have done her, but it's to late now, so sorry, Ron, but your having a birthday a few months early.
I've decided to go back to their real names…
Chapter 18: Truth Revealed
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"SIRIUS BLACK!" Remus' voice rang threw Gryffindor Tower. "GET BACK HERE YOU DAMN DOG!" As this was said Remus ran down the stairs. His hair was spiked green and the words 'I love Snape" was sparking in black letters on his forehead. He clearly didn't take notice at the others in the room until it was too late. His face flushed, "Woops"
The twin's mouths flew open.
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The red-headed twins stood, bewildered by what had just been said. James and Sirius' faces were visibility paling. The two girls' faces where a mix of disbelief and annoyance, they had taken it as their duty to make sure the maraudering boys were not discovered, good job they did. Remus had gone paler then before, even with the full moon only days away. His reddened face made it look he had just sprinted a mile, all up hill.
"…You're serious?" Fred choked out.
"Yes" Sirius said flatly, unable to stop himself as the old joke was said.
James took this opportunity to take a whack at the back of Sirius' head. Sirius let out yelp as he was hit by hands rough from too many hours of broom handing in Quidditch and plain old broom handling. James muttered one simple word after he smacked his best friend, "Idiot"
Normally Fred and George would had started to laugh merrily at the little display, but they where still too shocked by Remus' earlier statement to even blink. All that was going through their brains at the moment where thoughts about Harry's dad; the innocent murderer, and their ex-defense teacher. Even only one of those topics would have been way too much for the teenage twins to handle.
"What," Sirius whined at his two best friends, "Your whole cover is sure too be blown now anyway!" It was quiet a pitiful attempt to get his friends to forgive his moment of stupidity.
"Well, it is now anyway," James hissed at Sirius, although the room was so quiet that it was likely everyone had heard what he had to say, even if he hadn't wanted the too.
"So…" The small group of non-Weasleys all tore their eyes from James and Sirius to focus on the red-headed twin that had dared to speak; it was George this time. "Sirius?"
He look toward the boy and something hit him; now that he knew, it was so… obvious, the black hair –although neatly combed, unlike the Sirius of this time- reaching around his neck, his black eyes alight with mischief and happiness; something Azkaban had taken from the man early on. And yet, they still looked exactly alike.
"Lupin?" George asked again, although it was hardly a question. This one, too, he saw the shadow of the man that had once taught him about Defense. Lupin's hair was light, although it was not yet littered with the gray heirs the freckle-faced boy was used to seeing. If anything, Lupin was the one that looked least like his future self.
"James?" James Potter, the boy, the man, which had always been talked about, not only because he was Harry's father. Sirius and Lupin –mostly Sirius- had always been happy to share a story about him and James sneaking off, or pranking someone, or something else equally as funny. Fred and George had always thought that the group of three –four, including Pettigrew- would have been hilarious to see in action. James was really the mirror image of Harry, as everyone would say; except for his eyes "Your mother's eyes…" how many people had George heard say that to Harry, way to many, he thought. It was a wonder he didn't notice it before, the resemblance was uncanny!
"Did you too know, about who they were?" Fred's gaze finally rested on the two females, they exchanged glances.
"Yes, I stumbled upon them one day on my way to the kitchens." Sakura admitted. "After a while Professor Dumbledore said they should stay here until a way to get them home was found."
"Because their names where already common knowledge among the student body they had to take on fake names," Hermione explained to the twins, "although I'm surprised no one noticed the resemblance between Harry and James..." Hermione trailed off; her sentence didn't need to be completed.
The twins' faces made it obvious that they where not to happy about not being told about all of this before now. Sakura jumped in, speaking quickly so that they wouldn't be able to interrupt. "You see, Dumbledore said only Harry, Ron, Hermione, and myself could know, he said no one should know incase word got out. No telling what Voldemort would do if he got his hands on James Potter." Sirius and Remus exchanged confused glances with each other; James already knew why.
"We should get to Hogsmeade; we should have been there by now." Hermione pointed out, looking at her watch.
"Oh yeah, what did Harry do to lure Ron there again?" Sirius asked, James and Remus sighed at their friends constant stupid questions.
Hermione sighed as she began to explain –for the 56th time this week, but hey, who was counting?- to Sirius about how Harry would take Ron out shopping, claiming he wanted Ron to pick out his birthday present, because Harry wanted it to be perfect. Sirius would get Harry's attention before running back to The Three Broomsticks there everyone would surprise Ron when he came in. Sirius just nodded at the end of the explanation, he didn't seem to have listened.
"Come on, we need to get there, now." Not wanting to upset Hermione Granger, the group of boys and girl followed the bushy-haired girl out the portrait hole.
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Harry fought of another grown, where was Sirius? The planed time had been at least half-an-hour ago, what was keeping them? Harry and Ron where strolling around Hogsmeade, it was a good thing Ron was a slow decider, Harry thought, because they obviously aren't coming anytime soon.
"Harry, Harry, come look at this!" Ron called to him, waving his hand in the frantically he was looking at something.
Harry let out a low sigh and headed over to his best friend, who right now was making a small scene as others in the store stole glances at the red head, wandering why he was so interested in.
"What is it Ron?" Harry asked. Ron turned around and grinned at him, but said nothing. Instead he pulled his hands in front of Harry's face, revealing six bouncy balls, all brightly colored.
"Muggle kids play with these, but they are so cool!" Ron exclaimed, his eyes shining like a little kid in a candy store; or a wizard in Muggle Mysteries, in this case. He dropped the balls, eagerly watching as they bounced up and down, his eyes following them like a cat on a mouse. "Or-or look at these!" Ron left the bouncy balls to bounce as he ran over to another display in the store. Harry causally walked after Ron, glad of his friend finally having a good time shopping. Being poor, Ron had never had much money to spend on pointless things like this, he never complained, but Harry couldn't help but fell bad for him. After all, he alone had more money then the entire Weasley family put together.
"What are these things called again?" Ron asked Harry as he looked a small model of a black 2001 Porsche Carrera GT. Ron picked it up and started to inspect every inch of the foot long car.
"A car" Harry said, trying to make his voice sound like he was really interested in what was going on, not mad at a few choice people right now.
"That's right!" Ron turned to smile at Harry before he turned his full attention on the car.
Harry turned his head in a bored manner toward the display windows. He almost fell over in surprise; Sirius was waving his arms all over the place in one of the windows as he tried to catch Harry's attention. Harry smiled and gave a small wave; earning a grin and large wave from his future Godfather in return. Sirius started to run away; in the direction of the Three Broomsticks. Harry made sure he would have enough time to get there before he spoke to Ron.
"Hey Ron, want to get a butter beer at the Three Broomsticks?" Harry asked mildly.
Ron turned away from the toy car. "Alright, but I think I want this for my present." Ron grinned; Harry guessed he was trying hard not to sound rude.
"Sure, we can buy that; then head over." Ron nodded and handed Harry the car. Harry took it and they both walked up to the counter. "Excuse me?"
The women behind the counter turned around and gave them a bright smile. "Hello, how may I help you?" She asked.
"I would like to by this." Harry handed her the toy car.
"Ah yes, these are brand new, you know." She told them as she took the car. "It's ten sickles and two kunts" She told Harry. Harry nodded and grabbed inside his pocket, pulling out the required amount, handing it to the women. The women smiled again and handed Harry the car. "Thank you, come again." Harry and Ron muttered a 'your welcome' before they turned to leave.
Harry wasn't sure, but he thought he saw the women smirk evilly after she thought they couldn't see her face anymore. No, Harry thought, it must have been a tick of the light. But, Harry wasn't sure, and after all he had been though during his life, Harry thought about turning around again and confronting the woman. But then he remembered what had happed last year; his face darkened, his eyes glistened with tears, Sirius' smiling face flashed across his mind.
Ron didn't notice a thing about Harry's sudden mood change as he yapped happily about how muggles could come up with stuff like his new toy car, and how they did it without magic.
Harry and Ron walked toward the Three Broomsticks casually chatting about Quidditch. As planed, Ron was completely oblivious to the surprise party that was waiting to begin for him only two stores away. Harry grabbed the door first, pulling it open. Ron voiced aloud that he thought it was really dark in here, but that seemed to be the cue.
"SURPRISE!" All Gryffindor sixth years, a few Gryffindor fifth years, -Colin had also brought along his younger brother- Katie Bell, a few Ravenclaws, –Harry was glad to know that Cho wasn't there- and two Hufflepuffs.
Harry was shocked; he had only expected Hermione, Sakura, the twins, and the Marauders to be there. But, Harry reminded himself, when the twins where in charge of something, anything was possible.
Harry was nowhere near as surprised as Ron, though. He was staring wide-eyed at the group of smiling people in front of him, clearly lost for words. His mouth was hanging open as far as it would go, giving him a very odd look. Ron finally seemed to come to his senses, because he closed his mouth, although his eyed were still bugging out of his head.
The Three Broomsticks was decorated from floor to ceiling in party streamers of all different colors. Red and gold steamers where hung together in most of the room, but Harry also saw black, yellow, purple, blue, green, and pink streamers at different areas of the restaurant. A look at some of the booths showed a cartoon girl from some muggle kid show –Dora something, Harry remembered seeing Dudley watching it on the Television one time- on the cups and Clifford –Harry recognized that right away- plates.
"Wow… Thanks…" Ron said slowing, making a few steps forward so that Harry could close the door behind him.
"Happy Birthday!" James called as he came over to the group of Harry, Ron, Hermione, and the twins; he was carrying a tray of butter beers. Five eager hands grabbed for the mugs, almost causing the try to fall out of James hands. "Hey- Hey watch it!" James yelled, only a little frustrated.
"James, bring some over here!" Sirius' voice boomed from a booth over. Harry could just see Sirius' hand waving in the air to James
James sighed, "Coming!" He called in a fake sweet voice. "See ya!" He said quickly to the group before he walked to the next booth where Sakura, Remus, and Sirius where sitting.
"I still can't believe you guys pulled this off!" Ron exclaimed, taking a gulp of butter beer.
"Best part is, Colin and I got it Okayed by Professor McGonagall, so we can't get in trouble!" Ginny grinned as she walked over to their table. The group –except for Ron- nodded in agreement at her statement.
"Is that why so many people came? I couldn't see a Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff coming here if they weren't supposed too." Ron said.
"But Moony, I wanna cut the cake!" Sirius whining voice cried loudly. Harry's eyes moved away from Ginny toward what he could see of Sirius' booth.
"No, you would end up doing something really stupid!" Remus' voice snapped back at Sirius. Harry could hear the laugher of Sakura and James following Remus and Sirius' argument.
"Harry!" James called merrily, "Better get Simon some cake before he explodes!"
Harry nodded to the grinning twins and they both jumped up and ran toward the counter, nearly knocking into Neville in the process.
"Attention everyone," Fred said, his voice magically magnified so that the entire pub could hear him. Everyone quieted down after some people stopped talking and started to shush their friends. "In honor of Ron's birthday, we have cake!" A few good natured cheers –Sirius being the loudest- issued from the bunch. Everyone made a noise; however, when George took a large cake from Madam Rosemerta, showing it to the crowd.
Madam Rosemerta handed Fred a large knife with a smile as he spoke again. "Line up if you want a piece, Birthday Boy first!" Ron ran up, Harry right beside him, Sirius behind them. Quickly a line of hungry Hogwarts students was formed, all talking happily with each other. Fred and George took the honor of cutting the cake; how much they liked the person decided how big a piece they got. It didn't take long before everyone who wanted a piece of cake had one; all eating happily.
"Where's Ron?" Harry asked Hermione as he waved goodbye to the Creevey brothers.
"Over there" was Hermione cold reply. Harry looked over to there Hermione was pointing; and instantly looked away. Ron and Lavender didn't seem to see; because they continued to snog with each other in a far booth.
Harry didn't say anything; instead he went over to talk to Ginny; who was sitting with Seamus and Dean. Harry frowned when he noted that Deans arm was draped around Ginny. Hermione gave him a knowing smile; but didn't say anything.
"Ron's being a prat," Hermione jumped at the sound of Sakura's voice, she gave the girl an annoyed look. "Well, he is! He likes you, you like him; what's up with Lavender?"
"I do not like Ron!" Hermione glared at Sakura.
"Yes you do" Parvati said from behind her; making Hermione glare at her also. "But Lav does two; and she got him first." Parvati shrugged.
"But everyone knows that Ron likes Hermione; he was just mad because Ginny said that he never snogged anyone" Sakura argued. "So the first chance he got to snog someone; he did!"
"Don't talk about Lav like that!" Parvati glared Sakura; who glared back.
"You know it's true!" Sakura said; her voice rising.
"You two are fighting over Ron are you mad!" Hermione hissed at them. Both girls shut up and gave equally sheepish grins.
"Herm's right; we're fighting over Ron Weasley!" All three girls started to laugh.
"What's so funny?" Luna came over to them; glancing around the room with her usual far off expression; Haruka coming up next to her.
"Trust me, you don't want to know." Sakura told them; a smile on her face.
"I bet we don't- Luna, let's get some punch; its better then it normally is." She winked at Sakura, who giggled behind her hand. Luna nodded and they both walked away again, chatting happily.
"You know, sometimes I forget that she's in Gryffindor; or our year, for that matter." Parvati commented as she watched them go.
"Yeah, she really belonged in Ravenclaw- I don't know how she got in Gryffindor." Sakura said. "But she's always hanging out with Ravenclaws or Hufflepuffs."
"I think she wanted to stay with the only person she knew- you." Hermione glanced at Sakura.
"I bet" Parvati sighed, "its sweet, really." Hermione giggled and Sakura frowned.
"Seamus!" Ginny and Dean gave identical cries. The girls looked over just in time to see Ginny and Dean holding Seamus steady; it seemed he had gotten drunk.
"Ginny, what happened!" Hermione asked as she and Sakura ran over to her, Dean and Seamus.
"Somebody spiked the punch! Here-" She slit out from under Seamus' arm and Hermione moved in her place. "FRED, GEORGE!" She bellowed. "I'M GOING TO GET YOU FOR THIS!" And before the twins knew what was happening, Ginny was racing toward them, her face flushed with anger.
"Can you two help me get Seam back to the castle; he's got a potion that'll help." Dean asked Sakura and Hermione from Seamus' other side.
"Sure, but why does Seamus have a potion for getting drunk?" Hermione questioned.
"It's not really a potion to help him get drunk, it's more helping in the after dunk stage." Dean explained.
"Basically, it's a Hangover potion." Sakura added.
Dean opened his mouth but was cut short when Seamus started to talk. "A respectable Irishman always has a potion for after a few drinks!" Seamus answered in a heavy Irish accent; the smell of alcohol filled the air around him as he spoke.
"Seamus Finnigan!" Hermione slapped him on the back of his head. "You should be suspended for this, and I'm a prefect!"
"Hermione," Sakura countered, "You can't throw Seamus out of school!"
"Well it's not like I want to but-"
"But nothing," Dean snapped. "You don't have to; if someone finds out just say it slipped your mind or something!" He growled.
"Al-Alright…. But it still don't like it!"
"Come on, then. Help us get Seamus back to school." Sakura stated blandly. Hermione nodded. "I'm going to let Harry know that we're leaving, you two can start for the door." Both Hermione and Dean nodded this time.
"Harry!" Harry turned away from watching Ginny yelling at Fred and George to see Sakura running over to him. "Hermione, Dean, Seamus, and I are leaving, so see you later." She said quickly. "Gin, we're leaving, are you coming?" Harry didn't bother ask how Ginny would know who exactly was leaving, for he figured it was a girl thing.
Ginny stopped yelling and turned to Sakura. "Alright," She turned back to the twins. "I'm not done with you two!" She added furiously before following Sakura toward the door.
"So-" Fred started to speak not that the threat –Ginny- was gone. "Who's still here?"
"Let's see…" George took out his wand and muttered something and a clip board appeared along with a quill. "Herm, Sak, Seam, Dean, and Gin are all gone." He crossed out those five names.
"Did you give everyone nicknames?" Harry questioned.
"Nope, but a lot of people" George grinned. "Who else is gone?"
"The Creevey brothers, Justin, Susan, Padma, and Katie all left." Harry answered after a moments pause.
"Alright-" George muttered, crossing out the names Harry had just said. "Col… Den…Just… Sue… Pad...oh where is it...? Ah, here we go… and Katie!" He muttered to himself. "That leaves us three, Par, Luna, Haru, Lav, Sim, Jam, Tom, and Ron."
"Eleven out of twenty-two, not bad," Fred commented.
"Hullo my red haired friends," Sirius exclaimed, his face was red. "and back-haired buddy over there, how you doin' Jamesy-poo?" Sirius draped his arm around Harry. "What cha up to now?" Harry gave a fearful glance at the twins, hopping they wouldn't catch on.
"Simon!" Remus came up and slapped him in the back of his head, "I told you not to go anywhere!"
"But I found Jamesy-poo!" Sirius whined.
"No this-" He grabbed James's arm and pulled him over. "Is James."
Sirius gave a yelp of surprise and turned back to Harry. "Jamesy-poo, you have a twin!" He exclaimed. The words "oh no!" rang through Harry's head.
"I do!" James replied in almost the exact same tone as Sirius, "Oh wow, Remy, I have a twin!" He said gleefully. Harry wanted to slap himself, they couldn't hide it now!
"Dumb and Dumber spiked the butter beer and then got drunk of it." Remus explained.
"Oh, Harry we already know" Fred said suddenly, seeing the look on Harry's face. "'Remy' here got mad at Simon and yelled his name back in the tower, good thing we where the only ones there."
Harry narrowed his eyes. "And when, pray tell, where you planning on telling me this?"
"Ah, is scary Harry!" Fred cried as he and George pretended to run away as if they had just seen Voldemort.
Harry turned to Remus and his drunken father and Godfather. "And what about you?"
"We-we where going to tell you later when there was less chance of being overheard." Remus said quickly.
"Oh" Harry frowned.
"Bye Harry, Tommy, Simon, James!" Haruka called as she and Luna walked over. "Luna and I are going because we promised to meet Sally-Ann to help her with Transfiguration, thanks for inviting us, see you later!"
"Yes, bye, Harry." Luna added.
"Hey, Luna, Haruka, can I walk back with you?" Parvati came up and asked.
"Yeah, but I thought you where going to walk with Lavender." Haruka said.
"So did I, but the two love birds-" Parvati jerked her head over to where Ron and Lavender where cuddling and giggling. "They've been like that almost the whole time, and it's so annoying." She sighed. "Thanks for inviting me, Harry." She added. "Bye Simon, Tommy, James." The four boys waved goodbye as James mumbled about his name being said last.
"Fred, George!" Harry called, the twin were at his side almost instantly.
"Yes?" They asked.
"Take of Haruka, Luna and Parvati, they just left."
George nodded and pulled out his clip board from under his left arm. "Par, Haku, and Luna, ok; that makes eight still left."
"We might as well go back now, these two get worse and worse after they drink." Remus said, nodding to James and Sirius who where tapping their wands on different things and changing the objects all kinds of odd colors and such, crackling madly as they did so. "The only who didn't plan the part still here are Ron and Lavender, and I don't think they plan on leaving anytime soon."
"We could always leave them here; I don't think they want to be disturbed." Fred grinned along with his twin.
"But its Ron's party, we can't just ditch him." Harry argued.
"He's having a party of his own, if you know what I mean." Fred gave Harry a large smirk.
"Well… I'm going to invite him to come back with us away." Harry went over, talked to Ron, then came back, he look slightly crestfallen. "He said he would stay here for now."
"Great, come on!" George called as he walked out the door "We're off to see the wizard-" Fred, Sirius, and James joined along. "The wonderful Wizard of Hogwarts!" They continued to sing/scream the theme to the muggle movie The Wizard of OZ all the way back to Hogwarts.
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This is the eleventh page, so it's pretty long. I took a while because I started to work on this other story and didn't work on any others, I hope to put it up sometime, but I want to at least finish this story first. And check out Chap. 4, I revised it making it go from one pages to two, I'd say that's pretty good. My writing is still pretty crappy, but it's better then when I first started. So –unlike my running- It seems I'm improving. That's all I really have to say for now. Ta Ta!
hp/manga-obseesed: Yeah, I'm on my way to change that to Japanese-American after I post this, I didn't even think about that, so dumb moment for me, anyway thanks a bunch for pointing that out!
BakaIka: He He, you know it! –wow that sounded soo suggestive….ik- yeah, glad you like it, and good for you for reading over the Chapters I revised, Soon I shall read 'The Race to Save the Lord God Bird', but Morgan told me it was boring, so I was like Whatever. Her and Jess both said that you don't have to read the book to do the letter thing, and Paul said that to –in a maner of speaking- but I mite-as-wel, kus It's short away! Muhaha.