I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER OR MAXIMUM RIDE.
That Friday, the rest of the Hogwarts letters came.
"Well, I guess that means that we're going to Diagon Alley tomorrow." Mrs. Weasley said, passing out breakfast.
So the next day we were traveling in a pair of ministry cars. These cars were amazing. They were huge. I was sure that on the outside they looked normal. Nudge hadn't said a word she was looking around at the cars, probably imaging what are cars could be with magic. Fang, Iggy and I all had a Wiz Card with us. The letters were in my pocket. We arrived shortly after leaving.
"Harry!" Boomed a tall man. And I mean very tall. Like twice the size of height of a normal man. He had a mane of black hair, with beetle black eye's shining out of his mane. He was wearing a beaver skin coat. "Buckbeak, I mean Witherwings, yeh should see him. He's so happy
"Hi Hagird. I didn't know that 'protection' meant you?" Harry said as he was gathered into the giant's arms. When he was let out he turned around and looked at us. "Hagird, this is Max. And her siblings Fang, Iggy, Nudge, The Gasman, aka Gazzy and Gazzy younger sister Angel. They'll be coming to Hogwarts this year."
"Yah, yes Dumbledore told me all 'bout Max and her flock. Well best get inside. Arthur, Molly." Hagird said beaming at me. We made our way into the famous, Leaky Cauldron, which looked unlike how I had imagined. It was completely empty. The only person there was an old wizened man, who I figured must be Tom, the landlord. He looked up at us when we came in but Hagird said "Sorry Tom, just passing through. Hogwarts business." We all squished into the small room, where there was a bunch of garbage bins. Hagird took out a pink umbrella and tapped one of the bricks. The wall opened up into an archway that even Hagird could fit in.
Diagon Alley was quite a scene. I had been told that it was always crowded and bright. Now all the windows were covered with blown up posters of the scariest people. There were also some signs saying what to in a case of an emergency. Some of the windows had been completely boarded up. The few people there were walking in tight groups. A number of shabby looking stalls. One of the had a cardboard sign said saying that the amulets that they are selling protect you for werewolves, dementors and inferi.
A seedy looking man leered at us asking "One for your little girl?" giving a broken, rotten smile at Ginny and Nudge. I gave him an icy glare as Mr. Weasley muttered.
"If I were on duty..."
"Yes, but don't go arresting anybody now, we're in a hurry." Mrs. Weasley said nervously.
"Molly, we should split up if we're in such a hurry. Harry, Ron Hermione and the flock can go with Hagird to all the shops they need to. Ginny, you and me can go and get everyone's books. And then we can all meet up at Flourish and Blotts." Mr. Weasley said.
"Oh, all right, if it will get us out of here quicker." Mrs. Weasley said anxiously, clearly torn between a desire to stay together and the wish to get this over with quickly. But none the less, Hagrid led us off to Madam Malkin's. Not many people looked at us.
"Migh' be a bit of a squeeze in there with all o' us" said Hagrid, stopping outside the window and bending down to look inside. "I'll stand guard outside all righ'?"
So we all went inside. The whole shop was rimmed with clothes racks. Robes of green, blue, black, pink and purple hanging around the room. As soon as we walked in a voice came from the back of the store.
"... not a child, in case you haven't noticed, Mother. I am perfectly capable of doing my shopping alone." A drawling voice said.
"Now dear your mother's quite right, none of us is supposed to go wander around alone anymore, it's nothing to do with being a child." A soft voice said.
"Watch where you're sticking that pin, will you!" The first voice said. We came into view of the people. A teenage boy with a pale pointed face and white blonde hair stood there in a handsome set of dark green robes that glittered with pins around the hems and edges of the sleeves. He strode over to the mirror and looked at himself in it. It was a few minutes before he noticed that we were here. His light grey eyes narrowed and a smirk spread across his face.
"If you're wondering what that smell is, Mother, a Mudblood just walked in." The boy said.
"I don't think there's need for any language like that." said Madam Malkin, scurrying out from behind a clothes rack. "And I don't want any wands out!" I glanced at Harry and Ron who had pulled out there wands and pointed them at the boy and a woman that could only be his mother. She had long blonde hair and a narrow face just like the boy.
"Shut it Malfoy!" Ron said. So this must be Draco Malfoy, the bully. From what I had been told, he was a mean, smart a..,( Angel is probably listen) well cheeky kid. That Snape guy I had been told about favoured him. And his mom's name was Narcissa or something like that. Harry had said that she was a Death Eater.
"Yeah, like you'd dare do magic out of school." He turned and looked at the rest of us. " And who are you?"
Narcissa Malfoy walked forward so she was right in front of Harry.
"Put those away." She said coldly to Harry and Ron." If you attack my son again I will make sure that's it is the last thing you do."
"Really?" I said stepping forward. She looked at me with a slight surprise. She seemed familiar, but I couldn't be sure. "Going to send a couple of your Death Eater pals to come and get us again?"
"You shouldn't make such accusations, bird girl." Narcissa Malfoy said.
"Your that bird girl, the Mudblood!" Malfoy said laughing. Suddenly Malfoy was a against the wall, as Fang pinned him with his forearm. Malfoy tried to say something but Fang just pushed harder. Madam Malkin screeched and clutched her heart. Narcissa Malfoy looked furiously at Fang and pulled out her wand and pointed it at Fang.
"Don't you DARE hurt my Fangums! ( An: I used the Fangums thing from Shattered Sword so that's my little disclaimer, and Shattered Sword keep writing your Fangfic is hilarious:) ) " I said, before I even thought about. Everyone but Madam Malkin and Narcissa Malfoy turned and looked at me. Malfoy sneered at Fang and managed to say,
"Need your girlfriend to protect you?"
"Let go of him!" Narcissa Malfoy said. She waved her wand at Fang who didn't seem to notice. Then his jaw tightened and only I knew that some thing was wrong. He leaped back and glared at Narcissa Malfoy.
"Need your mommy to protect you?" Fang said with steel in his voice.
"Don't you dare talk about my mother you Mudblood!" Malfoy said to Fang. Harry raised his wand even higher.
"I dare you to try anything. They could probably get you a double cell with you lame husband." Harry said. Malfoy moved forward but tripped on his over long robes, making Ron and Gazzy snort with laughter.
"Don't worry son." She turned and looked at Harry. "I'm sure dear Potter will be reunited with his dear godfather Sirius before I'm reunited with Lucius."
Madam Malkin, who had decided to act like nothing to happen, went to fix Malfoy's robes.
"I think the left sleeve could come up a little more, dear, let me just-" Madam Malkin said.
"Ouch!" Malfoy bellowed, slapping her hand away "Watch where your putting your pins, woman! Mother I don't think I want these thing anymore-" He said pulling the robes off and throwing them on the ground at his feet.
"Your right Draco." said Narcissa Malfoy. "Now that I know the kind of scum that shops here, maybe we'll do better and Twilfitt and Tattings." The pair made their way out the door giving Fang and me one last dark look.
"Now what would you like?" Madam Malkin asked us.
"Well, us six need three sets of robes each, what ever you give Hogwart's students." I said to Madam Malkin.
"I need new robes." Harry said.
"Me too." Ron said.
"I need new dress robes." Hermione said.
"My, my well lets get started." Madam Malkin said. The fitting took forever.
"Max, you guys need to get dress robes." Hermione said. "Come on!" I allowed her to drag me to the back of the store. It looked like a rainbow. Robes of every colour, and even some I didn't know were hanging there.
"Max! please can we get a pair." Nudge said giving me bambi eyes. Damn it.
"Sure you can sweetie." I said. Nudge and Angel squealed and ran off to pick theirs.
"Fangums?" Fang said walking up behind me. I turned to look at him.
"Sorry, first thing that came to mind." I said blushing furiously. Fang smirked and them went to pick out his dress robes.
Angel got a, here's a shocker, pink pair. Nudge got purple, Gazzy got green, and Fang got black, big surprise there. Iggy got this pair that looked like it was on fire. It was black at the bottom then red, then yellow. I got a white pair. Like snow that's hasn't been peed on white. After we paid for all of our clothes we left. Madam Malkin was happy about the sale, but I got the feeling that she was glad to see us leave. Next we went to the apocathery for potion ingredients. Then to Quality Quidditch Supplies for Quidditch stuff. Then I dragged the flock off to the wizarding hair salon. Fang got his hair cut like he did in NYC. Iggy got his hair styled into a faux-hawk, it was the colour of fire. Gazzy got the same style but with green streaks. Nudge got her hair straightened and blonde streaks. She also got this thing that will magically straighten her hair. I got layers and blue streaks.
Next we went to the Magical Menagerie. We got a brand new collar for Total while Harry, Ron and Hermione got treats for their pets. Then we went everywhere else. Finally we met up with the rest of our group and headed towards Ron's older brothers, Fred and George's Shop.
Their shop looked like a explosion of colour. One the window was a huge purple poster talking about You-No-Poo. Mrs.Weasley looked horrified, while the flock all cracked up with laughter. Their shop was crowded. Huge but none the less crowded. They had everything from Skiving Snackboxes to daydream spells.
"Ahh you must be Max!" A red head young man said to me. I had no clue if it was Fred or George.
"Ahh Harry, simply smashing to see you." One of the twins said. Suddenly the other was at his shoulder.
"Have you heard the good news?"
"No, Fred how would they no, it was just released?" George asked.
"Well, George, Dad could have heard."
"Heard what?!?!" Harry asked.
"Umbridge is coming back." The twins said at the same time as two, big, evil grins spread across their faces.
"What?!?!?" Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny yelled.
"We're celebrating." Fred said.
"Are you mad?" Harry asked outraged.
"Nope. Now, Maximum would you or any of your flock happen to be pranksters?" Fred asked.
"Me and Ig I guess." Gazzy said. The twin's evil smiles grew bigger.
"Do you solemnly swear that you will cause Umbridge trouble and make her hopefully quit?" George said.
"And to take advantage of her and make her life hell?" Fred continued.
"We'll do everything we can to help." Iggy said, with a grin to match the twins.
"Oh, he defiantly has the Marauder gene." Fred said.
"Just like us." George said.
"And me." Harry said.
"Why" Fred said.
"Would" George said.
"You" Fred said.
"Harry?" George said.
"My dad was Prongs. I can't believe I never told you that!" Harry said scratching his chin. The twins looked at Harry, each other and then at Harry again.
"Now ProngJr. do you promise to join these young Marauder's on their quest for a Umbridge free Hogwarts?" Fred said.
"Why?" Harry asked the twins.
"Harry, you are the son of Prongs! You must bring the Marauders back. You, and these young men must set out to do the most noble act of getting rid of Umbridge." Fred said theatrically.
"We should call our self's the Young Marauders!" Gazzy said excitedly.
"Can I help? I hate that old bag to?" Ginny asked us.
"We can not let our sister go and do something like that without proper equipment." George said.
"Well George, why don't you take our Young Marauder's to the back and give them the special deal." Fred said to his twin.
"Now Maximum, how may I help you and the rest of your flock?" Fred asked once Harry, Iggy, Ginny, and Gazzy had left with George. We ended up buy too much to carry. Harry, Ron and Hermione disappeared and later turned up and insisted that they had been in the back the entire time. Yes, cause all of our heads are filled with air. We knew they were lying but we didn't bother to argue with them. We were carrying way too much to care really.
I realized that in other fanfics they talk about the reviews that they got. So, yes there will be fax (but you will have to wait till Hogwart's for it to happen!!). There will be an OC. And Max and The flock will have other plots then whet is just in the Harry Potter HBP. Also, my dad is buying Word and now that school has started my spelling will get better hopefully. And if anybody has any idea's for pranks that the Young Marauders (Iggy, Gazzy, My OC(who comes later), Ginny, Nudge, Angel, Harry and sometimes Max or Fang.) LET ME KNOW. I will need all the help with prank ideas that I can get. Or if you can think of any nickname that have to do with their past or personality.
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