"Oi Harry! Can we talk to you for a minute?" Fred and George asked the younger Gryffindor as they walked in to the common room.
"Yeah sure…" Harry said warily as he looked back and forth between Ron and Hermione who were just as confused as he was. He got up and followed the twins over to the other side of the common room.
"Ok, Harry we need you to promise that what we are about to show you, cannot be show or talk about it with anyone other than us, Ron and Hermione. Ok?" Fred said.
"Ok I promise. Now what is it that you want to show me." He said getting worried at what 'it' might be.
One of the twins pulled out a large piece of blank, folded parchment.
"This is what all the fuss is about? A piece of parchment?" Harry said with a sigh of relief.
"Ahh this isn't just a piece of parchment Harry. George if you will do the honours."
"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." Writing started to appear on the piece of parchment and harry stared, still confused about what was with all the fuss about a piece of parchment with or without writing. Harry started to read what was on the parchment:
Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs
Purveyors of Aids to Magical Mischief-Makers
Are proud to present
THE MARAUDER'S MAP
Harry opened the parchment and studied what was on the pages- it was a map of Hogwarts. Harry was still in shock and listen intently as Fred and George described what the map was and what it could do.
"Oh and don't forget Harry-"
"When you're done just tap it and say-
"Mischief managed, otherwise anyone can read it." Both twins said in unison, looking happy with themselves they both walked off.
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"Sir, where is Professor Lupin?" Harry asked Professor Black. Professor Lupin hadn't been in the past few days and himself and Ron and Hermione were starting to wonder where he was.
"Eh-he-uh is feeling a bit under the weather; he should be back soon though." Professor Black said and quickly walking back to the front of the class not looking calm and collected as he usually did. Harry ignored this and was happy enough with the answer he got from his Professor and went back to writing about how to defend himself against a Boggart.
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It had been just over a week since Harry, Ron and Hermione had seen Professor Lupin and Harry decided to see if he could find him on the Marauders map.
"Guys? I have been searching this map for the past half hour and I still can't find Professor Lupin. Surely if he was unwell he would be in the infirmary." Harry asked his friends.
"I wouldn't think too much about it mate. He might have gone to St Mungo's or something if he was really not well." Harry considered Ron's logic and continued to search the map. Surely if the teacher was unwell he would not be let out of Madam Pomfery's sight. She wouldn't let you leave unless you were perfectly fit and healthy so surely that is where Professor Lupin should be, right?
Sorry this is so short. I promise I will make it up to you guys since it's the weekend as I have also to make up for yesterday's chapter as well.
Anyway, I hope you can forgive me and I promise I will try my best to make it up to you over the weekend.
Wholocker x