Chapter 39-

Lars woke up late, following the previous night, he had been exhausted from finals, and this new idea everyone had come up with. The 4 others had just woken up were too lazy to get out of bed. But Lars sat up thinking of ideas on how to use a map….

To forget about the subject, Lars headed downstairs to the Great Hall for his final breakfast, he was hungry, so he headed down himself, not caring about who he might see. To Lars surprise he was one of only 20 students to be downstairs.

"Hello Professor," Lars laughed at Denstrom, who had finished packing and who was about to leave the school. "So will this be the last time I see you?" Denstrom nodded his head yes.

"Yes, Lars," Denstrom confirmed Lars. "But remember, you are talented," Denstrom seemed to look over to the Slytherin table as well. "Just like Montague Kane," Denstrom began to walk up as Slughorn came up to Lars. "Stay loyal always!" With that Denstrom was gone, and Lars was now sitting with Professor Slughorn.

"Congrats!" Slughorn patted Lars on the back. "Onto your third year?" Lars had noticed the passion in Slughorn's eyes, just like Lily Evans, Slughorn had a knack for top favorites in his classes.

"Professor, when is your Club going on?" Lars asked Slughorn, Lars had seen some older people walk through Hogwarts, people who were older, and Lars was confused.

"Same time, same place, M'Boy!" Slughorn laughed, and quickly headed to the Hallways to meet the people.

The day went slow, Lars meet with James and Remus on potential ideas for the map. There were many plans and many obstacles, but they swore to figure it out.

Before Lars knew it, Lily was dressed and ready for the final Slug Club of the year, Lars had been notified that former students would be attending this year's party. Slughorn had delayed the message, just until everyone arrived.

"Let me know who is there!" James laughed to Lars.

"Me as well!" Sirius laughed. Lars ignored the two and headed off with Lily, and Anna who had also followed.

"So, I hear you are planning something?" Anna asked to Lars, as Lily attempted to grab Anna and walk farther ahead.

"Lets go Anna!" Lily yelled, even scaring Lars. "Do you really want to know what there doing?" Lily and even Lars was shocked to hear Anna's answer.

"Yes!" Anna yelled. "I would like to know!" Lily walked forward and shortly was nowhere to be found in the area except Lars and Anna.

"We have an idea for a map," Lars spoke quietly. "We can use it against the Slytherin's," Lars looked around, and stopped, in case someone else was listening.

"You can tell me later," Anna assured Lars, and walked with him into Slughorn's room for the Slug Club.

"Hello," Slughorn was joyed to see Anna and Lars had made it to the Slug Club in time. "Care for any treats?" Slughorn had set up more treats than usual, also for the former students who had decided to come.

"No thanks Professor!" Lars smiled at Slughorn, "But I would love to meet some former students!" Before Lars could say any more, Frank and Alice Longbottom, as Lars found out, two former Gryffindor's were right behind Slughorn.

"Hey," Lars said quietly to the two of them. "So I assume you are some of Slughorn's favorites?"

"He always enjoyed us!" Frank laughed to Alice. Lars looked to introduce Anna, but Anna was somewhere else, so Lars talked to the two alone.

"I haven't heard much about you?" Lars was shocked to see that Frank and Alice weren't upset.

"Well, I have heard about you!" Alice went on to talk about the talent that Slughorn speaks about in Lars, and the amount of effort Alice and Frank heard Lars' puts into his work.

"Well thanks!" Lars laughed, as he talked to the two for a little longer. Two proud Gryffindor's right next to Lars.

"Well I better get going," Frank said to Lars, as he shook Lars' hand. "This won't be the last time I see you!" With that, Frank and Alice left the area where Lars was and met with Anna, and Lily who had spoken to a talented witch from Gryffindor.

Before Lars knew it, he had been at the Club for over 3 hours, with enough treats and meeting, he decided to leave early. As the older students would be receiving gifts for this Slug Club.

After a few minutes, Lars reentered the common room. James and Remus sat in the common room. They had come up with a possible idea, but with nothing to use. Lars tried to think….. But to no avail.

During the next 20 minutes, the common room door re opened. Anna had walked in with some left over treats Slughorn had given to her, and Lily followed with something that grabbed Lars' attention.

"The parchment!" Lars yelled out, grabbing everyone's attention. "I had the parchment!"

"What are you talking about?" James asked Lars confused. "What parchment?"

"I was given a parchment from Slughorn!" Lars yelled. "I can use it for anything!" Slowly with some extreme explaining and advice, Lars had let Remus and James know about his parchment, Lars explained the parchment was huge. It had a number of possibilities, and that the parchment could be used for anything, if used the correct way.

"That's it then!" James high fived Remus and Lars. "We have a useable item!"

Lars looked at the empty seat next to James. "Where is Sirius?" Lars asked, curiously.

"Bed!" James laughed. "He was too tired to hang out!" The 3 laughed, as Lars had just assumed Peter also went to bed.

"We should really go to bed also," Lars said to James. "We have to finish packing tomorrow," James nodded and headed off to the dormitory with Lars, Remus following suit.

"Let's just focus on the map tomorrow!" Lars said angrily as James began to speak of what to use on the map. "We can talk about it on the whole train ride home!"

Shortly after, everyone had fallen asleep. Lars was the first, but not without feeling accomplished.