Jack stood, in his blue gilet, behind Hogwarts' clock…watching his classmates leave to Hogsmeade once again.
Jack 'borrowed' Flynn's Invisibility Cloak and headed out towards Hogsmeade, but on the way…
"You see that?" Tuffnut, making a snowman with Ruffnut, gestured his head to the footprints left behind from Jack.
Ruffnut nodded.
The twins went around their snowman nonchalantly and grabbed Jack!
"Hey, let me go!" Jack protested.
Tuff laughed. "Nice try, Jack."
"But this isn't good enough." Ruff added.
Tuff chuckled. "We've got a better way."
Jack scoffed. "I'm trying to get to Hogsmeade."
"WE KNOW." The twins said.
"Don't worry." Ruff reassured.
"We'll get you there." Tuff added.
"We can show you a faster way." Ruff said.
"Yeah, if you'd just be quiet." Tuff said.
They brought him in the school and into the first staircase.
"Ow." Jack said.
Ruff sarcastically pouted. "Poor sheep."
"Come on." Jack said. "Just let me go."
"Alright, Jack." Tuff said.
They sat him down on the stairs.
"COME AND JOIN THE BIG KIDS." They told him and took off the Invisibility Cloak.
Jack stood. "What're you doing!?"
They shushed him and Tuff handed him a piece of folded paper.
"What's this crap?" Jack asked about the paper.
"That is no 'crap', my good man." Tuff said. "It's the secret to our success."
Ruff leaned against the handrail. "A pain giving it to you th-"
"But", Tuff interrupted Ruff, "we've seen that your needs are more important than ours." Tuff turned to Ruff. "Ruff, if you will, please." He gestured to the paper.
Ruff pulled out her wand. "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." She then tapped the paper with her wand.
Red ink slowly appeared on the paper.
Jack read the writing. "'Messrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs…are proud to present the Marauder's Map'." Jack looked up at the twins.
Tuff smiled. "We owe them so much."
Jack opened the paper. "Hold on." He stared intently. "This is Hogwarts. And that's…no way. Is that really-"
"North." Tuff said.
"In his study." Ruff nodded.
"Pacing." Tuff added. "Does that a lot now-a-days."
Jack swallowed hard. "So, this map shows-"
Ruff nodded. "Everyone."
Jack's eyes widened. "Everyone?"
"Where they are." Ruff said.
"What they're doing." Tuff added.
"Of every minute." Ruff continued.
"Of every day!" Tuff concluded.
Jack smiled at them. "Awesome! Where'd you get this?"
Tuff nodded. "From Mildew's office."
Ruff nodded too. "First year." She bragged. "Now listen."
Tuff leaned up to Jack. "There are seven secret ways to get out of the castle."
Ruff leaned up too. "We recommend…"
"THIS ONE." They pointed at the map and then stood back in front of Jack.
Tuff cleared his throat. "The One-Eyed Witch passageway."
"Leads you straight to Honeyduke's." Ruff said.
Tuff looked at the map. "Hurry though. Mildew is on his way here."
"Oh." Ruff stood straight. "Also, don't forget…when you're done. Just tap it and say…"
"MISCHIEF MANAGED." They said and Ruff tapped the paper with her wand. "OR ELSE ANYONE CAN READ IT."
Jack watched the map disappear back into the paper.
Jack came out of the floor of the Honeyduke's cellar, put on the Invisibility Cloak, went upstairs – where everyone was – stole Fishleg's lollipop, and walked right out of the candy store.
Rapunzel and Flynn were standing at a clearing, looking out at the Shrieking Shack.
"It's supposed to be the most haunted building in the world." Rapunzel said. "Did I mention that?"
Flynn put his arm around Rapunzel. "Twice." He smiled at her, causing her to giggle and blush.
"Do you want to get a bit closer?" Rapunzel asked.
Flynn's eyes widened. "What?"
Rapunzel giggled. "To the Shrieking Shack."
"Oh." Flynn looked at the abandoned house. "Nooo…I'm fine right here." He hugged Rapunzel tighter to himself.
"Well, well. Look who's here." Hans sneered as he came up behind them with his lackeys. "You two shopping for your dream home?" He stopped once he was close enough to them. "It's a bit too scary for you isn't, Frost? I heard you're more of a candy-ass than your brother, Jack."
Flynn glared. "Shove off, Hans."
Hans chuckled. "Is that seriously the only comeback you have? Boys, let's show this Mudblood what a real comeback looks like." He was then hit by a stray snowball! He turned to where it came from, but saw no one. "Who's there?"
Another snowball hit him; he stumbled back, and was hit by another and another!
"Don't just stand there!" Hans pushed Chowder. "Do something!"
"Like what!?" Chowder asked.
Alvin's toboggan was pulled over his eyes and he squeaked.
Then Chowder's pants were pulled down to his ankles. "AH!" He yelled.
Alvin fixed his toboggan.
Chowder bent over and struggled to get his pants back up and he was pushed over!
Rapunzel started laughing.
Alvin was pulled by his scarf; he tripped over Chowder, and fell to the ground face first.
Hans stumbled back, fell down, and was dragged towards the Shrieking Shack…whimpering the whole time!
Flynn laughed. "Too scary for you, Hans!?"
Hans was let go, he ran, pushed over Chowder; and Chowder and Alvin followed him off back to Hogwarts!
Then Rapunzel and Flynn's hair were being tugged.
Flynn's eyes widened with fear.
Rapunzel rolled her eyes. "Jack!"
Jack took off the cloak and started laughing.
Flynn smiled widely. "That was not funny!"
"No", Jack chuckled, "but it was fun!"
Once the three got the rest of the group together, they overheard Hamed Agrabah, Elinor, and Mabel (Ugly Stepsister from Shrek 3) talking about Pitch Black and Jack. Before any of them could say anything to Jack, he had already put on the Invisibility Cloak and walked inside Mabel's pub.
As Jack walked up the stairs to where the three adults were, he heard Mabel complain about everyone being scared by the Dementors at her pub. He opened the door, quickly snuck in, and Mabel closed the door.
"Now", Mabel looked to Elinor, "tell me what you have to say."
Elinor cleared her throat. "When I and the others hid our children at Drac and Martha's, we were told after Martha's death, Pitch Black was the one who told You-Know-Who where the children were."
"Not only did Pitch lead HIM to the babies", Hamed started, "he also killed Peter Pettigrew."
Mabel looked to Elinor. "Peter Pettigrew?"
"He followed Pitch around", Elinor said, "little skinny boy."
Mabel nodded. "Now I remember. He never let Manny and Pitch out of his sight, but what happened?"
Elinor shrugged. "All we know is that he was killed by Pitch."
Hamed poured himself a drink. "Pitch Black was vicious! He didn't just kill Peter…he destroyed him. All that was left of the man was a finger."
"Pitch may not have touched Martha", Elinor grinded her teeth, "but he's the reason Martha is dead…some friend he was."
"And now he wants to kill the children." Hamed said.
Mabel shook her head. "Then why are they here?"
"What safer place than Hogwarts?" Elinor asked. "But…you haven't heard the worst part."
"What could be worse?" Mabel asked.
Elinor sighed heavily. "Pitch Black was…and still is", she gulped loudly, "Jack Frost's Godfather."
Jack ran out of the pub.
The others saw his footprints in the snow as he went past them outside and they followed him to the forest outside of Hogsmeade. They saw his footprints lead to a rock and they could hear him crying…
Elsa stepped out of the group, went to the rock, knelt down, reached out, and pulled the cloak off Jack.
Jack looked at Elsa, his face stained by his tears.
Elsa choked back her tears. "What happened?"
"He was their friend", Jack's bottom lip quivered, "and he betrayed them…he was their friend!" He yelled to the others. "I hope he finds me or I find him. Because when that happens…I'm going to be ready. When that happens…I'm going to kill him!"