"So guys. Tell me, how is Remus back there?" Hermione asked.

Ginny grimaced, while the boys avoided Hermione's eyes. "Ah, yes, well..." she looked at Harry who shrugged apologetically. "He er... hestarteddatingagain." she rushed.

"What?" Hermione cried, gripping her wand so tightly that the jet of fire they were conjuring flew all around the room, singeing mainly the Marauder's hair. The four friends looked at them laughing. Lily joined in much to James' chagrin.

"Right, they asked for it." he muttered. "No one makes my girlfriend laugh at me!"

"So, he's got a girlfriend. Great. The one time something could happen between us, he goes and gets a girl." She muttered angrily. "Wait! Why did he kiss me then?"

"HE DID WHAT!" Ron and Ginny shouted. Hermione blushed under the intense stares of her classmates.

"Ssh. He kissed me. Just before I came here. Merlin's beloved fish! He knew I was coming back here. He knew, that's why he did it! When I get back I'm going to kill him!" she ranted.

The Marauders were listening intently. Remus ground his teeth, she definitely has someone. Dammit Remus Lupin! Why do you do this? Why do you avoid the girl you really like until they get taken? Growling, he threw himself into the prank/evil evil trick. He didn't agree with the idea, but he needed to do something to take his mind off of her.

"So it's agreed. From this moment, we Marauders shall ignore the Newcomers." James said angrily. "They have turned my girlfriend against me. They shall pay."

Peter looked at James anxiously. Hermione's words from earlier reverberated around his head.

"So, Peter. We nee you to sneak into the Restricted Section and find a spell that isn't Dark Magic, that could help us to replicate worst memories." Sirius announced.

Peter took a deep breath and pushed Hermione's words away. He couldn't do it. He needed them. He'll turn from Voldemort, but he won't turn from the Marauders. "Sure, I'll do it after this." he said quietly. Looking up, he saw Hermione shake her head sadly and turn away.

"That's all class. Remember to practise!" Professor Flitwick squeaked.

Everyone rushed off the their free periods excitedly. Hermione, Ron, Harry and Ginny headed off to the Quidditch Pitch, discussing training methods. They needed to train again, Voldemort was getting stronger, and they were the only ones who could stop him. Yeah, like that didn't increase the pressure. At least they could rely on Dumbledore to destroy all of his horcruxes. They reached the Pitch and transfigured their robes into jogging bottoms and tops. They began to run laps around the Pitch, not noticing the watchful eyes of Orion Knight or The Marauders.

Smiling, Orion walked over and began to run laps with them. Sirius suddenly felt a tinge of guilt in his gut, as he saw his future self interact with them. Why did he agree to this stupid idea? It was malicious and harmful - it could reveal that they were from the future!

"I'm sorry Prongs, but I'm going to sit this one out. It's mean and vindictive. Playing their worst memories... you wouldn't like it would you?" Sirius said, interrupting Remus as he opened his mouth to say the exact same thing. "Sorry guys."

James sighed. "Yeah, I guess you're right. Where's Pete?"

The Marauders looked around confusedly. They breathed a sigh of relief as they saw him hurrying towards them. "Hey guys. I've just finished casting all the charms you asked me to find."

"Oh no. Pete, we just agreed not to play the 'prank'"

Peter's face fell. "Okay, we have enough time to reverse it, we'd better hurry."

"Pete it's not your fault, don't blame yourself, it was my fault for ever thinking it up." James said kindly.

Remus looked at the Quidditch Pitch and gaped. Three of the five people they were watching (ahem stalking) had gone. Ginny and Orion were still on the pitch flying, and playing with the Quaffle. "Uh, guys. They've gone." he said. The three other boys turned and gasped as the saw Ginny perform a difficult aerial loop around their Professor.

"That girl's got talent." James said admiringly. "As Headboy I demand you hold Tryouts soon Pads!" Sirius laughed and nodded.

"This means that they've gone indoors!" Remus said forcefully.

Sirius screamed...in a manly way of course. "Let's go save them!" he cried.

"NO! Marauder's Map!" James said, holding Sirius back.

Peter pulled out the map and groaned when he saw that they were heading straight towards the enchanted Hallway. The four boys ran off and saw Harry, Hermione and Ron slide into the dungeons, confused looks on their faces. Sirius was the first to run into the dungeons and skidded to a halt. His friends ran straight into him.

"What is this place?" They were in a nursery standing in the shadows. Harry, Ron and Hermione were frozen in fear, next to the baby's crib. Then they heard the yelling.

"Take Harry and run! It's HIM! Avada kedavra!"

The boys winced. Harry frowned and whispered to Ron and Hermione whose expressions turned into horror.

Suddenly a woman with red hair and emerald eyes came into view carrying a black haired baby. She was closely followed by a hooded figure. "Stand aside you silly girl. Not Harry, Please Not Harry! Avada Kedavra!" The red haired woman fell to the floor.

James gasped as he saw tears flow down Harry's face. "What was that?" he whispered to his friends. Sirius ignored him and focussed on the next scene.

They were in a circular room with a strange arch in the middle. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny and two others were standing together, their wands raised. Suddenly Death Eaters appeared and attacked.

Peter let out a squeak of fear.

Suddenly other people apparated into the room. "Stay away from my Godson!"

"Professor Knight!" Remus breathed.

He began to duel with two Death Eaters "Expelliarmus!" Harry cried. "Nice one James!"

"Stupefy!"

The Marauders watched on in horror as they saw their Professor fall backwards into the arch.

"Noo!" Harry cried. "Sirius!" he was being restrained by Hermion'e boggart, who Sirius now recognized as Remus. With a jolt, he remembered what happened to Harry's parents.

Suddenly the entire room was plunged into darkness as the Harry they knew screamed in pain and collapsed to the floor.

"Harry, wake up!" Ron cried, shaking his best mate's shoulder.

Hermione whirled around and levitated the unconscious boy. She looked up and marched towards the door. "Oof...Lumos" As light flared from the tip of her wand the four troublemakers saw sadness change to anger in under a second. "You!" she screeched. "What have you done? You've ruined everything!" she ran off, the levitated boy following quickly.

Ron paused. "Did you watch all of it?" they nodded. "Right, well Mione's real mad, stay away from her for a while, she'll come around eventually. Just, continue with your normal lives for now." he advised, before leaving.