A/N: Have another chapter. I'm so generous today :) In this chapter it will feature the Quidditch match with the dementors (obviously), Harry sneaks to Hogsmeade and gets caught and they get their revenge on Malfoy and his cronies. I know the times are a bit mixed up but it's the only way i could fit it into the story.

As the first Quidditch match of the season grew closer Harry couldn't shake the feeling of fear out of his head. Professor Trelawney's words were ringing through his head like a loud and persistent alarm "My dear you have the grim" If it hadn't been for the fact that he was sick, or the fact that he had a mass murderer after him, he would have scoffed and thought nothing more of it. He shook himself out of his stupor as Ron sat down heavily on the sofa next to him and eyed him with concern.

"You alright there Harry?" said Ron still looking worried

"I'm fine Ron honestly. It's just" Harry took a deep shaky breath and turned to face Ron.

"I can't get that grim thing from my head. What if it's true?" he said desperately with wide eyes.

"Harry Trelawney is nothing but an old fraud she couldn't make a real prediction to save her life" said Ron consolingly

Harry nodded. Ron was right, she was an old fraud, why was he worrying so much? Letting out a breath he didn't know he'd been holding he turned back to Ron.

"Wheres 'Mione?" he asked suddenly noticing she was nowhere to be seen.

"Library" said Ron rolling his eyes and shaking his head.

"Lets play exploding snap" suggested Ron and Harry eagerly agreed and rushed off the get the deck Ron had brought back from hogsmeade.

"There's another Hogsmeade weekend coming up" said Ron casually as he put a card on the large pile which was smoking slightly.

"Hmm?" said Harry looking up at Ron raising his eyebrows.

"I was thinking why don't you sneak down with us. Wear your invisibility cloak or something" Ron suggested.

"Ron that's a brilliant idea, why didn't i think of that?" said Harry grinning mischievously. At that moment Ron put a card on the deck and it exploded with a loud BOOM causing a group of first years to shriek and duck under the table.

Harry chuckled at the sight of the first years then turned to his best friend and started full out laughing pointing at Rons face. His eyebrows had been singed and he had black soot all over his face.

"Very funny Harry" said Ron but he was also chuckling. Ron went to clean up and Harry sat back in his chair still chuckling to himself.

"Hey Harry what are you laughing" he looked up into the bemused face of Hermione.

"Oh hey Hermione" said Harry still trying to stifle a giggle.

"What's so funny?" asked Hermione shrewdly with a look of amusement on her face.

"Well me and Ron were playing exploding snap and he lost his eyebrows" sniggered Harry. Hermione rolled her eyes.

"We better get going Harry we have defence in ten minutes" said Hermione looking at her watch just as Ron came down minus the eyebrows. Hermione let out a great snort and covered her mouth to suppress the giggles.

"Yes yes very funny" said Ron sulkily "let's go to defence"

The three Gryffindors then left the common room and made their ways to the defence classroom. As they entered they noticed Professor Lupin was already there smiling as the class filed in and settled themselves on desks and looked expectantly at the Professor.

"Today we will be writing a short essay on Boggarts what they mean, how you repel them and where they are found" said Lupin cheerily.

The whole class groaned causing Professor Lupin to chuckle.

"Yes I know it's not fun but it's necessary I'm afraid. You have an hour you may begin" smiled Professor Lupin and the class set to work immediately.

Harry began at once, eager to impress his Professor with his knowledge.

Finally an hour passed and Professor Lupin called the class to stop writing and bring their papers to his desk. There was a mad rush as almost the whole class minus Harry, Ron and Hermione rushed to the front and put their papers down on his desk. Finally the class had dispersed and it only left Ron, Hermione and Harry in the classroom with Professor Lupin.

As they approached his desk he smiled kindly at them.

"On that pile if you please" said Lupin indicating to a large stack of papers on his desk. The three complied.

"What happened to your eyebrows Ron" said Professor Lupin with an amused expression on his face.

Ron blushed beet red and muttered "Exploding snap"

Professor Lupin chuckled and waved his wand causing Rons eyebrows to reappear.

"I should have known" He laughed.

The trio laughed and bade goodbye to Professor Lupin before leaving to go to dinner in the great hall.

Xxx

Harry woke up on the Saturday of the match to a raging thunderstorm. Heart sinking and stomach fluttering with nerves he scrambled out of bed and dressed in a thick Weasley jumper and jeans, then grabbed his Quidditch gear and exited the dorm careful not to wake his dorm mates. He came down to the common room to find the whole Gryffindor Quidditch team staring sullenly out of the window at the raging storm.

Wood pounced on Harry as soon as he entered the common room.

"Harry! You ready for today? Let's go down to the great hall" Harry yawned in reply following his teammates out of the room.

When he entered the great hall he was met with jeers by the Slytherins but as usual ignored it. He forced down a breakfast of scrambled eggs and toast stomach fluttering with nerves.

"Ok team lets go "shouted Wood and fork clattering to his plate Harry stood up and followed his team out onto the waterlogged grounds into the mercifully warm and dry changing rooms. Nobody spoke while they changed into their team robes though the silence was punctuated with the occasional yawn. Putting his glasses back on Harry zoned out as Wood began to drone on about tactics until he heard someone hiss his name from the over the Weasley twins legs he crept to the door and came face to face with Hermione.

"Give me your glasses Harry" she bossily. Harry sighed and handed them over thinking it was best not to argue.

She tapped the lenses with her wand and said "Impervious" the handed them back to Harry.

"There they'll repel the rain now" said Hermione smiling at him

"Hermione you're a lifesaver" said Harry he gave her a quick hug before saying goodbye and sitting back down zoning out once again.

All too soon it was time to go out and brave the storm, so picking up their brooms the team trooped out quietly and onto the Quidditch pitch. The cheers from the Gryffindor side were deafening and even the Hufflepuff side were shouting good luck to the Gryffindor players. Madam Hooch blew her whistle and both teams kicked off from the ground and the game began.

Rising higher above the game Harry tried to keep his broom from being buffeted by the gale force wind and concentrate on finding the snitch. Below him Alicia Spinnet had just gained control of the Quaffle and was pelting across the pitch, she threw the Quaffle hard and it soared through the keepers outstretched hands and into the goal hoops. Harry did a little cheer and then carried on looking for the snitch.

Suddenly he saw the Hufflepuff seeker Cedric Diggory shoot up in the air obviously having spotted the snitch, so he pulled his broom up and sped in the direction Diggory was going. Suddenly the world quietened down and it became icy cold. Despair filled Harry and his hands slipped as his broom handle became icy. Out of nowhere two dementors swooped down upon Harry. White fog filled his vision and once again he heard the screaming "Harry please not Harry"

"Step aside you silly girl"

"Please take me instead!"

Harry was falling into darkness and finally the darkness enveloped him and he fell unconscious plummeting from his broom towards the icy ground. Up in the stands students were sobbing and screaming as Harry plummeted towards the ground but Albus Dumbledore stood up and shouted "Elesto Momentum"

XX

Harry woke up to people muttering above him and with great difficulty snapped open his eyes. All he could see were blurry figures so reaching blindly to his left and then to his right Harry located his glasses then slipped them on.

"Harry you're awake!" exclaimed Hermione relief crossing her features.

"W-what h-happened" stuttered Harry sitting up and running his hand through his hair.

"Well the dementors attacked you and umm well you fell" said Ron nervously.

Harry's heart sank, that must mean they'd lost the match. Guilty tears brimmed in his eyes and Hermione sat down beside him on the bed and took his hand squeezing it gently.

"It's not your fault Harry it's the dementors" Harry nodded but didn't agree with her, if he wasn't so weak then they would have won the match. Slumping further down on his bed Harry groaned a covered his face with his hands. Ron sat down on the other side of Harry.

"Umm there's something else you should know too Harry. Well your broom it um kind of blew into the whomping willow" said Ron tersely.

Harry stomach plummeted and he groaned again louder this time.

"I'm sorry Harry" said Hermione sympathetically and Harry smiled weakly at his two friends.

"I'm fine guys honestly I just want to get to the dorms and go to bed" said Harry yawning loudly as Madame Pomfrey came over and felt his forehead and peered into his eyes.

"Ahh you're awake are you? Good how are you feeling?"

"I'm fine Madame Pomfrey honestly" Harry assured her.

"Hmm very well you may leave but take it easy Mr. Potter and come straight back to me if you feel unwell at all"

Harry assured her he would and quickly left the hospital wing, Ron and Hermione close behind. As soon as they entered the dorm Harry collapsed on his bed and fell asleep immediately. Chuckling Ron pulled the blankets over his best friend and left the room quietly.

Xx

A week had passed since the dementor incident and Harry was still in a low mood about it. He was staring down at his plate in the great hall swallowing a lump in his throat.

"Cheer up mate it's Hogsmeade today are you going to sneak out still?" whispered Ron while Hermione huffed disapprovingly.

"Yeah I am" said Harry pretending he hadn't heard Hermione. Jumping up Hermione hit both boys on the head with her book and left the great hall. Ron and Harry stood up and followed Hermione into the entrance hall where Filch was ticking people with permission to go the village on a clipboard.

He leered at Harry as he approached the queue with Ron and Hermione.

"No permission no visiting the village Potter" said Filch smirking nastily.

Harry shrugged and said "I know I'm saying goodbye to my friends"

Filch leered and turned back to the eager students.

"See you later at dinner later Harry" said Ron loudly making Hermione scowl.

"You will get in trouble Harry" she hissed but he just waved goodbye to his friends and walked up the stairs grinning to himself.

He hurried down a corridor and stole behind a suit of armour which turned round curiously to look at him. Rolling his eyes Harry pulled his invisibility cloak from his top and jumped from behind it straight into the Weasley twins.

"Hey Harry did you know-"said Fred

"-That you only have a head" finished George.

"Very funny guys" said Harry pulling the invisibility cloak off him and tucking it into his hoodie pocket.

"Come on guys I'm trying to get to Hogsmeade" said Harry desperately.

"We know" chorused the twins.

Harry shivered "I wish you guys wouldn't do that it's really creepy"

Fred and George just grinned mischievously and dragged Harry back behind the suit of armour. George rifled in his pocket and pulled out a piece of parchment. Harry looked at the twins curiously.

"What's this piece of junk" said Harry distractedly.

Fred and George both grabbed their chests in mock hurt.

"Explain Georgie" said Fred still clutching his chest mockingly

"This here is the secret to our success. It is called the Marauders Map, it's a sinch giving it to you but we feel ready to hand it down to the next generation of trouble makers" said George winking

"All you do is tap it with your wand and say I Solemnly swear that I am up to no good and then when you're done say mischief managed" Harry grinned and thanked the twins excitedly.

They just bowed and saluted then slunk off no doubt to cause more mischief. Grinning excitedly Harry followed the boys instructions "I Solemnly swear that I am up to no good" To his delight writing appeared on the parchment.

Messers Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs are proud to present the Marauders map.

Hands shaking Harry crept down the corridor towards the statue of the one eyed witch as Fred and George had instructed. Looking at the map Harry was delighted to see that his name was right next to the statue. A speech bubble appeared by his name saying "Dissendium"

He tapped the statue with his wand and muttered "Dissendium" and to his great surprise and delight the statue opened revealing a hole large enough for him to slip through easily. He slid his legs in and slid down a short slope and landed with an ungraceful thump at the bottom. Getting up and brushing his clothes down Harry lit his wand and pointed it at the map.

It seemed like hours until his head finally hit a trap door so tapping the map and saying mischief managed Harry tucked it into his pocket and extinguished his wand. Pulling out his invisibility cloak and throwing it over himself Harry put his wand back in his pocket and carefully lifted the trapdoor up. He noticed with relief that nobody was in the store room so gently he eased himself out of the trapdoor and made his way for the door in front him.

Opening it slowly so as not to make any noise, Harry stepped into the busy Honeydukes sweet shop. Edging round Dean Thomas and Neville Longbottom Harry finally made it out onto the street. Sighing with relief Harry looked left and right for Ron and Hermione but couldn't see them. He decided he would just walk straight up the street hoping he would find them. Eventually Harry found them standing by a large creepy looking house but he also found the unwelcome presence of Draco Malfoy and his cronies.

"Shopping for your dream home Weaslebee? Don't your family ahh live in one room?" drawled Malfoy

"Shut it Malfoy" snapped Ron scowling at him.

"I think Weaslebee needs to learn how to respect his superiors" snarled Malfoy smirking while Crabbe and Goyle guffawed.

"I hope you don't mean yourself" snapped Hermione angrily.

Malfoy stepped forward and yelled in Hermione's face "How dare you speak to me! You filthy little mudblood"

Seemingly out of nowhere a handful of mud soared through the air and hit Malfoy in the face, spluttering Malfoy whirled round looking for the perpetrator. Crabbe shrieked as a large quantity was tipped down his pants and Goyles trousers were pulled down revealing his boxers.

Hermione and Ron were sniggering at this point knowing exactly who the perpetrator was.

Almost as if in slow motion Crabbe stumbled and stepped back on the hem of Harry's cloak revealing his head. All three boys screamed and bolted pushing each other in their haste to get back to Hogwarts. Harry swallowed, he was toast.

Without stopping to think Harry sprinted down the high street not daring to stop even when he had a stitch in his side. He stopped and pulled on his invisibility cloak hastily before creeping back into the passage. Stuffing his cloak back in his pocket Harry didn't bother to light his wand as he tore through the passage gasping slightly. He then scrambled up the short slope and pushed open the one eyed witches hump. Sighing with relief he stepped out from behind the statue and came face to face with an angry Professor Lupin.

"Harry follow me please" said Professor Lupin firmly.

Harry followed his favourite Professor to his office and went in standing nervously by the door.

"Turn out your pockets" said Lupin without the usual cheerfulness in his voice.

Hands shaking Harry pulled out the Marauders map and handed it to Professor Lupin who stared disapprovingly at it.

"I am disappointed in you Harry; I never thought that you of all people would put yourself in danger like that. Not only did you obtain a map that if it got in blacks hands would put you in danger but you also entered Hogsmeade village without permission.

Your parents died to protect you Harry; they did not die so you could put yourself in danger all for the sake of a bag of magic tricks. Quite frankly I am astounded that you did not hand it in" yelled Professor Lupin

Tears of shame dripped down Harry's cheeks and onto the floor. He kept his head down so Lupin wouldn't see.

"Have you got anything to say Harry?" asked Lupin firmly.

Harry nodded "I'm sorry Professor Lupin I'm just an idiot. I'd understand if you hated me" sobbed Harry. More tears falling to the floor.

Professor Lupin came closer and put a hand on Harry's shoulder "I do not hate you Harry however I am very disappointed I thought better of you" said Professor Lupin more gentle this time. Harry nodded wiping his eyes, peeling his eyes from the floor and looked into the kind eyes of Professor.

"I am going to confiscate this map Harry ok?" said Professor Lupin his voice almost back to normal

"O-OK" hiccoughed Harry tears still dripping through his lashes. Looking into the peaky face of his cub guilt churned in his stomach and before he could stop himself he'd pulled Harry into his arms. As the boy sobbed on his shoulder tears soaking his robes Remus Lupin smiled to himself. He was damned if this boy was gonna feel alone anymore.

So yeah this is a pretty long chapter :) It took me ages to do this chapter. I don't know how to feel about this chapter so I'll leave it for you guys to decide.