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"Lily you cannot do this! He will be the talk of the school. Please be reasonable." James begged but Lily just ignored him. She went to the stairs to head to bed but slowly turned around saying…..

"Be reasonable? James you don't seem to realise the potential danger he put Ron and himself in today. Never mind what we all were put through here. No James I am sorry but its time that Harry Potter was taught a very valuable lesson." James stood there waiting for her to elaborate but she just smiled at him and went to bed.

The first day back at Hogwarts was one of great excitement and anticipation. The talk of the four tables in the great hall was who would replace Quirell. The Slytherins all hoped for Snape but few agreed.

"Oh you don't think it will be Snape do ya?" Rob asked his friends after over hearing their rivals.

"I doubt it. I mean he is the potions master. As much as I dislike him…..I couldn't imagine anybody teaching us better." Ron rolled his eyes so Hermione continued.

"Oh come on Ron…..even you cannot deny that his brilliance at the subject."

"…..Spose….." Ron muttered before taking a junk out of his toast.

"Hermione is right Ron. I really can't imagine Snape stepping aside even he was to take over defence against the dark arts. My bet is that it is someone from outside…."

"Who Harry? Somebody from the ministry?"

"I don't know Hermione. But anything is possible….."

"Hey the mail is here. Are you ready for this Harry?" Ron asked.

"No not really. But its best to get it over and done with, right?"

"Ill get back to ya mate."

Owls hopped from table to table dropping letters, parcels, broomsticks…..but what landed in front of Ron neither he nor Harry were prepared for.

"A howler!" Ron and Harry exclaimed whilst Hermione and Rob shared anxious glances.

"Wow oh! Ronnykins is in trouble with mommy!" Fred shouted down the table which made some laugh gently.

"Oh shut up Fred! I could always just leave it…."

"Oh no you don't want to be doing that Ronny mate! Sure he doesn't Fred?"

"No he does not George." Fred replied smirking back at his brother.

"Well why is that then?" Ron asked curiously. The twins walked down to their brother and squeezed in at either side of him.

"You see young Neville over there next to our little Ginny?" Ron nodded so Fred continued.

"Well he ignored one from his grandmother once and it burst up in flames leaving a nasty scar on his wrist for weeks after."

"Then there's Deano…..well he threw his into a bin last year and within seconds the whole bin blew up in flames and the thunderous vocal cords of his father were heard coming from it!" George said.

"Of course we can't forget our Ang and Lee who pretended that they never received them and……."

"Okay you guys I get it! I may as well just get it over and done with." Tediously Ron ran his finger under the seal until it opened and started ranting at him.

"RONALD WEALSEY,

HOW DARE YOU STEAL THAT CAR! HAVE YOU GOT ANY SENSE IN THAT THICK RED HEAD OF YOURS? AND TO THINK…..YOU DRAGGED HARRY INTO

THIS MESS! OH I AM ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED WITH! YOUR FATHER IS NOW GOING TO BE FACING AN INTERROGATION AT WORK AND IT IS ENTIRELY YOUR FAULT! IF HE LOOSES HIS JOB WE ARE RUINED! WHY DON'T YOU STOP AND THINK OF THE REPROCUSSIONS OF YOUR ACTIONS FOR ONCE! IF YOU THINK ABOUT CAUSING SO MUCH AS AN OUNCE OF MAYHEM THIS YEAR I WILL COME AND DRAG YOU STRAIGHT HOME! DO YOU UNDERSTAND?" Ron nodded fervently. The howler then turned and faced Ginny.

"Oh and Ginny……congratulations on making Gryffindor. Your father and I could not be more proud!"

With that the howler tore itself up after taking another glance at Ron. Ron just stared at it, never looking more terrified. Hermione and Rob just stared at Ron and the pieces of paper looking aghast. Harry and the twins couldn't stop smirking.

"It's not funny Harry!" Ron exclaimed looking at him.

"Oh come on Ron look at it this way……you now have it over and done with. I yet have to wait for it….."

"Feels so good for her to roar at somebody else. Doesn't it Fred?"

"It does indeed George. And Harry mate…..good luck." With that they got up.

"Wha…..what do you mean Good luck? George hey come on! Tell me please?"

"Well let's put it this way kid…." George said leaning on his shoulder…..

"If the stories that Sirius told us are true, you should be praying for a howler!" Fred concluded before walking away with his brother. Harry looked at his friends and shared looks of great complexity.

Back at home James relates the details of Lily's grand plan to his two friends over morning coffee.

"SHES WHAT?" Sirius and Remus exclaimed.

"You heard right boys. This time I do believe Lily has lost the plot."

"But but but but…….she can't! No way James! There is not a snowballs chance in hell that Lily would stoop that low!" Sirius replied defiantly.

"Well…."

"Harry will never live it down James. Does she not care about his reputation?"

"Apparently not. There is sweet nothing I can do Sirius because she won't listen to me!"

"I still can't believe that Lily would be so malicious…..but then again this is classic Lily." Remus said with a small smile playing on his lips.

"I mean….if she went to Hogwarts and screamed at him well that would be different but this……this is like…..psychological child abuse. He is gona be scarred for life!"

"Sirius mate he already is." James mentioned smirking at him which made Remus grin.

"Oh you know what I mean James….."

"Alright look you guys……bottom line is I am not totally in favour of this but on the other hand…..maybe this will stop him from getting into as much trouble as us in school coz we both know that a new generation of marauders are born!"

"That is the point James……"

"Not with death eaters harbouring after his blood Sirius! "

"Voldemort was in full throttle power when we were in school James….."

"Yes but he wasn't out after anyone's blood Sirius! He is gone and that is how I want it to stay. Look lets just let Lily handle it alright? Well just…..see it out."

At around 3:00 Lily wandered into Hogwarts in pursuit of Harry. Since she had no idea what class he would be in she went in the direction of Dumbledore's office. On her way she ran into Nearly Headless Nick.

Oh…Sir Nicholas. Hello….how are you?" She asked politely.

"Oh….goodness me! Lily Potter? My god I haven't seen you in……how long ago did you graduate?"

Lily laughed a little before she answered him.

"Thirteen years ago Sir Nicholas."

"Good God is it really? You don't look a day over twenty-one!"

She half laughed and said…."Well Harry is twelve and I had him a year after I graduated here so…..I am afraid to say that I am thirty. Anyway Sir Nicholas…..as much as I enjoy our conversations I really must go and see Dumbledore about Harry."

"Why? What is wrong with him? I saw him at breakfast and he looked fine to me."

"Ya well after the stunt he pulled with the Weasleys flying car yesterday…..he will wish he was never born!"

"Why? What are you going to do?"

"I am going to embarrass him the only way a mother can embarrass a son."

"Oh dear……" Lily smiled warmly at him.

"It was really nice chatting to you again Sir Nicholas." Lily headed for Dumbledore's office.

"You too Lily but you are going the wrong way. Harry has transfiguration now so he will be heading towards Gryffindor. If Harry is unlucky…..you might catch him as he leaves the class."

"Thank you Sir Nicholas. Ill see you later."

At 3:10 Harry emerged from the classroom with his friends. Unfortunately Lily was there to meet him.

"Harry there you are! Oh I was so worried about you sweetheart!" She said running over and hugging him. Harry and company starred at her perplexed.

"Mom what are you doing here?"

"I came to see you silly! I got your letter about how you couldn't sleep because the other boys wouldn't leave on the light in the dormitories. Harry still hasn't mastered his fear of the dark you see that's why we have to leave on the light. Arielle his nine year old sister is fine so we just don't know why Harry isn't…." Ron, Rob, Hermione, Ginny, Fred, George, Neville and Seamus chuckled at him.

"MOM! I didn't write you any letter and I am not afraid of the dark! So could you please just go!"

Harry threw his mothers arm off his shoulder and began walking away when Lily knelt down and started crying.

"My baby boy hates me….how could he? Oh Harry…….."

Harry turned around and walked back to his mother. He knelt down beside her saying…..

"Mom I don't hate you okay? Mom……"

"The only reason I came was to check that you were okay sweetheart. I know how mean boys can be especially when they find out things about you."

"What things?"

"Oh well come on Harry you know what I am talking about. Don't be ashamed of it. It happens to everyone at some point….."

"Mom what are you talking about?"

"Well you wetting the bed for starters! I mean kids can be pretty mean with things like that….."

Everyone who saw the spectacle started laughing hysterically. The worst part is Draco was there.

"So Potter has yet to master the art of sleeping in the dark and the purpose of a toilet?" All the Slytherins were laughing uncontrollably.

"Mom why are you doing this to me?" Harry asked urgently.

"The same reason you rode off in the Weasleys car with Ron. You knew it would annoy us and not to mention scare us half to death not knowing that you were okay. Let's call it a truce now okay darling?" She asked smiling at him and stroking his cheek. She began walking towards the main door.

"A truce? Wait mom….." He ran after her and caught up with her at the entrance.

"Mom I am sorry for worrying you and dad yesterday but what you have just done is completely immoral! You have damaged my reputation permanently with no remorse what so ever! Was that really necessary?"

"Yes Harry it was. Do you want to know why?"

"Yes please if it's not too much trouble…"

"Alright fine I will tell you. I did it because I knew it would embarrass you no end and that if you ever thought about causing as much grief as you did yesterday, you would think twice as a result of today."

"So you did it to teach me a lesson? Well the hell couldn't you have just sent me a howler?"

"Firstly don't you EVER use that sort of language to your mother or any other authoritve figure again….."

"Sorry mom…."

"….secondly a howler is no good to imprint the consequences of ones actions in their brains….."

"Ron's mom did….."

"Don't interrupt me." Lily said firmly.

"Sorry….."

"Harry I don't care who did what to whom. The only thing I am responsible for is the protection of my children in this world and I would like to have thought that I taught you something well learned but I guess I was wrong. Up until yesterday I would always say how that you are growing up to be a responsible young man who I know I can rely on and trust do the right thing. You have a great deal of growing up to do obviously Harry. And to think you completely disregarded your parents' authority yesterday in front of your little sister! I expected more from you than that!"

"But mom I wasn't driving and Ron didn't take flight on purpose when dad and the others jumped on the bonnet!"

"I should hope not Harry. You really scared me yesterday Harry. I had no idea if you both got there safely. Why didn't you let us know the minute you landed?"

"Because we had to escape from the whomping willow and then Snape came and interrogated us for being late. Then he told us to go to the great hall and the meal was ready….."

"So you decided that your food was more important……."

"No mom. I was going to contact you afterwards…..I know how it looks but I just didn't think….."

"Oh I know you didn't Harry. That is precisely my point. Well all I can say is I sure am glad that Arielle isn't starting for another two years because I would to wonder what harm she may come to with you looking out for her!"

"Mom that is not fair. You know in your heart that I would never let nay harm come to her!"

"This time last year I would Harry. But it just seems like you have gone back in time…..Ill tell you what okay…."

"What?"

"If you want to prove me wrong…..prove to me that you are the responsible, reliable and trustworthy young man that I know you are……enlist yourself a project……"

"What kind of project?"

"A project which ensures you won't do anything stupid this year. By Christmas I want you to have done one thing that didn't lack sense. I don't mind what it is. It could be anything from…..getting an outstanding in two or three assignments or……helping a first year settle in or……..being careful on your broomstick. Bottom line Harry is…..I want you to be a model student for your sister. Okay? That does not mean changing who you are it just means having some common sense which your father lacked! So please……for me……have done three noble gestures by the end of the year and I will forget that yesterday ever happened."

"Okay mom. Ill do my best."

"Thank you Harry darling. I love you." Lily choked as he hugged him.

"Me too mom."

"Okay well…..sorry about today but it is for your own good and don't worry coz it will all blow over. Trust me."

Harry smirked as he said….."Sure mom. Ill see you soon."

After Lily had gone Harry sighed and walked over to the entrance of the great hall to his friends. As they walked up the stairs to the common room Harry explained everything to them.