𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗗 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗢𝗩

There Harry stood, watching from above as everyone gathered to leave for Hogsmeade. He spotted (Y/N), Ron and Hermione walking together, it had taken Harry a while to convince (Y/N) to not stay with him, and by the look on her face, she was regretting her decision.

Josh came running passed and patted (Y/N) on the shoulder, "tag!" He yelled.

(Y/N) chased after him, leaving Cedric, Hermione and Ron standing there.

"They're a weird bunch, aren't they?" Cedric asked.

"Yeah, the weirdest." Hermione laughed, as they walked towards Hogsmeade.

Once they were out of his sight, Harry turned around and put on his invisibility cloak. His plan was to sneak into Hogsmeade while wearing the cloak, not a full proof plan but it was the only one he had.

He walked through the snowy courtyard — not knowing he was leaving footprints in the snow. He walked in the direction of Fred and George, who were building a snow man.

They walked towards Harry and suddenly grabbed his arms.

"Guys let me go!" Harry exclaimed.

"Clever, Harry." One of the twins said.

"But not clever enough," the other added.

"Besides we've got a better way." They said.

"Guys come on, I'm trying to get to Hogsmeade."

"We know," they spoke simultaneously. "Don't worry, we'll get you there."

"We'll show you a quicker way."

"If you pipe down."

"Aw bless him."

"Let me go! Come on. Don't-" Harry shouted.

"Now, Harry. Come and join the big boys." The twins spoke in unison.

They let go of Harry and sat down, Harry immediately pulled off the cloak.

"What are you doing?!" Harry yelled.

"Shh!" The twins shut him up.

They hand him a piece of parchment.

"What's this rubbish?" Harry says annoyed.

"'What's this rubbish?' he says." Fred laughs. "That there is the secret to our success."

"It's a wrench giving it to you, believe me!" George adds.

"But we've decided your needs are greater than ours." Fred continues. "George if you will."

"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." George said, tapping the parchment once with his wand.

The words 'The Marauders map' and 'Messrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs' filled the page.

"Messrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs are proud to present the Marauder's Map." Harry read aloud.

"We owe them so much." George stated.

Harry opened the parchment.

"Hang on. This is Hogwarts. And that- No. is that really?" Harry questioned.

"Dumbledore." Fred answered.

"In his study-" George continued.

"-Pacing. Does that a lot." Fred finished.

"So you mean this map shows?-" Harry asked.

"-everyone."

"Everyone?"

"Everyone-"

"-where they are."

"What they're doing."

"Every minute-"

"-Of everyday." The twins said, finishing each other's sentences.

"Brilliant! Where did you get it?" Harry exclaimed.

"Nicked it from Filch's office of course." Fred responded. "First year."

"Now listen, there are seven secret passageways out of the castle. We'd recommend this one." George says.

"The One-Eyed Witch passageway." Fred said.

"It'll lead you straight to Honeyduke's cellar." George added.

"But you best Hurry, Filch is heading this way." Fred observes, pointing at the map.

"Oh and Harry, don't forget. When you're done, just give it a tap and say: 'Mischief managed.' Otherwise, anyone can read it." George quickly tells Harry.

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Harry peeked through the trapdoor in the Honeydukes cellar. And once he saw that no one was in the room, he carefully climbed out, making sure to put on the invisibility cloak.

He entered the shop and was amazed by how many sweets there were, he walked past everyone and left to go find Hermione, Ron and (Y/N).

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"It's meant to be the most haunted building in Britain." Hermione says. "Did I mention that?"

"Twice." (Y/N) and Ron laughed.

"Oh. Do you want to move a bit closer?" Hermione asks

"Huh?" Ron swiftly turns to look at her, making (Y/N) snicker.

"To the Shrieking Shack?" Hermione asks again.

"Oh. Actually, I'm fine here." Ron stutters, (Y/N) elbows him, laughing at how he wrongly read the situation.

"Well, well. Look who's here." An annoying voice they know too well laughs.

(Y/N), Ron and Hermione swiftly turn around.

"You two shopping for your new dream home?" Draco says, not noticing (Y/N). "Bit grand for you, isn't it, Weasle-Bee? Don't your family sleep in one room?"

"Shut your mouth, Malfoy." Ron mutters.

"Ooh. Not very friendly. Boys, I think it's time we teach Weasle-Bee how to respect his superiors." Malfoy smirks.

(Y/N) completely looses it at his words, using both hands to stifle her laughter.

"Hope you don't mean yourself." Hermione laughs.

"How dare you talk to me! You filthy little mudblood!" Draco snarls.

Suddenly a snowball hits him, making him flinch in fear.

"Who is that?" He yells.

Another snowball comes pelting at him, and his goons.

"Don't stand there do something!" He shouts at his goons.

They scream as their pants get pulled down and their beanies are pulled down over their eyes. Crabbe gets kicked in the butt and falls face first into the snow. Draco trips of Crabbe and falls. They all jump up and run away.

(Y/N) was holding onto Ron from laughing so hard, while Hermione Giggles. Ron's beanie strings get played with and Hermione's hair softly gets pulled. The 'invisible force' picked (Y/N) up by her waist and span her around.

"Harry." (Y/N) and Hermione laugh. Harry put (Y/N) down and took off the cloak.

"Bloody hell Harry. That was not funny." Ron laughs softly.

"(Y/N) are you ok?" Harry laughed looking at his friend, who is laid in the snow.

(Y/N) gave him a thumbs up, since her stomach hurt from laughing so much.

"Come on." Harry helped her up, and wrapped his arm around her shoulder.

"Thanks." She smiled.

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"Those weasels! Never told me about any Marauder's map." Ron spoke annoyed.

"I knew about the map." (Y/N) smirked.

"What!" Ron exclaimed.

"Harry isn't going to keep it." Hermione butted in before they started to argue, "he's going to turn it over to Professor McGonagall. Aren't you?"

"Oh sure, along with invisibility cloak." Ron said sarcastically.

"Oh look who it is, Madam Rosmerta, Ron fancies her." Hermione chuckled.

"That's not true!" Ron snapped.

"Professor McGonagall!" Fudge squealed in delight.

"Cornelius!" McGonagall replied.

"Rosmerta my dear, I hope business is good." Fudge says, walking up to Rosmerta.

"It would be a lot better if the ministry wasn't sending dementors into my pub every other night!" She yelled.

"We have a killer on the loose." Fudge try's to reason with her.

"Oh Sirius Black in Hogsmeade, and what would bring him here?" She questioned.

"Harry Potted." Fudge whispered.

"Harry Potter?!" Rosmerta exclaimed.

"Shhh!" McGonagall yelled.

"Come in." Fudge ushers them into Rosmerta's pub to continue their conversation.

Ron, (Y/N) and Hermione all look at each other only to notice Harry is gone, they look forward and see his footprints going towards the pub door.

"Harry!" (Y/N) whisper yelled.

They run after him, but he enters the pub just before they can grab him. (Y/N) opens the door, wanting to drag Harry away before he listens to something he's not supposed to.

"No underage wizards allowed in today." The Shrunken heads said, "shut the damn door!"

"So rude." Hermione sighed.

"Thickheads." Ron rolled his eyes.

"Dumb move Harry, dumb move." (Y/N) muttered.

Harry followed McGonagall, Rosmerta and Fudge up the stairs into the private room they were in. He opened the door and walked to a spot were they wouldn't accidentally run into him.

"Now, tell me what this is all about."

"Now, years ago when Harry Potter's parents realised they were marked for death, they went into hiding. Few knew where they were, one who did was Sirius Black, and he told You-Know-Who." McGonagall explained.

"Not only did Black lead You-Know-Who to the Potter's that night, but he also killed one of their friends, Peter Pettigrew!" Fudge added.

"Peter Pettigrew?!" Rosmerta asked.

"Yes, little lump of a boy, always trailing after Sirius Black." McGonagall described.

"Oh. I remember him, never let James and Sirius out of his sight. But what happened?" Rosmerta questioned.

Fudge walked over to where Harry was standing and Harry felt like Fudge could somehow notice him standing there.

"Well Peter Pettigrew tried to warn the Potter's and might've managed to, have he not run into an old friend, Sirius Black." McGonagall told her.

"Black was vicious, he didn't kill Pettigrew, he destroyed him!" Fudge shouts, "a finger, that's all that's left, a finger! Nothing else."

"Yes, Sirius may not have put his hands to the Potter's but he's the reason they're dead!" McGonagall added.

"And now he wants to finish what he started." Fudge stated.

"I don't believe it." Rosmerta said.

"Oh. That's not the worst of it." Fudge sighed.

"What could be worse?" Rosmerta asked.

"Sirius Black was, and remains till this day, Harry Potter's godfather!"

Harry ran out of the room and the pub, wanting to be as far away from people as possible.

"Look!" (Y/N) said, nudging Hermione and Ron. They all look and see Harry's footsteps.

They run through the crowd, following his footsteps. They hear Harry crying, as he sits under the invisibility cloak on a rock.

(Y/N) walks towards him, Hermione and Ron trailing behind. She kneels down in front of where she assumes he's sitting and takes off the invisibility cloak.

"Harry, what happened?" She asked softly.

"He was their friend, and he betrayed them. HE WAS THEIR FRIEND!" Harry yelled. (I had to put all caps, this scene makes me crack up 😭) "I hope he finds me, cause when he does I'm going to be ready, when he does, I'm going to kill him!"

(Y/N) wrapped her arms around Harry, hugging him tightly. They stayed like that for a bit, just hugging.