The Map

Krestena's POV

It's the final Hogsmeade trip before Christmas holidays start. But I'm spending the day with my Godfather instead. Cedric was in Hogsmeade doing last minute Christmas shopping, whereas I've done all of mine. Hermione told me Harry was sneaking into Hogsmeade again. I agree with her, he shouldn't risk it. Snape has been trying to get him expelled since last year.

Anyway back to the story. "So how are Harry's lessons going?" I ask him.

"They're going well, as demonstrated at the quidditch match" he states. "He can now make a Corporeal Patronus" he says. "Speaking of, I hope the Slytherins aren't giving you a hard time" he states.

"They're not, besides I'm always with Cedric and his team or the Gryffindor team. Besides I think Draco told them to leave me alone. We are cousins after all" I tell him. Suddenly green flames erupt from his fire place.

"Lupin, I want a word" Snape's voice filled the room. We frowned and he said I could come. So we stepped through the fire into Snape's office. To see Harry there sitting on a chair as we dust ourselves off. "I didn't need Black" he states.

"You interrupted our family time" I state crossing my arms.

"You called Severus" Uncle Remus states.

"I certainly did" Snape says, his face contorted with fury as he strode back to his desk. "I have just asked Potter to empty his pockets. He was carrying this" he states pointing to an old looking piece of parchment. On which the words of Misters Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs were still shining. An odd, closed expression appeared on Uncle Remus' face. While I try to control my laughter on what I saw written on the parchment.

"Well?" Snape asks picking the parchment up. "This parchment is plainly full of Dark Magic. This is supposed to be your area of expertise, Lupin. Where do you imagine Potter got such a thing?" he asks handing it to my uncle.

"Full of Dark Magic?" he repeated mildly. "Do you really think so, Severus? It looks to me as though it is merely a piece of parchment that insults anybody who reads it. Childish, but surely not dangerous? I imagine Harry got it from a joke shop" he states.

Snape's jaw goes rigid from his anger. "You think a joke shop could supply him with such a thing? You don't think it more likely that he got it directly from the manufacturers?" he suggests.

"You mean, by Mr. Wormtail or one of these people?" I ask him. Then turn to Harry and ask "Harry, do you know any of these men?"

"No" he replies quickly.

"You see, Severus" Uncle Remus says turning back to him. "It looks like a Zonko's product to me" he states and i nod my head in agreement. Right on cue, Ron came bursting into the office. He was completely out of breath, and stopped just short of Snape's desk, clutching the stitch in his chest and trying to speak.

"I gave Harry that stuff" he choked out. "Bought them in Zonko's ages ago" he states.

"Well" Uncle Remus says clapping his hands together and looking around cheerfully. "That seems to clear that up! Severus, I'll take this back, shall I? He folded the map and tucked it inside his robes. Harry, Ron, come with Krestena and I.  I need a word about my vampire essay excuse us, Severus" he states.

They both follow us all the way to the entrance hall before anyone spoke. Uncle Remus holding the map in his hand. Of course, I know what it is. From all the stories he told me about his and my father's school days. "Professor, I..." Harry starts to say and Uncle Remus cuts him off.

"I don't want to hear explanations" Uncle Remus says shortly. He glanced around the empty entrance hall and lowered his voice. "I happen to know that this map was confiscated by Mr. Filch many years ago. Yes, I know it's a map" he states seeing Harry and Ron amazed looks. "I don't want to know how it fell into your possession. I am, however, astounded that you didn't hand it in. Particularly after what happened the last time a student left information about the castle lying around. And I can't let you have it back, Harry" he explains.

"Why did Snape think I'd got it from the manufacturers?" Harry asks him. Uncle Remus hesitates, so I answer for him.

"Because these mapmakers would have wanted to lure students out of the school. They would think it extremely entertaining" I state. Uncle Remus nods his head in agreement.

"Do you know them?" Harry asks Uncle Remus looking impressed.

"We've met" he replied. He was looking at Harry more seriously than ever before. "Don't expect me and Krestena to cover up for you again, Harry. I cannot make you take Sirius Black seriously. But I would have thought that what you have heard when the Dementors draw near you would have had more of an effect on you. Your parents gave their lives to keep you alive, Harry. A poor way to repay them gambling their sacrifice for a bag of magic tricks" he states before turning to me. "We'll catch up later" he says before leaving.

"You idiots, you should of listened to Hermione. Why do you I didn't go to Hogsmeade today?" I demand. "He's after me to you know and I had no one to go with if I got into trouble" I lie. "Now I'm going to the common room feel free to come" I state before leaving.

Hermione meet us as we reached the corridor where the security trolls were. "Come to have a good gloat?" Ron asks savagely as she stopped in front of us. "Or have you just been to tell on us?" he asks.

"No" Hermione states and I notice her swollen red eyes, the tear stains on her cheeks. Before noticing something in her hands. She was holding a letter in her hands and her lip was trembling. "I just thought you ought to know Hagrid lost his case. Buckbeak is going to be executed" she explains showing us the letter.

*Cliffhanger*

A/N

Picture above of the four messages from Misters Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs. As well as Professor Snape's command.

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