Authors Note:
Its been awhile... Also I lies this isn't a Christmas chapter. Anyways I finished reading my favorite fanfic and it made me want to write so here we are! In the last chapter I said I had a lot planned but I lowkey forgot whatever it was I had in my head. I'm going to try to improve my writing but my exams start this following week so yea, but after that its very soon until school ends so hopefully it'll be slow sailing from there:)
ONWARDS!
"So you mean this map shows-"
Harry had still felt the grief of loosing his broomstick. He knew he was being stupid, but
Y/n thought otherwise;
"Harry, you've had the broom for two years! It's alright to feel sad that it's gone." Y/n said as her, Ron, and Harry walked to Defense Against the Dark Arts, Hermione was nowhere to be seen.
"Yuh! I rember wem I bwok me wanf lasht year," Ron said finally swalling a biscuit, "I felt terrible... Of course it was just a hand me down but still-"
Ron was cut off my Y/n nudging him in his side.
The three- no- four of them approached the classroom, "Bloody Hell, Hermione! When did you get here?t" Ron yelled.
Hermione looked as if she had just been confunded, " Keep it down, will you Ronald? And I've been here all this time... Not like you would notice..." Saying the last part more to herself then to anybody else.
"Hermione," Harry started, "Check if Professor Snape's in there."
Hermione nodded and started walking toward the door and peaked her head inside, "Its okay!" She said turning back to the three.
Smiles grew on their faces as they headed up to the classroom.
Professor Lupin was back at work, though it definitely looked like he's been ill. His robes were loose, he had dark circles under his eyes, and his hair was a tad bit messy. Despite his state, he still smiled at the Quartet.
Y/n had spotted some of her friends speaking with annoyed faces, including Dean Thomas, Seamus Finnigan, Zoe Arley, and Madison Goldstein. (A/N WOAHH WHO WOULD'VE GUESSED? OC'S??)
"We don't know anything about Werewolves!"
"He was only filling in! Why should he be able to assign homework?!"
"-Two rolls of parchment! TWO BLOODY ROLLS!" Ron said, joining the argument.
"Did you tell Professor Snape we haven't covered them yet?" Professor Lupin said, now frowning slightly."
Y/n then answered, "Hermione did! He said we were really behind!"
Dean, Seamus, Zoe, Madison, and Harry nodded while Hermione shrunk into her seat.
They all continued to protest while Professor Lupin just smiled, "Don't Worry. I'll speak to Professor Snape. You don't have to do the Essay."
Students who weren't even in the conversation cheered. Even Malfoy and his little gang of bastards smiled a bit.
Hermione gaped looking disappointed, "Oh, no... I've already finished it!"
*****
Class had now ended, and they had a very enjoyable lesson, they had learned about hinkypunks, and even saw one in a glass box.
"Class Dismissed, you are all free to go." Professor Lupin said as the bell rang, neatly stacking and stapling some of his papers, "Wait a moment, Harry."
Y/n, Harry, Ron, and Hermione turned to look at him, "May I have a word?" The Professor finished, now standing.
They had all exchanged a look before Y/n spoke up, "We'll meet you back in the common room, Harry."
Harry nodded as the three headed up the corridor to the common room.
"Y/n? Have you ever wondered what it's be like to be Malfoy? Because it just seems sad-" Ronald started a conversation so it want quiet as the three walked away.
*****
Later that day, Harry had told the Quartet that Professor Lupin promised to give Harry anti-dementor lessons, he told Harry that he could invite Y/n, Ron, and Hermione.
'That would mean much less time for studying!'
'I'd rather not have more lessons, thanks...'
Which left Y/n to do it with Harry, though she wasn't disappointed, she had heard about the Patronous Charm, and finally had an excuse to learn it.
However, Christmas Break was approaching, and another Hogsmeade Trip did aswell.
The Quartet was now on their way to Hogsmeade, and Harry had insisted that she go this time after seeing her pupils dilate when Ron and Hermione were talking about Hogsmeade, and she had mentioned multiple times that she had been wanting to try Butterbeer.
"Harry, are you sure you don't want Y/n to babysit you again?- OUCH" Ron said teasingly before Hermione hit his arm signaling him to stop.
"Yeah, Harry, I can stay with you again! It's really not any bother!-" Y/n started before Harry shook his head.
"Honestly, its alright! I really don't mind being alone." He lied, truth is he had the invisibility cloak stuffed in his pockets, along with galleons, knuts, and sickles.
"Okay, we'll see you..." Y/n hugged Harry and then left with Ron and Hermione.
And as soon as the three walked off, Y/n meeting up with from the back looked like Dean, Seamus, Zoe, and Madison, he threw on his invisibility cloak and headed towards Hogsmeade. He saw The Twins building a snowman that looked genuinely good! Harry noticed them snicker and they then started walking towards him, they then but their arms under his and he was now between the two of them as they dragged him backwards.
"Guys!- Cut it out!-" Harry fought.
"Clever, Harry!" George said.
"But not, clever enough!" Fred finished. (A/N I cannot tell the difference between the two of them, and I'm doing this scene based on the movie so yeah:))
"I'm trying to get to Hogsmeade!"
"We know!" They said together.
"Don't worry, we'll get you there."
Harry kept telling them to stop between his grunts.
"Let me go guys! Come on!" Harry pleaded once more.
"Now Harry," Fred said.
"Come and join the big boys!" They said melodically.
"What're you doing!" Harry said, his face red.
They looked around before handing Harry what looked like an old piece of parchment paper.
Harry looked at them as if they were mad. They had dragged him away from Hogsmeade for what?
His mind flew to thoughts of Y/n talking with Seamus. Harry knows that Y/n thinks of him and Dean like a brother but he simply couldn't help himself.
"That there is the secret to our success!" He heard as he was snapped back to reality.
"We have decided, that your needs a greater then ours. George! If you will." Fred spoke
George pulled out his wand and lowered the tip to the paper, "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good."
Harry watched as words and pictures began to form onto the parchment.
"Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs, are proud to present The Mauraders Map."
Harry gave them one last look before looking at the paper.
His eyes widened, "Is that really!-"
"Dumbledore"
"In his study"
"Pacing,"
"Does that a lot."
Harry closed his jaw, (which he didn't even notice hung free) and looked at the twins, "So you mean this map shows-"
"Everyone."
"Everyone?"
"Everyone."
"Where they are," Fred started
"What their doing,"
"Every minute,"
"Of everyday!" George finished.
Harry smiled, "Brilliant! Whered you get it?"
Fred the started, "Never you mind, anyway there are seven secret passageways out of the castle, and we recommend-"
"This one!" They chorused pointing somewhere near a spiral staircase.
And so off he went.
*****
"It's meant to be the most haunted building in Britain." Hermione said to Ron while Y/n drew into the snow.
Hermione then looked at Ron, "Do you want to move a bit closer?"
Ron looked at her pink in the face, "H-Huh?"
Y/n giggled scribbling out her hearts with her palm.
Hermione realized what it might've sounded like and threw Y/n a look, "To the Shrieking Shack!" She quickly corrected.
"Oh! A-Actually.. I'm fine here."
Y/n stood up noticing Malfoy and his too goons walking this way.
"Well, well. Look who's here!" The blonde says walking toward Hermione and Ron.
Ron and Hermione, who had just noticed his appearance turned around in annoyance.
"You two brought Y/n with you to shop for your new dream home?
"Get away from us!" Y/n scowled.
"Playing hard to get are we?" He started before turning his gaze back to Ron, "A bit grand for you isn't it Weasel-Bee? Don't you family sleep in uhh.. one room?"
"Shut your mouth, Malfoy." Ron said his voice dropping a bit.
"Y/n over there should just come prance over to my Manor and-"
"Didn't I tell you to get out of my sight?" Y/n said walking up to him.
"Ooo! Not very friendly! Boys! I think it's time we teach these Weasels, how to respect the superiors!" Draco said fixing his coat.
Hermione then took a step forward and scoffed, "Hope you don't mean yourself!"
Malfoy looked as if he smelt something horrid, "How dare you speak to me! You filthy little Mudblood!"
And as soon as... well... that word came out of his mouth, Y/n and Ron went to grab their wands while a snowball came from now where and hit him square in the face.
They all turned to the direction it came from and looked frittered, given the structure they were next to.
Well, besides Y/n, she had already suspected who did it.
Harry.
Well she hoped it was, cause it was either that or the moaning block of wood.
"Who's there!" Malfoy yelled into the forest.
Another snowball.
And another one.
By this point Ron and Hermione also knew what they were dealing with.
"Don't just stand there! Do something!"
"If you say so!" Y/n teased, taking out her wand, "Levicorpus!"
Draco then began hanging in the air by his ankle, Y/n swung him around.
Hermione and Ron laughed as she dropped him to the ground.
Goyles pants have been pulled down, Crabbes beanie has been tugged over his eyes, Goyle got kicked face first into the snow, it was brilliant.
Harry was brilliant.
Stop. Y/n he's just a friend.
Crabbe was being spun by his scarf, then Malfoy tripped and got dragged towards the shack.
"What's wrong Malfoy? Lost your skis?" Ron yelled.
Draco stood up and ran towards the village, pushing his little followers in the process.
Y/n and Hermione were laughing like there was so tomorrow, Hermione's hair began to float, the strings on Ron's beanie began to levitate, and Y/n arms snake around her from behind.
She tried to stop her laughing, "Harry!"
He took off the cloak and started laughing with them.
"Bloody Hell, Harry... That was not funny!" Ron said, his breathing finally returning to normal and letting out a smile.
*****
"Oh look!" Hermione said looking at a woman that was hammering a sign to The Three Broomsticks, "It's Madam Rosemerta! Ron fancies her." She finished smirking.
Y/n looked at Ron like he has four eyes, "Not. True." Ron said to Hermione bitterly.
While Y/n chuckled, she noticed The Minister, Professor Mc'Gonagall and a few other Hogwarts professors share deep whispers.
"-Sending dementors into my pub every other night!"
There were a few other inaudible whispers but one was definitely clear.
"Because of Harry Potter."
Harry seemed to have heard this as well, for he has thrown on his cloak and headed inside to listen in on their conversation.
Harry followed them inside and up the stairs, through a wooden door.
"Now, tell me what this is all about!" He heard the hammer girl say.
"Well, years ago, when Harry Potter's parents realized they were marked for death," Professor Mc'Gonagall began, "Do you remember they went into hiding?"
Madam Rosemerta nodded before the Professor continued, "Few knew where they were, one who did, was Sirius Black, and he told You-Know-Who!"
Harry's eyes widened.
"Not only Sirius Black lead did You-Know-Who to the Potters that night, but he also killed one of their friends; Peter Pettigrew!"
"Peter?" Madam Rosemerta questioned.
Professor Mc'Gonagall filled her in, "Yes! Peter. Little lump of a boy! Always trailing after Sirius Black?"
"Oh I remember him! Never let James and Sirius out of his sight! But what happened?"
"Well, Peter Pettigrew tried to warn the Potters, and might've managed had he not run into an old friend."
"Black was vicious he didn't just kill Pettigrew, he destroyed him!" The minister said.
"A finger!" He said louder. "That's all that was left a finger!"
"Sirius Black may not have out his hands to the Potters but he's the reason their dead!"
"And now he wants to finish what he started," The minister spoke, "and that's not the worse of it!"
Madam Rosemerta scoffed, "Hah! What could be worse!"
Professor Mc'Gonagall wore a sympathetic look, "Sirius Black was, and remains to this day, Harry Potters Godfather!"
*****
The Three watched the door anxiously, waiting for footprints to appear in the snow.
And they did, they came from out of the pub, through a choir, and into the woods.
Hermione, Y/n and Ron chased after him mumbling, 'Sorry,' and, 'Excuse me,' when passing through the choir that Harry had knocked down.
They ran and follows the footprints back to where they were earlier, stopping at giant rock.
"He's on the rock, Y/n." Hermione said to Y/n.
She took a step forward, but Ron grabbed her wrist to stop her. She shook it off easily and went up to the rock.
She closed her eyes as she heard his silent sobs.
Y/n reached out her hand until she felt a velvety feeling against it. She gripped the cloak and pulled it down gently, revealing a crying Harry.
Y/n put her hand to her mouth, dropping the cloak, "Harry..." No response.
"Harrison look at me..." This time he looked at her, and Y/n got a better look at his tear stained face.
"He was their friend... and he betrayed them."
"HE WAS THEIR FRIEND!" Y/n flinched at his words.
"I hope he finds me, because when he does, I'm going to kill him!" Harry finished his eyes clouded with anger.
Y/n looked in his eyes, pulled him up with her hand, and hugged him.
Harry felt take aback, but hugged her back, sobbing into her shoulder.
Ron and Hermione made their way toward the two and hugged them as well. And in that moment... Harry forgot that Black was after him, he forgot how much of a git Malfoy was, he forgot the news he just heard.
All that mattered, was Y/n, Ron, and Hermione.
Authors Note:
Geez this was fun to write. I want to keep writing but I have so much homework to do:( Hopefully I'm able to finish it today and add more chapters soon!
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