Harry was looking forward to Halloween even if he would not get to go to Hogsmeade. He knew this was the night his parents died so many years before and Voldemort vanished that same night. He knew that because of that he had spent his life up until he was eleven full time with his aunt and uncle and had a lovely time with them (note the sarcasm) and had to spend each summer there since. Still deep inside he knew his parents wanted him to be happy and not sad on this day. It helped that Remus had told him about how before his parents went into hiding they had always had a party on Halloween. Harry had said good bye to his friends and was walking back to the Gryffindor common room when Fred and George Weasley drug him into a classroom.
Discover moreAuthor resourcesFan fiction booksFan community platformFan fiction forumComics"Hi what do you guys want?" Harry asked.
"Well when we found out our dear friend was not going to get to go to Hogsmeade we realized we had to do something about that." Fred replied.
"Yes, we would like to present you the secret to all our success here at Hogwarts." George added grinning taking out an old looking piece of parchment. "Let us present the Marauders map!"
"It still looks like an old piece of paper guys." Harry said.
Discover moreMobile app developmentAnimeMobile app marketingRead Graphic NovelsAuthor resources"Not if you wave your wand over it and say 'I solemnly swear I am up to no good." Fred said.
"Take a look!" George added.
Harry did and saw a detailed map of the school. He could see the headmaster in his office and Snape walking from the dungeons. He could see Filch with Mrs. Norris on the third floor and he could see Fred by him and George and Remus Lupin. He blinked and looked again, yes there was Remus Lupin by the door and Harry slowly turned to see Remus looking at all three boys. Fred and George paled and looked very guilty and Harry tried to speak but nothing came out of his mouth. He was sure he was going to get chewed out and Fred and George would get a detention.
Discover moreExplore Top AudiobooksBooksFan merchandiseWatch Classic CartoonsWriting workshops"Ah so there you three are, I don't have far to go to find you." Remus said walking up, "ah so there is my map!"
"Your map sir?" Harry said his heart in his shoes.
"Yes I helped make it." Remus said proudly, "made it in school, that was fun, so glad you boys had it!"
"Which one are you?" Fred asked his eyes wide with awe.
"Moony, the smart one, Peter Pettigrew was Wormtail the other smart one and James Potter was Prongs and Sirius Black Padfoot."
Discover moreCookiesFan fiction communityStory writing softwareCartoonsFiction genre guides"We are not worthy, we are not worthy!" The twins said bowing low to Remus.
"Hang on Black was a Marauder?" Harry asked. "I knew you were sir, but Black?"
"Well yes, but in school never thought," Remus could not say what he wanted so he changed the subject, " well anyway I do have to take this map." Remus said and at the sad look from Harry. "Now Harry there is no way you can get out of the school even with this map which, now as for you two, what do you call yourselves?"
"Fox one and two and we are not telling who is one or two." Fred said.
Discover moreComicsMobile app marketingFan merchandiseStory writing softwareCartoons"What do you mean we cannot get out?" George asked.
"I blocked all the secret passages in and out." Remus replied.
"Bloody brilliant of you sir." Harry said, "I will go back the Gryffindor common room, I have some studying to get done."
"Well I was thinking you could go to Hogsmeade." Remus said, "not physically of course but there is a way if Misters Fox and Fox would wish to help?"
Harry looked from Remus to Fred and George wondering what could be done for him to go to Hogsmeade. What did Remus mean he could not go physically but he could still go? Was there a way to use a phone of some sort? He watched as Remus took out two mirrors and explained how Harry could go to Hogsmeade in a way with these. Harry was so exited his eyes lit up, sure he would be in the castle but he would still get to see Hogsmeade without sneaking out and disobeying the rules. Remus had a few quite words with the twins and then they walked up to Harry grinning identically.
"We will go to Honeydukes first, I am sure Ron is there." Fred said.
"You will want us to get you some sweets?" George added.
"No thank you, I gave Ron money for some sweets, told him to keep the change as I don't take advantage of my friends." Harry said, "I told him if he did not take it I would be insulted."
"You are a good friend Harry." Remus said, "your father was too, a bit bigheaded but still a great wizard. Your mother was a kind sweet witch but her temper, well that you did not want to face."
"And you faced it several times?" Harry asked innocently.
"Oh yes, she was very good with the stinging hex, she liked to aim it at our backsides when she got mad." Remus said.
"Ouch." Fred said.
"Agreed, even mum does not do that, much." George replied, "well not very often, better go if we are to catch up with Ron and dear Hermione."
"Remember to bring the mirrors back after Hogsmeade." Remus said, "I have to be the responsible adult you know as I am a professor."
"We will good sir!" Fred said bowing low.
"You are our favorite defense professor." George replied grinning.
"Thank you Remus." Harry said grinning.
The twins headed to Hogsmeade and Harry headed to the Gryffindor tower. In a few minutes he "met" up with his friends and saw Hogsmeade for himself. Though he could not be there physically he could be there via the mirror. He "visited" all the sites of Hogsmeade including the Three Broomsticks and he had a wonderful time with his friends. He even had Butterbeer with them that was sent up to him and he felt so very happy that there were people that cared about his happiness while keeping him safe. He would have to thank Remus later for what he had done for him. He knew he owed Remus so much for being there for him and doing so much for him in such a short time.
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Severus Snape was going to get sweet revenge today. The headmaster wanted him to be happy and enjoy Halloween, and he had all but ordered his potions master to join in the festivities. Severus had a perfect plan to show the headmaster how he enjoyed the holiday and everything had fallen into place for this sweet bit of revenge a few weeks earlier. It started with an infected tooth and him needing to see a tooth healer. As one of the students had parents who were dentists he went and had his tooth looked at by Dr and Dr Granger. One thing led to another and after getting his teeth straightened by Poppy (as they did hurt the way they had been) he was ready for the next phase. He was only doing this to really scare quite a few people, as he walked up from the dungeons he ran right into Remus and snarled, showing off two vampire fangs in his now pearly white teeth.
"Hello Severus." Remus said then he paled at the fangs, "surely you wouldn't!"
"The headmaster wanted me to join in the festivities, that is what I am doing." Severus said silkily. "I just thought the dear children would like to see what the potions master really is."
"Well I must say you are doing a good job of being a vampire." Remus said, "you know that my furry little problem does not like Vampires?"
"Yes I do." Severus said smiling evilly and walking off in a billow of black robes.
"You are evil you know that right?" Remus called after him.
"Yes I know." Severus replied. "Thank you!"
Remus was going to enjoy the feast even if he had to sit by a "vampire" Snape. He wondered if extra calming draughts had been made for the students. He saw Harry sitting by Neville with Ron and Hermione right across from him. They seemed very happy, even Harry and Severus actually was glad that Harry could be happy on a day like this. In fact it was the truly first happy Halloween Harry had had since before he could remember as each year before Hogwarts he would stay in his "room" and mourn the loss of his parents. Now he was laughing and joking with his friends probably going over a prank or two he planned on doing.
"Severus pass me the mashed potatoes please." Minerva said refusing to look at Severus, "and get those ridiculous fangs out of your mouth!"
"But this is the real me Minerva, I am just embracing my inner vampire." Severus said.
"And unnerving me." Remus muttered.
"And unnerving Remus, my day is complete." Severus said looking over at Harry narrowing his eyes as he realized Harry was really way too happy, had he snuck out to Hogsmeade? "Why is Potter so happy?"
Remus knew he had to be careful here, oh what he had done had been perfectly within the rules and allowed. However Remus knew how Severus would take it, yet another way for the "golden boy" to break the rules though he had not. Remus looked up from his very rare steak and into Severus's black eyes. Oh Severus could not read him, he was a natural Occulumens but it still unnerved Remus to be stared at like this! He shifted in his seat and Severus narrowed his eyes at him and barred his teeth showing off his fangs.
"Well I found the map!" Remus said, "seems two students had it and were going to give it to Harry."
"Oh were they?" Severus said silkily.
"Yes and I took care of punishment and all so no need to worry about that." Remus said, "I was able to allow Harry to see Hogwarts while never leaving the castle."
"You gave him two way mirrors?" McGonagall asked him, "you did make sure to have him and his friends give them back once they got back correct?"
"Of course, they are locked in my office." Remus replied, "Harry needed something to take his mind off what today is. I gave him that as I don't have much else to give to him."
"You are a good man to do that for him." Dumbledore said, "I will wish to go over the map with you, I am quite amazed you made that in school."
"Well Peter helped, James and Sirius got in the way." Remus said, "mostly…"
"Well I say this calls for some wine." Severus said pouring himself some more blood red wine not wanting to hear Black's name one more time, "it has been a good day, I managed to terrify half the school!"
"You are horrible." Flitwick said used to Severus's dark humor.
"Says the professor who has many of the students convinced he is part goblin." Severus muttered.
"Goblins are useful, vampires just drink innocent people's blood." Sprout said smiling sweetly at Severus, "but you are too cute to be a vampire."
It took all of Severus's great control not to blush, he hated it when Pomona teased him like this, though he was not sure it was all teasing. The way she would look at him at times, then again he was most times the youngest male professor in the castle, still he had seen her look Flitwick over and even Hagrid and (here he nearly shuddered) Lupin! Severus went back to his thoroughly cooked meat (he hated any pink in his steak) and ate trying to ignore the werewolf who was smirking at his side.
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So Harry got to go to Hogsmeade sort off even though he cannot leave the castle. When Remus went over the whole school he got every single tunnel in and out of the school he knew about and closed them all up. The school is now so secure not even a rat could get in unless a student brought it in.
As for Severus and his prank, he would, he does have a since of humor, it's wonderfully dark and I have a very dark sarcastic since of humor. Something that can get me in trouble with some of my friends as they still are not fully used to it. I refused to make Flitwick part goblin, he is here a human dwarf nothing more though he likes the rumors getting out about him. I could not see a goblin and human compatible enough to have a child!
Anyway the next chapter will deal with the map and Dumbledore finding out a few things about both Remus and Severus.