𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔 // 𝑺.𝑩.

-VIII-

"Star, Potter, Black, Lupin and Pettigrew. What are you planning this time?"

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January 10th, 1974

The castle was sleeping, well almost sleeping. Apart from the Bloody Baron chasing Peeves around the corridors and Moaning Myrtle cries nothing could be heard. Almost nothing, because inaudible whispers were coming from the library. Yet, despite the whispers no one could be seen. But in the forbidden part of the library there was a little candle with it's flame trampling from the wind entering from a half opened window. It was howling and the whispers were covered up by it. Around the candle there was a group of people discussing silently. There were two tall figures two on average hight and two short.

"Okay I need to hear the plan for once more." The boy with the tall figure spoke.

The two average hight figures turned to look at one of the short ones which belonged to the girl of the group. "Pers! For Merlin's sake you've heard the plan over than three times! Just improvise if you forget something!"

"I'm sorry guys, I just feel that I'll screw this up." Perseus whispered making the one of the two average height figures to two him on the shoulder.

"Pers don't worry! We're used to it! It doesn't matter if we get caught or not."

"Black you must be joking!" The other tall figure spoke

"No Remus I'm Sirius." The tall figure rolled his eyes and rested his face on his hands who were crossed onto the table. "Look guys I actually mean it. What's the worse thing that can happen?"

"We're getting caught, expelled and then you're convicted to spend the rest of your life in your house, surrounding by your parents." The short boy said causing the black haired one to turn to look at him and right after his eyes started searching the room for help and someone to take his side.

"He's right you know..."the girl spoke and looked at the boy "but hey don't worry about it! We're not going to get caught! Not this time!"

"That's the spirit El! Alright let's just sum up the plan for once more." The other average height figure said who was almost not noticeable due to the fact that was covered by the invisibility cloak. "And before you say anything. Yes. I'm doing this to succeed. And I don't care about Lily's attention." The other five guys turned to look at him and nodded sarcastically. But yes they knew that in situations like this James would always put his friends first. Lily may was -according to him- the love of his life but he would never betray his friends and he would never let Sirius suffer in his house.

"So Pers, we're giving you the potion and you're carrying it within your bag with Quidditch equipment. And that's it. That's were you stop. Then it's all Peter's work." Remus said.

"That's all you need to know! If we get caught you won't know what happened so even if they interrogate you, you will have no idea of what happened." Peter added

"And now my dear brother, I'm not saying that you must leave but you should be going. We have the rest of the plan to discuss." the girl concluded and after the tall boy messed with her hair he stood up and said goodnight to the five Marauders.

As soon as they stopped hearing the sound of Perseus' footsteps on the wooden floor they turned to look at eachother just to come across a smirking Sirius.

"Lady and gentlemen, let me present, the Hogwarts' map. It's ready!" He said taking a formal pose and attitude and took a piece of parchment out of his pocket.

They always knew his talent at drawing but this was beyond their imagination. The boy had drawn it exactly like the castle was and even the sculptures and the paintings were looking alike with the real ones, even though he had added horns, glasses, moustaches and hats to some of them.