Right in Front of Me

the middle

It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be all right, all right

"So you're telling me that your dad and uncles made a magical map of Hogwarts... when they were still students and they just gave it to you!?" Draco said looking the map over.

"They said it was their legacy... that they're passing it onto me. I guess since I'm the oldest of all their kids... it's up to me to carry on 'The Marauders'. Will you guys help me?" He said, looking up at his friends.

"Gods... do we have to call ourselves something? How embarrassing..." Ron said, smiling. "I think being a Marauder would be fun. If we just get to pull pranks on people. That's essentially what your dad did, right?"

"Ron... they literally created a magical map. A map that shows where people are. And you think all they did was 'pull pranks on people'!?" Neville exclaimed. "You know, I think we should have nicknames for each other too. You can't have a group name without individual names!"

"One step at a time. Let's go see what Remus has to say, yeah?" Draco said, smiling. "He's probably waiting in anticipation for you to go talk to him about the map, don't you think, Harry?"

"Probably. Let's go." He muttered mischief managed under his breath and put the map in his pocket. He grabbed his wand and followed Draco, Neville and Ron out of the dorm. When they got to Remus' office the door was closed. Harry raised his hand to open the door when he heard voices talking inside.

"Remus, I love you, but all due respect he's my son." That was his mum's voice... and it sounds like her and Remus were in a fight. He looked at his three friends and did a silent "shh" and put his ear against the door.

"Wow, Lil. I mean obviously I know he's your son. But I love him too. And he deserves to know. It's not right that you're keeping it from him." He heard Remus say. Keeping what from him? What would his mum be keeping from him?

"I just want him to have some kind of a normal life, Rem. I mean... I want him to enjoy his time at Hogwarts..."

"I know Lily... I know. I just... it's not good, the rumors I've been hearing. Obviously that could be all they are... just rumors... but Harry has a right to know I mean... it concerns him."

"We don't know if it concerns him or not. I mean he was a baby when it all happened. Maybe it just concerns me and James." Lily said that as if she were trying to convince herself. Harry had heard enough—whatever it was that they were talking about, he wanted to know. As he opened the door, his friends looked at one another and then sheepishly followed him in. Lily and Remus both jumped a bit and then calmed when they saw who it was.

"Hey boys! This is a surprise!" Lily said, a little too chirpy. She's probably hoping Harry didn't hear what they were talking about. "How's Hogwarts treating you?"

"What don't you want to tell me, mum? Why would you want to keep something from me? I never thought you'd want to lie to me." Harry felt tears burning in his eyes. Don't cry. That's so pathetic.

"Baby... it's not that I want to lie to you... I just... I just didn't want you to worry." She said, looking to Remus for help.

"Uncle Moony, what? What is it? C'mon I can handle it." Remus looked at Lily and she sighed in defeat.

"Harry... Death Eaters escaped from Azkaban..." Harry heard gasps from his three friends who had remained completely silent until now.

"Wha-what!? How... What!? I didn't even think it was... like... possible to do that?" Harry sputtered. That couldn't be good. He remembered that Death Eaters were followers of Voldemort... the everlasting wizard who tried to kill his parents and him when he was just a baby. How... What!?