When the Impossible Becomes Possible By VisciousRos

Chapter 11 : Recruiting the Twins

Putting plans of gaining Riddle's attention aside I focused on two people who could make or break my future war plans with their genius designs. I just had to think of a way that would allow me to either confront them or for them to confront me. With that thought another hit me! What if I let them overhear me mentioning about my father's Hogwarts years and the group of friends he had and how they named their group. Laughing at the sheer brilliance in my plan I moved to find Blaise and Neville since I hadn't seen them recently.

"There you are Hadrian! Neville and I had been looking for you everywhere!" Blaise shouted at me gaining not only my attention in the hallway near the Great Hall but others as well.

"Sorry Blaise I just happened to receive some journals that once belonged to my parents that I wanted to look over in privacy." I answer him as we all met up and moved to head inside the Great Hall to eat lunch. Moving to make sure we sat right behind the Weasley twins so they could every word we spoke I put my plan into action.

"Turns out my father had his own group of friends who loved to cause mischief and chaos and so they came up with a cool nickname for their group to celebrate their mischief making!" I exclaimed while letting a bright excited smile show on my face.

"That's awesome Hadrian! So, what name did they come up with and did they have a nickname for themselves to?!" Neville asked showing his own excitement over me opening to them about my parents since it was something, I usually kept to myself.

"They called themselves The Marauders, and yeah they did have nicknames for each other even if I don't know just yet why they picked the nicknames they did. Sirius Black was nicknamed Padfoot, Remus Lupin was given the name Moony, a Peter Pettigrew was named Wormtail, and my father was nicknamed Prongs!" I answered and didn't even try to hide my glee as the twins seemed to chock on their food and or drink at my answer.

"Did you,"

"Say the Marauders?!" They switched back and forth as they spun around to face us. I pretended to be shocked at them listening into a private conversation as I turned slightly away from them.

"Even though it's not really any concern of yours. Yes, I did say that. Who are you anyway?" I questioned after answering their own question.

"We are the,"

"Oh, so charming,"

"Fred and George Weasley!" They finished together after doing their usual switching back and forth. It truly was headache inducing watching and listening to them talk like that.

"Please stop talking like that, you're giving us a headache!" Blaise complained as he rubbed his forehead as Neville agreed while placing his head in his hands and closing his eyes.

"Sorry about that! But just for you Hadrian dear we will stop!" Fred answered giving me a charming smile while George nodded along.

"Is there even a reason you two were listening to our conversation?" I finally asked them as I moved to stand on my feet Neville and Blaise not too far behind me doing the same.

"Well we so happen to know of these Marauders and you my dear Bambi are in for a treat if you follow us!" Fred grandly stated while George gave a mockery bow toward me.

"If I do so my friends can come with me. I don't know you nor do I trust you." I answer back as I started to follow them to Gryffindor's Common Room. As suspected, they lead us not only to their Common Room but also inside and up to their dormitory without anyone even once complaining. It seemed that twins had more than just a few students trust to be allowed to bring students from other Houses into their Lion's Den.

"Now as stated before we have a treat for you!" George started this time while Fred started to dig through their trunks in order to find what looked like an old piece of folded parchment but that I knew was so much more than that.

"This little firsties is the best creation since Merlin was alive! The Marauders were true geniuses and people who should be worshiped over their brilliance!" Fred exclaimed while widely waving his arms about before focusing on the parchment in his hands.

"I Solemnly Swear I'm up to no good!" Fred stated while holding his wand over the parchment while keeping his eyes on us to watch our reactions.

"HOLY MERLIN THEY MAPPED HOGWARTS AND THE SECRET PASSAGEWAYS!" Blaise shouted after getting a good look at what the parchment held.

"We came across this beauty back in first year after sneaking into Filch's office and going through the drawers in there. Best decision and moment of our lives!" George spoke up as he moved to throw his arm around my shoulders while pointing at the map.

"Remember if you want to see the map you need to let your wand rest on the parchment and say the words 'I Solemnly Swear I'm up to no good.' then when you want to wipe it clean say the words ' Mischief Managed!'" Fred instructed showing example by wiping the map clean.

"Seeing as how we already finished memorizing the map along with all the known short cuts and passageways, and seeing as how this rightfully belongs to you, this map is now yours!" George added causing both Neville and Blaise to high five in excitement.

"Thank you, guys, so much! Do you think we could start hanging out? I'll tell you stories and pranks The Marauders pulled if you accept!" I added while the words check mate flashed through my mind as they easily agreed. This was only the first step in gaining their trust and their loyalty but at least this way I had their attention and they would now keep a closer eye on what I did. Once I had Sirius freed and on my side that would just add to the temptation to join my side.

"Then to a start of a brilliant new friendship!"