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Chapter Five: The Burrow

8.07

To Y/N,

George and I miss you lots. -Mum says hi, and so does Charlie. Bill said to tell you that he said bye before he left last week. Weird to think he's in Egypt. Percy the prat won't shut up about some new law and it's driving everyone bonkers. Godric help us all.

We still haven't figured out what's going on with that bloody parchment. I swear we are trying our very best. Got any ideas? So far we've set it on fire, sprinkled it with water and sprayed it with Gnome repellent. Those Padfoot and Moony fellas weren't happy about that. Hope you aren't doing too much homework, I don't want you to drown in a pile of books. That would be funny though. 

From, Fred

23.07

Dear Y/N,

Blimey, sounds like your dad's got his hands full with that one. I have absolutely no idea what a 'computer' is but it doesn't sound like it's supposed to blow up. Talking of things that I don't know about, yknow that homework that Professor Snape assigned us? Would you mind helping me out with the third question? And maybe the fourth too. I know you've already done it and your answers will definitely be correct. Pretty please? Pretty please with a chocolate frog on top?

Your idea to talk back in riddles to the parchment thing was brilliant. It didn't solve it but it was bloody hilarious. 

You must come visit at some point! I know we've only got a month left until our second year and you're busy with your dad, so maybe come over next summer? Or at Christmas! Oh wait, we're going to our Great Aunt Tessie's this Christmas. Summer it is! And you have no choice :)

From your favourite person ever, Fred

9.08

Dearest (and smelliest) Y/N,

You won't believe it—we've cracked it! Mr George Weasley and myself have finally figured out how to get that parchment to bloody work- and it's all thanks to Percy. Yeah, Pongy Percy, of all people.

So, picture this: me, George, and Ginny were innocently rummaging through Percy's desk drawers (for purely academic reasons, of course, like hiding Dungbombs in his homework) when Percy stormed in and screamed at us. The map was in my pocket at the time and when we went back to our room, there was a brand new riddle on it. George wrote it down so we could tell you:

Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs
Have witnessed your mischief, pranks, and wit.
Poor Percy's homework, ruined by Dungbombs—
Though we wholeheartedly agree, he probably deserved it.

You've proven yourselves, young Messrs you are,
Take out your wands, give this a tap.
We bestow to you a most prized treasure:
This, dear pranksters, is the Marauder's Map.

To stand so honored, where we once stood,
Solemnly swear that you are up to no good.

Obviously, with my superior intellect, I immediately figured it out (okay, maybe it was Ginny.) You just have to say, "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good," while tapping the parchment with your wand, and BOOM—the Marauder's Map is revealed! And, Y/N, it's brilliant.

It's a live map of Hogwarts. Shows where everyone is at all times. We've been watching Filch pace around Snape's office for hours—no clue what that's about. Oh, and you'd be shocked at how often Dumbledore uses the loo. Truly groundbreaking information.

The best part? The map also reveals a bunch of secret passageways hidden all over the school. We're going to have an absolute blast next year. (Let's be honest, it's going to be utter chaos.) George and I have been studying the map like mad from home and memorising all the passages. It's probably the hardest we've ever studied.