The Boy Who Hated Living

Love

It was currently snowing at Hogwarts and Danny was feeling a bit put out as he watched the other students leave for Hogsmeade. Danny had resigned himself to the fact that he couldn't go, at least he had Death to keep him company. He soon left the clock tower and walked down to the snow covered grounds, Danny aimlessly wondered the grounds for a bit before he saw Fred and George.

The twins grabbed his arms and dragged him back into the building, Danny looked at them, "What the hell guys?!" The two dragged him to a set of wooden stairs and when they let him go Danny glared at them, "Seriously, what the fuck?!"

George handed him an old piece of parchment and Danny didn't look happy, "You have thirty seconds to explain yourselves."

Fred smiled, "That there is the key to our success."

George spoke, "It's a wretch giving it to you, believe me."

Fred spoke, "But we've decided your needs are greater then ours, George, if you will."

George took out his wand, "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." George tapped the paper once, words and images slowly appeared on the parchment and Danny looked less irritated now.

Danny looked at what was written on the front, "The marauders map?"

George spoke, "We owe them so much."

Danny unfolded part of the parchment and his eyes widened a little, "You've got to be kidding me, is this actually real?"

Fred spoke, "Yup, it shows everyone."

"Seriously?"

George spoke, "Everyone."

Fred spoke, "Where they are."

George, "What they're doing."

"Every minute."

"Of every day."

Danny looked at the twins, "How did you get this?"

Fred spoke, "Nicked it from Filch's office of course, first year."

George spoke, "Now listen, there are seven secret passageways out of the castle, we'd recommend-."

Both of them pointed at the map and spoke at the same time, "This one."

Fred continued, "The one eyed witch passageway."

George spoke, "It'll lead you straight to Honeydukes cellar."

Fred spoke, "You better hurry, Filch is heading this way."

George spoke, "Oh, and Danny, don't forget, when your done just give it a tap and say mischief managed."

George tapped the parchment as Fred spoke, "Otherwise anyone can read it." The parchment slowly turned blank and Danny was about to move to leave when Fred spoke again, "By the way, we have something we want to ask you."

Danny looked slightly confused, "Um, okay?"

George spoke, "On the map you would be in one place."

Fred spoke, "And suddenly appear in another in the blink of an eye."

Danny shrugged, "You have your secrets, I have mine."

Fred spoke, "But what about all that time you spend in the bathroom?"

George spoke, "You spend hours in there some days."

Danny went pale just a little and he tried to think of something to say, "I, um, it's uh."

Fred spoke, "Come on, it can't be that bad."

Danny hesitated and the twins saw that he was very pale now, "Look, you don't want to know."