The Marauder's Map

Part 5

Two years later...

"Well, Prongs was right. Harry Potter did come to Hogwarts." Fred sighs, laying back on his bed. The two had just finished with the Welcome feast. Their other roommates lay in the common room, horsing around.

"He was. He said we should give it to him when we deem him worthy though." George points out, "We still have a while before we have to depart with it."

"True."

The two Weasley twins lay on the space between their beds, the Map between them. Occasionally, the two would enjoy a nice chat with the Marauders. They had dubbed themselves the second generation of Marauders, even come up with two stupid nicknames. Rapier for Fred, and Tentacula for George.

"Messrs. Padfoot is a loser with bad hair." Fred says to the, currently empty, Map.

MESSRS. PADFOOT'S HAIR IS BEAUTIFUL AND LUXURIOUS! MESSRS. WEASLEY SHOULD SHUT UP!

Occasionally, the Map would only respond with a single Marauder's answer, when that was the case, the two enjoyed poking fun.

"Messrs. Moony is a moron." George pokes the Map. If anyone were to walk into their dorm and see the two of them, rambling on about the Marauders, they would think they lost their minds.

MESSRS. PADFOOT DISAGREES, HE BELIEVES MESSRS. MOONY IS WONDERFUL, AND VERY SMART!

"Messrs. Padfoot is in love with Messrs. Moony." Fred teases, in a mock-swoon.

Messrs. Moony wonders who's to say it's not a two-way road.

"FFFFFFBBBBBBBB!" The two laugh hysterically. It had been easy, the last couple years, to find out more about the Marauders. The gossip of the Marauders' time may be completely irreverent to that of the Weasley's time, but they find it entertaining none the less.

George quiets down and settles next to the Map. "A Messrs. Potter has arrived at Hogwarts. Messrs. Weasley are going to wait to give Messrs. Potter the Map."

Messrs. Moony is excited to see how things go.

Messrs. Wormtail hopes Messrs. Potter will deem himself worthy soon.

Messrs. Padfoot hopes for top-of-the-line mischief.

Messrs. Prongs awaits possession by Messrs. Potter.

"Do Messrs. Padfoot and Prongs have a connection to Messrs. Potter?"

Typically, the Map would reply with one or more of the Marauders' answers. This time, it only displays one word.

Yes.

"Hm, ok." Fred sighs.

"Let's peruse." George decides, "We solemnly swear that we are up to no good." The Map works with plurals.

"Fred?"

"Yeah?"

"Why is there a man named Peter in Ron's bed?"

"Don't judge him." Fred shushes.