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Chapter 65: The Marauders Map! Part-1

{7th Floor Corridor, Hogwarts}

{6th Sep 1991} 

{3rd Person POV}

The 7th floor was the topmost floor in Hogwarts, except maybe for the towers that did extend quite a bit above it, the main body of the castle only had 7 floors. Rigel was expecting the Room of Requirement to stand out because of his mana senses but if he hadn't known about it he surely wouldn't have been able to distinguish the legendary room from the castle's walls.

There were many rumors and theories in the fandom about the existence of the Room of Requirements, but Rigel suppressed his curiosity for now. He did find the tapestry of the troll so from what he could remember, the room should be around here. The reason he chose this place for a meeting was simply because the 7th floor was quite deserted.

'Or at least it should be otherwise the secret of the Room would have been released a long time ago.' Rigel thought he was pretty sure he was right in his assumptions because even though a lot of the fandom liked to bash Rowling and the wizarding world for their lack of common sense, after really integrating himself into the wizarding world, he could understand some of the decisions that they took.

Simple things like the backwardness of the architecture and the simplistic and rather mundane look of most of the clothing could be explained because of runes. Runes were the magical language that could affect the ambient mana of the world. It was the most convenient way to do magic without exhausting your personal reserves. 

While it was not like wizards could not etch runes on houses made of bricks and mortar, according to the theory books he had read, the more processed the material, the less attuned to magic it became. That was why the long flowing robes that had been modified with minimalistic sewing held the majority of the enchantments of one's clothing.

Similarly, most of the wizarding homes were made of either wood or stone instead of bricks and mortar. There should be ways to counteract the phenomena as the Black family house where he stayed was made out of modern architectural designs. But Rigel hadn't come across how the problem was solved in that case, though he was guessing it had something to do with the glowing ward stone on the second floor of the house.

His musings were cut short as he sensed two unfamiliar magical signatures sneaking close to him, Rigel simply turned around but his greeting was cut short because no one was there. The slight shimmer of light gave him a hint and he couldn't help but be impressed by the Disillusionment Charm. 

Rigel composed himself before he finally spoke to the seemingly empty air in front of him, "From the rumors I have heard, it seems almost impossible to believe that the two troublemakers of Hogwarts are this advanced in Charms of all subjects." 

Both Fred and George were planning a small prank on Rigel but it seems their cover was blown, both of them shared a look that neither of them could perceive. After a few seconds of silence, Fred waved his wand canceling the Disillusionment Charm and George quickly followed suit.

"How did you know?" Fred asked curiously, several questions were popping through the twin's mind but his curiosity still got the best of him.

"Neither did you use the silencing charm to silence your footsteps nor did you use any charms to remove any smell. How neither of you have ever been caught and punished for half the shit you pull off I'll never know." Rigel responded. The atmosphere was a lot better than he thought it would be.

Neither Fred nor George were openly hostile to him so that was a start at the very least. He clapped his hand lightly gaining the twin's attention who was now thinking about the two points that Rigel had just mentioned, "Shall we get to the main point we are here?" 

Fred stared at Rigel curiously for a moment and after sharing a look with George he finally spoke, "How does a Slytherin first year have the courage to meet with us anyway, haven't you heard horror stories about the 'Golden Days' of Slytherin?"

There was a hint of mischief in Fred's smirk but Rigel didn't know what context he was referencing, '...Likely some prank the two of them played on the house last year.' He guessed but then put the thought aside, house squabbles were the last thing on his mind at the moment.

"I have a deal for you, a thousand galleon investment in your Joke shop that you are planning in exchange for my Father's map." Rigel offered, he went straight for the jugular as he knew what buttons to press. Even if both Fred and George were notorious for being a Gryffindor-only family at least till now he hadn't seen any prejudice from them.

Both Fred and George froze upon hearing Rigel's words, the mischief was put aside instantly as they looked at each other again. Rigel could not tell if they had a twin bond or something like that but at least both of them had a pretty good understanding of each other.

The silence this time stretched a little longer and after a muted conversation that the two brothers had, George this time spoke up, "Who is your Father?"

There were several ways to answer that question and even though Rigel was straight-up lying he didn't hesitate in using his knowledge of the world to his advantage. He looked into George's eyes and replied, "Padfoot..."

George's eyes widened slightly as another short bout of silent communication was shared between the twins, Rigel was getting pretty annoyed at these silent discussions so he extended his hand out and spoke, "Do we have a deal, my Father's legacy in exchange for a chance to expand your nifty little business, plus you should already know the map like the back of your hand. I don't think you need it..."

...

The silence this time didn't last long as Fred accepted the deal, "Fine, but you are going to tell us who the Marauders are..." 

Their obsession with the prankster group worked to his benefit as Rigel shrugged, he nodded agreeing to the request, and waved his hand, "The map?" 

George looked at Fred with a questioning eyebrow and upon receiving a firm nod he shrugged and pulled out an old piece of parchment from inside his robes pocked and placed it in Rigel's waiting hand.

'Finally, I can get access to the biggest plot armor in the Wizarding World...'

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Chapter 66: The Marauders Map! Part-2

{7th Floor Corridor, Hogwarts}

{6th Sep 1991} 

{3rd Person POV}

'Finally, I can get access to the biggest plot armor in the Wizarding World...' Rigel thought as he gazed at the map in interest. The map was one of the few magical artifacts mentioned in the books and Rigel was eager to study it.

The parchment was made of old paper. It felt fragile to touch and the texture and hardness of the paper were quite different than the paper that Rigel used in his classes, even though they looked the same. He was tempted to check if Pettigrew was still in the castle, but he suppressed his curiosity for now.

The rat shouldn't be desperate to escape just yet, he left for Hagrid's hut in canon because Sirius attempted to force his way into the dormitory. At least that's what he knew from the book.

"Do you even know how to use it?" Fred asked, his eyes narrowed in suspicion once again. His face told Rigel that the older redhead was regretting handing over the map without getting anything in return.

"I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good?" Rigel questioned, "Yeah, clever, broadcasting to everyone that they were responsible for all the pranks..." Rigel replied a little sarcastically.

He pretended to place the map into his robe but in reality, with a mental command, he stored it in his inventory. With that out of the way he turned to Fred and George and questioned, "A thousand Galleons should be enough right?"

The shock that appeared on their face couldn't be hidden as both of them immediately nodded, Rigel knew that Harry had given them his winnings from the Triwizard tournaments, so a 1000 should be enough for them to recreate the business that they had. 

'And maybe even expand their product line...' Rigel thought as he pondered over the next step. From the scene depicted in the movies, the business that the twins set up looked lucrative and he wouldn't mind getting his hands on some of those profits.

Rigel pointed toward the empty classroom and spoke, "Should we discuss the terms?" 

Fred and George shared a telepathic nod before they followed Rigel into the room, a quick locking charm closed the door behind him as the twins looked at his wand apprehensively. Rigel put his wand away again and spoke, "It hasn't been that long but I have heard several legends regarding the infamous terror twins. What I'm interested in knowing is whether you two are just school bullies or do you have a greater purpose?"

Fred seemed offended at Rigel's insinuation as he quickly defended himself, "We aren't bullies!" 

At Rigel's raised eyebrow he frowned and continued, "...While I admit that most of the pranks are directed at Slytherin, it's more a tradition if nothing else. Plus it keeps your house in check..."

"Ah yes, you guys do try to emulate the Marauders a little." Rigel hummed, "...But the Marauders hated Slytherin, though times were a little different back then." Rigel admitted.

"The Marauders hated Slytherin? Because of Death Eaters?" George asked instantly, his eyes sparkling in interest.

"Not technically but maybe true in the end," Rigel replied as he shrugged. "Since you gave me the map, I'll tell you who the Marauders were. And then we will see if you can figure it out..."

"Padfoot was Sirius Black, Moony was Remus Lupin, Wormtail was Peter Pettigrew and Prongs was James Potter," Rigel replied he didn't need to lie anymore, the map was already in his possession. Even if Fred and George could deduce that he lied about the map belonging to his parents they would not be able to do anything, at least not without resorting to force.

George's face flickered when he heard the last name, he glared at Fred for a moment before his gaze turned to Rigel's pocket for a moment. "Harry has as much of a claim on that map as you..." Fred accused.

He stood up and his wand flew to his hands, Fred was uncertain but he didn't stop his brother and simply stood up. Rigel stared at the wand that was not pointed at him, trying to stop himself from reacting and starting a scene when he could sense that the Gryffindor hadn't started gathering any mana yet, at least the Gryffindor was not going straight for violence. 

"True," Rigel acknowledged, his eyes staring into George as he calmly stated, "The Marauders had two such artifacts, one was the map that you just gave to me. The other was an invisibility cloak. Harry will receive the cloak as a gift this Christmas and the other two members of the group are MIA, I'm taking the map. Harry gets the cloak. You can check with Harry after Christmas."

...

The silence that followed Rigel's statement was uncomfortable as they just stared at one another, after a while, George's shoulders sagged. His thoughts were unknown to Rigel but after a while, he spoke, "We won't take gold for the map..." 

The statement was a surprise to Rigel although the way Fred smiled slightly at George told him that the twin had expected this outcome, "Don't..." George started but his voice trailed off as he shook his head, the twin was quite confused at the situation as he simply shook his head and began walking away.

The situation was quite ideal for Rigel, he got the map without even having to spend his gold, he didn't know what was going on in George's head but still, this was the time to push a little bit more. 

'Was it Because Sirius Black was convicted of mass-murderer and now they don't want to associate with him or the map? This would make using of their genius a lot more difficult.' Rigel frowned.

He spoke before George pointed his wand at the door to open it, "In that case, I have another proposal..." His words caused the twins to pause once again, "...I know you are a little prejudiced against Slytherin and Sirius Black, but since you both carry on the legacy left behind by the broken group I have a proposition. Sirius Black had only one family and that was his four friends, even though the end was disastrous, I don't want those pranks to fade away with time..."

Rigel couldn't tell if his little speech infuriated them a little or not but he continued since he had their attention, "I'll invest a 1000 Galleons in you two, we'll each get 33.33% of the business you create and I'll just be the silent investor, never interfering in the business decisions."

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AN - I'm back! It was a short Hiatus, and everything's fine now. Though I have a minor case of cold so I'm stuck in bed...

P.S- 38+ Chapters on P.atreon!


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