"Harry James Potter!" I yelled, stomping down the stairs. He poked his head out the door, feigning innocence. But I know he did it. He had to do it! Who else would do it?!

"Yes love?"

"Why, pray tell, do all the pictures of us, happen to show me trying to suck your face off?" I growled, looking at him.

"Oh. Well you happen to do that a lot you know!" He laughed, Dad, who had just walked into the room was laughing with him.

"I don't seem to remember that Potter. You see, Ron visited. He saw a new one, thought it was real. He went home, told Molly. Now we both have a howler waiting in my room!" I smirked, wiping the grin off his face.

"Y-your joking, right?" I shook my head no. "Well, what if we ignore it?"

"Oh no! Not in my house, you'll have to face it Harry!" Dad's eyes widened at the mere thought of a howler exploding in his house. Good. I grabbed Harry by the arm and pulled him up the stairs.

"Gracie!" He whined, but didn't resist my pulling. If I have to suffer, so does he! I dragged him in the room, dropping into a beanbag chair.

The howler lasted a long time. She decided to give us, 'the talk'. Not enjoyable. Natalyn and Dad came in to watch because it was so loud. It was very embarrassing, and Natalyn of course, had to take notes.

"Oh I'll make you a copy too Gracie!" She says. Like I need them. She and Fred were pretty close last time I checked! When we got downstairs, a very angry Molly was there, along with all my brothers, my Dad, a giggling Ginny, and a nervous looking Hermione.

I endured another ten minutes of yelling until I'd had enough. "STOP!" I yelled, holding my hands up in front of me. Harry looked so relieved it wasn't even funny. Dad literately was rolling on the floor, laughing his bum off when Molly started yelling at him for being so lenient.

"Molly!" He said, trying to get her attention. Luckily, it worked. "It was a joke! Nat and Gracie's room is a bunch of pictures of the kids as babies. There are ones of Nat and Gracie, ones of Harry and Gracie, Gracie and I, Nat and I, Harry and I, Lilly and Gracie, James and Gracie. Just a lot of different pictures, and they've got one wall of their time at Hogwarts. Harry was just messing with Gracie. He enchanted them. It was a joke Molly!"

"A, a joke?" We all nodded slowly. Ron's face was red as his hair, the rest of the boys were visibly calmer, and Molly and Arthur had blank faces. Ginny broke the silence with a loud giggle fit. Weird child! Gotta love her!

"Ooohhh, Gracie!" She wrapped me in a Weasley hug while I did my best to hug back. "I missed you so much! Mione came to visit so I wasn't the only girl there! I can't wait to go back to Hogwarts so we can spend all our time together again!"

"I missed you too Gin," I chuckled, looking down at her. She was still hugging me tightly and it was starting to hurt. "But school just ended a week ago. I'm not ready to go back!" They all laughed at the exchange while Ginny finally let go. I instinctively leaned back into Harry. It's become a reflex now, and this reflex has not gone unnoticed by Dad. He doesn't say anything though, he just starts reading a book. Weird.

"Why don't we have some lunch hm?" Dad asked, clapping his hands together. Everyone agreed and we walked towards the kitchen in silence. "So how is everyone?" Food popped up on the tables like at Hogwarts, and since there is so many of us in here, and we're all in Gryffindor, that's what it sort of seems like. However, I couldn't help but notice, we were missing two classmates.

"Hey Dad, Molly, why don't you come with me a minute? I want to show you something! The rest of you can come if you like, but I think you two will really enjoy this!" I smirked, standing up. They looked confused but followed me out, as did over half the table. The only one who didn't get up was George, meaning I was correct in my assumptions.

I walked towards my door, slowly and quietly. I motioned for the others to be quiet while I gently placed my hand on the knob. I threw the door open and there they were, snogging. They didn't even notice they had an audience. Oh wow, that's something I did not need to see. Hey wait a minute! "Guys! On my bed?" I shrieked, stomping towards them. I pushed them apart by their faces and pushed hard, causing Fred to fall off my bed. I shooed Natty off too, ignoring the glares I was being sent. "Great, now I have to wash the sheets!"

Harry and Ginny were laughing loudly behind me. The older few seemed like they didn't know what to say. Ron and Mione looked like they wanted to laugh, but upon seeing Mrs. Weasley's face thought better of it. "FRED WEASLEY!" she shouted, causing everyone else to wince. I chuckled, heading back downstairs. Do not want to be caught up in that.

"How'd you know they were up there?" Dad asked, once we were all downstairs.

"TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A LITTLE GIRL! SHE'S YOUNGER THAN YOU FRED WEASLEY! YOU DON'T PRESSURE HER INTO THINGS LIKE THAT!" Her voice carried down the hall, making all of us jump.

"I caught them snogging at the train station! They were the only ones not down here. Do the math Dad!" I giggled, filling my plate. He laughed and turned to Uncle Remus, who I'm guessing just showed up.

"Remember when James and I did that to you and whoever that was you were snogging? You never told us who it was!" He laughed, Uncle Lupin joined in happily.

"I remember vividly. Except you didn't show our parents, you showed McGonagall!"

"Oh yeah! Sorry bout that mate!" Dad chuckled, filling his glass with pumpkin juice. Dinner passed my smoothly after that, and once all the Weasley's and Mione left, we decided to head to bed. Natalyn was still grumpy with me so she decided to sleep in a guest room upstairs. I felt sort of guilty and couldn't sleep though, so as if I was at Hogwarts, I went downstairs to the living room and sat in a chair by the fire. A few minutes later, someone else came down, making me jump.

"Gracie?" A voice whispered, staring at me. I nodded my head, turning away from the familiar voice. I patted the seat next to me, making room for him in the chair. He sat down next to me with a smile, since there wasn't much room, I was half sitting on top of him. "What are you doing up?"

"Feeling kinda guilty bout the Nat and Fred thing!" I muttered, giving him a sheepish smile. He chuckled softly, staring into my eyes.

"Don't. That was so funny! And she's not really mad. She woke me up about ten minutes ago, she wanted me to help prank you to get you back. She's up there plotting!" He chuckled, never taking his eyes from mine. I smiled happily.

"Oh! That's all? Pft, I'm safe! I lived with Fred and George. She can't and won't get me!" I laughed, smiling at Harry. He smiled back, but the smile was replaced with a smirk.

"I saw something I think I want to try earlier!" He teased, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively. I giggled and tried to look cute.

"Oh really? And what's that?" He then proceeded to snog me, though not at all against my wishes. After Harry saved me in the chamber, I felt no problem in snogging him. I know I can trust him, I know he won't hurt me. I know he'll always protect me. If there is anyone in this world I can trust more than my dad, its Harry. That's not to say we're going to be getting any 'closer', we're thirteen. I think a few snogs would be harmless.

"Well well well, what do we have here?" Dad stood at the top of the stairs, smirking at the two of us. Natalyn was behind him with an evil glint in her eye and a smirk on her face. "I'm trying to decide whether to be protective dad or awesome marauder godfather right now!" He smirked, looking back and forth between us. Wait a minute, maurader.

"Hey Dad, I promise you can finish deciding in a minute but when you said maurader I got an idea. I was wondering, what would you say to helping me become an anamagi?" I asked, biting my lip slightly.

"I'd be happy to! When?" He asked, bounding down the steps with an eager smile.

"Soon. I know it takes a while, but I'd like to accomplish it before fourth year starts. If that's possible?" I asked, watching him sit across from me. He looked at me for a minute with a small smile.

"Okay! And it doesn't actually take that long. It only took us so long because we didn't know how or where to start. You have me to help. If you work hard, you could do it before school starts again! Oh, did you want to register? Or are you planning on being the next generation of mauraders?"

"Definitely the next generation!" I smirked, exchanging a smile with my dad. Nat watched in shock, mumbling how she 'doesn't believe it'. I tried not to snicker.

"Can I do it to Uncle Sirius?"

"Me too! That'd be so cool!" Harry smiled, looking at Dad. He nodded, his smile growing wider. He really is a good Dad, protective, but not to the point where he goes completely overboard. He's really funny and smart as well. And not to mention totally loving! I made him change into a dog one time and it was so funny! Until he licked my cheek. That was gross.

"Okay. Now I'm all mauradered up again, so I'll be the awesome godfather. Congrats Harry! Way to set a standard! Now come on, lets go! We can start now!" He ran upstairs, and we all ran right behind him. "Moony, or Remus, was always the brainy one. I don't remember the potion, so he'll have to help. But from there it's easy. You take the potion, and say a spell. You have to concentrate very hard, and you'll notice small changes that signal to what you're going to be. Kay?" We all nodded. "You'll do it again and again for a few weeks, until you can manage to fully shift, and keep that form for an extended period of time. Got it?" Again we nodded. "The potion takes three days to brew, so I'll get Remus now! Be right back! Natalyn keep an eye on those two!"

He ran downstairs and there was a loud pop, we all smiled at each other expectantly. "Sorry guys, you don't have to do this if you don't want to?" I whispered, starting to realize that this may be something only I want. But then again, they asked. Maybe they'll want to register though?

"Don't be stupid!" Nat scoffed, even Harry gave me a strange look. "Of course we want to! Do you realize how cool this is?! You didn't have a choice whether I did it anyway! I was actually considering it myself!"

"Me too! I think it could be useful. Not to mention really fun! Imagine all the things we could do!" Harry chuckled, smiling at me. I returned it, next thing you know, there were two loud pops and Uncle Remus and Dad came running upstairs with a bunch of potion supplies.

"I'll get my cauldron!" We were in my room so it's closest. I grabbed it quickly and Uncle Remus got to work.

"How on earth did you manage to snog Harry and stay out of trouble?" He whispered, causing me to snicker.

"I didn't even mean too! He said he was deciding between protective dad and awesome godfather maurader and then this idea hit so I told him he can decide in a minute and asked. He said he's all mauradered up so he went with awesome godfather!" I laughed, causing him to chuckle. He fist bumped my hand lightly, continuing on with the potion.

"You kids should get some sleep! It won't be done for three days anyway. Go get some rest!" Dad urged, motioning towards our beds. I nodded, crawling into mine while Nat crawled into hers. I feel bad, leaving Harry in a room by himself.

"Harry you could stay in here if you want. I mean, we don't have an extra bed, but I don't want you all by yourself! Everyone's in here, I know I would be lonely," I whispered, biting my lip. He nodded, giving me a small smile. He sat in one of the bean bags, and it actually looked quite comfortable. Dad conjured him a blanket with a small smile.

"Good night kids!"

"Night!" We chorused, falling asleep almost instantly.

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"It time it's time it's time!" I yelled, running down the hall towards my room. Dad and Uncle Lupin were behind me, laughing. Harry was being dragged, by me of course, but he was laughing too. Natalyn was in the back, rolling her eyes at me. We shut the door to my room in case we got any visitors.

"Okay. Are you kids ready?" Dad asked, I swear he's almost as excited as we were. We all nodded eagerly, reaching out to take the glass the potion had been put in. We all tossed it back, shuddering afterwards. It was really gross! Like first year Harry sticking his wand up the trolls nose gross. Dad mumbled a spell under his breathe, pointing his wand at each of us. "Now concentrate, very hard now. You can do it!"

I tuned him out, focusing on my animal form. My patronus is a doe, so will that be my animagus form? My favorite animal is a wolf. Maybe that? What would I be? Hair started spreading on my arms, as I concentrated on what form I would take. It was pure white. What animal is furry and pure white? Something I'll have to think about...

I looked over at Natalyn, and she was turning a deep brown, and her face was becoming almost muzzle like. She's got to be some sort of dog! Harry, had light brown fur, and points on his head. Maybe a stag, like his father? I lost focus and the hair started to disappear. Once I was back to normal, I sat on my bed, taking a deep breath.

"Gracie! You had almost completely transformed in one try! What happened?" Dad asked, sounding excited. I looked down, disappointed in myself. To think I could have step one down in one night!

"I was concentrating really hard on what my form would be, but when I saw myself start changing, I got excited. Then I peaked at those two and got distracted!" I pouted, watching as Nat's paws turned to hands and her face lost the muzzle like shape. Harry turned back to normal as well, watching both of us.

"Brilliant!" He cheered, fist pumping the air. "That was so cool! How far did I get in the transformation?"

"You all did very well! Gracie had almost completed hers when she lost focus, Natalyn gained fur, paws, and muzzle, and you Harry, had a coat and what looked like horns!" Uncle Remus smiled, clapping his hands together.

"Wicked!" We chorused, smiling at each other. "I think I'm going in a separate room next week, if you don't mind Dad? Less distractions." He nodded with a smile.

"I know your all tired, why don't you kids head to bed. I'll have breakfast ready in the morning and we'll try again next week. At this rate, you'll be fully transformed in two weeks! That's very rare, but you kids are really smart. I know you can do it! Love you guys!"

"Love you Dad!"

"Love ya Uncle Sirius!"

"Yeah, love ya Sirius!" Harry and Dad left, along with Uncle Remus. That night, I fell asleep dreaming about any and all creatures I know, with white fur, and paws.

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Sooooo what do you guys think she is? I originally wanted to go with her patronus, but nahhh. That's boring. Take a guess! I really want to thank you guys for the comments I've been receiving! You guys are so great and it's really encouraged me to right better each chapter! I'm still working, but I think my writing has really improved.

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