Ch 1
Sinead O'Neil stood before a large gathering of witches and wizards in Salem Massachusetts. Taking a deep breath she tucked her hair behind her ears and made a plea for the group to come to the aid of the witches and wizards in Europe. She had heard about what happened at the end of the Triwizarding Tournament and was the main person trying to bring help.
"Are you crazy?"
"No way!" Were most common reactions to Sinead's proposal.
Sinead was a young witch with her talent being healing and potion making. The people she worked with often had formed a coven and now they were debating wether to go to Britain or remain in the Boston area. The coven was split, many of the younger witches and wizards who were kids during the last witch war in the United States wanted to fight while the others didn't want to risk involvement. In the end the decision was those wanting to fight could go. This only happened after the one witch who saw a vision of what could happen if those fighting against Voldemort didn't have help. The elderly witch named, Margaret, clasped Sinead's hand.
"You will be there the night he attacks the school. You will stand by Harry Potter and his friends. Save the man who betrayed you." Sinead frowned.
"What does that mean?"
"When the time comes you will know. I see great happiness in your future, once this is all over. You will find love." Margaret hugged Sinead and wiped tears from her own cheeks. "I wish I was young again. You are so full of passion to save the world...if only we all could do it."
The elders were in contact with Albus Dumbledore and would set up everything for those wishing to go. The Order of the Phoenix had been actively fighting Voldemort since his formal return during the last event of the Triwizarding tournament. It was now two weeks since Voldemort's return and the coven finally debated the issue. Sinead was 26 and one of the only members to sign on to go right away. The coven members under 21 were restricted from going unless an older member wanted to sponsor them. None of the more experienced witches and wizards wanted to take that responsibility. Sinead wanted to but since she had only been a formal member for less than 10 years she was unable to sponsor someone.
"I guess you'll it's a good thing you and Rob broke up a few weeks ago." Sinead's best friend, Maggie said with a frown. Maggie was 26 as well and had a 4 year old little boy. She and Sinead talked about her going but Sinead convinced her friend that caring for her son should be the priority.
"What am I going to do without you?" Sinead asked with a frown.
"You'll be fine-"
"I'm just going to miss you and Caleb." Sinead said.
"We'll miss you too! If things aren't too crazy maybe we can plan a visit." Maggie said pulling her into a hug. "You have a week to go. Stay with me until then."
Since officially joining the coven at 18 Sinead and Maggie became good friends. Maggie was not as magically gifted but the girls bonded over discussions of chick flicks and boys. Sinead was Caleb's god-mother and spoiled the little boy who shared a hair color with his god-mother. Sinead's parents were not to happy with her going but she talked to her father about it separately and he understood it was important to her and she was going to go no matter what. Since her father was a lawyer he made sure to set up a large account with money for her and arranged for all legal traveling documents incase she needed it. He was also going to set up an apartment in London for her and her travel companions. Having a place to stay for the group had been an issue since originally they were going to be split up, the apartment that Sinead's father rented worked out the final details in her plans.