--Disclaimer: I did not invent the world of Harry Potter, that would the
work of the genius JK Rowling--
Chapter One
Number Twelve Grimmauld Place, a dingy hidden house..It seems like nothing, but it's really the Headquaters of the Order of the Phoenix. It is also the Black residence, but now as the last member of the Black family is dead it's nothing more than the Headquarters. The Order of the Phoenix meets once a week in the kitchen.
Vienna Waters, a member of the Order, was offered the teaching position of Defense Against the Dark Arts this summer by Albus Dumbledore. Of course, she agreed, she was excellent at the subject. She received 'Outstanding' on her OWL and her NEWT. Mind you, she did have a few weaknesses in her knowledge of the subject, spells and defenses she thought were unessesary to bother studying.
Vienna walked into the kitchen at Headquarters to find most of the members of the Order already seated at the table. Everyone in the room turned their heads towards her as she entered, it felt very awkward. She was a new member to the Order and often felt un-noticed and left out of certain things she knew she was capable of. Like last year, why couldn't she help guard Harry Potter? They wouldn't even let her come to Grimmauld Place to keep Sirius Company while everyone was gone. They only permitted her to come for meetings. Was it that they weren't sure if they could trust her? "No" she thought, "I wouldn't be here if they didnt trust me.." "Sorry i'm late." she said carefully, hoping nobody would be mad. "I got tied up, lots of paper work, lost track of ti-" "Can we hurry this up? I'll be late for work next week if we keep going at this rate!" Tonks interupted. Vienna took her seat swiftly, looking eager to get the meeting started.
Dumbledore clapped his hands together, staring at the table for several minutes. "As you all know, now that new the new school year is about to start my time with the Order is limited." he finally said. The group at the table nodded in agreement. "Today we will be discussing something very important that you all need to know about. Fudge is still trying by any means to expell Harry from school and of course, land me a cell in Azkaban. Not that I couldn't escape in a snap" he added. "We will need.." he looked around at everyone in the room, taking in their curious expressions. "A few more spies at the Ministry to keep watch on what Fudge is planning to do and another guard at Hogwarts." "I can help spy at the Ministry!" a little witch piped up squeakily. "Thank you Deladus, your help is much appreciated" he said softly beaming at her. "I'll be at Hogwarts, this is my chance be a guard." Vienna thought. She cleared her throat quietly. "I...I can be a guard at Hogwarts..since..well..since i'll be there teaching." she said a bit louder than she intended. Dumbledore gazed at her through his blue eyes, and she looked back at him hopefully. "No" he said gently, "We need someone with more time on their hands, you'll be very busy with the students Vienna. Remus, would you like to take the job?" Lupin moved up to the front of the crowd leaning down to talk to Dumbledore. Vienna turned her head, pretending to find Kreacher's den very fascinating. Lupin had never noticed her before and she didn't want him to now, she blushed as he spoke, but managed to keep her head down all the same. He accepted and before she knew it, and the meeting was over.
Vienna rushed out of the kitchen into the hall, grabbed her cloak and put it on quickly. She wanted to leave as soon as she possibly could. However, as she reached for the door knob, a knarled hand reached out and held her back by the shoulder. She turned around slowly to find Alastor Moody standing behind her having a drink from his hip flask. "Where are you going? We're all staying here for a few drinks" he said. "I -er-....need to get home." Vienna mumbled. "Then why aren't going to disparate?" Moody asked curiously. "I..I just need some fresh air before I go. You know, being held up inside all day...-" she stopped speaking almost immediately. Lupin glanced over her way and she felt her cheeks heat up once more. "See you then." she said quickly trying not to face Moody and rushed outside.
The cool night summer air rushed through her hair and she walked up the hill, away from Grimmauld Place. It felt good to be alone again. "Why am I being so childish?" she thought to herself. "I'm too old for this, i'm acting like it's a teenage crush." she told herself firmly. "How can I teach if he's going to be there..?" she thought. "I must not let myself get distracted, Dumbledore told me to stay out of it, so thats exactly what i'll do!". She held her head high and with a loud 'crack!' she disparated.
--A/N: I know this chapter is short. sorry. =(--
Chapter One
Number Twelve Grimmauld Place, a dingy hidden house..It seems like nothing, but it's really the Headquaters of the Order of the Phoenix. It is also the Black residence, but now as the last member of the Black family is dead it's nothing more than the Headquarters. The Order of the Phoenix meets once a week in the kitchen.
Vienna Waters, a member of the Order, was offered the teaching position of Defense Against the Dark Arts this summer by Albus Dumbledore. Of course, she agreed, she was excellent at the subject. She received 'Outstanding' on her OWL and her NEWT. Mind you, she did have a few weaknesses in her knowledge of the subject, spells and defenses she thought were unessesary to bother studying.
Vienna walked into the kitchen at Headquarters to find most of the members of the Order already seated at the table. Everyone in the room turned their heads towards her as she entered, it felt very awkward. She was a new member to the Order and often felt un-noticed and left out of certain things she knew she was capable of. Like last year, why couldn't she help guard Harry Potter? They wouldn't even let her come to Grimmauld Place to keep Sirius Company while everyone was gone. They only permitted her to come for meetings. Was it that they weren't sure if they could trust her? "No" she thought, "I wouldn't be here if they didnt trust me.." "Sorry i'm late." she said carefully, hoping nobody would be mad. "I got tied up, lots of paper work, lost track of ti-" "Can we hurry this up? I'll be late for work next week if we keep going at this rate!" Tonks interupted. Vienna took her seat swiftly, looking eager to get the meeting started.
Dumbledore clapped his hands together, staring at the table for several minutes. "As you all know, now that new the new school year is about to start my time with the Order is limited." he finally said. The group at the table nodded in agreement. "Today we will be discussing something very important that you all need to know about. Fudge is still trying by any means to expell Harry from school and of course, land me a cell in Azkaban. Not that I couldn't escape in a snap" he added. "We will need.." he looked around at everyone in the room, taking in their curious expressions. "A few more spies at the Ministry to keep watch on what Fudge is planning to do and another guard at Hogwarts." "I can help spy at the Ministry!" a little witch piped up squeakily. "Thank you Deladus, your help is much appreciated" he said softly beaming at her. "I'll be at Hogwarts, this is my chance be a guard." Vienna thought. She cleared her throat quietly. "I...I can be a guard at Hogwarts..since..well..since i'll be there teaching." she said a bit louder than she intended. Dumbledore gazed at her through his blue eyes, and she looked back at him hopefully. "No" he said gently, "We need someone with more time on their hands, you'll be very busy with the students Vienna. Remus, would you like to take the job?" Lupin moved up to the front of the crowd leaning down to talk to Dumbledore. Vienna turned her head, pretending to find Kreacher's den very fascinating. Lupin had never noticed her before and she didn't want him to now, she blushed as he spoke, but managed to keep her head down all the same. He accepted and before she knew it, and the meeting was over.
Vienna rushed out of the kitchen into the hall, grabbed her cloak and put it on quickly. She wanted to leave as soon as she possibly could. However, as she reached for the door knob, a knarled hand reached out and held her back by the shoulder. She turned around slowly to find Alastor Moody standing behind her having a drink from his hip flask. "Where are you going? We're all staying here for a few drinks" he said. "I -er-....need to get home." Vienna mumbled. "Then why aren't going to disparate?" Moody asked curiously. "I..I just need some fresh air before I go. You know, being held up inside all day...-" she stopped speaking almost immediately. Lupin glanced over her way and she felt her cheeks heat up once more. "See you then." she said quickly trying not to face Moody and rushed outside.
The cool night summer air rushed through her hair and she walked up the hill, away from Grimmauld Place. It felt good to be alone again. "Why am I being so childish?" she thought to herself. "I'm too old for this, i'm acting like it's a teenage crush." she told herself firmly. "How can I teach if he's going to be there..?" she thought. "I must not let myself get distracted, Dumbledore told me to stay out of it, so thats exactly what i'll do!". She held her head high and with a loud 'crack!' she disparated.
--A/N: I know this chapter is short. sorry. =(--