Harry Potter and the Black Jewel
by J. C. Rendle
Chapter One: King's Cross
Harry James Potter looked up as the train pulled into the station, he had been thinking of Dumbledore, the late Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the school that Harry had been attending for the last 6 years.
He picked up his trunk and dragged it to the door, passing it down to Ron Weasley, Harry's best friend and also a wizard, who had exited the train just before him.
"Thankyou Ron, I hope my Uncle is waiting for me" He turned and grabbed hold of a trunk that was being passed down to him, the name in gold letters read "Hermione Granger" Harry's other best friend.
The three friends walked through the station dragging their trunks behind them, all round them were those who had attended Dumbledore's funeral, the adults attempting to fit in with the muggles that walked the platforms.
"Harry, I've been thinking about your plans for next year, I was thinking, maybe you should have a rethink, if Hogwarts opens again, I think we should go back, we've still got a lot to learn" Hermione said, looking at Harry.
"Right, Hermione, this is Harry Potter, guy who gets an idea in his head, it's impossible to remove" This was Ron, looking exasperatedly at Hermione, shaking his head.
Harry thought this over, truthfully he'd been thinking exactly the same thing on the train, did he know enough magic? Sure he'd survived several attacks in his life, but how much was that to do with luck, he knew that if he was going to beat Voldemort then he would need to learn new defensive and offensive spells, but many that Hogwarts wouldn't teach, he turned to Hermione.
"You're right Hermione, we do have a lot to learn, but not at Hogwarts, they won't teach what we need to learn, we need to teach each other, from the order, from people who know"
"The Order? I never thought of that, they proberly know loads of stuff that they wouldn't teach as teachers" said Hermione looking at Harry, "Maybe it would be better if the School didn't reopen, then the teachers could help us too"
Harry turned to Hermione with a smile, "not just us Hermione, the D.A. I am going to contact the whole lot, we will have eyes, ears, and fighters, The Death Eaters will know whos in the Order, thanks to Snape, but they won't suspect the D.A., why would they? They are just teenagers, Dumbledore's Army" Harry felt a tear role down his cheek "Dumbledore, we will fight"
Ron and Hermione looked at him, Harry looked different somehow, more serious than he ever had, his green eyes flashed, he was ready to fight, if Snape had done one good thing for Harry it was this, he would put his full attention into the war, the Order Headquaters would now become joint headquaters with the D.A, Harry's mind was made up, as he took a gold coin out of his jeans pocket.
They heard footsteps running behind them and Harry turned to see Ginny, Neville running towards them with Luna walking a few paces behind them.
"Not a word of this to the others, not until we've worked out the details" Harry whispered as the others caught up with them. "Hey guys, let's go, Ron, Hermione you going to join me at Privet Drive?"
"Of cause, they can't do anything to you with a witch and wizard who are of age around are they?"
Harry Smiled, this was going to be an interesting year.
