The Potter Couple and the Order of the Phoenix
Chapter 1: Dementor Attack and Expulsion
Weeks after Voldemort's resurrection, Harry Potter and his family were invited to stay at Sirius's house at Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place in London. Days after receiving the invitation, which included assurance that the Weasleys would also be joining them in their stay, Nick Parker agreed to accompany them along with Grandfather, Elizabeth, Chessy and Martin. Sammy, of course, was invited because Sirius could transform into a dog at will.
Before their trip to the house, Harry, Hallie, Annie and Nick were walking through the pasture talking about what Hogwarts would be like this year when the sun was covered by dark clouds and the feeling of despair surrounded them. "Oh no," Harry moaned as he watched the clouds move in. "Everyone run!" They ran, and ran and ran until Nick slipped on a frozen puddle of water on the ground. Two or three cloaked figures dove in and attempted to suck out Harry's and Nick's soul. Hallie and Annie both tried to conjure a Patronus Charm, but failed in the attempt. Harry picked his wand up while one dementor held him still. A flash of red light hit it, letting him go, which was a big mistake on the dementor's part. "EXPECTO PATRONUM!" Harry shouted, a silver stag erupting from the tip of his wand and striking the dementor in the chest.
He directed his wand at the dementor attacking Nick and the stag struck that one as well, causing it to fly away without another glance. "Thanks, Harry," Nick gasped as his two daughters and son-in-law helped him to the house. "What were those things?"
"Dementors," Annie said, her eyes tearful. "They just tried to suck out your soul. If Harry hadn't performed the Patronus Charm, you wouldn't be yourself; just a soulless person with no hope or happiness." Nick didn't say anything about this, but watched as Harry ran to the kitchen and brought back a few chocolate bars and handed them out. "Chocolate helps after all this?"
"Yes, Dad," said Hallie, "Harry and I fought dementors two years ago...well, one attacked the Hogwarts Express on the way to school and Professor Lupin cast his Patronus at it. After that, he taught us the spell, and Harry and I could cast a corporeal one ever since then." Elizabeth came in looking shocked at what happeened. Apparently Martin saw it from the window and told her straight away. "Mom, Dad's okay. Harry saved him."
"Oh, thank goodness!" she cried, flinging her arms around Harry who had not expected this right off hand after being attacked by creatures that could turn you into something like a zombie. "Harry, not only did you save Ginny's life a few years ago, but you saved your father's as well. I think that's saying something." Harry smiled and inwardly praised himself for such a good deed until an a letter was dropped in his lap. Elizabeth took the letter, opened it and read it. "No! How could they? I'm going to have a word with that bloody braggart, Cornelius Fudge!"
"Mom, what's wrong?" Annie asked. Liz handed her the letter, anger still etched on her elegant features. Annie's eyes narrowed with every word read and handed it to Hallie, who had the same expression. "That does it! I knew Fudge was an old fool, but I couldn't prove it until now! He's gone off the deep end!"
"That's not as bad as The Daily Prophet, Ann," said Harry holding the wizard newspaper so the front page headline could be seen. "It looks like Fudge thinks I'm a liar and Dumbledore's off his rocker." Hallie growled and glared at the photograph of the Minister talking to his staff. "We better get to Sirius's before things get too bad."
It was decided that they all would fly on broomsticks to get to Grimmauld Place since the Floo Network and other regulated transport were being watched by the Ministry. Harry was rather surprised to see Grandfather bringing out his old Cleansweep Seven broomstick and taking it outside while Harry held his Firebolt. Hallie and Annie both had Nimbus Two-Thousand-and-Ones (Nick rode on Hallie's since it was safer for him), and Liz had her old Nimbus Two-Thousand broomstick that caused a pang of longing for Harry's old broom that got smashed by the Whomping Willow tree at Hogwarts two years ago. Martin and Chessy learned to fly on broomstick thanks to Harry, so they each had their own broomstick after buying one by mail-order at Diagon Alley.
The group of seven kicked off into the air, Sammy in his cage and held fast under Annie's broomstick, and managed to find their way to London quicker than using an airplane. It took no more than three hours' flight to make it to Grimmauld Place and land on the square with a few wizards. Moody and Lupin were the main ones Harry recognized and followed them inside.