(A/N: Any characters or settings that appear in the official Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling are hers. Everyone and everything else is my creation. And if I do stick something in that belongs to yet another person, they will be duly credited.)
Summary:
It's been fourteen months since the return of the monster called Voldemort.
Harry Potter, his friends, and the Order of the Phoenix have finally proven that the Dark Lord has returned, and with it, the war against the darkness is begun again. But the good guys are split into three camps; the Ministry, the Order of the Phoenix, and the DA, who follow Harry and in turn the Order.
After a year spent covering up Voldemort's return, gaining complete control of Hogwarts through Dolores Umbridge, AND running a smear campaign against Dumbledore and Harry, the Minister Cornelius Fudge's competence and job are under fire by the wizarding populace. Too bitter and humiliated to join forces with the Order, Fudge tries to fight the Dark Lord with the power of the Ministry alone, at the same time seeking someone or something that can turn the tide of the war, and/or (although AND is more preferable) bring Dumbledore to his knees.
Harry Potter has the luxury of ignoring most of the political battles, but with Voldemort renting space in his head and a prophecy saying one must kill the other, he's got no choice but to continue fighting as well. While he teaches the DA to defend themselves and studies for his NEWT's, he also must find something to defeat Voldemort. Problem is he hasn't a clue what to look for…
There's something new to worry about as well, in the form of a young man from overseas. He has been trained to sense the presence of Death Eaters and his rather unstable powers are still growing, but at the price of his own school and parts of his memory. Voldemort and Fudge both want to get their hands on him, and so the Order has no choice but to enroll him at Hogwarts and hope that Dumbledore's own power and reputation are enough to keep both at bay.
This is the story of Harry Potter's sixth year, and what must be done when the darkness threatens to engulf the light…