Disclaimer: Hello! I do not own anything that you recognize from the Harry Potter books! It all belongs to J. K. Rowling. However, everything that is not in the books, is mine! Including the plot.

Author's Note: Hello again! Well, I started this story some time last year, but I got a little distracted and I left it without updating for a long time. I erased it from ff.net and I'm starting over! (Obviously) Originally it was going to take place in Harry's 5th year, but since the 5th book already came I just decided to make it 6th year instead. It was called Order of the Phoenix before, but now it's not! Just wanted to let you know in case you thought I was like copying the other story Ok? Ok.

On with the story! lol

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Secrets of Times Before

Chapter 1

Johnny

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The sky was clear except for a few silvery clouds hovering over a hilltop. The stars were bright on the Italian night sky and the moon was full and glowing.

The moon cast a pale, almost shimmering light over the forest. No one, human that is, ever came into that forest. People in the nearby villages and towns all had tales and stories of it. Some people said it was haunted, others said it was inhabited by wood nymphs, fairies, and unicorns. But, even those never stepped foot inside the boundaries of that shadowed forest.

During the day, it looked like it was haunted, on the outside at least. The trees were tall, with dark bark and leaves. As far as you could see into the shadows, which wasn't far, that was all you could see, shadows. Of course no one ever went far enough in to see if that was all there was. Sometimes children or teenagers or even some adults would dare each other to go all the way in, but they never made it, they all usually got scared as soon as they took one step inside, all but one.

It was awhile ago. Johnny Raolds was a kind farmer that lived out on the edge of a small town. Everyone knew Johnny, and they all thought well of him. He was soft-spoken and always played with the children when he went to the market to sell some of his crops.

He was somewhere around seventy-one years old or so, but you couldn't tell. He never seemed to slow down. Sometimes you'd even see him skipping down an alley on his way to the market. Johnny may have had a few wrinkles on his forehead or some white streaks in his hair, but he was never considered old.

You could look at his face and just smile.

One day Johnny was out walking his old dog, Benny. Benny had been around as long as Johnny had; at least that's how it seemed. Benny was a beagle, and sometimes Johnny would tell the children about how they used to go hunting. According to him, Benny was a great hunting dog. He could catch anything! That's what Johnny said.

Well anyway, they were out on a walk. It was a nice evening, the sun was just going down and the sky was a giant rainbow. Suddenly, Benny stopped and smelled the air. Johnny looked up, and Benny took off.

"WAIT!" He yelled after his dog.

Benny just kept running though. Right toward the forest.

Johnny continued to call after the dog, but he kept going. So, Johnny ran after his dog. For someone of his age, Johnny was running extremely fast, but then again it was Johnny.

He ran all the way to the edge of the forest, where Benny was sitting staring into the shadows.

"What do you think your doin' huh boy?"

The wind picked up and Johnny looked up. The forest didn't seem so frightening any more. It actually seemed rather pretty. The way the moon hit the trees. As he gazed into the moonlit forest, the light looked like it was dancing.

All of a sudden, Benny took off again, straight into the trees. Johnny stopped for a minute, and then he took a step into the trees as well. Then another. And another. Pretty soon, he was running through the forest chasing his old dog again.

When he caught up with him he found Benny standing still, this time in a small clearing with the moon shining on him. Johnny leaned down to pet his head. Then he looked up.

He smiled.

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The next day, Johnny and Benny didn't show up at the market. That was the first time in a long time. Every one began to worry, when suddenly they heard a soft bark.

Everyone turned around, relieved.

Then, it grew quiet. Before them stood an old, old man. A woman gasped as she realized it was Johnny. Muffled whispers went through the crowd of shoppers.

It was Johnny all right, but.....he was different. He had become an old man over night. His hair was white, his face wrinkly, and Benny; he walked with a limp and seemed old as well.

Johnny looked around and smiled. His light blue eyes sparkled and he said, "Won't you let old Johnny come and play today?"

For awhile, everyone was shocked, but they slowly got over it. It was still old Johnny. He looked older and he slowed down, but he seemed happier than ever.

But that, that was a few years ago. Tonight ,however, was an eventful evening as well. As was previously said, the moon was full and glowing. The land was calm.

Suddenly a loud bang was heard. Back down in the small town, a door to a small farmhouse flew open.

Many tall dark figures entered Johnny's home. The house was still. The figures walked around the small space until they came to a small study. There was a large desk and a dark red chair facing away from the entry.

The cloaked men all raised long, thin sticks and muttered to each other.

The chair slowly turned around to reveal Johnny himself, older than ever. He was smiling his kind smile and said," Finally came hmm?"

The dark figures stood silent momentarily, then one raised his long stick and pointed it at the man.

Johnny laughed.

The dark figure muttered something and Johnny fell. The dark figures gathered around him. The old man lay there with a smile on his face. They picked him up and disappeared with a pop.

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Hello again!

Don't worry! Next chapter is all about Harry! lol

And it's longer.

Hope to get some reviews!

Bye! : )

~*~Natalie~*~