This is my first fanfic so please don't judge the extremely short first chapter. This takes place on the Harry Potter timeline from the day Lupin comes to Grimmauld Place in DH to the Battle of Hogwarts. The main character is an OC, he is not from any of the books. All credit goes to the magical and wonderful J.K. Rowling.

Chapter One

The Muggle-born Registration Commission

Dan Farfield stared in disbelief at the front page of the Daily Prophet, his face heating up in anger. His mother was sobbing uncontrollably, while his father threw knives at a picture of Pius Thicknesse. Rufus Scrimgeour had died less then forty-eight hours ago, and the Ministry had already fallen. Dan read it again, not wanting to believe his eyes.

Muggle-born Register

The Ministry of Magic is undertaking a survey of so called "Muggle-borns," the better to understand how they came to posses magical secrets.

Recent research undertaken by the Department of Mysteries reveals that magic can only be passed from person to person when Wizards reproduce. Where no proven Wizarding ancestry exists, therefore, the so called Muggle-born is likely to have obtained magical power by theft or force.

The Ministry is determined to root out such insurers of magical power, and to this end has issued an invitation to every so called Muggle-born to present themselves for interview by the newly appointed Muggle-born Registration Commission.

Dan yelled in fury. He pulled out his laurel wood wand and prayed that the unicorn hair would make this spell extra powerful. "Incendio!" Dan roared. The newspaper burst into flames and disintegrated on the spot. He started pulling in his auburn hair, rage coursing through his veins.

He ran outside to his mother's rock garden and started destroying rocks to let of steam. "Reducto! Diffindo! Defodio!"Expulso!" Each rock met it's end with a jet of red light. "Bombarta! Confringo! Reducto!"

Dan turned back to the house. His parents were watching with fear. He strode towards them. "I need to leave"

"No!" his mum cried. "I can't have you go out there by yourself. You could die!"

"Mum, you don't understand! Once they find out I didnt submit myself they'll come after me! I can't put you in danger!"

"You'd put us in danger if you left! They would come to us to get to you!"

Dan couldn't argue with that. "Fine, but if I stay, I'm going to need to get word to the Order of the Phoenix so they can send someone to help put up defensive charms. They were never my strong suit."

Dan's dad stepped forward. "What about Hogwarts? You need to finish your education!"

Dan laughed sarcastically. "The Death Eaters have taken over the Ministry! Hogwarts is next! I wouldn't survive an hour there. I need to prove Blood Status to attend now. The real problem will be getting all the Muggle-borns into hiding as fast as possible. I have a friend in the year below me. Her name is Ginny Weasley. I could send a galleon message to her, so she can send a message to the rest of Dumbledore's Army. Then, we can start a Muggle-born saving operation. Please excuse me for a minute. I need to send a Patronus to the Order."

Dan strode to his backyard. He was surprised at his own calmness in the heat of the situation. Somehow his parents' fear gave him a clear head and confidence. He knew what he needed to do.

Dan pulled out his wand again, and focused on his happiest memory; his first kiss with Melinda, his girlfriend. "Expecto Patronum!" A silver stoat burst from the the tip of his wand. "Hello, old friend. I need a favor. Can you send this message to the Order of the Phoenix?" Dan gave the message.

As he watched the stout twist and turn in the horizon, he messaged Ginny. Hi Ginny. Please relay this message to the rest of Dumbledore's Army. I have sent a Patronus to the Order. They will set up protective enchantments around the house because are freaking out. They want me to stay, and I'm playing along for now, but in reality, I need to leave. I'm going to try to get as many Muggle-borns into hiding as possible, and I would like to be backed by Dumbledore's Army. On this subject, I hear that you have been in recent contact with Hermione Granger? She is Muggle-born, and she is probably the easiest accessible. Do you know where she is? Please reply.

Good Luck,

Dan

Dan's confidence had transformed into fear. Fear of the task he had set upon himself, but he knew he needed to do it. What if he failed? What if he was caught? No, he told himself. This isn't about me. It's about all the lives I can save. And with that, he went inside to go to bed

Like I said, this chapter was really short. For those of you who don't know, Dan's Patronus, a stoat, is a type of reddish weasel with a short tail. It has a white underbelly and a black lip. They are very vicious, so don't try to keep one as a pet. The next chapter should be uploaded really soon!