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"Can I help you?" A raven haired boy asked from the safety of the door.
"Are you Harry Potter?" The aged man asked.
"I was once known by that name." The boy replied and shifted inconspicuously in front of the girl he was stood with. He was average height with toned muscles and an athlete's frame. He had messy black hair and vibrant green eyes that glittered in the morning light. He wore tight fitted black pants with a charcoal t-shirt. A leather jacket was slung lazily over his shoulder and the boots he wore shone threating in the light.
The girl looked the same age as him and also had a well-toned body. She wore tight fitting black clothes and her brown hair fell across her shoulders, reaching to just above the bottom of her ribs. She had deep brown eyes and was poised for an attack; this pose seemed natural to the pair and that worried Albus more than he would admit.
"So you're Harry Potter then?" A gangly red head said. He looked rude and narrow minded; this did not sit well with Harry.
"In a manner of speaking, yes I am him." He answered curtly, with a slight glare.
A bushy haired girl pushed her way through the crowd and stuck a hand out to him. "Hermione Granger." She said and waited for him to reply.
"Harry Edgley." He muttered and looked to the rest of the group.
"Oh," The bushy haired girl said, slightly put out at his natural dismissal of her. "This is Ronald Weasley," She pointed to the red-head. "Professor McGonagall," A stern witch wearing emerald robes nodded in greeting. "Professor Snape," A greasy haired, hooked nosed man sneered from the back of the crowd. "Professor Lupin." 'Call me Remus' "Sirius Black" a wavy haired man with a mischievous smile. "Aurors Tonks, Kingsley and Moody," A small huddle on the left of the group raised a hand in greeting. "Molly Weasley." She bustled forward and waved. "And of course Headmaster Dumbledore."
Harry nodded and surveyed them all with a critical eye. After a moment of tense silence he gestured at the brown haired girl and she grabbed his arm and glanced around. He looked too and after another bout of silence a lone figure strode down the hallway in which the boy and girl were situated.
The man, for that is what he appeared at be, was thin and sharply dressed. He wore a crisp blue suit with a matching tie. His hat was pulled over his brow so a mysterious shadow encased his face. The man raised a gloved hand but turned to face Harry. He muttered quickly and Harry nodded.
"It has come to my attention that I have a small matter that has to be dealt with. So you can either come back later or step inside and I will lock you in the living room until I return."
The group exchanged glances and Dumbledore spoke. "We would like to come inside please as we didn't expect to be staying the night so didn't arrange accommodation." Harry nodded and led them through hallways until they came to a set on wooden doors.
He gestured for them to step inside and they did. The room was large with chairs and sofas. It had small coffee tables dotted around and most of the walls either had portraits or bookshelves on them. The books were that of the late Gordon Edgley, who unfortunately passed away due to a mysterious artefact. His captivating tales were that of magic and darkness, but he had the unfortunate habit of building up a character of great potential only to reveal him as a coward right when the world needed a saviour.
The Order took up spaces and Harry once again drew their attention.
"I hope you find this place to be acceptable. Now if you will excuse me I have somewhere I need to be." With that he spun on his heel and marched out of the doors. The shadows embraced him as he walked; giving the impression of a ticked off Snape.
Sirius broke the silence that descended on the room with a mad cackle.
"Sure he's not related to you Snivelous?" He gasped out between fits of laughter while Snape only glared.
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