A/N: This will be the shortest chapter of the story. The chapters will get longer with time. Next chapter will get more exciting, I can promise that. Please review if you read this, it really helps. I know I am a beginner and I make mistakes.

Oh and I disclaim everything, besides the plot.

CHAPTER 2: OWLs

"Finally" said Mrs. Weasley with a worried voice, hugging both of them. "Where is Dumbledore?"

"Gone" said Harry simply. Mrs. Weasley frowned.

"Are you hungry" she asked after they entered and after she made sure they both were still one piece. "I can prepare something if you want"

"Thank you Mrs. Weasley, but I already had breakfast" said Hermione politely. Harry nodded.

"Okay, then you can go to Ron's room. The kids are waiting for you. We will have a meeting here, so please stay there until we call you."

"Order meeting? Here?" asked Harry.

"The others can explain it to you" smiled Mrs. Weasley.

"If you old guys are done chatting we young ones are taking you with us. No offense mum" said a voice from the door. "Hi, Harry! Hermione!"

Both of them turned to the stairs to see Fred Weasley grinning at them. They thanked Molly and followed Fred upstairs.

"So, what are you guys doing here?" asked Harry, that knew Fred wouldn't go anywhere without his twin. "Ron said you both lived in your new joke shop"

"We do. But we came to see the famous Boy-Who-Lived and our favorite bookworm" said Fred, still grinning.

"Shut up" said Hermione good naturedly. "So, have you invented anything new?

"Since when do you care about joking material?" came Ron's voice from inside his room.

"Not the best question to ask in this situation Ronnie" said Ginny as the others entered the room.

"We invented a lot of things" said George after greeting them. "We can show it to you guys later. But first…"

"…You will tell us what happened" finished Fred.

"We were worried sickly." said Ron after hugging Hermione and punching Harry in a friendly way.

They sat down and both told the others their part of the story. There was a silence after they finished explaining.

"Well, it is no surprise that they attacked Harry" said Fred in a serious tone. "But…"

"…how could they curse Dursley's so easily," concluded Harry.

"And why did they attack Hermione?" added Ron.

"I am not sure" said Hermione thoughtfully. "Maybe because I am a muggleborn or because I am Harry's friend"

"I don't think so" said Ginny. "I doubt they would go all this trouble to reach you just because you are a muggleborn. Besides, no one else was attacked"

"As for being Harry's friend, that is a possibility" said Fred. "One of the few negatives of being buddies with the Chosen One."

"That doesn't explain why Dumbledore would come personally," said Hermione, as Harry gave Fred a dirty look. "From what he said before, I think there is something more complicated than that."

"Well, he did say he will tell you at Hogwarts, didn't he?" said George firmly. "It is not good to be that curious young Lady. If you would have gave as much attention to your schoolwork as you do with that kind of nonsense, you would have been the best in your year."

Hermione pretented to be angry while everyone else laughed. But she couldn't stop a smile forming in her face.

"Well, time is Galleon guys" said Fred. "We should go now. But we will visit again, so try to behave yourselves."

"So no following dark lords for an ancient magical item" added George.

"No slicing basilisks"

"No fighting against mountain trolls"

"No illegally entering a dangerous tournament"

"No breaking in to ministry"

"No…"

"I think we all get what you mean" interrupted Hermione.

"Wow, I was sure there was a reason why we call you the smartest witch of your age" said Fred grinning. Then both apparated before she could say anything.

"I should go downstairs" said Ginny happily. "I have to have breakfast before the meeting starts or else I'll starve. Sometimes, it takes hours."

After Ginny left, Harry looked at the other two. He knew he had to tell them about the prophecy. But this could wait know. He was not ready to tell his friends, that he has to murder or be murdered, yet. Instead, he looked at Ron:

"So what about this order meeting?" he asked.

"You know, after…eh, well… after Sirius died" said Ron looking sad. "Well, the order lost the Grimmauld Place."

"I thought Sirius left everything to Harry" said Hermione.

"Yes but it seems, Blacks used an ancient magic so no one can inherit the house as long as there is another living Black."

"That means…" said Harry unhappy.

"That means, the house belongs either to Bellatrix Lestrange or to Narcissa Malfoy," came a voice from the door. They turned to see Remus Lupin entering the room, smiling. "Since we don't have the acceptance of the owner, the Fidellius Charm stopped working. I don't know why, but for some reason Dumbledore didn't think that Lestrange or Malfoy would be willing to help us. This is why we made Burrow the new head quarters.

"Not that I complain but why here and not somewhere else?" asked Hermione.

"Considering that nearly half of the order is from Weasley clan, it would be an insult not to do it here" laughed Lupin.

"How are you, Professor Lupin?" asked Harry.

"Since I am not your teacher anymore, please call me Remus," said Lupin still smiling. "I am as well as I can be, I am working with werewolves these days. Please don't ask anything related to this."

They chatted a bit until Remus excused himself and went to the meeting. After he left, Harry turned to his friends. He decided to tell everything before Ginny came back.

"What's wrong Harry?" asked Hermione, noticing the change of expression of her friends face. Harry took a deep breath.

"Listen, I have to tell you something" he started quickly. "You remember the prophecy that Voldemort wanted to steal?"

"Yes" said Hermione, ignoring Ron's flinching. "Wasn't it broken?"

"Yes, but I still know what it says" said Harry, trying not to meet their eyes. Then he told them everything Dumbledore said to him at the end of last year. A long silence followed after he finished his story. Ron looked frightened, Hermione rather skeptical. But before any of them could say anything, Ginny entered the room.

"Later" whispered Harry simply.

"So, what were you guys talking about?" asked Ginny.

"Nothing!" said all three of them with a fake grin.

Few weeks after he came to Burrow, Harry alongside Ron woke up with a loud scream.

"Whas'up?" said Ron sleepily.

Before Harry could say anything, they heard Hermione's voice.

"Harry! Ron! Come down quick" she said excitedly.

The boys dressed up wondering what happened and went downstairs.

"Our OWL scores are here" cried Hermione as soon as they entered the room. She was standing next to 3 owls, by the window. She was shaking visibly. She waited for this the whole summer but forgot after coming here. The boys both got excited and Harry opened his scores. He noticed that his hands were shaking a little and looked at the parchment.

Ordinary Wizarding Level Results

Pass Grades:

Outstanding (O)

Exceeds Expectations (E)

Acceptable (A)

Fail Grades:

Poor (P)

Dreadful (D)

Troll (T)

Harry James Potter has achieved:

Astronomy: A

Care of Magical Creatures: E

Charms: O

Defense Against the Dark Arts: O

Divination: P

Herbology E

History of Magic: D

Potions E

Transfiguration E

Harry felt relived. Ron was also pretty happy and showed him his results. His scores was the same as Harry's, with exception of Charms, where he got an Exceed Expectations. He looked at Hermione and saw that she still didn't open her envelope. She was too excited for that. The others helped her and they all looked at her scores.

Ordinary Wizarding Level Results

Pass Grades:

Outstanding (O)

Exceeds Expectations (E)

Acceptable (A)

Fail Grades:

Poor (P)

Dreadful (D)

Troll (T)

Hermione Jane Granger has achieved:

Astronomy: O

Care of Magical Creatures: O

Charms: O

Defense Against the Dark Arts O

Aritmancy: O

Herbology: O

Ancient Runes: O

History of Magic: O

Potions: O

Transfiguration O

Hermione stared at her scores for one whole minute before looking up.

"What is wrong Herm?" asked Ron, trying not to laugh. "Are you analyzing each "O" separately?

"Thank you very much Hermione" said Harry, pretending to be annoyed. "Now I feel bad about my own scores. But still, you didn't get enough O's if you ask me. Maybe you should ask Dumbledore for an extra credit."

"Okay, I get it. Stop now" smiled Hermione. She finally calmed down and looked at the scores of her best friends. All were happy with their archivement.

Well nothing to say for you Hermione. Simply outstanding" said Mrs Weasley proudly. Hermione blushed. "But I am also pretty happy with you two. Well, except for Divination and History."

"Forget it mum" said Ron. "I always wanted to get rid of Divination. Now we can simply drop it."

Mrs. Weasley looked like she wanted to object, but decided not to say anything about it.

"If Arthur doesn't have to go to work, we can visit Diagon Alley next week"

Harry, Hermione, Ron and Ginny sat down at the table. They ate quietly for a while. Then suddenly the door slammed open and Remus entered the room with a wild expression.

"What's wrong?" asked Mrs. Weasley worriedly.

"Death Eaters Molly. They are going to attack Burrow. They know where they are." said Lupin out of breath, pointing at the table. While he was talking, Moody, Tonks, Kingley, Arhur and Bill came, all with panic on their faces.

"WHAT?" screamed kids together.

"Does Dumbledore know, Arhur?" asked Mrs. Weasley looking at her husband, while Fred and George came in to room.

"Severus contacted the school first but it seems he is not there. He contacted us and now he is trying to find Dumbledore."

"We have to bring the kids to safety" said Moody.

"We are not going anywhere" said Hermione firmly.

"I am not going to run away while you fight" said Harry, supporting his friend.

"You don't understand" said an angry Moody. "Tonks and Remus, take them to safety"

Tonks and Lupin didn't make him repeat his order. They quickly took all the kids before any of them could object and whirled to apparate. Nothing happened.

"Damn it" said Lupin. Moody cursed.

"They put anti-apparation wards" growled Moody.

"What are we gonna do" said a worried Tonks.

"Bill, you are a curse breaker. Can you break this ward?" asked Moody, trying to stay calm.

"Alone it would take too much time. Time that we don't have," said Bill.

"Okay, no choice. Molly, take the kids upstairs and…"

"THEY ARE HERE" screamed Kingsley.

Before anyone could stop her, Hermione walked to the window. She saw more than 50 Death Eaters apparating in the garden and they all started shooting spells at the house.