Tonight. They would be leaving tonight. They would go into Hogsmeade and then apparate straight to #12 Grimmauld Place. Harry was still thinking the plan over. They had come up with it this morning after they got Professor McGonagall's approval. But it seemed too simple like something wrong was bound to happen.
Just then there was a knock at the door. Hermione came in with Professor McGonagall and a newspaper. Something had probably gone wrong with the plan. As if reading his mind, McGonagall started first. "You know I don't like you abandoning your education, Potter, but-" Hermione handed him the newspaper-"I think it's for the best-again." The paper's headline was 6 MORE ATTACKS ON MUGGLE-BORNS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Harry groaned. This was just what he needed. "There is something else you should know, Potter. The Augurey's getting followers fast. All of Voldemort's old Death Eaters as well. Breaking them out of prison too, I've heard. I think the Ministry's bound to be taken over any day now. So try not to use the floo network or apparate. That will be all then. I expect you'll be gone by morning." She turned briskly and walked away.
"I suppose we will be walking to Grimmauld Place then?" he asked Hermione, hoping nothing could get any worse. "There is another thing Harry," Hermione said quickly. "Two actually. One, Mrs. Weasley's sent me a Patronus saying that they've moved all Order matters back to the Burrow. Two, we can probably apparate short distances, as long as nobody sees us."
Harry nodded glumly.
--That Evening-
Once Harry woke up from his afternoon nap, he went to wake up Ron immediately, because they were already 20 minutes late. "Ron, Ron! Get up." Harry whispered in Ron's ear, trying not to wake up Neville, Seamus, or Dean. "What is it?" Ron asked groggily. " It's time to go, mate," Harry told him. Then he dragged Ron and their trunks downstairs to the common room. Ginny came over a gave Harry a kiss on the cheek. "Let's go," Harry said quietly, he wanted to hurry up. The sooner they finished off the Augury the better.
Ginny shot water in Ron's face with a simple Aquamenti spell to wake him up, leaving Hermione to wand-dry him. They hurried out into the corridor and made their way down to Professor McGonagall's office. They bid her goodbye, then continued out the front doors and into the grassy hills surrounding Hogwarts. After saying goodbye to Hagrid, they got their brooms from the broom shed on the Quidditch pitch and flew low into the Forbidden Forest, heading towards the Burrow.
At first, they flew silently, but gradually settled into quick conversation, talking about everything from Quidditch to possible ideas on how to defeat the Augurey. They were soon cascading over muggle London, and back over the countryside. The sky was beginning to lighten when they caught sight of the tall building that was the Burrow. As they touched down to the ground Mr. and Mrs. Weasley came out along with George, Percy, Bill, and Fleur.
"Harry, you made it" Mrs. Weasley exclaimed rushing over to him and giving him a huge hug. "I've made breakfast, too. Pancakes. The rest of the order like Kingsley and any other 8th years will be joining us tomorrow. Come on inside!" Percy shook his hand, and Harry hid his smile while George walked alongside him making jokes, as always.