Chapter 4 – Headquarters
Number 12 Grimmauld Place
The painting of Mrs Black screamed mercelessly at everyone that passed her portrait. "MUDBLOOD'S AND BLOOD TRAITERS IN MY HOUSE! KREACHER! GET THEM OUT, OUT I SAY" At that moment no one cared that her ear splittling screech was the reason that everyone was shouting and bellowing orders to each other, so that they could be heard. Mrs. Weasley rushed down the hall to the kitchen; only pausing to stop and help Tonks to her feet because she had tripped over the umbrella stand. The matryarch charged into the kitchen pushing past Sirius and Remus and hurried to her pot, which was boiling over. "Honestly, can no one watch the dinner for a second" No one answered, they were all wrapped up in their own excited conversations.
Harry Potter was coming.
The Order members that had been positioned at the old store had listened in eagerly when Harry had finally made it to the teens' table. They had held their breath when Harry's magic surged and were filled with pride at Ron's words. When Harry had confirmed that he would come, they had all whooped in joy before being told to shut up by Moody. Harry had some conditions. First was that Cassy was his first prioity, if she wasn't safe he was gone. Second Cassy wanted to go home first and gather some things; no order members were to come but the teens could. Lastly, they wanted them to understand that they may not get all information they wanted from them. The teens agreed and Moody made contact, but only to tell Fred and George to keep Constant Vigalince'.
To say that Molly wasn't happy to hear that her kids had gone off with Harry Potter was an understatment. It took Arthur a full half an hour to calm her, in which she only got hysterical again at the end because her kids had been gone to long. Sirius and Remus had gone straight to the kitchen and enlarged it; many Order members would be attending this meeting. Each was too excited to put into words, so they just worked silently to clean the kitchen and set the table on Molly's request. Once the table was set and dinner was being left to cook, Molly ushered Remus and Sirius to the sitting room.
"Go! Take a seat; I can only imagine how you feel right now"
Sirius followed Remus out, but paused and turned. "Thanks Molly" With that he left.
In the sitting room sat Tonks, Moody, Kingsley, Arthur, Bill, Charlie, Minerva and Dumbledore. They all looked up as Remus and Sirius entered and Tonks moved up on the sofa she was sat on. Taking a seat Sirius groaned and rubbed his face with a hand, letting it linger over his eyes. He heard Albus chuckle. "Tired already Sirius? I would think you would want to stay motivated, exspecially with our special guests arriving soon"
Dumbledore was right, Sirius was knackered. Since the mission annocuncement last week he had hardly had any sleep; to anxious to rest in case some other news on Harry was revealed. Releasing a breath, he removed his hand to gaze into the blue twinkling eyes of his former Headmaster. "I'll be fine. If you should be worried about anyone it should be Remus" The full moon was in five days and as the day wore on Remus was looking more worn out then Sirius. Turning his head to ask the remaining Marauder if he was alright; Sirius wasn't too surprised to find him asleep in his seat. Everyoen smiled albeit a little sadly. "What did I tell you?"
"Leave him be; the boy could be a while yet" spoke a gnarled Moody. Sirius nodded, he knew his friend needed the rest. He was curious though. "What if Harry does'nt come?"
Moody moved away from the window to get his flask. "He'll come" he sounded certain.
"How can you know that?" asked Tonks; who was idly messing with a stray piece of Remus' hair. Kingsley gave her a smug look and she dropped it, glaring at him.
Setting down his flask Moody turned to his protogee. "Because I tell he's a man of his word"
Sirius had something else on hi smind though. "Albus?" he waited until he had everyone's attenton. "How cold you not know about this Cassy girl?"
Albus hesitated before answering. "I have heard from the same witnesses as you Sirius over these last years and I have not heard the slightest mention of this Cassy. Who she is, is one question I hope Harry or Cassy will be able to answer for us. I have an idea though and I must modestly say that my ideas are normally right, I think Harry has known Cassy for a long time exspecially from the way you said they interacted with one another"
"It was strange. One minute they would be talking or fuming and then the next, it was like no one else exsisted but them." Explained Kingsley to Charlie and Bill, they had just got back from Romania and where lapping up any information they could get on Harry and his mystery girlfriend Cassy.
Bill could understand what it was like to fall for someone hard, because that is what he did with Fleur and with his wife being part Veela it was worse. Even now, there were times when he would be dazzled and speechless before her. "They've took Ron and that to their place, right?"
Sirius nodded and Moody grunted in assent.
"Is that safe?" questioned Charlie; he wanted his siblings to be safe and Hermione.
Remus looked at Sirius before answering. "Like Moody said, Harry and Cassy seem like people of their word. The teens know what they have to do if their in any trouble, which I don't thnk they will be. Our only option now is to wait for them to return."
They all agreed silently. They would come back.
Manchester
Back in Manchester five teens were stood arkwardly in Cassy and Harry's living room. They had arrived at the appartment half and hour ago and had been left to stand in the hall, that was until Cassy came rushing out and saying. "You could help us you know. It's not like we were prepared for a trip" Not wanting to go against Cassy's orders they asked what they could do and were told to collect anything that looked important from the living room. That was where they were at the moment at a total loss at what to pack. The average sized living room had two, two piece suites, a coffee table, a cabinate and a medium sized T.V. Littered across the table were papers and books about lots of different things and across the chairs were a range of clothes that Cassy had told them in passing "Their clean".
"Alright" said Ron at last breaking the silence. "Where shall we start?"
Four pairs of shoulders shrugged. Ron huffed and picked up the first thing that he saw. "Let's see, Sick of Morning Sickness. What kind of a book is this?" Hermione looked over Ron's shoulder.
George looked around and picked up another few off the arm of the chair. "1001 Baby Names and Pregnancy Guide Book: All things to expect during your pregnancy?" The others looked confused; all accept Ginny, who was avoiding eye contact.
"Why would Cassy and Harry have baby books? You don't think their planning to have one do you?" Asked a shocked George.
"No" Came a voice from the doorway, they all turned to see Harry standing there. He walked in with a trunk and placed it on the floor. "No we're not planning on having a baby" Hermione, Ron, Fred and George all visibly relaxed. "We already having one" Harry's statement caused them to again stare in shock.
Hermione was the first to recover. "Cassy's pregnant?"
Harry just nodded and collected the books from Ron and Georges hand to place in the trunk."And she's having her fourth pee since we walked through the door, but I think she's just using it as an excuse now to get out of packing"
Hermione instantly went into mother mode. "Your both a little young don't you think."
Harry's face instantly turned dark and he didn't look at Hermione as he spoke. "DON'T tell us about being young Hermione, because the way I see it me and Cassy never had a real childhood. So here's our chance to give something the best childhood we can and nothings going to stop us, not even this god damn war! This is how we are and if you don't accept it then you don't get our help, but let me get one thing straight the only reason i'm actually going along with this Order bullshit, is because I need Cassy to be safe and I know travelling will only make her uncomfortable right now." The book in his hand was straining with the grip Harry's hand had on it and seeing this he dropped it into the trunk. Closing hi seyes he took a moment to calm himself "Any books about advanced magic or pregnacy put in this trunk yeah?" And he left.
"Well" Said Fred into the quiet. "I'd say that clears up Harry and Cassy's virginity status, wouldn't you say so George"
George nodded. "That it does Fred that it does."
1 hour, 6 trunks and 1 suitcase later
"O.K. We've got clothes, books, money, and more clothes. All we're missing is Mory! Harry can you get him, please?"Cassy had just finished logging everything she and Harry would need. She had packed nearly all their clothes, "I can't wear the same outfit so close together Harry!". They also would have been done about half an hour ago, if Cassy adn't forbiddon any packing to be done whil eshe went for a bathroom break.
"Cassy we really can't take him with us, send him to Jen"
Cassy ran forward and grabbed the front of Harry's top, pulling him visiously down to her short 5ft 3 inches. "Go get Mordrid now!" she commanded fiercely through gritted teeth, forcing herself to let go long enough for Harry to practically run out the out the room.
Fred finished zipping up a bag and turned to Cassy curiously. "Who's Mordrid?"
A loud bark answered his question as a white and brown blur rushed past him and nearly bounded into Cassy, if it wasn't for Harry hanging onto a lead of the great big St Bernard then she would have been knocked right through the door.
"Bloody Hell!" exclaimed Ron, "What in the name of Merlin is that?!"
Cassy mock glared at Ron from where she knelt hugging the giant head of her dog. "This is Mordrid or Mory as I call him. Harry brought him for me, so I don't get lonely when he goes away."
"Starting to wish I never now"muttered Harry picking up the scattered bags that Mory had knocked over.
Cassy smiled. "Yes you do. He's been great Harry and he's so quiet. All I do is lcok him in the bedroom when I go out because he's so big. It makes him clumsy see." She explained to the five teens who where stareing at a now drooling Mory.
Stepping forward Ginny patted Mory's head. "He's so soft. Don't worry Cassy; we deal with someone that's clumsy everyday."
"Who?" asked Harry.
"Tonks" she replied.
Cassy's eyebrows rose in shock. "Nymphadora Tonks. The Auror?"
Ginny nodded cautiosly. "Yeah, why?"
"Oh nothing bad. We've met her before."
The teen's eyes widened.
Cassy quickly corrected herself. "She didn't know it was us. She thought we were...urgh what were our names back then?"
"Mia and Jesse" supplied Harry.
"Yeah. Mia and Jesse, couple from the states looking for a secure house in London."
"You choose your names?" asked Hemione.
Harry moved back to Cassy's side. Everything was ready."Of course, I couldn't walk round calling my self Harry Potter now coud I."
Hermione silently agreed.
"You must've had alot of names to forget some" questioned George.
"Gred and I understand. We often forget our names." agreed Fred.
Harry laughed. "I've had a few; Cassy normally makes 'em up and normally muggle ones. Names like Jesse, Nate and Shaun. Lately I use Harry, most call me Haz or Ray"
"Cassy calls you Haz" stated Ginny remembering.
Cassy hummed and wrapped an arm around Harry. "I always have." Harry smiled down at her.
"What sort of names do you use?" Hermione asked Cassy pulling her hand away from Mory's mouth; he was sniffing it with his wet nose.
"Me? Well I chose us simple names, that arn't special because it's best not to stand out. I've been known as Kate, Mia, Sasha, Ashley. Same as Haz I use my real name Cassandra or Cassy to everyone here. Only nicknames I get are from this jerk" She elbowed Harry lightly, blushing.
"Like what?" Fred and George inquired together.
Cassy just shook her head no, and the twins decided to let it drop, for now.
"I dunno about you lot, but I'm starving" Complained Ginny, right now all she wanted to do was get back for her Mothers fabulous cooking.
They all nodded and picked up a trunk each. Well, Harry wouldn't let Cassy carry hers and he held two, but he agreed to let her hold the light weighing suitcase. He turned to Hermione. "Portkey?"
She nodded, reaching into her robe pocket to take out a 2 necklaces with pheonix pendants on. "Just hold these and when I say the password we'll all be taken to headquarters"
Harry took the necklaces she was offering and put one around his neck and the other around Cassy's. Looking at the others he saw they all had necklaces on too.
"O.k Harry, Cassy, listen carefully." All eyes snapped to Ginny, it had been her request to utter the words to bring Harry Potter home. "The Headquarters for the Order of the Pheonix can be found at Number 12 Grimmauld Place. Got that?" Without waiting for any replys, Ginny gripped hard on the trunk and then grabbed Mory's collar, before shouting."Sanctuary!"
And with seven simutanious POPS the Manchester flat was left empty.
Grimmauld Place
Cassy heard the POPS around her that told her everyone had arrived and was about to turn to see if Mory was O.k when her stomach lurched. Realizing that a sickly spinning portkey travel was something she shouldn't have done, Cassy broke away from Harry's grip on her hand to cover her mouth and looked around.
She got a quick glimpse of a dark dank hallway before she felt a hand on her back guiding her quickly over to an umbrella stand, which Cassy grabbed and disgustingly puked into. After the worst was over and she was just dry heaving Cassy recognized the hand rubbing her back and holding back her hair as Harry's. He had his head close to hers, nevermind the smell and was speaking comforting words in her ear. "You're O.k. My fault sorry, should've thought about using them portkeys... you finished?"
Cassy stood up straight and wiped her mouth with a cloth Harry handed her. Harry's hands were on her waist and she turned to tell him she was fine, that it was just the baby, when she noticed the crowd that had all gathered in the hallway. "Err... Sorry about that. I don't do Portkeys" She looked at the soiled umbrella stand. "Yeah, so... nobody open their umbrella 'k?"
A man with laughing grey eyes and a huge grin on his face stepped forward. "Don't worry about the stand. Used to be me Mum's, hated her stuff and her, so it's no lose there."
Cassy sighed, leaning back slightly onto Harry in relief. She wasn't surprised to find him tense; this was a new environment for them. That meant potential danger until the house was checked out.
The grey eyed man smiled at her before vanishing the vomit from the umbrella stand.
Cassy returned the smile in gratitude and let her eyes flick across all the faces that were stareing at her and Harry in awe. She watched one man open what seemed like a back door, to let Mory out.
"Well, welcome to Grimmaud Place" The man's voice brought her attention back on him. Walking towards them, he held out a hand to Harry. "Sirius Black" His eyes bore deep into Harry's.
Harry felt Cassy's head nod slightly in reassurance and moved one of his hands from her waist to grasp the man's hand. "Harry Potter"
Sirius nodded. "I know who you are" The way he said this unnerved Harry, but before he could ask Sirius had already turned his gaze on Cassy with a eyebrow raised slightly. "And this lovely young Lady is?"
Cassy blushed but raised a hand to shake Sirius offered one. "Cassy"
"Nice to meet you Cassy. No last name."
"No" It was Harry that answered for her.
"Very well" Sirius swept a hand over towards the watching group of people watching their exchange. "May I introduce you?"
Taking Cassy's hand securely in his own Harry followed Sirius towards the group. As much as this was nessasscery, he didn't like this one bit.
Reaching the crowd Sirius started giving the names of people and they nodded their heads or waved in acknowledgement.
"Let me introduce; Aurther and Molly Weasley, you've met their kids Fred, George Ron and Ginny. These are their other son's Bill and Charlie. Kingsley Shaklebolt and Alaster or Mad-Eye Moody, both Aurors as well as Tonks"
At Tonks wave, Cassy and Harry couldn't help but exchange a sly smirk with each other that left Tonks confused.
"You've met Hermione and next to her is my good friend Mundungus Fletcher."
Harry shook Dungs hand. While Cassy discretely winked at him. Dung had always been a great help to them in the past, not that anyone knew that he knew them.
Sirius continued. "And last but not least Remus Lupin"
Harry looked at the tired looking man before him closely. Holding out a hand he shook Remus', letting his magic read the others at the touch. Hmm...Werewolf. He watched as Cassy shook his hand and relized this too. Unfortunalty for Remus, Cassy had always been pretty blunt.
"The full moons in only few days"
Remus pulled his hand back in shock. Sirius instantly prepared himself to defend his friend, the others in the room doing the same.
Cassy however coninued to stare at Remus, making the man feel uncomfortable. "Why would I care when the next full moon is" he asked.
Harry scoffed quietly, answering before Cassy could. "You're a werewolf."
Remus' eyes widened. "How...?" he trailed off in shock as Cassy moved from Harry's grasp to reach and place her hand on Remus' cheek.
"It's written in you magic. I've never felt anything like it." Ignoring everyone's open mouthed expression and keeping her hand on Remus' cheek she turned to Harry. "It's weird. I thought it would have felt the same as vampires, did you?"
Harry nodded in agreement. Remus' magic had felt like any others did, comforting warmth. However unlike vampires that seemed to make his heart feel cold, the werewolf in Remus made Harry feel like a fire was burning inside his chest. They hadn't gotten close enough to a werewolf to read them properly yet, the only time they wouldv'e had the chance was in battle and the concentartion wasn't there to do it.
"It does, but I'm sure Remus' doesn't appriciate your hand on his face"
Cassy looked at Remus' to see his face close to her own and she snapped her hand and head away in embarresment, moving back to Harry. "Sorry"
Remus found his voice again."How did you...."
"No!"
Everyone watched Mrs. Weasley march over to Remus and point a finger in his face. "No questions Remus! I want to get a decent meal into these kids; it may even be their first!"
Harry sighed at being called kids, Molly took this as a sigh of relief and spun to usher the two teens towards the kitchen. "Poor sweethearts having to fend for yourselves out there and so young as well"
The Order members and teens chuckled as they followed the new teens, who were casting pleading eyes towards them.
Dinner had gone on as normal, with the exception of Harry and Cassy being there. Tonks entertained with her metamorphagus abilities and the twins with their pranks. The other adults talked between themselves about domestic topics like work or how things were at home. The new arrivals however had been pretty quiet, holding each others hand and listening to the conversations around them. Occasionally they were asked the odd question, to which they answered simply but everyone seemed to heed Mrs Weasley's warning and had not asked anything to trivial. Mrs Weasley on the other hand, had been getting up to refill the new teen's plates eveytime she saw them start to empty and after the third time everyone was starting to get annoyed. Cassy couldn't believe it, she knew she ate alot now she was eating for two, but this was ridiculus.
Harry's eyes focused once again on his girlfriend, who had squeezed his hand as her plate was refilled. The unsual lilac eyes he knew so much were wide, as she tried to convey a silent message to him. Harry understood. "Er...I think Cassy's full Mrs Weasley -" he jumped as the pile of mash on his plate was restored to its mountainus size. "Me too, now I think about it"
Molly just tutted in response."Alright, but I want you to eat double helpings at breakfast. You're both too thin"
Harry's mouth fell open as their plates were finally taken away. He was not thin. Beside him however Cassy was beaming. "Thank you Mrs Weasley" Harry chuckled once, Cassy was always going on about her weight now she was pregnant.
Mrs Weasley sat back down confused and Arthur patted her hand lovingly.
"Well Albus said he'll come after we've had desert" announced Sirius walking back into the room from where he had gone to floo the Headmaster.
Harry winced as his hand was crushed, this time in Cassy's excitment."What's for desert?!"
At Cassy's question Ginny, who was seated across fro the girl, quietly gasped gaining the questioning attention of the other teens around her. "Mom!" she called abrubtly, standing as her mother took something out of a cuboard behind Cassy. "Can we have ice-cream?"
Cassy nodded enthusiasticly to Ginny's suggestion and waited with closed eyes for Mrs. Weasley's response. "Nonesense Ginny you know we made cake earlier. Now sit" Ginny did, reluctantly.
Far from breaking her joy, Cassy's spirits soared even more. Cake! What cake?! Toffee? Pineapple? STRAWBERRY SPONGE! With her eyes closed Cassy missed Harry's mouth fall open.
"Guests first, here you go Cassy one big slice of Choclate Gataeu"
CHOCOLATE!
Eye's snapping open, Cassy's gaze traveled from Ginnys sheepish expression to Harry's hand that was suddenly shoving CHOCLATE cake away from in front of her.
Everyone looked on shocked as Cassy clapped a hand over her nose and mouth, before turning to bury her head in Harry's shoulder as she tried to wash away the disgusting stench with his.
"Cassy what..." but Tonks was interrupted by Cassy suddenly shooting up from her chair to back away from the table.
"Urgh! THAT'S DISGUSTING!" She started shoving Harry, who had stood with her, towards Mrs. Weasley who stood perplexed with a huge Gataeu in her hands. "GET IT AWAY HAZ! QUICK! THROW IT OUT THE WINDOW OR SOMETHING"
Harry was as speechless as the rest. Cassy's hate of anything Chocolate had started when he was away. "Err...Ow" he flinched as Cassy hit his head.
"DON'T JUST STAND THERE! GET IT..." stopping abrubtly Cassy clamped a hand over her mouth and Harry quickly turned to Sirius with pleading eyes knowing this was his house.
Catching on Sirius beckoned out the kitchen door with his hands. "Bathroom! Second door on the left!" and then watched shocked as Harry hurridly ushered a heaving Cassy out the door.
The resounding puking sound rung in their ears and they all flinched in disgust.
"O.k definatly don't open your umbrella's guys" Came Harry's voice through the door, causing everyone to start laughing. Except Mrs. Weasley who was looking upset at her cake. Ginny took pity on her mother and stifled her giggles to speak."Don't worry Mom it's not your cake" she assured her.
"It's not?" asked Mrs Weasley hopefully, handing over the cake to her husband where he placed it and Cassy's small portion back in the cubboard.
"No"
Everyone whipped their eyes towards the kitchen door to see Cassy enter with Harry at her heels. They stopped and Harry's hands instantly went round her waist to rest comfortably on her stomach. Cassy placed her hands on top of his as she continued. "Before we explain, your leader just flooed in"
At her announcement most of the adults stood up, ready to greet Dumbledore. Until the man himself entered the room.
"Goodevening, please don't get up on my account" Dumbledore looked at Cassy and Harry, smiling at their closeness. "I believe you have something to tell us"
Harry could see a mischevious twinkle in his eye. "You can sit if you want" Dumbledore nodded and took the seat at the head of the table. "O.k Cassy and I are going to answer some of your questions, but first you have to understand something"
Cassy took over. "Don't think that we're here because we want to, because we're not. We're here because we have to and the saftey this household is what we need"
"Then why are you-" began Charlie, but Harry interupted.
"All our life we've been fighting, but Cassy can't at the moment and I need to know that she's safe. Our flat in Manchester had so many wards and spells, but this place is constantly full of wizards that I know are in the light"
Dumbledore smiled warmly at the compliment. "Thank you, I'm glad to know that you can trust us"
Harry face turned grim. "Trust is a thing I dont really give to many people, I –"
Cassy elbowed him lightly. "But you have ours nonetheless. Don't they Haz?" She waited for Harry to nod, giving him a stern glare when he hesitated.
Tonks spoke up curious about one thing Harry had said. "Why can't you fight Cassy?"
Cassy took a deep breath. "Because I'm pregnant" and then watched amused at the adults reactions. Tonks closed her mouth and gave a quiet "oh", Charlie, Bill and Arthur just nodded in acceptance, Dumbledore smiled wider knowingly, Moody and Kingsley each raised an eyebrow and Remus and Sirius gaped from Harry to Cassy. All the while the teens sniggered to each other. Dung remained silent, he already knew.
Then the silence was broken by Mrs Weasley. "WHAT! Oh Arthur I told you something terrible would happen with them living alone"
Harry's anger flared. "Terrible!"
"I just knew it. Don't worry Cassy dear, we can get something sorted"
Cassy and everyone else gasped. "Sorted?!"
Stepping out of Harry's arms Cassy took hold of the still rambling women in front of her by the hands. "No! Mrs Weasley, this isn't bad"
Mrs Weasley stilled.
"I want this. Harry and I want this. It's not terrible it's wonderful. A MIRACLE!" Casy started crying, causing the women in the rooms eyes to well up. "Even in all this fighting and death that surrounds us. That fact that there is still life is a gift and Harry and I are so HAPPY about this. We're ready."
"You're ready?" asked Mrs Weasley a few tears running down her face. "You're what? Only 17. I don't know if you know this, but in the wizarding world it's rare for teens to have children"
Wiping the tears from her face Cassy stepped back to Harry and he answered. "We're not your normal teens"
And with that the tension was broken. Mrs Weasley gave a shaky nod and excused herself to get tissue. While the other adults and teens started fireing more questions at the couple.
"How far gone are you?"
"Three months"
"What are you having?"
"We don't want to know yet. Well, I want to, but Cassy doesn't"
"It's better as a surprise Haz. Anyway I'm doing all the work here."
"You hate Chocolate!"
"NO! I love chocolate"
"But you were-"
"It's this whole pregnancy thing; it took away what I love most"
"Excuse me"
"Apart from you Haz of course"
"So that's why was it was so easy to bring you here"
Harry turned his gaze to Hermione, who was looking at him. "What you said before. You were already looking for a safe place for Cassy. Is that why you've been away?"
At the groups questioning looks Harry guided Cassy back to their seats. This could take a while. "I think it's time you knew our story"
A.N – ONE MORE CHAPTER OF BORING EXPLAINATIONS Then I'll get started on the fun stuff.
Review please. Tell me anything. Is it long enough? What do you think should happen to Harry and Cassy?
One thing I've been debating is whether I'm gonna send Cassy and Harry to Hogwarts. Think I should? It doesn't effect my story line much if I do, I was just wondering what you guys want. 3
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