Attack, and the Order.

Last chapter...Just then the door flew open and Harry saw the pale face of Luicus Malfoy. " So Mr. Potter, we meet again…" and now...


" My master is not at all pleased that you escaped the attack on Hogwarts. " Harry stared, wasn't he in prison? " What are you doing here?" Harry snarled, as the three behind him came closer. Malfoy looked at them, then gave the famous Malfoy smirk. " I don't think that's any of your busness is it Potter." He gave a sideways glance at Hermione. " Oh, and look. You've brought a Mud-blood for protection. How...so James of you." Ron started to shout " STUP..." But Hermione stopped him, and shook her head.

Ginny was glaring at him, and looking like she was about to stupify him also. " Aren't you sopposed to be in jail, Malfoy?" Ginny said instead. " What, you don't get paers anymore? Oh, let me guess. You've gone into hideing, Potter, his Mudblood freind, and the blood traitors. Haven't done a very good job have you?" He drawled. " Oh yes, that's it. We've gone to gone hide, because we're to scared to win against Voldomort again, yes that makes a lot of sense doesn't it?" Harry spat out. Lusius glared at with eyes full of hate.

"You may have won a duel or two against the Dark Lord a few times. But that was only a duel then, this, this is war." Harry glared at him, then said with a stare just has hateful as Malfoys,

" What are you here for Malfoy, I'm afraid if you've come for tea, we've just put it away." Luisus laughed, then said, still smiling

" Sorry Potter, I don't have tea with Mudbloods like her. I've been sent on busniss a little more important. I've been sent to bring you to my Master."

Harry laughed that time, " Oh yes, you and what army?" Luisus smiled, and Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny stared as fifteen Death Eaters came in the door.

"This one." He said laughing. Harry gaped, then shut his mouth quickly. He looked at Ron, Hermione and Ginny. His eyes seemed to ask the quistion. They nodded. They were staying as long as possible. They lined up, with

Harry in the middle, and on and Ginny on either side. The Death Eaters looked at, them quiet for a minuite, then laughed. " Going to brave Potter, do the right thing?" One of them asked. " Yes, I am thanks." Harry said in a mocking tone. The Death Eater. scowled. Harry grinned, then " STUPIFY!" Harry shouted. It

hit one of the Death eaters, and they fell with a thump on the ground. Then the real fight started, spells were shooting back and forth, Harry had revived Ron twice, and Hermione had a small rip in her night-dress.

The Death Eaters hadn't shot any unforgiveable curses, but Harry knew they were getting frustrated, and soon they would be dodging Crucios. About twenty minuetes later, they were getting tired. All of a sudden, seven Death Eaters cried out, and the rest grabbed their left arm. Then, all but Luisus had disapperated away.

" Don't think this is last you'll see of us Potter. The Dark Lord is getting angry, very angry. " He snarled glaring at Harry, then with a small pop, he was gone.

Harry looked his freinds, Hermione was bleeding slightly, Ron had collapsed on the bed, breathing heavily. Harry loked around for Ginny, but he didn't see her.

" Ron, whers Ginny!" Harry asked with an urgent tone. Ron looked up quikely " I don't, she was right beside you!" Harry looked around wildly, finding Ginny was the only thing on his mind right now. " They didn't- " Harry stopped suddenly. Ginny was lying in the corner, with a deep gash on her side. " Ginny!" Ron cried. Harry ran over quickly, with Ron right behind him.

Harry picked her up, and brought her over to the bed, and lay her down. " Gin, Gin, please wake up!" Harry was screaming now, she was hurt, and it was his fault. Hermione seemed to snap out of the daze she had been in. She got up, and snapped " Ron go get a nurse.

Either Saint Mungos, or Madam Pomfery, she's at Hogwarts for the begginingof termconference. " Ron quickly disapperated away.

Harry was still holding Ginny, brushing the hair out her face.

"She can't die, she can't!" Harry thought despretly. Hermione was taking of Ginny's shirt, the wound was on the left side.

Suddenly Ron came back, with Madam Pomfery right behind him. She went over to Ginny, and examined the wound, and pulled out a potion out of her bag.

" Miss Granger, can you assist me please?" Hermione nodded, and came closer again. " I'll need you to hold her hands down, and Mr. Potter, hold her head still please." Hermione and Harry nodded, and did as they were asked. Madam Pomfery poured a few drops onto Ginny's wound, and Ginny seemed to wake up, and started to shake her arms, and head madly. Harry gasped, then held tighter. Hermione was struggling trying to keep her from slapping her.

Then, as quickly as it had started, it stopped.

Then she went to sleep. Madam Pomfery sighed

" It wasn't a deep wound, but it was cursed, so it would hurt ten times a worse as a white hot knife cutting into skin. She'll be fine, it's already healed, I would like to stay here tonight if theres no objections. I'll be informing her parents about this, I think they would want to know. "

She said setting her bag down. Harry sighed with relief, and went and sat next to Ron. " If I may ask, what happened here?" Madam Pomfery asked, sitting in a chair next to Ginny's bed. Everyone hesistated, it wouldn't be a good idea to spread around that

Death Eaters had hunted down Harry

so they could bring him to Voldomort. Hermione asnwered, somewhat quietly " Madam Doe, what happened here tonight was nothing less than an attack. I don't think it's a good idea to tell you, because the people who attacked us are looking for people to get to us." Harry looked at her, why did she call her Madam Doe? Hermione shook her heas, and went got a peice of parchment from the table. She scribbled something down, then handed the note to Harry.

They're listening.

was all it said. Harry looked up wildly, then handed it to Ron. He looked at Hermione, trying to figure out what she was talking about. She scribbled something else down, then handed it to Madam Pomfery, who read it, then gasped. She nodded quickley, then

picked her bag, and said with false cheerfulness, " Well I'll be going back home. Keep an eye on Miss Weasly, she'll be up by tommorow morning." Harry and Ron looked at Hermione, who shook her head. " Wait!" Harry said suddenly, he grabbed a peice of parchment, and wrote quickly

Meeting, all present. Normal place. Eleven tomorow.

H.P.

He handed it to the nurse, and whispered " Give it the Headmisstress." She nodded, and was gone.


The next morning Hermione was up before any of them, and was packing their things. He woke up, and groaned. " 'Mione, what're you doin?" He asked sleepily.

Hermione shook her head, and replied cheerfuly " I'm making breakfeast, silly." Ron sat up, and looked around eagerly, then seeing what Hermione was doing, he rolled his eyes.

About two hourse later, Hermione wrote a note, and passed it Ron and Harry, then shook Ginny awake.

Time to go to the meeting.

Harry nodded, and turned to go comb his hair again, and almost tripped over Ginny, who was sitting on the floor, completly dressed, and ready to go. " Gin, weren't you...no, never mind." Harry rolled his eyes, she was always ready to go.

Ten minutes later, they were all ready to go, so everyone grabbed a suitcase and disapperated to Balck Manor.


As Harry went up to the door to knock, he stopped.

This was his house now. Siruis had given it to him.

He instead turned the doorknob, and walked into to the famileir place. When Harry got to the kitchen,

with Ron, Hermione, and Ginny on his heals, he saw everyone was already there. Mrs. Weasly stood up quickly, and ran over to Ginny. " Ginny! Are you alright? Does you side hurt, mabye you should sit down." Ginny rolled her and replied " No Mum, I'm fine. It was just a scratch, it's fine now."

Mrs. Weasly hesitated, then nodded

slowly, and sat back down. Harry looked around. The entire order was there, Lupin, Tonks, everyone. He took a deep breath, and then began.

" I know I'm not in charge, but I had something I feel I need to share with you." Harry looked around, everyone was listening. " I told you I would not tell anyone about where Dumbledore and I went on...on the night he died. All year long, Dumbledore and I had been researching Tom Marvolo Riddle. We found out when he was at Hogwarts, he murdered his father, and grandparents, who were muggles." He stopped, and watched as the faces

turned from curisness to shock. " We also found out that he made horcruxes, which are things that will keep you alive, even when you are just about to die. But you have to kill someone to make them. You tear your soul in half, and put the other half in something. They are very very dark things, and those who have made them, have made one. But Voldomort,"

Mrs. Weasly gasped involentarily." Voldomort made seven. Or at least that's what Dumbledore thought. We think that because that's the number he asked about." Harry looked around again, everyone in the room was wearing faces of comeplete shock. Remus looked at Harry, comepletly suprised. " But that doesn't explain where you and Proffesor Dumbledore was, that night."

Harry hesitated, then went on. " Dumbledore promised me when he found one, that he would let me come to destroy it.

That night Dumbledore found one, and he took me with him, like he promised. When we got there, we found the Horcrux was already gone.

Someone with the intials R.A.B. said they had already destroyed it. Dumbledore died from the potion he had to drink to get to the horcrux, which I found out was fake." Harry winced, he knew it would hurt to say this, but he hadn't thought it would hurt this much. Tonks was looking confused, she looked at Harry and said

" Harry, Snape killed Dumbledore. The potion just weakend him. " Harry nodded, he knew she was right, but he still blamed himself. McGonagall was looking at her feet, then looked up suddenly " Harry, who is R.A.B?" Harry sighed, he knew that would be asked. " I don't know, we haven't found out yet." Lupin had been sitting quietly through this, but he looked at Harry, and said " What about Regulas Black? " Harry stared at Lupin, why had he not thought of that? " I hadn't thought of that! What's his middle name?" Lupin paused, and looked embarrased. " I don't quite know...Siruis didn't really like to talk about his family. He did tell me his brother was a Death Eater, then killed, supposodly by Voldomort himself. " Harry sighed, he knew he would have to do more research to find out Black's middles name.

Ginny cleared her throat, and mouthed " The letter" quite clearly. Harry glared at her, he didn't want to have to tell them that. McGonagall didn't see what Ginny was saying, but she did notice she was saying something. " Harry, is there something else?"

She said looking at him intently. Harry cleared his throat, then replied " Yes, there is." He hesitated, then Ron nudged him, so he went on. " A few weeks ago, the first night I was at the Burrow, I got a letter. It wasn't signed, but it had some good advice. I think it's in my bag...hold on." Harry ran and grabbed the letter from his bag, and ran back to the kitchen.

" Here it is, as he sat back down. Lemme read it...

Dear Harry,

Be carefull, Voldomort is looking for you. He will try to find you at all costs. Watch your back, and keeps your freinds with you at all times. Warn the Order about how to kill Voldomort, they need to know. Rember that in these dark times, freinds are what will win this war.

A.D."

Everyone stared, and Harry could tell they were all thinking the same thing. It couldn't be Dumbledore. After that, everyone was pretty quiet, and the meeting was soon over. Harry, Ginny, Hermione, and Ron were all going to stay at headquarters, untill they decided were to go.


After everyone had left, they all went up to bed.

They had decided even thought there was enough room, they would still share rooms. Ron and Harry, and Ginny and Hermione. As Harry was drifting off to sleep, there was suddenly a hoot at the window. Harry looked up, it was a brown owl, with a letter on his leg.

Harry got up, and let the owl in, it flew over to Hedwigs cage, and let Harry untie they letter. Harry opened, wonderig who would be sending him letters. He thought it might be someone from the Order, but as he opened the letter, Harry knew it was not.

Harry, you got my last letter and I'm sure you're wondering who I am. I unfortantly can not tell you, for now. I need to warn you, as you know, Lusius Malfoy is out of jail. No one but you, your freinds, Voldomort and his Death Eaters know this. A man is at this moment, under the polyjuice potion, is in his form. Do NOT tell anyone that you know, execpt Ron, Hermione, and Ginny.. This would just cause more danger. I am on your side Harry, so if you ever need me, send a letter to John Doe-Doe. Only you can reach me.

John Doe-Doe.

Harry re-read the letter, then sighed. He somehow knew that whoever had sent this, was on their side. He didn't know how, but the words seemed calming, kind of like how...no. He didn't want to even think about that, he knew it couldn't be true. Harry put the letter in his bag, sent the owl off, and went to bed.


The next day Harry showed everyone his letter. Hermione looked like she was about to say something, then stopped. Ron still had the doubtful look on his face, and Ginny said " Could it be someone we know?". Harry muffled a sigh, he had thought

this when he was laying in bed this morning, and he came to the conclusion that it had to be someone they knew, that he knew. He voiced this, and everyone nodded in agreement. After that, they all scattered, Hermione and Ron went to the library, Ginny went to wok on her spell for the letter, and Harry got his mirror to tell Lupin about what had happened.


The next few days everyone was busy, Hermione and Ron were researching, Harry was practicing spells, and Ginny was working on the letter. Harry and her had not gotten much time together, she had refused any help from anyone.

About three days later, when they were all sitting down for lunch, Hermione spoke up. " Ron and I have found something, " she said looking at Harry. " we figured out that...Voldomort, oh shut up Ron. It's just a name!" Hermioen snapped at Ron, who had gasped. " Anyway, Voldomort had a, I don't quite know what to call him, but a freind I suppose.

Well he had a freind who went to school with him, an they hung out together when they were children. He wnt to Hogwarts with Tom, and I think that he might know something, like what else he might have made a horcrux with."

Harry smiled, he knew they would find something. Hermione took a breath and conintued " He lives in Cardiff, which is north of London. We can get apperate there fairly easy. But we need to rent a room. Theres a small wizard town..."

Harry looked at her, completly confused, then he mentally smacked himself, of course theres other wizarding communtys. Diagon Alley, and Hogsmade couldn't be the only ones.

" that has a small hotel we can stay at. As soon as we're done here, I'll make the reservation." Everyone nodded their agreement. Hermione smiled " Okay, well then go pack. We'll be there for as long as it takes to get something out of him. Plan for a week, we'll leave tommorow." Hermione said briskly. Harry and Ron shared a smirk, they knew that

Hermione was in a mood to get things done, and she would get her way. Ginny rolled her eyes, and walked nack to her room with Harry and Ron. Hermione went over to the fireplace, and talked to the hotel clerk, and then went to pack herself.


The next morning Harry woke up to see Ginny sitting on his chest, bouncing exitedly. " Gin, what're you doin?" Harry said rubbing his eyes. Ginny grinned, then got up and danced around. Harry looked at her, and rolled his eyes. " Ginny, you've been drinking coffee..." he said with a smile. As he watched try to stand still, and look at him

" And you have soemthing to tell me...what?" Harry asked. Ginny went back over, and sat beside him. " I only had three cups, and yes I do have something to tell you. " She said smiling broadly.

" I got my OWLs back, and I passed, all my classes. That means I can do any spell, not just the ones on the list that I signed!" Harry looked at his girl-freinnd completly confused. " What list? I thought you could do everything already." Ginny rolled her eyes, and got back up again " No silly, I could only do what was on the list, unless I passed all my OWLs. And I did!" Harry nodded, then leaned over and kissed her. Ginny bounced up again, and said " Get dressed, we have to eat, and then go to Cardiff. " Harry nodded, and Ginny bounced out of the room.


When they arrived at hotel, Hermione went to check in, as everyone else looked around. The hotel wasn't a large one, there were moving pictures, and they waved cheerfully at them. The floor was a cherry wood, and in the middle of the entrance, there was a small sitting area, that had a colerful rug, there 3 witches sitting chatting quietly. There was two lifts, that led to the oher two floors. The breakfest room was small, but it was nice. All in all, Harry was impressed.

When Hermione came back over, she had an embaressed look on her face. " I umm...made a small mistake, I asked for one room. And...it only has one bed, and a pull out couch, that has enough room for about two people..."

Ron rolled his eyes and said " Hermione, we can conjure up another two beds. Remember, you're a witch." Hermione looked eve more embarresed and said in a small voice " Theres not enough room Ron." Ron stared at her, then said " Well why did you do that Hermione! I hate sharing a bed with someone! Fred ruined that for me! Next time why don't you think!" Hermione looked at her feet, then looked at Ron and said in a even smaller voice " I'm sorry Ron. It was a mistake." Ron sighed, then went over and hugged and said " I'm sorry I yelled, Fred played a trick on me when I had to share a bed with him in Egypt." Hermione nodded, and picked up her case.

Ginny was getting her stuff, then said " Well lets go then, we need to get situated so we can go see...what was his name Hermione?" Hermione hesitated, then reached into her bag, and pulled out a slip of paper. " It's...Charles Preist. We can go see him after we get unpacked."

Harry nodded and followed her up to the room

It was a very small room, there was a bed, couch, a small counter with a smal fridge, and a sink.

There was a large window on one of the walls, but when Harry looked out it, he saw it was a enchanted window, like the ones at the Ministry. Harry sighed, this was going to be a very cramped trip. Once they were unpacked everyone wanted to look around a bit, so they went out the door to go look at the village.


A/N Oh my gosh, I think I'll go with the shorter chapters now. I thought'de I get creative with that name, a little imature, but I thought John Doe would be to boring, don't you?The next chapter will be up mabye Tuesday, I haven't written it yet. I am going to do other points of veiw, even though no one said what they thought on that, thank you to my reviwers, I did get my six reveiws. I haven't gotten any reviews that are rude or anything, so I'm going to take that as a good sign. Make sure you review on your wait! Just a click away!

Her-My-Oh-Knee / Sam