Yo people I would like to shout out my first reviewer: EvilPandaNinja, you go girl. I wold also like to add hat this is a more historical chapter, it explains the events that started the war.

Chapter 12: Did I mention…

Stella hated Ashfo so much it wasn't even funny. This was the fifth time she had been called into McGonagall's office.

"This is getting out of hand Stella." McGonagall said.

"Oh really I never guessed." Stella said sarcastically and immediately wished she hadn't.

"This is no laughing matter Stella, Ashfo says he can't teach you anymore if you continue to behave in this way."

"In what way?" Stella asked.

"He says you are loud, obnoxious, distract others and are in general very rude."

"What!" Stella exploded.

"I quite agree it sounds nothing like you in other lessons." McGonagall agreed.

"So then why am I here?" Stella asked more rudely than she intended.

"Because I have to ask you if there is particular reason Ashfo dislikes you." McGonagall said. Stella bit her lip, she knew the exact reason but it didn't do well to bring up old wounds.

"Maybe he doesn't like me because I excel at defence and he can't teach me." Stella experimented.

"Really?" McGonagall asked with narrowed eyes.

"How am I supposed to know what he thinks?" Stella asked.

"I thought you might have an inkling, or perhaps he mentioned by accident what his problem is with you." McGonagall said with a sigh.

"I'm sorry professor I don't know." Stella mumbled.

"Very well you can go." Stella raced out of the room and back up to the dormitory.

"Hey Stel." Tina said when she entered.

"Hey."

"What did you get for the potions essay?" Tina asked. Stella snorted.

"That's the first thing you ask me?"

"What am I supposed to ask?"

"How it went with McGonagall." Stella suggested.

"Oh how did it go?" Tina asked.

"Pretty well actually; she agrees with me about Ashfo hating me." Stella said.

"Great, can I copy your potions now?" Tina asked, Stella pulled out her homework and handed it over. "Cheers." For a moment they sat in silence or almost silence because of the scratching of Tina's quill. Just then Lily burst in.

"Have you heard?" She asked, when they both shook their heads she gasped. "Oh my gosh, how haven't you?"

"Lily what's up?" Stella and Tina asked.

"I would have thought you would have known, I mean your dad didn't tell you?" Lily asked.

"Lily what happened?" Stella asked patiently but the door burst open again, this time Mary came in.

"I can't believe it!" She exclaimed.

"I know right." Lily said at once.

"Uh do either of you feel like filling us in?" Tina asked. They jumped.

"You don't know?" Mary asked. She exchanged a glance with Lily.

"The Minister for Magic has been sacked." She explained, to her and Mary's surprise the other two girls laughed.

"That was your news?" Tina asked. "I thought someone had been murdered."

"I know right, I mean that's such old news." Stella said wiping her eyes.

"But it was only announced today." Lily said with alarm.

"Well my dad told me like a week ago." Tina said.

"Same." Stella added.

"Why is it such a shock?" Tina asked them.

"Well it's just at a time like this we need a Minister for Magic." Lily mumbled.

"Yeah, a war is about to start, everyone can tell." Mary added. Stella and Tina exchanged glances.

"Mate there's been a war going on since the late 40's." Stella said.

"Well technically it didn't start until 1970." Tina added.

"What?" Lily and Mary asked.

"I think we'd better go to the boy's dorm." Stella sighed; she hadn't expected to have to tell a story.

"Why?" Lily asked suspiciously.

"Because we need to straighten a few things out." Tina explained. She led the way to the boy's dorm and knocked on the door.

"What?" Came an irate voice.

"Are all you guys in there?" Tina asked.

"Yeah." Came the voice.

"Wait are you decent?" Lily asked.

"Is that Lily?" Came another voice.

"Yes, and we are decent." Came the irate voice.

"Really Sirius?" Stella smirked. "Because I don't really feel like coming to see you half naked."

"Nah you're good, we're all dressed." Sirius replied no longer irate. Tina opened the door.

"What do we owe the pleasure?" Remus asked politely.

"Those two know nothing about the state of the wizarding world; I'm betting some of you don't either." Stella said.

"What's the state of the wizarding world?" James asked.

"Honestly James, you're a pure-blood and you don't know." Tina said. James shrugged.

"Why don't we all sit down?" He suggested. Stella grinned and flopped onto Sirius' unoccupied bed, not that she knew it was his.

"Hey that's my bed." He moaned.

"Funny I said the same thing about my pie, you still ate it." Stella retorted.

"Fine, just move up." He sighed and flopped next to her. They were joined by Remus and Tina. James, Lily, Peter and Mary sat on James' bed as it was next to Sirius', Lily didn't look too happy about that.

"How do you know all about the war?" Lily asked.

"Did I mention my dad's an Auror?" Stella asked sarcastically.

"Yeah, so who else knows about it?" Mary asked.

"I know." Tina said. "My dad." She said simply

"I know." Sirius said unexpectedly. They all stared at him. "Did I mention my entire family is all for pure-blood supremacy?" He asked drily.

"Oh." They all said.

"Although my view point is probably not very unbiased because of who told me." Sirius said. Stella snorted. "Something funny?"

"You have a point." Stella said.

"Ahem, weren't you going to explain all this war stuff." Lily pointed out.

"Sure whatever." Stella said. "You see after Grindelwald was defeated by Dumbledore in 1945 everyone thought we had reached peace times however people began to fear that someone else would take up his place."

"They weren't wrong," Tina continued. "A few years later an accident happened, I heard a lot of bad things happened in Albania. Anyway several people began to hear whispers of a new dark lord."

"It didn't take long for everyone to realise there was one." Sirius added.

"You know I think it was around that time that we could no longer keep a DADA teacher for more than a year. Apparently, according to my dad Voldemort applied to become the DADA under his original name, which barely anyone knows, and Dumbledore refused him the job so he jinxed it." Stella said.

"Yeah, the 60's were filled with accidents all around the world but no one knew if they were related or what." Sirius added.

"Then in 1970 a group that became known as the Death Eaters appeared; now we know the leader is You-Know-Who." Tina said.

"That's pretty much it, y'know the version my parents tell is a lot more colourful." Sirius joked and they all laughed.

"So You-Know-Who is like a terrorist?" Lily asked.

"Pretty much." Tina said.

"What's a terrorist?" James asked.

"Someone who uses terror as a form of blackmail." Mary explained.

"I wouldn't call him a terrorist." Sirius said.

"It's the closest to a muggle definition." Stella explained.

"I'm guessing you aren't taking muggle studies then." James said.

"Why not?" Stella asked.

"You seem to know everything anyway." Remus said.

"True, so does anyone know what they want to do in third year?" Stella asked. Everyone shook their heads.

"I haven't even thought about it." Lily admitted.

"Relax; we've still got a whole other year to decide." James soothed.

"Don't tell me you've already decided." Sirius said to Stella.

"Nope, I'm just asking." Stella said.

"I don't think anyone's thought that far ahead." Tina said.

"I wouldn't have expected you would have." A voice said behind them.

"Dad!" Tina yelled. She ran over to him and hugged him tightly.

"Hello dear, are these your friends?" He said peering around at them. "They look healthy." Tina blushed.

"Did I mention he's a healer?" She muttered.

"Might have." Remus joked.

"What are you doing here?" Stella asked.

"Oh I, well this isn't going to come out completely right but…" He hesitated.

"But?" Tina asked.

"I'm worried about you." He said, the others burst out laughing and he grinned sheepishly.

"You thought that that would come out wrong." Sirius said.

"I think it's very sweet." Lily said.

"It's nice." Peter said.

"I think it's nice that you care so much about your daughter." Remus said. Mr Frost was blushing now.

"That's very kind of you but I'm not the only one." He said. "A lot of parents have come today."

"Why?" James asked.

"There's a Quidditch match today." He replied, when everyone looked confused he elaborated. "Dumbledore said since we're all so worried that You-Know-Who is going to attack and don't want you to leave the building we could come and watch the match with you."

"Oh." Came the collective response.

"Have you seen any other parents?" Stella asked, already worried.

"No, I came with a few others but Seraphion asked me to keep an eye on you, something about a raid." Mr Frost said rubbing his chin. "The Potter's aren't coming, the Black's really couldn't care less, I haven't heard from the Lupin's and the Pettigrew's think you should be fine if Dumbledore's here."

"Wow, how do you remember all our surnames?" Sirius asked.

"I've been told I have an excellent memory." Mr Frost said modestly. "Oh and Tina wouldn't shut up about you all."

"That's so sweet." Stella said.

"Your dad's on a raid?" Peter asked.

"It's Auror stuff." Stella said. "It happens a lot."

"Really?"

"Yep."

"That can't be fun for you."

"I never said it was."

"Well this is awkward." Sirius said.

"Shut up." Stella said. "I'm going to bed." Then she paused. "Hang on the Quidditch match isn't until Saturday, it's Wednesday."

"Ah, well I wanted to come early, I um had to…" Mr Frost hesitated again.

"Had to what?" Stella asked.

"Oh alright, I just wanted to see Tina earlier than everyone else. I can't help it, I don't want to lose her."

"Well why didn't you just say that?" Sirius asked.

"Tina doesn't like being embarrassed."

"So, I would love it if my parents gave me more attention, I mean my whole life is pretty much looking after my mum." Stella said. Then she clapped her hands to her mouth. "Uh, I'm going to bed." The others looked at her and then shrugged. Stella went to bed.

The next two days were slightly more awkward because of her. So late on Friday night she went down to the Great Hall to play the piano. She thought she was alone leaving but as she neared the Great Hall she heard scuffling. She paused. It sounded like it was near the kitchens. She headed over to them.

"Oh no, did Stella see us?" Remus asked.

"No, we're invisible remember." James said.

"But she can still hear us, this isn't sound proof." Sirius whispered.

"Bit late for a night time stroll isn't it?" Stella said. She heard a mix of swear words and curses from a nearby corner and reached out making contact with something silky and smooth. She yanked it from the three boys. "Well?"

"Did I mention I have an invisibility cloak?" James asked. Stella looked livid.

"Did I mention I know about fifty hexes that I am willing to use right now?" Stella asked sarcastically. "Why didn't you tell me you had this?"

"It was never the right time." James said.

"Well no time like the present." Stella said.

"It's kind of mine." James said.

"Did I mention that I could tell a teacher?" Stella asked the three boys.