Chapter 12
"This is all we need," said Lily to the rest of the order as they sighed.
"I thought they were just meant to be trying to defend the door, not as actually go through It." said Petunia referring to Sturgis Podmore's actions.
"Well yes that is half true. We were going to try and get to it sooner or later, just later." said Dumbledore. He found it hard when some one in his command disobeyed there orders. "He was clearly trying to speed things up."
"Fool." muttered Sirius.
"Indeed." agreed Vernon as the order sat round the table.
"So what now?" asked Lily.
"We go on and Podmore seems to have to do six months in Azkaban." Said James sighing. Even though he had disobeyed command he was a good man and would be missed.
"James is right, what ever the order must go on," said Dumbledore. They hadn't ever stopped when they lost members before. It was but a bullet in the arm. Not the heart…
"Now I think the meeting should continue, we have heard from Madame Maxime over in France," he told them all. "She has returned to her position as head mistress but the mission was not a success. We have not got the pact with the ginsta which we were hoping for" he said to the group.
This was the type of meeting Lily hated. The type where nothing went right for the order. Sighing she and took her tea to her lips.
It had simply been a bad night. The next one was going to be better.
Half an hour later the order meeting ended.
"We have to be off ok Lily, get back to Dudley." said Petunia.
"Ok night guys." she said as she saw them off.
Going back in to the living room she saw Tonks and Remus in there alone.
"Are we ever going to go out on this dinner?" she asked him.
"Well I sure as hell hope so, I had a great time last time we went." he smiled.
"I am so sorry about the wine." she said to him.
"Listen don't worry," he said. "It really doesn't matter."
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Ron had been getting on with his training for the team still. He was doing well but he lost faith in himself so easily the group found.
One night he stormed off to bed so upset thinking he was as he put it 'lousy'
"Was he?" Hermione had asked.
Harry shook his head honestly. "No, he wasn't the best but no way was he lousy."
Later that night Elle and Harry stayed yup with Hermione and Beth doing home work.
"We have so much," Beth complained. They hadn't been back a month.
"I know," said Ellouise.
"Aww poor ickle third years struggling." they heard a voice say from the fire.
"Hi Sirius!" said Elle and the four abandoned there homework.
"I got your letter." he said to Harry.
"So you did write in the end." Elle said and was shushed quickly.
"I am at work I have to be quick!" he said.
"You should like dad, he's always working to!" said Harry.
"Well he sends his love but any how - about your scar, I've talked to your mum and dad, as well as Dumbledore and they don't think it is too much to worry about mate. It kept aching last year too right?"
"Dumbledore said it did when Voldemort felt powerful emotions." he said.
"Well then now he is back we have to expect it to hurt more I guess." said Sirius solemnly. "Now what about this new teacher."
"She's foul Sirius."
"I know she is but from what I have heard from heard about her reputation she is no death eater." He said to the kids.
"She could be."
"No doubt, I know she is a nasty bit of work. She drafted a bit of anti werewolf legislation which makes it hard for your uncle to get a job!"
"I doubly hate her now." said Ellouise darkly, she hated any one who hurt her godfather.
"I know sweet heart," said Sirius. He could have predicted that bit getting her all fired up.
"So come on what are her lessons like?"
"Almost as fun as Snape's." said Beth to her step father who gave her sad smile.
"That bad kiddo."
"She doesn't let us do any magic, like practical stuff, at all!" complained Beth "It is all text book stuff, we can't be learning properly."
"I could have guessed that I guess. Me and your dad are getting all this ball up at the ministry about how Dumbledore is trying to get an army together to take on the ministry!" he said rolling his eyes.
"You have to be kidding," said Hermione.
"I wish I was kiddo!" he said to her. "He is more paranoid by the day and hates me and your dad working for them. He doesn't trust us kid, not one bit."
"Have you heard any news of Hagrid?" asked the kids.
"Now the less you ask on that, the better, you are going to be filled in on that soon," he said.
"Hagrid is going to be coming home to Hogwarts isn't he Sirius?" said Ellouise.
"Of course he is and I know he misses you guy's loads," he said. "So don't worry about him ok?"
"But we do, he's our friend."
"When is the next Hogsmeade trip guys?" Sirius wanted to know, changing the subject.
"October, the 14th!" Harry said with a smirk.
"Perfect see you and the birthday girl then!" he said.
Elle had to admit she was looking forward to her birthday! Who didn't?
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That week brought more trouble Harry's way as it always did. He had another fight with Umbrigde and she ended up putting him back in detention.
Good one Harry, thought Elle.
That meant he was going to be in a bad mood again.
Sitting down one morning though there're was an article on Umbridge. She had become the high inquisitor what ever that was.
"Oh yeah a real success," said Ellouise sarcastically.
"Tell me about it, who ever did they speak to?" Harry asked.
"Malfoy's dad." said Hermione.
"What a surprise, they want to try speaking with our dad." She said bitterly.
"I could not agree with you more Ellouise." said Hermione. "Your dad would tell it how it is." she said to the two potter's.
"Well I have to go girls, see you!" he said as he dashed from the hall.
"Why is he on the run?" Ellouise asked.
"Because Angelina is on the war path, with him being in detention and all again." she said.
"I can't wait for the end of this year then I am never going to have to see her ever again with any luck." said Ellouise.
"Me and you both Elle." said Hermione.
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When Harry got in to the common room that night he was in a bad mood again.
"Hello sunshine." his sister said.
"Oh shut it Ellouise." he said to her in reply.
"I had a good day to thank you Harry," she said sarcastically. "What's happened."
"Umbridge." He said to her.
"We don't think she is going to give Hagrid the warmest welcome back." said Hermione.
"Well then she doesn't but we will, and that what's count right?" said Ellouise.
"Yes, but you see Elle, we don't keno if she is going to let him come back and teach."
"She was in care of magical creatures today, and she was talking to Malfoy about his teaching."
"All she is going to get there is a bias opinion." Elle stated.
"And what she wouldn't get one of them from us?" said Harry,.
She felt so out of sorts at that. He always made her feel so stupid right now.
Walking out of the common room, she knew that if she went far she was going to get caught out of bed after curfew, but she just wanted to be by herself.
Going up to the room of requirement she sat down by herself.
She knew her brother had been thorough a lot but she hated the way there relationship was changing. Finding a bit of parchment she begun to write a letter.
Dear Dudley.
I miss you, and I miss the twins so much.
Things have got again tough here this term. God I wish I could come home sometimes. Harry isn't coping that well either.
You know how stubborn he gets.
I just, well sometimes a bit -
It doesn't matter.
Just write soon. Tell me all the gossip.
Love always,
Elle.
"Hey you," she heard a voice.
"How did you know I was here." she asked Fred.,
"Because a friend in need is a friend indeed," he said to her.
Opening his arms he received her in to them and smiled.
It hadn't been along time since they had had a hug but they had still both missed it.
"Thank you for finding Me." she said.
"As I said, I'm a friend, so I always will." he said to her.
"I was such a bitch to Harry., we're arguing." she sighed.
"Again?"
"We've never fought Fred, at least we never used to." she said to him worried.
"He is going through a hard time. Try talking to him, I think he'd appreciate it." he said to her.
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As it happened Fred turned out to be right and once the siblings had talked it through they got on better.
She agreed to stop being so sarcastic and he said he would try not to he in such a bad mood all the time.
Things seemed on the up.
