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Chapter 7: Leaving for Hogwarts

~ TONKS ~

The morning after Amy and Fred had left and returned, Tonks, Arthur, Sirius, Molly, and Remus were sitting around the table. It was early, and they had been preparing for Harry's trial. The five of them were speaking of the previous night and what Fred, George, Harry, Ron, and Hermione had learned from Amy.

"I still don't think we should have let Amy tell them all about everything that's going on! At least she didn't get to tell them about what You-Know-Who wants from the Ministry." Molly was still ranting on.

"That's because we didn't tell Amelia about that, Molly. We figured she would end up telling someone about the Order, so we kept that from her. She is only fifteen, and she doesn't deserve to walk around with all of that on her mind, even if she really is the daughter of...Well, you know." Tonks still could not bring herself to call her 'Amy.' Amelia was like a younger sister to Tonks, and she didn't want anything to change that.

"So you think that if she did know about what the Ministry was protecting she would go tell all her friends? You should have more faith in her, Tonks. You've known her for eight years." Sirius tried reasoning with Tonks. "I think that as a member of the Order of the Phoenix, Amy should be allowed full knowledge of everything that goes on. And Arthur and Remus agree with me."

"Sirius, I never said that I agreed with you." Rebutted Remus. "I told you that it sounded like a good idea if, and only if, Tonks agrees with you. Tonks has full responsibility for Amy and is in charge of making the decisions about what Amy does and does not know."

"Arthur? What do you think?" Sirius desperately tried to get someone on his side, but Tonks would never allow Amy to know everything; she was too young. "Well, Sirius, I agree with Remus. I'm sorry. It's Tonks' decision."

"And I say no. So stop trying, Sirius. Amy will not be allowed to —"

But before Tonks could finish her sentence, Harry had walked in. He had barely entered the room when Molly jumped in front of him. "Breakfast, dear?" He nodded gently and sat down next to Sirius. Harry looked worried, and Tonks knew why: today was his trial at the ministry. Over breakfast, they tried not to talk about it, but as the hour drew closer, there was no avoiding it.

"What if they do say I'm guilty? What if I'm expelled from Hogwarts? What then? What will I do?" Tonks heard the unstableness in Harry's voice. "Don't worry, Harry, I'll be with you the whole time," Arthur reassured Harry, receiving a smile in return. Arthur then stood up from the table, followed by Harry. "We should get going! We'll see you all later!" And with that, Arthur and Harry had left the room, and seconds after left Grimmauld Place.

Hermione and Ginny were in their room packing when Tonks and Amy walked passed. "Hey, Tonks! Hey, Amy! Can you help us pack our things for Hogwarts?" Ginny walked up to them. "Sure, Ginny!" Amy walked into the room and began to put Hermione's books in her trunk, but they were stopped by Tonks. "Actually, girls, we need to talk downstairs. Molly, Sirius, and I want to speak with you all before you leave for Hogwarts."

The three girls followed Tonks downstairs to find Molly, Sirius, Harry, Ron, Fred, and George already sitting at the table. Tonks took her regular seat by Molly, Ginny and Hermione sat next to Harry and Ron, and Amy sat down in between Fred and George.

"Well, now that we're all here, Molly, Tonks, and I need to address something of the utmost importance." Sirius had a stern face, he was not joking. Sirius was usually the jokester in the group, but when he needed to be sincere and truthful, he was.

"Harry is in grave danger, more than usual. Ever since the return of Voldemort, things have become even worse: old Death Eaters have returned, new ones have been recruited. Security among both the wizarding and muggle world are not strong enough. The ministry does not believe that Voldemort has come back, and I don't think they will anytime in the near future. Harry needs to be protected; within and on the outskirts of Hogwarts. Now that you are going back, Dumbledore will be able to keep you safe and, though this goes against everything I believe in, I don't think that Dumbledore is enough to keep Voldemort and his Death Eaters away."

"Sirius, what are you suggesting?" Molly was shaking; she did not like hearing about the dangers surrounding her children and their friends. "What I'm suggesting, Molly is that we have more Auror and Order protection around Hogwarts. I was willing to volunteer, but Dumbledore doesn't think that's a good idea, with me being a felon and all. As a matter of fact, Dumbledore thinks that having Aurors and Order members around Hogwarts would not be a good idea either way because it is possible that Voldemort has knowledge of all the current Aurors and all of the Order members. All except for one."

Sirius, along with Molly and Tonks turned towards Amy. "Sirius, you can't possibly mean Amelia?" Tonks asked, chuckling a bit, believing that he was joking. "Amy is exactly who I mean, Tonks. It is the perfect plan; even Dumbledore agrees with me on this. Amy would enter Hogwarts as a new student attending her fifth year at Hogwarts. She'll be able to report back to us through the fireplace and through owls. Voldemort would not expect us to recruit a fifteen-year-old girl as a member of the Order of the Phoenix." Sirius turned back towards Amy, "So what do you say, Amy? What do you think of the plan?"

"I'll do it! I've always wanted to go to Hogwarts, and now I can; even if it is just to keep an eye on Harry for the Order!" Amy was now elated. "You're not going Amelia I won't allow it." Tonks stood up to emphasize her statement. "What do you mean I can't do it? I can do whatever the hell I want; especially if it's under Dumbledore's orders!" Amy was standing now, too.

"Amelia, can I talk to you alone, please? Now?" Amy followed Tonks out of the room and up the stairs, stomping her way to her room. Tonks and Amy reached Amy's bedroom and Tonks shut the door behind them, not meaning to, but slamming it in the process. "Amelia, I will not allow you to put yourself in that type of danger! Especially when there won't be anyone there to protect you!"

"Dumbledore will be there! And so will Fred, George, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny! They'll all be there to protect me, and I'm going whether you like it or not! I still don't understand why you wouldn't let me go to Hogwarts in the first place! Dumbledore is there to protect me, and no one will be harmed as long as he's in charge!"

"Well, maybe that's what I'm afraid of! The Ministry has been against Dumbledore for the longest time now that Fudge is in charge. He believes that Dumbledore is trying to become Minister of Magic himself and overthrow him. The Ministry has been looking for ways to bring Dumbledore down for ages."

"I don't care, Tonks, I want to go. You know I do. I've always wanted to."

"Fine."

"Fine?"

"You can go. You can go to Hogwarts. But I and owl every other day or else I will show up there myself and drag you out of there."

"Done! I'll do that, don't worry!" Amy ran over to Tonks and embraced her tightly. "I need to go tell everyone! I need to go pack!" Amy ran out of the room and down the stairs, closely followed by Tonks.

"She's letting me go! I'm going to Hogwarts with you all!" Sirius, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Fred and George jumped up out of their seats and began to hug Amy and cheer for her, but Molly and Tonks did not. Tonks could tell that Molly was just as worried as she was, but Molly knew how to hide it better.

"I'll go make some supper for you all. Amy, dear, why don't you go pack your things. You are going to have to see Dumbledore before the first of September. You'll need to be sorted before the school year starts so that it's not as suspicious. Off you go then, Amy!" Molly, again, ranted as she made her way towards the kitchen. Tonks, Fred, George, Harry, Ron, and Amy walked upstairs to Amy's room to help her pack and Hermione and Ginny went to pack their own things. Amy, Tonks, Fred, and George did most of the work because they were allowed to use magic legally. Harry and Ron just sat off to the side, admiring the magic and looking at the pictures hanging on Amy's bedroom walls. The pictures on the walls consisted of an eleven-year-old Amy laughing with a younger looking Weasley family and an eighteen-year-old Tonks. They were all standing on Platform 9 ¾. Words were written on the front of the picture that read:

1 September 1991

Amelia, Tonks, Ginny, Ron, Fred, George, Percy, Molly

Before Leaving for Hogwarts

"Amy? When was this picture taken?" Harry asked, still looking at the photo, "I don't remember you and Tonks being on Platform ¾ when I first left for Hogwarts."

"Oh, we took that right after you had gotten on the train. Tonks and I showed up late, but we wanted to see them off. Also, we were late because we didn't want people asking why I wasn't leaving on the Hogwarts Express.

"Tonks figured it was best if we showed up when no one else was there." Harry turned away and continued admiring the pictures on the walls. After Amy, Tonks, Fred, and George finished packing Amy's things, they went downstairs and joined the rest of the Grimmauld Place occupants for dinner. Tonks knew that since today was the 12th of August, Amy would have to leave early to get Sorted by Dumbledore. Amy's leave for Hogwarts was planned for the following day; Tonks was not looking forward to it.