A/N: WOW! This got out quick! See how fast I'll update if you review? Now I have a question for you. Would you guys rather have me post one chapter every 7-8 days and make it really long, or one chapter every 3-4 days but have it be short? Leave it in your review. Also if you would like me to e-mail you when the next chapter is out leave it in your review. Of course to do that you would have to review in the first place. Also I am planning a sequel to this story and maybe a title change also. I would like nice and long reviews but even if all you do is a quick one-liner or something I will be happy. With no further a due, here's chapter two!
Oh yeah there will be further a due because I have to respond to my reviews. But, since only TWO PEOPLE REVIEWED, it should be done fast. Here goes:
Usako3000: Thanks for the review. Give this one a chance I'm hopping it won't be your average fifth year "Order of the Phoenix" based fanfic. But I am so happy you were surprised. Just keep reading more surprises are in store. I thought Sirius jokes were good too thanks! And about him being to fresh out of Azkaban to make them, if you don't mind I may take that idea and run with it a little. I enjoy light-hearted Sirius too. I think that's how he will be as Ms. Rowling continues her series. But maybe I'm wrong there because you're right she has been writing that he still has the sunken look in his eyes from Azkaban and he does seem awful serious for the joker he is supposed to be. I took your advise on the spelling and consulted the books for some spelling of names and ran a spell check. If I missed some feel free to point it out so I won't do it as much anymore. And as far as Arabella goes, I'm still struggling to find a true description of what she looks like when she's not in disguise. Suggestions on that will be appreciated. Oh yeah, KEEP WRITING!!! WHEN'S YOUR NEXT CHAPTER COMING I NEED TO KNOW WHATS HAPPENING! You and those damn cliffhangers I love to read them and I hate to read them. Does that make any sense? Well I'm babbling but since you left a long review I left a long response. So read and enjoy.
RockKing69: Thanks for the review. I will be e-mailing you as soon as I post this chapter. And about the alamarang fanfiction group, if you could explain that to me I would be very grateful. It has me very confused. I also took into mind your comment about spelling mistakes and if you see any more please point them out. I tried to cut down on them but I'm an awful speller and spell check doesn't get everything. I promise you I have put more effort into checking for them this chapter. Even though more effort in checking for them from me usually means the story is still filled with them. Thanks for your review.
Now seriously with no more further a due here's the next chapter.
Harry Potter and the Return of the Dark Lord
Before Harry knew what hit him he was walking into a room filled with wizards and witches, most of whom he recognized. Once the chatter died down Dumbledore stood up to begin the meeting. "In efforts to save time we will with hold the introductions this time because I believe Harry and almost everyone here are already acquainted. And the few people he doesn't know he will be spending a great deal of time with in the near future anyway. So we will start by going around the table and with updates on what we have done so far. Arabella if you would be so kind," Dumbledore bowed his head and sat down.
"Moody, Mundungus, and myself have been trying to find a way to infiltrate the death eater ranks but as of now we have had no success." The woman Harry saw this afternoon sat down and a few seats down Mr. Weasley stood up.
"I have been trying to make sense of the muggle attacks so we can anticipate their next moves, but right now they seem completely random. I can make no sense of them whatsoever."
"I have been keeping track of the wizards that have gone missing, and they too seem to have no pattern as of yet." Mrs. Weasley began as her husband sat down.
"I'm working around the clock to try and find a way to get one or two of the dragons I've been working with in Romania can come and guard the Hogworts grounds. But there are so many restrictions on them I can't get the specifics figured out. I think I have almost found a loop-hole in the laws. Maybe four or five more days and we will have ourselves two old fashion guard dragons." Charlie Weasley's last words brought a look of concern onto many faces around the table but it also brought a look of pure joy onto the face of Hagrid. Charlie then sat down to let his brother Bill address the table.
"Professor Flitwick and I have been working restlessly for almost two weeks trying to set up more protection spells around Hogworts and Hogsmead. Give us one or two more days and we will have done all we can do." As this last sentence indicated Bill was done, the last Weasley involved in the Order stood up.
"I have been talking to the right people at the Ministry to try and persuade them to side with Hogworts again. It's been tough because as my mom and dad have said, there doesn't seem to be any sign of death eaters anywhere. People are beginning to think I'm trying to start some kind of uprising or something. If the death eaters don't move soon, I may be forced to resign. People can only swallow so much with no evidence." Percy sat down with a look of distress on his face.
"Victor and I have been trying to build a stronger relationship with our former schools. Since Madam Maxine is the headmistress at Beuaxbatons, and because of Victor's fame as the great seeker, we have been very successful. We have organized an inter-school quidditch tournament between the three schools for the first half of the year, and also a dueling tournament for the second half of the year. I believe it will force the students to build some kind of alliance with each other." Fleur spoke for both herself and Victor.
"I will be speaking with all of you directly that I have not spoken with already soon." Professor McGonagall spoke as always very briefly yet somehow very specifically. Her few words brought satisfied looks to some peoples faces and very confused looks to most everyone else.
"I have been working on building up an abundance of invisibility and healing potions for our use once we start offensive tactics." Snape spoke icily and just as abruptly as Magongall.
"I have been working on trying to get the creatures from the forbidden forest on our side. With an old charm that allows me to be able to speak with them for short periods of time, I have a good number of them almost persuaded to protect the castle. Though I still don't think that the castle is in any danger. Voldermort wouldn't dare attack it. Especially so soon." Lupin explained.
"Remus, as I have told you many times, you can never be to cautions in times like these." Dumbledore said in his tone that seemed to always make everyone agree with him. This got many enthusiastic comments from "Mad-Eye" at the other end of the table. And Moody's comments brought a couple of jokes that Sirius couldn't hold in to himself. Remus, because he was sitting right next to Sirius, was the only one to hear them and just shook his head at his old friend and sat down.
"I didn't know any charm like that existed." Percy chimed in.
"It took much researching and loads of practice. Plus it was much easier for me thanks to my unique connection with animals." Remus quickly answered before anyone could ask him to teach them.
"I too have been researching an ancient charm." Sirius began.
"Who would have guessed? Sirius Black in a library." It was Remus's turn for the sarcastic remark. Although Remus can be serious at times, he still has a lot of Marauder left in him.
"I have found the charm now I am just putting it to work. It will be sort of a dark mark only different. It will be a ring with a phoenix on it that will work like the dark mark on death eaters. If anyone of us is in trouble, all we have to do is touch a wand tip to it, and everyone's ring will begin to glow and slightly shake. Then when you see your ring do that, touch the bottom of your wand to the top of the ring, and you will be transported to whoever is in trouble." Sirius continued as if he never heard Remus's comment.
"Brilliant! How did you ever come up with such a thing?" McGonagall asked with a look of pure amazement and admiration on her face. Everyone in the room shared similar looks. Even Snape was having a hard time keeping his permanent glare that instantly hardened the minute any Marauder (or Gryffindor for that matter) opened their mouth. Everyone was always amazed at what Sirius could accomplish when he put his mind to it and stop joking.
"Well the rings were all brewed in a special potion that I researched. That part bonds them so that they will always know where the others are. Then I put a complicated type of appiration charm on them so that they could do the transporting part. Now all I have to do is get them to recognize when one is touched so they glow and vibrate. That will be the easy part so I left that for last." Sirius amazed everyone with his explanation.
"I always said that you, Remus, and James," everyone's face slightly dropped, especially Harry's' "could have been three of the brightest students Hogworts ever turned out if you would have put more work into your studies then into your pranks." Dumbledore commented. Everyone ignored the obvious absence of Peter's name when Dumbledore spoke of the Marauders.
"Yeah but if we focused on our studies so much, when would we have found time to harass the Slytherines?" Sirius was back in his joking mood. Everyone at the table besides Snape chuckled. Snape's brief approval of Sirius's work was replaced quickly with anger at his reminiscing of the jokes that were usually aimed at him. Hagrid stood up in an attempt to break the glares now being passed between Sirius and Snape.
"Olympe and I have been talkin' to the giants. It worked! A whole group of them, 20 or 30 in all, have agreed to come on the grounds. Since we got them, it shouldn't be hard to get the others to be on our side, even if they don't come to the grounds. They'll be staying in the forest o'course." Hagrid quickly finished to relive some of the very worried looks around the table. As this accounted for everyone except the two new comers, Harry and Patrick, Dumbledore stood up to address the table once again.
"Very good everyone. With some fast work we may be able to get a strong hold of the situation before it gets out of control. The only thing that worries me is that Voldermort hasn't made his move yet. I believe this to mean that he will be gathering up large forces, to make a big, sudden strike. This could be good and bad. Bad for the obvious reasons, and good because it will make our job of getting spy's into their ranks easier. Now that will be all for today. I will be in contact with you all in a day or two to set up a meeting which will probably be held at the end of this week. Harry, Minerva, Patrick, if you could all stay back please." And with that the room emptied with everyone going their own ways.
A/N: Okay I know this was short but I wanted to get this one out quick. If you think this is boring just hang in there, there is lots of action to come soon. I will try to get the third chapter out before this coming Tuesday because I will be going on a week long vacation and won't be able to post while I'm away. Who knows? Maybe I'll get real ambitious and get two more chapters up before I go away. Probably depends on the number of reviews I get to decide how motivated I am to get the chapters out quick. So REVIEW!!!