As Harry, along with the others, entered Dumbledore's office, the first thing he noticed
was a long table in the middle of the room with 4 people sitting at it. Then he notice that
there were 12 seats all together, then he noticed he wasn't even in Dumbledore's office
at all.
"Where are we?" Ron said from behind him.
"I'm not sure, I thought we came through the door that lead to Dumbledore's office."
Harry said in return.
"Not to worry Harry," came Dumbledore's voice, who was walking to his seat at the
head of the Table, "this is My office, I've just modified it to allow all of us to fit."
As the group of newcomers approached the table, Dumbledore said, "If you look on the
each seat, You will see a name. Find yours and sit down."
As Harry searched for his seat, which he found at the opposite end of the table from
Dumbledore, he looked and each person that was seated when they came in, they all
had on robes and hoods and Harry couldn't see them.
"I would like to welcome you to a meeting of the Order Of Light." Dumbledore said to
them.
"This order was founded thousands of years ago by three of the four wizards that
began this school. Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw. The four of us seated before
you are four of the members that were brought into the order almost twenty years ago."
At that moment the hooded figures began removing their hoods. The first was, no
suprise, Professor McGonagall, the second, slight suprise, was Professor Snape, and
the third Harry did know, but when he removed his cloak James and Michelle both
inhaled sharply and said at the exact same time, "DAD?" Michelle said this with
something of a bemused look on his face, but James had an unmistakable look of
disgust on his face.
"Hello children." Was all the other man said. This man looked to be about 40 or 50
years old, with black hair and brown eyes.
"This is Micheal Richardson." Dumbledore said to Harry, Ron, Malfoy and Hermoine.
Dumbledore continued, "The two members who couldn't be with us today were killed in
a heroic fight with Voldermont, almost 17 years ago." Dumbledore paused, eyeing
Harry.
With that Harry didn't even need to ask who it was.
Dumbledore continued, "The remaining seats belong to, " Harry began speaking with
him at this point, "James and Lily Potter."
"Yes Harry," said Dumbledore, "your parents were part of our group."
" What is this group?" Harry said, wondering why he never knew this about his parents.
"We, The Order of Light, are chosen by.....well......by and entity I guess you could call
it. We have never met the person, if it is a person, who chose us. We all received an
owl with a note that told us to meet at a certain location." Dumbledore's voice stopped
for a moment, then seemed to regained his momentum, "Well that doesn't really matter
now. We are an order sworn to secrecy and sworn to protect innocent lives, in the
muggle world and our own. After the death of James and Lily, we really had no
purpose, because of the fall of Voldermont," Dumbledore said, with a slight glance at
Harry, "We disbanded then, each going about our separate ways, or, in mine and the
professor's case, to Hogwarts to teach."
"Okay, well now that we know what you are and why YOUR here, why are WE here?"
said a slightly agitated Ron.
"Well as I said, we disbanded after the fall of Voldermont, and the deaths of Lily and
James, so we really aren't the order anymore, just members."
"OK," said Harry starting to get agitated himself, "but you still haven't told us why we
are here."
Professor McGonagall spoke then, for the first time, "Well it seems that recent
occurrences have forced us to go into action. We knew that Voldermont was back into
power, but we didn't' know where he was, or what he was planning, so we were forced
to just sit and wait, but something happened today that has forced us to go on the
offensive." she paused then, not wanting to say what she knew she had to.
"What happened, Professor?" Hermoine said.
"There was a death today, someone close to this circle." Professor McGonagall said,
not wanting to look anywhere but the table, it seemed.
"Who died?" James asked
"We just got word this morning and we put it off till this afternoon to tell you." Professor
Mcgonagall said as she dodged the question.
"WHO DIED?" Ron said, almost yelling.
"I'm sorry Ron, but Percy was attacked and killed this morning." Dumbledore quietly
said.
A series of emotions plastered across Ron's face very quickly. First shock, then sick,
then worry, then finally he settled on fury.
"Who did it?" Ron said quietly. Although he and Percy argued quite a lot, he still cared
deeply for him, after all, it was his brother.
When no one answered his question Ron stood, shaking.
He yelled, "WHO THE HELL KILLED MY BROTHER?"
"We have no proof, or evidence for that matter, but from what we have been told by
witnesses, there weren't many, it was a Death Eater." Professor McGonagall said.
"Do they know by any chance which one?" Harry asked quietly and Ron sat back down,
deciding to return to shock instead of anger.
"Well there are several ideas, but the one that seems most repeated by witnesses is
that the killer was," Dumbledore paused there, turning to look at Draco Malfoy,
"Lucious Malfoy."
There was silence in the hall for minutes afterward, nobody dared to say anything.
"My father?" Malfoy said
"Yes, Mr. Malfoy, Your father." Dumbledore said with a sympathetic look on his face.
Malfoy looked as if he were holding back tears, then began talking more to himself than
to anyone, "I always thought, I mean I heard rumors but I thought it was just envy. I had
heard for years that people said my father was a death eater, but I played if off as envy
of our wealth. But, I never knew.........." Malfoy trailed off looking away from everyone.
A few minutes later Professor Dumbledore began speaking again. "In light of this we,
The Order of Light, have decided it was time to reconvene and, if need be, recruit new
members."
"So that's why we are here," Said Harry quietly, still obviously worried for Ron.
"Yes," Dumbledore said, "We have decided that the 6 of you will be out new members,
that is of course, if you agree."
"OK I have a about a thousand questions, so I'm just gonna start askin, aight?" James
said.
"Allright then." Dumbledore said.
"OK First off, Dad, what the hell are u doing here?" To everyone's suprise, including
Dumbledore's, James' Dad just smiled.
"Well son, over twenty years ago I met a man by the name of Albus Dumbledoor. We
quickly became close friends, so close that one night when Albus was attacked by
Death Eaters while walking home, he some how called to me telepathically. When I
arrived on the scene Albus was cornered by 20 or so Death Eaters. While I felt
confident in his abilities, I knew that it would hard for him to fend of all of the Death
Eaters by himself. So I ran in, bravery I suppose, but more stupidity than anything. Well
I attacked from the back and Albus began attacking from the front, well, many
incantations, and injuries later, we had killed, run off, or knocked unconscious, all the
Death Eaters." James' father took a breath, then continued, "After that Albus asked me
to join this order. He said I was brave, smart, and not to bad with a wand, so I figured,
why not?, help fight evil, make some good friends, sounds good. So here I am today."
With that James and Michelle's father turned to look at everyone. Everyone seemed
allright with this explanation, everyone except James.
"OHHH, I see, so that's why you left mom and us, so u could defend evil, I understand."
a very sarcastic James stated.
"No son I......"
"DO NOT CALL ME SON!!" bellowed James, "YOU GAVE UP THAT RIGHT WHEN
YOU LEFT."
"Listen, I left to protect you. Voldermont's followers were still looking for anyone and
everyone who helped to defeat him, Although no one really helped defeat him," He
looked at Harry for a moment, then continued, "They were desperate. So i left you, your
mother and you sister to protect you."
Hermoine and Ron looked at Harry after this statement. Both of them seemed to say,
'see what happens when you leave'? Referring to the many many times Harry wanted,
or tried to leave to protect them both.
"Whatever dad, u left because we were just to much for you to handle, that's all."
James said, a finality in his voice showing that he was done with this discussion.
After a few moments Dumbledore said, "Well are there any more question?"
Then, like a water hose had been turned on, all the newcomers began talking at once,
"Well how do we join?"
"Where is Voldermont?"
"Should we go protect our families?"
"Sh Sh Sh, " Dumbledore said quickly, " I will answer all your questions in turn.
Hermoine?"
"Well I guess I just want to know if we should be protecting our families, now that Percy
is......um....gone?" Hermoine said, very thinly.
"Well just to calm your nerves, please know that all of your families have now been
placed under that watchful eye of Aurors, so don't be alarmed. And Mr. Weasly, I'm
sorry for your loss and I personally apologize for the order not being able to stop it."
"It's allright. It's not your fault." Ron said holding back tears.
"Now Michelle, do u have any questions?" Dumbledore said.
"Well I guess I just want to know what we have to do to enter the order?" Michelle said.
"So I take it you want to join then," after a quick nod from Michelle, Dumbledore said,
"Is this the same for all of you?"
Everyone shook their heads yes, except for James. He was starring daggers at his
father.
"James?" Dumbledore said, "Do you wish to join or not?"
After a few moments of thought James simply said, "Yes," Then turned his eyes away
from his father.
"Very good then." Dumbledore said.
"So, what do we have to do?" Harry asked to the Order.
"Well, there are just a few incantations to say, a few pledges to make. But that's about
it." Dumbledore said.
Professor McGonagall spoke for the first time in a while, "Oh there is the small matter of
electing your leader. As a separate generation of The Order of Light, you will need to
select the one of you who is the most magically and mentally equipped to be your
leader."
It seemed as every head seemed to turn and look at Harry.
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was a long table in the middle of the room with 4 people sitting at it. Then he notice that
there were 12 seats all together, then he noticed he wasn't even in Dumbledore's office
at all.
"Where are we?" Ron said from behind him.
"I'm not sure, I thought we came through the door that lead to Dumbledore's office."
Harry said in return.
"Not to worry Harry," came Dumbledore's voice, who was walking to his seat at the
head of the Table, "this is My office, I've just modified it to allow all of us to fit."
As the group of newcomers approached the table, Dumbledore said, "If you look on the
each seat, You will see a name. Find yours and sit down."
As Harry searched for his seat, which he found at the opposite end of the table from
Dumbledore, he looked and each person that was seated when they came in, they all
had on robes and hoods and Harry couldn't see them.
"I would like to welcome you to a meeting of the Order Of Light." Dumbledore said to
them.
"This order was founded thousands of years ago by three of the four wizards that
began this school. Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw. The four of us seated before
you are four of the members that were brought into the order almost twenty years ago."
At that moment the hooded figures began removing their hoods. The first was, no
suprise, Professor McGonagall, the second, slight suprise, was Professor Snape, and
the third Harry did know, but when he removed his cloak James and Michelle both
inhaled sharply and said at the exact same time, "DAD?" Michelle said this with
something of a bemused look on his face, but James had an unmistakable look of
disgust on his face.
"Hello children." Was all the other man said. This man looked to be about 40 or 50
years old, with black hair and brown eyes.
"This is Micheal Richardson." Dumbledore said to Harry, Ron, Malfoy and Hermoine.
Dumbledore continued, "The two members who couldn't be with us today were killed in
a heroic fight with Voldermont, almost 17 years ago." Dumbledore paused, eyeing
Harry.
With that Harry didn't even need to ask who it was.
Dumbledore continued, "The remaining seats belong to, " Harry began speaking with
him at this point, "James and Lily Potter."
"Yes Harry," said Dumbledore, "your parents were part of our group."
" What is this group?" Harry said, wondering why he never knew this about his parents.
"We, The Order of Light, are chosen by.....well......by and entity I guess you could call
it. We have never met the person, if it is a person, who chose us. We all received an
owl with a note that told us to meet at a certain location." Dumbledore's voice stopped
for a moment, then seemed to regained his momentum, "Well that doesn't really matter
now. We are an order sworn to secrecy and sworn to protect innocent lives, in the
muggle world and our own. After the death of James and Lily, we really had no
purpose, because of the fall of Voldermont," Dumbledore said, with a slight glance at
Harry, "We disbanded then, each going about our separate ways, or, in mine and the
professor's case, to Hogwarts to teach."
"Okay, well now that we know what you are and why YOUR here, why are WE here?"
said a slightly agitated Ron.
"Well as I said, we disbanded after the fall of Voldermont, and the deaths of Lily and
James, so we really aren't the order anymore, just members."
"OK," said Harry starting to get agitated himself, "but you still haven't told us why we
are here."
Professor McGonagall spoke then, for the first time, "Well it seems that recent
occurrences have forced us to go into action. We knew that Voldermont was back into
power, but we didn't' know where he was, or what he was planning, so we were forced
to just sit and wait, but something happened today that has forced us to go on the
offensive." she paused then, not wanting to say what she knew she had to.
"What happened, Professor?" Hermoine said.
"There was a death today, someone close to this circle." Professor McGonagall said,
not wanting to look anywhere but the table, it seemed.
"Who died?" James asked
"We just got word this morning and we put it off till this afternoon to tell you." Professor
Mcgonagall said as she dodged the question.
"WHO DIED?" Ron said, almost yelling.
"I'm sorry Ron, but Percy was attacked and killed this morning." Dumbledore quietly
said.
A series of emotions plastered across Ron's face very quickly. First shock, then sick,
then worry, then finally he settled on fury.
"Who did it?" Ron said quietly. Although he and Percy argued quite a lot, he still cared
deeply for him, after all, it was his brother.
When no one answered his question Ron stood, shaking.
He yelled, "WHO THE HELL KILLED MY BROTHER?"
"We have no proof, or evidence for that matter, but from what we have been told by
witnesses, there weren't many, it was a Death Eater." Professor McGonagall said.
"Do they know by any chance which one?" Harry asked quietly and Ron sat back down,
deciding to return to shock instead of anger.
"Well there are several ideas, but the one that seems most repeated by witnesses is
that the killer was," Dumbledore paused there, turning to look at Draco Malfoy,
"Lucious Malfoy."
There was silence in the hall for minutes afterward, nobody dared to say anything.
"My father?" Malfoy said
"Yes, Mr. Malfoy, Your father." Dumbledore said with a sympathetic look on his face.
Malfoy looked as if he were holding back tears, then began talking more to himself than
to anyone, "I always thought, I mean I heard rumors but I thought it was just envy. I had
heard for years that people said my father was a death eater, but I played if off as envy
of our wealth. But, I never knew.........." Malfoy trailed off looking away from everyone.
A few minutes later Professor Dumbledore began speaking again. "In light of this we,
The Order of Light, have decided it was time to reconvene and, if need be, recruit new
members."
"So that's why we are here," Said Harry quietly, still obviously worried for Ron.
"Yes," Dumbledore said, "We have decided that the 6 of you will be out new members,
that is of course, if you agree."
"OK I have a about a thousand questions, so I'm just gonna start askin, aight?" James
said.
"Allright then." Dumbledore said.
"OK First off, Dad, what the hell are u doing here?" To everyone's suprise, including
Dumbledore's, James' Dad just smiled.
"Well son, over twenty years ago I met a man by the name of Albus Dumbledoor. We
quickly became close friends, so close that one night when Albus was attacked by
Death Eaters while walking home, he some how called to me telepathically. When I
arrived on the scene Albus was cornered by 20 or so Death Eaters. While I felt
confident in his abilities, I knew that it would hard for him to fend of all of the Death
Eaters by himself. So I ran in, bravery I suppose, but more stupidity than anything. Well
I attacked from the back and Albus began attacking from the front, well, many
incantations, and injuries later, we had killed, run off, or knocked unconscious, all the
Death Eaters." James' father took a breath, then continued, "After that Albus asked me
to join this order. He said I was brave, smart, and not to bad with a wand, so I figured,
why not?, help fight evil, make some good friends, sounds good. So here I am today."
With that James and Michelle's father turned to look at everyone. Everyone seemed
allright with this explanation, everyone except James.
"OHHH, I see, so that's why you left mom and us, so u could defend evil, I understand."
a very sarcastic James stated.
"No son I......"
"DO NOT CALL ME SON!!" bellowed James, "YOU GAVE UP THAT RIGHT WHEN
YOU LEFT."
"Listen, I left to protect you. Voldermont's followers were still looking for anyone and
everyone who helped to defeat him, Although no one really helped defeat him," He
looked at Harry for a moment, then continued, "They were desperate. So i left you, your
mother and you sister to protect you."
Hermoine and Ron looked at Harry after this statement. Both of them seemed to say,
'see what happens when you leave'? Referring to the many many times Harry wanted,
or tried to leave to protect them both.
"Whatever dad, u left because we were just to much for you to handle, that's all."
James said, a finality in his voice showing that he was done with this discussion.
After a few moments Dumbledore said, "Well are there any more question?"
Then, like a water hose had been turned on, all the newcomers began talking at once,
"Well how do we join?"
"Where is Voldermont?"
"Should we go protect our families?"
"Sh Sh Sh, " Dumbledore said quickly, " I will answer all your questions in turn.
Hermoine?"
"Well I guess I just want to know if we should be protecting our families, now that Percy
is......um....gone?" Hermoine said, very thinly.
"Well just to calm your nerves, please know that all of your families have now been
placed under that watchful eye of Aurors, so don't be alarmed. And Mr. Weasly, I'm
sorry for your loss and I personally apologize for the order not being able to stop it."
"It's allright. It's not your fault." Ron said holding back tears.
"Now Michelle, do u have any questions?" Dumbledore said.
"Well I guess I just want to know what we have to do to enter the order?" Michelle said.
"So I take it you want to join then," after a quick nod from Michelle, Dumbledore said,
"Is this the same for all of you?"
Everyone shook their heads yes, except for James. He was starring daggers at his
father.
"James?" Dumbledore said, "Do you wish to join or not?"
After a few moments of thought James simply said, "Yes," Then turned his eyes away
from his father.
"Very good then." Dumbledore said.
"So, what do we have to do?" Harry asked to the Order.
"Well, there are just a few incantations to say, a few pledges to make. But that's about
it." Dumbledore said.
Professor McGonagall spoke for the first time in a while, "Oh there is the small matter of
electing your leader. As a separate generation of The Order of Light, you will need to
select the one of you who is the most magically and mentally equipped to be your
leader."
It seemed as every head seemed to turn and look at Harry.
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