"No." Harry said simply, before anyone could even say anything. "I will not be responsible
for putting people in danger, again."
"Well it is obvious the 6 of you have something to discuss, if you will excuse us." At that
statement by Dumbledore, all of the elder Order of Light members got up from the table
and exited the room.
After they left Ron looked at Harry and said, "Harry, its got to be you, I mean who else is
there?"
"Well I suppose I could be your leader Weasley." Malfoy said.
No one even spared him a thought, much less a response. After a moment Harry respond
to Ron, "Well Hermoine is by far smarter than me, and is a lot more clever."
Hermoine looked at him as if he had lost his mind. "Harry Potter if you think that I am the
right person to lead this group, you are out of your mind."
"OK, well what about James?" said Harry nodding toward the still angry boy.
"No." Michelle said quickly, "James doesn't need to be our leader."
Everyone looked at James, prepared for an argument, but all James did was nod and agree
with her.
"Why shouldn't u be our leader?" Ron asked.
"Well there are just reasons I shouldn't." James said mysteriously. And then he said, trying
to change the subject, "Harry listen, I've heard all the stories and seen all the trophies. I
know you should be our leader, I mean, come on, who else has faced Voldermont and
lived THREE times?"
With that, no one really had an argument, then suddenly from Ron, "Well I guess that's
settled, maybe I should go get the others." He then looked at Harry with a hopeful look.
Harry finally looked resigned to be the leader and nodded his head to Ron. Ron left
quickly and returned just as quickly, followed by the rest of the Order.
"Well I take is all is well and that Harry has decided he will take over?" Dumbledore said
with that familiar twinkle in his eyes.
"Yes Professor." Harry said quietly.
"Very good then. If you would all please stand and remove your wands."
All of the new members stood and took out their wands, looking at Dumbledore
uncertainly.
Dumbledore removed an amulet from the inside of his robe, as did the rest of the
members, then he walked to his desk and took out two more amulets.
"These were your parents Harry." Dumbledore said.
He placed the three he had on the table, and the rest of the elder Order followed suit.
"Now," Professor McGonagall began, "Point your wands in front of you and repeat after
me."
"Accio Order of Light." She said quickly.
The others followed suit and suddenly the amulets floated up and each one floated in turn
to each member.
After everyone received one, Professor continued, "Now read, in turn, the writing on top
of your amulet and the name of the former owner."
Malfoy started, "Mystery, Servius Snape."
Michelle followed suit, "Realism, Minerva McGonagall"
Ron then said, "Strength, Albus Dumbledore"
James was next, "Ignite, Micheal Richardson." He said this with something of a sneer.
Hermoine followed, "Intelligence, Lily Potter"
Harry finished saying, "Bravery, James Potter."
After everyone was finished Dumbledore said, "Well the amulets have chosen you, it has
shown your best personality feature. Draco, because of your inept ability to find out
things, you have received Mystery. Michelle, for your ability to keep a level head, you
have received Realism. Ron, for you great ability to remain strong for you friends in hard
times, you have received Strength. James, for your ability to motivate your fellow peers to
do something, you have received Ignite. Hermoine, for you incredible aptitude and
cleverness, you have received Intelligence. And Harry, for you sense of caring for
everyone but yourself, and unparalleled fearlessness, you have received Bravery."
Dumbledore finished this with a look of a content father about his face.
"Congratulations to you all." Professor McGonagall said.
"Yes, congratulations." Professor Snape said.
"Does this mean all of you are not in the order anymore?" Michelle said.
"Well, sort of, We are, and always will be, members of the Order, it's just we aren't active
members, you all are now the active members." Professor McGonagall explained.
"Well," James said, "What we supposed to do now?"
"As of right now," Dumbledore said, "I think all of you are missing dinner."
"Is that it?" Ron said
"For right now yes." Dumbledore said.
"OH." Ron said, almost disappointed.
"But don't fret Mr. Weasly, There will be things to do soon." Dumbledore said, almost
regretfully. "I'm sure that right now, you would like to speak with your family."
"Yes, very much." Ron said, remembering Percy.
"Well I have arranged for you to travel back to the Burrow for the night, by floo power.
You can use the fireplace behind me if you would like." Dumbledore said with a gesture
behind him.
"That would be great." Ron said, he rose, shook Harry's hand quickly, and gave Hermoine
a quick hug. He walked to Dumbldore, who help out a small pouch of white powder.
Ron walked to the fireplace and through in the powder, as the flames rose and turned
colors, he looked back at the group and said, "Be careful guys."
He looked back at the flame, stepped and shouted, "The Burrow", and disappeared.
Once Ron exited, Dumbledore stood and dismissed everyone.
Once all of the younger members were outside, no one really said anything. As the whole
group, minus Ron, headed toward the Great Hall to eat dinner, a figure rapidly
approached them.
As he got closer is was someone the no one really wanted to see, Lucious Malfoy.
Once he reached the group he walked directly to Draco and began speaking to him.
"Draco, come with me to get your things, you are leaving this place."
Draco turned to the rest of the group with a look that said 'Help', but no one moved to
help him, or even said anything.
"Let's go Draco." Lucious Malfoy said and turned to walk off.
Draco obediantly followed him with a look of sadness on his face.
"Well this is fucking stupid." James muttered as he walked after them.
"Oh no." Michelle said under her breath as her brother walked away from them.
The rest of the group followed to see what James was doing.
"Excuse me," James said from behind Lucious Malfoy.
Lucious turned with a nasty look on his face and said, "What do you want?"
"Well I was thinkin there for a sec, and I don't' remember hearin Draco there say he
wanted to leave?" James said matter-of-factly.
"Who are you?" Mr. Malfoy said rather annoyed.
"James Richardson." the young man replied.
This seemed to give Lucious pause, then the nasty look returned and he said, "Of course,
a stupid Richardson, I might have known the son of that idiot Michael Richardson would
speak to me this way."
"You would be well advised to shut the hell up about my father." James said with a look
of controlled rage on his face.
"And you would be well advised to watch your mouth." Lucious said, then to Draco,
"Come on Draco, let's go retrieve your things and leave the god forsaken place."
Lucious turned to leave, but he was stopped when he heard a very quiet Draco say, "No."
Lucious turned on his son with a look of fire in his face.
"What did u say to me boy? you will do as I say, now come with me."
"Now I may be stupid," James said, "but I think I just heard the man say, No."
"Well you are right about one thing, You are stupid." Lucious said as he grabbed his son's
arm.
"Let go of his arm." James said, "Now."
"Do you think a piece of trash Richardson, like yourself, is going to be able to stop me?"
With that remark by Lucious, James seemed to have lost it. Because the next thing that
was heard was a swoosh through the air as a heavy hand came out of no where from
James and sent Lucious Malfoy to the floor.
"Never, every, talk about my family again." James said with fury making him shake and his
eyes water.
Luciuos stood and pulled out his wand, "Well I think I shall just take care of you now."
"Expelliarmus" Someone said, and Lucious Malfoy went flying through the air and
slammed into a wall behind himself.
Everyone turned to look at the spell caster, it was Draco Malfoy.
"Father, I shall not be returning with you. I am going to stay here." Draco said defiantly.
"And how.." Lucious said as he stood, "Do you plan to pay for it?"
"Well I....." Draco began, but was interrupted by Harry.
"I'll loan him the money., I have plenty to share."
Everyone, including Draco, looked at Harry suprised/shocked.
"Fine Draco." Lucious said, "you might as well be a mudblood, like that Granger girl."
At that James seemed to lose it again, because the next thing everyone knew James was
running across the room to Lucious, but before he could get there, Dumbledore apparated
in front of him.
"Stop Mr. Richardson.." DUmbledore said softly. "Turn and leave please."
At that James gave one last look of hatred at Mr. Malfoy and stalked off to the Gryffindor
dormitories.
Dumbledore then turned to Lucious Malfoy.
"Lucious, why are you here?" Dumbledore said.
"I have come to take my son." Lucious said.
"And what does he have to say about that?" Dumbledore said.
"I don't' want to go." Draco said from behind Dumbledore.
"And I've offered to loan him the money for school and things." Harry said.
"Well there you have it Lucious." Dumbledore said.
Lucious Malfoy began exited the hall, then turned to Draco, "You are not completely cut
off from our family, you sorry excuse for a Malfoy."
With that Luciuos turned and exited the hall.
"Well, " said Dumbledore, eyes twinkling, "That was certainly interesting."
"Umm, excuse me, Headmaster?" Hermoine said.
"yes?" Dumbledore said.
"How did you apparate inside the school grounds?" she asked.
"Well, " Dumbledore said micheviously, "I put up the wards around the school, so, well, I
can get around them." He finished with a smile and left.
Draco turned to the Harry and the rest of the group. He opened his mouth to speak, but
was stopped before he could, because Harry said something first, "Don't mention it."
With that the group, now minus Ron and James, headed toward the Great Hall to eat
dinner.
for putting people in danger, again."
"Well it is obvious the 6 of you have something to discuss, if you will excuse us." At that
statement by Dumbledore, all of the elder Order of Light members got up from the table
and exited the room.
After they left Ron looked at Harry and said, "Harry, its got to be you, I mean who else is
there?"
"Well I suppose I could be your leader Weasley." Malfoy said.
No one even spared him a thought, much less a response. After a moment Harry respond
to Ron, "Well Hermoine is by far smarter than me, and is a lot more clever."
Hermoine looked at him as if he had lost his mind. "Harry Potter if you think that I am the
right person to lead this group, you are out of your mind."
"OK, well what about James?" said Harry nodding toward the still angry boy.
"No." Michelle said quickly, "James doesn't need to be our leader."
Everyone looked at James, prepared for an argument, but all James did was nod and agree
with her.
"Why shouldn't u be our leader?" Ron asked.
"Well there are just reasons I shouldn't." James said mysteriously. And then he said, trying
to change the subject, "Harry listen, I've heard all the stories and seen all the trophies. I
know you should be our leader, I mean, come on, who else has faced Voldermont and
lived THREE times?"
With that, no one really had an argument, then suddenly from Ron, "Well I guess that's
settled, maybe I should go get the others." He then looked at Harry with a hopeful look.
Harry finally looked resigned to be the leader and nodded his head to Ron. Ron left
quickly and returned just as quickly, followed by the rest of the Order.
"Well I take is all is well and that Harry has decided he will take over?" Dumbledore said
with that familiar twinkle in his eyes.
"Yes Professor." Harry said quietly.
"Very good then. If you would all please stand and remove your wands."
All of the new members stood and took out their wands, looking at Dumbledore
uncertainly.
Dumbledore removed an amulet from the inside of his robe, as did the rest of the
members, then he walked to his desk and took out two more amulets.
"These were your parents Harry." Dumbledore said.
He placed the three he had on the table, and the rest of the elder Order followed suit.
"Now," Professor McGonagall began, "Point your wands in front of you and repeat after
me."
"Accio Order of Light." She said quickly.
The others followed suit and suddenly the amulets floated up and each one floated in turn
to each member.
After everyone received one, Professor continued, "Now read, in turn, the writing on top
of your amulet and the name of the former owner."
Malfoy started, "Mystery, Servius Snape."
Michelle followed suit, "Realism, Minerva McGonagall"
Ron then said, "Strength, Albus Dumbledore"
James was next, "Ignite, Micheal Richardson." He said this with something of a sneer.
Hermoine followed, "Intelligence, Lily Potter"
Harry finished saying, "Bravery, James Potter."
After everyone was finished Dumbledore said, "Well the amulets have chosen you, it has
shown your best personality feature. Draco, because of your inept ability to find out
things, you have received Mystery. Michelle, for your ability to keep a level head, you
have received Realism. Ron, for you great ability to remain strong for you friends in hard
times, you have received Strength. James, for your ability to motivate your fellow peers to
do something, you have received Ignite. Hermoine, for you incredible aptitude and
cleverness, you have received Intelligence. And Harry, for you sense of caring for
everyone but yourself, and unparalleled fearlessness, you have received Bravery."
Dumbledore finished this with a look of a content father about his face.
"Congratulations to you all." Professor McGonagall said.
"Yes, congratulations." Professor Snape said.
"Does this mean all of you are not in the order anymore?" Michelle said.
"Well, sort of, We are, and always will be, members of the Order, it's just we aren't active
members, you all are now the active members." Professor McGonagall explained.
"Well," James said, "What we supposed to do now?"
"As of right now," Dumbledore said, "I think all of you are missing dinner."
"Is that it?" Ron said
"For right now yes." Dumbledore said.
"OH." Ron said, almost disappointed.
"But don't fret Mr. Weasly, There will be things to do soon." Dumbledore said, almost
regretfully. "I'm sure that right now, you would like to speak with your family."
"Yes, very much." Ron said, remembering Percy.
"Well I have arranged for you to travel back to the Burrow for the night, by floo power.
You can use the fireplace behind me if you would like." Dumbledore said with a gesture
behind him.
"That would be great." Ron said, he rose, shook Harry's hand quickly, and gave Hermoine
a quick hug. He walked to Dumbldore, who help out a small pouch of white powder.
Ron walked to the fireplace and through in the powder, as the flames rose and turned
colors, he looked back at the group and said, "Be careful guys."
He looked back at the flame, stepped and shouted, "The Burrow", and disappeared.
Once Ron exited, Dumbledore stood and dismissed everyone.
Once all of the younger members were outside, no one really said anything. As the whole
group, minus Ron, headed toward the Great Hall to eat dinner, a figure rapidly
approached them.
As he got closer is was someone the no one really wanted to see, Lucious Malfoy.
Once he reached the group he walked directly to Draco and began speaking to him.
"Draco, come with me to get your things, you are leaving this place."
Draco turned to the rest of the group with a look that said 'Help', but no one moved to
help him, or even said anything.
"Let's go Draco." Lucious Malfoy said and turned to walk off.
Draco obediantly followed him with a look of sadness on his face.
"Well this is fucking stupid." James muttered as he walked after them.
"Oh no." Michelle said under her breath as her brother walked away from them.
The rest of the group followed to see what James was doing.
"Excuse me," James said from behind Lucious Malfoy.
Lucious turned with a nasty look on his face and said, "What do you want?"
"Well I was thinkin there for a sec, and I don't' remember hearin Draco there say he
wanted to leave?" James said matter-of-factly.
"Who are you?" Mr. Malfoy said rather annoyed.
"James Richardson." the young man replied.
This seemed to give Lucious pause, then the nasty look returned and he said, "Of course,
a stupid Richardson, I might have known the son of that idiot Michael Richardson would
speak to me this way."
"You would be well advised to shut the hell up about my father." James said with a look
of controlled rage on his face.
"And you would be well advised to watch your mouth." Lucious said, then to Draco,
"Come on Draco, let's go retrieve your things and leave the god forsaken place."
Lucious turned to leave, but he was stopped when he heard a very quiet Draco say, "No."
Lucious turned on his son with a look of fire in his face.
"What did u say to me boy? you will do as I say, now come with me."
"Now I may be stupid," James said, "but I think I just heard the man say, No."
"Well you are right about one thing, You are stupid." Lucious said as he grabbed his son's
arm.
"Let go of his arm." James said, "Now."
"Do you think a piece of trash Richardson, like yourself, is going to be able to stop me?"
With that remark by Lucious, James seemed to have lost it. Because the next thing that
was heard was a swoosh through the air as a heavy hand came out of no where from
James and sent Lucious Malfoy to the floor.
"Never, every, talk about my family again." James said with fury making him shake and his
eyes water.
Luciuos stood and pulled out his wand, "Well I think I shall just take care of you now."
"Expelliarmus" Someone said, and Lucious Malfoy went flying through the air and
slammed into a wall behind himself.
Everyone turned to look at the spell caster, it was Draco Malfoy.
"Father, I shall not be returning with you. I am going to stay here." Draco said defiantly.
"And how.." Lucious said as he stood, "Do you plan to pay for it?"
"Well I....." Draco began, but was interrupted by Harry.
"I'll loan him the money., I have plenty to share."
Everyone, including Draco, looked at Harry suprised/shocked.
"Fine Draco." Lucious said, "you might as well be a mudblood, like that Granger girl."
At that James seemed to lose it again, because the next thing everyone knew James was
running across the room to Lucious, but before he could get there, Dumbledore apparated
in front of him.
"Stop Mr. Richardson.." DUmbledore said softly. "Turn and leave please."
At that James gave one last look of hatred at Mr. Malfoy and stalked off to the Gryffindor
dormitories.
Dumbledore then turned to Lucious Malfoy.
"Lucious, why are you here?" Dumbledore said.
"I have come to take my son." Lucious said.
"And what does he have to say about that?" Dumbledore said.
"I don't' want to go." Draco said from behind Dumbledore.
"And I've offered to loan him the money for school and things." Harry said.
"Well there you have it Lucious." Dumbledore said.
Lucious Malfoy began exited the hall, then turned to Draco, "You are not completely cut
off from our family, you sorry excuse for a Malfoy."
With that Luciuos turned and exited the hall.
"Well, " said Dumbledore, eyes twinkling, "That was certainly interesting."
"Umm, excuse me, Headmaster?" Hermoine said.
"yes?" Dumbledore said.
"How did you apparate inside the school grounds?" she asked.
"Well, " Dumbledore said micheviously, "I put up the wards around the school, so, well, I
can get around them." He finished with a smile and left.
Draco turned to the Harry and the rest of the group. He opened his mouth to speak, but
was stopped before he could, because Harry said something first, "Don't mention it."
With that the group, now minus Ron and James, headed toward the Great Hall to eat
dinner.