Harry Potter and the Light of the Phoenix

By Korinna Myorin

Chapter 5:

After that first attack the ministry went haywire with Fudge still not admitting that Voldermort was back. But Dumbledore gained a number of active believers. There were not any more attacks for awhile, so Harry was spending most of him time with Erin, as well as with the Order. The Order was researching like crazy trying to learn all of the abilities as possible, yet still have a list of all of them. Haji was even trying to come up with a way to make an ointment that would heal interior injuries.

Then the 17th was closing in on Harry, and he was rushing to hide his new stuff at Ragnarok, and tried to find out if he could tell Ron and Hermione. Apollo told him that he could, but he'd have to keep the number of people to a minimum.

So on the 17th of August Harry dragged all of his stuff outside, and sat on his trunk, and Hedwig's empty cage beside him.

He also if you looked closely had skin colored pieces of metal in his ears, which he tapped every so often. They were his newest invention, they were magic headphones, without wires or player, that molded to your ear shape. It also had charms so that if someone were talking to you, the music would stop. All you had to do was have a song in mind; tap the ear piece, then it would play. The Order thought it was ingenious, and they all had a pair.

Then just before noon, Harry took out his ear pieces, then watched the street. A black ministry car came down the road to stop in front of Harry. Ron stepped out and looked at Harry curiously, and then behind him the twins pushed Ron out of the way.

Harry laughed and called out, "'Ello Ron!'

Ron looked at him confused, "Do I know you?"

Harry looked at him in shock, then he realized that he wasn't the most recognizable anymore. "Ron, it's me! Harry!"

"Harry?"

"Yes!" Harry replied exasperated.

"You look different," Ron said and cocked his head.

"So everyone says."

Then tired with the conversation, the twins addressed Harry. "Looking good Harry!"

"Very nice, do you think we could move on."

"We'd like to show you some very interesting things." They each grabbed an end of Harry's trunk, and hauled it to the trunk of the car.

Then Harry heard someone call his name from down the street, he turned to see Erin running towards them waving. Once he had reached him, and caught her breath she talked, "It was really nice to meet you, and I'll see you next summer right?"

"Of course," the twins were now looking over the side of the car to see whom he was talking to. "Oh Erin, this is my best friend Ron, and those are his two brothers Fred and George as well as their dad in the car," he introduced.

Hearing their names, "Harry, can't you get it right!" one of the twins called.

"It is Gred and Forge!"

Erin giggled hearing this, but Harry continued, "But I suppose I'll be seeing you next year, and don't forget to write," he commanded mock sternly. She smiled and jumped into his arms with automatically came up to catch her, they then circled around her waist, and hers were now around his neck. They shared a brief kiss, stopping mostly for Harry to tell Fred and George to shut up and put a halt to the catcalls they were making.

Mr. Weasley was surprised, and Ron was mildly so, since Harry had made suggestions of the like in Harry's letters. But unlucky for the couple, the twins also had a camera, hoping for a picture of Dudley, or even better a Dudley who had eaten one of their sweets.

"Wait until Mum sees this!" Exclaimed George.

Harry just groaned at the thought, but looked back down at Erin, gave her a quick kiss goodbye, and said it. She waved to him as they drove away, all the while fingering her ring.

The twins snickered in the car. "Well Harry," started Mr. Weasley.

"That was Erin Heartilly, she's visiting from America, though she's originally from here."

"Score one for Harry!" the twins continued with their banter throughout the rest of the trip. Then as soon as the car stopped, they jumped out and went looking for the rest of the family to show.

Harry glared at them as they went running, though Charlie had been called back to work, Bill was very willing to be shown the picture, in which the Harry was glaring, and Erin giggling in each others arms. When Mrs. Weasley grabbed it from them, the figures were kissing like they had when the picture had been taken.

Mrs. Weasley became very flustered, and asked Harry if he had been given 'the talk ' yet. Harry blushed and murmured a yes, as Mr. Weasley let go a sigh of relief.

Over the next days Harry settled in with the household, trying to evade questions by giving vague answers. While he was there also the Order was busy, and Harry went less, but went at least once a day, to get updated by Apollo.

Then on the 23rd, they were planned to meet Hermione at Gringotts to go shopping for school stuff. Harry was so grateful that no one recognized him as Harry Potter, it was great, especially because Ron and Hermione were there. Harry took them aside when they were in Flourish and Blotts, but a silencing bubble around them, and explained to them about the Order of Phoenix.

"Wow," was all Hermione said at the end.

Harry smiled sheepishly, "Yes well, it is quite a bit."

"Do you think you can show us anything?" Ron asked.

"Sure I can teach you some stuff if you'd like, but I'm sorry but I can't get any books for you Hermione."

She sighed in defeat, "Oh well, that's fine."

Then Harry's necklace glowed, and Ron pointed at it, "Um Harry seems you have a call."

Harry looked down, "Oh," he touched he stone, and heard Apollo talking to the others about another attack at Diagon Alley. "They never get less predictable," Harry murmured. The other members called out in agreement.

Harry looked back at his friends, "Another attack here, it's near Knockturn Alley

A/N sorry this is so short, but I'll try to get the next one out soon. I have everything laid out ready to be written. Thanks to everyone, who reviewed, and I'm glad that you people liked it!