Harry woke a bit a late the next morning having been so late after his trip to the Burrow in the middle of the night. As
he was sitting up in bed Ron walked in to the room."Morning!" he said cheerfully. "Morning" Harry answered. "So what do you think of the
new headquarters?" Ron asked. "I think its excellent!" As they walked down the stairs Ron warned him "Mums been a bit testy lately
with Fred and George leaving school and setting up their joke shop. Although Percy came back and apologized to Mum and Dad. And of course they
forgave the stupid git." "Well we need everyone on our side now that we can get, right?" Harry said. "I suppose." Ron said half-heartedly.
"Harry!" He was almost knocked over as Hermione came around the corner to give him a hug. "Hi Hermione." Harry said. As they came
into the kitchen Harry could tell Mrs. Weasley was in a very bad mood. "Whats wrong Mum?" Ron asked. She didn't answer but threw a
copy of the Daily Prophet and Harry immediately saw the reason for her mood. There on the front page was a large advertisement:
WEASLEY'S WIZARDING WHEEZES
Now selling Canary Creams, Nosebleed Nougat, Skiving Snackboxes and much, much, more.
Located at Number Ninety-Three Diagon Alley
"Where they ever got the money to rent a shop on Diagon Alley I'll never know!" Mrs. Weasley muttered. Harry felt his face turning
red when she said this. It had been Harry who had given Fred and George the gold he had won from the Triwizard Tournament to start there
shop. After breakfast Harry, Ron, and Hermione went outside. "So whats been going with Voldemort?" Harry asked. "Well some of the
Death Eaters were put in Azkaban after the battle. But since then we were allowed to sit in on a couple of Order meetings and there have
been a fair few muggle torturings and we heard that there are more wizards joining Voldemort." Hermione said. "Well we could have been
working at stopping Voldemort before now if the Minister of Magic wasn't such a prat." Ron said. "Wheres everyone from the Order at anyway?"
Harry asked. "Well most of them just apparate here before the meetings." Hermione said. "Theres a meeting tonight after supper so you'll be
able to see everyone then."
The rest of the day they spent helping Mrs. Weasley with some of the chores around the house. As supper time rolled around the
members of the order started appearing. "Mum, we're allowed to go to the meeting tonight right?" Ron asked. "I suppose. Harry needs to
get caught up with things." As they sat down to dinner Harry noticed a few new faces that he had not seen at the previous meetings. First
of all there was Percy who had refused to believe Voldemorts return until the Minister of Magic had seen it himself. There were several other
whitches and wizards Harry had not seen before. They all ate and talked about things that had been going on recently.
After supper they covened in the Weasley family living room for the meeting. "Well lets get this started." barked Mad-Eye Moodie. "Over the past few months
we have recieved many reports of muggle torturing and a number of wizards have dissapeared. Now that the idiots at the ministry have come
to their senses (Percy didn't seem to be to happy about this statement and glared at Mad-Eye) we can now start planning how to fend
off Voldemort with a little support. We now have an informant inside the Death Eaters." At this murmurs broke out all over the room. "He
will be feeding us information about some of Voldemorts plans. Lupin, I believe you have something to tell everyone." Remus Lupin stood up. "As
I told Harry I have some big news that I'd like to share with you. This year I will be taking back my position of Defense Against the
Dark Arts at Hogwarts." "Excellent!" Harry, Ron, and Hermione shouted together. Professor Lupin had been there best Defense Against
the Dark Arts teacher. There last teacher had been horrible. She only taught from the book and never let them practice what they had
learned. She banned Harry from quidditch, put him in numerous detentions, and came very close to performing the Cruciatus Curse on
him. "I'm not sure that all the students will be as happy as you are about this but Dumbledore doesn't seem to mind." The adults talked
for a while longer until Mad-Eye adjourned the meeting.
The following day the letters came from Hogwarts telling them the supplies they would need for the school year. Harry, Ron, and
Hermione all insisted they come claiming they wanted to help Mrs. Weasley but the real reason they wanted to go was to check out
Weasleys Wizarding Wheezes. "Well I suppose." Mrs. Weasley sighed. "They've got the Flu network back under control so it will be
safe to travel that way." Although using Flu powder wasn't Harrys' first choice for travel but he couldn't wait to check out Fred and Georges
shop. They each used the Flu powder one by one and soon everyone was standing in front of the fireplace inside the Leaky Cauldron.
"Well let's get to it then, shall we?" Mrs. Weasley said. They shopped for a while and had nearly all there things when Mrs. Weasley
told them she had to go and find some things for Ginny. They made a bee-line for number ninety three. Diagon Alley.
They entered the shop and Harry could tell Fred and George had been hard at work. There were dozens of diffrent items on the
shelves, some Harry recognized some he didn't. He saw a new one called "Bullfrog Bites" which guranteed to turn anyone who ate it
into a bullfrog. Suddenly Fred appeared at Harrys side. "Ron, Hermione, Harry how are you?" he asked. "Great. How are you?" Harry
inquired. "Simply splended! We've sold out of Canary Creams. George is in the back right now developing some more. Is mum still sore
at us?" he asked Ron. "A bit." Ron answered which Harry thought was a vast understatement. "You really should talk to her." Hermione
scolded. "We will. We'd just like to wait untill she cools down a bit thats all. Well if theres anything I can do for you let me know!" he
strolled away and started talking to some other customers.
Harry heard the bell ring and looked over to see who entered. Standing there in between his two cronies was Draco Malfoy.
"Who would have thought a Weasley could ever come up with enough gold to afford a shop on Diagon Alley?" Malfoy drawled slowly.
"Hey Malfoy! Didn't you read the sign outside the door? No ugly gits are allowed in our shop!" Fred yelled. "I must have missed that one."
Malfoy retorted, "But I did see the one that said Mudbloods and wizard trash welcome!" Fred had his wand out. "I'm warning you Malfoy!
Get out of my store!" Malfoy turned to leave but turned and shot a look at Harry. "You better watch your back this year Potter!" As he walked
through the door Ron shouted after him "Hey Malfoy!" Draco turned and looked at him. "Been to visit your dear old dad in Azkaban lately?"
Hysterical laughter broke out as Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle sulked away.
he was sitting up in bed Ron walked in to the room."Morning!" he said cheerfully. "Morning" Harry answered. "So what do you think of the
new headquarters?" Ron asked. "I think its excellent!" As they walked down the stairs Ron warned him "Mums been a bit testy lately
with Fred and George leaving school and setting up their joke shop. Although Percy came back and apologized to Mum and Dad. And of course they
forgave the stupid git." "Well we need everyone on our side now that we can get, right?" Harry said. "I suppose." Ron said half-heartedly.
"Harry!" He was almost knocked over as Hermione came around the corner to give him a hug. "Hi Hermione." Harry said. As they came
into the kitchen Harry could tell Mrs. Weasley was in a very bad mood. "Whats wrong Mum?" Ron asked. She didn't answer but threw a
copy of the Daily Prophet and Harry immediately saw the reason for her mood. There on the front page was a large advertisement:
WEASLEY'S WIZARDING WHEEZES
Now selling Canary Creams, Nosebleed Nougat, Skiving Snackboxes and much, much, more.
Located at Number Ninety-Three Diagon Alley
"Where they ever got the money to rent a shop on Diagon Alley I'll never know!" Mrs. Weasley muttered. Harry felt his face turning
red when she said this. It had been Harry who had given Fred and George the gold he had won from the Triwizard Tournament to start there
shop. After breakfast Harry, Ron, and Hermione went outside. "So whats been going with Voldemort?" Harry asked. "Well some of the
Death Eaters were put in Azkaban after the battle. But since then we were allowed to sit in on a couple of Order meetings and there have
been a fair few muggle torturings and we heard that there are more wizards joining Voldemort." Hermione said. "Well we could have been
working at stopping Voldemort before now if the Minister of Magic wasn't such a prat." Ron said. "Wheres everyone from the Order at anyway?"
Harry asked. "Well most of them just apparate here before the meetings." Hermione said. "Theres a meeting tonight after supper so you'll be
able to see everyone then."
The rest of the day they spent helping Mrs. Weasley with some of the chores around the house. As supper time rolled around the
members of the order started appearing. "Mum, we're allowed to go to the meeting tonight right?" Ron asked. "I suppose. Harry needs to
get caught up with things." As they sat down to dinner Harry noticed a few new faces that he had not seen at the previous meetings. First
of all there was Percy who had refused to believe Voldemorts return until the Minister of Magic had seen it himself. There were several other
whitches and wizards Harry had not seen before. They all ate and talked about things that had been going on recently.
After supper they covened in the Weasley family living room for the meeting. "Well lets get this started." barked Mad-Eye Moodie. "Over the past few months
we have recieved many reports of muggle torturing and a number of wizards have dissapeared. Now that the idiots at the ministry have come
to their senses (Percy didn't seem to be to happy about this statement and glared at Mad-Eye) we can now start planning how to fend
off Voldemort with a little support. We now have an informant inside the Death Eaters." At this murmurs broke out all over the room. "He
will be feeding us information about some of Voldemorts plans. Lupin, I believe you have something to tell everyone." Remus Lupin stood up. "As
I told Harry I have some big news that I'd like to share with you. This year I will be taking back my position of Defense Against the
Dark Arts at Hogwarts." "Excellent!" Harry, Ron, and Hermione shouted together. Professor Lupin had been there best Defense Against
the Dark Arts teacher. There last teacher had been horrible. She only taught from the book and never let them practice what they had
learned. She banned Harry from quidditch, put him in numerous detentions, and came very close to performing the Cruciatus Curse on
him. "I'm not sure that all the students will be as happy as you are about this but Dumbledore doesn't seem to mind." The adults talked
for a while longer until Mad-Eye adjourned the meeting.
The following day the letters came from Hogwarts telling them the supplies they would need for the school year. Harry, Ron, and
Hermione all insisted they come claiming they wanted to help Mrs. Weasley but the real reason they wanted to go was to check out
Weasleys Wizarding Wheezes. "Well I suppose." Mrs. Weasley sighed. "They've got the Flu network back under control so it will be
safe to travel that way." Although using Flu powder wasn't Harrys' first choice for travel but he couldn't wait to check out Fred and Georges
shop. They each used the Flu powder one by one and soon everyone was standing in front of the fireplace inside the Leaky Cauldron.
"Well let's get to it then, shall we?" Mrs. Weasley said. They shopped for a while and had nearly all there things when Mrs. Weasley
told them she had to go and find some things for Ginny. They made a bee-line for number ninety three. Diagon Alley.
They entered the shop and Harry could tell Fred and George had been hard at work. There were dozens of diffrent items on the
shelves, some Harry recognized some he didn't. He saw a new one called "Bullfrog Bites" which guranteed to turn anyone who ate it
into a bullfrog. Suddenly Fred appeared at Harrys side. "Ron, Hermione, Harry how are you?" he asked. "Great. How are you?" Harry
inquired. "Simply splended! We've sold out of Canary Creams. George is in the back right now developing some more. Is mum still sore
at us?" he asked Ron. "A bit." Ron answered which Harry thought was a vast understatement. "You really should talk to her." Hermione
scolded. "We will. We'd just like to wait untill she cools down a bit thats all. Well if theres anything I can do for you let me know!" he
strolled away and started talking to some other customers.
Harry heard the bell ring and looked over to see who entered. Standing there in between his two cronies was Draco Malfoy.
"Who would have thought a Weasley could ever come up with enough gold to afford a shop on Diagon Alley?" Malfoy drawled slowly.
"Hey Malfoy! Didn't you read the sign outside the door? No ugly gits are allowed in our shop!" Fred yelled. "I must have missed that one."
Malfoy retorted, "But I did see the one that said Mudbloods and wizard trash welcome!" Fred had his wand out. "I'm warning you Malfoy!
Get out of my store!" Malfoy turned to leave but turned and shot a look at Harry. "You better watch your back this year Potter!" As he walked
through the door Ron shouted after him "Hey Malfoy!" Draco turned and looked at him. "Been to visit your dear old dad in Azkaban lately?"
Hysterical laughter broke out as Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle sulked away.
