A/N Thanks for all the great reviews. I'm definatley carrying on as I have already written the end. I just need to link it with the beginning. (Yes something very big happens). I will be adding chapters quite regularly so keep looking.
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They got to Diagon Alley by floo and went straight to Flourish and Blotts the bookstore. "So what subjects are you going to take Harry, have you decided" Talitha asked. Harry wasn't sure
"Well to be an Auror I need to do Defence Against the Dark Arts" He said "and McGonagal said Transfiguration"
"Yeah, and you should do Charms and we'll see what we can do about Potions, we'll get the book anyway" Talitha added.
"So that leaves me two to pick"
"Herbology would help with Potions" Talitha suggested.
"And I thought maybe Care of Magical Creatures"
"Yeah they all sound about right". They got all of the books and made their way over to the apothecary's to stock up on potion ingredients.
"I'll get some stuff for Remus' potion while we're here" Talitha told Harry. Next they went into Madame Malkin's to get Harry some new robes.
They wandered down the street looking in the shop windows, trying to decide if there was anything else to buy when Harry saw a familiar face coming out of Flourish and Blotts.
"'Mione!" He shouted across to her. He ran over and hugged her.
"Harry! I got Outstandings in all of my exams!" She yelled excitedly. Harry told her about his exam results. Hermione glanced around.
"Who are you here with?" She asked Harry, looking around "Is Ron here?"
"No, not Ron," said Harry as he looked round at Talitha, who had followed him across the street, and grinned
"Hi, I'm Talitha McKenzie" She said to Hermione "I'm Harry's godmother"
"WHAT! Harry you didn't tell me" Hermione said excitedly
"Sorry…I assumed Ron had"
"Why don't you two wander off and catch up on the gossip. Meet me in the Leaky Cauldron later Harry"
"Ok" Harry and Hermione walked over to the ice cream parlour and Harry filled her in with everything that had happened over the summer
Talitha made her way back to the Leaky Cauldron to see if Remus was there. She spotted him in the corner talking to Dung. She waved and made her way over to them.
"I hope he isn't selling anything" she laughed as she sat down, nodding towards Dung"
"Actually, if you're interested I've got some lovely Quidditch robes at the moment"
"Dung" Talitha laughed "Why would I want Quidditch robes? I don't play any more, not enough to have robes anyway"
"Where's Harry?" Remus asked "not lost him already have you?"
"He met Hermione. He's filling her in on all the news"
"Meaning you?"
"Yep, so I thought I'd leave them to it. He's going to meet us here"
"Hey! Kingsley!" Dung yelled across the pub "Over here mate!"
Kingsley Shacklebolt came over to where they were sitting.
"Talitha, I didn't know you were back. How you doin'?"
"Good, all things considering" Talitha replied. Kingsley sat down next to Dung. After a short time Talitha went to the bar again to get more drinks.
"What's this, unofficial Order meeting?" a voice laughed. Talitha looked round.
"Alastor! Oh my god, it's so good to see you. It must be two years since I last saw you" said Talitha, as she threw her arms round Mad-eye Moody and kissed him on the cheek.
"I hear you've got a new job" he said
"Yeah, Dumbledore asked me this morning. I never thought I'd be going back to Hogwarts as a teacher."
"How's Harry?"
"He's doin' fine. He's missing Sirius of course but I think it's helping him by being with me and Remus"
"Good"
"Come and join us" Talitha said as she picked up the drinks she had ordered "but be warned Dung's trying to sell Quidditch robes"
They sat down at the table. Everyone was enjoying themselves. It made a change to meet up socially like this and not for an Order meeting. The laughing and joking continued.
"Hey Mooney" Talitha said to Remus "it's your round" Remus reached the bar just as Harry came through the door from Diagon Alley
"Do you want a drink Harry?"
"Yeah ok" Harry joined him at the bar "Hermione had to go and meet her parents" he said "What's going on over there?"
"Oh nothing much, we all met up by accident. It isn't a meeting or anything" Harry and Remus went over to the table. After about half an hour Kingsley and Moody left.
"I suppose we better be off as well if you've got everything" said Remus.
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They got to Diagon Alley by floo and went straight to Flourish and Blotts the bookstore. "So what subjects are you going to take Harry, have you decided" Talitha asked. Harry wasn't sure
"Well to be an Auror I need to do Defence Against the Dark Arts" He said "and McGonagal said Transfiguration"
"Yeah, and you should do Charms and we'll see what we can do about Potions, we'll get the book anyway" Talitha added.
"So that leaves me two to pick"
"Herbology would help with Potions" Talitha suggested.
"And I thought maybe Care of Magical Creatures"
"Yeah they all sound about right". They got all of the books and made their way over to the apothecary's to stock up on potion ingredients.
"I'll get some stuff for Remus' potion while we're here" Talitha told Harry. Next they went into Madame Malkin's to get Harry some new robes.
They wandered down the street looking in the shop windows, trying to decide if there was anything else to buy when Harry saw a familiar face coming out of Flourish and Blotts.
"'Mione!" He shouted across to her. He ran over and hugged her.
"Harry! I got Outstandings in all of my exams!" She yelled excitedly. Harry told her about his exam results. Hermione glanced around.
"Who are you here with?" She asked Harry, looking around "Is Ron here?"
"No, not Ron," said Harry as he looked round at Talitha, who had followed him across the street, and grinned
"Hi, I'm Talitha McKenzie" She said to Hermione "I'm Harry's godmother"
"WHAT! Harry you didn't tell me" Hermione said excitedly
"Sorry…I assumed Ron had"
"Why don't you two wander off and catch up on the gossip. Meet me in the Leaky Cauldron later Harry"
"Ok" Harry and Hermione walked over to the ice cream parlour and Harry filled her in with everything that had happened over the summer
Talitha made her way back to the Leaky Cauldron to see if Remus was there. She spotted him in the corner talking to Dung. She waved and made her way over to them.
"I hope he isn't selling anything" she laughed as she sat down, nodding towards Dung"
"Actually, if you're interested I've got some lovely Quidditch robes at the moment"
"Dung" Talitha laughed "Why would I want Quidditch robes? I don't play any more, not enough to have robes anyway"
"Where's Harry?" Remus asked "not lost him already have you?"
"He met Hermione. He's filling her in on all the news"
"Meaning you?"
"Yep, so I thought I'd leave them to it. He's going to meet us here"
"Hey! Kingsley!" Dung yelled across the pub "Over here mate!"
Kingsley Shacklebolt came over to where they were sitting.
"Talitha, I didn't know you were back. How you doin'?"
"Good, all things considering" Talitha replied. Kingsley sat down next to Dung. After a short time Talitha went to the bar again to get more drinks.
"What's this, unofficial Order meeting?" a voice laughed. Talitha looked round.
"Alastor! Oh my god, it's so good to see you. It must be two years since I last saw you" said Talitha, as she threw her arms round Mad-eye Moody and kissed him on the cheek.
"I hear you've got a new job" he said
"Yeah, Dumbledore asked me this morning. I never thought I'd be going back to Hogwarts as a teacher."
"How's Harry?"
"He's doin' fine. He's missing Sirius of course but I think it's helping him by being with me and Remus"
"Good"
"Come and join us" Talitha said as she picked up the drinks she had ordered "but be warned Dung's trying to sell Quidditch robes"
They sat down at the table. Everyone was enjoying themselves. It made a change to meet up socially like this and not for an Order meeting. The laughing and joking continued.
"Hey Mooney" Talitha said to Remus "it's your round" Remus reached the bar just as Harry came through the door from Diagon Alley
"Do you want a drink Harry?"
"Yeah ok" Harry joined him at the bar "Hermione had to go and meet her parents" he said "What's going on over there?"
"Oh nothing much, we all met up by accident. It isn't a meeting or anything" Harry and Remus went over to the table. After about half an hour Kingsley and Moody left.
"I suppose we better be off as well if you've got everything" said Remus.