Chapter 1: Privet Drive
The wind howled, and the rain beat against the windows of the many houses of Little Whinging. If you looked closely at the windows of Number 4 Privet Drive, you would see a boy of about sixteen, with messy raven black hair and piercing green eyes, looking out the window with a sad, vacant expression on his pale face. At first glance the boy seemed like your normal everyday sixteen year old, but that was far from the truth. You see Harry Potter was a wizard. The only wizard with the power to defeat Lord Voldemort once and for all. The wizard the prophecy spoke of. "THE ONE WITH THE POWER TO VANQUISH THE DARK LORD APPROACHES..BORN TO THOSE WHO HAVE THRICE DEFIED HIM, BORN AS THE SEVENTH MONTH DIES.AND THE DARK LORD WILL MARK HIM AS HIS EQUAL, BUT HE WILL HAVE POWER THE DARK LORD KNOWS NOT.AND EITHER MUST DIE AT THE HAND OF THE OTHER FOR NEITHER CAN LIVE WHILE THE OTHER SURVIVES.. THE ONE WITH THE POWER TO VANQUISH THE DARK LORD WILL BE BORN AS THE SEVENTH MONTH DIES." The prophecy weighed heavily on Harry's thoughts. Every night he dreamt of the events in the Department of Mysteries. He was still blaming himself for the death of his godfather. "If only I'd opened Sirius's present sooner, I wouldn't have been lied to by Kreacher," Harry thought aloud, "and then Sirius would still be alive." True to his word to Moody, Lupin, and Tonks, Harry wrote the Order every three days telling them that he was alright. In return Lupin, Moody, or Tonks would write him a letter telling him what was going on with the Order(nothing to detailed of course incase the letter was intercepted). Harry had also received letters from Ron, Hermione, and surprisingly, Ginny, Neville, and Luna. They all wanted to know how he was doing, and if the Dursleys were treating him right. He always looked forward to the letters from his friends, telling him of their summer vacations. The only thing that bothered him was that every time he asked Ron, Ginny, or Hermione, when he could leave the Dursleys, the answer was always the same, 'soon.' Harry squinted through the sheet of rain outside his window, for a moment he had thought he had seen an owl, but then he told him self, 'owls can't fly in this weather.' He turned to look at his clock on the night stand, it said 2:54. He had been sixteen for several hours, without knowing it. He was working on his Transfiguration essay about how to transfigure an animal into an inanimate object, when he heard a faint tapping on his bedroom window. He went over to the window to see what it was. To his surprise he saw a line of owls waiting to come in. He looked at the owls and saw his own owl among them. He hurriedly opened the window, then shut it once all the owls were inside his bedroom. He sat on his bed and relieved the owls of their burdens. He was in awe at how many packages were now covering his bed. He saw three letters bearing the Hogwarts seal, so he decided to open those first. The first letter contained his O.W.L. results.
Dear Mr. Potter,
We are glad that you have attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry for five long years. We are pleased to present you with your
Fifth Year O.W.L. results. Below your results is the suggested list of
classes you should take, along with the electives Hogwarts is now
offering. Please put a check next to the electives you would like to
take, and send an owl back to us, confirming you course for your Sixth
and Seventh years.
Sincerely,
Professor M. McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Below are the results of your O.W.L. exams.
Potions: O
Charms: E
Defense Against the Dark Arts: O
Transfiguration: E
Divination: P
Care of Magical Creatures: O
Herbology: E
History of Magic: A
Astronomy: A
Total number of O.W.L.'s: 8
Suggested Courses for your Sixth and Seventh years:
Apparating
N.E.W.T. Potions
N.E.W.T. Charms
N.E.W.T. Defense Against the Dark Arts
N.E.W.T. Transfiguration
N.E.W.T. Herbology
Please choose four of the following electives to take for your next
two years at Hogwarts, and send this letter back no later than August
1st.
Hogwarts Electives:
Occlumency
Animagus and Metamorphmagi
The Return of Lord Voldemort
The DA and Dueling
Early Auror Training(You must be in N.E.W.T. Potions, N.E.W.T. Charms,
N.E.W.T. DADA, and N.E.W.T. Transfiguration to take this course)
Ancient Runes
Arithmancy
Muggle Studies
Harry was amazed at his O.W.L. results. He hadn't the faintest idea how he'd gotten an 'Outstanding' in Potions. When he looked at the list of electives again, he was sure he'd have to take Occlumency again, but then he noticed a hastily written note at the bottom of the letter.
Harry,
Due to the fact that you studied occlumency last year, you need not
study
it again this year. I thought you might enjoy taking, Animagus and
Metamorphmagi, and Early Auror Training. I must tell you now that you
and Ms. Granger are to be teaching The DA and Dueling class, and
getting paid. I was also hoping that you would help me instruct The
Return of Lord Voldemort class, seeing as how you have the most
experience with Voldemort. I should tell you now, that if you decide
to help me teach The Return of Lord Voldemort, I will allow you
private flying lessons with Madam Hooch, to thank you for helping me
teach.
Albus Dumbledore
Harry read and reread the note, not believing that he was going to be a teacher. Of course he would say yes! He then decided to take Animagus and Metamorphmagi, and Early Auror Training, as his electives. He wrote a quick note to Dumbledore, and sent the letter and his course confirmation back to Hogwarts with Hedwig. He then opened the next letter from Hogwarts. It was the usual telling him when the first term started, and that the train left from Kings Cross at 11:00 on September the first. Only eleven new books this year.. Standard Book of Spells Grade Six by: Miranda Goshawk Curses and Jinxes Everything You Need To Know by: Chris Waters What You Need to Know About You-Know-Who by: L & J Magical Defense by: Kira Black Advanced Potions by: Stella Adams Advanced Transfiguration by: Melanie Walker Advanced Charms by: Kelly Anderson Advanced Herbology by: Jo Matherson A Beginners Guide to Apparating by: Mike Davis So You Want to Be and Auror A Beginners Guide to Becoming an Auror by: Nymphadora Tonks and Kingsley Shacklebolt
He reread the book titles and authors. He wondered who L & J were. Maybe their his parents, Lily & James. He put aside his booklist and opened the last letter from Hogwarts. Inside was a letter from Hagrid.
Hello Harry. Hope your having an OK summer, and the Dursleys are
treating you right. Anyway, hope you like your present, see you at
Hogwarts.
Hagrid
Harry shook the envelope and out fell a birthday card. He opened it
and to his surprise it talked. 'Happy Birthday Harry. Hope you get lots of presents. Thought I'd send you a birthday card to add to your collection. Grawp says hello. See you when you get to Hogwarts.' Harry wondered where he'd gotten the talking card. Harry picked up the next parcel and pulled off the attached note.
Hey Harry,
Hope you're having a good summer. Yesterday while Daddy and I were
hiking in the Swedish mountains, you'll never guess what we found!?! A
Crumple-Horned Snorkack!! I'm sending you a picture of me with the
crumple-horned snorkack, and a crumple-horned snorkack horn we found.
I also sent a picture to Hermione along with a note that sang, 'I told
you so!' over and over again until she admitted that I was right and
she was wrong.
Have a great summer. See you in Diagon Alley,
Luna Lovegood
Harry tore into the brown wrapping paper and was amazed at what was in it. The picture Luna had sent was of her standing next to an odd looking creature, he supposed was the crumple-horned snorkack. 'I bet Hermione loved this,' he thought to himself. He then looked at the horn that was extremely light weight. It looked just like the horn the snorkack in the picture had, all crumpled up.
Harry opened the next envelope, wondering who it was from. Inside were a note and a picture from Neville. Harry read the note first.
Harry,
I was looking through some of my parents old photo albums, and came
across this picture. I noticed the other man in the picture looked
just like you, and then I realized who the other two people must be. I
turned the photo over, and found a note written on the back. It said,
'Frank, Alice, James, and Lily. July 17, 1978. Order of the Phoenix
HQ.' I thought this particular picture might interest you. I guess our
parents were friends, them being in the Order and all.
Hope you like the picture,
Neville
Harry was speechless. He picked up the photo and looked at it. There smiling up at him were his and Nevilles' parents. He walked over to his trunk and pulled out his photo album. He found an empty slot and slid the picture into it. Instantly the words on the back of the photo appeared in gold script, below the moving picture. He smiled happily to himself, he'd show Neville the album on the train to Hogwarts.
The next package he received was from Hermione. She'd gotten him a book entitled 101 Defense Against the Dark Arts Spells and Hexes by: Katlin Barrow. He opened the book and out fell a note.
Harry,
When I saw this book in Flourish and Blotts, it made me think of how
much you like Defense Against the Dark Arts. So I got it for you. Hope
you like it.
Hermione
P.S.
I can't get this note that Luna sent me to shut up. It keeps singing
'I told you so!' over and over again. Can you believe she found a REAL
Crumple-Horned Snorkack? Anyway, if you know how to get Luna's note to
shut up, please tell me, it's driving me crazy!!
Hermione
Harry thought about how useful this book would be. The thought of all the defense spells to learn made his head spin. He reached over and grabbed another present. He pulled the letter off and read it.
Silent Business Partner,
The joke shop is fabulous! We've made you part owner of the Three
WW1's (Weasels' Wizard Wheezes). As our birthday gift to you, we've
sent a sample of every item for sale. Don't worry Harry, the box won't
blow up in your face. Use these joke items to carry on our prancing
legacy.
Have fun!
Greed and Forge
Despite the fact Fred and George had said the box wouldn't blow up in his face, he still opened it with caution. Inside was a sample of everything Fred and George had ever made. Harry was eager to try the Skiving Snackboxes when he got back to Hogwarts.
The next package was from Harry's housemate, Dean Thomas. Dean had gotten him a figurine of Viktor Krum playing football (soccer). The note that came with it said that Dean had gotten it of F-Mab(Magical Artifact Bidding, by floo powder). Harry had no clue what F-Mab was, so he decided he'd ask Hermione later. He opened Ron's gift next. Harry chuckled when he saw that Ron had given him sixteen sets of Extendable Ears. Only then did Harry realize that the one thong missing from Fred and George's present was extendable ears. The next parcel was from Seams Fining, another one of Harry's housemates. Seamus had sent him a birthday card.
Happy Birthday Harry,
I'm sorry about calling you a nutter last year. You were right all
along, my mum the one that was wrong. I'm sorry. I hope you can
forgive me. I would really like to be friends again. I understand if
you don't forgive me, but I'm really and truly sorry.
Seamus Finnigan
How could Seamus think that Harry wouldn't forgive him. All he had to do was say sorry. Harry took out a piece of parchment ant wrote a quick note to Seamus telling him that he forgave him. He sat the note aside to send with Hedwig when she returned from Hogwarts.
There were only three parcels left. Harry picked up the nearest package and opened it. It turned out to be from Tonks. She had gotten him a copy of So You Want To Be An Auror, Her note had said that she thought he might need it.
He picked up the next gift and opened it. It was from Moody. He'd gotten Harry Foe-Glass. The note that came with it said he thought it might be useful. Harry was very happy with all of his gifts.
Harry picked up the last parcel, he assumed was from Lupin. Indeed, when Harry tore the wrapping paper off a letter fell out addressed to him, from Lupin.
Dear Harry,
Sirius told me back at Christmastime that if anything happened to him,
he wanted Grimmauld Place, and the all the money in his Gringotts
vault to be left to you. I told him I would make sure his wishes were
carried out. So my gift to you id the magical deed, giving you full
rights over Grimmauld Place. I have had the contents of Sirius
Gringotts vault, moved into your vault. I'm supposed to ask you if we
can still use Grimmauld Place as the Orders HQ? Dumbledore also asked
me to tell you that you have been invited to join the Order, because
of your dealings with Voldemort. Please send an owl back ASAP
answering my question, and telling us if you still want to join the
Order.
Remus Lupin
P.S.
We sent owls to Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Luna, and Neville, asking them
if they wanted to join the Order as well. They all said yes.
R. Lupin Harry was at a loss for words. He now owned 12 Grimmauld Place. Of course he would let the Order keep using it for Headquarters. He couldn't believe that him and his friends were going to be part of the Order of the Phoenix! He took out another piece of parchment and wrote a short letter to the Order, saying that they could continue using Grimmauld Place as HQ, and that of course he still wanted to join the Order. He looked around at all of his birthday presents. He couldn't believe how many friends had sent him gifts. Harry still didn't know how he'd done so well on his O.W.L.'s. Umbridge had said that his grades weren't good enough for him to be an Auror. Well she could just stuff it. He had proved her wrong. He'd gotten an 'O' in Potions and DADA and an 'E' in Transfiguration and Charms. Harry thought that the members of the D.A. were pretty glad that they had joined right about now. If they hadn't they'd probably failed the DADA O.W.L. After he'd sent all the owls back with letters for his friends, he finished his Transfiguration essay, and went to bed.
The wind howled, and the rain beat against the windows of the many houses of Little Whinging. If you looked closely at the windows of Number 4 Privet Drive, you would see a boy of about sixteen, with messy raven black hair and piercing green eyes, looking out the window with a sad, vacant expression on his pale face. At first glance the boy seemed like your normal everyday sixteen year old, but that was far from the truth. You see Harry Potter was a wizard. The only wizard with the power to defeat Lord Voldemort once and for all. The wizard the prophecy spoke of. "THE ONE WITH THE POWER TO VANQUISH THE DARK LORD APPROACHES..BORN TO THOSE WHO HAVE THRICE DEFIED HIM, BORN AS THE SEVENTH MONTH DIES.AND THE DARK LORD WILL MARK HIM AS HIS EQUAL, BUT HE WILL HAVE POWER THE DARK LORD KNOWS NOT.AND EITHER MUST DIE AT THE HAND OF THE OTHER FOR NEITHER CAN LIVE WHILE THE OTHER SURVIVES.. THE ONE WITH THE POWER TO VANQUISH THE DARK LORD WILL BE BORN AS THE SEVENTH MONTH DIES." The prophecy weighed heavily on Harry's thoughts. Every night he dreamt of the events in the Department of Mysteries. He was still blaming himself for the death of his godfather. "If only I'd opened Sirius's present sooner, I wouldn't have been lied to by Kreacher," Harry thought aloud, "and then Sirius would still be alive." True to his word to Moody, Lupin, and Tonks, Harry wrote the Order every three days telling them that he was alright. In return Lupin, Moody, or Tonks would write him a letter telling him what was going on with the Order(nothing to detailed of course incase the letter was intercepted). Harry had also received letters from Ron, Hermione, and surprisingly, Ginny, Neville, and Luna. They all wanted to know how he was doing, and if the Dursleys were treating him right. He always looked forward to the letters from his friends, telling him of their summer vacations. The only thing that bothered him was that every time he asked Ron, Ginny, or Hermione, when he could leave the Dursleys, the answer was always the same, 'soon.' Harry squinted through the sheet of rain outside his window, for a moment he had thought he had seen an owl, but then he told him self, 'owls can't fly in this weather.' He turned to look at his clock on the night stand, it said 2:54. He had been sixteen for several hours, without knowing it. He was working on his Transfiguration essay about how to transfigure an animal into an inanimate object, when he heard a faint tapping on his bedroom window. He went over to the window to see what it was. To his surprise he saw a line of owls waiting to come in. He looked at the owls and saw his own owl among them. He hurriedly opened the window, then shut it once all the owls were inside his bedroom. He sat on his bed and relieved the owls of their burdens. He was in awe at how many packages were now covering his bed. He saw three letters bearing the Hogwarts seal, so he decided to open those first. The first letter contained his O.W.L. results.
Dear Mr. Potter,
We are glad that you have attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry for five long years. We are pleased to present you with your
Fifth Year O.W.L. results. Below your results is the suggested list of
classes you should take, along with the electives Hogwarts is now
offering. Please put a check next to the electives you would like to
take, and send an owl back to us, confirming you course for your Sixth
and Seventh years.
Sincerely,
Professor M. McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Below are the results of your O.W.L. exams.
Potions: O
Charms: E
Defense Against the Dark Arts: O
Transfiguration: E
Divination: P
Care of Magical Creatures: O
Herbology: E
History of Magic: A
Astronomy: A
Total number of O.W.L.'s: 8
Suggested Courses for your Sixth and Seventh years:
Apparating
N.E.W.T. Potions
N.E.W.T. Charms
N.E.W.T. Defense Against the Dark Arts
N.E.W.T. Transfiguration
N.E.W.T. Herbology
Please choose four of the following electives to take for your next
two years at Hogwarts, and send this letter back no later than August
1st.
Hogwarts Electives:
Occlumency
Animagus and Metamorphmagi
The Return of Lord Voldemort
The DA and Dueling
Early Auror Training(You must be in N.E.W.T. Potions, N.E.W.T. Charms,
N.E.W.T. DADA, and N.E.W.T. Transfiguration to take this course)
Ancient Runes
Arithmancy
Muggle Studies
Harry was amazed at his O.W.L. results. He hadn't the faintest idea how he'd gotten an 'Outstanding' in Potions. When he looked at the list of electives again, he was sure he'd have to take Occlumency again, but then he noticed a hastily written note at the bottom of the letter.
Harry,
Due to the fact that you studied occlumency last year, you need not
study
it again this year. I thought you might enjoy taking, Animagus and
Metamorphmagi, and Early Auror Training. I must tell you now that you
and Ms. Granger are to be teaching The DA and Dueling class, and
getting paid. I was also hoping that you would help me instruct The
Return of Lord Voldemort class, seeing as how you have the most
experience with Voldemort. I should tell you now, that if you decide
to help me teach The Return of Lord Voldemort, I will allow you
private flying lessons with Madam Hooch, to thank you for helping me
teach.
Albus Dumbledore
Harry read and reread the note, not believing that he was going to be a teacher. Of course he would say yes! He then decided to take Animagus and Metamorphmagi, and Early Auror Training, as his electives. He wrote a quick note to Dumbledore, and sent the letter and his course confirmation back to Hogwarts with Hedwig. He then opened the next letter from Hogwarts. It was the usual telling him when the first term started, and that the train left from Kings Cross at 11:00 on September the first. Only eleven new books this year.. Standard Book of Spells Grade Six by: Miranda Goshawk Curses and Jinxes Everything You Need To Know by: Chris Waters What You Need to Know About You-Know-Who by: L & J Magical Defense by: Kira Black Advanced Potions by: Stella Adams Advanced Transfiguration by: Melanie Walker Advanced Charms by: Kelly Anderson Advanced Herbology by: Jo Matherson A Beginners Guide to Apparating by: Mike Davis So You Want to Be and Auror A Beginners Guide to Becoming an Auror by: Nymphadora Tonks and Kingsley Shacklebolt
He reread the book titles and authors. He wondered who L & J were. Maybe their his parents, Lily & James. He put aside his booklist and opened the last letter from Hogwarts. Inside was a letter from Hagrid.
Hello Harry. Hope your having an OK summer, and the Dursleys are
treating you right. Anyway, hope you like your present, see you at
Hogwarts.
Hagrid
Harry shook the envelope and out fell a birthday card. He opened it
and to his surprise it talked. 'Happy Birthday Harry. Hope you get lots of presents. Thought I'd send you a birthday card to add to your collection. Grawp says hello. See you when you get to Hogwarts.' Harry wondered where he'd gotten the talking card. Harry picked up the next parcel and pulled off the attached note.
Hey Harry,
Hope you're having a good summer. Yesterday while Daddy and I were
hiking in the Swedish mountains, you'll never guess what we found!?! A
Crumple-Horned Snorkack!! I'm sending you a picture of me with the
crumple-horned snorkack, and a crumple-horned snorkack horn we found.
I also sent a picture to Hermione along with a note that sang, 'I told
you so!' over and over again until she admitted that I was right and
she was wrong.
Have a great summer. See you in Diagon Alley,
Luna Lovegood
Harry tore into the brown wrapping paper and was amazed at what was in it. The picture Luna had sent was of her standing next to an odd looking creature, he supposed was the crumple-horned snorkack. 'I bet Hermione loved this,' he thought to himself. He then looked at the horn that was extremely light weight. It looked just like the horn the snorkack in the picture had, all crumpled up.
Harry opened the next envelope, wondering who it was from. Inside were a note and a picture from Neville. Harry read the note first.
Harry,
I was looking through some of my parents old photo albums, and came
across this picture. I noticed the other man in the picture looked
just like you, and then I realized who the other two people must be. I
turned the photo over, and found a note written on the back. It said,
'Frank, Alice, James, and Lily. July 17, 1978. Order of the Phoenix
HQ.' I thought this particular picture might interest you. I guess our
parents were friends, them being in the Order and all.
Hope you like the picture,
Neville
Harry was speechless. He picked up the photo and looked at it. There smiling up at him were his and Nevilles' parents. He walked over to his trunk and pulled out his photo album. He found an empty slot and slid the picture into it. Instantly the words on the back of the photo appeared in gold script, below the moving picture. He smiled happily to himself, he'd show Neville the album on the train to Hogwarts.
The next package he received was from Hermione. She'd gotten him a book entitled 101 Defense Against the Dark Arts Spells and Hexes by: Katlin Barrow. He opened the book and out fell a note.
Harry,
When I saw this book in Flourish and Blotts, it made me think of how
much you like Defense Against the Dark Arts. So I got it for you. Hope
you like it.
Hermione
P.S.
I can't get this note that Luna sent me to shut up. It keeps singing
'I told you so!' over and over again. Can you believe she found a REAL
Crumple-Horned Snorkack? Anyway, if you know how to get Luna's note to
shut up, please tell me, it's driving me crazy!!
Hermione
Harry thought about how useful this book would be. The thought of all the defense spells to learn made his head spin. He reached over and grabbed another present. He pulled the letter off and read it.
Silent Business Partner,
The joke shop is fabulous! We've made you part owner of the Three
WW1's (Weasels' Wizard Wheezes). As our birthday gift to you, we've
sent a sample of every item for sale. Don't worry Harry, the box won't
blow up in your face. Use these joke items to carry on our prancing
legacy.
Have fun!
Greed and Forge
Despite the fact Fred and George had said the box wouldn't blow up in his face, he still opened it with caution. Inside was a sample of everything Fred and George had ever made. Harry was eager to try the Skiving Snackboxes when he got back to Hogwarts.
The next package was from Harry's housemate, Dean Thomas. Dean had gotten him a figurine of Viktor Krum playing football (soccer). The note that came with it said that Dean had gotten it of F-Mab(Magical Artifact Bidding, by floo powder). Harry had no clue what F-Mab was, so he decided he'd ask Hermione later. He opened Ron's gift next. Harry chuckled when he saw that Ron had given him sixteen sets of Extendable Ears. Only then did Harry realize that the one thong missing from Fred and George's present was extendable ears. The next parcel was from Seams Fining, another one of Harry's housemates. Seamus had sent him a birthday card.
Happy Birthday Harry,
I'm sorry about calling you a nutter last year. You were right all
along, my mum the one that was wrong. I'm sorry. I hope you can
forgive me. I would really like to be friends again. I understand if
you don't forgive me, but I'm really and truly sorry.
Seamus Finnigan
How could Seamus think that Harry wouldn't forgive him. All he had to do was say sorry. Harry took out a piece of parchment ant wrote a quick note to Seamus telling him that he forgave him. He sat the note aside to send with Hedwig when she returned from Hogwarts.
There were only three parcels left. Harry picked up the nearest package and opened it. It turned out to be from Tonks. She had gotten him a copy of So You Want To Be An Auror, Her note had said that she thought he might need it.
He picked up the next gift and opened it. It was from Moody. He'd gotten Harry Foe-Glass. The note that came with it said he thought it might be useful. Harry was very happy with all of his gifts.
Harry picked up the last parcel, he assumed was from Lupin. Indeed, when Harry tore the wrapping paper off a letter fell out addressed to him, from Lupin.
Dear Harry,
Sirius told me back at Christmastime that if anything happened to him,
he wanted Grimmauld Place, and the all the money in his Gringotts
vault to be left to you. I told him I would make sure his wishes were
carried out. So my gift to you id the magical deed, giving you full
rights over Grimmauld Place. I have had the contents of Sirius
Gringotts vault, moved into your vault. I'm supposed to ask you if we
can still use Grimmauld Place as the Orders HQ? Dumbledore also asked
me to tell you that you have been invited to join the Order, because
of your dealings with Voldemort. Please send an owl back ASAP
answering my question, and telling us if you still want to join the
Order.
Remus Lupin
P.S.
We sent owls to Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Luna, and Neville, asking them
if they wanted to join the Order as well. They all said yes.
R. Lupin Harry was at a loss for words. He now owned 12 Grimmauld Place. Of course he would let the Order keep using it for Headquarters. He couldn't believe that him and his friends were going to be part of the Order of the Phoenix! He took out another piece of parchment and wrote a short letter to the Order, saying that they could continue using Grimmauld Place as HQ, and that of course he still wanted to join the Order. He looked around at all of his birthday presents. He couldn't believe how many friends had sent him gifts. Harry still didn't know how he'd done so well on his O.W.L.'s. Umbridge had said that his grades weren't good enough for him to be an Auror. Well she could just stuff it. He had proved her wrong. He'd gotten an 'O' in Potions and DADA and an 'E' in Transfiguration and Charms. Harry thought that the members of the D.A. were pretty glad that they had joined right about now. If they hadn't they'd probably failed the DADA O.W.L. After he'd sent all the owls back with letters for his friends, he finished his Transfiguration essay, and went to bed.