Phoenix Headquarters.
When they arrived at Headquarters, they were greeted by Mrs Weasley,
who engulfed Harry and Hermione in a big hug. Ron and Ginny stood behind her
grinning.
"Mum?" came a voice before anyone could speak.
"What?" called back Mrs Weasley. Charlie Weasley came walking down the stairs.
Harry was surprised to see him.
"Oh hi Harry, Hermione."
"Hi," they answered. Mrs Weasley looked at him expectantly.
"What.oh.um.I've kind of lost the cat again. Have you seen him?"
Mrs Weasley sighed," That darn cat! He's been nothing but trouble! I suppose we'd
better look for him, after all Dumbledore asked us to look after him."
"I'm sure we can find him. Its just a cat," smiled Harry.
"Oh no, this is a smart cat. He keeps disappearing, and we can never find him until he
wants to be found. Which wouldn't be a problem if Dumbledore hadn't expressively
said that we weren't to lose him under any circumstances," said Charlie grimly.
"What's his name again?" asked Tonks.
"Chaser," replied Ron. The adults started to look for him, and Hermione looked at the
others curiously.
"Don't ask," said Ginny," he just seems to want to cause as much trouble as possible."
"He's really dumb though. Doesn't even turn up to be fed. We reckon that he's just
Dumbledore's crazy cat," said Fred, as he and George apparated in front of Harry.
Suddenly a black cat leapt out at Fred.
"Aaaargh!" cried Fred, and the others jumped.
"What's going on?" demanded Alaster Moody, as he and Sirius entered the house.
Hearing his yell, the rest of the house appeared too.
"The dumb cat just went psycho!" exclaimed Ron, as the cat continued to circle Fred,
hissing and spitting. When Sirius tried to grab the cat, he went to bite him. Chaser
leapt for Fred again, and Mrs Weasley and Ginny screamed. At that moment Snape
and Professor Dumbledore walked in. Taking the whole scene in, Snape grabbed the
cat who surprisingly, put up no resistance except for a slight hiss. Dumbledore greeted
the scene with a smile.
"Taking good care of him then?"
"Is he safe?" gasped Tonks, looking alarmed.
"Oh very. He probably just didn't like something."
"Did you perhaps provoke him?" sneered Snape. Fred started to shake his head, and
he added," In any way?"
"No!" then, "well, I said he was dumb." Chaser hissed.
"Perhaps the poor fellow didn't like that and struck out in the only way he thought
possible. Though I'm not sure about his methods." Dumbledore seemed amused.
Snape was shaking his head.
"I think perhaps we need to discuss the next part of our arrangements. Yes?"
Dumbledore looked at the cat, "come on lets talk to the Order." Snape dropped the
cat, and the cat transformed into a boy of about Fred and George's age. He had long
silvery hair, and cool, distinct eyes.
"This way," said Dumbledore motioning for the boy to go into the dining room. The
boy glared at Fred, then Snape, before leaving the room. The members of the Order
looked baffled, but left the room too. Sirius looked at Harry and shrugged, offering
him a smile. Harry smiled back. He was so glad that Sirius' name had been cleared in
the Ministry because he didn't have to stay inside as much. He looked healthier for it,
and Harry could now see him as the laughing young man at his parent's wedding. He
still had to be careful though. Some people still weren't sure about him, and a
Voldemort's supporters weren't happy.
"Why don't you all go upstairs?" suggested Mrs Weasley, looking confused.
Dumbledore smiled, "No doubt you will find out soon enough." With that he too left
the room and closed the door behind him.
Fred, George, Ron, Ginny, Harry and Hermione all looked at each other, and
with a collective sigh, they all headed upstairs.
When they arrived at Headquarters, they were greeted by Mrs Weasley,
who engulfed Harry and Hermione in a big hug. Ron and Ginny stood behind her
grinning.
"Mum?" came a voice before anyone could speak.
"What?" called back Mrs Weasley. Charlie Weasley came walking down the stairs.
Harry was surprised to see him.
"Oh hi Harry, Hermione."
"Hi," they answered. Mrs Weasley looked at him expectantly.
"What.oh.um.I've kind of lost the cat again. Have you seen him?"
Mrs Weasley sighed," That darn cat! He's been nothing but trouble! I suppose we'd
better look for him, after all Dumbledore asked us to look after him."
"I'm sure we can find him. Its just a cat," smiled Harry.
"Oh no, this is a smart cat. He keeps disappearing, and we can never find him until he
wants to be found. Which wouldn't be a problem if Dumbledore hadn't expressively
said that we weren't to lose him under any circumstances," said Charlie grimly.
"What's his name again?" asked Tonks.
"Chaser," replied Ron. The adults started to look for him, and Hermione looked at the
others curiously.
"Don't ask," said Ginny," he just seems to want to cause as much trouble as possible."
"He's really dumb though. Doesn't even turn up to be fed. We reckon that he's just
Dumbledore's crazy cat," said Fred, as he and George apparated in front of Harry.
Suddenly a black cat leapt out at Fred.
"Aaaargh!" cried Fred, and the others jumped.
"What's going on?" demanded Alaster Moody, as he and Sirius entered the house.
Hearing his yell, the rest of the house appeared too.
"The dumb cat just went psycho!" exclaimed Ron, as the cat continued to circle Fred,
hissing and spitting. When Sirius tried to grab the cat, he went to bite him. Chaser
leapt for Fred again, and Mrs Weasley and Ginny screamed. At that moment Snape
and Professor Dumbledore walked in. Taking the whole scene in, Snape grabbed the
cat who surprisingly, put up no resistance except for a slight hiss. Dumbledore greeted
the scene with a smile.
"Taking good care of him then?"
"Is he safe?" gasped Tonks, looking alarmed.
"Oh very. He probably just didn't like something."
"Did you perhaps provoke him?" sneered Snape. Fred started to shake his head, and
he added," In any way?"
"No!" then, "well, I said he was dumb." Chaser hissed.
"Perhaps the poor fellow didn't like that and struck out in the only way he thought
possible. Though I'm not sure about his methods." Dumbledore seemed amused.
Snape was shaking his head.
"I think perhaps we need to discuss the next part of our arrangements. Yes?"
Dumbledore looked at the cat, "come on lets talk to the Order." Snape dropped the
cat, and the cat transformed into a boy of about Fred and George's age. He had long
silvery hair, and cool, distinct eyes.
"This way," said Dumbledore motioning for the boy to go into the dining room. The
boy glared at Fred, then Snape, before leaving the room. The members of the Order
looked baffled, but left the room too. Sirius looked at Harry and shrugged, offering
him a smile. Harry smiled back. He was so glad that Sirius' name had been cleared in
the Ministry because he didn't have to stay inside as much. He looked healthier for it,
and Harry could now see him as the laughing young man at his parent's wedding. He
still had to be careful though. Some people still weren't sure about him, and a
Voldemort's supporters weren't happy.
"Why don't you all go upstairs?" suggested Mrs Weasley, looking confused.
Dumbledore smiled, "No doubt you will find out soon enough." With that he too left
the room and closed the door behind him.
Fred, George, Ron, Ginny, Harry and Hermione all looked at each other, and
with a collective sigh, they all headed upstairs.