Chapter 4: The meeting
After everyone sat down, the meeting promptly began. I needn't bore you with specific details of this meeting, as it has very little to do with this story.
In a nutshell, this meeting was mainly a progress report on finding the Death Eaters and Voldemort, recruiting new members of the Order, and guarding over Harry. Basically, half of the Aurors were now guarding Azkaban and the other half were looking for the Death Eaters that did not get caught. So far, none had been found
Since Dumbledore was re-instated into the International Confederation of Wizards and the Wizengamot, he has been successful in convincing most of them to support his cause.
But it's Harry's guard that it is the most important part of the meeting. "as to Harry," said Dumbledore, "I feel that he is in even more danger where he is at the moment. So, I feel that until he can come back here, we should have two people guarding him at any one time. This is to make sure that Harry is no way harmed."
Mrs Weasley turned her head quickly and glared at uncomfortable- looking Mundungus Fletcher. Dumbledore continued.
"I have devised a roster here of who will be guarding Harry and when. I have included everyone who volunteered to guard over Harry. If you can't do you shift, for any reason, then tell you guard-partner and also organise a replacement. As you did last summer, you are to report to Arabella Figg's house and sign in before you start your guard duty. Thank you to everyone who volunteered. Arthur, Molly, Remus, can you please make sure that everyone on this roster knows about the two-guard system and that they see when they are on guard-duty? Thank you. This meeting is adjourned."
Snape immediately got up, said goodbye to Professor Dumbledore and promptly left. McGonagall also said her goodbyes to Professor Dumbledore and Mira and she left as well.
"Molly, would you be so kind as to ask the children to come in here?" asked Dumbledore.
"Of course, Professor," she replied, and left the room. She came back a minute later with three teenagers; one boy and one girl, both with the same red hair as the rest of the Weasleys, and another girl, with very bushy brown hair.
"Mira," said Dumbledore. "These are Ron and Ginny Weasley and Hermione Granger. They are friends of Harry's. Ron, Ginny, Hermione, this is Mira, she is a friend of Remus' and was friends with Harry's parents and Sirius when they were at Hogwarts."
Mira shook hands with Ron, Hermione and Ginny. "So, I finally get to meet Harry's famous best friends," smiled Mira. "Professor Dumbledore, Remus and Sirius have told me all about you. I hear you helped Harry out a fair bit over the years, and stopped him from getting into too much trouble."
Hermione and Ginny beamed and Ron's ears went pink.
"Now, children," said Dumbledore. "I must ask you, like last summer, not to put anything in writing about what goes on here."
Ron and Hermione, both with indignant looks, opened their mouths, but Dumbledore cut them off.
"I know that you aren't happy about this, but I promise you he will be informed on what's going on. I've asked a neighbour of his, Arabella Figg, to talk to him and to keep him informed. This way, we do not run the risk of having your owls intercepted, and we do not keep Harry out of the loop."
"When will Harry be coming here?" asked Hermione.
"In a few weeks," replied Dumbledore. "A few things needed to be sorted out here, first." He looked at Mira when he said this.
Hermione had a confused look on her face. "Well, I must go," said Dumbledore. "Will you be OK here, Mira?"
"I'll be fine," she replied, smiling.
"Don't forget to stop by the Ministry tomorrow," he said, smiling.
"Don't worry, Professor, I wont," she replied.
Dumbledore gave her a hug and said goodbye to everyone before leaving.
"Can I please have some help with dinner?" asked Molly. "Oh no, Mira, dear, you can sit down and relax. Arthur! Some help, please!"
"Yes, Molly, dear."
After everyone sat down, the meeting promptly began. I needn't bore you with specific details of this meeting, as it has very little to do with this story.
In a nutshell, this meeting was mainly a progress report on finding the Death Eaters and Voldemort, recruiting new members of the Order, and guarding over Harry. Basically, half of the Aurors were now guarding Azkaban and the other half were looking for the Death Eaters that did not get caught. So far, none had been found
Since Dumbledore was re-instated into the International Confederation of Wizards and the Wizengamot, he has been successful in convincing most of them to support his cause.
But it's Harry's guard that it is the most important part of the meeting. "as to Harry," said Dumbledore, "I feel that he is in even more danger where he is at the moment. So, I feel that until he can come back here, we should have two people guarding him at any one time. This is to make sure that Harry is no way harmed."
Mrs Weasley turned her head quickly and glared at uncomfortable- looking Mundungus Fletcher. Dumbledore continued.
"I have devised a roster here of who will be guarding Harry and when. I have included everyone who volunteered to guard over Harry. If you can't do you shift, for any reason, then tell you guard-partner and also organise a replacement. As you did last summer, you are to report to Arabella Figg's house and sign in before you start your guard duty. Thank you to everyone who volunteered. Arthur, Molly, Remus, can you please make sure that everyone on this roster knows about the two-guard system and that they see when they are on guard-duty? Thank you. This meeting is adjourned."
Snape immediately got up, said goodbye to Professor Dumbledore and promptly left. McGonagall also said her goodbyes to Professor Dumbledore and Mira and she left as well.
"Molly, would you be so kind as to ask the children to come in here?" asked Dumbledore.
"Of course, Professor," she replied, and left the room. She came back a minute later with three teenagers; one boy and one girl, both with the same red hair as the rest of the Weasleys, and another girl, with very bushy brown hair.
"Mira," said Dumbledore. "These are Ron and Ginny Weasley and Hermione Granger. They are friends of Harry's. Ron, Ginny, Hermione, this is Mira, she is a friend of Remus' and was friends with Harry's parents and Sirius when they were at Hogwarts."
Mira shook hands with Ron, Hermione and Ginny. "So, I finally get to meet Harry's famous best friends," smiled Mira. "Professor Dumbledore, Remus and Sirius have told me all about you. I hear you helped Harry out a fair bit over the years, and stopped him from getting into too much trouble."
Hermione and Ginny beamed and Ron's ears went pink.
"Now, children," said Dumbledore. "I must ask you, like last summer, not to put anything in writing about what goes on here."
Ron and Hermione, both with indignant looks, opened their mouths, but Dumbledore cut them off.
"I know that you aren't happy about this, but I promise you he will be informed on what's going on. I've asked a neighbour of his, Arabella Figg, to talk to him and to keep him informed. This way, we do not run the risk of having your owls intercepted, and we do not keep Harry out of the loop."
"When will Harry be coming here?" asked Hermione.
"In a few weeks," replied Dumbledore. "A few things needed to be sorted out here, first." He looked at Mira when he said this.
Hermione had a confused look on her face. "Well, I must go," said Dumbledore. "Will you be OK here, Mira?"
"I'll be fine," she replied, smiling.
"Don't forget to stop by the Ministry tomorrow," he said, smiling.
"Don't worry, Professor, I wont," she replied.
Dumbledore gave her a hug and said goodbye to everyone before leaving.
"Can I please have some help with dinner?" asked Molly. "Oh no, Mira, dear, you can sit down and relax. Arthur! Some help, please!"
"Yes, Molly, dear."