Harry eyed Sirius and Remus' outfits curiously. They were both wearing
blue robes with gold embroidery and a small red phoenix embroidered on the
left side of their chest. "Why are you wearing that?" he asked. Sirius
grinned.
"Why are you wearing that?" he asked, pointing at Harry's Hogwarts robes.
"Because Remus here came and dragged me out of class. It's the Hogwarts
uniform, Sirius"
"Yes, well, this is the uniform for-"
"Sirius!" Remus said warningly.
"For what?" Harry asked curiously.
"Nevermind," Sirius said.
"Fine then. I'll find out myself. Better still, I'll ask Hermione."
Remus chuckled. "For some reason, Harry, I doubt Hermione would bel able
to find anything about this in books."
Books.. Harry's mind sprang to the note Dumbledore had written him.
"This wouldn't have anything to do with Dumbledore's mysterious Order
business, would it?"
Sirius beamed. "Ahh, he's sharp, eh, Moony."
Remus nodded. "You got it, kiddo. These are our Order uniforms" He
reached into the cupboard and pulled out two midnight blue cloaks with
hoods.
"Here, Padfoot. Now noone will start throwing hexes around before Harry
can wave that bit of parchment under their noses." The two of them pulled
their hoods up, and led the way to the Leaky Cauldron.
There were no other customers in there. Old Tom glanced up and a toothy smile spread across his face. "Mr Potter!! How nice to see you again. And your two friends.." He glanced at them. No one bothered to enlighten him. "A private parlour, please," Harry said. "And a pot of tea, crumpets, sausages, a chocolate cake and perhaps some sandwiches." Tom nodded, and led the way to their parlour. With a flick of his wand, the fire was flickering away merrily, with another, their order was on the table. He bowed and left, closing the door behind him. Remus and Sirius pulled down their hoods, Sirius reaching for a slice of cake. Remus frowned at him. "Really, Padfoot, you get to spend some quality time with your godson for the first time in fourteen years and the first thing you do is stuff your face?" Sirius swallowed with some difficulty. "Want anything Harry?" he asked. Harry nodded. "Yes. A cup of tea would be nice, thank you." Sirius started to laugh, and Remus shook his head while pouring out three cups of tea. "Now you can talk to us properly!" he declared, sliding Harry's cup across the table. Harry took a sip, thoughtfully. "This Order," he said suddenly, "What does it do?" Remus and Sirius glanced at each other. Sirius turned back to Harry with a sigh. "Harry, the Order Of the Phoenix was first established when Voldemort first came to power. Its purpose was to aid Aurors in any way it could, but within Hogwarts. IN reality, Aurors of a higher standard. Of course, it was no longer needed after - then - so it was closed down. But in light of recent events, Dumbledore has seen fit to reinstate the Order - without consulting the Ministry." "So its just for fighting Death Eaters?" Harry said slowing. Sirius nodded. "For the most part, yes. I know you won't like this, Harry, but another of the Orders purposes is to take care of you." Harry's face darkened. "I'm not a baby," he said crossly. "I can take care of myself." Remus nodded. "We know, Harry, we know, but Voldemort is targeting you. Even a cat runs out of lives, and you have lived twice when you should have died. And if you were to die, Harry..." His voice trailed off, and his eyes filled with tears. "Sorry," Harry muttered, staring into the firs. Suddenly he looked up. "Sirius?" he asked. Sirius raised his eyebrows. "Was anything salvaged from my mum and das house? " Remus shooks his head, but Sirius looked positively joyous. "Harry! I can't believe I forgot!! James mentioned something about putting stuff they wanted kept safe in their Gringotts account - have you ever searched it thoroughly?" Harry shook his head. Sirius smiled. "Harry, this Christmas you and I - and Remus if he wants - are going to search that vault of yours from top to bottom!"
They were all silent for a few moments. "Remus?" Harry asked. "What now?" Remus pretended to grump. Harry grinned. "You said before that I had escaped from Voldemort twice - you're wrong." "I am?" Remus asked, puzzled. "You mean that you died the first time or what?" Harry shook his head. "Idiot!! You forgot you didn't know me before my 3rd year - I met him and got away in my 1st year and 2nd." "You did?" Sirius gasped. Harry pulled a face. "We-ell, it was his younger self in my 2nd year - he left a diary with his memories in it. I nearly died then." Sirius glared at him. "Harry James Potter, you are not going anywhere until you tell Remus and I exactly what you were up to before we knew you!!" Harry beamed at him. "Well, there was the time I lost 150 points from Gryffindor..and the other time I won 200 and Ron won 200, and we both got awards for special services to the school or some crap - and we got it for breaking rules and at the beginning of the year Dumbledore was threatening to expel us..."
Fred and George paced nervously in front of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. "Well, you guys all know what Oliver used to say. Still all applies." Fred said after a long silence. "What, get the Snitch or die trying?" Harry asked cheerfully. George snickered. "Well, maybe not all of it.but most of it!" And then they strode onto the pitch. "Here is the Gryffindor team, most members of the Hogwarts team, the reigning champions and despite a long list of misfortunes the best team Hogwarts has seen in a long while! Lee Jordan yelled.
"On my whistle!" Hooch yelled. "One..Two.Three!" Harry kicked off hard, soaring up high above the game. It didn't take long for him to realise Cho wasn't playing as well as she normally did, her reactions were slow and she'd had a few close encounters with Bludgers already. Harry weaved in and out of them all easily, listening carefully to the commentary. "And Katie Bell scores - its 50-10 to Gryffindor. Gryffindor in possession, about to score - no, good save by Davies, and Ravenclaw in possession, Boot speeding towards goal, he scores - no he doesn't, stopped by a good Bludger sent by a Weasly twin, can't tell which - What the hell is Potter doing?!!?!" For Harry had just gone into a incredibly fast dive towards the teachers stands. Cho was half-heartedly following him. He pulled up seconds before collision, the golden Snitch clutched in his fist.
Finally, the holidays arrived. No students but Harry were at Hogwarts, so he had the common room to himself, and Remus and Sirius, of course. It was Christmas morning, and Harry was creeping silently downstairs. Remus had just sat up, rubbing his eyes blearily. As he spotted Harry, and evil glint appeared in his eye. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" he mouthed, inclining his head towards Siriw's sleeping form. Harry nodded enthusiastically. With a flick of his wand, a large bucket of icy water was revolving above Sirius's head. Harry crept up behind him and yelled, "Padfoot! Dumbledore and Trelawney just announced their engagement!" Sirius's head flew up with a start. "Wha-" he began, then Remus's bucket of water fell on his head. Harry and Remus both rolled on the floor with laughter, Siruis sat there and scowled. "Get up. There's more to do than play tricks on poor defenceless people like myself, there's presents." The two of them stood up shakily, still chortling, and made their way to the pile under the tree.
AN. Ok, here is the latest chapter!! Do you want me to continue with this fic after the OotP is released? Its only five days away and there is no way I can get the rest of the story typed up and posted before then. I need five reviews saying yes before I do!! So, if you want to know what happens, click that little button..
There were no other customers in there. Old Tom glanced up and a toothy smile spread across his face. "Mr Potter!! How nice to see you again. And your two friends.." He glanced at them. No one bothered to enlighten him. "A private parlour, please," Harry said. "And a pot of tea, crumpets, sausages, a chocolate cake and perhaps some sandwiches." Tom nodded, and led the way to their parlour. With a flick of his wand, the fire was flickering away merrily, with another, their order was on the table. He bowed and left, closing the door behind him. Remus and Sirius pulled down their hoods, Sirius reaching for a slice of cake. Remus frowned at him. "Really, Padfoot, you get to spend some quality time with your godson for the first time in fourteen years and the first thing you do is stuff your face?" Sirius swallowed with some difficulty. "Want anything Harry?" he asked. Harry nodded. "Yes. A cup of tea would be nice, thank you." Sirius started to laugh, and Remus shook his head while pouring out three cups of tea. "Now you can talk to us properly!" he declared, sliding Harry's cup across the table. Harry took a sip, thoughtfully. "This Order," he said suddenly, "What does it do?" Remus and Sirius glanced at each other. Sirius turned back to Harry with a sigh. "Harry, the Order Of the Phoenix was first established when Voldemort first came to power. Its purpose was to aid Aurors in any way it could, but within Hogwarts. IN reality, Aurors of a higher standard. Of course, it was no longer needed after - then - so it was closed down. But in light of recent events, Dumbledore has seen fit to reinstate the Order - without consulting the Ministry." "So its just for fighting Death Eaters?" Harry said slowing. Sirius nodded. "For the most part, yes. I know you won't like this, Harry, but another of the Orders purposes is to take care of you." Harry's face darkened. "I'm not a baby," he said crossly. "I can take care of myself." Remus nodded. "We know, Harry, we know, but Voldemort is targeting you. Even a cat runs out of lives, and you have lived twice when you should have died. And if you were to die, Harry..." His voice trailed off, and his eyes filled with tears. "Sorry," Harry muttered, staring into the firs. Suddenly he looked up. "Sirius?" he asked. Sirius raised his eyebrows. "Was anything salvaged from my mum and das house? " Remus shooks his head, but Sirius looked positively joyous. "Harry! I can't believe I forgot!! James mentioned something about putting stuff they wanted kept safe in their Gringotts account - have you ever searched it thoroughly?" Harry shook his head. Sirius smiled. "Harry, this Christmas you and I - and Remus if he wants - are going to search that vault of yours from top to bottom!"
They were all silent for a few moments. "Remus?" Harry asked. "What now?" Remus pretended to grump. Harry grinned. "You said before that I had escaped from Voldemort twice - you're wrong." "I am?" Remus asked, puzzled. "You mean that you died the first time or what?" Harry shook his head. "Idiot!! You forgot you didn't know me before my 3rd year - I met him and got away in my 1st year and 2nd." "You did?" Sirius gasped. Harry pulled a face. "We-ell, it was his younger self in my 2nd year - he left a diary with his memories in it. I nearly died then." Sirius glared at him. "Harry James Potter, you are not going anywhere until you tell Remus and I exactly what you were up to before we knew you!!" Harry beamed at him. "Well, there was the time I lost 150 points from Gryffindor..and the other time I won 200 and Ron won 200, and we both got awards for special services to the school or some crap - and we got it for breaking rules and at the beginning of the year Dumbledore was threatening to expel us..."
Fred and George paced nervously in front of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. "Well, you guys all know what Oliver used to say. Still all applies." Fred said after a long silence. "What, get the Snitch or die trying?" Harry asked cheerfully. George snickered. "Well, maybe not all of it.but most of it!" And then they strode onto the pitch. "Here is the Gryffindor team, most members of the Hogwarts team, the reigning champions and despite a long list of misfortunes the best team Hogwarts has seen in a long while! Lee Jordan yelled.
"On my whistle!" Hooch yelled. "One..Two.Three!" Harry kicked off hard, soaring up high above the game. It didn't take long for him to realise Cho wasn't playing as well as she normally did, her reactions were slow and she'd had a few close encounters with Bludgers already. Harry weaved in and out of them all easily, listening carefully to the commentary. "And Katie Bell scores - its 50-10 to Gryffindor. Gryffindor in possession, about to score - no, good save by Davies, and Ravenclaw in possession, Boot speeding towards goal, he scores - no he doesn't, stopped by a good Bludger sent by a Weasly twin, can't tell which - What the hell is Potter doing?!!?!" For Harry had just gone into a incredibly fast dive towards the teachers stands. Cho was half-heartedly following him. He pulled up seconds before collision, the golden Snitch clutched in his fist.
Finally, the holidays arrived. No students but Harry were at Hogwarts, so he had the common room to himself, and Remus and Sirius, of course. It was Christmas morning, and Harry was creeping silently downstairs. Remus had just sat up, rubbing his eyes blearily. As he spotted Harry, and evil glint appeared in his eye. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" he mouthed, inclining his head towards Siriw's sleeping form. Harry nodded enthusiastically. With a flick of his wand, a large bucket of icy water was revolving above Sirius's head. Harry crept up behind him and yelled, "Padfoot! Dumbledore and Trelawney just announced their engagement!" Sirius's head flew up with a start. "Wha-" he began, then Remus's bucket of water fell on his head. Harry and Remus both rolled on the floor with laughter, Siruis sat there and scowled. "Get up. There's more to do than play tricks on poor defenceless people like myself, there's presents." The two of them stood up shakily, still chortling, and made their way to the pile under the tree.
AN. Ok, here is the latest chapter!! Do you want me to continue with this fic after the OotP is released? Its only five days away and there is no way I can get the rest of the story typed up and posted before then. I need five reviews saying yes before I do!! So, if you want to know what happens, click that little button..