I do not own Harry Potter, or its characters. That privilage lies with JK Rowling, Schoolastic, Bloomsbury, and Warner Bros. I only own this plot.

A/N: Please let me know if I should continue this story for any readers who may have read this. I have up to chapter 10 written and am currently working on the 11th. Thanks. Abbey

Chapter 5

"Harry, Harry, there you are!" Harry turned to meet his best friend Ron. He saw Hermione was next to him happy to see him.

"How has your holiday been?" Harry asked the two of them.

"Oh well you know, mum and dad are busy with the Order, so I spend most of my time here with Fred and George, at their store. They're doing really well you know." Ron had commented.

Harry looked at his best friends and smiled. He couldn't help but to feel happy at last. He didn't realize that he had missed them so much.

"Harry, I was talking to dad this morning, he said that you arrived at headquarters last week." Ron commented.

"Yeah, I left my aunt and uncle's last weekend. I got a letter from someone that was claiming to be you. I sent word to the Order quickly and they came to get me." said Harry.

"Harry, do you think your aunt, uncle and cousin are going to be alright?" this time from Hermione with a look of worry.

"No, I would have heard something from dad." Ron commented.

Harry hadn't thought of the Dursley's since he left, but it was a good question to ask. Harry also supposed that if anything did happen, Dumbledore would tell him immediately. Harry's thoughts drifted a little when he heard Ron telling Hermione about someone who was staying not far from the Order.

"They have someone staying somewhere near. I heard dad talking about her the other day." Ron said to the trio.

"I heard Dumbledore and McGonagall talking about her last week. McGonagall was taking her around the city. McGonagall said she was walking across a road barefoot. What is that all about?" Harry asked.

"Barefoot? Well, it could be, but no...." Hermione said more to herself than the other two.

"What?" asked Ron

"Well, it would be more of a Muggle thing to do, but.... Harry do you know which road it was?" Hermione asked him.

Harry thought back to the conversation he heard. "No, I don't remember."

"Well, I suppose it doesn't matter. I still have some shopping to do. I need to get some books for classes." Hermione said.

"By the way mate, how did you do on your O.W.L's? I got eleven. Hermione got fourteen." Ron said

"I got twelve, enough to be an Auror." Harry said

Both Ron and Hermione gave their congratulations to Harry, while on their way to Flourish and Blotts. They spent the rest of the day shopping and upon getting all they needed, they headed back to the Leakey Cauldron for some butter beer's.

"I'm really excited about term this year. It will be really exciting to start the advanced classes. I wonder who will be teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts this year." said Hermione.

"I'm not sure, I didn't ask." Harry stated. "I do hope whoever it is, they'll be better than Umbridge though. Well, I'm going to go back to headquarters to drop off my things. Do you want to come Ron?"

"No, I'll stay here with Hermione." Ron said going red around the ears.

Harry gave him a questioning look, but did not press the matter. When Ron wanted to finally share with him he would. Harry got up and walked to the fire place, took some floo powder out of a box and walked into the fire, and flooed back to headquarters.

Harry was back in his room when he looked around. He started gathering all of his belongings and started packing them away. He put his new books and potion supplies away when he heard a knock at the door.

"Come in." harry said to the door.

Lupin walked in to his room. "Getting ready for term to start?" he asked.

"Yes. Do you know who the Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher is this term?" Harry asked.

"Only by name." Lupin said with a smile on his face. Clearly this was not the answer that Harry wanted and Lupin knew it.

"Well, is this person any good?" Harry said with a hint of impatience in his voice.

"Yes, he knows his stuff. I don't think you are going to be disappointed this year." Lupin commented. "Ready for dinner?"