Chapter 4 - More reunions and a Meeting for the Order.

It seemed only a second had passed since Harry touched the can of coke when he felt his feet touch down on carpet. He looked around the strange and damp room as Moody and Lupin landed beside him.

"Where are we" Harry asked Lupin. "This isn't Sirius's", he swallowed, "- place is it?" Lupin and Moody gave each other a strange look.

"No Harry", Lupin said softly, "this isn't the black House".

"But it is somewhere just as safe" added Moody. He then whispered, "Dumbledore is once again the secret keeper of the order, no one will find this place".

Harry stated saying "But where.." When a door banged open and Ron and Hermione raced in.

"HARRY!" they both screamed and jumped on him. Harry laughed and hugged them both tightly.

"Don't be angry", Ron said very quickly, "we haven't been ignoring you, we swear".

"Harry, whats been happening to you? We've heard really strange things. Weird people coming to your home. What's it all about. You have to tell us" Hermione rushed her words out and didn't take any breaths.

Harry smiled, opened his mouth to tell them when he heard..

"No need to tell anyone anything yet Harry, why don't you rest for a moment".

Albus Dumbledore stood behind him along with Arthur and Molly Weasley, their children Fred, George and Ginny, Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood, Professor McGonagall and, to Harry's despair, - Professor Snape.

Only one person missing thought Harry - and quickly pushed that thought away.

"Professor Dumbledore" Harry said stepping towards his friend and mentor. "ive got so much to tell you.."

"I know you have Harry but best to be patient I feel. Myself and the Order must finish our meeting, then we will call you in." Ron and Hermione both opened their mouths - "all of you". Dumbledore finished, his eyes twinkling. He then turned to Molly and Arthur, Snape, McGonagall, Lupin and Moody and said with a smile, "my friends, we'd better return. The others are waiting". They all walked past the group of children and Snape smirked at Harry as he walked past, his lip curling. Harry frowned. He hated Snape, why did Dumbledore trust him so? Dumbledore was the last to leave. "Please remember, do not mention anything to eachother until we call you too the meeting." He then walked out the door, it closing magically behind him.

The children smiled at each other and all hugged, even Luna. Much talk stated up until Hermione said - "you all heard what Professor Dumbledore said, we have to wait!" They all gave her looks but didn't say anything.

They made small talk about the holidays, school and each others health. There was a frustrated mood in the air and they all soon became silent. Well, apart from Luna who was telling anyone who listened about her Fathers latest issue of The Quibbler and a very interesting article about Teething Tarantulas. Every time she mentioned the name, Ron shivered. Harry noticed this and tried not to laugh. The mood got steadily happier until a voice made them all jump.

"CONSTANT VIGILANCE!" Moody stood in the doorway along with a smiling Tonks. "You could all be attacked at any time by anyone. Remember what you have been taught! Particularly what Potter taught you!" Moody shouted. Harry went red at this. Ron and Hermione smirked at him. "You are all required, come through." And he and Tonks moved aside to let them through.

They walked through all that was left of a small house. Harry gazed around him, looking at all the debris in surprise. He whispered to Hermione "this is a strange place for the Order to meet, don't you think?" She looked back at him as if trying to think of what to say. In the end she seemed to settle on "Its safe Harry." And then turned away from him leaving Harry puzzled.

They all walked into a completely destroyed room. Harry determined it was once a large bedroom but the Order had turned it into a meeting room. There were enough seats for all of them and Harry took his place in between Hermione and Ginny.

Dumbledore sat at the head of the table beside Snape and waited for everyone to be settled. He finally stood up. Snape banged the table with his fist. Dumbledore gave him a weary look and nodded. He then turned to the whole group.

"First of all, thank you all for coming. I know our place of meeting is tough for some of you, myself included but it seemed safer then most buildings and very out of the way." He paused and glanced in Harry's direction. Harry noticed Hermione clench her fists. "Most of you have tales to tell us all tonight. This has been the first meeting of the Order for many months. I have decided this was the best course of action as I have needed to monitor the Ministry closely, particularly since their last somewhat stupid course of action." Many around the table stirred at these words and whispered angrily to their neighbour. Harry gazed at them all, confused. Now, I will ask you to stand up in turn and tell us your latest news. Severus, if you please."

Snape got slowly to his feet, his eyes lingering on Harry for a moment. "Thank you Dumbledore", he nodded to the Headmaster and then turned back to his audience. "As most of you are aware, I have spent the summer with many of Dark Lords most trusted ally's. Though the information I have learnt has been unhelpful to us, I have discovered that the Dark Lord has been concerned for some time of a new being he knows only as Alezina".

Harry froze remembering Lucius Malfoys words to him. He glanced around the room and saw Dumbledore looking straight at him. Harry swallowed and tried to listen to what Snape was still saying. "I unfortunately do not know much about this Alezina, if it is a witch, wizard or something else. All I know is that the Dark Lord is worried by its presence and that is reason enough for the rest of us to be worried too." He stopped and looked round at Dumbledore who nodded to Snape, telling him to continue. He looked back at the others and said more softly. "One other thing I have discovered from Mr Pettigrew.." Harry jumped up and opened his mouth to shout at Snape when Hermione pulled him back down. "Please Harry," she whimpered. Ron looked sympathetically at him and a hand touched his shoulder. Harry looked up into Lupins face. "I know Harry, I know." Harry swallowed hard and forced himself to look back at Snape who was looking at him evilly. "Severus, please mention no more death eater names, as agreed." Dumbledore said clearly. "My apologies, slip of the tongue" Snape said with one last glance at Harry, "I assure you." The Weasleys were all glaring at Snape as he continued.. "Anyway, as I was saying, I have discovered one more thing about this Alezina and that is it requires the blood of a wizard to fulfil it's plans, whatever they may be. The blood of a very special wizard. The heir of a Hogwarts Founder.

Everyone started talking at once. Harry understood why Voldemort was worried as he was the heir of Slytherin. He wondered who the other Heirs could be and where they were right now. He shivered.

Dumbledore rose again. Everyone fell quiet. "Of course, this is very important and my thanks go out to Severus Snape for risking all to supply us with this information. I will turn my full attention to this creature that Voldemort fears and find out as much as I can. But now, I must ask our second speaker to stand.. Harry?"

Harry looked up at Dumbledore who smiled at him calmly. He looked at Hermione who also smiled. "Go on" she whispered. He got to his feet and realised that he felt sick. "Please start from the beginning Harry". Dumbledore prompted.

Harry swallowed then turned to the whole order. "Erm, ok, well I was staying at my Aunt and Uncle's as normal when Malfoy showed up." There was a cry of anger at this and Harry stopped talking. "Little Dick!" Ron exclaimed much to Hermiones shock. "Please, my friends, continue Harry". Dumbledore said, waving his arms for calm. "Well, yes, Malfoy acted really weird, he warned me something was coming, that Alezina was coming and I had to stop her. "Her?" Dumbledore muttered. Harry nodded then continued: "He didn't attack me or anything, just warned me. Told me to go and warn someone else but didn't say whom. Just said it was a him. Oh and he told me Voldemort didn't know he came to see me." Many gasped at the name but Harry ignored this and so did Dumbledore. "Is that all he said Harry?" he asked him kindly. Harry stopped. He thought about Malfoy telling him not to trust any of his friends and made a decision. "No, Sir, that was all."

Molly Weasley screamed, making everyone start. "Does this mean Harry is the one Snape was talking about, does it?" and she let out a sob. Dumbledore turned to her. "Now then Molly, we know nothing at this time, lets not panic now" She nodded to him but buried hr head in her husbands lap.

"Harry, I don't believe you have finished." Dumbledore said, turning back to Harry. Harry jumped but then shook his head. "No Sir, there is more", Dumbledore nodded to him and waved to him to continue.

"Something came to see me in my room a few weeks later. A creature. Like a Dementor but different. It spoke to me. It told me I must not interfere, that it was her time and that all those with magic would bow to her or die. It said it was my only warning and then it." He stopped and touched his right arm. Hw was going to mention the Mark burned on his arm but something was stopping him.

"Yes Harry?", Dumbledore asked, his eyes were now concerned. Harry realised everyone else was looking at him in the same way too. "Nothing Professor, I was just going to say, I was scared, really scared." He then sat down, shaking. Hermione took his hand and he glanced up and smiled at her. She smiled back. Neither of them realised Ron was looking too and then quickly looked away.

"You did very well Harry. It's no wonder you were scared, I would have been too. Anyone would have been. Tell me, was the creatures face a skull with a long tongue and feathers for hair?" Harry looked up and Dumbledore and nodded, feeling very sick now. Dumbledore frowned. "My poor boy, I believe you recently faced a. Ravenscar."

The reaction to this was amazing. Molly Weasley screamed and fainted, just being caught by Fred and George. Arthur stood up and sat down again shaking his head at Dumbledore. McGonagall gasped and covered her mouth. Lupin grabbed Harry's shoulder and Moody rushed forward to talk to Dumbledore who stopped him with his hand. Tooks rushed to Ginny and Hermione, who were holding eachother, sobbing. Ron stared at Harry open mouthed and Neville started shaking. Only three people remained seated. Harry who waited for someone to tell him what the hell was going on, Luna, who had picked up her copy of the "Quibbler" and was flicking through it and Snape who merely sat, his eyes never leaving Harrys face.

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