OotP Spoiler...
"Snape." Sirius said harshly. Harry saw him slowly reach for his wand.
"You're supposed to be guarding the head quarters." Snape hissed.
"I just came to see my family." Snape looked at Zelda, then back at Sirius.
"You two, to bed NOW!" They didn't argue. Harry wanted to stay and listen but Zelda pulled his arm.
"What do you think they were talking about? What head quarters?" Harry asked.
"I don't know." Zelda replied.
*~*~*
Then next morning Harry told his friends about Snape and Sirius.
"I only got to talk to him for five minutes." Harry complained.
"There are more important things to discuss Harry." Hermione said sharply.
"Like the head quarters you heard Snape mention." Harry didn't reply.
"Perhaps you could ask Snape..." Harry cut her off.
"You really think I can just march up to Snape and expect him to tell me everything?" Harry asked in a mocking tone.
"No.' Ron said looking over at Zelda. "But she can."
*~*~*
Later that afternoon Harry and his friends anxiously awaited Zelda's arrival in the common room.
"Well what did he say?" Hermione asked.
"Alright hold your horses." Zelda said putting her bag down.
"He said that he and Sirius belong to an organisation entitled the Order of the Phoenix, it was set up by Dumbledore to gather those who oppose he-who- must-not-be-named and just about all of your parents are involved including Bill and Charlie." She said looking at Ron.
"How could we not know about this?" Hermione said exasperated.
"Well it has to be kept a secret from you-know-who." Zelda said knowingly.
"Makes sense." Harry said.
"So that's why they didn't kill each other!" Ron exclaimed.
"Well actually they tried to, I went back there after you went to bed Harry, they were still arguing about some rubbish, just about at each others' throats too!" Zelda said.
"Did Sirius say anything about me?" Harry asked hopefully. Zelda shook her head.
"He just said to keep and eye on you." She said. Harry's face fell.
"Look Harry I know it seems like no-one has any time for you but they're all working towards the Order of the Phoenix." Harry took no notice of Zelda's words.
*~*~*
Late that evening Harry decided to see if Hagrid had returned home yet. On his way to the cabin Harry noticed a flickering light in the woods. His mind was screaming no but his legs kept on walking towards the forest. Harry followed the light closely behind. It stopped at a clearing and Harry ducked down in his invisibility cloak just In time.
"We're you followed?" A voice asked. The voice belonged to Bane, a centaur Harry met the previous year.
"I don't think so." It was Zelda. Harry watched in angst as Zelda followed the centaur deeper into the woods. A large gathering of centaurs awaited her arrival.
"Is she alone?" A black centaur asked Bane. He nodded.
"Very well, proceed." Harry noticed there was something very odd about Zelda. She was acting so formal, so professional. He wasn't really listening to her speech.
"So will you help us?" Harry heard her say at the end of her speech. Bane pawed the earth nervously.
"The thing is Zelda, we've been made a better offer, by the Death eaters." Zelda's face fell.
"These are peoples lives you're playing with Bane." She said angrily.
"I know." Bane said with a smug grin. Zelda raised her wand but it was too late.
"Take her." He demanded. Two centaurs stepped forward and lifted Zelda off her feet. Harry couldn't hold back any longer.
"Put her down." He shouted leaping out of the bushes. Zelda has a look of bewilderment on her face.
"Harry lookout." She yelled.
"Easy now Potter, you wouldn't want to hurt somebody now would you." A particularly nasty voice came from the shadows. Lucius Malfoy and two other Death eaters appeared out of the night.
"Your wand Potter! Or the witch gets it." Harry had no choice, he handed his wand over to Lucius.
"There's a good boy." Lucius said smiling.
"And you Miss Black, we had such high hopes for you, too bad you chose the way of Dumbledore and his pa-thetic little friends." Zelda kicked at Lucius but missed.
"However, you still have a choice, join us." He tempted her.
"I would sooner rot in Azkaban." She said through clenched teeth.
"Your wish is my command." Lucius said shrugging his shoulders.
"Crabbe, Goyle, take them both." The death eaters grabbed the two students.
"Bane how could you?" Harry asked. The centaur would not meet his gaze.
"What are we going to do?" Harry whispered to Zelda. "You shouldn't have followed me Harry." She said angrily.
"You shouldn't have been snooping then I wouldn't have followed you." Harry retorted.
"I was doing my job." Zelda hissed. She shut her mouth quickly. She had already said too much.
"Snape." Sirius said harshly. Harry saw him slowly reach for his wand.
"You're supposed to be guarding the head quarters." Snape hissed.
"I just came to see my family." Snape looked at Zelda, then back at Sirius.
"You two, to bed NOW!" They didn't argue. Harry wanted to stay and listen but Zelda pulled his arm.
"What do you think they were talking about? What head quarters?" Harry asked.
"I don't know." Zelda replied.
*~*~*
Then next morning Harry told his friends about Snape and Sirius.
"I only got to talk to him for five minutes." Harry complained.
"There are more important things to discuss Harry." Hermione said sharply.
"Like the head quarters you heard Snape mention." Harry didn't reply.
"Perhaps you could ask Snape..." Harry cut her off.
"You really think I can just march up to Snape and expect him to tell me everything?" Harry asked in a mocking tone.
"No.' Ron said looking over at Zelda. "But she can."
*~*~*
Later that afternoon Harry and his friends anxiously awaited Zelda's arrival in the common room.
"Well what did he say?" Hermione asked.
"Alright hold your horses." Zelda said putting her bag down.
"He said that he and Sirius belong to an organisation entitled the Order of the Phoenix, it was set up by Dumbledore to gather those who oppose he-who- must-not-be-named and just about all of your parents are involved including Bill and Charlie." She said looking at Ron.
"How could we not know about this?" Hermione said exasperated.
"Well it has to be kept a secret from you-know-who." Zelda said knowingly.
"Makes sense." Harry said.
"So that's why they didn't kill each other!" Ron exclaimed.
"Well actually they tried to, I went back there after you went to bed Harry, they were still arguing about some rubbish, just about at each others' throats too!" Zelda said.
"Did Sirius say anything about me?" Harry asked hopefully. Zelda shook her head.
"He just said to keep and eye on you." She said. Harry's face fell.
"Look Harry I know it seems like no-one has any time for you but they're all working towards the Order of the Phoenix." Harry took no notice of Zelda's words.
*~*~*
Late that evening Harry decided to see if Hagrid had returned home yet. On his way to the cabin Harry noticed a flickering light in the woods. His mind was screaming no but his legs kept on walking towards the forest. Harry followed the light closely behind. It stopped at a clearing and Harry ducked down in his invisibility cloak just In time.
"We're you followed?" A voice asked. The voice belonged to Bane, a centaur Harry met the previous year.
"I don't think so." It was Zelda. Harry watched in angst as Zelda followed the centaur deeper into the woods. A large gathering of centaurs awaited her arrival.
"Is she alone?" A black centaur asked Bane. He nodded.
"Very well, proceed." Harry noticed there was something very odd about Zelda. She was acting so formal, so professional. He wasn't really listening to her speech.
"So will you help us?" Harry heard her say at the end of her speech. Bane pawed the earth nervously.
"The thing is Zelda, we've been made a better offer, by the Death eaters." Zelda's face fell.
"These are peoples lives you're playing with Bane." She said angrily.
"I know." Bane said with a smug grin. Zelda raised her wand but it was too late.
"Take her." He demanded. Two centaurs stepped forward and lifted Zelda off her feet. Harry couldn't hold back any longer.
"Put her down." He shouted leaping out of the bushes. Zelda has a look of bewilderment on her face.
"Harry lookout." She yelled.
"Easy now Potter, you wouldn't want to hurt somebody now would you." A particularly nasty voice came from the shadows. Lucius Malfoy and two other Death eaters appeared out of the night.
"Your wand Potter! Or the witch gets it." Harry had no choice, he handed his wand over to Lucius.
"There's a good boy." Lucius said smiling.
"And you Miss Black, we had such high hopes for you, too bad you chose the way of Dumbledore and his pa-thetic little friends." Zelda kicked at Lucius but missed.
"However, you still have a choice, join us." He tempted her.
"I would sooner rot in Azkaban." She said through clenched teeth.
"Your wish is my command." Lucius said shrugging his shoulders.
"Crabbe, Goyle, take them both." The death eaters grabbed the two students.
"Bane how could you?" Harry asked. The centaur would not meet his gaze.
"What are we going to do?" Harry whispered to Zelda. "You shouldn't have followed me Harry." She said angrily.
"You shouldn't have been snooping then I wouldn't have followed you." Harry retorted.
"I was doing my job." Zelda hissed. She shut her mouth quickly. She had already said too much.