After everyone arrived in the common room, Lenore was a bit upset.
"I wish Tabby was a Gryfffindor! She seems like she would be-" But nobody else really seemed to agree, based on the first impression.
"I actually think she seemed like a Slytherin," said Robyn fairly, "though she certainly was bold enough to be a Gryffindor." Harry wanted to agree but he didn't want to hurt Lenore's feelings.
"It's all right," he consoled. "Brighten up, Lenore. At least she goes to your school now, right?" Lenore nodded miserably.
"I suppose you're right. It was so nice to see her again, though!" Harry smiled, secretly wishing that Lenore wouldn't hold back around them.
Harry then felt like a subject change would be good. "So, how is it not being the only American in the school?" he joked.
"Relieving!" exclaimed Lenore. "Gosh, now other people actually talk the way I do! Thank goodness I didn't turn British yet…"
"Yeah," laughed Ginny, joining the conversation, "I suppose the way we talk is lessening your accent a bit."
"My accent?" exclaimed Lenore incredulously. "You're the ones with the accent!" Everyone raised their eyebrows. Lenore sighed loudly.
"So, Lenore," said Seamus, entering the conversation, "Who was your friend again? She wasn't that bad looking…" Dean nodded, as did some of the fifth years listening in. Lenore rolled her eyes.
"Tabby…. Let's just say…. Don't get too mixed up with her. She's a heartbreaker. She went out with nearly everyone at our old school, when the person she truly fancied- Oh! Listen to me! – The person she really liked was our best friend."
"Sounds like a girl Sirius," whispered Hermione to Harry.
"Or like an Evelyn," chuckled Harry back.
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The next day Dean and Hermione brought news that the Diagon Alley map was finished. Harry decided to spend Sunday, with Ron and Hermione, searching for an unused room they could seal off from the rest of the school. They found what they were looking for after about two hours of combing the castle. Halfway up to the Astronomy tower was a portrait of a woman tending to a herd of cattle. Behind the portrait was one of those large, hidden, and forgotten rooms that didn't even need a password.
The room was very large with a window allowing in light. There was a wall of empty bookcases and there were about forty large cushions scattered around. There were three studying tables with four seats at each of them, and there was a storage closet.
"It's perfect!" breathed Hermione, looking around.
Ron nodded vigorously. "And nobody would ever think… any enemies would think we still use the room of requirements!" Harry agreed enthusiastically.
"This is great," he said excitedly. "Hermione, do you think you could set the galleons to the people we gave special jobs to?"
"Sure," she said. "But… are you sure we should do this Harry? What if it's against the rules to put up new wards?" she asked worriedly. Ron rolled his eyes at this.
"'Mione, since when have you followed the rules?" She frowned.
"Since before you two became bad influences on me," she said, disapprovingly. Harry rolled his eyes.
"I'm sure it'll be fine, Hermione. Let's meet in the Room of Requirements at six and then come here?" Hermione nodded.
"That sounds good. So who will come?" Harry counted in his head.
"Dean Thomas, Michelle Madley, Colin, Alex, Tara…. Robyn and Draco, Serena Fawcett… you two of course, me…. And probably Ginny and Lenore as well… and do you think Tabitha and Gwen will want to join? If so, they could come as well…"
"I'll talk to Lenore and ask her to invite Tabitha and her sister," offered Hermione.
"Great," said Harry. "It's set then. I'm going to get some stuff and arrange the room a bit for an hour, until dinner, then I'll eat, and then I will head to the Room of Requirements."
"Okay," said Hermione, stealing a glance at Ron. Ron looked back at her, his ears beginning to redden.
"Well, we'll see you, Harry…"
"Bye," added Hermione. With that, they stole out of the room. Harry chuckled to himself as he headed towards the Gryffindor tower. When he reached his dormitory, it was empty. He made a beeline for his trunk and pulled out the Marauder's Map. He skimmed it, and found Ron and Hermione's names in a broom closet on the second floor. He laughed to himself, trying to get the picture of his beast friends snogging out of his head.
After he found the Marauder's Map, he took Fred and George's invisible suits, some more Portable Places, a package of 'quick-and-easy, ready-made Potions to give your enemy.' In it was a Sleeping Draught, a Befuddlement Potion, a not very severe, yet still useful, truth potion, and an Engorgement Potion, with all of the antidotes included. There was also a book that Fred and George had published that was small and easy to carry, with the 100 most useful jinxes used to create havoc, and how to do each of them. Harry figured that all of these could be very useful for the DA.
He carefully took all of the things and carried them all the way to the new room, which was a pretty long trek. When he arrived, he hung the invisibility suits in the closet and put the other items on one of the bookshelves. He then set to work on creating a large copy of patrols that he could hang on the wall.
All DA Members- I'm sorry to say, but until we get more members, everyone will be required to do shifts daily, as we do not want someone doing a whole shift alone. And the partners are completely randomly picked.
Thank you,
Harry Potter, President of Dumbledore's Army
12:00 AM- 1:00 AM- Padma Patil and Terry Boot
1:00 AM- 2:00 AM - Parvati Patil and Lisa Turpin
2:00 AM- 3:00 AM- Ernie McMillan and Colin Creevey
3:00 AM- 4:00 AM- Ron Weasley and Hannah Abbott
4:00 AM- 5:00 AM- Luna Lovegood and Katie Bell
5:00 AM- 6:00 AM- Ginny Weasley and Michelle Madley
6:00 AM-7:00 Am- Justin Finch Fletchley and Tara Perkins
7:00 AM- 8:00 AM- Lavender Brown and Gwen Greenly
8:00 AM- 9:00 AM- Lenore Felkes and Serena Fawcett
9:00 AM- 10:00 AM- Dennis Creevey and Eric Jonstone
10:00 AM- 11:00 AM- Orla Quirke and Seamus Finnegan
11:00 AM- 12:00 PM- Hermione Granger and Tabby Greenly
12:00 PM- 1:00 PM- Dean Thomas and Susan Bones
1:00 PM- 2:00 PM- Natalie McDonald and Zacharias Smith
2:00 PM- 3:00 PM- Michael Corner and Stewart Ackerley
3:00 PM- 4:00 PM- Neville Longbottom and Alex Marshall
4:00 PM- 5:00 PM- Roger Davies and Eleanor Branstone
5:00 PM- 6:00 PM- Kevin Whitby and Robyn Sands
6:00 PM- 7:00 PM- Hermione Granger and Ginny Weasley
8:00 PM- 9:00 PM- Colin Creevey and Lenore Felkes
9:00 PM- 10:00 PM- Ron Weasley and Draco Malfoy
10:00 PM- 11:00 PM- Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy
11:00 PM- 12:00 AM- Harry Potter and Malcolm Baddock
Harry decided that this was a good a schedule. Regrettably, some people had to take more than one shift, but nothing could be done. Harry scribbled down directions for those on shifts.
Stay in this room unless you feel you need to investigate something. Watch over the Hogsmeade, Hogwarts, and Diagon Alley maps In turns. Usually anyone invading Hogwarts will show up in Hogsmeade first. Refer to the list of Deatheaters to know what names to watch out for. If you leave the room, wear an invisibility suit. If you need someone, please call using the new galleon, which has a head you can press when you need help. Just type in the number of the person you need to see and their galleon will burn. Keep your galleon on you at all times. If you need everybody, in the case of a suspected attack, just put all the numbers to zero. To those of you who will miss mealtime on shift, all you need to do is summon Dobby from the kitchens, by dialing his number on the back of your galleon, which is 38. If you are walking in the halls on patrol, please carry a Fred and George's emergency kit.Thank you, The DA leadership committee (Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, Lenore Felkes, etc.)
The DA had created an entire hierarchy in case something happened to all of the leaders. After Lenore was Neville, then Draco, then Dean, then Lavender, and the list went on. All the way to number 37.
A/N: Short Chapter, I know, but please review!