Harry Potter and the New Life
Chapter sixteen- How to be a busy bee
Harry woke up at about half eight and George was already awake but hadn't yet got up, probably because Harry was curled up round her still. Harry kissed her then dragged himself up sitting on the side of the bed suddenly conscious that more clothes were missing than when he went to bed. George grabbed his waist pulling him back.
"Come on back to bed you, it's to early to open your eyes." Harry let himself be pulled back under the covers for a good-morning kiss and cuddle but nothing more, before laying on the bed in his boxers watching George get dressed.
"I think you would look better in shorts today George." Harry smirked as a cushion was through from the legs bending over a suitcase. Harry couldn't help himself he was looking at George's rather sexy looking arse and for once he wasn't the one going red, after George had put on some jeans and a pink T-shirt she was combing her hair while pulling Harry out of bed.
"Now you've laid there watching me get dressed you can get up. Seam much better today don't we, I want to do things today seen as we brought all that stuff yesterday."
Harry did as he was told and holding George's arse all the way down stairs made breakfast for her even if it only consisted of corn flakes and milk in a some-what old bowl that Kresher had cleaned for him.
George pulled out a book on decorating and started explaining to Harry what she was going to do to a couple of bedrooms and a bathroom. Harry wasn't sure how useful he would be when it came to magical decorating and George didn't think he would much use anyway so he contented himself with good old fashion cleaning with Kresher.
Harry emptied the bedrooms and started to scrub the bathroom when Sirius the second returned with a note from Dobby. In the tiniest hand writing he had ever seen it said.
Dobby is very pleased to here from Mr Potter and will wait at the Leaky Cauldron until Mr Potter arrives.
Harry assumed this meant Dobby was already there waiting to meet him after promising George he won't be too long and would be very careful Harry was given a list for dinner and left by floo powder shortly after.
But when Harry arrived Dobby was nowhere to be seen and Harry went and brought what the list said, carrots, bread, pasta, tomatoes, plain cheese, orange juice and something for Buckbeak to chew on.
Thinking perhaps Dobby was hiding in a corner Harry sat down for a drink of Butterbeer at a table in one corner. It was barely a minuet when Dobby popped up opposite him.
"Oh hello, would you like a drink Dobby?" Dobby smiled.
"No thank-you Mr Potter. Dobby was very pleased to here from Mr Potter, and hurried off as soon as he got the letter."
Remembering just how annoying Dobby could be Harry had to think for a moment before explaining to Dobby who he thought would make and exhalent addition to the house hold that he was thinking of.
"Well Dobby would you like to come work for me? I will match whatever Dumbledore is giving you and we can come to our own little arrangement if you like. But I must tell you if you agree there's no turning back and I would like you to stay loyal to my household whoever that may be." Dobby listened with rapt attention nodding all the way but then stopped.
"Mr Potter, Dobby would love to work for you even if it was less than what he currently got but Dobby was wondering if there was space for two House elves?" Harry smiled.
"I anticipated you would say that and can I ask who the other house elf is?" Harry asked already knowing the answer.
"Dobby has grown very attached to Winky, Sir."
"I thought as much, don't worry Dobby there's plenty of room for two house elves. I already have one that came with the house but to be honest he's not a patch on what you could do." Dobby swelled with pride so that tears came to his eyes.
"Dobby would be honoured to have Mr Potter as his master."
"But Dobby you aren't to call me your master, remember you are your own person. If you don't want to do something then you come and tell me and I won't make you do anything you don't want to and that goes the same for Winky. Understand?"
"Yes Mast...' Harry raised his head. 'Yes Mr Potter."
"That's better. Now where is Winky."
"Please wait one moment and I will go fetch her."
"Okay I will sit here and have another drink." Harry sat and waited and then thinking it would be nice for George brought four more bottle to take home. Dobby wasn't long, Harry had only just finished his drink when two house elves popped up in front of him.
"I have told Winky everything and she want's to come too."
"Good come along then." He returned from shopping and house elves in tow and was soon giving the guided tore to Dobby and Winky.
George seemed to have done lots while he was gone and he insisted she stopped for a drink as she was covered in muck yet looked very happy.
Dobby and Winky were impatient to help so Harry set them cleaning together while he admired what George had done in such a short space of time.
"It's a renewal spell a bit tricky but once you know how it's so quick, the bathroom looks almost new and the bedrooms look fresh and clean but I want to paint them and what not when the proper time has passed. Then look at what I have planned for the kitchen..." But Harry stopped her.
"Your really enjoying this aren't you!"
"Oh yes I think it's great fun, and Kresher has been surprisingly helpful as long as I don't ask for too much, and keep a close eye on him." Harry stopped her again wiping dust of her face so he could kiss her.
She looked so Happy busy working away in all this muck, Harry was glad to see she was wanting to make the place look fresh and clean because that meant she wanted to stay.
He just hoped the Order stuff wouldn't get in the way but he knew that would be to much to hope for. Voldermort was out there and it didn't matter how much Harry ignored him he knew his absence wouldn't last for long.
"Oy! You! Putting me off my jobs I want to get this done so I can by things to put in..." Harry was kissing her again before she realised, until he herd Dobby running down to meet them.
"Mr Potter me and Winky have finished cleaning the living room and dinning room, what can we do next."
"Wow he is good lets go have a look James." Dobby led them to where he and Winky had been so diligently working away, Harry praised them both the difference of cleaning was amazing almost as much as George spells.
"They should be dry now so while I use a decorating spell why don't you read the letter that came, I put it on the mantle piece, Dobby can feed Buckbeak and then you could find them a room to sleep in."
"A room!" Winky piped up. George knelt down to her level.
"Of course, I know house elves usually want to sleep a cupboard off the kitchen but that's where Kresher sleeps and I think it mite be best for all if we just give you a spare room."
Winky looked positively over the moon at the mere thought of having a space like that was almost too much for her and Dobby had to make her sit down before she fainted with glee.
At about four Dobby cooked a better meal than Harry could of imagined with the ingredients they had and whilst eating at the now gleaming old wooden table together he presented Harry with a list of suggestions for food.
Harry had placed him in charge of feeding everyone in the house hold and they were all to eat together at the table except Kresher who wanted to hide in his den by himself.
The day had gone brilliantly and the difference one day had made, Harry thought was well, tremendous, he just wished Ron or Neville, Hermione any one could come and see it.
After dinner Harry was going to empty the clothes into the wardrobe, books on the book case and George was going to plan her attack on the stairs and landing, as so far they had been left untouched.
The only other place that had been totally left untouched was the room that had belong to Sirius since he was a boy. Harry felt it too soon to do anything more than look at it since the moment he got there so it remained locked and the house elves were forbidden from cleaning in there.
It was about eight o'clock and Harry was just putting his parents photo album in his bedside table, George was down on the landing when she herd unfamiliar voices in the next room.
Dobby unaware of this walked in though one entrance to the living room and came face to face with two huge wizards with large black travelling cloaks wet with the sudden burst of rain.
George knew people may turn up but she expected them to knock or at least announce there presence rather than sneak into her house and frighten her house elf. They were distracted, a deep growling voice was saying something but she could tell what until it got louder.
"What are you doing here? Who are you, how did you find this place? Speak elf or I will skin you alive!"
Dobby looked terrified but did not say one word and merely stood there, then all of a sudden, wush! Clunk! Wush! Clunk!
George had picked up something heavy that resembled a cricket bat and swung at there heads knocking both unconscious before they realised what had even happened. Harry came pelting into the room shouting as he herd a sudden bump and hoped George hadn't fallen off something big.
"George, George, what was that, what happened?" He was out of breath but then looked down to the two figures and instantly recognised the wooden leg sticking out from under a cloak.
"They were sneaking around and one was frightening Dobby threatening to skin him alive if he didn't talk. So, so I hit them round the head! Do you know who they are?" She explained shocked and out of breath.
Harry pulled the first cloak hood back. It was Mad-eye Moody, his eye had fallen out with the force of the blow and was rolling on the floor, he was lying face down.
"You hit Moody unconscious, even knocked his eye out. Oh he's going to be very angry when he wakes up!' George looked positively beside herself that she had knocked out someone Harry knew.
'Don't worry George it will be okay, looks like you just him knocked out, with the skirting board.' Harry looked down slightly bemused at what was in George's hand.
'Where did you get that from? Oh never mind, you see Moody used to be an Aura and so will probably try and curse the first thing he sees. Best put his eye in a cup of water though before it rolls into some muck."
Just then Dobby turned up with two glasses of water, one for George to help calm her down and the other for Moody's eye.
"What do you mean don't worry, I just knocked out an Aura?" harry looked at the second head hoping it wasn't Lupin or Tonks, it was Snape.
"Oh well that's okay he's a right bastard, Sirius would be very please you caught him off guard!"
"He would?"
"Oh yes, Snape and Sirius have hated each other since school, he hates me as much as my dad, a right slime ball but Dumbledore insists he trusts Snape, so,' Harry sighed.
'We have to put up with him prancing round the place. Wish Lupin would eat him or something might make him less cranky round a full moon."
George looked much calmer now put her weapon down and sat on a chair. Harry thought for a moment it was actually quiet funny really the famous Aura Mad- eye Moody had been knocked unconscious by a girl with a big stick.
He couldn't wait to tell someone. Thinking it best not to be around when they woke up Harry and George sat them up against the now rather clean sofa with a cup of water each in front of them and went next door waiting for the sound of a curse.
While drinking hot chocolate Harry explained to George about the different Characters she could expect to turn up and how it was imperative she never mentions them to anyone.
They finished there drinks, Harry had finished explaining things, they played cards but still they didn't wake up.
At ten o'clock though he went and fetched the Butterbeer he had brought from earlier and they started drinking and joking with Dobby, Kresher was in his den and Winky had gone to sleep in her new bed. Harry was just finishing his fourth bottle when he heard a growl then a loud crack.
"Oh!' He smiled.
'Sounds like twiddle dee and twiddle dumb had awoken from sleeping beauty land." He was feeling a bit Giddy from all that Butterbeer and managed to walk into a table before managing to poke his head around the door.
"Potter is that you.' Moody growled.
'Come here boy something's not right we were attacked." Harry merely smiled.
"Potter what are you smirking at this is not the time for your inflated ego." Snape spat out at barely a whisper.
"It's ok, I know who attacked you. You were threatening Dobby and wearing big cloaks so no one could tell who you were, it's an easy mistake to make thinking you were intruder's. Can never be too sure these days now can you?" They were both glaring at him.
"What are you talking about Potter, what are you doing here we thought you were safely tucked away at the Dursley's for the summer?!" Moody grumbled a little more polite than Snape but didn't take to kindly to Harry's stifled laugh.
"Err I haven't bin there for ages, I was at the Weasley's for a short week, I thought Mr Weasley would of told you.' Harry was beginning to think that was two points Moody had missed must be loosing his touch Harry thought but he wasn't going to dare say that.
'Come sit down we're just about to have another drink when you woke up."
"Drinking Potter and who is this we!?" Snape was furious and had to use his rage on someone it might as well be Harry. Who just ignored him and went back next door grabbing another two bottles as he went and sat back with Dobby and George.
"I'm guessing they're awake then."
"Yep and not to happy would be quiet an understatement!" Just then the two intruders came in and sat at the other end of the table. But before they could interrogate Harry the fire started blazing, signalling someone was using the floo network.
"That would be Lupin and Tonks but because of that meddling boy we're going to be late tonight." Moody growled.
"Curse those pesky kids!" Harry couldn't help himself with a raspy voice, Moody obviously didn't get the joke not someone he expected to watch muggle cartoons, George however laughed her head off while just as predicted Lupin and Tonks walked through the fireplace.
"Evening is it just you two?" Tonks asked sounding much tiered than when Harry last saw her.
"Evening I best go see to the Hippogriff." Harry saw the familiar grey and shabby looking Lupin with what looked like a cows leg in a bag hanging from one wrist.
"No need. Dobby can you?" The new visitors turned to see Harry and George sat each with a bottle at one end of the table.
Dobby jumped down and ran to get the food for Buckbeak then skipped off upstairs, Harry however stood up and finished his bottle before walking over to Lupin.
"What are you doing here Harry? You should be back at the Dursley's. We've been worried about you, no-one could find you after you suddenly left the Weasley's."
Harry was surprised that Lupin seemed so calm but didn't show it since there last meeting he was sneaky and ran off.
"I'm sorry if you were worried about me Lupin, but I'm fine now and I won't be scampering off again for a good long while. Have you spoken to Mr Weasley I hope he's not angry I want another favour?"
Harry replied calmly and just like any other adult would in decent conversation. Lupin seemed taken aback at been addressed in such a way making Harry smile secretly.
"Err yes and no. We herd you had left there and no-one seemed to know where you had gone except Ginny who was refusing to answer. Arthur hasn't told us about the letter you left him. Only you left early in the morning leaving a note and a envelope with a letter with some rather disturbing pictures in."
Harry sat back down along with Lupin and now Tonks who was listening closely along with everyone else.
"I have to talk to him about that and I know it must be disturbing for him but Ron said his dad would help me once he understood." Harry was interrupted when Dobby came back with a letter.
"What is that you have Dobby?" George asked announcing her presence more clearly.
"Sirius has returned with a letter for you." He passed it to Harry who took it deliberately ignoring the looks on Lupin, Moody, Tonks and Snape's face's.
"Thank-you Dobby, it's late why don't you go join Winky, I get the feeling it we will be up late tonight." Dobby bowed and ran out the room not liking the thought of being around Moody longer than necessary.
Is that a letter from...?" George asked looking over Harry's shoulder and reading. Harry passed it to her and standing up turned to Lupin.
"We have to go see to this now but your welcome to have something to eat, Dobby left plenty in the kitchen." And without another word they left then with the room in stunned silence. By the time Moody had limped to the door Harry and George had run upstairs to the desk in the best spare bedroom.
"What was that all about Moody?" Tonks asked pulling off her cloak and sitting down with a plate of leftover's like Harry had offered.
Harry was sitting down on the bed while George read aloud the letter from Ginny.
By the time you get this the neighbourhood watch will probably be there, I didn't tell them anything but it was the only place they hadn't yet looked. I've been corresponding with Neville and Luna and we are hoping to talk to you soon somewhere quiet. Luna will probably send you a copy of this months Quibbler there is something you must read but I cannot say what. Neville has got himself addicted to strawberries again we reckon he's put on three ponds. Love Ginny
P.S. I reckon dad will say yes, don't be intimidated by parent, your still a professor.
Harry was immediately sure it was written in code relating to the Dumbledore's Army but wasn't sure what it meant.
"We'll just have to wait until the letter from Luna arrives with the Quibbler, you should really subscribe to that." George commented sitting on the bed reading the letter again.
"Of course I never finished the letter from Neville." Harry complained to himself then ran out the room back downstairs into the dinning room.
"Good your back Mr Potter we need a word with you." Moody growled more brightly, there was another Order member sat at the table that Harry couldn't remember then name of at this moment he was thinking about the letter that was still on the mantle piece.
"Err sorry can't stop and talk got business to see to that can't wait." Harry grabbed the letter off the mantle piece and left again quickly. He herd Tonks of voice laugh then say.
"Looks like that's a second time you've been brushed off by him, sure your not going soft in your retirement Moody." The new voice sniggered but Harry was now interested in the letter in his hands.
Dear Harry, thank-you for the letter, I've been meaning to write again. But things have been very busy here my gran has had me out in the fields with my cousin picking strawberries for the Longbottom summer get together. I hope you are not beating yourself up to much about last year. I understand the pain you feel more than anyone else in crew as you know what happened to my parents. If you want to talk or anything I'd be happy but I hope all the subjects will still be available next year. Did you see the Quibbler recently if not you must it's so funny and yet so true? I will try to come visit you at the London resort. From Neville
Harry read the letter then passed it to George thinking.
"What can it mean, they are trying to tell us something? James." Harry looked at George then sat next to her.
"I don't understand it my self I think we just have to wait and see. I'm currently torn between two secret organisations. Dumbledore's Army, that only operates because I teach other people what it's like to face Voldermort, preparation as you may say. 'And the Dumbldore's following, those people downstairs that refuse to tell us anything. They treat me like I could never understand, like I'm still eleven finding out about the wizarding world. But if he just told me half the stuff that related purely to me, things like my mum and dad were killed, that there are people somewhere that are related to me. 'When they thought Sirius was a convict on the run, couldn't even be arsed to tell me they thought it was me he were after, or that he was my Godfather. 'Lupin even tried to deny the fact that he and my dad were best friends at school. It seemed like Sirius was a threat because he might dare to tell me things, Mrs Weasley was adamant I wouldn't find out about what my mum and dad were involved in and was furious that Sirius had dared to suggest telling me even minor details."
Harry paced up and down getting madder by the minuet, knowing full well he shouldn't but doing it anyway. He still practised his meditation to empty his mind before sleeping even if he hadn't tried to advance it recently.
George now made him sit down and try to calm down by quietening him and stroking his hair eventually making him lay hiss head down in her lap in an attempt to stop him.
"One angry thought at a time James otherwise you'll get lots of wrinkles." Harry smiled.
"Wrinkles, George it's along time off to worry about them isn't it?" She parted his hair oddly.
"Not when you've already got grey bits."
"Grey bits." Harry sat up feeling his hair and George just laughed.
"Silly boy I'm winding you up. Now tell me what you're planning to do about those people downstairs?" Harry thought for a moment.
"Well until I get another letter I cannot understand the DA stuff I'm getting so I think I will go downstairs and eat something then sit and hear what they talk about, probably going to insist I go back to the Dursley's and then I'll have to go into that whole affair. 'I get the feeling it's going to be dawn by the time they finally decided what they think they should do with me with no regard what so ever about what I might want to do." George smiled and kissed him.
"You do that and I will subscribe to the Quibbler for you then, the Daily Prophet. I think I ought to write a letter to Ginny but before I send it I will come down and see how you are doing. Let them stew over who I am so I can be introduced properly." Harry grinned then went to fetch a new jumper from the wardrobe.
"They is gonna be mighty pissed with me, try not be to long Moody might decide to give me truth syrup of some sort if I start behaving like a real walking and talking person!"
With that Harry walked down stairs and into the dinning room where even more members had arrived for the meeting.
Thanks for all the review's I haven't had much time to edit stuff, just been trying to get stuff posted quick as possible.
Chapter sixteen- How to be a busy bee
Harry woke up at about half eight and George was already awake but hadn't yet got up, probably because Harry was curled up round her still. Harry kissed her then dragged himself up sitting on the side of the bed suddenly conscious that more clothes were missing than when he went to bed. George grabbed his waist pulling him back.
"Come on back to bed you, it's to early to open your eyes." Harry let himself be pulled back under the covers for a good-morning kiss and cuddle but nothing more, before laying on the bed in his boxers watching George get dressed.
"I think you would look better in shorts today George." Harry smirked as a cushion was through from the legs bending over a suitcase. Harry couldn't help himself he was looking at George's rather sexy looking arse and for once he wasn't the one going red, after George had put on some jeans and a pink T-shirt she was combing her hair while pulling Harry out of bed.
"Now you've laid there watching me get dressed you can get up. Seam much better today don't we, I want to do things today seen as we brought all that stuff yesterday."
Harry did as he was told and holding George's arse all the way down stairs made breakfast for her even if it only consisted of corn flakes and milk in a some-what old bowl that Kresher had cleaned for him.
George pulled out a book on decorating and started explaining to Harry what she was going to do to a couple of bedrooms and a bathroom. Harry wasn't sure how useful he would be when it came to magical decorating and George didn't think he would much use anyway so he contented himself with good old fashion cleaning with Kresher.
Harry emptied the bedrooms and started to scrub the bathroom when Sirius the second returned with a note from Dobby. In the tiniest hand writing he had ever seen it said.
Dobby is very pleased to here from Mr Potter and will wait at the Leaky Cauldron until Mr Potter arrives.
Harry assumed this meant Dobby was already there waiting to meet him after promising George he won't be too long and would be very careful Harry was given a list for dinner and left by floo powder shortly after.
But when Harry arrived Dobby was nowhere to be seen and Harry went and brought what the list said, carrots, bread, pasta, tomatoes, plain cheese, orange juice and something for Buckbeak to chew on.
Thinking perhaps Dobby was hiding in a corner Harry sat down for a drink of Butterbeer at a table in one corner. It was barely a minuet when Dobby popped up opposite him.
"Oh hello, would you like a drink Dobby?" Dobby smiled.
"No thank-you Mr Potter. Dobby was very pleased to here from Mr Potter, and hurried off as soon as he got the letter."
Remembering just how annoying Dobby could be Harry had to think for a moment before explaining to Dobby who he thought would make and exhalent addition to the house hold that he was thinking of.
"Well Dobby would you like to come work for me? I will match whatever Dumbledore is giving you and we can come to our own little arrangement if you like. But I must tell you if you agree there's no turning back and I would like you to stay loyal to my household whoever that may be." Dobby listened with rapt attention nodding all the way but then stopped.
"Mr Potter, Dobby would love to work for you even if it was less than what he currently got but Dobby was wondering if there was space for two House elves?" Harry smiled.
"I anticipated you would say that and can I ask who the other house elf is?" Harry asked already knowing the answer.
"Dobby has grown very attached to Winky, Sir."
"I thought as much, don't worry Dobby there's plenty of room for two house elves. I already have one that came with the house but to be honest he's not a patch on what you could do." Dobby swelled with pride so that tears came to his eyes.
"Dobby would be honoured to have Mr Potter as his master."
"But Dobby you aren't to call me your master, remember you are your own person. If you don't want to do something then you come and tell me and I won't make you do anything you don't want to and that goes the same for Winky. Understand?"
"Yes Mast...' Harry raised his head. 'Yes Mr Potter."
"That's better. Now where is Winky."
"Please wait one moment and I will go fetch her."
"Okay I will sit here and have another drink." Harry sat and waited and then thinking it would be nice for George brought four more bottle to take home. Dobby wasn't long, Harry had only just finished his drink when two house elves popped up in front of him.
"I have told Winky everything and she want's to come too."
"Good come along then." He returned from shopping and house elves in tow and was soon giving the guided tore to Dobby and Winky.
George seemed to have done lots while he was gone and he insisted she stopped for a drink as she was covered in muck yet looked very happy.
Dobby and Winky were impatient to help so Harry set them cleaning together while he admired what George had done in such a short space of time.
"It's a renewal spell a bit tricky but once you know how it's so quick, the bathroom looks almost new and the bedrooms look fresh and clean but I want to paint them and what not when the proper time has passed. Then look at what I have planned for the kitchen..." But Harry stopped her.
"Your really enjoying this aren't you!"
"Oh yes I think it's great fun, and Kresher has been surprisingly helpful as long as I don't ask for too much, and keep a close eye on him." Harry stopped her again wiping dust of her face so he could kiss her.
She looked so Happy busy working away in all this muck, Harry was glad to see she was wanting to make the place look fresh and clean because that meant she wanted to stay.
He just hoped the Order stuff wouldn't get in the way but he knew that would be to much to hope for. Voldermort was out there and it didn't matter how much Harry ignored him he knew his absence wouldn't last for long.
"Oy! You! Putting me off my jobs I want to get this done so I can by things to put in..." Harry was kissing her again before she realised, until he herd Dobby running down to meet them.
"Mr Potter me and Winky have finished cleaning the living room and dinning room, what can we do next."
"Wow he is good lets go have a look James." Dobby led them to where he and Winky had been so diligently working away, Harry praised them both the difference of cleaning was amazing almost as much as George spells.
"They should be dry now so while I use a decorating spell why don't you read the letter that came, I put it on the mantle piece, Dobby can feed Buckbeak and then you could find them a room to sleep in."
"A room!" Winky piped up. George knelt down to her level.
"Of course, I know house elves usually want to sleep a cupboard off the kitchen but that's where Kresher sleeps and I think it mite be best for all if we just give you a spare room."
Winky looked positively over the moon at the mere thought of having a space like that was almost too much for her and Dobby had to make her sit down before she fainted with glee.
At about four Dobby cooked a better meal than Harry could of imagined with the ingredients they had and whilst eating at the now gleaming old wooden table together he presented Harry with a list of suggestions for food.
Harry had placed him in charge of feeding everyone in the house hold and they were all to eat together at the table except Kresher who wanted to hide in his den by himself.
The day had gone brilliantly and the difference one day had made, Harry thought was well, tremendous, he just wished Ron or Neville, Hermione any one could come and see it.
After dinner Harry was going to empty the clothes into the wardrobe, books on the book case and George was going to plan her attack on the stairs and landing, as so far they had been left untouched.
The only other place that had been totally left untouched was the room that had belong to Sirius since he was a boy. Harry felt it too soon to do anything more than look at it since the moment he got there so it remained locked and the house elves were forbidden from cleaning in there.
It was about eight o'clock and Harry was just putting his parents photo album in his bedside table, George was down on the landing when she herd unfamiliar voices in the next room.
Dobby unaware of this walked in though one entrance to the living room and came face to face with two huge wizards with large black travelling cloaks wet with the sudden burst of rain.
George knew people may turn up but she expected them to knock or at least announce there presence rather than sneak into her house and frighten her house elf. They were distracted, a deep growling voice was saying something but she could tell what until it got louder.
"What are you doing here? Who are you, how did you find this place? Speak elf or I will skin you alive!"
Dobby looked terrified but did not say one word and merely stood there, then all of a sudden, wush! Clunk! Wush! Clunk!
George had picked up something heavy that resembled a cricket bat and swung at there heads knocking both unconscious before they realised what had even happened. Harry came pelting into the room shouting as he herd a sudden bump and hoped George hadn't fallen off something big.
"George, George, what was that, what happened?" He was out of breath but then looked down to the two figures and instantly recognised the wooden leg sticking out from under a cloak.
"They were sneaking around and one was frightening Dobby threatening to skin him alive if he didn't talk. So, so I hit them round the head! Do you know who they are?" She explained shocked and out of breath.
Harry pulled the first cloak hood back. It was Mad-eye Moody, his eye had fallen out with the force of the blow and was rolling on the floor, he was lying face down.
"You hit Moody unconscious, even knocked his eye out. Oh he's going to be very angry when he wakes up!' George looked positively beside herself that she had knocked out someone Harry knew.
'Don't worry George it will be okay, looks like you just him knocked out, with the skirting board.' Harry looked down slightly bemused at what was in George's hand.
'Where did you get that from? Oh never mind, you see Moody used to be an Aura and so will probably try and curse the first thing he sees. Best put his eye in a cup of water though before it rolls into some muck."
Just then Dobby turned up with two glasses of water, one for George to help calm her down and the other for Moody's eye.
"What do you mean don't worry, I just knocked out an Aura?" harry looked at the second head hoping it wasn't Lupin or Tonks, it was Snape.
"Oh well that's okay he's a right bastard, Sirius would be very please you caught him off guard!"
"He would?"
"Oh yes, Snape and Sirius have hated each other since school, he hates me as much as my dad, a right slime ball but Dumbledore insists he trusts Snape, so,' Harry sighed.
'We have to put up with him prancing round the place. Wish Lupin would eat him or something might make him less cranky round a full moon."
George looked much calmer now put her weapon down and sat on a chair. Harry thought for a moment it was actually quiet funny really the famous Aura Mad- eye Moody had been knocked unconscious by a girl with a big stick.
He couldn't wait to tell someone. Thinking it best not to be around when they woke up Harry and George sat them up against the now rather clean sofa with a cup of water each in front of them and went next door waiting for the sound of a curse.
While drinking hot chocolate Harry explained to George about the different Characters she could expect to turn up and how it was imperative she never mentions them to anyone.
They finished there drinks, Harry had finished explaining things, they played cards but still they didn't wake up.
At ten o'clock though he went and fetched the Butterbeer he had brought from earlier and they started drinking and joking with Dobby, Kresher was in his den and Winky had gone to sleep in her new bed. Harry was just finishing his fourth bottle when he heard a growl then a loud crack.
"Oh!' He smiled.
'Sounds like twiddle dee and twiddle dumb had awoken from sleeping beauty land." He was feeling a bit Giddy from all that Butterbeer and managed to walk into a table before managing to poke his head around the door.
"Potter is that you.' Moody growled.
'Come here boy something's not right we were attacked." Harry merely smiled.
"Potter what are you smirking at this is not the time for your inflated ego." Snape spat out at barely a whisper.
"It's ok, I know who attacked you. You were threatening Dobby and wearing big cloaks so no one could tell who you were, it's an easy mistake to make thinking you were intruder's. Can never be too sure these days now can you?" They were both glaring at him.
"What are you talking about Potter, what are you doing here we thought you were safely tucked away at the Dursley's for the summer?!" Moody grumbled a little more polite than Snape but didn't take to kindly to Harry's stifled laugh.
"Err I haven't bin there for ages, I was at the Weasley's for a short week, I thought Mr Weasley would of told you.' Harry was beginning to think that was two points Moody had missed must be loosing his touch Harry thought but he wasn't going to dare say that.
'Come sit down we're just about to have another drink when you woke up."
"Drinking Potter and who is this we!?" Snape was furious and had to use his rage on someone it might as well be Harry. Who just ignored him and went back next door grabbing another two bottles as he went and sat back with Dobby and George.
"I'm guessing they're awake then."
"Yep and not to happy would be quiet an understatement!" Just then the two intruders came in and sat at the other end of the table. But before they could interrogate Harry the fire started blazing, signalling someone was using the floo network.
"That would be Lupin and Tonks but because of that meddling boy we're going to be late tonight." Moody growled.
"Curse those pesky kids!" Harry couldn't help himself with a raspy voice, Moody obviously didn't get the joke not someone he expected to watch muggle cartoons, George however laughed her head off while just as predicted Lupin and Tonks walked through the fireplace.
"Evening is it just you two?" Tonks asked sounding much tiered than when Harry last saw her.
"Evening I best go see to the Hippogriff." Harry saw the familiar grey and shabby looking Lupin with what looked like a cows leg in a bag hanging from one wrist.
"No need. Dobby can you?" The new visitors turned to see Harry and George sat each with a bottle at one end of the table.
Dobby jumped down and ran to get the food for Buckbeak then skipped off upstairs, Harry however stood up and finished his bottle before walking over to Lupin.
"What are you doing here Harry? You should be back at the Dursley's. We've been worried about you, no-one could find you after you suddenly left the Weasley's."
Harry was surprised that Lupin seemed so calm but didn't show it since there last meeting he was sneaky and ran off.
"I'm sorry if you were worried about me Lupin, but I'm fine now and I won't be scampering off again for a good long while. Have you spoken to Mr Weasley I hope he's not angry I want another favour?"
Harry replied calmly and just like any other adult would in decent conversation. Lupin seemed taken aback at been addressed in such a way making Harry smile secretly.
"Err yes and no. We herd you had left there and no-one seemed to know where you had gone except Ginny who was refusing to answer. Arthur hasn't told us about the letter you left him. Only you left early in the morning leaving a note and a envelope with a letter with some rather disturbing pictures in."
Harry sat back down along with Lupin and now Tonks who was listening closely along with everyone else.
"I have to talk to him about that and I know it must be disturbing for him but Ron said his dad would help me once he understood." Harry was interrupted when Dobby came back with a letter.
"What is that you have Dobby?" George asked announcing her presence more clearly.
"Sirius has returned with a letter for you." He passed it to Harry who took it deliberately ignoring the looks on Lupin, Moody, Tonks and Snape's face's.
"Thank-you Dobby, it's late why don't you go join Winky, I get the feeling it we will be up late tonight." Dobby bowed and ran out the room not liking the thought of being around Moody longer than necessary.
Is that a letter from...?" George asked looking over Harry's shoulder and reading. Harry passed it to her and standing up turned to Lupin.
"We have to go see to this now but your welcome to have something to eat, Dobby left plenty in the kitchen." And without another word they left then with the room in stunned silence. By the time Moody had limped to the door Harry and George had run upstairs to the desk in the best spare bedroom.
"What was that all about Moody?" Tonks asked pulling off her cloak and sitting down with a plate of leftover's like Harry had offered.
Harry was sitting down on the bed while George read aloud the letter from Ginny.
By the time you get this the neighbourhood watch will probably be there, I didn't tell them anything but it was the only place they hadn't yet looked. I've been corresponding with Neville and Luna and we are hoping to talk to you soon somewhere quiet. Luna will probably send you a copy of this months Quibbler there is something you must read but I cannot say what. Neville has got himself addicted to strawberries again we reckon he's put on three ponds. Love Ginny
P.S. I reckon dad will say yes, don't be intimidated by parent, your still a professor.
Harry was immediately sure it was written in code relating to the Dumbledore's Army but wasn't sure what it meant.
"We'll just have to wait until the letter from Luna arrives with the Quibbler, you should really subscribe to that." George commented sitting on the bed reading the letter again.
"Of course I never finished the letter from Neville." Harry complained to himself then ran out the room back downstairs into the dinning room.
"Good your back Mr Potter we need a word with you." Moody growled more brightly, there was another Order member sat at the table that Harry couldn't remember then name of at this moment he was thinking about the letter that was still on the mantle piece.
"Err sorry can't stop and talk got business to see to that can't wait." Harry grabbed the letter off the mantle piece and left again quickly. He herd Tonks of voice laugh then say.
"Looks like that's a second time you've been brushed off by him, sure your not going soft in your retirement Moody." The new voice sniggered but Harry was now interested in the letter in his hands.
Dear Harry, thank-you for the letter, I've been meaning to write again. But things have been very busy here my gran has had me out in the fields with my cousin picking strawberries for the Longbottom summer get together. I hope you are not beating yourself up to much about last year. I understand the pain you feel more than anyone else in crew as you know what happened to my parents. If you want to talk or anything I'd be happy but I hope all the subjects will still be available next year. Did you see the Quibbler recently if not you must it's so funny and yet so true? I will try to come visit you at the London resort. From Neville
Harry read the letter then passed it to George thinking.
"What can it mean, they are trying to tell us something? James." Harry looked at George then sat next to her.
"I don't understand it my self I think we just have to wait and see. I'm currently torn between two secret organisations. Dumbledore's Army, that only operates because I teach other people what it's like to face Voldermort, preparation as you may say. 'And the Dumbldore's following, those people downstairs that refuse to tell us anything. They treat me like I could never understand, like I'm still eleven finding out about the wizarding world. But if he just told me half the stuff that related purely to me, things like my mum and dad were killed, that there are people somewhere that are related to me. 'When they thought Sirius was a convict on the run, couldn't even be arsed to tell me they thought it was me he were after, or that he was my Godfather. 'Lupin even tried to deny the fact that he and my dad were best friends at school. It seemed like Sirius was a threat because he might dare to tell me things, Mrs Weasley was adamant I wouldn't find out about what my mum and dad were involved in and was furious that Sirius had dared to suggest telling me even minor details."
Harry paced up and down getting madder by the minuet, knowing full well he shouldn't but doing it anyway. He still practised his meditation to empty his mind before sleeping even if he hadn't tried to advance it recently.
George now made him sit down and try to calm down by quietening him and stroking his hair eventually making him lay hiss head down in her lap in an attempt to stop him.
"One angry thought at a time James otherwise you'll get lots of wrinkles." Harry smiled.
"Wrinkles, George it's along time off to worry about them isn't it?" She parted his hair oddly.
"Not when you've already got grey bits."
"Grey bits." Harry sat up feeling his hair and George just laughed.
"Silly boy I'm winding you up. Now tell me what you're planning to do about those people downstairs?" Harry thought for a moment.
"Well until I get another letter I cannot understand the DA stuff I'm getting so I think I will go downstairs and eat something then sit and hear what they talk about, probably going to insist I go back to the Dursley's and then I'll have to go into that whole affair. 'I get the feeling it's going to be dawn by the time they finally decided what they think they should do with me with no regard what so ever about what I might want to do." George smiled and kissed him.
"You do that and I will subscribe to the Quibbler for you then, the Daily Prophet. I think I ought to write a letter to Ginny but before I send it I will come down and see how you are doing. Let them stew over who I am so I can be introduced properly." Harry grinned then went to fetch a new jumper from the wardrobe.
"They is gonna be mighty pissed with me, try not be to long Moody might decide to give me truth syrup of some sort if I start behaving like a real walking and talking person!"
With that Harry walked down stairs and into the dinning room where even more members had arrived for the meeting.
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