Chapter 6- A Box, A Book and The Twins
It was the Second of October and Harry, Hermione, Ginny and Ron were walking down to the town of hogsmeade. Harry smiled into the cool Autumn breeze as he walked between Hermione and Ginny.
It had been a week since he had returned from Gringotts and they had been flat out with tutoring and homework so this was the first chance they had to have some fun. Harry had arranged to meet Fred and George at the Three broomsticks for lunch but planned to go shopping with the others until then. Harry looked over at Ron and Hermione and noticed they were standing closer than usual. Harry smirked to himself and bumped Ginny before nodding at them. She smiled softly and they continued walking.
When they reached the village Ginny grabbed Harry by the arm and dragged him over to Ron and Hermione. "We'll see you guys at lunch I need Harry to come and help me shop for your Christmas presents." She dragged Harry off up the street with him laughing behind her.
"Did you just do what I think you did?" He asked her as he chuckled. She gave him a look of wide eyed innocence as if to so who me, before she nodded and laughed with Harry.
"So what are we going to do?" he asked lost for what to do. "Honeydukes?" She nodded again and they walked together to the sweet shop near the beginning of town. Harry bought a large bag of sweets and so did Ginny before they walked out.
Harry led Ginny up towards the shrieking shack. He stood by the fence to the shack before he heard voices floating through the windows of the shack. Harry put his finger to his lip and told Ginny to wait. He snuck over to the shack and put one of the extendable ears ear pieces into his ear.
"That's right, Gryffindors Tomb. Its meant to be under the school. It houses some very valuable as well as valuable items. I need you to find out as much as you can about the interior of the castle, we already know about all the passages but the Dark Lord needs to know of any odd looking places inside that could house the door to a tomb." Harry recognized that voice. It was Wormtail.
"Yes sir, I will look through the castle. What of Potter Wormtail?" That was Malfoy.
"There are things in that tomb that he will not be able to escape." They both laughed before Harry heard the crack of apparition. He pulled the earpiece out and walked back over to Ginny he told her to follow him and they began to walk back to the village.
"Who was it Harry?" Harry shook his head to say not now. He continued to walk down to the Three broomsticks where they saw Fred and George waiting for them. Harry greeted them and walked into the pub.
Harry ordered everyone a round of Butter Beer and they took a seat towards the back of the room. Harry looked around and realized there were some order members here watching them.
"So lads how's business?" he asked jovially.
"Its been good but since the Diagon Alley attack its been a fair bit less. We need some new ideas. We are trying to form a special weaponry line for the order but no luck yet." Harry and Ginny looked at each other and grinned. If they could get the twins involved they could have a link inside the Order.
"Well we got some business to discuss I recently got my hands some information from the Marauders and would like you to look at it with us. Well talk business then." The twins eyes widened as he said information from the marauders and identical maniac grins spread across their faces.
They shared casual banter as they drank their butter beer about the quidditch team and the new players Ron had chosen. They had the same beaters and keeper from the year before then Harry had seeker back and Ginny, Katie and Parvati were chasers.
It wasn't long before Hermione and Ron entered holding hands and smiling at everyone. They all ate lunch together before all heading down the street to look in the stores. Harry bought himself a book on Illusions and disillusions and Hermione bought three very thick tombs she said had all the things to know on Animigus training, appiration and dueling.
They then went to the village quidditch shop where Harry picked up a new pair of seekers gloves and his own snitch. After a while they were walking down the street trying to decide what to do next when Harry heard Ginny gasp. He turned to see her looking in the window at the pet shop. She was looking at a large owl that had a majestic air to it. He looked at Ginny's face and could see how much she liked the owl.
"Oh, guys I need to get some stuff for Hedwig. I'll be back in a minute." Harry walked into the shop and bought a few packets of owl treats and then the owl and a cage. He walked out of the shop holding the large owl before him and handed it to Ginny.
She looked wide eyed from the owl to Harry and back again. "Harry I can't except this. Its fat to much." Harry shook his head.
"I am now one of the richest wizards in England, I have missed birthday and Christmas for you for years now and that's to make up for them." Ginny gave Harry a tight hug and put her arm around his waist. Harry put his arm across her shoulders and smiled down at her.
"So everyone ready to head back up to the school?"
*** Half an hour later they were all sitting in Harry's box waiting for the twins. Thay had stopped to talk to Katie Bell while Harry sent Neville to get Luna. Now everyone was sitting in the box waiting for them.
There was a loud explosion and Fred and George ran into the box laughing loudly. "That was good." Fred laughed "Our new fireworks." He added at their looks of confusion. Harry nodded and motioned them to sit.
"This is my new one" he told them as he threw them a silver disk. "Squeeze it and imagine someone then throw it on the ground." They did as he said and the Disk took shape into a person. The twins screamed as the perfect image of Molly Weasley stood before them.
"What the hell is that?" Fred and George yelled at the same time.
Harry tried not to laugh while Ginny said "I believe it is our mother my dear brothers."
"Where did she come from?" They asked numbly.
"These are image disks." Harry said holding one up. "They will make solid Illusions in your control of whatever animal or person you think of at the time of holding and throwing it." He threw his on the ground and it became a small lion cub that purred rubbed against Harry's legs before he waved his wand and said "Illusio Dissapatio" And both illusions disappeared.
"Now as for the business, last time I saw you both you told me that I should continue the legacy of the Marauders. I have decided to do just that." The twins smiled widely. "They were part of the Order of the Phoenix therefore I am beginning my own order called The Next Generation Marauders. We are here today to ask you two to join."
They nodded enthusiastically. "I will supply you both with the methods to create My image disks for the order. In return you give us any information you may receive from the order."
The twins looked at each other for a moment before saying. "It's a deal. We'll supply you with anything you need." Harry nodded before turning to a trunk. Off the top he took a sheet of parchment which he handed to the twins. "Those are the instructions for image disks. You can Make them for the order as a weapon. The only problem as a weapon is they cant kill. Hurt yeah if you want them to but not kill."
"I need you guys to take a look at them and make a range with sensory devices to for a trial after Christmas for the DA. If you can I would like you to help me with that." They nodded and Harry opened the trunk. He picked up the book on top it was titled. "The Potters, Heirs of Gryffindor. Harry looked at it with wide eyes. He put it to the side and looked into the box. It was full of parchments and pictures all arranged into folders and boxes. He pulled a folder out that was titled 'Pranks and Items.'
"Hermione can you please cast a copying charm on this." He handed it to her and she copied it so she was holding two exact copies. "Thank you." He put one on the Gryffindor book and handed one to the twins. "If you use any of this to help the order tell them I gave you the folder to use to help them. They will not suspect me otherwise. This group that we have is more secret than the order. Please do not let anyone know of us. Not Dumbledore, not the order only us." He then handed them a mirror. "keep this on you, if you need to contact me use it. I will use it to contact you. If I call you on it and you are with an order member just say "Harry old chap business it booming" I will always ask how business is. If no one is around just say whatever you want." They nodded quickly.
"Thanks Harry. We will talk to you later. If you need anything call okay?" Harry nodded and they left.
After they had gone Harry remembered the discussion he had overheard at the shrieking shack. He told them all about it and they all looked a little scared and confused.
"So if he wants these items it means he is going to have to come to the castle right." Ron asked slowly.
"I don't know Ron. But I plan to find out." They all nodded before walking out.
***
At dinner that night everyone was in a good mood after the Hogsmeade visit. After the meal Dumbledore rose and called for attention.
"Everyone, this year the wizarding world is out of sorts. To try and keep everyone in high spirits we have decided that Hogwarts will have a Halloween ball. It is to be held after the feast and anyone fourth year and over is eligible to attend. You may invite someone younger if you wish. Thank you hand have a good weekend."
The hall burst into a rumble of murmurs as students who were excited talked enthusiastically and people moaned who were not so pleased about it.
"Not another one" Ron groaned as Harry laughed. "Its not funny. We're going to have to ask girls all over again its going to be hell." Harry Shook his head.
"Not if you ask the girl you want soon." He told Ron. He nodded pointedly at Hermione as he said this.
"What about you, who are you going to ask." Ron said smartly.
"You will see soon." Harry told him.
"How soon?" Asked Hermione. "I guess now is soon enough." He turned to Ginny. "Will you come to the ball with me?"
Ginny blushed dark read but nodded silently as any girl within hearing range started to giggle.
"That settles that. So Ron who are you going to ask?" Ron was still looking at him with his mouth open. He shook his head in surprise. "Ron." Hermione hit him and he jumped.
"Oh Hermione," his eyes widened as he realized he was sitting next to her. "I mean"
"Its okay Ron I'll go to the ball with you." She said patting is arm
Rons head immediately snapped up from staring at his dinner. "You will?" She nodded and Ron smiled widely. "Brilliant!"
It was the Second of October and Harry, Hermione, Ginny and Ron were walking down to the town of hogsmeade. Harry smiled into the cool Autumn breeze as he walked between Hermione and Ginny.
It had been a week since he had returned from Gringotts and they had been flat out with tutoring and homework so this was the first chance they had to have some fun. Harry had arranged to meet Fred and George at the Three broomsticks for lunch but planned to go shopping with the others until then. Harry looked over at Ron and Hermione and noticed they were standing closer than usual. Harry smirked to himself and bumped Ginny before nodding at them. She smiled softly and they continued walking.
When they reached the village Ginny grabbed Harry by the arm and dragged him over to Ron and Hermione. "We'll see you guys at lunch I need Harry to come and help me shop for your Christmas presents." She dragged Harry off up the street with him laughing behind her.
"Did you just do what I think you did?" He asked her as he chuckled. She gave him a look of wide eyed innocence as if to so who me, before she nodded and laughed with Harry.
"So what are we going to do?" he asked lost for what to do. "Honeydukes?" She nodded again and they walked together to the sweet shop near the beginning of town. Harry bought a large bag of sweets and so did Ginny before they walked out.
Harry led Ginny up towards the shrieking shack. He stood by the fence to the shack before he heard voices floating through the windows of the shack. Harry put his finger to his lip and told Ginny to wait. He snuck over to the shack and put one of the extendable ears ear pieces into his ear.
"That's right, Gryffindors Tomb. Its meant to be under the school. It houses some very valuable as well as valuable items. I need you to find out as much as you can about the interior of the castle, we already know about all the passages but the Dark Lord needs to know of any odd looking places inside that could house the door to a tomb." Harry recognized that voice. It was Wormtail.
"Yes sir, I will look through the castle. What of Potter Wormtail?" That was Malfoy.
"There are things in that tomb that he will not be able to escape." They both laughed before Harry heard the crack of apparition. He pulled the earpiece out and walked back over to Ginny he told her to follow him and they began to walk back to the village.
"Who was it Harry?" Harry shook his head to say not now. He continued to walk down to the Three broomsticks where they saw Fred and George waiting for them. Harry greeted them and walked into the pub.
Harry ordered everyone a round of Butter Beer and they took a seat towards the back of the room. Harry looked around and realized there were some order members here watching them.
"So lads how's business?" he asked jovially.
"Its been good but since the Diagon Alley attack its been a fair bit less. We need some new ideas. We are trying to form a special weaponry line for the order but no luck yet." Harry and Ginny looked at each other and grinned. If they could get the twins involved they could have a link inside the Order.
"Well we got some business to discuss I recently got my hands some information from the Marauders and would like you to look at it with us. Well talk business then." The twins eyes widened as he said information from the marauders and identical maniac grins spread across their faces.
They shared casual banter as they drank their butter beer about the quidditch team and the new players Ron had chosen. They had the same beaters and keeper from the year before then Harry had seeker back and Ginny, Katie and Parvati were chasers.
It wasn't long before Hermione and Ron entered holding hands and smiling at everyone. They all ate lunch together before all heading down the street to look in the stores. Harry bought himself a book on Illusions and disillusions and Hermione bought three very thick tombs she said had all the things to know on Animigus training, appiration and dueling.
They then went to the village quidditch shop where Harry picked up a new pair of seekers gloves and his own snitch. After a while they were walking down the street trying to decide what to do next when Harry heard Ginny gasp. He turned to see her looking in the window at the pet shop. She was looking at a large owl that had a majestic air to it. He looked at Ginny's face and could see how much she liked the owl.
"Oh, guys I need to get some stuff for Hedwig. I'll be back in a minute." Harry walked into the shop and bought a few packets of owl treats and then the owl and a cage. He walked out of the shop holding the large owl before him and handed it to Ginny.
She looked wide eyed from the owl to Harry and back again. "Harry I can't except this. Its fat to much." Harry shook his head.
"I am now one of the richest wizards in England, I have missed birthday and Christmas for you for years now and that's to make up for them." Ginny gave Harry a tight hug and put her arm around his waist. Harry put his arm across her shoulders and smiled down at her.
"So everyone ready to head back up to the school?"
*** Half an hour later they were all sitting in Harry's box waiting for the twins. Thay had stopped to talk to Katie Bell while Harry sent Neville to get Luna. Now everyone was sitting in the box waiting for them.
There was a loud explosion and Fred and George ran into the box laughing loudly. "That was good." Fred laughed "Our new fireworks." He added at their looks of confusion. Harry nodded and motioned them to sit.
"This is my new one" he told them as he threw them a silver disk. "Squeeze it and imagine someone then throw it on the ground." They did as he said and the Disk took shape into a person. The twins screamed as the perfect image of Molly Weasley stood before them.
"What the hell is that?" Fred and George yelled at the same time.
Harry tried not to laugh while Ginny said "I believe it is our mother my dear brothers."
"Where did she come from?" They asked numbly.
"These are image disks." Harry said holding one up. "They will make solid Illusions in your control of whatever animal or person you think of at the time of holding and throwing it." He threw his on the ground and it became a small lion cub that purred rubbed against Harry's legs before he waved his wand and said "Illusio Dissapatio" And both illusions disappeared.
"Now as for the business, last time I saw you both you told me that I should continue the legacy of the Marauders. I have decided to do just that." The twins smiled widely. "They were part of the Order of the Phoenix therefore I am beginning my own order called The Next Generation Marauders. We are here today to ask you two to join."
They nodded enthusiastically. "I will supply you both with the methods to create My image disks for the order. In return you give us any information you may receive from the order."
The twins looked at each other for a moment before saying. "It's a deal. We'll supply you with anything you need." Harry nodded before turning to a trunk. Off the top he took a sheet of parchment which he handed to the twins. "Those are the instructions for image disks. You can Make them for the order as a weapon. The only problem as a weapon is they cant kill. Hurt yeah if you want them to but not kill."
"I need you guys to take a look at them and make a range with sensory devices to for a trial after Christmas for the DA. If you can I would like you to help me with that." They nodded and Harry opened the trunk. He picked up the book on top it was titled. "The Potters, Heirs of Gryffindor. Harry looked at it with wide eyes. He put it to the side and looked into the box. It was full of parchments and pictures all arranged into folders and boxes. He pulled a folder out that was titled 'Pranks and Items.'
"Hermione can you please cast a copying charm on this." He handed it to her and she copied it so she was holding two exact copies. "Thank you." He put one on the Gryffindor book and handed one to the twins. "If you use any of this to help the order tell them I gave you the folder to use to help them. They will not suspect me otherwise. This group that we have is more secret than the order. Please do not let anyone know of us. Not Dumbledore, not the order only us." He then handed them a mirror. "keep this on you, if you need to contact me use it. I will use it to contact you. If I call you on it and you are with an order member just say "Harry old chap business it booming" I will always ask how business is. If no one is around just say whatever you want." They nodded quickly.
"Thanks Harry. We will talk to you later. If you need anything call okay?" Harry nodded and they left.
After they had gone Harry remembered the discussion he had overheard at the shrieking shack. He told them all about it and they all looked a little scared and confused.
"So if he wants these items it means he is going to have to come to the castle right." Ron asked slowly.
"I don't know Ron. But I plan to find out." They all nodded before walking out.
***
At dinner that night everyone was in a good mood after the Hogsmeade visit. After the meal Dumbledore rose and called for attention.
"Everyone, this year the wizarding world is out of sorts. To try and keep everyone in high spirits we have decided that Hogwarts will have a Halloween ball. It is to be held after the feast and anyone fourth year and over is eligible to attend. You may invite someone younger if you wish. Thank you hand have a good weekend."
The hall burst into a rumble of murmurs as students who were excited talked enthusiastically and people moaned who were not so pleased about it.
"Not another one" Ron groaned as Harry laughed. "Its not funny. We're going to have to ask girls all over again its going to be hell." Harry Shook his head.
"Not if you ask the girl you want soon." He told Ron. He nodded pointedly at Hermione as he said this.
"What about you, who are you going to ask." Ron said smartly.
"You will see soon." Harry told him.
"How soon?" Asked Hermione. "I guess now is soon enough." He turned to Ginny. "Will you come to the ball with me?"
Ginny blushed dark read but nodded silently as any girl within hearing range started to giggle.
"That settles that. So Ron who are you going to ask?" Ron was still looking at him with his mouth open. He shook his head in surprise. "Ron." Hermione hit him and he jumped.
"Oh Hermione," his eyes widened as he realized he was sitting next to her. "I mean"
"Its okay Ron I'll go to the ball with you." She said patting is arm
Rons head immediately snapped up from staring at his dinner. "You will?" She nodded and Ron smiled widely. "Brilliant!"