Harry Potter and the Secrets of the Order
Chapter 8
Hogsmeade's Weekend
By: Sirius **Padfoot
August 8, 2003
"Hey Bill come on there is a house up there." Percy said as he pointed to a house a little way's in front of them.
"I wish I could but I can't. Malfoy's spell did a number on me…I'm so tired I can't move anymore." Bill said as he sat down then laid back on the dirt.
"No Bill come on it's just a little way's further. We could use their fireplace to get back to the burrow or to Hogsmeade." Percy said making his brother get back up. "Come on Bill I'm tired too but we just can't stop the Death Eaters will catch up." Percy said as he looked over his shoulder to make sure no one was there.
"Who's there. If it's any more of you bloody death eaters then you can just go away." An old man said as he stepped out of the house with his wife behind him. Both were pointing wands at Bill and Percy.
"No wait we're not death eaters. We're members of the Order of Phoenix. We're on the other side of the war." Percy said and he basically carried Bill towards the couple so they could see him and his brother.
"You're not death eaters uhm. Name some people in the order." The old lady said.
"We can't do that. That's secret information ma'am." Percy said.
"Secret information hum. Well that is what our son said during the last war. But is it secret cause you don't know or cause it's secret?" the old man asked.
"Sir may I ask what your last name is?" Percy said.
"Lupin why?" the old man asked.
"Remus J. Lupin. Member of the Order of Phoenix. Best friends: James Potter, Sirius Black, and Anna Willis. He's a werewolf taught at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry as the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher until he had to resign cause of his status as a werewolf…" Percy said and was about to go on until the old man held up his hand.
"You sure know a lot about our son sir. Come in. there's no way you can know all of that stuff unless you are one of his friends." The old man said and smiled as he motioned the two guys into his house.
"Thank you sir, ma'am. Come on Bill." Percy said as he started towards the house.
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"Ginny I need to talk to you." Ron said before breakfast.
"Not now Ron I'm busy." Ginny said and smiled at him.
"Ginny it's about Bill and Percy. I need to talk to you now." Ron said and Ginny stopped dead in her tracks. She spun around to face Ron.
"What's wrong Ron?" Ginny asked in a worried tone.
"We can't talk here. To many people Ginny." Ron said and nodded towards an un-crowded corner of the common room.
"You want me to come too Ron?" Harry asked.
"Na. I can do this on my own thanks anyway Harry." Ron said.
"All right but I'll be over here if you need me." Harry said and walked over to Hermione to tell her what was going on.
"WHAT WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THIS LAST NIGHT RONALD WEASLEY!" Ginny yelled when Ron had told her every thing except the tortured and dead parts in the note he had got from Charlie.
"Ginny calm down I'm sorry OK! It was hard to say more or less believe. Ginny no wait where are you going?" Ron asked as Ginny stormed away from him.
"Away from you!" Ginny said angrily then walked out of the Common room completely. Ron slumped down in a chair and put his head in his hands. He felt a hand rest on his shoulder and looked up to see Harry.
"You all right Ron?" Harry asked.
"I should have told her last night. But I-I couldn't bring my self to do it and now she's mad at me." Ron said as he looked back down at the floor.
"I'll go talk to her Ron. She just needs to talk to a girl." Hermione said and left.
"Mr. Weasley, Mr. Potter come with me please." Anna said as she and McGonagall came into the Gryffindor common room several minutes after Hermione had left.
"Professors what's going on?" Harry asked as he and Ron left with them.
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"Remus, Sirius what's going on?" Harry asked.
"Dare I say this is the young Harry Potter." An old woman asked as she grabbed his chin and moved his face around so she can see him.
"Excuse me Ma'am but who are you?" Harry asked when she finally let go of him.
"My dear boy this is my wife and Remus' mother." The old man said.
"Mr. and Mrs. Lupin?" Harry asked stunned.
"Yes Harry my parents." Remus said as he looked at the floor.
"Now back to you son. Why haven't you kept in contact with us?" Mr. Lupin asked turning back to face Remus.
"Dad I've been busy." Remus said.
"No excuse Remus J. Lupin!" Mrs. Lupin said angrily.
"No use Remus. When mum does that it's better to hid yourself for a few hours." Ron said.
"Knowing Molly that's to be expected Ron." Anna said.
"Course you put her in her place." Sirius said.
"Sorry mum. But I can't keep in contact with you. That'll put you in danger." Remus said then frowned "By more then just death eaters." He said sadly.
"Not every one is against you Remus. Been nice for us to know they were still alive you know. We thought they were dead like ours. You should be happy." Anna said.
"I am but I also want to keep them that way. You know what those people did to Sirius just cause one little attack that no students were injured in. If they found out I was back at Hogwarts they'd freak out again." Remus said.
"Having your life isn't easy son we know. But you can't just ignore us to protected us." Mr. Lupin said.
"Uhm Excuse me but why where Harry and my self brought down here." Ron asked
"Impatient as always' told you he couldn't wait to ask that one Bill." Percy said from behind Ron and Harry.
"Percy, Bill! But Charlie said you'd been captured. Ginny's in a right state. She won't even talk to me now." Ron said once he spun around and noticed Percy and Bill lying on two beds covered up.
"I'll…no never mind Hermione brought her." Anna said then smiled.
"Oh Percy, Bill what happened? Are you all right?" Ginny asked.
"Whoa slow down…we're fine. As for what happened. That's secret Ginny you know that." Bill said as he tried to sit up.
"Oh no you don't. You're as bad as I am. Lay back down Bill Weasley!" Anna said as she walked over to him.
"Good I don't want to have to make you all leave. If he doesn't stay still you will leave." Madam Pumpfree said.
"Oh Anna I'm fine." Bill whined but laid down any way.
"Sure. Tell that to us when we saw you carried in this morning. That reminds me. I haven't thanked you yet Mr. and Mrs. Lupin." Anna said then smiled at them.
"You're welcome. Now we're going to ask you a favor Anna Willis!" Mr. Lupin said.
"Yes what is it?" Anna asked.
"Make him keep in contact with us." Mrs. Lupin said and Anna laughed slightly.
"I'll do that. When he's got a spare moment I'll have him right you or visit you." Anna said and smiled.
"Good. You hear that son?" Mr. Lupin said.
"Yes dad I heard it." Remus said as he kept his eyes on the floor.
"Poor Remus… I've never seen him so…uhm…suck up-ish." Sirius said as he looked at Remus sympathetically.
"And what would you be doing if your mother just showed up alive again?" Mrs. Lupin asked.
"Finally tell her off that's what." Sirius said.
"She's your mother." Mr. Lupin said.
"Yeah well my family wasn't like yours or the Potters. No one liked me anyway. They all hated me. Just cause I didn't believe in the pure blood crap." Sirius said and smiled.
"Sirius you need a hair cut." Anna said then smiled when he almost fell over.
"How'd we get from my family to my hair?" Sirius asked and Anna laughed.
"Just wondered what you'd do? And it was quite funny." Anna said and smiled.
"Agreed Anna." Remus said as he laughed at Sirius. He had looked up when Anna had asked her question.
"Tag teamed…what do you think Harry?" Sirius asked.
"Sorry I agree with them. You look like Snape sort of with long hair." Harry said.
"That settles it. I'm getting it cut." Sirius said
"Good one Harry." Anna said as she laughed.
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"Professor Dumbledore I must say this isn't the best thing I ever herd sir. Any one of Voldemort's supporters could be in Hogsmeade." Anna said.
"Yes but if the school's normal activities stop he wins." Dumbledore said.
"Agreed but I mus protest against this unless some teachers are in Hogsmeade with the students to protected them. And it's fifth year and above only." Anna said.
"Very well our two Defense Against the Dark Arts Teachers will be there to protect the students. Agreed." Dumbledore said.
"Very well sir agreed." Anna and Sirius both said and smiled.
"Hey I can get my hair cut now." Sirius said and smiled
"Thank gosh. That long hair of yours is getting on my nerves." Anna said and smiled.
"Agreed." Remus said.
"Would you two stop tag teaming me." Sirius said as they walked down the hall together.
"Nope." Anna said, then they started laughing.
"Some things never change." Snape mumbled as he walked by them.
"You know I think he has a crush on me or something. He's not as mean to me as you two…" Anna whispered when Snape was out of earshot. She had a disgusted look on her face. "Why me? When I was in the hospital wing Madam Pumphree said he came in to check on me after every class…" she said even more disgusted.
"Oh man I feel sorry for you." Sirius said and started laughing at her but Remus looked angry for some reason.
"Son what's wrong with you?" Mr. Lupin asked as he walked out of the hospital wing to see what all the talking was since all the students were out side.
"Nothing dad." Remus said and walked into the hospital wing with out the other two.
"What'd I say?" Anna asked confused.
"I don't know. Never seen him do that before." Sirius said.
"Hey Honey what's wrong with out son?" Mrs. Lupin asked also coming out of the hospital wing.
"I don't know. Anna here thinks it's her fault he's mad." Mr. Lupin said.
"Well I was the one talking when he got mad…I had to say something. But what I don't know what I said." Anna said then looked into the room. Remus was sitting over by the window with his arms crossed and his eyes closed.
"What were you talking about?" Mrs. Lupin asked.
"It's nothing really. Well it think it's nothing." Anna said.
"Well evidently he thinks it's something." Mrs. Lupin said walking over to Anna and leading her away from Mr. Lupin and Sirius to talk to her alone.
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"I doubt that Mrs. Lupin. Remus has never wanted more then friends. Actually he didn't want friends. We pushed it on him when we met him on the train. He looked so lost and confused." Anna said and smiled.
"I'd say he likes you and that's why he got mad when you said something about Snape liking you. Course I think it may be both way's here." Mrs. Lupin said.
"Na. Remus and I are just friends. Nothing more never have been and most likely never will be. He like's pushing Sirius over to me to talk." Anna said.
"Well you can believe it or not that's up to you. But he's my son and I'd say he definitely likes you." Mrs. Lupin said then walked off when Dumbledore came up to Anna.
"Well Anna you and Sirius ready. The students are leaving to Hogsmeade in a few minutes." Dumbledore said and smiled.
"Sure. Let me run back up to the Hospital wing to get Sirius." Anna said then took her leave of the headmaster.
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"Hey Sirius let's go." Anna said walking into the hospital wing.
"Already." Sirius said stunned.
"Yeah the students can't leave with out us so let's go." Anna said and started back out of the room but stopped. "Hey Remus wanta come?" she asked and smiled.
"No I got things to do." Remus said.
"All right if you change your mind you know where Hogsmeade is." Anna said then left with Sirius at her side.
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"Hey Anna why is only fifth year and above allowed to go to Hogsmeade this year?" Harry asked after a couple of hours in Hogsmeade.
"Harry that's the business of the order." Sirius whispered in Harry's ear.
"Oh…" Harry said and looked down at the ground as he walked.
"Harry MOVE!" Sirius yelled and shoved Harry, Ron, and Hermione to the ground.
"Oh no you don't…STUPEFY!" Anna yelled as she ran after the guy who had sent a curse at Harry.
"Anna no wait!" Sirius yelled as he stood back up. "Back to Hogwarts now!" Sirius said angrily pulling the kids up to their feet.
"Move it Hogwarts students back to school right now!!" they heard Anna yell then heard a string of several curses coming from several different people. And counter curses coming from her.
"Let's go move it school now." Sirius also yelled at the group of students now running towards the school.
"Sirius aren't you going to help Anna?" Hermione asked.
"She can take care of her self until I get the student's up to the school." Sirius said and started to push the student's up to the school.
"Sirius what's going on?" Remus asked as he came out of the castle seeing the gang of students running up to the castle.
"We were attacked Remus go help Anna until I can get back down there." Sirius said.
"Right!" Remus said and he was off pulling out his wand.
"ANNA!!" Remus yelled as he ran into Hogsmeade's deserted streets now.
"REMUS!!" Anna yelled in an answer. "Damn!!" she yelled then threw her self into the middle of the main street covering her head as Debré flew every where. Then she looked up to see several red beams coming at her. She scrambled up and around a corner of a building.
"Anna what's going on?" Remus asked.
"Hold on…. STUPEFY!!!" she yelled as she turned around the corner of the building pointing her wand at no specific death eater. "Sirius and I thought there was only one…well there are about 8 or 9 back there. I cornered them but couldn't do more then that." Anna said as she spun back around and put her back against the building she was hiding behind. "Remus Wormtail is one of them." Anna said angrily.
"PETER YOU TRAITOR! JUST GIVE UP!" Remus yelled.
"NEVER!" Peter yelled back at them.
"Fine! We'll take care of you first!" Anna said spinning back around long enough to get a good aim and sent a stunning spell at him. Remus had done the same thing and Peter being fat and slow didn't have time to react. So he fell down unconscious.
"Bloody Rat!" Anna said triumphantly spinning back around to hid behind her building.
"Now this is fun! Where'd all the people in Hogsmeade go?" Remus asked as he saw Sirius coming back into town.
"Once they saw Sirius running up to the school with the students and me yelling counter curses they all ran and hid in buildings." Anna said and spun back around the corner and sent another stunning spell. "This looks more like a western in the US." Anna said as she started laughing.
"Anna you all right?" Sirius asked.
"Yeah…" she said then covered her face as a piece of the building shattered and flew every where.
"Anna?" Remus asked.
"Yeah?" she answered.
"You sure you're all right?" Remus asked.
"Yeah but evidently they don't know you're here even though you've attacked them Remus. Cause every thing is coming at me." Anna said.
"Hey sorry I left you here alone." Sirius said making his presents known to the death eaters.
"Na don't worry about it. I'd done the same thing. Student's first Sirius." Anna said then hit the guy who had attacked Harry with a stunning spell and he fell down unconscious.
"Hey let's get out of here." one of the death eaters said.
"MALFOY!! YOUR OWN SON WAS DOWN HERE!" Anna yelled angrily but didn't get an answer. They all spun around their building's to see the only people left was Wormtail and the guy who had attacked Harry. Anna, Remus, and Sirius came out from behind their building's wands still raised.
"OK! If the Daily Profit gets a hold of this all hell is going to break loose. The parents are going to demand Dumbledore's removal. And where is the help the Ministry promised the School in the paper?" Anna asked picking up two wands that were lying on the ground.
"I don't know the ministry is stretched so far now that they probably can't spar anyone. Just like the first war Anna." Sirius said.
"Yeah well it didn't help they lost James, you, Remus and my self. We were all Auror's." Anna said.
"Come on let's get the two up to Dumbledore!" Remus said.
"Yeah. Then may be Harry will let you two kill Peter this time." Anna said and walked behind Sirius and Remus both carrying the two unconscious people.
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"Now where?" Sirius asked as they walked into the main hall of the castle.
"Dumbledore's of course." Anna said.
"Hey Anna, Sirius, Remus are you three all right?" Harry asked.
"Yeah we got two out of eight death eaters. Harry go tell Madam Pumphree to let Percy and Bill go to Dumbledore's office immediately." Anna said.
"Yes!" Harry said and was off in a flash.
"Why do you want them up there?" Remus asked.
"Order Remus. I'll go get Minerva, and Snape." Anna said and walked in the direction of the dungeons.
"What are you doing down here?" Malfoy asked coming up behind Anna as she walked towards the Slytherin common room.
"Never you mind that Malfoy. Where's your Head of House?" Anna asked.
"He's in the common room! Why?" Malfoy said as Crab and Goyal came up behind him.
"If you think you're two flunkies can help you get information from me you're seriously wrong Draco Malfoy." Anna said and stopped outside of the Slytherin Common room then turned to Malfoy. "Well?" she said pointing towards the entrance of the Slytherin Common room.
"Open it you're self." Malfoy said.
"I'll take points Malfoy. You're already band from Quidditch for another two weeks want to try for the rest of the year?" Anna said.
"Fine…wolfsbane." Malfoy said and to Anna's surprise the entrance opened. 'OK! He hates Remus but that's his password. Now I'm confused.' Anna thought as Malfoy walked in front of her. She spotted Snape then walked up to him and he looked up at her stunned at first then got his normal gaze quickly.
"Snape we have a problem come on." Anna said then turned around and started to leave.
"What gives you the idea that you can come in here and tell me what to do?" Snape asked still seated behind his desk. She walked back over to him. She put her hands on his desk and leaned forward so she was right in his face.
"Now Severus. There is a problem." She said in a more serious tone.
"What is it then I'll go with you." Snape said.
"Fine I'll tell Dumbledore you wouldn't be cooperative. I'll be going to get McGonagall now." Anna said and spun on her heal and walked out of the Slytherin Common room. Snape got up and walked out too. He caught up with her just a little way's up to the main floor of the Castle.
"Anna what's going on?" He asked.
"We were attacked at Hogsmeade and two of the culprits are in Dumbledore's office. One of them is Peter. Don't know the other one but I do know Malfoy was there and he was there leader for the attack." Anna said.
"You go up to Dumbledore I'll get McGonagall." Snape said then headed for McGonagall's office. Anna took off up to Dumbledore's office.
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Authors Note: What comes up next may surprise every one. Not telling. Who should I put together? Remus/Anna, Sirius/Anna, or Snape/Anna. Don't quite like the last one but I figured I'd put it there just in case anyone wanted that. Well let me know what you think of this chapter.
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princess55: Yeah I couldn't believe I'd made it 165 howlers. People can be very mean to any one and every one when it comes to their children. Anyway sorry about he Ginny spelling… well at least I won't be spelling it wrong again. ^_^ Later…
Elessar: Glad you like it. And hope you continue to review. ^_^