A/n: Hey! I would like to thank everyone who reviewd my last chapter, even
if it totally sucked *hugs* luv ya all!
Mojo: Aw hun! Thanks for always reviewing my stories. I love hearing from you.
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The Order of the Phoenix headquarters was located down a small street called Godric's Hollow. It was positioned near a thick, dark forest and was the only street for miles in all directions. Godric's Hollow could be referred to as a village, but even that was pushing it. It was a purely Wizarding area and the houses that lined it were all occupied by members of the Order. No roads could be found because wizards didn't use the transportation that muggle's required. It was just a dozen or so houses that stood facing each other in a comfortable clearing. Headquarters was the biggest of these houses and at the foremost but no one could see this particular house as it was hidden by magic. Only the Secret Keeper, Dumbledore, could allow anyone in.
Dorcas Meadowes didn't Apparate directly to the hollow. First she went to Diagon Alley. If Voldemort had any suspicions about Dorcas she didn't want to lead him directly to the unknown headquarters.
Upon arriving in the deserted Alley (no one dared leave their homes these days), she dodged into a narrow, empty byway and stripped off her Death Eater robes, changing into some of a regular dark blue, stuffing her hooded black ones into a bag she carried. After buying some Chocolate Frogs at a small shop, she finally decided to go to Headquarters, believing that if Voldemort had been tracking her, he would have moved on by now. She closed her eyes and within seconds she found herself in the center of the comfortable houses. She put the chocolate into her bag and trudged forward. It was raining in Godric's Hollow too.
As she neared the area where the house should be, she pulled out a small mirror that showed none of its mysterious magical powers. After staring into it for a moment an attractive man with untidy jet black hair and glasses came into focus. He looked slightly annoyed and kept glancing over his shoulder.
"Hello James." Dorcas said. She was standing beneath a very important tree, waiting for James to send her the paper.
"Hold on," James said. He disappeared from view and a few seconds later a piece of parchment fluttered from the tree. It looked quite like a falling leaf but Dorcas caught it. Written in neat, loopy handwriting was the words: The headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix may be found at twelve fifteen, Godric's Hollow. The parchment then burst into flame as she memorized the address and a great house appeared in front of her. She quickly left the shelter of the tree and began heading for the door.
It was really an ingenious way of hiding headquarters. Dumbledore had written the address down on hundreds of pieces of parchment. But there was a catch. The address changed slightly everyday. Today it was twelve fifteen, tomorrow it could be any number. This house was unplottable and therefore nearly impossible to find. The address wasn't even an address, it was just a vague idea of where the house could be on that particular day. There was always somebody at Headquarters, it was never empty so that people were allowed to come in and out of it all day. The mirrors had been an idea of Sirius and James. They had somehow gotten hold of two of them as kids at Hogwarts and Dumbledore had copied the idea. Every member of the Order had their own mirror and they only worked for that person. If someone ever lost their mirror, a Death Eater wouldn't be able to find it. If someone needed to talk to a member they simply had to stare into the mirror and think of that person. It was really a very simple yet brilliant concept.
Dorcas opened the great door and walked into the house, stomping her feet and shaking her wet hair.
"You look incredibly good when you do that," a voice said from behind the curtain of her hair. Dorcas grinned and looked up to see the smiling face of her good friend, Sirius Black.
"In that case, I'll do it again."
Sirius Black had become one of Dorcas' most trusted friends. When Dorcas had first announced her decision to change sides about two years ago, Sirius had been one of the main people who had not trusted her. It took a lot of proving, but over the years, the members had learned to respect her. The two of them now had a very relaxed and trustful friendship. It could have been more once. They had actually attempted a relationship but it hadn't worked. They were too good of friends to let anything more than that happen. It was still fun to flirt with Sirius though, and they never missed that opportunity.
"James and Lily are having another row." he muttered as they walked through the house. And sure enough, Lily came stomping down the stairs angrily, ignoring James who was following her helplessly.
Lily Potter was a beautiful woman with flaming dark red hair and the most stunning green eyes. James Potter, her newly wedded husband, was just as good looking with his untidy black hair that he made sure never got too orderly. The two had gotten married a month ago, Dorcas had been there and had even been one of Lily's bridesmaids. These three people, as well as a few others, were Dorcas' most best of friends. They trusted her and didn't alienate her from the rest, as a lot of people tended to do; some even held a grudge against her for belonging to Slytherin house. But not these three.
"I don't care what you say James, you did it to mock me!"
"I was just having some fun, Lily, lighten up."
"What's going on this time?" Dorcas asked as Lily came up to her.
"He turned my wedding ring purple!" she shrieked. "I was showing it to Alice and he turned it PURPLE."
"I thought it would be funny," James said indignantly, standing behind her next to a laughing Sirius who clapped him on the back.
"I never knew why you married this man, Lily." Sirius said. James glared at him and pushed him away. Sirius fell back laughing.
"You know what this shows me James?" Lily asked, spinning around to face him, her eyes flashing angrily. James took an involuntary step backward, looking positively frightened.
"N-no."
"This shows me that you have NO respect for our marriage. Who would do that to a wedding ring?"
"Lily! Honestly! I was just messing around."
"Don't you think you're too old to be messing around still?" Lily shrieked.
"N-yes." James said, at first denying it but then seeing the look on his wife's face and changing his mind.
Dorcas laughed as she began walking toward the meeting room. The Order held scheduled meetings once a day. Dorcas couldn't always attend these meetings because sometimes she was caught up at work or at Death Eater gatherings. But she was always required to report and she certainly had a few things to say tonight.
The group soon reached the meeting room which was nothing more than a chamber with a single long table so that members could speak to one another easily. Everyone was already here it appeared, as Dorcas and the others entered the room. Everyone except Dumbledore who had insisted upon keeping Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry open, despite the darkness filling the world.
It was perhaps Dumbledore who had caused Dorcas to change sides in the first place. Dumbledore was a man that you had to admire. Even Voldemort, scared of him as he was, admired the man. Dorcas knew it. She saw it in him. He feared him, yes, but he admired him as well. Voldemort's only opponent was Dumbledore. If Dumbledore couldn't defeat the evil Lord, no one could. Dumbledore was the reason why complete chaos had not broken out in the world. He had formed the Order of the Phoenix, a group of people who were particularly intent upon capturing and killing the Dark Lord and his twisted minions. Many families and individuals were too scared to get too involved and had not joined the Order. The world was thrown into such chaos and darkness, no one knew who to trust or who not too. It was a scary time but Dorcas found solace in this little Hollow. Voldemort would never find them here and her friends, despite the ever growing darkness around them, kept things as cheerful as they could.
Dorcas took a seat next to Alice Longbottom and her husband, Frank. These two, as well as Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew, who had just smiled and waved happily at her, completed her list of best friends. She would die for any of these people and she knew that each of them would do the same for her.
Alistor Moody, a battle beaten man with more scars than a person could count, stood up, clearing his throat. "The meeting is ready to begin. . ." he started. He was interrupted however by the door opening, letting in Severus Snape, who was followed by Sturgis Podmore who had apparently let him in. James and Sirius glared angrily but didn't say anything. Their hatred toward Severus was legendary.
"Right. Well, as I was saying. The meeting is ready to begin. Dorcas, Severus, what news have you?"
Dorcas immediately stood up and everyone looked expectantly toward her. Severus hardly ever spoke to any of them. His trustfulness was highly suspicious and people doubted him, particularly James, Sirius, Peter, and Lupin, and they believed that he was not truly changed to the light side.
"Gideon and Fabian's survival is known." Dorcas said, turning to look at the two brothers. They were both very attractive. Gideon was Dorcas' age and Fabian was a few years younger. They were good looking men with brown hair and gray eyes. Dorcas could feel her face flush as Gideon looked at her. He always seemed to do that to her. She didn't look too long in his eyes though. His family had been brutally murdered and his anger and sadness was all too clear in his eyes.
"Let it be known." Gideon spat. "Let those bastards come for us."
"That is no way to talk," Lily berated, glaring angrily at them.
"The Dark Lord is planning an attack on the Izens. It would be wise to bring them to safety." Dorcas finished. The Death Eater meeting had been short today and for that she was grateful. The thought of hearing Voldemort's endless ideas of torture was too much for her to bare sometimes.
The meeting continued on for more than an hour. Thoughts of what came next in this war floated around and possible spies were mentioned. For though Dorcas and Severus were Death Eaters, Voldemort dealt in secret as well. He employed people that they never saw and he put the Imperious curse on still others. It was a great mystery, and a dark one at that.
When the meeting finally ended, member's began filing out of the house, yawning tiredly and Disapparating to their own homes. Dorcas, as well as James, Lily, Sirius, Peter, and Remus all lived in Godric's Hollow and so went out the front door, among many others. Sirius, Remus, and Peter all lived in one house. James had lived with them but since marrying Lily, he had, of course, gotten a home with her. Dorcas lived alone in a small house, next door to Lily and James'.
"Dorcas, can I stay with you tonight?" Lily asked loudly. James stopped in his tracks looking furious.
"Lily, you're acting ridiculous! So what, I turned your wedding ring purple. It's fine now."
Lily ignored him and walked up Dorcas' steps to the front door. James made to follow her but Dorcas intercepted him. "Every woman goes through a cycle once a month," she began. James turned scarlet. "I think you caught her at the worst time. She'll be over it tomorrow. Don't worry, James. There is still a lot you have to learn about marriage."
James sighed and turned around, turning to look at the spot Lily had disappeared through. "That's for sure."
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A/n: I hope it didn't suck to bad. Please let me know! Thanks for reading.
Mojo: Aw hun! Thanks for always reviewing my stories. I love hearing from you.
Window Girl: Thank you so much for your review! I am so glad that you liked this first chapter. *bites lip* I was really scared about it but you made things a lot better! Thanks!
Angel Princess Stephanie: Wow! I loved your review. I was so glad that you commented on the parts that you liked and went into detail about it. I love reviews like that so thanks a million! I'm really glad you like it so far and I absolutely loved your little poem *grins* I hope you write more such as that.
HiddenFlame: Thanks for reviewing hun! *hugz* I can still mess this story up. It's so hard to remember all the things that have been mentioned about the past in the five books. There's a lot and I have trouble remembering certain things. Hopefully I won't screw things up too badly!
Thanks to everyone! Please read and review, I love hearing what everyone thinks. Thanks!
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The Order of the Phoenix headquarters was located down a small street called Godric's Hollow. It was positioned near a thick, dark forest and was the only street for miles in all directions. Godric's Hollow could be referred to as a village, but even that was pushing it. It was a purely Wizarding area and the houses that lined it were all occupied by members of the Order. No roads could be found because wizards didn't use the transportation that muggle's required. It was just a dozen or so houses that stood facing each other in a comfortable clearing. Headquarters was the biggest of these houses and at the foremost but no one could see this particular house as it was hidden by magic. Only the Secret Keeper, Dumbledore, could allow anyone in.
Dorcas Meadowes didn't Apparate directly to the hollow. First she went to Diagon Alley. If Voldemort had any suspicions about Dorcas she didn't want to lead him directly to the unknown headquarters.
Upon arriving in the deserted Alley (no one dared leave their homes these days), she dodged into a narrow, empty byway and stripped off her Death Eater robes, changing into some of a regular dark blue, stuffing her hooded black ones into a bag she carried. After buying some Chocolate Frogs at a small shop, she finally decided to go to Headquarters, believing that if Voldemort had been tracking her, he would have moved on by now. She closed her eyes and within seconds she found herself in the center of the comfortable houses. She put the chocolate into her bag and trudged forward. It was raining in Godric's Hollow too.
As she neared the area where the house should be, she pulled out a small mirror that showed none of its mysterious magical powers. After staring into it for a moment an attractive man with untidy jet black hair and glasses came into focus. He looked slightly annoyed and kept glancing over his shoulder.
"Hello James." Dorcas said. She was standing beneath a very important tree, waiting for James to send her the paper.
"Hold on," James said. He disappeared from view and a few seconds later a piece of parchment fluttered from the tree. It looked quite like a falling leaf but Dorcas caught it. Written in neat, loopy handwriting was the words: The headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix may be found at twelve fifteen, Godric's Hollow. The parchment then burst into flame as she memorized the address and a great house appeared in front of her. She quickly left the shelter of the tree and began heading for the door.
It was really an ingenious way of hiding headquarters. Dumbledore had written the address down on hundreds of pieces of parchment. But there was a catch. The address changed slightly everyday. Today it was twelve fifteen, tomorrow it could be any number. This house was unplottable and therefore nearly impossible to find. The address wasn't even an address, it was just a vague idea of where the house could be on that particular day. There was always somebody at Headquarters, it was never empty so that people were allowed to come in and out of it all day. The mirrors had been an idea of Sirius and James. They had somehow gotten hold of two of them as kids at Hogwarts and Dumbledore had copied the idea. Every member of the Order had their own mirror and they only worked for that person. If someone ever lost their mirror, a Death Eater wouldn't be able to find it. If someone needed to talk to a member they simply had to stare into the mirror and think of that person. It was really a very simple yet brilliant concept.
Dorcas opened the great door and walked into the house, stomping her feet and shaking her wet hair.
"You look incredibly good when you do that," a voice said from behind the curtain of her hair. Dorcas grinned and looked up to see the smiling face of her good friend, Sirius Black.
"In that case, I'll do it again."
Sirius Black had become one of Dorcas' most trusted friends. When Dorcas had first announced her decision to change sides about two years ago, Sirius had been one of the main people who had not trusted her. It took a lot of proving, but over the years, the members had learned to respect her. The two of them now had a very relaxed and trustful friendship. It could have been more once. They had actually attempted a relationship but it hadn't worked. They were too good of friends to let anything more than that happen. It was still fun to flirt with Sirius though, and they never missed that opportunity.
"James and Lily are having another row." he muttered as they walked through the house. And sure enough, Lily came stomping down the stairs angrily, ignoring James who was following her helplessly.
Lily Potter was a beautiful woman with flaming dark red hair and the most stunning green eyes. James Potter, her newly wedded husband, was just as good looking with his untidy black hair that he made sure never got too orderly. The two had gotten married a month ago, Dorcas had been there and had even been one of Lily's bridesmaids. These three people, as well as a few others, were Dorcas' most best of friends. They trusted her and didn't alienate her from the rest, as a lot of people tended to do; some even held a grudge against her for belonging to Slytherin house. But not these three.
"I don't care what you say James, you did it to mock me!"
"I was just having some fun, Lily, lighten up."
"What's going on this time?" Dorcas asked as Lily came up to her.
"He turned my wedding ring purple!" she shrieked. "I was showing it to Alice and he turned it PURPLE."
"I thought it would be funny," James said indignantly, standing behind her next to a laughing Sirius who clapped him on the back.
"I never knew why you married this man, Lily." Sirius said. James glared at him and pushed him away. Sirius fell back laughing.
"You know what this shows me James?" Lily asked, spinning around to face him, her eyes flashing angrily. James took an involuntary step backward, looking positively frightened.
"N-no."
"This shows me that you have NO respect for our marriage. Who would do that to a wedding ring?"
"Lily! Honestly! I was just messing around."
"Don't you think you're too old to be messing around still?" Lily shrieked.
"N-yes." James said, at first denying it but then seeing the look on his wife's face and changing his mind.
Dorcas laughed as she began walking toward the meeting room. The Order held scheduled meetings once a day. Dorcas couldn't always attend these meetings because sometimes she was caught up at work or at Death Eater gatherings. But she was always required to report and she certainly had a few things to say tonight.
The group soon reached the meeting room which was nothing more than a chamber with a single long table so that members could speak to one another easily. Everyone was already here it appeared, as Dorcas and the others entered the room. Everyone except Dumbledore who had insisted upon keeping Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry open, despite the darkness filling the world.
It was perhaps Dumbledore who had caused Dorcas to change sides in the first place. Dumbledore was a man that you had to admire. Even Voldemort, scared of him as he was, admired the man. Dorcas knew it. She saw it in him. He feared him, yes, but he admired him as well. Voldemort's only opponent was Dumbledore. If Dumbledore couldn't defeat the evil Lord, no one could. Dumbledore was the reason why complete chaos had not broken out in the world. He had formed the Order of the Phoenix, a group of people who were particularly intent upon capturing and killing the Dark Lord and his twisted minions. Many families and individuals were too scared to get too involved and had not joined the Order. The world was thrown into such chaos and darkness, no one knew who to trust or who not too. It was a scary time but Dorcas found solace in this little Hollow. Voldemort would never find them here and her friends, despite the ever growing darkness around them, kept things as cheerful as they could.
Dorcas took a seat next to Alice Longbottom and her husband, Frank. These two, as well as Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew, who had just smiled and waved happily at her, completed her list of best friends. She would die for any of these people and she knew that each of them would do the same for her.
Alistor Moody, a battle beaten man with more scars than a person could count, stood up, clearing his throat. "The meeting is ready to begin. . ." he started. He was interrupted however by the door opening, letting in Severus Snape, who was followed by Sturgis Podmore who had apparently let him in. James and Sirius glared angrily but didn't say anything. Their hatred toward Severus was legendary.
"Right. Well, as I was saying. The meeting is ready to begin. Dorcas, Severus, what news have you?"
Dorcas immediately stood up and everyone looked expectantly toward her. Severus hardly ever spoke to any of them. His trustfulness was highly suspicious and people doubted him, particularly James, Sirius, Peter, and Lupin, and they believed that he was not truly changed to the light side.
"Gideon and Fabian's survival is known." Dorcas said, turning to look at the two brothers. They were both very attractive. Gideon was Dorcas' age and Fabian was a few years younger. They were good looking men with brown hair and gray eyes. Dorcas could feel her face flush as Gideon looked at her. He always seemed to do that to her. She didn't look too long in his eyes though. His family had been brutally murdered and his anger and sadness was all too clear in his eyes.
"Let it be known." Gideon spat. "Let those bastards come for us."
"That is no way to talk," Lily berated, glaring angrily at them.
"The Dark Lord is planning an attack on the Izens. It would be wise to bring them to safety." Dorcas finished. The Death Eater meeting had been short today and for that she was grateful. The thought of hearing Voldemort's endless ideas of torture was too much for her to bare sometimes.
The meeting continued on for more than an hour. Thoughts of what came next in this war floated around and possible spies were mentioned. For though Dorcas and Severus were Death Eaters, Voldemort dealt in secret as well. He employed people that they never saw and he put the Imperious curse on still others. It was a great mystery, and a dark one at that.
When the meeting finally ended, member's began filing out of the house, yawning tiredly and Disapparating to their own homes. Dorcas, as well as James, Lily, Sirius, Peter, and Remus all lived in Godric's Hollow and so went out the front door, among many others. Sirius, Remus, and Peter all lived in one house. James had lived with them but since marrying Lily, he had, of course, gotten a home with her. Dorcas lived alone in a small house, next door to Lily and James'.
"Dorcas, can I stay with you tonight?" Lily asked loudly. James stopped in his tracks looking furious.
"Lily, you're acting ridiculous! So what, I turned your wedding ring purple. It's fine now."
Lily ignored him and walked up Dorcas' steps to the front door. James made to follow her but Dorcas intercepted him. "Every woman goes through a cycle once a month," she began. James turned scarlet. "I think you caught her at the worst time. She'll be over it tomorrow. Don't worry, James. There is still a lot you have to learn about marriage."
James sighed and turned around, turning to look at the spot Lily had disappeared through. "That's for sure."
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A/n: I hope it didn't suck to bad. Please let me know! Thanks for reading.