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The Mission

The ground vanished from beneath Harry's feet, as he was pulled forward in a whirlwind of color and sound. He realized that neither of the Weasleys were with him. His feet suddenly hit solid ground again, and his knees, unable to hold through the impact buckled, and he crumpled to the floor. After getting to his feet, and getting his bearings, Harry took a closer look at his surroundings. He realized, somewhat to his surprise, that he was in Dumbledore's office. Despite his desperate attempts to forget the wizarding world, and all of its inhabitants, he was glad to be back at Hogwarts. It had been his home for the last five years.

Harry was all alone in the large room, except for the sleeping portraits of past headmasters and headmistresses. The room had a distinctly abandoned feel about it. Even Fawkes, Dumbledore's Phoenix, was no where to be found. The fact that the Weasley twins were ominously missing as well, gave Harry the funny feeling that they had tired of their joke shop, and had decided to use him as a guinea pig for their latest experimental joke. Tired of being uninformed and misled, Harry headed for the door. He was planning to go find the nearest Weasley, whoever that may be, and give them a piece of his mind. Just as he reached for the door handle, the door swung inwards colliding with Harry and knocking him to the floor. In walked none other than his best friend Ron Weasley. Ron was accompanied by Fred and George who seemed highly entertained by the whole thing.

"What is this about Harry?" Ron asked with a perplexed expression on his face. Harry, who had no more idea about what was going on than Ron did, just shook his head. Just then the door opened again and Dumbledore strode in accompanied by their least favorite professor at Hogwarts, Severus Snape. Harry looked at the headmaster and opened his mouth, fully prepared to ask what in the name of Merlin was going on when Dumbledore cut him off.

"Harry, I will explain everything once everyone is here."

Harry, completely confused now asked, "There are more people coming?" Harry looked at all of the people gathered around the room, and wondered who else could be coming. The entire Order of the Phoenix perhaps? Dumbledore's office was big, but even it wouldn't hold that many people.

"Please take a seat, we will begin as soon as possible."

At the moment Dumbledore said these words, Lupin and Hermione Granger suddenly appeared behind the giant desk, Hermione looking as confused as Harry felt.

Ron didn't bother to conceal his confusion.

"What's going on? And who in the world made these two gits the new guard?"

The Weasley twins put on a mock look of hurt and suddenly disappeared from sight, taking the deck of cards with them.

The trio was now left in the office, looking to the three adults for some clue to what was going on. Ron looked as if still expecting someone to answer his question about the new guard, and Hermione seemed to be at the breaking point of curiosity- yet remained incredibly quite, almost as if fighting the urge to raise her hand. Harry however, sat down in the chair the Headmaster had motioned to earlier, eagerly waiting an explanation.

"Harry, countless lives are at risk. We have been informed of Voldemort's newest plan by an insider working for the Order. The three of you are the only ones that can stop him, but it will take work and is incredibly dangerous. The mission we are sending you on is of the most importants and should not be taken lightly."

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