Chapter 8: The meeting
Page had to disapperate to London, and left Harry reading through her books, until she came back. When Page got there, only a handful of people turned up. "Hello Page, nice of you to join us. Some people can't make it tonight, but they will be filled in on the next meeting." Said Mundungus, who offered her a seat next to him. She sat down, and started to talk to other members of the Order. "This Professor Severus Snape, he's teaching potions at Hogwarts, Professor this is Page." Snape eyed her, and held out a hand. She unwillingly shook it. All of a sudden she heard a voice in her head, "Alright Snivellus?" She looked a little taken back, but shrugged it off. "Nice to meet you at last. I have heard a great deal of you. Remus and Dumbledore think very highly of you." Snape sat down opposite Page, not taking his eyes off her. "Nice to meet you too Severus. Of course I haven't heard nice things about you. Which I think is a great pity." Snape looked around thinking that they might be over heard. "I am very strict in my potions classes, but no doubt you have heard things from Mr Potter, Miss Granger and Mr Weasely. You judge me, on their opinions? That does not sound very professional of you." "They don't need to tell me anything Severus. My mother was a seer you know. When I shook your hand I got a vision. Tell me, who is Snivellus?" Snape looked rigid, then he got up and walked away from her. Page had a feeling that it was James' voice that she heard. She got up to look for Remus. He had been seen in the kitchen, and there he was by the stove looking outside. "You OK Remus?" Page said timidly. Remus turned around and smiled at her. "Yes, I'm fine, glad to see you've joined us tonight. Dumbledore told me about the spell, and your new scar. It wont be long before you become famous." They both laughed. "I hope I don't become famous because of this. But I know how what Harry feels like when people stare at his scar. It's not a nice feeling. Um tell me Remus. Who is Snivellus?" Remus looked a little surprised to know that name, but he answered all the same. "Snivellus was Severus' nick-name at school. He didn't keep his appearances, greasy-haired little boy, with a very long nose. Why? How did you know that name?" Page told him about the vision she got when she shook hands with Snape. Remus seemed very interested in this, however he was a little taken back, that she heard James' voice. "That is strange, but it must be because of the spell. Not to worry though. I'm sure that Severus won't like you, but he doesn't like anybody except for the students in his house." He smiled at her, and then Tonks came into the kitchen, this time with, long dark black and red hair, that fell past her knees. "Right a majority of people have turned up, the meeting is about to begin" She said brightly and hurried back into the living room. Remus and Page followed her out, the living room was packed with people, and a lot she didn't know. When she came in a lot of people looked at her and started to whisper, she felt hot under the collar. "Right then, shall we begin" Said a tall wizard with a black goatee. "We have reason to believe that Voldemort will becoming to London, following on from last nights miss-hap. Severus has reason to believe that Voldemort will be after Harry during his time at Rosewood Cottage. But now because of the protection spell that Dumbledore cast today, Harry will be safe from him but not from his Death eaters." There were a lot of murmurs and people were looking from Severus to Page. Severus interrupted the wizard, "I don't have a reason Shacklebolt, I know. And it still means that Miss Quinn, here will have to be with Harry, for the rest of the week." "I will be Severus, don't worry about that." A couple of people smiled at her. "Right then," Said Shacklebolt, "lets continues shall we. In the recent events, the guard will be stationed round the house and in the village where you live Page. So if you get into any trouble you know where to find us. Here is a planned map of the guards where they will be placed." He waved his wand, and a parchment came out of it. Little dots with names next to them showed Page where they will protect the house. Three people Shacklebolt, Tonks and Emmeline Vance (whom Page didn't know), where to be around the grounds of Page's house. And two people, Mr Weasely and Mad-Eye would be in the village, below Page's cottage. "I have heard that you are taking the children out to the village tomorrow, is this true?" Mad-Eye came up to her, his magical eye whizzed all around its socket. Page felt everyone's eyes on her. "Yes, it is true. But I asked Dumbledore, and he said that it was OK as long as I keep an eye on Harry." Mad-Eye nodded, and Shacklebolt continued. "Right then, we'll start the guard at 6 o'clock in the morning, then you must be back at the cottage by 4 o'clock, by that time we can swap over for the night watch." Shacklebolt produced more parchments from out of his wand. "These are the plans up until Harry gets onto the train. I presume that you will be with him on the train at this time?" Shacklebolt didn't look at Page, but she knew he was talking to her. "Yes, I will be." "Good. Minerva, would you be so kind, as to help Page follow through the rules of Hogwarts and Harry's safety." Shacklebolt looked over Page's head. "Yes, of course. Page over here please." Page followed Minerva out into the kitchen, when Page closed the door Minerva sat down. She hadn't got any parchment, which Page thought was curious. "Is something wrong?" Page asked timidly "No, but Dumbledore told me about the spell and what it has done to you, I am afraid that things will be difficult for you and Harry as well. If you have a mimic of Mr Potter's scar, then you too might get possessed. It might have a worse effect on you, because of your mothers blood, as a seer." She looked very concerned, and Page felt a wave of hot guilt that was starting to bubble inside her. "Yes, I have thought about that. I will be fine, even though I know the scar might hurt me, I can protect myself from Voldemort's possessive powers. My mother taught me when I was a child. Remus told me that Severus was giving Harry, Occlumency lessons, they didn't work?" "No, they didn't, and Dumbledore couldn't give Harry lessons himself. We wondered if you could teach him though?" Page was startled, "Me? But I don't know Occlumency, only protecting my memories and thoughts when we had visions." Minerva sat down on the table. "Your mother was teaching you Occlumency Page. But in her words it was teaching the mind to close its doors." Page started at her, "You knew my mother? That's what she used to say to me. Before she died she gave me a letter, which only said those words, 'Close your mind, by closing its doors'." Page sat down opposite her, waiting for a reply. "Yes, I did. She was a very talented woman, although I thought Divination was a useless talent to learn, but your mother was the real thing Page. She predicted your birth, and also her death. She wasn't shocked. But she knew that one-day, people would respect you far more then people respected her-" She broke off, as Severus came into the room, "Have you finished talking Minerva?" She nodded, and hurriedly gave a piece of parchment to Page under her cloak before leaving Page in the kitchen by herself. On the parchment was a list of spells, crystals, potions and other things, which was in her mother's handwriting. There was a little note at the bottom.
Dearest Page, I have asked Minerva to give this to you when you are ready. Never forget to close your mind, by closing its doors, and to remember what I have taught you. Above is the key Page. The key is to unlock your hidden powers, and to understand what is behind the doors, and into the other world. I'll be waiting for you Page. Come and find me.
Page stared at the ingredients, and stuffed the parchment into her trouser pocket. She heard the scrapes of chairs and the 'Pops' of people disapperating, and realised that the meeting was over. She went into the room, and found Hermione, Ron and Ginny starting at her. "Where has everybody gone?" Page was a little nervous that people upped and left. "Everyone from order has left. Remus has gone with the order and he told me to give this to you." Ginny handed her a note it read:
We won't be long stay here with the children. I'll be back as soon as I can. Remus. Page offered them some butterbeer, and some cookies while she lit the fire, and waited until Remus and the others came back. "Sorry," He panted "Fawkes gave a us a warning from Dumbledore, we had to leave immediately. Don't worry everything is all right." He looked at Ron, Hermione and Ginny. Knowing that they loved to eavesdrop, winked at Page. "Right, your parents will be back soon, in the mean time I suggest you go to bed." They complained all the way up stairs. And slammed the doors after them. "OK then Remus, I'd better be off. Will you be OK?" Said Page, "Yes, I'll be fine. Night Page. Give me best to Harry." And with that she disapperated back to the cottage.
Page had to disapperate to London, and left Harry reading through her books, until she came back. When Page got there, only a handful of people turned up. "Hello Page, nice of you to join us. Some people can't make it tonight, but they will be filled in on the next meeting." Said Mundungus, who offered her a seat next to him. She sat down, and started to talk to other members of the Order. "This Professor Severus Snape, he's teaching potions at Hogwarts, Professor this is Page." Snape eyed her, and held out a hand. She unwillingly shook it. All of a sudden she heard a voice in her head, "Alright Snivellus?" She looked a little taken back, but shrugged it off. "Nice to meet you at last. I have heard a great deal of you. Remus and Dumbledore think very highly of you." Snape sat down opposite Page, not taking his eyes off her. "Nice to meet you too Severus. Of course I haven't heard nice things about you. Which I think is a great pity." Snape looked around thinking that they might be over heard. "I am very strict in my potions classes, but no doubt you have heard things from Mr Potter, Miss Granger and Mr Weasely. You judge me, on their opinions? That does not sound very professional of you." "They don't need to tell me anything Severus. My mother was a seer you know. When I shook your hand I got a vision. Tell me, who is Snivellus?" Snape looked rigid, then he got up and walked away from her. Page had a feeling that it was James' voice that she heard. She got up to look for Remus. He had been seen in the kitchen, and there he was by the stove looking outside. "You OK Remus?" Page said timidly. Remus turned around and smiled at her. "Yes, I'm fine, glad to see you've joined us tonight. Dumbledore told me about the spell, and your new scar. It wont be long before you become famous." They both laughed. "I hope I don't become famous because of this. But I know how what Harry feels like when people stare at his scar. It's not a nice feeling. Um tell me Remus. Who is Snivellus?" Remus looked a little surprised to know that name, but he answered all the same. "Snivellus was Severus' nick-name at school. He didn't keep his appearances, greasy-haired little boy, with a very long nose. Why? How did you know that name?" Page told him about the vision she got when she shook hands with Snape. Remus seemed very interested in this, however he was a little taken back, that she heard James' voice. "That is strange, but it must be because of the spell. Not to worry though. I'm sure that Severus won't like you, but he doesn't like anybody except for the students in his house." He smiled at her, and then Tonks came into the kitchen, this time with, long dark black and red hair, that fell past her knees. "Right a majority of people have turned up, the meeting is about to begin" She said brightly and hurried back into the living room. Remus and Page followed her out, the living room was packed with people, and a lot she didn't know. When she came in a lot of people looked at her and started to whisper, she felt hot under the collar. "Right then, shall we begin" Said a tall wizard with a black goatee. "We have reason to believe that Voldemort will becoming to London, following on from last nights miss-hap. Severus has reason to believe that Voldemort will be after Harry during his time at Rosewood Cottage. But now because of the protection spell that Dumbledore cast today, Harry will be safe from him but not from his Death eaters." There were a lot of murmurs and people were looking from Severus to Page. Severus interrupted the wizard, "I don't have a reason Shacklebolt, I know. And it still means that Miss Quinn, here will have to be with Harry, for the rest of the week." "I will be Severus, don't worry about that." A couple of people smiled at her. "Right then," Said Shacklebolt, "lets continues shall we. In the recent events, the guard will be stationed round the house and in the village where you live Page. So if you get into any trouble you know where to find us. Here is a planned map of the guards where they will be placed." He waved his wand, and a parchment came out of it. Little dots with names next to them showed Page where they will protect the house. Three people Shacklebolt, Tonks and Emmeline Vance (whom Page didn't know), where to be around the grounds of Page's house. And two people, Mr Weasely and Mad-Eye would be in the village, below Page's cottage. "I have heard that you are taking the children out to the village tomorrow, is this true?" Mad-Eye came up to her, his magical eye whizzed all around its socket. Page felt everyone's eyes on her. "Yes, it is true. But I asked Dumbledore, and he said that it was OK as long as I keep an eye on Harry." Mad-Eye nodded, and Shacklebolt continued. "Right then, we'll start the guard at 6 o'clock in the morning, then you must be back at the cottage by 4 o'clock, by that time we can swap over for the night watch." Shacklebolt produced more parchments from out of his wand. "These are the plans up until Harry gets onto the train. I presume that you will be with him on the train at this time?" Shacklebolt didn't look at Page, but she knew he was talking to her. "Yes, I will be." "Good. Minerva, would you be so kind, as to help Page follow through the rules of Hogwarts and Harry's safety." Shacklebolt looked over Page's head. "Yes, of course. Page over here please." Page followed Minerva out into the kitchen, when Page closed the door Minerva sat down. She hadn't got any parchment, which Page thought was curious. "Is something wrong?" Page asked timidly "No, but Dumbledore told me about the spell and what it has done to you, I am afraid that things will be difficult for you and Harry as well. If you have a mimic of Mr Potter's scar, then you too might get possessed. It might have a worse effect on you, because of your mothers blood, as a seer." She looked very concerned, and Page felt a wave of hot guilt that was starting to bubble inside her. "Yes, I have thought about that. I will be fine, even though I know the scar might hurt me, I can protect myself from Voldemort's possessive powers. My mother taught me when I was a child. Remus told me that Severus was giving Harry, Occlumency lessons, they didn't work?" "No, they didn't, and Dumbledore couldn't give Harry lessons himself. We wondered if you could teach him though?" Page was startled, "Me? But I don't know Occlumency, only protecting my memories and thoughts when we had visions." Minerva sat down on the table. "Your mother was teaching you Occlumency Page. But in her words it was teaching the mind to close its doors." Page started at her, "You knew my mother? That's what she used to say to me. Before she died she gave me a letter, which only said those words, 'Close your mind, by closing its doors'." Page sat down opposite her, waiting for a reply. "Yes, I did. She was a very talented woman, although I thought Divination was a useless talent to learn, but your mother was the real thing Page. She predicted your birth, and also her death. She wasn't shocked. But she knew that one-day, people would respect you far more then people respected her-" She broke off, as Severus came into the room, "Have you finished talking Minerva?" She nodded, and hurriedly gave a piece of parchment to Page under her cloak before leaving Page in the kitchen by herself. On the parchment was a list of spells, crystals, potions and other things, which was in her mother's handwriting. There was a little note at the bottom.
Dearest Page, I have asked Minerva to give this to you when you are ready. Never forget to close your mind, by closing its doors, and to remember what I have taught you. Above is the key Page. The key is to unlock your hidden powers, and to understand what is behind the doors, and into the other world. I'll be waiting for you Page. Come and find me.
Page stared at the ingredients, and stuffed the parchment into her trouser pocket. She heard the scrapes of chairs and the 'Pops' of people disapperating, and realised that the meeting was over. She went into the room, and found Hermione, Ron and Ginny starting at her. "Where has everybody gone?" Page was a little nervous that people upped and left. "Everyone from order has left. Remus has gone with the order and he told me to give this to you." Ginny handed her a note it read:
We won't be long stay here with the children. I'll be back as soon as I can. Remus. Page offered them some butterbeer, and some cookies while she lit the fire, and waited until Remus and the others came back. "Sorry," He panted "Fawkes gave a us a warning from Dumbledore, we had to leave immediately. Don't worry everything is all right." He looked at Ron, Hermione and Ginny. Knowing that they loved to eavesdrop, winked at Page. "Right, your parents will be back soon, in the mean time I suggest you go to bed." They complained all the way up stairs. And slammed the doors after them. "OK then Remus, I'd better be off. Will you be OK?" Said Page, "Yes, I'll be fine. Night Page. Give me best to Harry." And with that she disapperated back to the cottage.