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Chapter 22: The Hunters
It was 7:55 p.m. when Harry and Hermione, with Ron and Ginny behind them that night walked into the great hall. No one was there yet.
Harry was dressed in his black leather pants and white shirt with his black cloak over this, his sword and dagger resting within easy reach.
Hermione was in the same pants and shirt as Harry but it was a dark red cloak, her staff resting in her hand making a taping sound as they walked over to the head table.
Ron and Ginny were both dressed in brown pants and shirt with black cloaks over their shoulders. Ron had his battleaxe sitting in his belt and Ginny had her staff but also 12 daggers in her belt and in the top of her boots.
Harry was sitting in Dumbledore's chair at the head table with Hermione and Ginny to his left and Ron to his right when Drizzt and Liriel walked in wearing their standard Hogwarts clothing. There took up the spaces behind Harry, Liriel to the right and Drizzt to the left.
It was a little after 8:oo p.m. when Dumbledore with Professor Snape and Professor McGonagall behind him walked into the hall.
He stopped when he saw Harry in his chair with Ron and the others around him. Raising an eyebrow at this he walked to stand in front of Harry's place at the table and conjured up a chair for himself and the two Professors behind him.
By then the other members of the Order of the Phoenix started to show up. Tonk and Kingley were in front of the other order members. Moody just walked straight in and up to Dumbledore and pulled up a chair next to him, his magical eye on Harry and the others at the head table all the way across the room and while he had his back to them.
When everyone had showed up Harry counted at lest 70 people sitting in the great hall and talking to each other about this meeting and how the war was going while waiting for Dumbledore to start the meeting.
Dumbledore got to his feet then. "I am glad all of you could come at this time and this does concern all members for the Order of the Phoenix." He paused while looking around to see the Weasley's sitting at the Gryffindor table while other members were sitting anywhere but at the Slytherin tables. "We will be changing its premier roll in this war and all war's in the wizarding world." He finished and then waited for the yelling to die down.
Moody looked at Dumbledore with his normal eye, his magical eye still on Harry and the others. "Albus, what is our new roll if I may ask?" he said after everyone was seated again.
Dumbledore looked at all of the members before him, all of them waiting for the same answers. "We will be the diplomacy side of war as of today."
Cries of protest rung through the hall again at this, Tonks voice rang out above the others. "Then who is to fight Voldemort?" Her voice hitched at the name "And any other dark wizards in the future?"
Harry had gotten up then as Dumbledore said, "It will be the job of this new order that will hunt and destroy any and all dark wizards and their minions as of this date."
Harry spoke up then. "This order will be head by people who will remain unknown to all but a few. We are to remain in the shadows and fight the wars without the rest of the wizarding world knowing what is going on. And tonight is the night for those of you who want to fight to sign up now."
Everyone looked to see who was to join first while talking about this new order and who would be heading it.
Tonks got up out of her chair and walked up to Harry and the other. "I'll join this new order. Ah, what are you called anyway?" she said nearly falling over her own robes on the way up.
Harry smiled at her and pulled out a brooch from a belt pouch and handed it to her "We are called the Hunters." Hermione looked at him when he said the name, seeing that they had still been fighting over what to call the new order earlier that afternoon.
Tonks looked at the brooch in her hand to see a full moon with two scimitars under that and under the blades was a wolf with its head raised up to the moon in a howl.
"This will work like the Phoenix amulets but it will also get warm when a wizard that has given his or her heart to the dark arts is near. And just so that you know, there is a person who is a member that you will not meet until he is needed." Hermione said, then as Moody and some of the other Auror's started to walk up for their brooches as well.
After half the Order of the Phoenix had joined the Hunters, most of the Weasley's staying with the Order of the Phoenix. Dumbledore got up out of his chair and said to the remade Order of the Phoenix. "As of today we will be the eyes and ears of this new order and you will report to me and I will carry it on to them. That will be all for tonight." On that he left the great hall with Professor McGonagall and Snape behind him and any Order members left followed soon after.
Harry stood up it front of all the new members of the Hunters and said in a voice loud enough for them to hear. "Ok I am glad that so many of you are willing to join this group. Now so you know, we do not have a H.Q yet but I hope that we will by the time my 7th year is started. And so all of you know you are all to be able to use either sword's or axe's or for some of you the bow and crossbow. Look to Drizzt for any teaching you need. That is all." With that Harry offered a hand to Hermione then both of them walked from the hall with Ron and Ginny bringing up the rear, the new members looking to Drizzt. He walked around the table and started to take names for people who wanted to learn how to use a weapon.
Gryffindor Tower
Harry was sitting in front of the fire in the Gryffindor common room, thinking. He was brought out of his thoughts when a Raven flew up and landed on his knee. "Well, I see that you have learned how to fly Hermione, or should I say my Dark Angle." He said with a smile at the bird on his knee.
The Raven blinked at Harry then he found himself holding Hermione in his arms. "A penny for your thoughts, Harry?" she asked, still in his lap, a small smile on her face at the name Harry had give her for her animal form.
Harry smiled at her. "What? Not reading my mind and if you must know, I was thinking if it would be a good idea to let the D.A's join the Hunters when they get back." He said, resting his head on her shoulder pushing some of her hair behind one ear.
Hermione looked at him then said, "I think that we should wait for the rest to graduate first, then give them the choice of either the Order of the Phoenix or the Hunters, or if they wish to go without joining any group."
Harry nodded his head then looking at Hermione with a smile picked her up and started for their room for the night, Hermione smiling at him all the way.
Chapter 22: The Hunters
It was 7:55 p.m. when Harry and Hermione, with Ron and Ginny behind them that night walked into the great hall. No one was there yet.
Harry was dressed in his black leather pants and white shirt with his black cloak over this, his sword and dagger resting within easy reach.
Hermione was in the same pants and shirt as Harry but it was a dark red cloak, her staff resting in her hand making a taping sound as they walked over to the head table.
Ron and Ginny were both dressed in brown pants and shirt with black cloaks over their shoulders. Ron had his battleaxe sitting in his belt and Ginny had her staff but also 12 daggers in her belt and in the top of her boots.
Harry was sitting in Dumbledore's chair at the head table with Hermione and Ginny to his left and Ron to his right when Drizzt and Liriel walked in wearing their standard Hogwarts clothing. There took up the spaces behind Harry, Liriel to the right and Drizzt to the left.
It was a little after 8:oo p.m. when Dumbledore with Professor Snape and Professor McGonagall behind him walked into the hall.
He stopped when he saw Harry in his chair with Ron and the others around him. Raising an eyebrow at this he walked to stand in front of Harry's place at the table and conjured up a chair for himself and the two Professors behind him.
By then the other members of the Order of the Phoenix started to show up. Tonk and Kingley were in front of the other order members. Moody just walked straight in and up to Dumbledore and pulled up a chair next to him, his magical eye on Harry and the others at the head table all the way across the room and while he had his back to them.
When everyone had showed up Harry counted at lest 70 people sitting in the great hall and talking to each other about this meeting and how the war was going while waiting for Dumbledore to start the meeting.
Dumbledore got to his feet then. "I am glad all of you could come at this time and this does concern all members for the Order of the Phoenix." He paused while looking around to see the Weasley's sitting at the Gryffindor table while other members were sitting anywhere but at the Slytherin tables. "We will be changing its premier roll in this war and all war's in the wizarding world." He finished and then waited for the yelling to die down.
Moody looked at Dumbledore with his normal eye, his magical eye still on Harry and the others. "Albus, what is our new roll if I may ask?" he said after everyone was seated again.
Dumbledore looked at all of the members before him, all of them waiting for the same answers. "We will be the diplomacy side of war as of today."
Cries of protest rung through the hall again at this, Tonks voice rang out above the others. "Then who is to fight Voldemort?" Her voice hitched at the name "And any other dark wizards in the future?"
Harry had gotten up then as Dumbledore said, "It will be the job of this new order that will hunt and destroy any and all dark wizards and their minions as of this date."
Harry spoke up then. "This order will be head by people who will remain unknown to all but a few. We are to remain in the shadows and fight the wars without the rest of the wizarding world knowing what is going on. And tonight is the night for those of you who want to fight to sign up now."
Everyone looked to see who was to join first while talking about this new order and who would be heading it.
Tonks got up out of her chair and walked up to Harry and the other. "I'll join this new order. Ah, what are you called anyway?" she said nearly falling over her own robes on the way up.
Harry smiled at her and pulled out a brooch from a belt pouch and handed it to her "We are called the Hunters." Hermione looked at him when he said the name, seeing that they had still been fighting over what to call the new order earlier that afternoon.
Tonks looked at the brooch in her hand to see a full moon with two scimitars under that and under the blades was a wolf with its head raised up to the moon in a howl.
"This will work like the Phoenix amulets but it will also get warm when a wizard that has given his or her heart to the dark arts is near. And just so that you know, there is a person who is a member that you will not meet until he is needed." Hermione said, then as Moody and some of the other Auror's started to walk up for their brooches as well.
After half the Order of the Phoenix had joined the Hunters, most of the Weasley's staying with the Order of the Phoenix. Dumbledore got up out of his chair and said to the remade Order of the Phoenix. "As of today we will be the eyes and ears of this new order and you will report to me and I will carry it on to them. That will be all for tonight." On that he left the great hall with Professor McGonagall and Snape behind him and any Order members left followed soon after.
Harry stood up it front of all the new members of the Hunters and said in a voice loud enough for them to hear. "Ok I am glad that so many of you are willing to join this group. Now so you know, we do not have a H.Q yet but I hope that we will by the time my 7th year is started. And so all of you know you are all to be able to use either sword's or axe's or for some of you the bow and crossbow. Look to Drizzt for any teaching you need. That is all." With that Harry offered a hand to Hermione then both of them walked from the hall with Ron and Ginny bringing up the rear, the new members looking to Drizzt. He walked around the table and started to take names for people who wanted to learn how to use a weapon.
Gryffindor Tower
Harry was sitting in front of the fire in the Gryffindor common room, thinking. He was brought out of his thoughts when a Raven flew up and landed on his knee. "Well, I see that you have learned how to fly Hermione, or should I say my Dark Angle." He said with a smile at the bird on his knee.
The Raven blinked at Harry then he found himself holding Hermione in his arms. "A penny for your thoughts, Harry?" she asked, still in his lap, a small smile on her face at the name Harry had give her for her animal form.
Harry smiled at her. "What? Not reading my mind and if you must know, I was thinking if it would be a good idea to let the D.A's join the Hunters when they get back." He said, resting his head on her shoulder pushing some of her hair behind one ear.
Hermione looked at him then said, "I think that we should wait for the rest to graduate first, then give them the choice of either the Order of the Phoenix or the Hunters, or if they wish to go without joining any group."
Harry nodded his head then looking at Hermione with a smile picked her up and started for their room for the night, Hermione smiling at him all the way.