QUICK POLL:i havent figured out who this years DADA teacher will be,so ill let you pick.moody,kingsley shackelbolt,lupin,or dumbledore himself?reveiw with your answer.

Without further ado here is the story.

DISCLAIMER:I OWN NOTHING AT ALL.THIS IS ALL JK ROWLINGS CHARACTERS,PLACES,ETC.

chapter three:a new romance and lessons with dumbledore....

When harry awoke again he was in the living room at Grimmauld place and it was 7:00.Everyone was probably getting ready to have dinner,so he decided he would go too.He got up and made his way to the kitchen.When he got there he all the happy faces of Lupin,Tonks,Mrs. Weasley,Mr. Weasley,Ron,Ginny,Moody,Kingsley,Hermionie,and to his great displeaseure,Snape.

"O Harry dear, let me get you a plate". Mrs.Weasley said.

"Ok, thank you, mrs Weasley."

"O Harry,call me Molly."

Harry sat down between Kingsley,and Hermionie,who were having a discussion about elf rights.Harry,not wanting to join in,took a liking to his shepards pie.It was nice to see all the happy ,warm faces again all in one place.He just wished sirius were here with them.Suddenly the guilt and all the pain he had been feeling all summer washed back over him but Harry was brought out of his reverie by Lupin calling his name from across the table.

"Harry." "Could i see you in the drawing room,please"

"Sure pro-"

"Harry," lupin interrupted. "Call me remus".

Ok,sure remus lets go"

They made their way to the drawing room where remus addressed him.

"Harry,how are you feeling?"

"Im feeling better."

"Ok, thats good. " "Harry,dumbledore told me about your occlumency and defense lessons." "Are you sure you want to do this?" "It will be very difficult."

"Yes remus,im sure."If i have to face voldemort i want to be ready."

" O harry,your parents would be proud."Ok,lets get back down to dinner."

With that they made their way back to the kitchen. Harry enjoyed his dinner talking with friends.Everyone was talking amidly to someone else until Dumbledore stood up and addressed the room. "Everyone,i think its time i made an anouncement.In light of recent events and past events as well,it is my honor to tell you that Harry here will be joining the order if he feels he must."

There was an outbreak of murmurs at this and Mrs. Weasley stood up and began yelling.

"Albus,you cant be serious he is to young and he cant even do magic outside school. He cant join."

The next thing that happened surprised everybody.

"Actually Headmaster,i believe its a great idea,Potter has proven himself time and time again and though i have been rude in the past but i also believe Potter would be a great addition to our ranks." Snape said

"Thank you Severus,"Dumbledore said also somewhat shocked."And Molly i have addressed the problem of Harry not being able to do magic outside school,I have talked to Cornelius and he has agreed to let Harry under special circumstances.I also believe that Harry might be able to help us.I will leave it up to Harry there is no more discussion." He said a little more firmly,Leaving no room for argument. "Now it is Harry's decision so we will let him decide,if I could have a talk with Harry alone." As the people in the room started to file out Harry walked up to Dumbledore still slightly dumbstruck by the news.

"Sir can iI-I mean- I can join the Order."

"Yes Harry you can but i must stess the consequences and the pain you will have to face.People die for the cause and i must warn you it gets hard to deal with." he said ,no twinkle in his eye.Harry could see his age was getting to him and he looked more old and tired than ever before.

"Yes sir,i want to join i want to do anything i can to help.I understand the consequences but its not like i havent felt pain in my life before."

"Ok Harry,good point i believe you will help more than anyone knows, we will let you join tommorrow."

"Ok sir,and thank you."

"What ever for my boy,i should be thanking you.Now get to bed you have a long day tommorrow."

"Ok sir, goodnight"

"Goodnight Harry."

"Harry went up the stairs knowing everyone would be waiting for him to tell the story.He didn't know if he really wanted to but he figured they would figure it out sooner or later.When Harry got to the landing in front of his and Rons bedroom he took a deep breath and walked in to see everyone in the room.When Ron opened his mouth to say something Harry stopped him.

"Ok everyone i will tell you what happened but i ask that you dont ask many questions please.""Dumbledore said that if i wanted to i could join the order tommorrow."

"But harry, you said no right?"Hermionie asked though she already knew the answer."

"No. I said yes, i want to do whatever i can to help."

Hermionie leapt at him and began to cry on his shoulder.

"O Harry you can't, you could get killed."

"Hermionie i'm not going to get killed."

"I have to talk to mum." Ron concluded.

"Im going with you,"Ginny said, close to tears herself.

When they were out the door and no sound could be heard from them on the landing Hermionie began speaking.

"Harry,i- i don't think i could take it if i lost you,you mean to much to me."

"Don't worry Hermionie, you wont lose me."

"But Harry if you do then i wont-Harry i love you."

But before he could say anything else he felt her warm lips on his.They tasted salty from the tears but it was heaven for Harry.It tasted like sweet honey.He began to return the kiss more passionately.Finally after about ten minutes they broke apart for air.

"Hermionie, i love you too,"

Without another word they fell asleep together with the thoughts of their newly formed romance buzzing in their heads

next scene

Harry awoke to someone shaking him roughly.He put on his glasses and he could barely make out the shape of Ron.He was standing over Harry grinning ear-to- ear.Suddenly it hit Harry he was on the couch with Hermionie asleep in his arms.

"Ron i know what your thinking but nothing like that happened."Harry said.

"Ok Harry i believe you but what did go on?"

"Well me and Hermionie were sitting here after you and Ginny left,and we started talking then she just sort of broke down in my arms then she kissed me.Then i kissed her back and well,we uh, fell asleep i guess."

"Oh ok Harry,well im glad for you."

"Wait Ron,you mean you aren't mad?"

"Why would i be mad?"

"Well i - uh kinda thought you liked her."

"Are you kidding,Hermionie is like a sister to me."

"Oh,well-er ok then."

"You might want to get upstairs and get ready for breakfast."

"Ok thanks Ron."

"No problem mate,o and ill wake Hermionie.I think i would like to annoy her a bit."he said with a grin plastered on his face.

Harry trudged up the stairs to his room and got into the hot shower,when suddenly he heard someone get in with him.Thinking it could only be one person he grabbed her in his arms,only to see a smiling Ginny Weasley.

"Ginny what the bloody hell are you doing here.I cant do this."

"Why not Harry,"asked a slightly crestfallen Ginny.

"Because Me and Hermionie are together now."

"Oh well fine i understand,and im really really sorry about this,please dont tell anyone."she said exiting the shower.

Five minutes later Harry stepped out of the shower himself,got dressed,brushed his teeth,and attempted to comb his hair, though he knew it was no good.So Harry stepped onto the landing and walked down the stairs,something he thought he was doing alot lately.He stepped into the kitchen and saw Hermionie was already down at breakfast along with Ron,Ginny,Arthur,and Molly.Harry greeted Hermionie wordlessy with a little smile and a wink,and he said his other good mornings to the rest.

"Oh Harry dear,Dumbledore says he will be here at 5:00 sharp to start your training." "So when your done eating go ahead and busy yourself with something, you wont be doing any chores today."

"Ok thank you Molly."

"Not at all dear."

When Harry was done with breakfast he went into the living room closely followed by Ron,Ginny,and Hermionie.Hermionie immediately took to reading a book she brought down,Ginny sat down and began to write a letter so it was him and Ron.

"Wanna play a game of chess mate?"Ron asked

"Sure,nothing else to do."

So the two sat down opposite of the other and started to play.They had been playing for two hours when they heard the door open and voices filling the entry hall.The queue gathered around the door to try and hear the conversation.

"Molly,there has been an attack "

said a voice Harry recognized as Dumbledores.

"Albus is everyone ok?" Molly asked fear etched in her voice.

"Im afraid not,Molly." "We have lost Nymphadora Tonks."

Hermionie and Ginny immediately begin to cry which apparently Dumbledore and Molly heard because they rushed into the room.

"Whats wrong dears?"Molly asked.

"Is it true?"Harry asked with sadness and anger in his voice.

"Im afraid it is Harry" Dumbledore said with greif evident in his voice also.

"What happened sir?"

"Ah Harry you know i can't tell you yet."

This finnally pushed Harry over the edge his anger rose to the surface once more.

"Damn it to hell,Dumbledore,I am old enough and i have been through more than you know.I deserve to know, we all do." He screamed

"Harry stop please,"Hermionie begged, tears flowing again.

"No im sick of not knowing anything because of him."

"Harry please calm down i know you have a right and if you calm down i will tell you."Dumbledore said calmly as ever.

"Ok,im sorry sir,its just i have a right to know all of this,and i dont like when its kept from me."He said forcibly calm but still visibly shaken

"Ah i understand,but ill tell you." "We were out on order business when there was an attack.About fifteen death eaters attacked us.Tonks got hit with the killing curse,her killer was Bellatrix Lestrange."

"Sir im sick of people dying,i want to do something about it,"Harry said tears threatening at the back of his eyelids. "I want to begin my training early if thats alright with you?"

"Yes Harry that will be fine."

"And i want Hermionie there with me,if thats ok."

It was more of a statement than a question.

"Ok Harry that will be fine.Go get ready and come down when you are done."

"Ok professor and thank you."

Harry ran up the stairs at full speed and grabbed some clothes,and his wand,and ran back downstairs.

"Ok sir im ready."

Ok Harry we shall begin in the drawing room."

Dumbledore and the latter walked into the drawing room followed by Hermionie.

"Ok Harry, i would first just like to start off by saying that this is going to be very difficult and takes alot of practice.And no one outside this house is to know you have been taking these lessons."

"Ok sir i understand."

"Well lets begin."

a/n:ok i know this is a little slow at first but it gets alot better,i promise.including some awsome duels in the end.

also:my beta craig's story,the heir of gryffindor is where alot of my ideas came from.but he said i could use them.so i didnt plagiarize.

IMPORTANT:i know,i know i do suck at grammar.please take it easy on me though.

ALSO IMPORTANT:alot of the spells in my story come from The Heir of Gryffindor story by kraeg001 as well,but being the nice guy he is,craig let me use them.if you like them and would like to use them please contact craig.you can find his email adress in his user profile.

ONE MORE THING:i will also be re-posting chapter one.There was alot of misunderstanding there and i saw i did a bad job with the grammar.o well,thats to be expectected.

Thanks for the reveiws..