Chapter 9: Order Meeting
The months went by quickly and spring had arrived at Hogwarts. It was a Hogsmeade weekend and Sirius decided that he was goign to spen the day getting to know his kids. "So since you're too young to go to Hogsmeade would youlike to spend the day with me by the lake?" Sirius asked pulling his kids out of the Hogsmeade line.
"But dad, mum said we could go." James said trying to follow Harry.
"I'm not falling for that again. Your mum went off on me for hours, plus she said that she was going to have me sign all the Hogwarts papers you two recieve since she's raised you and signed all the others. So I don't remember getting a permission slip for either of you." Sirius said walking outside using another door.
"I've gone through most of the school year and I've never got a chance to really get to know you two, well except the fact that you are both very advanced in Defense Against the Dark Arts." Sirius said sitting at the edge of the lake.
"Well, we lived with mum and her friend Brendon. We grew up wiht magic and muggle stuff. Mum was always careful about what she said about you infront of us. Harry and uncle Lupin always told us stories of the Marauders and how much mum was still in love with you. We've always wanted to meet you." James and Abigail said taking turns.
"Well I know you were raised by good people. Whose brendon though? I've never heard of him." Sirius took out a few bottles of Butterbeer from his robe.
"Mum met Brendon when uncle James and her went on vacation to California with their families. When we lived there we could, well everyone actually, could tell that Brendon fancied mum. He kept trying to get her over you so he could marry her, but she never budged. When we left for Lupin mano Brendon wouldn't even talk to mum because he knew you were teaching." Abby said sitting on her dad's lap.
"So where do you two enjoy living more America or England?" Sirius asked wrapping an arm around his daughter and hugging his son.
"England, because everyone already lives here including you plus we've made more friends here than in America also." James said lying down on the grass.
"I've never seen Sirius so happy. I told you everything would be okay when you told him. I just came to tell you there's an Order meeting in Dumbledore's office tonight." Lupin said standing by Bailey and looking out the window.
"Yeah yeah yeah. Mr. Know it all." Bailey said smiling and goign back to grading papers.
While in the Three Broomsticks Harry, Draco, Ron, and Hermione were sitting at the table playing muggle truth or dare. "Ok Ron it's your turn truth or dare?" Draco asked.
"Truth." Ron hated to think what Draco might dare him.
"Fine but remember Wealsey you have to tell the truth all of it. Why haven't you told Hermione you fancy her yet?" Draco said smiling when he noticed Ron's face go as red as his hair.
"Well-I-um-I-I." Ron was at a loss for words.
"Ron is it true?" Hermione said just as embarrased as Ron.
"Well um-yeah." Ron finally got around to saying. Hermione turned to him and kissed him.
"Finally you two have to be blind. Even all the Slytherins noticed you two fancied each other." Draco said taking Harry's hand.
"Well why didn't anyone inform us?" Hermione snapped.
"We were hoping one of you would slip and tell the other, and Draco did tell you just now just not straight forward." Harry put his hand on Draco's leg.
"Oh, well we should be getting back." Hermione stood up and took Ron's hand. once they got back they were sent straight to Dumbledore's office.
"Come in come in. The meeting's about to start. I trust that you won't repeat anything you hear in here Draco." Ablus said when the group entered.
"You can trust me." Draco said sitting next to Harry. Harry put his arm around Draco.
"Welcome. I called you all here ebcause Tom refuses to wait any longer. We are to send Harry to the edge of the forrest tonight to face him. Harry this will end the war for good. According to James and Abby as long as you do not say anything to Tom you will live. One word and a connection will be made and Tom will know your every move, and be able to kill you." Albus looked from Harry to the orbs and back. "Once you destroy Voldemort his Death Eaters will automatically die."
"What about Severus, I refuse to let him die." Bailey shouted.
"In due time Bailey. Snape will be saved but I can't tell you how only that you are involved." Albus turned back to the Order. "I want two of you guarding every enterance even ones unknown to some. I'm sure Sirius, Remus, and Bailey can help you there.Draco I'm trusting you with one of the most important tasks, watching and protecting the twins. I suggest changing the enterance to your room. Portraits can be pulled off their hinges and wooden doors broken down. You hid from Lucious once I suggest doing the same thing in hiding James and Abby." Albus then dismissed them to their posts.