Author's notes: Yes! On to chapter 2, not exactly fluffy- not exactly exciting, but leads into it all. Thanks for everything.
Chapter 2: Back to the Room of Requirement
Ron looked down. "What is it," Hermione asked, looking worried, until she noticed it, too. Both of them could feel their pockets burning. She reached into hers and pulled out her fake galleon. "Harry wants us to meet him at the Room of Requirement," she whispered.
"What time?" Ron was whispering, too. Even though Umbridge was gone, the D.A was still in effect and had six new members.
"Right now."
"Right now? Right this minute?"
"He says its important."
"We better go then."
They started at a fast jog. Knowing Harry, when its important, its IMPORTANT. But what could be so urgent that he needed the entired D.A right now? Not even when Sirius was captured did he call the D.A. Worry filled the young couple's thoughts.
When Ron and Hermione entered the small room, it was full. Everyone was sitting down except Harry, who was pacing back and forth.
"Good everyone is here," he said.
"What's the matter, mate?"
"Yeah, Harry, You rushed us all here and we still don't know why," said a boy Harry reconized as Michael Corner, Ginny's ex-boyfriend. Hermione could se he was frustrated; he was sill pacing back and forth. She smiled when Ginny put a comforting hand on his shoulder. Turns out this helped termendously as Harry took a deep breath and said, "Voldemort has been sighted in the Forbidden Forest again."
Gasps filled the room. Hermione even felt Ron tense up. She gave his hand a reassuring squeeze. After everyone had settled down Harry carried on.
"Even though Hogwarts is still the safest place, Dumbledore wants all the students to stay in the castle untill he says otherwise. Teachers should be telling their houses about now."
"Well then, how did you find out?" Harry smiled, not surprised by Zacharias's rude comment.
"This Invisibility Cloak can come in quite handy at times."
People quietly laughed to themselves. After the tension evaporated, Ginny spoke up. "Harry, just out of curiosity, if the teachers would have told us, why did you call this meeting?" Harry stared to pace again.
"Not only did I hear his where-abouts, but what his plan might be. And if our prediction is correct, we'd better start going over what we learned, and practice a lot harder."
"Why? What is You-Know-Who planning," asked a boy named Dean.
"Voldemort is planning to break inot the school. They also think he has about eight Death Eaters with him."
The tension returned. People started muttering to their neighbors or looking around vervously, half expecting a Death Eater to appear out of nowhere. Hermione saw Ginny take Harry's hand and squeeze it gently. They are a good couple, she thought, she really helps him when things become tough. She felt Ron hold her in a more protective way. "Well what are we waiting for, then!" He shouted as Hermione swelled with pride. Ron really has grown up.
"Ron's right, Harry. If V-V-Voldemort is out there with eight Death Eaters, we had better get started."
Hermione also noticed how much braver Neville had gotten ever since fith year. It was like something so horrible has really brought out some good.
Harry smiled at Neville's comment. "Alright then, pair up!"
Thanks for everything and to everyone. If it hadn't been for my beta readers …. shudder let's just say I'm not the best speller. Anyway I know the 1st two chapters are boring but I swear the next one is when the action starts!
