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Chapter 35 - Alliances in the Houses

So the Order was established...or at least a vague sense of the Order was established. Obviously overtime we gathered more recruits, Older and younger but essentially we were the foundations of what you know today.

It brings to mind what would've happened had you continued the DA Harry.

...No, I doubt it would've been a second line of defence...

...Or that Harry, honestly you really do have a military style way of thinking Harry...

Oh Cara shut him up please.

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(1976)

"So where did Dumbledore say we can have these classes?" Lily asked as Sirius and James walked through the portrait hole, returning from a meeting with the Headmaster.

"We're allowed to use the Main Hall after Dinners so it'll be like an evening club thing."

"Hope it doesn't get in the way of Quidditch." James sighed and Lily looked at him in disbelief.

"We're talking about saving people's lives here and you're worried it might interfere with –Quidditch-!"

James shrugged as he sat down heavily.

"I like Quidditch, Quidditch is both my hobby and my very being!"

Lily shook her head as Remus chuckled from his place on the floor where he was sat, his legs tucked under him as he used the coffee table as a desk. Sirius crawled over to him to sit so his legs were either side of his mate and his chest was to the werewolf's back.

"Hey love." He said with a little smirk as he kissed the tawny boy's cheek.

"Hey, how was your meeting?" Remus asked as he returned the gesture.

"Boring but significant." Sirius said as he leant back on the palms oh his hands.

"Fair enough, so how do you plan to recruit members?" He asked and Sirius smiled at him.

"Well Dumbledore says we are to place leaflets around the school, which is fine but I have a better method for the Gryffindors."

This said Sirius stood once more, climbed to stand on the coffee table and placed two fingers in his mouth where he whistled sharply. The whole common room went silent and Sirius grinned triumphantly.

"All right you lot," He said loudly and Remus resisted a smirk, "Our lovely Headmaster has giving the go ahead to my comrades and I to begin a self-defence class in response to recent activities! Think of it as evening classes for DADA where you'd learn more NEWT level stuff and an idiot's guide of 'What-to-do-should-you-find-yourself-holding-back-the-hounds-of- hell'! Your teachers would be Moi, Master Lupin, Master Potter, and Miss Evans. All those interested please step forwards so we may take your name."

And with that Sirius jumped down form the coffee table to find Remus standing and resisting a laugh, which the animagus did anyway.

"That was stupid, as if anyone would come like..." James didn't finish as a couple of seventh year girls interrupted them.

"Hi, excuse me but about the classes. How do we join?"

Sirius turned to James with the hugest smug grin on his face as he turned back to the girls. Remus helped his boyfriend out by offering his a piece of parchment and a quill.

"If you sign right here that'll be fine. It's not a contract or anything but it'll be nice for both parties if we know all names."

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Within half an hour there were already several members. There were the two brothers Gideon and Fabian Prewett, Alice Lily's friend and Frank Longbottom, Dorcas Meadowes and her friend Emmeline Vance.

"That's not bad just for Gryffindors." Remus said as they finally entered the boys' dormitories, scanning the list of names.

"Wasn't exactly the hordes I was hoping for but it's a start." Sirius said as he tugged off his school jumper, throwing it somewhere and then flopping backwards onto his bed.

"Where's Jeremy?" He asked after a minute and Remus smirked.

"James and Lily are apparently studying...or I should say James is tutoring Lily for Divination when really it's just an excuse to stare at her for ages."

Sirius chuckled and laughed a little more when Remus sat heavily on the bed making it jump slightly. Sirius on his back and Remus on his side they both looked at one another with smiles on their faces.

"I bet you could win over the Ravenclaws." Sirius said as he shuffled to get more comfortable.

"And it seems Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs have an unwritten alliance to one another so I don't think that'll be a problem."

"Do we extend a hand to the Slytherins though?" Sirius asked and Remus thought for a moment.

"I think we should try but I'm really not expecting much."

Sirius nodded vaguely before sitting up. He moved over to lay his body half over the werewolf's making Remus smile.

"Bloody friendly pup." He teased and Sirius began to pant and lick his cheek making Remus cry out in laughter.

"Ugh stop, stop!"

"But I'm your over friendly pup, it's expected."

"Well as long as you don't start humping my leg."

Sirius grinned wickedly as he wiggled a little making their hips rub.

"But where's the fun in that?"

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The next morning the four Marauders set out to breakfast but each was armed with a small pile of leaflets in their bags.

As soon as they entered the hall instead of heading to the Gryffindor table they spilt up to venture to other tables. Remus and James headed for the Ravenclaw table and Sirius and Peter headed for the Hufflepuffs.

"Hello," Remus said pleasantly as he reached the table, "We've come to offer you a proposition."

He pulled out his leaflets and handed it to the Ravenclaws on his side whilst James did the same on the other side of the table.

"These are explaining a new after classes club for Defence against the dark arts and we were wondering if anyone here would be interested?"

"Why has this started up then?" One girl asked and James smiled at her.

"Well it was started due to recent events in the world outside involving the recent attacks. This is in a sense a self-defence class but all that you learn will also feature in up-coming exams so it'll be like killing two kelpies with one stone."

"What like...learn how to fight and stuff?" Another person asked and Remus sort of nodded.

"Kind of but not really at the same time."

"This is silly, we're kids. We won't need to know how to defend ourselves because the Ministry is already doing that." Another girl, rather snotty looking said with a slight sneer.

"But there may come a time when you are caught unawares and I think it would be wise to at least have some sense of..."

"Look, this is just you Gryffindors meddling again, we're not interested so please go away."

Remus and James met eyes and sighed as they walked back towards the Gryffindor table.

"'This is just you Gryffindors meddling again'," James said in a high pitched voice, "Bloody self-righteous eagles."

"Easy James, Ravenclaws just feel more comfortable remaining in the thinking department. Gryffindors are more active."

They both settled into spaces (James next to Lily) and watched as Sirius charmed his way around the Hufflepuff table.

"You know, if I didn't know he was gay I'd be jealous." Remus said light- heartedly and James laughed but then a slight cough behind them made them turn around. A boy and a girl stood behind them with slight smiles.

"Hi, you were just over at the Ravenclaw table and we overheard your conversation with out lovely drama queen."

James smirked at that.

"Well I'm Caradoc Deaborn and this is Marlene McKinnon," The girl waved happily, "And we were interested in you club."

"Oh yes of course!" Remus said and he pulled out the list already with the Gryffindor names on. "If you don't mind signing here it's just so we know and Dumbledore knows who is in."

The two Ravenclaws smiled and happily signed their names on the parchment.

"What's it called?" Marlene asked and James laughed a little.

"Ah this would be Dumbledores doing. Welcome to 'The Order of the Phoenix'."

Marlene grinned widely as Caradoc laughed.

"Well it certainly sounds cooler then the 'Gobstones club.'" The four laughed and after a few more moments of friendly conversation the two returned to their table with a friendly wave goodbye.

"They were nice." Remus said happily and James nodded. Before they could exchange anything more Sirius bounced into the space next to Remus with a grin.

"Whew, I love Hufflepuffs." He said and he whipped out a second smaller parchment he had with the Hufflepuffs names on. Peter sat down across from them with a grin.

"Heidi joining?" James asked and Peter shook his head.

"She's got some other after classes but I don't mind, means I don't make a prat of myself in front of her!" He beamed making James laugh loudly.

"So who'd you get then?" Remus asked as he looked at the parchment with Sirius.

"Dedalus Diggle, Benjy Fenwick, Edgar Bones but we couldn't sway his sister Amelia, and Sturgis Podmore!" Sirius said happily and Remus began to do a mental count.

"So that's twelve members and including ourselves that's...seventeen members!"

"Not bad!" Lily said happily and she did a little victory dance in her chair making James laugh.

"I would've thought there had been more Ravenclaws, they don't usually pass up a chance to earn more education." Peter said as he scanned the list turning it to him slightly.

"Well it appears that us Gryffindors are 'meddling' and they didn't like that so that was a no go." James said bitterly but then grinned.

"But the two we did get were lovely!"

The group laughed a little as they began to settle down for Breakfast, reaching for the food in the centre of the table.

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The Marauders (and their newly aquatinted Lily Marauder) made their way to the Headmaster's office once more, this time knowing the password as they made their way up the steps to his office.

"Sir we have a lovely surprise for you!" Sirius called as they entered and Dumbledore looked up from his desk amused.

"You really do forgo all manner of formality don't you Mr Black." The aged wizard said good-naturedly.

"Only with you amigo." The boy said as he walked over and placed the parchment on the desk in front of the man.

"This is a list of all the people willing to take part in the Order sir." Remus said and Dumbledore nodded as he looked down at the list.

"No Slytherins?" He asked as he peered up at them over his glasses.

"They really wouldn't listen to us sir but if you'd prefer maybe you could speak to them. They really wouldn't want to hear the things we have to say as Gryffindors." Lily said reasonably.

"I see your point Miss Evans. I shall speak to them but like you say it is highly unlikely their pride would let them obey the Orders of a Gryffindor."

He sat back and arched his fingers together with a smile though.

"However, we do seem to have a good deal of members here. Consider the club a go ahead."

The five friends gave a little cheer as they jumped into one big hug.

(TBC)

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AN: If you check your editions of OOTP you'll find all the above members really were in the Order. I had to leave some out though like Doge, Moody and what not due to them being older members and them joining later when the Order becomes more of a rebellion against Voldermort.

Thanks to:

Hp-Azn: LMAO that happens in seventh year for me! You'll have to wait for the Snape incident. And I swear I wrote a full moon not long ago...the one where he keeps his mind!

Kynny: I couldn't do it, Not Big D like Dudley! Aye I bet that's what it was in Troy, they never can do things like that. Not 'manly' enough lol! Good luck on your writings deary, take as much time as you need.

GryffRavHuffSlythendor: You lucky git! Caribbean! I want to go there...Meet any Pirates?

Malfoyscutie: Can't beat the chocolate!

Legolas19: LMAO ah here you go!

Yaoi-is-gay-13: I had to make Sirius come up with it, it seemed cool! I can't imagine that that was how it really happened though seeing as Dumbledore is the founder (which I suppose he is a sense here).

Avain: I reckon Lily could've easily been a Marauder! Aye I was proud of my little 'Joined plea' but I didn't even realise that leaving Peter out was symbolic. That's actually really good!

Jazzypoo: Well he's gotta name it hasn't he...he's Dumbledore!

White-winged Sidhe: Hmm so love is all around then?

Super Yam: LMAO I don't know how quickly I'll finish this (sorry!). At least if it's not finished then you have a nice long read before you.

Callista Silverheart: LMAO I will find a way to give you your smut you kinky sod you!

Adhara1: Ah you do flatter me (throw money not flowers lol...I've seen that 'EVERYWHERE recently)! Aye I liked the idea of moving into the First War, much interesting things to write for that.

Obviously Oblivious: I fully intend to lol!

Elrohir Lover: Haven't seen you in an age man! Life in England is grand (say in a flamboyant voice lol) but I'm slowly dwindling my money with the amount of books I do now own!

Kitarin: I love the Order, there's just this sense of...of Ugh I don't know, a rebellion but not! Plus I kind of think only Lily Evans Potter could hold these boys in check lol!

Happo: Don't make me get the water spray!

Sidhelady: Aye I'm a busy lass I'll have you know lol! I love Tim Burton's films, I could totally picture him doing a HP film...actually I think he might do book five justice!

The Emerald Dragon: Thank you! I don't where I got the R from; I mean how many times have I read the bloody thing lol! But thank you again.

Takayo: LMAO I should warn you that Happos out on the prowl for you, seems attracted lol!

Sexy Pancake: Ah why thank you, glad I could've pleased you!

Marble: LMAO I always try to respond to the reviewers. You guys take the time to review so I'll take the time to answer, its fair play right! Thank you for the compliments, and yes any image of Sirius in chocolate is enough to make anyone die happy!

Lilastar: HEHE Could you imagine Dumbledore turning to Sirius saying 'Fool of a Black!' That would be funny! Ah the M/P and F/S ones are popular so don't worry if they're 'predictable'. I just like anything with Faramir in, he's so sweet and kind of angsty. Aye I had to nick that line because it wouldn't let me think of anything else that I could put there!