THANKS FOR ALL THE REVEIWS! I am sorry this took so long but I have recently got engaged! Yes, I am getting married! It has been a real exciting time for me. But here it is! The next chapter!

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Chapter Six: The Meeting

            "NOOOOOOOO!"

            "Stop hitting me!"

            "NOT AGAIN!"

            "Hermoine! WAKE UP!!!!!!!" screamed Harry as he tried to restrain his flailing wife. She struggled under his grip, as if trying to escape. Finally her eyes shot open and she burst into a fit of screams, staring at Harry as if he was a Dementor. She suddenly stopped and blinked twice, realizing it was in fact him. Whimpering like a wounded animal she collapsed into his waiting arms and cried uncontrollably, saying every now and again words.

            "Dream…….Hogwarts…….death eater…….not dead……….gone forever……..Voldemort……..mask……..hands………..OH HIS HANDS!"

            He comforted her and rubbed her back. "It was just a dream Hermoine. Just a nightmare."

            She shook her head uncontrollably. "No! It was like before! It was like when it all started! He is coming back Harry! He is inside someone, like with Professor Quirrel. He has taken over a man, and I know him! I recognized his voice! I know I know him from somewhere….oh……oh Harry." She broke down again. He tried his best to comfort her, but she was so upset it nearly brought him to tears. He had not seen her like this for a long time.  Not since they destroyed Voldemort….

            "My love, he is no more. We watched him die, all of us," she glared at him through tear-streaked eyes, "but if you feel there is a need to be alarmed, I will ask Remus and Sirius to keep an eye on things."

            Her expression lifted and she smiled slightly, "I would like that very much."

            He kissed her and held her in his arms as she nodded off to sleep. He watched her sleep and thought about how he was going to explain this to two of his closest companions.

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            Deep in the woods, Malfoy looked at the man before him. "What do I do first master? Try to free the other death eaters?"

            "No, we will summon the ones who were not caught. We only need a small few to do what I need to do."

            "What is that my master?"

            "First, I am going to overtake the Ministry of Magic. Those fools their will never suspect me, the son of that muggle lover Arthur Weasley, to betray them. We will quiet them and control the ministry under lock and key until the rest of the plan is complete. Nothing will come in and nothing will go out. I have enough power to control most of the old fools myself. But, I am sure after I send the decree to the Dementors to the ministry; they won't be hard to control at all. They will be delighted to help me when it comes to collecting the most powerful souls in the wizarding world."

            Lucius watched as a malevolent grin spread over Ron's face and his eyes glittered dark red. He was not a man anymore, but the demon that he carried within him. He was Voldemort.

            "And what about the Order of the Phoenix master? What are you going to do about them interfering?"

            Ron smiled again and moved his hand to his robes. He pulled out a long thin gold chain. In his hand was an amulet with a phoenix holding the seal of the Hogwarts house Hufflepuff. He traced his hand around it and held it tightly.

            Ron's voice changed and Voldemort hissed, "The balance has shifted my servant. Two of the four heirs have joined, becoming more powerful than the two who are still separate. Even the child that they created will have no power over us once we complete the plan. I will have my revenge and collected my new body."

            "A…. a new body?"

            "Yessssssssssss."

            "But, who?"

            Ron turned and looked at Lucius, his eyes now a bright red. "Don't question me servant! You will find out everything in time!" The last thing Lucius saw before an immense wave of pain hit him and sent him to the floor was the man before him laughing and holding the amulet high in the air.

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            The day was warm and sunny as Harry walked into Hogsmeade to meet with Remus Lupin and Sirius Black at the Three Broomsticks. He opened the old door and stepped into the dimly lit room. He saw Rosmerta at the bar serving some drinks to a couple or short wizards when his attention to a corner table where Remus was signaling him. Smiling broadly, he headed over to the corner, passing a few Sickles to Rosmerta for a Butter beer and sitting down the chair in front of Sirius, his godfather.

            "Hello Harry! Nice to see you. Tell me, how is Hermione?"

            Harry felt as if he had been immediately put on the spot. He wished in his mind that he had picked any other question to start with. He decided to wait to tell them just yet about Hermoine's nightmare.

            "Fine, little Daniel is also growing so fast. He is really big now and just as mischievous as his Uncle Ron and his dad."

            They all laughed at this. Harry felt very relieved and comfortable around them. All of his worries seemed to fade as they shared several tankards of Butter beer and they told Harry tales of the new students at Hogwarts they were teaching.

            "Honestly Harry, the students in my class are so different compared to your generation. I think I have at least five who could give Hermione a battle of wits that would make her head spin," said Lupin as he finished his third tankard. Sirius chuckled in his and wiped his lips.

            "That is nothing compared to the mess I had yesterday. One of my students thought he was ready for his Animagi quiz and tried to do it without my authority. He, ahh, transformed into half of an alligator."

            Harry winced at the thought. He knew it was supposed to be quite painful to only transform part way. "Which half?"

            "The top. From his midsection up he transformed perfectly, but from the waist down his body was forced flat on the ground and his legs could not support his top half. About broke a leg and nearly bit my hand off when I tried to help him!"

            Harry laughed and finished his own tankard and set it on the tray Rosmerta brought over. She practically beamed at them. "Oh, its almost like old times for me. Oh, Harry, I know you have heard before, but you look so much like James. And seeing you two here? Oh, how you used to make me laugh. Oh, I am so sorry gentlemen, I am getting emotional."

            "Quite alright Rosmerta. I know how you used to be so kind to me and James," said Sirius softly. "I miss him too. Every time I look at Harry though I can see him once again, and it is a comfort."

            She turned on one glittery heel. "That it is Mr. Black, that it is."

            Harry continued to hear stories of Hogwarts for about an hour when Sirius brought up another topic. "So, tell us Harry before we ramble again about Hogwarts, why have you called us here?"

            He sighed and gulped the last of his fourth tankard of hot Butter beer, feeling very warm and sleepy. But he soon stiffened up and began.

            "Well, the other night Hermione had a nightmare, like the ones she used to have."

            He waited for this to sink in before continued, watching the faces of the two men in front of him. Sirius choked on his tankard and set it on the table, coughing slightly. Remus looked concerned. "Was she…attacked?"

            "She would not say. It was hard to get one rational statement out of her that night. All that she would tell me later was that Voldemort has come back and taking over the body of a man she knew, but could not place. He was wearing a mask marked with a the Dark Mark."

            Sirius and Remus paused and looked at one another quickly. Harry looked at them curiously. "What is it?"

            Sirius nodded and Remus looked very grim. "I didn't want to bring this up, but if she has had a dream and has seen that mask, its possible there may be some truth to her nightmare."

            Now it was Harry's turn to look grim. He had hoped that they would have not thought anything of the dream and just kept a watch on things. But this….

            "What is it Remus? I need to know," he stated flatly.

            Remus shook his head. "Well, as you know you are the heir of Gryffindor. Hermoine and Ron are the heirs of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, and Voldemort was Slytherin. Well, you destroyed his chances of corrupting the prophecy of the child. Your child. But, the prophecy is not yet over."

            Now, Harry was extremely concerned. "What do you mean? We destroyed him!"

            "But he was not destroyed by the child. That was the prophecy; he would be destroyed by the child that the two heirs would bring. So there is a chance that you may not have destroyed him completely. He may have had enough strength to move to another body, he may have not. But there is a very strong possibility that he may be controlling someone with what is left of his essence." Lupin moved closer to Harry, who looked completely in shock.

            "Please understand Harry that the chanced of him still being alive in any form are slim. He cannot claim his old body again. By you taking the life from his old one, you have destroyed that option. The only way for him to regain power is to move from body to body.  If he is still alive, we will find him. He will not last long."

            Harry nodded, feeling almost as empty as his tankard in front of him. How could he return? Would he ever die? Is his son the only hope for his final demise?

            He stared questionably at Lupin. "How can Daniel be the one to kill Voldemort, he is only a baby!"

            Sirius stepped in. "How did you defeat Voldemort with your mother's love when you were a baby? Things just happen Harry. You have possessed unknown powers in to Dumbledore for years until you chose to show them. With you and Hermoine, the last remaining heirs of the Great Ones, as his parents who knows what type of powers he may have and may not have. We may never know until he shows them. But your union was legend, a prophecy that was supposed to bring piece to the wizarding world. It has so far and I sure it will. We will just keep an eye out for anything suspicious since Hermione has had another dream. We will keep you informed."

            With that the two men stood and paid for their drinks. Sirius stepped toward the table and laid a large red jewel on it. Harry was instantly reminded of the jewel he had seen in Dumbledore's office not long ago.

            "This is a Summoning Stone Harry. Each of us in the Order has one and since Dumbledore has entrusted you to take his place in the Order, you will need this. If ever you feel we should gather to have a meeting, we will be there. All of us in the Order, whatever the situation may be." He patted Harry on the shoulder and walked toward the door, waved happily at Rosmerta and closed the door. Lupin turned to Harry.

            "Keep us informed, will you? I like hearing from you from time to time as well Harry. Say hello to Ron and Hermione for me. And little Daniel of course." He smiled and turns to leave as well.

            Harry remained at the table for a long time as he gathered his thoughts, holding the large jewel in his hand. He was now more worried about the dream Hermione then he ever was before. Did Voldemort find a new host? Did he somehow cheat death again?

            He shook his head as he left the table and closed the door to the Three Broomsticks, walking out into the hot cobblestone street toward his home.

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Well, looks like I have finally been able to update this story! I hope you all like it. The next few chapters are going to move fast, so be prepared. My next update will hopefully be next week. PLEASE R & R!