Previously: Harry and Coco were told that they were going last so they went to the back of the line. Then it (the ceremony) began.
Chapter 9: The Phoenix Masquerade
"These now are the official members of the Order of the Phoenix! Our leaders, Albus Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagall!" There was applause from those who were waiting and a large amount of cheering as Dumbledore and McGonagall walked down the stairs arm in arm. "Our advisors:
Remus Lupin and Madame Hooch,
Severus Snape and Cornelia Barnes,
Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley,
Charlie Weasley and Jennifer Bang,
Bill Weasley and Viktoria DeCowagne,
Rubeus Hagrid and Madame Maxime,
Johanon Lipschitz and Daniella Smockey,
Kingsley Shacklebolt and Nymphadora Tonks,
Dedalus Diggle and Emmeline Figg,
Mad-Eye-Moody and Hestia Jones.
"Now give a warm round of applause to our advisors. Now we have the Phoenix Fighters!
Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger,
Ronald Weasley and Apocalypse Sith,
Fred Weasley and Fleur Delacour,
George Weasley and Cho Chang,
Neville Longbottm and Ginny Weasley,
Michael Robinson and Lauren Crist,
Jerry Middendorf and Brooke Rodriguez,
Mundungus and Megan Riggs,
Michael Smith and Tiffany Eykamp,
Justin Martinez and Anna Yazzie,
Carlos Timberlake and Seyzon Bean,
Paul Murphy and Jade Luna,
Eddie Walker and Jazmine Spears,
Jim Affleck and Hayley Moore,
Ben Carrey and Mandy Mitchell,
Brian Radcliffe and Jennifer Elektra,
Daniel Grosvenor and Carmen Lopez,
Jeff Cosby and Miranda Drew,
Bill Foxworthy and Kelsey Richardson,
Orlando Vador and Cristine Roberts.
"Give them all a round of applause! Sit down everyone. Thank you. Now, these two have decided to join the Order to destroy all evil! With them we can not lose! Our secret weapons, Harry Potter and Coco Frijoles!" exclaimed the announcer. Harry was in the spotlight alone. There was a murmur in the crowd.
"Coco! COCO!" Harry yelled as he ran after Coco. He wasn't really able to catch up to her because the type of fabric the pants were made of wasn't exactly the most free moving. She ran to the room. Harry finally got there and she was lying on the bed. Harry walked over and placed his hand on her back. "What's wrong? Why did you run off like that?"
"Just for dinner they say, but every time I fall for it, they try to make me a member. The Death Eaters do the same. I came this time because I thought it would be different because you're here. All they did was put you in the plan." Coco said with tears in her eyes.
"Coco, did you tell the Order that you feel used?" Harry asked. Coco shook her head.
"Even if I do, they'll never stop," Coco said. "That's what I hate about people, they try to use me. Use me as a weapon, like you." There was silence.
"I had no idea," Harry whispered sitting at the foot of the bed.
"Only you and Apocalypse know," Coco sobbed. "I wish-I wish they wouldn't make me a member! They're all the same! The Order and the Death Eaters!"
"Coco…" Harry said softly but found no words to comfort her.
"Leave me," Coco sobbed.
Harry barely touched her shoulder when she sat up and said furiously, "Leave me!"
Harry began to walk away and softly closed the door. Coco's sobbs could be heard from two doors down. 'Should I ask Mrs. Weasley about it?' Harry thought. But as he descended the stairs, he heard the angry voice of Mrs. Weasley.
"A weapon! Those children are not be used as weapons to the Order!"
"We know, but-"
"But what!"
"We could finally vanquish You-Know-"
"But not with children!"
Harry could no longer hear the voices. He reached the bottom of the stairs when he heard a SMACK! Someone had slapped someone else.
'Great,' he thought, 'what could possibly be worst?'
Before he could even turn a corridor to see what was happening, Apocalypse came. She looked furious and had her mask off. She stared at Harry with empty eyes and it seemed that the anger drained from her face. She grabbed Harry by the shoulders.
"Where is Coco?" she asked.
"In the room," Harry said trying to shake off her grasp, but she had strong hands.
"Hoe is she?" she asked.
"What'd you think? Let go me!" Harry said, "Tell me, who slapped who?"
But Apocalypse released him and ran up the stairs Harry followed her and heard an argument in the living room. He paused and then decided to go to the living room.
"They are children and you have already thrusted the weight of humanity upon their shoulders. Don't treat them like objects," Mrs. Weasley reasoned.
"If we lose this opportunity to destroy You-Know-Who, then we will never win!" a deep angry voice roared. "Open your eyes woman! Harry is no longer a child!"
"But Coco is. She is more emotional than ever. All her life she has dealt with liars, drunks, drugees, trauma, and suffering. She needs to learn to be a child before she can grow up," Mrs. Weasley said sternly. Harry noticed that Mrs. Weasley's face was flushed but one cheek was much redder than the other one. Mad-Eye-Moody was standing in front of Mrs. Weasley. He was the deep angry voice, he had slapped Mrs. Weasley. Anger boiled in Harry's blood. Mrs. Weasley was the closest thing he had to a mum and he was tired of the people he cares about getting hurt. Moody lurched menacingly toward Mrs. Weasley. Harry jumped from the second floor to the first.
Before he even knew what he was doing, Harry slammed Moody into the wall, "Don't ever hit a woman," he growled and let Moody fall to the floor. Moody looked up in horror at Harry. Harry put out his hand and snarled, "Get up."