The Order

The week before the meeting passed slowly as Remus awaited the day when the plan to get Sirius back would begin. However, he no longer just sat and waited for time to pass, as he had before he received that fateful message. He set to work clearing some of the rooms. Quite a few rooms had not been cleaned in the past year, so he occupied himself by taking care of those. Friday was two days away, and the full moon was the following Monday. He doubted he would have a chance to help Sirius until Wednesday at the earliest.

Ron and the rest of the Weasleys were due to arrive tomorrow to get settled in before the meeting, though they would be returning to the Burrow in a few days time. Hermione wouldn't be coming until the end of summer vacation. Harry though wasn't going to be able to leave the Dursleys' until next Friday by the time an adequate guard was set to make sure he would safely reach Number 12 Grimauld Place. Remus didn't think it was really fair to make Harry stay with his Aunt and Uncle for an extra four days, but Dumbledore thought it best that he have a transport.

Nothing could break the new mood that filled the house. Remus hadn't been this happy in over two years. Not even Kreacher's constant mumbling had any effect. Tomorrow people would be arriving, and the next day there was a meeting to look forward to.

Harry sat on his bed watching the window. He was looking for the now familiar form of Hedwig flying out of the night sky. He had received a letter from Ron on Sunday. He sent a reply and now waited for a response. As it neared midnight and Thursday began, he saw what he'd been looking for: an owl outlined against the night sky, with white feathers highlighted by the streetlights below. He jumped up and threw open the window, then stood aside to let his owl fly through.

She landed on the bed with a soft hoot, and held out her leg to have the attached letter removed. Harry obliged, and as Harry broke the seal on the envelope, Hedwig flew to her cage to sleep after the flight from the Burrow. Harry saw that the letter was from none other than Ron.

Hey Harry,

I hope the Muggles haven't been too hard on you this past week. As you know, we're heading to Sirius's house tomorrow. There's gonna be a meeting on Friday. I don't know if I'll be able to be part of it, but I'll try and find out what happens. I'm thinking something big is happening. Why else would they schedule a meeting so close to a full moon? Or at least why not wait until after the full moon?

I hope you are doing ok. Don't be so sad about Sirius's death, and don't go blaming yourself for what happened. It wasn't your fault. Don't get in too much trouble, remember, you'll be out of there in another week. I'll see you soon.

Take care,

Ron

'So the Order of the Phoenix is going to meet in two days. So I should receive some information by Monday, if not Sunday. Four days 'til I can find out what's going on,' Harry thought. He glanced at the clock on the table beside his bed. He was rather shocked to find that between waiting for the letter to arrive and reading the letter, and hour and a half passed. Seeing that it was 1:30 in the morning, Harry turned off the lights and lay down on the bed. The last thoughts before he drifted off to sleep were of a secret meeting of the Order where they were discussing Sirius.

"Sirius."

On hearing his name, he sat up. He'd been dozing, and thinking of what things were like at home. "Hey James," he replied.

"I think I may have some good news for you," his old friend said.

"Like what?"

"I've heard that you may be going back to Earth, though I'm not sure when that will be."

"What? How?"

"I don't know, I suppose you'll find out soon enough."

"This is amazing. You know that I've enjoyed this last week with you. Is there any chance you could come back with me?"

"Possibly. I'm pretty sure it would be kind of difficult to sneak out of here, but something may come up. After all, look at all the stuff we did at Hogwarts."

"That's true. Well hopefully you'll be able to come back with me. So, do you have any ideas as to how I may be getting back?"

"Well, I'm not sure, but I think it may involve Moony."

"He always was the one to be able to figure out how to put our plans into action. I'm not surprised he's behind this one, though no doubt he was told what he needed to do by someone up here."

"Too true, Padfoot, only too true."

The sunrise announced the arrival of Thursday, and Remus knew he could soon expect the arrival of the Weasleys. After having breakfast, he went to check the rooms the Weasleys would be staying in for the duration of their visit. Near noon, he had just finished checking the final room, and was on his way back down the stairs when he heard the sound of voices downstairs. As he reached the first floor, he caught sight of Ron and Ginny. Greetings were exchanged, and stuff was taken up to the different floors depending on where the different bedrooms were.

With the arrival of the Weasley family, including Fred and George who saw this as a perfectly good reason to delay going into work, the House of Black once again was filled with life. Laughter was in good supply, and Remus hadn't been in such high spirits since that day in the Ministry of Magic. Now, though, there was a true reason for him to be happy. He would once again have another friend, another Marauder, with him.

A/N- Hey, sorry it took so long to post. I hope y'all like the chapter, and feel free to let me know if I've made any mistakes. Also, reviews are always appreciated. Even if it's only to say "This story is horrible. You should not write ever again." I'll never know if you don't let me know. I would also like you to note that I would really not prefer reviews like the sample one above.