Harry Potter and the Order of the Thunderbird

by scorpionboi

With a wizarding war on, Harry meets his godbrother, falls in love and is a member of a group of wizards that haven't been in existance in many years. A new generation of evil fighters. This is a slash epic., HPDM, VCGG, OC's, Wicked Ginny.

4. OK THE real Adam Meets and Greets

Adam Meets and Greets... Navajo Style.

As Draco and Adam were walking back to what Adam was sure to be a really anxious time for him because until he'd greeted Dumbledore, Narcissa and Draco when he arrived on the Thunderbird just a few minutes before, he'd only met a handful of white people before and they were American tourists that had got lost accidentally they had said but Adam knew they were lying because they were 500 miles in the borders of the Navajo Nation... so with what Adam had counted while not looking he was counting when he arrived there were 42 people out there that he didn't trust to tell the truth when they said hello.

Adam suddenly said to Draco just before they got to the entrance to the reception area on the western atrium of Malfoy Manor,

"Draco, I think we can be friends. You're the first white boy that I've met that had honest eyes that didn't mind the color of my skin the first time I looked into them. Your eyes are almost silver and when I looked into them the first time, I saw your soul and the torment and happiness that are conflicted in you but you were completely honest and you didn't care what I looked like. Not exactly what I expected..."

...Draco tried to interrupt but a smile and a raised hand in a pleading gesture for patience that Draco understood immediately only he didn't know just how but he allowed Adam to continue uninterrupted but started to smile at him for what he had just said a little sadness in his eyes but they coveyed the understanding that Adam had just told him he had seen.

"...from a paleface English cousin of mine..." Adam began to grin mischeviously which intrigued Draco to no end. He didn't favor Adam with a betraying change of expressions, just a raised eyebrow at the word "paleface"

"...so Draco, how bout you just play along with me and we'll thin out the crowd a bit so we can get to know each other a bit better just a bit faster. How 'bout it bro?"

Draco just blinked and smirked that famous Malfoy expression for Adam and said to his new favorite distraction for the summer,

"Oh God, thank you Adam, all those Aurors out there just waiting for me or mother to do something to you. As if. So, sure, yeah lets start uh, what did you say? thin out the crowd? Just tell me what to do."

Adam didn't hesitate to start.

"First thing is me only speaking Navajo to everybody. But you need to pick out three others of those kids out there to talk to first. those three kids, the one with the lightening bolt head decoration, that chick with the big hair and the tall geeky redhead will do.

Go get em, say nothing cause I'm gonna cast a spell that will let you guys only hear English from me. And another on you so you can also hear English from the others. This way you can translate for me and those kids will be able too. Don't worry about keeping something from all those others either. After today it won't matter because they'll all be able to speak Navajo.

Those or or dudes and that fat geek in the dickens costume and the top hat have got to frickin go. They give me the creeps."

Draco was almost laughing out loud, but he was snickering pretty good to himself.

"Ok Adam, I'll go get them, but you should know now, we don't exactly get along." Draco told Adam.

"You will. Go on go get em and we'll start having some fun. Mr. Dumbledore seems to understand Navajo already. Probably grampa taught him. Did you know they were boy hood friends? I saw a picture of my grandfather one time. It was taken just before he fell off the horse. He sure didn't look as old as Mr. Dumbledore does. Ok then go get em and I'll be ready to cast the spell when you get back."

"You got it Adam. Back in a tic."

And with that Draco was off in a flourish of robes ala Snape and he was back in about a minute and a half with the three cautious Gryffindors. Adam had been going over the language spell in Navajo in his head when the four teen agers came into the hallway on the otherside of the sunroom.

"Hello all! I'm Adam Black." With that Harry was about to faint. Adam looked like Sirius, sounded like Sirius and he was as good as his brother since Sirius was his Godfather and all.

"Hello Adam, I'm Harry Potter. This is Hermione Granger and Ronald Weasley. Gryffindor House at Hogwarts. It's very nice to meet you. I was surprised at the urgency at why you wanted to meet just us first. Do you mind telling us the secret that Draco told us you wanted to reveal before you went into that boring meeting of dignitaries?"

Harry had said alot but as he was rambling Adam just grinned and looked at the three and said, " You're right there Harry. I have a secret to tell. First of all, I don't really want to meet those old fogies really, but they're going to ask questions I don't wanna answer, like as how's the state of this or that, how powerful is my mother and besides saying all that crap whats that now Draco? 39 more times"
"Yes. Quite accurate. Go on."

"Ok, those other kids will be in on this in a little while but for now, I'm gonna let you learn how to understand Navajo with a little spell. Draco is going to translate for me to those old goomers out there until they turn purple at waiting for me to tell them and then for Draco to translate. I don't want to make it look suspicious. so just play along and we'll have some fun and no one will get hurt.

Pissed, maybe but not hurt and I'm not worried about that. So what's say? Wanna play with the Prince?" Hermione started to say something by that time and so did Ron when Harry said, "Who do we get rid of first?" Ron and Hermione and Draco and Adam all burst out laughing with Harry when Adam said,

"Navajo, 'Dnats red nu" Only the spell caster can do or undo that one. It will surve it's purpose so don't fret. Ready guys?" They all nodded.

"Lead on Draco"
Harry, Ron and Hermione brushed off their robes and walked back into the sunroom at the entrance just a bit further down the hall from where they were. They entered and started to mingle with their friends and found where Adam ,Draco and Professor Dumbledore and Narcissa were chatting and discussing whom would be introduced first.

Draco offered kindly as host of this affair and at his mothers approving glance, Dumbledore let the young man take his new guest around the room introducing the young man as His Navajo Royal Highness, Prince Adam Thundercloud. He shook hands and when whomever he was greeting he said in Navajo his first impression of the witch or wizard he was meeting. In a way he was giving astrological premonitions to them and Draco just made a simple greeting in English such as "His Highness thanks you for coming to meet him at such a simple affair and not one of State and looks forward to meeting you again."

Draco cast an eye at Adam as he went around the group and the same scenario played over and over again until he had gone through the lot of the witches and wizards and left each and every one of them perplexed when they learned Draco could speak the odd sounding native aborigional language of the American Southwest with such understanding.

Adam was having the time of his life and Dumbledore was sitting with Narcissa and Snape and was silently laughing with the other two adults while secretly watching the scene unfold before them. Draco and Adam were single handedly baffling the most pompous group of stuck up royalphiles in the wizarding world much less the ministry of magic.

After about forty five minutes of chatting with the assembled guests and nibbling on finger food periodically in between every five or six introductions amongst groups so they were almost through when Dumbledore approached the two teenagers and spoke in English to them and Adam answered back in English.

There were 38 sets of eyes and ears on the two as Adam astonished the crowd of witches and wizards speaking English like it was his first language. Dumbledore spoke to the assembled dignitaries and made Adams appologies for him and the lot of them sensing the end of the reception began to disapparate from the apparation point in the garden of Malfoy Manor, bowing to the young man as they did so and they began to disappear a few at a time.

The only ones that hadn't been surprised were the Gryffindor trio that were keeping themselves busy with the other young wizards and witches that were there as invited guests but eight of them really had no idea what was going on . Hermione recognised just what Adam was doing almost right away and Harry and Ron caught on almost as fast as she did. Draco knew right away. Adam had "read" the futures of everyone he had met and not really greeted any of them and only once did he start to look at the ground when he addressed any of them.

When he had come to Cornelius Fudge, Minister of Magic the Minister was almost besides himself. Full of hot air and pompousness as far as Adam could tell hell, everyone there knew that Fudge was full of shite most of the time and the rest of the time he had his head up his arse but when Adam read his future and spoke to him in Navajo, it came out like this. Ooyay r a oohinggay ootay ooselay eethay ootevay ."

Whispering to Draco in Navajo, "That fat putz. Who the hell does he think he is pushing everyone around like he has been. This audience is over Draco. Adam gave Draco a wink so Fudge couldn't see but Dumbledore could and he could almost not contain his amusement at the scene unfolding right in front of his eyes. Adam Black has just told the Minister of Magic to take a hike and he had called him a fat putz.

Draco just told the Minister that Prince Thundercloud was going to get some nourishment after such a long trip. Draco smirked at that "long trip" part because he knew it was only 2 minutes in Duration and not like other kinds of magical travel when you disapparate and apparate somewhere else, or take a port key or a broom or the floo network.

Adam could have used the international floo line he supposed but he hated that pull you from your belly button feel it always gave him so he didn't mind taking the extra time and using the bird for his trip. He only wanted to eat something and all those witches and wizards were beginning to wear on him. He was going to be 16 in a few weeks and two weeks after that he'd be going home for two weeks before the beginning of the new school year.

"Adam Black Thundercloud, I am so very glad that you came to Britain to continue your educational persuits. I was a friend of your grandfather and I am still, with your mother. She is well I take it?" Dumbledore asked.

He walked Adam back to the much smaller group of children from Hogwarts that were just visiting Malfoy Manor for this reception or so it seemed to them at the time.. Harry, Ron and Hermione might be able to understand Navajo , the Potions professor, the headmaster and Narcissa. Adam replied,

" She sure is Mr. Dumbledore sir. She said to tell you thank you for enabling her to get Mrs. Malfoy in touch with her so soon. Mrs. Malfoy"
"Narcissa in private if you don't mind dear." Narcissa said smiling the most genuine smile she's used in a very long time. Last time being when Lucius went to Azkaban.

"Ok, Narcissa, thank you for having me. I'm doing my best not to mess up when I talk to you folks but sometimes I slip and let loose with a little bitty spell or two accidentally. nothing I can't fix..." he turned to Draco and the others and just rolled his eyes but continued the perpetual smile he always had on his face.

Draco could have swore he heard Adam say 'usually' kind of under his breath. But thats when I get emotional over something and I don't usually get that way.

"...and I gotta learn how to talk your lingo so people don't think I'm a dink and won't give me the time of day. I don't want people to treat me differently just cause my ma is the head of the Royal House of Thundercloud of the Navajo Nation and I'm the Prince.

I don't care for that stuff when it's just folks I gotta be around cause I think it's kind of a pain..." Adam paused took a breath and took a drink of pumpkin juice and continued, "...in the backside to go through. It has its places I guess. I never tried anything till today so if I upset anyone, sorry. I din't mean to. Anyways, I gotta learn how to be a gentleman and speak like you guys do. I don't recon I'll ever sound like you unless I'm mocking you and that's kinda sucky to think about so I just won't do it. My ma did some checking. Us kids are about to all turn 16 except you two who're going to be 18," looking at George and Fred Weasley.
Everyone was beginning to look at Adam and really pay attention to him. Harry was entirely fascinated with him as was Draco and a few others but for other reasons entirely.

"... and you are just 15 but you're supposed to be some baddass little witch..." looking at Ginny this time.

"... but together ma figures we're the most powerful group of kids to be in the same place at the same time with mostly all different specialties. Some of us can do some really neat stuff. Harry, aren't you the one that got whalloped with that killin' curse a couple of times? And once when you wuz a baby?"

Harry just nodded and Adam continued.

"Mama told me all this stuff not a few weeks ago and said I hadda come here to get two more years of schoolin before I could go to this special school in Alaska on the Aleut Nation because the only other school is that one in Japan that the kids go to that school from so, seein as how you guys are all trying to take out some Voldy dude... sounds like Jesse James if you ask me but with a mean streak.

I gotta do something for you all because talking in English is trying on me so if you don't mind, may I cast a spell that would allow you to understand me if I spoke Navajo?"

The whole of the room nodded and Adam waved his staff and said,

" 'Navajo dnats red N u' , there thats much better. Mrs. Mal... I'm sorry, Narcissa, would you mind if I could get one of those little funny people hiding in the fireplace to get me a piece of toast, I'm starving plum to death?"

Narcissa had hardly stopped smiling at her friends son's forwardness but a fresh breath of nostalgia swept through her emotions and she just reached out to Adam's arm and grasped it gently, still smiling and saying to him,

"Adam, if you wish you may have anything you desire. We have dinner waiting anytime you desire to eat it. If you wish anything more than just a piece of toast, just say what you desire and one of the 'House elves' will bring it to you in a flash."

"House elves huh? At home they don't look like them but pretty close, we call em..." "Pequenos?" Narcissa offered.

" Yup. Got it in one Mrs. Mal.. Narcissa." Adam blushed at his oopsie.

"Toast" Adam said. Nothing happened. when Narcissa realized Adam had been speaking in the Navajo language and she said,

"Toast" in English and the smiling but shaking house elf brought a towering stack of fresh hot toast to Adam. The elf was still worried about Draco and this morning when he awakened him. The elf asked,

" Is Master Red Man not interested in supper? You is going to have roast lamb and mint jelly and artichokers, and pies and puddings in just a short while with your friends."

Adam looked to the little creature and smiled, crouched down so he could look the elf in the face and said much to the elf's surprise,

"Thank you little one. My name is Adam. What is your name little friend?" The elf was beside himself grinning showing all of his big teeth looking between Adam Draco and Narcissa when Narcissa prompted the elf to introduce himself to Adam.

"I is Pinky sir, if Adam sir is wanting anything else please ask for me to bring it to him. Thank you Adam sir." Pinky looked to Narcissa who was slightly smiling, Draco who was scowling and Adam who was also smiling as he stood up with the massive plate of toast, and disappeared as fast as he arrived with the toast.

This whole exchange wasn't lost by one very interested Hermione Granger that just poked Ron and Harry in the ribs to show them how nice Adam was to the elf and just as surprised that Mrs. Malfoy was also smiling at the house elf.

"See that Ron, Harry, I told you that Mrs. Malfoy wasn't the evil ice queen that you thought she was just because she is a Malfoy. Something tells me that we're going to have a very good summer."

Harry and Ron just shrugged their shoulders and continued to stare in the direction of the Malfoy's and their guest. The other Hogwarts students were getting anxious to finally meet Adam on a more personal level seeing as how he was going to be their classmate come September 1st.

Narcissa noting that the Hogwarts students that were at Malfoy Manor were beginning to look a bit more nervous except for Crabbe, Goyle and Zabini who had visited the Manor many times before with their parents. "Draco," Narcissa started, "..would you like to introduce Adam to your guests while Headmaster Dumbledore and Professors Snape and McGonnagal and I have a little chat before we have dinner. It's a lovely afternoon so why don't you all go for a little walk and come up to the Manor in about a half an hour and get ready to eat. I'm sure our guests would like to freshen up a bit."

Draco smiled at his mother and replied very sweetly, "Of course mother, Adam, lets go and I'll introduce you around."

Draco's mind was reeling at the possibilities of adventure he was going to have this summer. He did not know the real reason that his classmates were there that day. Adam did but he wasn't going to say anything until Mr. Dumbledore made his announcement at dinner which might as well be breakfast as far as Adam was concerned. He was hungry enough to eat rattlesnakes, the toast he consumed very discretely was hardly touching his appetite but it was going to have to do for another hour or so.

Adam and Draco approached the group of teenagers..."Adam Black, I'd like for you to meet.."

The group of teenagers were standing in a semi circle, Gryffindors,Slytherins and the lone Ravenclaw standing between the two groups,

"Vincent Crabbe, and Gregory Goyle."

"Pleased to meet you Vince, Greg. " Adam replied and shaking thier hands, looking each one in the eye when he greeted them.

"This is Blaise Zabini Adam." Draco continued." Greg, Vince and Blaise are my housemates at Hogwarts. This young lady is Luna Lovegood and the bloke next to her is Neville Longbottom."

Adam's eyes lit up just a bit when he heard the name Longbottom and when he shook his hand he looked a bit deeper into Nevilles eyes which kind of unnerved Neville a bit but he held his hand out and shook it as did Luna who looked back into Adam's eyes with the same knowing look that Adam was using on the others that he had met so far that day. She knew something but she was keeping tight lipped, very unusual for Luna but she replied anyway

"Adam Black I'm Luna Lovegood, you're a very interesting individual. I've never met a Navajo person before."

Odd girl Adam thought but smiled anyway he noticed that feeling he had earlier when he was reading the faces of the Ministry wizards and witches. She was a Seer and a very powerful one if Adam was correct. He was noticing a pattern as Draco continued with the introductions. Adam had been feeling the power of each of the persons he was meeting and keeping his secret to himself, he was enjoying this alot as was evident by the smile he held on his face.

"Adam, these three, " approaching Harry, Ron and Hermione "..are Harry Potter, Ron Weasley..." Ron was surprised at not being called weasel as were Harry and Hermione, "...and Hermione Granger."

Adam shook Rons hand and greeted him and he did the same to Hermione but when he came to Harry, he held his hand in greeting and looked into his eyes and saw something he recognized as some of the strongest wizarding power he'd ever beheld besides his mother and Mr. Dumbledore.

Adam spoke to Harry in Parseltongue'It's good to meet you brother'" Harry replied to Adam in Parseltongue,'Likewise Adam. Your father was my Godfather. I'd be proud to call you brother as well if you'd let me."

Adam smiled a very big smile and said in English this time,

"I'd like that Harry." Harry was gobsmacked a little bit but Hermione and Ron were already tugging at his robes wondering what had just been said, startled at the fact that Adam was a parsel mouth.

Draco was sure that Adam would be in Slytherin House come September 1st after his sorting. The introductions continued as the remaining Weasley kids were approached.

"Adam, these very red headed trio are Ron's siblings, George and Fred Weasley and Virginia Weasley."

"Pleased to meet you all, is anyone else besides me hungry? I'm starved. Sorry to be rude but my stomach is thinking my throat's been cut."

The assembled group of young witches and wizards just lauged a bit but Crabbe, Goyle and Ron all gave a more than enthusiastic agreement with Adam. Draco said to them, then lets go into the Manor and get cleaned up before we sit for supper. If you'd all follow me."

The group of bewildered students despite their apprehension followed Draco and Adam into the part of the house where they could get ready for supper and what would, as they would find out, a very interesting few hours indeed.

The formal dining room of Malfoy Manor was at it's most inviting with every kind of expensive dining ware imaginable. Ice sculptures every few feet down the middle of the dining table lit by faerie light. The sculptures were of the animal representations of the houses of Hogwarts and were charmed to move when someone looked at them.

Adam was impressed with this as he'd never seen ice sculptures before, sure he'd made some impressive snow sculptures and even one time a cabin out of snow when he was hunting with his Navajo mentors.

Narcissa rose to greet all of her guests and formally introducing Adam to the assembled group. They all clapped very politely and gave Narcissa the smiles and attention she requested so she could begin.

"My friends, I'd like to introduce you to my cousin Adam Black. He is the son of my cousin Sirius and one of my dearest friends of many many years, Little Bird Thundercloud. You children will get to know Adam throughout the summer off and on as you all have recently had special consequences occur, just as the end of the school year last finished. I understand that some of you were injured in a how shall we be delicate, a situation that young people such as yourselves should never have to ever in the first place been subjected to.

The others that did not however endure an adventure such as happened show remarkable skill outright and are the 12 most powerful witches and wizards of your generation. Adam here, has had the priveledge to be raised by one of the 6 most powerful witches on the planet, in one of the oldest wizarding families in the world. Adam's mother home schooled him in all the courses that Hogwarts teaches through the seventh year and he as such is ready to take his NEWTS. However, he needs to have your help with learning how to mix with wizards of all cultures and he wants a diploma of completion from Hogwarts so he can get into an advanced wizarding university.

I'm sure you will all learn alot from each other and about each other. With that said, I'm sure you're all starving so lets eat. We can chat at dinner a bit and then after we eat, Headmaster Dumbledore has some very exciting news for you."

The adults of the group just sat silently listening to Narcissa address the now totally confused group of teenagers save one Adam Black, and they all agreed with thier hostess and the house elves being ever so efficient magically delivered the evenings choices for supper. There were several meats and pies and salads and delicacies that made Adam's eyes almost pop out of his head. The others just seemed to take for granted that this is what was eaten at Malfoy Manor every day and just went with it.

Draco leaned over to Adam and whispered,

" We don't usually have guests for dinner without some sort of party to attend in the ballroom but this is kind of a nice get to know you get together." Adam just nodded but added,

" Draco, I only got out of bed about an hour and a half ago, met gosh knows how many people I hope not to meet again anytime soon and this is what you call a get together?" Draco just laughed and said,

"After your big surprise I'm sure that we'll all be rather be very much interested in getting together. Just be warned Adam that you're in for some very interesting questions. This bunch is pretty interesting once you look past their politics and opinions. What do you think of the roast beef?"

Adam just shrugged and replied,"It's not bad really, I've never had beef before, buffalo yes, it tastes almost the same, this meat is really good though. Very tender. What are these little round thingies? they smell sour. If I didn't know better I'd say they were mushrooms. Speaking of mushrooms, do you like pizza?"

"You're right they are mushrooms... marinated and no, I've never had pizza. What is it?"

The other assembled teenagers were listening to this banter when Adam mentioned pizza though, they were all ears and looked anxious to ask some questions about it just as Adam explained.

"Pizza is one of my favorite foods. Its a flat piece of dough pressed out into a big circle or square and seasoned tomato sauce is spread over the dough. then a layer of three or four kinds of cheeses are grated over the top until its covered about a half an inch then you can put all kinds of meats on top, veggies, mushrooms and if you really are brave, anchovies on top.

Not many of those little things cause they're really salty. Then you bake it until the dough is all nice and brown and the cheese is melted and the meats and veggies are all roasted and then when you bite into it it's ... well its really good. I'll make for you all some sometime.

Mother makes it the muggle way but I can make on in about a minute or two if I'm in the kitchen and all the ingredients are there. You guys wanna try some some time?" Adam just saw 11 heads nod up and down grinning at the prospect of eating some American food. Hermione and Harry of course had had pizza before but were just as enthusiastic at the prospect of eating anything that teenagers craved.

Before long the many courses of food had been served and taken away when the pudding selections were offered. Since it was really just Adam's mid morning and he wasn't really suffering what muggles called "jet lag" he opted for a piece of plain frosting free chocolate cake,

'thats the first time I've eaten dinner for breakfast. I wonder what they have for breakfast.' Adam silently chuckled to himself as he finished the cake and washed it down with that really good drink that Draco so kindly told him was pumpkin juice.

As the dishes from dinner and pudding were removed and coffee or tea was offered, Narcissa once again asked for attention and said to the group that the headmaster would like to say a few words before he had to leave to go back to Hogwarts and co-ordinate with the Ministry just what was going to be done about Voldemort, although unspoken this was the general consensus since the ministry had sent to all the wizarding families in Britain notices announcing the return of "He Who Must Not Be Named" and suggestions on safety just before the end of the school year.

"Greetings again students, and Mr. Black. Severus, Narcissa, Minerva, As you all know, this past year was very different with the ministry deciding it would re arrange the curriculum at Hogwarts, but those of you that were there last year know very well that you were somewhat held back in your endevours at becoming highly educated and motivated students. Moral was at an all time low except for some students..."

Dumbledore cast an eye between the Slytherin's and Severus just smiling as usual, thus always annoying Snape for some reason.

"...were perhaps mislead by things that weren't possible or even probable promises given by the ministry of magic. The news of Voldemorts return was withheld from the general public and when it was mentioned it was ridiculed and passed off as nothing short of fame seeking and ramblings of an old man. These things were irrefutablely proven as fact and now Voldemort is planning on the distruction of the wizarding world and ridding it of non pureblood and muggle born witches and wizards and then his fight to dominate the muggle world will begin in earnest.

Adam are you willing to share some of what your mother told you before the rest of the wizarding world in Britain will undoubtably be misled again and the truth twisted as to the secondary reason you're here?"

Adam hadn't really stopped smiling but he nodded his head to Mr. Dumbledore and rose to his feet and straightened his robes and took one last drink of that great juice before he began. "Hey all. Mr. Dumbledore is right, I'm here to learn some stuff before I go to your school in the fall. All that ettykit stuff and I'm supposed to try to really use English as much as possible because when I use it it comes out funny sometimes. I didn't speak it until I was about 8 and I heard this box mother carried with her and music and singing came out of it and I didn't understand the words but the music was great.

So, I learned how to play a guitar and I only mimicked the words but I finally figured what the words were and well, thats when I had to start to get tutors to learn all those abc's and 123's. Well I was having a hard time with some Math homework when I tapped my pencil on the paper and the answers came out and after that Mother started testing me on a bunch of other stuff, not math but cooking and spell casting and stuff like that.

I fell into a rattlesnake pit when I was 9 and I just said out loud how the heck am I going to get out of here when a snake told me where to climb and put my feet cause there was so many snakes in there I didn't want to get bit or hurt any of them. I just said thanks to them and I started to bring them rats and rabbits and stuff like that and we became friends.

My mom caught me taking a jack rabbit and a bag of packrats out into the desert and she asked me what I was doing so I told her the snake said it was hungry and it helped me out of its hole. You should have seen her face. I thought it was kinda funny at first but she said I was a parsel mouth and I thought she was going to was my mouth out with "baata" when she gave me the evil eye but she started to laugh and said that she thought it was time I got some lessons in magic before I started wrecking stuff.

Well, I suppose I got kinda good at stuff, She gave me grampa's staff and said I could use it to do magic. I always could do some magic if I wished hard enough, like when I wished I was out of that snake hole. Then Mother told me all about Grandpa and his friend Mr. Dumbledore here and some of the things that they did when they were kids.

I don't think I believe most of it though. So, from the time I was 8 until now, I've been practicing magic. Mom was an or or like Harry's and Neville's Mom's and Dads. I guess they were all friends, My father, Narcissa, Harry's and Nevilles folks at one time or another.

Seeing as how only Draco has a Mom and I guess Virginia and Ron and Forge and Gred have parents..."

The Slytherins and Griffindors all kind of smiled a bittersweet smile, Draco's father in Azkaban, the wizarding world upside down at the present, Draco's threat right after his father was thrown into Azkaban prison,

"... My mother asked me if I wanted to come here and do some more magical learning so I could go to a University and decide what I wanna do with my life..."

Adam paused and took another drink of juice the adults and teenagers just rapt with the Navajo prince.

"...excuse me please." Narcissa thought Birdy was a bit off on her description of Adam and his manners.

"Boy that juice is good. Never knew pumpkins could be used for anything but pie or jack-o-lanterns..." the group laughed at the fresh American youth. Adam continued.

"Mr. Dumbledore, should I give them what they came for? I have stuff for some of you from Mother too."

Dumbledore nodded, smiled that twinkling smile he does, crinkling his nose and peering over the moon shaped glasses saying,

" Please do, you're doing magnificently so far my boy."

"Thank you sir."

Adam began by looking at each of them in turn.

"I can read auras and sometimes the future. I can see into your soul if I am touching you and find out if you are true to yourself and a good cause. Mr. Dumbledore said each of you have had a tragic occurance in your lives and have all decided you weren't going to give your lives over to a madman."

The group of children... no young adults looked to the adults, especially Narcissa whom they knew was the wife of the most notorious death eater and right hand man of Voldemort. The all looked at each other and began to nod and looked back to Adam who had their undivided attention at this point, none willing to speak, but questions were forming in thier heads at an alarming rate.

" I know you all have questions and wish I would get to the point of what I'm getting at..."

Nods and eyebrows peaked and Adam gave the most startling sentence any of them had ever heard. "... the point is,..." Adam looked to Mr. Dumbledore who nodded very slightly,

"...I would like to invite you to become the founding members of the "Order of the Thunderbird."

The looks on the faces of the 11 gobsmacked teenagers was priceless. It looked like a table full of fish their eyes darting everywhere and 'um's and ah's and oh's were all heard from the seated young witches and wizards. Dumbledore took over for Adam and told the young people the state of the wizarding world.

"Adam was sent by his mother Little Bird Thundercloud, The head of the Magical Navajo Nation, supreme authority on her Nation and was going to declare war on Voldemort and what's left of the Death Eaters."

The group of 12 children, the Hogwarts professors and Narcissa just listened at what Dumbledore was about to say that they didn't already know.

"I am the leader of the Order of the Phoenix..."

Harry and his friends knew this already because they had been involved in many many of the Orders affairs already. The Slytherins did not however but interested scowls became evident at what they had suspected for many years.. some satisfaction on thier faces as well at the revelation.

"Professor Snape, Professor McGonnagal, and Mrs. Malfoy are also members of the Order and are going to give you special instruction this summer, mixed with fun and frolic as often as possible and of course hard work and acclimating young Adam here to the British wizarding world. Now the reason that there are a mixed group here..." meaning Hermione, but not being said, she understood anyway,

" is because if you haven't noticed before, you're quite possibly the most powerful group of young people in the world. But you're young, and need to become a viable group if you wish to succede in living and having families of your own with out the spectre of Voldemort looming over everything you do.

Now, since the Magical Navajo Nation is openly declaring war Adam here has a few things to teach you and you'll be surprised at the power you each have. Now, Adam would you like to tell these people just what gifts they have and when you're done, if you'd like to explain just what this means I'd be most delighted to hear your explaination and...Do hoka oota."

Adam laughed and said, "Sure Mr. Dumbledore you got it."

"Will you all look at me please? I'm going to extinguish the light and darken the windows as I need darkness. Don't worry please but this is how I can tell easiest and the fastest. I was already given some particulars since this was in that newspaper mother gets. Ok here goes."

With a wave of his hands, he said,
'No Luz' and the room was plunged into darkness.

Adam had his staff in his hand and said 'Aura Luz' and a beam of light came out of the stone in the end of it the same color as the giant bird that brought him. Luna saw the auras of all assembled but didn't say anything as Adam looked at the group of teenagers and said 'Luz' again and the light in the room came back, all the eyes being assaulted by the sudden return of the light in the room.

" You all have very powerful auras. Only Harry's and Draco's are the same color as mine. everybody elses very from white to blue and a couple of purples and two green ones.. What this means is none of the auras are black so none of you are dark wizards and are fit to become members of a secret group of wizards that are going to put an end to this Voldy dude with the help of the Order of the Phoenix. Is that about right Mr. Dumbledore sir?"

"In so many words Adam that is correct. Now if you'd like for me to continue?" Adam nodded, "First of all you all have talents that only your professors can truely estimate, Adam of course knows what the aura colors mean and upon the third full moon from tonights full moon if you choose to accept the blood bonding... don't worry children, those that have legal custody of you have given their permission should you decide you wish to participate the guarantee of safety cannot be given.

There are some things I cannot tell you until after you agree to this. You will be obliviated and sent home sleeping and none of this would have ever happened to you as far as you'll know. So does defeating Voldemort, growing up and living lives of normal witches and wizards, no fear when you go to bed or when you arise?"

12 young people rose one by one and said the following,

"I want to live, I'm tired of fear, I accept."

"No worries children there will be no marking, no pain, save for the temporary pain of the cut to let your blood touch the oath stone and your wounds will be healed, no scarring." Dumbledore said and the adult wizards rose as one and Narcissa asked them all to join her in a room in the Manor that was lit entirely by candle light.

It had been warded to keep the Ministry of magic from knowing blood magic was being used. It was like a room of requirement only in the fact that it could only be found by Narcissa, Draco, Lucius and the house elves. One by one they were walking into the room. Fred and George with Ginny and Ron then Neville, Hermione, Draco, Adam, Blaise, Luna, Harry, Crabbe and Goyle. The professors were last as Narcissa magically sealed the room.

It was very elegant with a low circular room sunken with a lit fireplace casting an eerie glow as the shadows of the four adults and the 13 teenagers filled in the room and sat in a circle. Adam produced a small very sharp knife out of a sheath in his hair that was hidden and laid his staff on the hearth of the fireplace. Dumbledore asked Adam to rise to lead the incantation before he joined him in helping him to get the blood needed for the assembled magical teens and heal and seal the cuts on their hands.

Dumbledore produced a goblet much like the one that was brought out for the tri-wizard tourniment and the teens turned their hands palm up for Adam to place the blade on their palm to draw the needed blood. Surprising to all of the teens, there was no pain and when the needed pool of blood was in their hands they turned their palms into the goblet and let it fall into it and Dumbledore waved his wand over the hands and they were as clean and uncut as they were before they started. The adults present stood back behind the circle of teenagers when Dumbledore joined them, Adam began the incantation his mother had taught him the day before he had left his home for the first time. He remembered it well.

Adam began by changing the fire in the fireplace to one of a magical kind, the heat from the flames ceased and a strange mix of colors began in the flames when he poured the blood from the goblet into the now magical fire.

He raised his staff and placed it over the magical fire and began to wave it back and forth uttering a short Navajo incantation as he did it. When he was done speaking the odd sounding language, other than Dumbledore, Harry, Hermione and Ron knew what he was saying. Ron was the most flabbergasted at what he heard but when Adam was done with the words he heard, a magical bird much like the one that Adam arrived on but this one was a little bit different.

It had blue wings with red tips, a black and white body, what looked like razor sharp talons and a head that resembled a phoenix and its tail looked like a morning sunrise when its feathers were fully extended. It sailed around the fire and when it flew back into the fire, 13 bolts of lightening hit each of the teens in the chests momentarily stunning them, not like a curse but until the realization of what happened to them began to set in, there were 13 very strong young witches and wizards with a turquoise glow about them and thier auras all mixed with a new golden aura that surrounded the ones that they had when Adam saw them the first time.

This time the grown wizards and witches could visibly see what Little Bird Thundercloud had sent to them. She had sent them the spirit of Thundercloud in the guise of 13 innocent children. Now, unstoppable, unbeatable, no indestructable children that would defeat Voldemort once and for all.

The explaination of what had just happened to the children wasn't necessary. They all knew the same thing at the same time. They were no longer enemies, house rivalries no longer existed as they once did. They were the Order of the Thunderbird. Adam didn't tell them just what that would mean to them.

Dumbledore knew as did the other grown wizards that were there to witness some very old very dark Navajo magic. The were all a bit dumbstruck. Narcissa suggested that they go into the lounge and entertain themselves once again imposing on her sons generosity as a gracious host to lead the teenagers somewhere that they could have a little fun while the adults talked for a while before Dumbledore had to go back to Hogwarts before the whole of the wizarding world, not to mention the Minister of Magic and almost all of the International Ministry decended upon him wondering just what had happened.

Little did they know that the Quibbler was granted exclusive publishing rights to the story that was going to be released to the wizarding world. The true story and the one that Dumbledore wanted them to publish first. Mr. Lovegood, Luna's father was an old ally of Dumbledore's from the end of war with Grindelwald until the first Voldemort war, and was more than happy to oblige his old friend and get one up on the Daily Prophet at the same time.

He would get to publish the real story when Adam was officially introduced to the British wizarding government.

"Hey you guys," Adam started after they had got to the lounge that they were going to be entertaining themselves in for a while. "... you like music?" Adam queired to the group as a whole...

" I brought my guitar and some other instruments too. Anyone play anything?"

"I play the piano." Draco said.

"Can you read music?"

"Sure anything you got I suppose. Who do you want to play? Chopin, Mozart, Beethoven?" "Uh, I was thinking an older American song. It plays well on the piano I think, and I know it goes good with the guitar. Wanna give it a try?"

" Sure Adam, I'll try anything once." Adam produced the music to the song 'Blue'. It was an older muggle song but it was pretty anyway. Recorded muggle style, a long time ago by Patsy Cline and re-recorded by a new singer called LeAnn Rhimes. Adam conjured the music with a wave of his hand and he took his guitar out of his pocket and enlarged it.

"Here Draco, try a few of the chords first and then try the melody. I'll start to play with the guitar and you'll get the hang of it. then we'll try it for fun ok?"

"Sure Adam. Lets give it a go shall we?"

"You bet. Try the chords first then go for it. I'll join you and we'll go from there. Ready, one, two... " Draco started..

Draco started playing the piano and as Adam strummed the guitar the other teens got comfortable and just listened to the two boys playing the music swaying as the melody was quite enchanting as the boys managed to accompany each other quite nicely. Adam was just humming the melody but the enraptured teens just sat and silently enjoyed what they were hearing. After Draco and Adam had finished the piece, they were given a round of applause from not only the teens themselves but the other adults that were in the house, their meeting concluded.

"Adam, that was beautiful guitar work. Your mother I assume taught you?" Narcissa asked with a happy tone to her voice.

"Draco, that was wonderful as usual. I wish you would play more often. Perhaps you and Adam and some of your friends might enjoy playing together this summer for something to do on those days this summer that won't be so much fun to be outside." Narcissa added quickly before Draco could reply.

He just smiled and blushed slightly at his mothers recognition. He replied smiling,

"Thank you mother, that could be a very good possibility.. what say you Adam?"

"I'd like that Draco. Do any of you other guys play anything at all"
Crabbe and Goyle grinned at the chance to add something finally and not sound the fools that they were thought to be.

"We play the Bass and Drums for fun Adam, Draco." Draco looked at his two old housemates like he had never seen them before.

"When have I ever heard you two playing anything?" Draco's eyebrow shot up inquisitively, a silent demand for a reply implied.

"Since third year Draco. You were pretty busy that summer. You never did say what you were doing..?" Greg and Vince just grinned at Draco. Adam smiled at the both of them. Neville piped up next.

"I play the xylophone and vibrophone, Gran thought it might teach me some dexterity. It's quite fun really. I use the tempo and stick work to practice my wand work. It's really helped. Did you know some plants grow better when music is played?"

Greg and Vince heard this and became more interested in where this could be going, stepping closer to Neville thinking about starting a conversation with him. Neville didn't look nervous as he would have in earlier years. Something has happened to him after the Department of Mysteries adventure just a month before.

"Fred and George play Trombone and Saxaphone, Ginny plays the violin and so does Hermione. Ron plays the guitar as well. They're all quite good. Luna how about you?" Harry asked a question finally after answering for his friends.

Luna he didn't know about as well. Still looking as if she had been run over by a hippogriff, Luna answered without blinking,

"I play the kaliedophone, and a harp. the kaliedophone is much more fun I think. How about you Harry what do you play?"

'the flute if you ask me' Draco thought to himself.

"Uh, I was never allowed to play anything while I was at muggle school, and my cousin would never allow me to come anywhere near any of his things even if he never played them. So, to answer, I guess, until I try something, I don't play."

Harry became a bit embarrassed but he told the truth and there didn't seem to be any hard feelings amongst the teens when Adam came up to him and whispered into his ear, " I can see in your heart Harry, you play beautiful music. We'll find a way to let it out. OK"
Harry looked at Adam with a relieved smile and said quietly,

"Thanks Adam."

Narcissa chose this time to invite the teens into the dining room for a feast fit for a King... in this case a Prince and none too soon. Adam had been heard repeating himself saying that 'his stomach thought his throat had been cut'. Greg and Vince and Ron seemed to nod and agree with Adam on that simple fact.

Once the magnificent summer supper had been served, puddings all around, coffee and tea offered, Narcissa the ever gracious hostess rose from her seat and began speaking to the teens as they finished their grand meals looking most sated and agreeable and began,

"Children, you must be wondering why you were invited to the Manor so early into your summer holiday." Nods could be seen all around the table, the adults just sitting grinning to themselves as Narcissa continued to talk to the youngsters.

"First of all, I thought it would be nice for our summer guest Adam here to have some young people around to meet and get to know before he begins at Hogwarts in September. Adam, I trust you've met your soon to be school mates?" Narcissa inquired. Adam nodded and replied,

"Yes Ma'am"

"Narcissa dear. Alright? "

"Yes Ma'.. er Narcissa." Adam blushed at his almost mistake.

"Now, I am going to take this to a more serious level so if I could have your entire attention as I have something to tell you if you all agree. There is information that you all need to know and will be put under the Fidelus charm if you agree after you hear what I'm about to tell you. If not, no need to worry, although you will not feel any ill effects, you will have your memory modified and will not remember the entire day's events. This could mean the end of the war with the dark. Do you all agree to hear this information and be subjected to the fidelus charm?"

All of the heads nodded as one. Oddly, Draco kept strictly quiet looking at the other faces at the table. Granger was doing the same thing. Thier eyes met and at the same time they looked at Narcissa and nodded in agreement, motives perhaps different but to bring an end to the war and have the possibility of having normal lives intrigued them immensely.

"Albus would you care to do the honors or would you like me to do it?"

"The floor is yours my dear." Dumbledore just said smiling, his eyes twinkling more brightly than Harry could remember in a long time .
"Fidelus totalus" With a wave of her wand a rainbow of color shot out of her wand and a wave of magic could be subtly felt inside all of those at the table and in the room.

"Ok children, and that is the last time I am going to refer to you as such because you've demonstrated beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are anything but children. This summer, I am going to be teaching our Adam here some of the mundane but necessary customs of living in Great Britain but that will surely turn his brain into mush..."

Laughter could be heard quietly around the table but Narcissa continued unphased but smiling as she continued,

".. the Headmaster has informed me that you are the most powerful wizards at Hogwarts"
looking at Draco's schoolmates in their eyes one set at a time.

"...which should not surprise you. I am here to tell you now that birthright as a pureblood or a muggleborn witch means exactly the same. Right now that kind of thinking shall be ended beginning with you all. You're all different but your magic is almost pure and is barely in use.
'Ok 'Cissa, you can tell them'

"All of you will, if you desire, be invited to the Manor to spend one month learning some very advanced spell work, this is to include transfiguration, apparation and you will be given the right to do magic as you see necessary with impunity from the Ministry of Magic. You will learn to be Anamagi. You will be learning some very old magic and this will include battle magic and one spell in particular that our Harry here is going to need your help in accomplishing. You all are capable of casting this particular spell however but in Harry's case, it has special properties that only two wizards can utilize. Harry is going to end this war but you will all have to help. Adam here is going to get an education but, he is going to teach you all some very strong collective magic. I think you'll all have some fun and you'll learn something"
The Weasley's congregated together while listening to what had been said and every time Ron had tried to say something, he got an elbow in the ribs from one of his twin big brothers. Harry and Hermione and Neville and Luna sat together looking at Narcissa as she was speaking as were Draco, Vince and Greg.

After processing what had just been said eleven voices began at one time. Dumbledore and the other professors and Narcissa all looked very amused and tried to stop them from talking all at once.

"One at a time, one at a time please. We'll start on my left if you please. Miss Lovegood, do you have any questions that are pressing at the moment"
Luna had been almost silent from the time of the first incantation that she witnessed but couldn't understand, from the time she was hit with a lightening bolt that did not harm her, from the time that the fidelus charm was cast so she couldn't tell the secret she had just heard. Luna was not one that minced words this time, and in not her usual off the wall tone when she just stood and looked at the faces staring at her she began,

"I have something to say to you all and I think I feel someone comming through as well."

The group assembled was used to this kind of behavior from Luna but the adults that didn't see Luna when she was not under the eye of certain adult wizards and witches weren't prepared just yet for what they were about to hear, Luna continued.

" I am honored that you chose me for this, whatever your intentions are. There is someone that is asking me to ask this question.. I can feel him, it's a tall man with very black straight hair. He looks like you Adam. He says his name is Thundercloud."

The group sat up now paying close attention to Luna now since she mentioned Thundercloud. Luna's voice changed and the look on her face changed to one that was channeling between the world of the living and the ?not living. She looked at Adam.

"Adam Thundercloud on your sixteenth birthday you will receive your birthright. Albus, help him, he'll need it my old friend. Say, you've managed a very nice beard Albus. It's been a very long time. I hope you saw me on the day of my passing into the end of my beginning..."

Adam was just staring at Luna as if she had just pulled the rug out from under his feet he was so dumbfounded.. he had never heard of anyone channeling a voice from the beyond. The others assembled in the little group were in just as much awe. Only Narcissa and Dumbledore kept their mouths closed, slight smiles on their faces as they heard Luna speak with the voice of Chief Thundercloud himself.

"Narcissa Black it is good to speak to you again."

"I am Narcissa Black Malfoy now..." Narcissa said with all the dignity she could muster. The trademark Malfoy sneer was no where to be seen.

"... it is good to speak again to the father of my friend." Narcissa ended with an even bigger smile. Draco had only seen her smile like this a few times. He was very happy to see his mother in such good spirits as it had been a very long time. Luna continued,

"I wish I were there to fight the fight with you against the dark once again, but Albus, I present you, Narcissa and many of my daughters friends children that I see have grown into very fine young adults, help in defeating that blight upon the magical worlds. The magic of the Navajo Nation is at your disposal as usual Albus. Adam, tell Little Bird that I love you both very much. You are a very handsome young warrior. Your father is proud of you. Know this. Where is Harry?"

Luna turned to look at the Gryffindor's and Harry stepped forward looking as puzzled as to how this voice knew who he was.

"I-I'm H-Harry." Harry said a bit un-nerved, he was after all really looking at Luna, but, this was Luna and he kind of expected this kind of thing from her as she got older. He liked her more than most of the other kids at Hogwarts, even the ones in her own house of Ravenclaw. "Harry, Sirius was right, you will do well with these children. Your parents and Sirius send their love." Harry let one tear fall down his face and said quietly,

"Thank you." He walked back to his friends that all gave their silent condolences, Neville, Ron and Hermione especially understood Harry's pain and happiness at this piece of information that he so desperately needed to hear.. even if it was coming from Luna's mouth. The small group of people continued to listen to the voice of Thundercloud as he began to finish. "I'll give this very gifted young lady her voice in one short minute as this has to be tiring to her. Albus, this fight will end once and for all and when you're ready to do battle. I will be there as will all of those that have given their lives already to this abomination of war. You are free people, you shall remain free. Give Elizabeth my best won't you Albus? Good bye my friends. You children have the strength, use it to its fullest when it is time."

Luna turned to her friends took one step and tumbled into the arms of one Gregory Goyle. He tenderly caught her and held her up until she was steady

'Gosh she's got pretty eyes' Greg thought of Luna as she just kept her eyes wide open...( her elevator wasn't going all the way to the top just yet )

Narcissa inquired of Gregory as she had always called him as to Miss Lovegoods state.

"Uh, she seems to be awake and she's starting to stand up. Are you alright Luna?" Greg asked. "I'm fine now thank you Gregory."

"She said she's fine Mrs. Malfoy." Greg politely spoke up looking across and down the table to his hostess.

"Thank you Gregory..." everybody had heard Luna but she was quite sure he was replying to her inquiry rather than to ignore her and just shruh his shoulders.

'much more of a gentleman than his oaf of a father'

"Miss Lovegood, is there anything you need?"

"No Mrs. Malfoy, I'm fine now thank you very much for asking. What did I just say? Anyone?" Luna looked at the Professors and Mrs. Malfoy and the other teens that were just totally stunned at what had just happened.

Hermione's thoughts had been adding up and she sensed something was going to be dropped on them. She wasn't bright for nothing. Paying attention and retaining what she hears and sees is second nature to her. She was just about to say something and she cleared her throat when Dumbledore rose and asked if the group would go into the library where they could sit a bit less formally and hear what he was about to tell them.

The fidelus charm was getting quite a workout that day, he didn't seem to tell them that he was still using it as the afternoon and evening progressed and since the children had already given permission. Sustaining a spell was something he could do as easy as it was for him to breath. Hogwarts wards were proof of that.

Narcissa had the house elves prepare light after supper drinks for the teens and spirits for the adults, firewhiskey, Ghost of Bombay Gin not the least among them. Coffee, tea and bisquits were available. The refreshment table was Malfoy elegant...meaning, perfect and ready for guests.

The group slowly assembled in the library as many of them chose the time to use one of the many bathrooms in the Manor before going to sit with the American Wizard and what most of the children there knew to be Order of the Phoenix members. Much had happened in such a short while. They were now members of the Order of the Thunderbird which in itself was mind blowing, especially from the Slytherin point of view, save for one Severus Snape.

The Gryffindors had known Harry far better than the other students at Hogwarts did except maybe for Malfoy. He always seemed to be the only one that could really get under Harry's skin and he had to know him pretty good to do that. Harry seemed to be just about on an even stance with Draco because Harry knew some of Draco's weaknesses (Dobby is a fink) and he exploited it, (only to Draco mind) and now, Draco, Harry, Hermione, Greg, Vince, Ron, Ginny, George and Fred, Neville, Luna, Blaise joined Adam and the adult wizards and witches that had flooed in just as they were finishing supper. The odd bits of information they had been given, up to that point was just about at the top of Hermione's head. Draco's mind was on overtime and so was Neville's oddly. Neville got up the nerve to talk to Draco.

"Er, Malfoy? May I speak with you for a minute before they begin?"

"Of course Longbottom, go ahead. What's on your mind?" Draco replied, 'no hint of malevolence in his voice' which kind of shocked Neville but he continued, his new found bravery not exactly being forthcoming,

"Did you notice that all of us have lost something already to the war? And we, meaning the 12 of us as Hogwarts students are the strongest in our fields. Some of us as strong in many forms of magic. Harry, you and Hermione are probably the strongest. Something is up. This 'Order of the Thunderbird' thing I suspect is only the beginning of the end of the war. Draco. We.."

Neville was interrupted when Hermione came up to them, Harry not far behind. "Alright there Nev?" Harry asked. "Why wouldn't he be Potter?"

"Stop it. Honestly. Draco, I have an idea I know what's going to happen and it involves all of us and him." Hermione pointing to Adam who was having a good laugh with the Weasley's, Crabbe, Goyle and Zabini. Luna was just sitting alone on a chair kind of out of the way but within view of the desk at the front of the room and not close to the refreshment table.

"What kind of nonsense are the Weasleys pouring into Adam's head? Oh, no, he took something from them and he's unwrapping it." Hermione dashed across the room and took the candy out of Adams hand just as it was about to go into his mouth. She had seen what was happening as Draco was saying something about it.

"What did ya do that for Hermione? It was just candy." Adam queried.

"George. Eat this now, or we're going to have to take it out on you later. Which is it?"

Hermione gave George the 'Molly Weasley' patented hands on hips gesture and she was reaching for her wand when luckly for George, Dumbledore came into the room and the teens quieted down. Adam looked a little bit put out of shape by not getting to try his new friends own recipe candy from his own owl-mail order business. Draco whispered quietly to him so he would not be mad at Granger unnecessarily.

He'd get his chance at school for that pleasure. Draco silently sniggered to himself.

"They were trick candy's. That one would have made your tongue 2 feet long and as big around as a potato and purple with stripes." Adam just raised an eye to George and Ron who tried to get him to eat it in the first place and smirked what looked like a Malfoy smirk at them but grinned in the end.

Dumbledore began after clearing his throat and tinkling his teacup.

"Ladies and Gentlemen. I would like you to meet the young people in the room.
but first, I'd like to introduce you to them. Order of the Thunderbird, I would like to introduce you to some of the members of the Order of the Phoenix."

The Slytherins were almost swooning at this bombshell.

"They are under Fidelus and can be completely trusted. They have mostly lost something or someone directly or indirectly at the hands of Voldemort.
Would the Order members please introduce yourselves to the young people?"

"I'd be delighted to begin Albus, I am Molly Weasley."

"I am Arthur Weasley."

"I am Minerva McGonnegal."

There were other adult witches and wizards that introduced themselves to the teens one by one, only 2 remained. Only Harry, Hermione and the Weasley family knew that Snape was a member but they didn't know Narcissa was.

"I am Severus Snape.."

The Slytherins mouths collectively dropped open when they discovered their head of house was a spy for the light as they didn't know him to be a Death Eater spy for Dumbledore

"...Children, I serve no master." he bowed to them and actually smiled at them. The Gryffindors had never seen this and were in awe. This news was BIG. Draco turned to his mother and was about to ask her a question regarding Severus when she said,

"I am Narcissa Black Malfoy."

This announcement stunned Draco. His housemates AND the Gryffindors all dropped thier jaws. Adam was just taking this all in when he stood and gave the Mr. Dumbledore a token and a parchment skin his mother had given him to read. The parchment skin was something of a surprise to Albus as was the very special token that Adam had just given him. Albus began to read the letter that Little Bird had penned to him.

"Dear Foxy,
I give you and Queenie my son. Take care of him and he will help you kick that SOB's ass and put an end to it. I told him of what happened to Sirius when I had heard that he was put through the veil and I could not keep it from him any longer. His heart, mind spirit all scream Sirius but he's a very powerful wizard himself. An elemental and he can do just about damn near everything you ask him to.
He will teach all those kids some new tricks that I came up with that would make the Marauders proud. I'll see him in mid August with the other kids I trust? Albus we are so going to end this. And soon.
I am declaring war on behalf of the Magical Navajo Nation on Voldemort and his minions. The eagle will arrive in the morning at the Ministry of Magic informing them of the war powers act treaty between nations so you should not be bothered with that diplomatic red tape.

I would love to see Fudge's face when he finds out that Hogwarts is a Sovereign Wizarding nation in alliance with another powerful sovereign Wizarding nation on their soil. That give you a 2 to 1 advantage politically anyway. Its a start. Now give those kids the time of thier lives. Tell em the truth and don't hold back. Peace be with you soon my "DaCha,
Love Birdy.

PS tell Queenie thanks.

Albus just smiled and gave the letter to Narcissa who began to read over by a light out of the way so as not to be rude.

"Now that the introduction of the Phoenix have been made, how would you like to introduce yourselves to them, children?"

The students all knew that the professors knew who they were but meeting the other order members was a revelation that they would not soon forget... or be able to tell.

"I am Hermione Granger." Hermione stood and motioned for the others down the line to do the same as she did when they introduced themselves.

"I am George Weasley." "I am Virginia Weasley." "I am Neville Longbottom." "I am Gregory Goyle." "I am Luna Lovegood." "I am Vincent Crabbe." "I am Blaise Zabini." "I am Frederick Weasley"
"I am Draco Malfoy"
"I am Ronald Weasley"
Harry just sighed, everyone knew who HE was. He rose from his seat, and said "I am Harry Potter"
Adam stood and turned to the entire assembly and said,
"I am Adam Black. Prince of the House of Thundercloud, Magical Navajo Nation."

Adam remembered that that is how he should introduce himself because his mother said that the palefaces wouldn't give him such a hard time if he said this. He believed her.

"Thanks for coming to meet me." Adam added.

Dumbledore's smile and twinkling eyes said alot to the group of powerful witches and wizards.

"Now, I have told Harry of his prophecy and those of you that are not aware I will tell you in a nutshell. Harry HAS to kill Voldemort or else. There will be no other way to end this conflict between the dark and the light. Adam here is not an ordinary student as the Order of the Phoenix knows, Little Bird Thundercloud is the head of government of the Magical Navajo Nation and is as powerful a sorceress as any ever on the planet. As such, was a very powerful Unspeakabble along with a number of her peers that were powerful Aurors.

Adam is a fully trained Auror by his mothers standards and that is saying something if I do say so." the mirthful eyes of Dumbledore dancing as he spoke.

"As members of the Order of the Thunderbird children, you will be given special priveledges and rights to include the license to use magic outside of Hogwarts, Apparate and become anamagi unregistered with any government except the Government of Hogwarts which is all that will be necessary. If you go to any area of Britain or the Continent of Europe or North America you have full magical diplomatic immunity concurrent with the magical war powers act that our Minister of Magic will be made aware of in the morning.

You will all be going to America just into August for some special instruction by some very special people. This has all been arranged. Minerva, a stroke of genius on your part. In the mean time, you will all be invited to spend the summer here at Malfoy Manor, showing Adam Britain and teaching him our customs and perhaps, I understand learning some advanced spells and potions for fun if all goes well.

Do not be concerned for your safety. As you know, you are under Fidelus and as you have all come to me and the side of light you are now completely free. With that freedom comes responsibility. With that responsibility will come unity and with that unity we will at last have peace. Children, these Order of the Phoenix members will mentor you in many things this summer. It will be quite an adventure for you all I'm sure.

I am so very proud of my Hogwarts students at this moment. Gregory, Vincent, Blaise, Draco, Luna, Fred, George, Ron, Virginia, Neville, Hermione and Harry you have all been touched by dark violence at one time or another, victims of unforgivable and sadly unforgetable curses, some of you more than others for which I am so absolutely sorry. Now you all, along with Adam will learn this summer how to put this to an end once and for all.

You can begin to dream big dreams again not have nightmares. This is now your time. We have all had defeats and losses. It has now time for you to claim your own gains and victories. You are THE most powerful witches and wizards of your generation and one day one of you WILL be the most powerful sorceror on the planet. Harry that is you you know."

Harry blushed more deeply than he had been. He couldn't wait to get to talk out of earshot of the OOTP with the other teens. He looked at the headmaster and nodded, showing only an emotion that belied restlessness and Dumbledore knew that he had kept the young people long enough.

Narcissa took over at this point and asked,

"Draco, would you show our guests to their quarters and then perhaps you'd all like to do something fun. This is a big house you know...?"

Draco did not have to be told twice as a grin that split his face in two shot out and he said to his mother,

"We bid you leave then? Mother, Headmaster, honored guests..." he looked at the Weasleys and actually smiled. "...good evening for now. Don't hesitate to call if you need me mother."

Draco kissed his mothers cheek and got a hug and a kiss in return. Narcissa was so enjoying life without Lucius.

Dumbledore cast a silenceing spell at the door as it was closed and locked behind Draco but not before George and Fred both left extendable ears in the room under the table and in the wall sconce near the door. Fred, George and Neville stayed close to the library listening to the conversation going on in the room. They gave one pair of the extendable ears to Neville when they discovered that he had almost a flawless memory, despite what he had demonstrated in his earlier years at Hogwarts.

George and Fred advised him to keep this tid bit of information to himself for a while but as it was coming in very useful for a moment, it looked like he would be giving away his secret very soon. Neville hadn't missed a word of what was being said in the room and he knew all of the voices especially that of his grandmother that was being inducted into the Order of the Phoenix at that very moment. Neville began to weep happy tears.

George knew what was going on and he gave him a pat on the shoulder and a squeeze of reassurance. Neville and George began to chuckle when they heard his grandmother be asked to take off her hat.. the one with the vulture on it and she tossed it in the air and it landed on Snapes head. The mention of it almost made George and Neville laugh out loud because this is what Neville had to change a boggart into before he could make it go away. He wasn't so sure he had to feel that way anylonger when he heard his grandmother say.

"Severus, lighten up on Neville. I'd judge him to be an elite master herbologist and potions master as well if you'd not humiliate him. I'll hex you into the last millenium if you take out any more of your ire on him because Alice and Frank are in the place they are in and you feel it is your fault and Neville just happens to be there for you to take it out on...shame on you.

Albus, I never thought I'd be here in Malfoy Manor doing some things I said I would never do and I did them both in five minutes. I joined your infernal order and I told my nephew not to take out his failures on his cousin my grandson Neville..."

Neville's jaw dropped and so did the extendable ear as he got up and tried to open the door to the library. His presence at the door was noticed immediately and as soon as it was noticed, it blew off it's hinges and a very illuminated glow was sparkling around Neville.

"Sorry."

Neville just waved his hand and the door was back in its place. Open but in its place. the silencing spell was still in effect so the explosion wasn't heard by the others in the house except George and only because he had his extendable ear on. Fred and George were just sitting on the stairs stunned looking at Neville glowing and the Order members wondering if they should draw their wands. Neville turned to the door and asked George to get the members of the Order of the Thunderbirds and they were off.

Neville then turned to the adults and looked at Narcissa.

"Mrs. Malfoy, I'm so terribly sorry I disturbed you, and destroyed your door. I hope I put it back together to your satisfaction. If not, I can pay to have it repaired to your liking. Isn't that right Grandmother?"

Neville just glowered at his Gran. She had never held anything back from him. He thought he could trust her but this betrayal was something he did not expect and thus some dorment magic power in him clicked on and he was on almost full throttle. Nevilles Gran just nodded but said nothing. Professor Dumbledore was now not only smiling that crazy smile of his, he was almost raising up and down on his toes he was so amused.

Narcissa replied,"No harm done Neville. Now what can we do for you that seems so..important."

"Please wait for the others to come." Neville stated as calmly as he could considering he was still glowing.

Little did any of the assembled powerful witches and wizards realize that Neville was gifted already in Herbology, but when the lightening bolt from Adam hit him it fractured what ever insecurity he had but it had gone unnoticed until he heard what his grandmother had said to the potions master.

Harry and the others were just coming down the grand staircase from their rooms when Fred and George came sliding to a halt at the bottom shouting to the top,

"Neville's gone mental in the Library. Order Meeting. Come.Now."

The dozen teens didn't need further coaxing to be witness to one of the wierdest things to happen in well, in Neville's case, EVER. Adam just hurried along because he kind of knew what was happening but he wasn't really sure. He had a grin on his face when he got to the door of the library he heard Neville talking.

"...IS MY COUSIN, YOUR NEPHEW, MY FAMILY AND YOU KEPT IT FROM ME. IF YOU'RE SUCH A POTIONS MASTER WHY CAN'T YOU CURE MY PARENTS! YOU PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A BLOOD RELATIVE YOU ARE SUCH AN ASSHOLE!"

Neville's glow started to fluctuate and get brighter each time it pulsed. Hermione knew what was happening as did Dumbledore. Hermione touched Neville on the shoulder and whispered in his ear something and she held her wand behind her back and put a calming hex on him while he was distracted.

"Miss Granger, if we were in school, I would give you 100 points for something so utterly... Slytherin." Snape said to Hermione who just started to laugh as did all the others in the library especially Minerva who almost fell off her chair after she heard what Severus had said.

"He can't lie you know. You are an asshole."

Hermione added for Neville after she mildly hexed him. Although Neville was a bit calmer and the pulsing of the glow about him was now a steady, less bright glow, he began,

"If we are to be soldiers in a war, I have no problems with that. I welcome it if to avenge my parents as much as to live a normal productive LONG life. I will not however abide by being lied to ever again as I'm sure none of us students from Hogwarts will either.

Something happened to me. Didn't I just blow a door into a puff of smoke and reassemble it? My wand is upstairs in my room. Just what happened when that bolt of lightnening hit us?"

Urgency was in Nevilles voice and his anger over finding out his Gran was Snapes Aunt thus making him his cousin.. he would get to finding more about that later but this was important. He just did wandless magic and it almost made him shit his pants at the same time. He wanted some answers and he wanted them now.

"Have any of you children examined the skin on your chests over your hearts since the incantation that made you members of the Order of the Thunderbird?"

Narcissa asked. The 12 children made mad dashes in different directions so that they could look for themselves at the skin over their hearts.

"Get ready for this everyone there are fireworks about to begin."

Albus and the others got a bit nervous but the amusement was evident on all their faces. After all, they were fully trained adult wizards and the most powerful and intelligent and could take on a bunch of angry teens. What they weren't prepared for was an organized, polite entrance of the 13 members of what were being refered to as the TBirds.
Adam spoke to the assembled Order members for the group.

"We have been magically marked with ancient Navajo runes all with the same small lightening shaped feather in the center. The runes are all different although some of us have the same ones. Harry has four different runes around his feather. The kids said they'd wait for me to explain what the runes were but to explain Neville, he's an earth mage. He's also a fire and Wind mage. We're lucky he didn't start an earthquake or something worse.

Harry's an Earth, Wind, Fire and Water Mage and I wouldn't wanna be that Voldy guy you're on about if Harry ever gets pissed... oops.. sorry... I meant upset at him. I mean really upset. I'm a Fire and Wind mage. The twin guys.. uh Gred and Forge? Sorry, George and Fred they're Earth and Water and Wind and Fire mages respectively.

Ron is a Fire and Earth mage and Virginia is a Wind, Water and Earth mage, Hermione is a Fire, Earth and Water mage which is a good thing cause I think her and Ron have the hots for each other... pardon the pun.. sorry, couldn't help it.

Vince and Greg are both Wind and Earth mages, Blaise is a Fire and Water mage, Draco is a Water Fire and Earth mage and Luna is a Wind, Water mage and an incredible seer. I expect that since Neville's burst of power gave you a taste of just what an earth mage is potentially capable of. The Rune over my chest is that of a EEocha. I can't explain it to you but I can control individual elements besides Earth and Water.

I also have the Thunderbird feather mark. We're not upset about any of what we've shared with you but Neville's fear of being lied to by any of you is causing us all to become one and until this is resolved.

Neville has a question that needs answered and it had better be with one tongue and not a forked one. Neville?"

Adam gave the floor to Neville and he began.

"There are several questions that I've been surpressing for the last six or seven years just before school Gran. Ok so, Number one question for you is. Why didn't you tell me Snape was my cousin?"

"I was under a fidelus charm at his request when he became a death eater so he could spy on Voldemort and try to find a potion to cure your mother and father."

This seemed to satisfy Neville somewhat but his glow had not gone away. It must be the courage of a TBird taking hold of the Gryffindor's heart.

"My question to you Snape is..."

"Professor Snape Mr. Longbottom." Headmaster Dumbledore said to Neville trying to sound for at least Severus's sake commanding.

".. SNAPE is... why have you been such a prick to me for the last 5 years since I came to school. I think I'm pretty good at potions when I'm at home but you just can't stop being a shit to me at anytime."

Severus was at a momentary loss for words. He didn't realize that the collective of the 13 teens was as commanding as the strongest of veritiserum so he had to choose his words carefully...

"Neville, I'm sorry."

"I didn't ask for your appologies you ass, I asked you a question. now answer it."

"I didn't want any harm to come to you by the dark lord as your parents paid the price that you were bound to have paid as well. I hid you under the cabinet and cast a silencing charm on you so you would go unnoticed when the house was searched for you.. your parents had thrice thwarted Voldemort and he was beginning to kill anyone even closely related to the Order of the Phoenix Aurors especially.

James and Lily Potter were the second that night to die but they also protected Harry and for good reason too and it worked. Harry isn't immune to Voldemort, but neither is Voldemort immune to Harry. I couldn't get to Lily and James soon enough to stop their killings, learning sadly too late now, that Pettigrew had told Voldemort where they were hiding. With you hiding and crying, in the mean time, Bellatrix cast cruciatus on your parents until they were mere shells of themselves. All because Voldemort wanted to know the location of you and the Potters. That stupid bitch LeStrange.

If I could be alone with her for one minute..."

"That's enough professor. I'm sorry. You should have told us all alot of things sooner. Maybe things would have been different. Headmaster, is what you said true, we can apparate, do magic, become anamagi if we want and not have to tell the ministry and all that other stuff you said about diplomatic immunity true?" Neville inquired very calmly this time in speaking to Dumbledore.

"Yes. It is."

Neville just crossed the floor to where Snape stood next to his Grandmother. He looked at both of them and just waved his hand at the both of them. Snape was dressed in his grandmothers dress wearing her hat and holding her bag and his Gran was standing in too tight robes and pants. Neville crossed back to where the TBirds were standing and said,

"Ok, that makes us even then I guess. I don't hold grudges. They were telling the truth weren't they?" Neville looked to Adam who just smiled and nodded.

Harry was cheering on the inside for Neville as were Hermione and the other Gryffindors and so was Dumbledore.

"I'm sure you'd all like to continue with your meeting. We'll go. WE have some things to discuss and I'm sure you do too."

Adam smiled to the Order bowing slightly as he backed out of the room closing the door behind him.

"Molly, would you please check for extendable ears?" With a wave of her wand and a nod of her head if there were extendable ears in that room they were deaf.

"Go on ahead Albus. I'd like to see them try to get in or hear what we are doing."

Just then, Adam popped into the room and said,

"Sorry, forgot my staff." and popped out just as fast. Albus smiled, Molly just shrugged her shoulders and went to sit with her husband. Arthur just smiled at his wife. The looked at the old wizard and wondered just what he'd gotten their children into this time.