DISCLAIMER: Sadly Harry Potter is not mine!
A/N - I appreciate everyones review. To one person who asked how some one could feel hate by being pushed. I meant was that not from her being pushed. I don't know if you have ever felt it, but if some one dislikes you so much there is a feeling, I have experienced it. I appreicate all your criticism being constructive or not. I also want you to all know that this fic is completed. This is the first fic I have ever written. Please do keep that in mind. I am not writing to get praise. I am writting because I love it. So Please do not be picky about every little thing. Becuase the entire store is already complete. I am not going to go back and change everything. I have already started on the sequel. Also keep in mind. On HPANA where this is originally posted there are italisc for the most part some did not get transfered when I put the story on here.
about 20 more chapters to go Enjoy!
CHAPTER 25
Lilly felt good, It was Monday morning and she was about to go back to Hogwarts. She had missed an entire week, she knew she was going to be behind, ser knew she was going to have to focus on her studies more and less on this whole prophecy. The Headmistress was allowing Lilly to come through her fireplace through floo powder. She wanted Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione to come along also, then needed to discuss places for Lilly's safety, Hogwarts was still after all, one of the safest places a wizard could be, but since the death of Voldemort 15 years earlier, the most advance protection spells have been taken down, Harry, being the most powerful wizard of his time was going to help the Headmistress put the protection spells back up.
By they time they had all used the floo powder to get to the Headmistress office, classes had already begun. Lilly, Annie, Chris and Danny, all ran off too their first class, Potions, Professor Botts, did not care they were late, she already knew why, she told them to take their seats so class could begin.
Meanwhile back in the Headmistress office, Harry filled her in with all details that happened since Lilly woke up.
"I do not see how Andrew knew Lilly was in trouble, unless he is here, but I doubt that. I mean we all would have known right? The Headmistress asked.
They didn't know what to think any more, they were sure that Andrew had died 13 years ago. All this time he was alive, but how did he know about the prophecy? They knew they needed a plan. Andrew must be in hiding, they needed to draw him out, and they brainstormed for the longest time. They could not find a way to draw him out that didn't evolve Lilly getting hurt or being in a compromising position.
When they exhausted all of the plans, they decided to call it a day, they lets the Potters and the Weasley stay for lunch, they had private lunch after all the students were finished, along with all the teachers, they needed to fill the rest of the staff in on what was happening, Harry started telling them about Andrew, and what how they thought he was some where in Hogwarts, but McGonagall gave Harry one of her trade mark looks, the some ones she used to give him when he was a student of hers. Harry immediately became quiet. When the lunch was over, Harry asked the Headmistress why she did not want to let the staff know.
"Harry, you know there are so many new teachers, this year alone, I think I know them well enough but I do not want to take chances."
"You think Andrew might be pretending to be one of the teachers?" How he is so young to know about the Poly Juice potion."
The Headmistress chuckled, "Harry didn't you three (she pointed to Harry, Ron and Hermione) use the Poly Juice Potion in your second year, and not to mention Lilly and her friends were planning on making some before the poisoning happened."
They all looked shocked; they thought no one knew about there Poly Juice Potion they had made all those years ago.
"Yes, I knew pretty much everything you were up to. But I allowed it, because of the Prophecy, so did Dumbledore, he had so much faith in you all, just as I have faith in Lilly."
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Chapter 26
After Lilly's full day of class, she as tired, she felt completely drained. She was walking up the common room when Jessica Flanagan stopped her.
"Lilly, I just got this notice from the Headmistress that there were going to be a special club, and that you were going to be the lead person?"
"Jessica, I have no idea what you are talking about, what club?"
"It is called the DA?" Jessica said very confused.
"Oh, the DA, sorry I completely forgot, it is a club to help some select students on their Defense Against the Dark Arts."
"Oh, wow" Jessica said.
"When did the notice say these meetings were supposed to start. Did it say who was going to teach it?"
"Well, it says the teachers were going to be announced at the meeting, but Professors Lovegood and Browning were going to supervise, and it is supposed to start in 1 hour."
"One hour! I can't believe no one told me!" Lilly said flustered
"Yeah, I just got the message, it was on my bed."
"Well, I better go find Annie and get my message." Lilly said
Then she left Jessica, she walked up the picture of the Fat Lady and said the new password, Loyalty. She found Annie, Chris and Danny sitting in their favorite chairs by the fire place just relaxing.
"Hey guys, have you been up to you room yet?" Lilly asked the group
"No" the all said in unison.
"Well, I just ran into Jessica, and guess what! The DA meetings are going to start!" Lilly said excitedly.
"Really, when?" Chris asked.
"Oh, you know soon, like in an hour!" Lilly said she could not hide her excitement.
"What, an hour, how come we weren't informed?" Annie asked
"Well, Jessica said she found the invitation on her bed. So I bet ours are up there right now. Let's go see, we will meet down here in a ½ hour and remember do not tell anyone who wasn't invited." With that Danny and Chris headed to the boy dormitory and Lilly and Annie headed up to theirs.
Lilly reached her bed and sure enough there was a Hogwarts envelope on her pillow, Alicia Longbottom had just opened her letter and started reading, when Lilly and Annie started doing the same.
Dear Miss Potter,
Welcome to the DA. This group was around in the times of the Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, the DA stands for Dumbledore's Army. This group was started by a few students over 15 years ago, they banded together to strengthen there defenses against Lord Voldemort, who at that time was gaining power, people were in danger and this group helped them, I am not saying any one is in danger but, we all need to know how to defend our self, at all times. This group is set to start today at 7PM sharp. You will meet the teachers of the class when you get there. There will be two professors supervising the group, Professor Lovegood and Professor Browning. I my self will check in on you from time to time. Lilly Potter, the first year will be the lead student, please go to her if you have any questions.
To get to the room the meeting will be held in, go to the 7th floor and the very end of the Corridor, walk by three times and think, "The DA Meeting" and door will appear, I will be waiting inside for you.
Head Mistress
Minerva McGonagall.
Lilly read the letter several times over. She set it down; the letter then caught fire and turned to ashes. Weird, I really guess they do not want anyone out side the people I trust to know.