Oh my god it's totally been too long! But here is chapter five. Not really sure what to think of this chapter but its kinda needed so i'll just see what happens.
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Oh and just before i go something happened thats never happened before. I was flamed! Never been flamed before so i guess i should mention my flamers as well after all they did take the time to review.
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Okay guys one more thing before i go i thought because i'd taken so long with the chapter you could vote who you wanted Kelley's mate to be.
Loony Tunes suggested it be Harry, well i hadn't thought of Harry but i could make it Harry, i was also thinking about Ron or the mystery person that was leaning towards. You tell me
Vote Harry
Vote Ron
Or Vote Mystery it's up to you!
Now without any futher ado i give you chapter five!
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Chapter five: The Missions
Kelley sat in the chair staring at Dumbledore and Beck like they had grown extra heads. "I think we've over loaded her brain." Beck said laughing and getting up and hugging her.
Kelley hugged Beck back needing comfort in his embrace. He was the one familiar thing in a world where everything had ceased to be what she believed it was. Dumbledore looked up and smiled. "I hope you let me get to know you again Kristen." He said smiling. "Kristen?" Kelley asked.
Dumbledore smiled. "Your given name. Your full name is Kristen Tigerlily Dumbledore. Though I think Kelley Anderson will suffice for now."
Beck nodded "She will remain safe and unknown that way." Dumbledore clasped his hands together, "Oh, I'm not sure about unknown but the name Dumbledore will bring too much attention as would Rowans."
"Dumbledore?" Kelley asked looking at them both. "Didn't mum take dad's name?"
"She did my dear, but they thought my name might protect you. It would but in these times it is best not to draw attention to things such as lost granddaughters. As much as I would like to tell the world I finally have her back."
Dumbledore smiled and Kelley couldn't help it she walked round the desk and hugged him Dumbledore seemed taken back by the gesture but hugged her warmly back after that.
"Where am I to go?" She said looking at them both. "Don't I need to be Sorted?" Dumbledore nodded. "Yes you do. But I want you to keep a low profile until tomorrow. You can sleep in Beck's quarters until then."
Kelley frowned but said nothing it would give her and Beck chance to talk so she wasn't complaining.
After they pulled apart Dumbledore stood and looked at Beck. "I need you to teach her about the elves, their powers and how she will control them." He looked at Kelley then, "I will teach you about you Veela side. Your father charged me with teaching you should anything happen to him." Kelley smiled sadly.
"You will also attend a Order meeting tonight there will not be many in attendance but as it is an joining. Both you and Harry are to join tonight." Kelley felt her heart lift.
"Should I tell Harry?" "Do and bring him to my office tonight." She nodded. "Can I leave Grandfather?" She asked smiling. It felt right to call him that. Dumbledore's smile lit up the room.
"I shall see you tonight." She nodded and left the room.
Beck turned to Dumbledore. "Are you sure it was wise to bring her here Dumbledore?" he asked. "She will be in danger." Beck feared for the girl that he had come to think of not only as a daughter but also as a best friend.
"Yes she will. But Harry is also in danger and you know it is her destiny to help him defeat Voldemort." Dumbledore said this but Beck saw that if there was any way for Dumbledore to save both teens from any more hurts he would do it.
"I do." Beck nodded "But it doesn't mean I have to like it. And besides Kelley is powerful it could attract attention we don't want." Dumbledore touched his Pensieve and the figure of a girl appeared on the top.
Her voice echoed round the room, "Father you must let Kristen fight when the time comes. She will turn one that has chosen the wrong path for the right reasons." The figure sunk back into the Pensieve and Dumbledore smiled sadly.
"We don't have a choice Beck," He said sadly "For once again my dear Rosie was right. The right to fight is Kelley's as is it Harry's."
Kelley made her way back from Dumbledore's office and realised she had no idea where she was meant to go.
Then she saw Harry, Ron and Herminone waiting at the end of the corridor. She smiled and walked up to them. Harry was the first to speak on her arrival. "Thank-you for earlier Ron told me what you did."
Kelley smiled, "It was nothing, seriously I didn't even know I had until afterwards its always really weird like that." She smiled but felt so out of place.
She was among people who knew and trusted each other and now for reasons she couldn't tell them she was among them.
"You've done things like this before?" Herminone asked. Kelley nodded. "I have, but they were neither understood or wanted it only affirmed the fact I was different." She shrugged.
Ron looked up then and said, "You were a muggle Kelley?" Kelley smiled and nodded it was the easiest way to explain. She did not wish to lie, though she could not tell the truth either. So she opted for something that was somewhere in the middle a truth, but not the whole story.
"Something like that." Herminone and Harry frowned but she shook her head. "I want to tell you I really do but I don't understand it all yet. Hell I understand barely half of what is going on!"
That brought laughter from Harry and Ron. Harry noticed Herminone still looked suspicious and slung his arm round her shoulders and cuddled her up next to him. "Look Minone she'll tell us when she's ready there are things that are hard to explain."
Kelley knew he was talking about the Prophecy and she knew he hadn't told them yet.
"Thank-you." She said quietly. He nodded and then said, "So are you another member of Hogwarts then?" She smiled and said, "Yeah. But right now I have to wait to be Sorted so I'm staying with Beck."
"The elf?" Ron said excitedly "Yep." Kelley said laughing at his enthusiasm. "He is so cool. I wish he was teaching but he's here for security." "He is cool." Kelley smiled. "He is also my best friend." Harry and Herminone frowned but Ron seemed even more enthralled.
Kelley looked at Ron, "Didn't you tell them what I told Dumbledore?"
Ron shook his head. "I wasn't sure I was meant too. And besides I wanted you to be here because like you say even this part of the story is confusing."
Kelley nodded and then looked at them "Are you all ok for time?" Harry and Herminone nodded and Ron said, "I've been let out of classes. Something about seeing Dumbledore." He grinned. "Dumbledore knows everything about what goes on in this school." Harry grinned.
"Right get me somewhere we can talk." Kelley said
Harry, Ron and Herminone looked at each other and then without speaking nodded to each other and headed towards the room of requirement. Kelley was amazed as she walked through the castle. It was ever changing and everywhere she looked she could see something different.
The portraits moved and stared at her. She looked so different from the other students that moved round the castle.
They whispered behind their hands but when Kelley shot them furious glances they had the decency to look ashamed and stopped.
Once they got to the floor where the Room of Requirement was hidden she watched as Ron, Harry and Herminone started pacing.
She herself thought of somewhere she could talk without being found and then she gasped despite herself when a door appeared she watched as Harry grabbed the door and pulled it open ushering them inside.
Kelley followed Herminone and then Harry shut the door. The Room Of Requirement looked like it had been described in book five when Harry had been teaching the DA. She wondered why he had chosen this room but then spotted the foe glasses on the opposite wall and she had her answer.
Harry caught her looking. "They're foe glasses they'll tell us if anyone we don't want around is approaching." Kelley nodded and went and settled on the black sofa that was tucked away in the corner.
The other three followed her. She turned to Ron and said, "I know you've heard this but you obviously don't mind listening again do you?" "No not at all. Its fine."
So Kelley went through her story again. She knew that she could not tell Harry, Ron and Herminone who she was yet, she would she knew, but now wasn't the time.
She told them about reading about their adventures and watching the films and knowing about their every move.
When she was finished Harry and Herminone were gob smacked much like Ron had been when he had first heard it. She smiled. "Some story huh? Fawkes brought me here through a portal connected to the books and here I am."
Harry sat back in his seat and went, "Jeez! We weren't even real in your world." "No. You weren't." Kelley answered but then said, "There is one thing I did leave out when I was telling you I know what happened to the Prophecy and what it said don't I Harry?"
Harry looked at her startled and she said, "I know about your conversation with Dumbledore and what he said, don't you think its about time Ron and Herminone did too?"
Harry paled but then steeled himself. "Yeah. I do. But I would have liked a bit of time to tell them." "You've had since the summer!" Ron said outraged "Its nearly three weeks into term now!"
"Ok, ok." Harry said looking at the wall. Then he looked at Kelley "Do you know what it means?" "No." Kelley said "and neither do you. But what I do know is this. Ron and Herminone have long since earned the right to be told what is going on with their best friend. They care about you."
Harry looked at Ron and Herminone and they smiled and nodded. "We only want to help you." Herminone said squeezing Harry's hand. "We just hope that you trust us enough to let us."
"I do it was just hard to try and find the words." Ron and Herminone nodded in understanding and seeing that they understood Harry pressed onwards. "The Prophecy that was smashed in the ministry was only a record of the actual words. It was made to Dumbledore so he could tell me it."
"What did it say?" Ron asked his eyes wide and fearful. "It basically said that I had the power to defeat the dark lord, power that he didn't know I had and that neither of us could live while the other survived."
Herminone and Ron looked at each other and then back at Harry and Kelley felt like she needed to disappear almost as if she was interrupting something she shouldn't.
She got up to leave. "I'll leave you three to discuss what has happened here I am going to stay with Beck."
She turned to leave and then turned back again, "Harry," She said. Harry looked up and she said, "Dumbledore said to tell you that you should be at his office at eight o clock tonight there is an Order meeting your joining it."
Harry looked stunned for a moment and then the words penetrated and he smiled and pumped the air. "Yes!" He yelled.
Kelley smiled. "I'll see you later." With that she walked out the room and down the hall Hogwarts seemingly guiding her to where she needed to go.
She found Beck's office quite easily it was in the North Tower not far from where the Gryffindor tower entrance was.
She climbed the stairs to Beck's quarters and knocked. There was a scuffling on the other side of the door and then the door opened and Beck stood on the other side of the door.
"Hey baby girl."
"Hey Beck." Kelley said quietly.
"Why don't you come in you look wrecked." "That's an understatement," She said stepping into his office as he drew back.
She walked in and saw that Beck liked the minimal approach. There was very little in the room and when she looked at him in question he shrugged and said, "All I need is my magic. I'm not teaching so I don't need a wand. All I'm here for is security and to be your guide."
Kelley smiled. "Grandfather" It still felt so weird to call him that. "Really thought it through didn't he?" She said smiling. "Of course. This is for yours and Harry's benefit." Beck said smiling.
"What am I doing here Beck?" She asked. "I can't tell you that." Beck said apologetically. "I'm bound by the magic of the Order but you find out tonight I promise you."
Kelley nodded she knew Beck would not lie to her if it was at all possible not too. It still hurt that he had done so before but she knew that he had had no other real option.
The rest of the afternoon past and Beck and Kelley caught up. Beck told Kelley about his adventures before the Order and told stories about her mum and dad and before long the clock was chiming half seven.
"Oh my god." Kelley said standing up. "We've got to go." Beck smiled and said, "So we do. Come on, time to make a difference."
She smiled at Beck and they made their way to Dumbledore's office together. Beck spoke the password because Kelley couldn't remember it. So much had been going round in her head that she thought it was warranted.
The Phoenix began to move and Kelley and Beck stepped on the moving platform and knocked on the headmaster's door. "Come in." Beck opened the door and let Kelley walk in first before closing the door behind them.
Harry was already there sat quietly waiting. When Beck and Kelley came in he stood up and smiled. "Hey guys. You're coming too?" Kelley smiled. "Yeah, for reasons I'm not exactly sure of."
"All reasons will become clear soon enough." Dumbledore said briskly. "Now that we're all here perhaps we can be leaving?" Harry and Kelley stood and Beck came and stood in between them.
"How are we getting there?" Harry asked. "Magic." Beck said winking. Dumbledore chuckled and said, "Beck take Harry and Kelley and Fawkes and I will meet you there."
Beck nodded and winked at his too charges. "Are you ready?" He asked. "As ready as I'll ever be." Kelley said. Harry looked pale and Kelley knew he hated not knowing what was going on around him.
She took his hand and squeezed it smiling. "It'll be fine Harry." She whispered. "Beck would never let anything happen to us." Beck smiled at them. "You can be sure of that Dumbledore would shoot me if anything happened to you." Harry smiled. Kelley simply shook her head.
"Can we go?" Harry asked and Kelley smiled he obviously wanted to get to this Order meeting and Kelley couldn't blame him he was finally getting to know what was going on around him. One thing Kelley was pretty sure of though, was that Molly Weasley would not be impressed.
Dumbledore nodded, "I'm just waiting for the signal now." Kelley looked at her grandfather and he winked. Her smile was brighter than before.
Dumbledore smiled serenely and Harry often wondered how he could. At that moment Fawkes blazed into view and a single feather dropped onto the desk. "Right Beck if you would assist me?" Dumbledore said smiling. "Right away Headmaster." Beck said, "Come with me you too." He added almost as an after thought.
He held on to both Harry and Kelley and closed his eyes and then they were moving.
They hit the floor and Harry stumbled bumping head long into Kelley. "Sorry." He said rubbing his head. "That felt like a portkey Harry said helping Kelley up." "My own brand of magic." "It's keyed into Hogwarts, elves help build this place and so my magical signature is recognised Hogwarts knows I'm not a threat. Quite the opposite actually." He grinned.
"That's good to know I guess," Harry grinned. "Don't trust me yet Harry?" "No." was the blunt and truthful reply he got from the black haired teen. "That's what I like to hear." Beck nodded.
Harry's eyes widened at Beck's easy acceptance. Usually when Harry admitted distrust people hated him for it later. "You've only just met Kelley and I we wouldn't expect anything else." Harry looked at Kelley and she nodded. "Not after everything you've been through. You should know though we would like to help you if we get the chance."
Harry nodded. "Thanks. I think." Kelley smiled and hugged a surprised Harry. "I'm here if you need me." Beck led the way down the stairs and into the kitchen Harry himself couldn't believe that he was actually here.
He was here and he was going to take part in a meeting. Beck led Kelley and Harry down the hallway and into the kitchen. Harry went with an anticipation he hadn't been here since Sirius had been alive and he felt like the ghost of his Godfather was following his every move.
The house seemed to have died without him there. Sirius' mother's portrait stayed quiet behind the curtain and the house seemed to have become as dark and dingy as it had been when Harry had been there the year before. Beck led both Harry and Kelley down the corridor and voices could be heard.
Harry winced as he realised that the most prominent was that of Molly Weasley. "Dumbledore I don't think this is wise I mean he's just a boy…"
"Oh Goddess not again!" Harry turned round and saw that Beck was rolling his eyes. "What both Kelley and Harry demanded. "Molly's off on one again. She doesn't want you to do this Harry." Beck said. "I have to do this." Harry said, "I need to know how to fight him I can't pretend this is going to go away anymore."
"No one said you ever did." Beck said putting his hand on Harry's shoulder and steering both Harry and Kelley down the hall. They entered the kitchen and Harry realised that almost all of the Order was here. Well almost all, Snape was missing.
Thank god! Harry thought relieved he couldn't handle Snape he had been worse to Harry, if that was possible since the Pensive incident and he was just relieved he didn't have to deal with him right now.
Molly frowned but before she could say anything Dumbledore stepped from the shadows. "He's here because he has to be Molly don't make this any more difficult than it already is."
"And the girl?" Molly asked looking at her critically. "The girl is needed too. As too why you will find out in as the meeting progresses. Now time is of the essence and I want to get all the information I can. Let's begin."
With that Harry watched as Dumbledore had clamped down all the reservations and pushed forward. Harry might not agree with the things Dumbledore had kept from him but he knew he had had his reasons and now he was more than willing to let that go. Dumbledore was saying sorry in his own unique way.
By giving Harry what he wanted most. To be part of the Order. Kelley, Harry and Beck entered the kitchen and sat down under the watchful eyes of all of the Order.
Most smiled at Harry and Beck they knew them and Fred and George clapped Harry on the shoulder and said, "About time you made an appearance Ron is gonna flip when he finds out." Harry smiled and said, "I know." George smiled sympathetically knowing his younger brother's temper and said, "Don't worry he'll get over it."
But all of the Order were wary of Kelley. They'd never seen her before and she was only as old as Harry. Kelley could almost hear the questions in the air.
Who the hell is she?
If they only knew. Kelley gave her thoughts a mental shake. This was not the time to be thinking about that. It gave her a headache; she still couldn't get her head round it.
When all the Order was settled Dumbledore stood up and commenced the meeting. Plans were drawn up to intercept the Death Eaters as their attacks were becoming more adventurous and more aggressive. They discussed what Voldemort's next move was and Dumbledore was careful to explain things to both Harry and Kelley and Kelley was shocked to see that Harry was actually participating and not only that the Order were listening to him.
About Bloody Time! Kelley thought.
Soon the meeting was over and Kelley found that most of the things they had talked about had gone right over her head. But she also knew that they did not concern her as of yet.
Then as they were leaving, Alastor "Mad Eye" Moody, he really was as intimidating as the books described him, turned to Dumbledore and said, "Dumbledore you still haven't explained what the girl is doing here."
"She is here on my insistence I have something I want both her and Harry to take part in as part of the Order within the school something I'm going to discuss with them now."
"That doesn't explain who she is." Fred Weasley said looking critically at Kelley. "Who she is will be explained in time when Kelley is ready." Dumbledore said his eyes twinkling. "Just know that she is here to help Harry."
That seemed to pacify the Order and they left to get on with their own missions and Beck, Kelley and Harry remained behind with Dumbledore.
When the door shut Dumbledore turned to Harry and Kelley. "Are you ready to do these things I ask you?" Kelley and Harry nodded without hesitation. "Kelley you are to find out if there is any truth to the allegations Harry has stated against Draco Malfoy. I'd get Harry to do that but since Draco hates him it would look suspicious." Kelley nodded. "How am I to do that?"
She was about to say grandfather but wasn't ready for Harry to know that yet although she was sure that Harry would be the first of the trio to know. "Do what you must?" "You mean act like a Slytherin?" She smirked.
"If that's what it takes then yes." Dumbledore nodded his eyes twinkling again. He turned to Harry. "Kelley is going to be busy with Malfoy so I want you to see if you can find this spy we seem to have in the castle."
Harry nodded but Kelley was confused. "Spy?" Dumbledore nodded gravely. "It seems that someone has been following Harry around the school and there are things that are being slipped to the Death Eaters, about our plans and what we know of their attacks. We are more than sure that it's coming from inside the school."
Kelley nodded a feeling of dread settling inside her stomach. This was not a good thing. It seemed like Harry was going to have his hands full there. "And the other thing I want you to do we've already talked about." Dumbledore said looking at Harry intently.
"Restart the DA I know. I've sent a message out to all the members of the old DA through the coins Herminone made for us and I've got some of the others moving round the school looking for new members it looks like it'll be quite huge this year."
"That's good." Beck said smiling. Dumbledore looked at both the teenagers and said, "You'll both be taking lessons from both Beck and I to help with the Order and to help your fighting skills. Beck will debrief any information you have before an Order meeting and of course you won't be able to discuss anything to do with the Order meetings because you're now part of the Fillius Charm."
Harry nodded sadly. He hated keeping things from Ron and Herminone but he knew until they were part of the Order that was the way it had to be.
Dumbledore nodded and said, "Ok you're free to go and report to Beck on Wednesday night I'll see you both every Monday. Goodnight."
Dumbledore turned and left moving into a side room off the kitchen and Beck looked at them. "Come on then! I'll get you back to Hogwarts."
Harry and Kelley took an arm each and they disappeared from 12 Grimmuald Place heading back towards Hogwarts and their respective missions.