Disclaimer: This is called a fan fiction. Fan as in I am mwerely a fan of the Harry Potter books, and not the real author, and fiction as in, if u tryed to do many of the things mentioned in this chapter they would not work, as it is a work of fiction. Therefore, I dont own any of this.
This chapter is dedicated to my three beautiful reveiwers, who have read on from Stag and castle, and have REVEIWED! I love u guys!
5th of August 1978
(But writing about what happened on the 4th)
Report by Ella Jones
Note: James and Lily told me to write all this down, even though it doesn't have much to do with the Order. Lily, because she wants to read it and James because he and Sirius had so much firewisky last night that he can barely remember the story anyway.
Well, Remus told me that he was taking me out to dinner, because we hadn't done anything special for a while. He said that Dumbledore had given him permission to leave headquarters, and it turns out that Dumbledore helped quite a bit in setting the place, but I didn't know that, so I thought that this might be some wild plan of Remus', as he has been getting so restless lately, but I decided that it wasn't much like Remus to have wild plans, and that sounded as though hanging around James and Sirius had made me paranoid, and I decided to follow him.
So, I thought that Remus was taking me to a restaurant in London, because that's where he told me to apperate to, but when we go there I found a carriage and in front of it were tethered two unicorns, with beautiful white wings that were folded beside them. Remus stood in the carriage, and held out his hand to help me up! I was quite shocked, and was even more so when the tiny house elf wearing a cute little suit bowed low to me, and then whispered something to the unicorns so that they took off into the sky. I looked around the street for muggles, but it was deserted, and I found out that the whole carriage and the unicorns had a spell on them so that no one could see them, or us and we flew until the houses and stores were far below us.
The house elf then turned around, and Remus nodded at him, and the house elf, turned the carriage into a spectacular dive, and we soared down, headed for a pretty little forest.
I thought at forest that we were going to crash into the trees, but then I saw that there was a clearing in the middle, where the carriage was headed, and we landed really smoothly down in their. The house elf and the carriage the disappeared with a small pop, and I stepped out, I gasped when I saw the clearing.
Remus had organised it all. There was a small table in the middle, with a red rose and glitter all over it, and candles, and everything, and all in the trees around us were glittering fairies, so that it seemed to have tiny lights shimmering around. In the corner was a harp that was playing all by itself, and the menus that sat in front of us were magic, so that when we spoke to them the meal appeared on our plates.
I squealed so loudly, and then, halfway through dinner, Remus actually got down on one knee, and everything! It was so romantic! I started crying of happiness, and I think that he got a bit embarrassed, and then we danced, and it was all so cute! I cant believe that something this good can be happening in the middle of all of this mess. It's so beautiful.
Well, and then we came back here to tell Lily and James, and Dani and Sirius were home, so we had a bit of a party! Which James and Sirius wont remember this morning! They were waltzing around the living room humming the wedding march song at one in the morning, when the rest of us decided to go to bed! I don't know where they are now…probably still in bed. Lily is up, and she's cooking us all breakfast. Dani is sitting in the corner staring out the window, which isn't really a window, it's just a spell that Dumbledore put on headquarters so that it doesn't seem like we're liking in a hole, but no one can look in the windows or anything. He must be in a bleak mood today. It's quite overcast outside.
So that's what has been happening. I have brought you up to date. It should be good, the next few days. None of us have any assignment as of yet, with the exception of Lily who is off with Dumbledore, and the pensive. I don't want to talk about that now. The fact that someone here is betraying us sends shivers down my spine. Anyway, the six of us, except for Lily in the day, will be here, together, which is a first since we left Hogwarts, and it should be weird. Though I wish that Margaret and Peter were here so that we could have a real reunion. I hope that they're all right. No one has heard form them still…
I hope too, that Remus is still all right about staying here. I mean, I know that he hasn't ever been alright about it, but we can be a much greater help to the Order here, helping people as they stop by, and keeping track of where everyone has been. And it's not as though we have anywhere else to go. Not since the Death Eaters raided the house in London. I know that it might sound selfish, but I still wonder what it would have been like if there was no war, and Remus and I were living in the city, engaged. I guess that this is the next best thing, and at least we're all alive. Listen to me, spilling my guts to this book like it's some kind of diary…I read Dani's report by the way. If your reading this, you guys are both really brave, and I will always be here for you, ok? Stay happy everyone.
Report made by Lily Evans, 5th July 1978
Well, I went back to Dumbledore's today. It's quite strange, being there in his office, the rest of the school so quiet and peaceful, looking out at the empty grounds. I can see the castle, but it's not the Hogwarts that I remember. I know that it's holidays, but I cant bare the thought that it might not reopen, even if we're not going to go back again. I cant stand the thought that there might not be a new batch of eleven year olds running through the halls…it just seems so sad, and such a waste of such a happy place.
Like Remus and Ella engagement. It's so exciting, and so happy, but I cant help but ponder on what it would be like if it had happened in happier times. It seems like such a waste.
Anyway, something that I did not waste was my day, and that was because I spent it exploring Dumbledore's pensive. I find that I am slowly becoming addicted to living in the past, which might not be healthy, but it is quite interesting. I did look through the last couple of months, taking random memories and visiting them for anything suspicious. I saw the day that Peter and Margaret left to go on their mission from Dumbledore. I saw the first day that Dumbledore invited us to officially become a part of the order, just after graduation, and watched as Sirius' face glowed with pride, Ella swam with determined fear, Dani's jaw set in a hard resolute line as she groped for Sirius hand. James as he put his arm around my shoulders and smiled at Dumbledore, and Peter as he nodded anxiously, excitedly even, and gave a quick look at Margaret, who seemed a little scared and intimidated, but determined to prove herself. Remus' calm mild expression hardening, and his eyes flashing as he agreed to join, looking at the headmaster with a mixture of admiration and gratitude. And my face, scared and unsure of herself, a small smile on my features at the thought of James supporting me, standing right beside me, even though we had just finished school.
I'll admit it. I am still scared. I'm scared of what will come.
Though I must admit, my attention span did waver today, as I though of what memory to visit next. I will confess here, that for about an hour I granted myself a little break, and dove into a few memories of my own choice. I know, I know, that seems pretty pointless, but it was really quite fun! I went back to the time that I danced with James at the Halloween ball, and to Christmas last year, hanging out with Padfoot and James, and to one of the chats that the girls and I used to have, gossiping about the boys, or something like that. It kind of made me miss it, and wish that I hadn't wished my school days away, wanting to get out in the real world and help. Not that I don't want to help…oh sod it, I don't know what I want anymore.
I am still, for the record, no closer to discovering who the spy is. All but two of the suspects are currently staying at headquarters. Oh my god this is way to hard. I'm gonna go now.
Well, my head hurts. Yes, it is I again. James Potter, and I am writing to bring you up to date on what ahs been happening at Headquarters. Oh sod it, I'm not at all, that's what Ell and Lily already did, I am just writing in this thing because I am bored, and I have begun to confide in it, like a really really not private diary. Although I like the idea of writing things in here and everyone knows them, so I don't have to say it to their faces, and let them see the weakness in my eyes when I talk about anything that has to do with the war. Or, say, they don't have to see the guilt in my eyes, when I tell them of other things that I might have done. Everyone! I am sorry that I ate the last of the cornflakes, and I hope also that you will forgive me for dancing on the tabletop the other night. The night has been coming back to me in flashes all day, and that was one of my more recent, not to mention more disturbing revelations, and I thought it best that I apologise for that particular eyesore here, to save me the shame of journeying around and apologising to you all individually. F course, I might give Lily a proper apology, I understand that she probably expects me to save all my tabletop dances for her and her alone.
Yer right James, cause they're so hot!
Lily! There you are! Why thankyou.
No you idiot, I was being sarcastic
Oh. Well, that's the problem with this method of communicating, can't tell. What if everyone thinks that I was being sarcastic about my extremely sincere apology?
Don't worry; I am sure that they will accept it. What they might not accept is the vision of you and Sirius dancing to the Chicago soundtrack…
Bugger it. Forgot all about that!
But it was a fun night, no matter how drunk you were…
True, true… and now Ella and Remus are engaged!
Wow, you almost sounded like me there for a minute!
At least I didn't squeal.
True, true. I'll squeal now… There, I just squealed.
Really? I didn't hear you! Where the hell are you anyway?
I'm out in the garden, watching Sirius fly around on his broom, Dani watch him, and Ella and Remus sit whispering in the corner of the courtyard…
You're all out there without me! And Sirius is flying! I didn't know we were even allowed to fly!
Yes you dolt, Dumbledore put a charm on the backyard too, no muggle neighbour will see us or anything, and it's as safe as it is inside the house. I thought that it was a little weird that you hadn't gotten on your stupid broomstick yet!
Er, Lily, did you just call my broomstick stupid? Because if you did, I might have to kill you.
Thanks James, I'm glad that I mean so much to you.
Yes, yes you do, why?
I was being sarcastic again.
Oh, right. Well, can I come out there will you all then? Or is it invitation only.
Get out here! I look like an idiot, sitting by myself.
A/N: sorry for the short chapter! I wanted to get it up, and to apologise for the fact that I wont be able to get to the net for the next few days, so the daily updates might take a beating. I will still be writing, but the net will be down. and I'll have to live on my little pink notebook until I get back from my grandma's place, and dads, and a billion other things neway, I will have lots of stuff to post on Monday, so pls read it then! I am also working on a new oneshot! So, sorry, but pls pls pls review! I love them so much, and I'll r&r yours if u review! Seriously! I love it!
Anyway, thanks for reading! Hope that you liked this chappie, as short as it was…
Luv Ella Evans xXx
