Ok first of all i have to apologise a hundred times over for the time it took to update this fic. It's been the longest time i've took and while i do have a few good excuses i doubt you'll want to hear them and assassinate me instead. Again i'm sorry this chapter has been the hardest to write and was orginally longer than this. But i've split it into two parts so i could update faster besides i thought it better to leave off where i have instead of continuing.
You will be pleased to know that chapter 11 is well under way and should not take half as long as this has though be warned its exam time and i actually should be revising but i felt it really did need updating. I promise i will update as soon as i am able and you will not have to wait another 5 months for that update.
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Chapter Ten: The Order's Youngest Member
Harry walked through the halls he knew like the back of his hand towards Dumbledore's office. His father was waiting for him at the stone gargoyle and grinned as Harry approached. "I can't believe you didn't tell me!" Harry said hitting his father lightly on the arm.
"Now where would the fun be in that?" James said his hazel eyes dancing with laughter. Harry sighed and then said, "Skittles." He gargoyle started to move both James and Harry stepped on the moving gargoyle's staircase when it stopped both James and Harry hammered firmly on the door.
"Come in." Dumbledore's voice echoed out to them and James pushed open the door letting his son enter first. Harry walked in the office and waited for his dad to close the door and then they sat down together opposite Dumbledore.
"I trust the journey here was ok for you Harry." Dumbledore gave him a meaningful look and Harry couldn't help but squirm. "Yeah." He said looking up at last. "Yeah it was fine professor." Dumbledore's eyes twinkled behind his half moon spectacles.
"Are you sure?" Harry nodded but grinned. "Professor if you're so concerned then ask me about what happened on the train." Dumbledore smiled. "It is not me that will want to know." He looked past Harry at James and Harry felt his father's eyes on him.
"What happened Harry?" James asked forcing Harry to meet his gaze. "I did wandless magic on the train, like that's a big deal I mean…" He trailed off when he saw his dad's face. "What?" Harry asked feeling like he had when he had faced his friends after the incident on the train.
"Harry son, this is a huge deal!" James said standing up and beginning to pace. "I've done wandless magic before. Actually I've done it loads before." "Everyone does it usually before they're eleven." Dumbledore nodded. "But you controlled it on the train. There are few people that can accomplish that."
"I still don't see why this is such a big deal." Harry said stubbornly. He'd done wandless magic in third year, been blamed for it in second and certainly done it countless times before first year. What was the big deal now?
Then again, a little voice in the back of his head said, "You did control it and you did spells you've never done that before." Harry shook his head to clear the thoughts but somehow they just seemed to stay there.
That didn't matter he still didn't understand the fuss was about but if his dad said it was important then he would take notice. "It's a big deal because there is hardly any record of a wizard doing Wandless magic after they become of age to go to school." Dumbledore said quietly.
"There have been cases of course but there are few and far between." "Great," Harry muttered just another thing to make me a Freak even my Wizarding standards." His tone was bitter and James felt it stab right at his heart.
"Son, you're not a freak you are far from a freak f the Wizarding World had listened to you they way they should have last year then a lot of heartache could have been saved and Voldemort would not have the foothold he does now."
"Dad," Harry said not listening to his father's reason. "I am a freak, I am a Parceltongue, let me tell you how my life became when I discovered that, now you're telling me that I am one of only a few people in history that has ever done controlled wandless magic. Now you tell me how I am NOT freak?"
He looked at Dumbledore and James for a moment before turning away and storming round the office.
"Damn it! Why can't my life ever just be simple?"
"Because having a simple life would be boring." James said desperately trying to lighten the mood. Harry smiled despite himself and then looked at Dumbledore. "What are we doing to do about this Wandless magic because according to you it is a huge deal?"
"That's what I have called you here for. You will be taking lessons with me this year." Harry nodded. Dumbledore had mentioned something like that the last time they had spoken when Harry was at the school with James and Remus.
"The lessons will begin on a Monday. This coming Monday but in the meantime I want you to restart the DA."
Harry nodded he had expected this and what was more he had been thinking about it. He also guessed that he would have to open it up to all the houses as much as that idea didn't appeal to him in the slightest.
"That should be easy the members last year have their coins I simply have to activate mine and theirs will show a date and time. Of course that's not all you want is it Professor?"
Dumbledore smiled. "No Harry you are quite right it is not." "You want me to let the Slytherin's join don't you?" Dumbledore nodded. "That I do Harry." "Will it do me any good to say how much I don't like this idea?" He asked. "You can of course express your opinion." Dumbledore said glancing down at his clasped hands.
"But would it make any difference?" Harry said crossing his arms. "No Harry it would not for I think that this is the best way to prepare the school for something I am afraid may come very soon."
"You think the Death Eaters may attack the school?" James asked picking up on what Dumbledore was saying his Auror skills able to sift through that was Dumbledore was saying and come to the conclusion.
"We have considered it." Dumbledore said nodding gravely. "Hogwarts is the one place Tom Riddle did not manage to overtake in his last bid for power and I have no illusions to think that he will not try to do so again." "Hogwarts attacked?" Harry asked.
He couldn't believe what he was hearing he had to make sure he had heard what his dad and Dumbledore talking about correctly. He was positive he had heard wrong. "That is a possibility Harry one I am asking you to prepare the students for, the students that are willing to see the truth for what it is of course."
Harry nodded. "I don't think there are many that are going to ignore the truth now professor although I could accept if they did not want to fight not everyone is a fighter and there are other ways of helping people in a war." "Yes there is." Dumbledore nodded. "I only accept that those in fifth year and older and fight anyway fourth year and below will not be allowed to fight but if they wish to take part in the DA then that is there choice."
Harry nodded and said, "I will prepare the existing members for a meeting, there will be loads fewer of us a lot left at the end of last year and I'll spread the word that others can join if they wish."
Dumbledore nodded seemingly satisfied. "The next thing is tonight there is a Order meeting and I want you to be there Harry." "You mean you're actually letting me join the Order?" Harry asked his eyes wide. "Yes." Dumbledore said.
Harry looked at James and caught his father shooting daggers at Dumbledore before he realised Harry was watching. "You don't want me to do this do you dad?" Harry asked.
"It's not that I don't want you too I think that Dumbledore forgets that you are only sixteen." "No," Harry said looking at Dumbledore. "He hasn't. He knows that and if he could he would be protecting me, as much if not more than you are. But he also knows that I want this done. I want this finished. I finally understand what it means to be part of this." He smiled at Dumbledore.
"Voldemort is evil. He creates evil wherever he walks and he hurts people, my friends, my friend's family and its got to stop. Dad you've got to understand that I can help." Harry looked at his dad pleading with James to get him to understand.
Finally after looking at his son for what seemed like a lifetime he nodded. "I know Harry I do but it doesn't mean I have to like it." Dumbledore looked between them and then said, "Harry the meeting starts in an hour go and collect your invisibility cloak and meet us back here as soon as possible."
Harry nodded and dashed from the office and towards the Portrait hole. He was almost there when he realised he didn't know the password but smiled when he saw Ron and Herminone waiting for him outside the Portrait hole. "You didn't have to wait for me." Harry said smiling. "How else would you have gotten in the common room?" Ron said sensibly.
"Well I'm only going to be in there quickly. There's an Order meeting Dumbledore's letting me go." Ron's jaw dropped to the floor. "You're going to the Order?" "Yeah." Harry said as Herminone said the password. (Hippogriff) "I wish we were going." Ron said dreamily. "I'll tell you what I can." Harry said "but I'll probably be restricted by the Charms." "I'd be surprised if you weren't." Herminone said nodding.
Herminone and Ron followed Harry into his dorm as he rummaged through his trunk to come out with his invisibility cloak. And found the coin Herminone had charmed last year. He manipulated the numbers to set the date for the Wednesday coming. Herminone and Ron's eyes went huge for a moment and then they pulled their coins out their pockets and glanced at them.
Harry grinned. "You wanted the DA starting up again?" They blushed. "We had an inkling you might." Herminone said nodding. "Well I have to include everyone this year even the Slytherins everyone, even the first years if they want too."
Ron and Herminone glanced at each other. "Why?" Harry glanced at his watch and cursed. "If you can wait up for me and we'll talk but I've got to go. I promise I'll tell you everything I can."
Ron and Herminone nodded and then Harry dashed from the Gryffindor tower and through the school and through the corridors that lead to Dumbledore's office. He gave the password and knocked on the door. "Enter." Dumbledore's voice drafted through the door.
Harry pushed open the door and found Dumbledore in deep conversation with James. He looked up as Harry entered and smiled, "Harry that was quick." Harry smiled. "You told me to be." Dumbledore nodded, "that I did."
He stood up from behind his desk and then said, "So are we ready then?" "Yes." James and Harry said together. Although looking at them both it was apparent that James was less eager to do this than his son was.
"Then we will leave now." Dumbledore said nodding. "If you can wear your cloak Harry please." Harry donned it without a word. "Very good now we need to get to Hogsmeade to Apperate. James and I will assist you in yours." Dumbledore said looking directly at Harry even though he was under his cloak.
Then both James and Dumbledore turned and walked out the office and Harry walked along side his dad. "That cloak was my pride and joy." James said out the side of his mouth. "I loved it and used it as much if not more than you. Used to help with Remus' little furry problem."
Harry had to stifle a laugh. But he liked the way his father had phrased Remus' monthly problem because other than that Remus was normal and it wasn't fair that because of what he was once a month the rest of his life was dictated by it. In fact if there was anything he hated the Ministry for it was that.
He hated that the Ministry could hurt those he loved because he had the power too. They reached the Entrance Hall in very little time at all and walked out onto the grounds. Here James grabbed Harry's arm accurately although he couldn't see him and counted under his breath,
"Ready Harry one, two, three!" Harry felt the sudden sensation of being folded in on himself and it wasn't a sensation he was enjoying. Not at all. Just when he thought he was going to die of suffocation there was a loud crack and He and James touched the floor again.
"Sirius was right." Harry said hunching over slightly. "I hate apparating. I'm going to learn to do it but I am definitely going to use that bike to get most places." James looked at his son.
"You've apparated before." "Yeah in the summer with Remus and I forgot how unpleasant it was." James smiled in sympathy.
"I never liked it either and neither did Sirius. Remus never minded and Lily liked it. She loved being able to just think of a place and appear there. Must have been the muggle side of her every little bit of magic had its own sense of wonderment and she wanted to master it all." James smirked.
"Of course for the most part she did. She was always struggled at Transfiguration though and that and DADA was something I always excelled in. Was always great to be able to rib her about something I was better than her at. Other than flying of course. Lily hated flying."
"I love flying!" Harry said with feeling. "I can't wait to see you fly." James said his eyes lighting up.
"James come on!" Dumbledore said walking up to 12 Grimmuald Place. James nodded and Harry walked along side him up the front path to the front door that appeared as Harry thought of the address.
Dumbledore banged on the door and gave the password as well as putting his hand up against the door, which glowed for a moment before a Phoenix appeared above his hand. James did the same and a Phoenix appeared above his hand as well.
Harry blinked was he meant to do that? Would the wards throw him out? But he was stood with Dumbledore and his father surely they would not let anything happen to him?
Dumbledore smiled and then spoke clearly into the wards. "Order of Phoenix, Phoenix leader override system to admit one Harry Potter." He looked at Harry then. "Put your hand against the door Harry the wards will read your magical signature an input them as one of the Order." Harry did as he was told and couldn't help but be impressed at the safety precautions Dumbledore was taking.
"Wow sir," Harry whispered. "This is really advanced protective magic." Dumbledore nodded. "That it is Harry, That it is." Harry felt his hand burn for a moment and when he took his hand away there was a red handprint where his hand had been moments before.
It faded and Harry felt as if something was lodged in his heart for a moment and then he smiled. "Wow."
James gripped his son's shoulder and Dumbledore nodded before wrapping firmly on the door. "Password!" Harry's heart jumped as he recognised Remus' voice. "Ice Phoenix." Dumbledore said clearly followed by, "Albus Dumbledore Phoenix Leader with James Potter Order member and Harry Potter Order member."
The door opened to reveal Remus looking relieved and agitated at the same time. He motioned them inside and then shut the door. "Remember to be quiet along here Harry," He said quietly. Harry nodded hating that he was back in the hellhole of a house without Sirius it just didn't seem right.
It just didn't seem right that Harry should be the owner of Grimmulad place and the house did seem darker and more depressed without Sirius wondering around the place. His heart hurt as it did every time he thought of his godfather but since his dad had appeared it had become easier to bare.
Once they were in the hallway Remus caught Harry in a loose embrace and clapped James on the shoulder as though he hadn't seen them for weeks when he had put Harry on the Hogwarts express earlier on that afternoon. Not that Harry was complaining of course.
Dumbledore led them swiftly down the hallway as quietly as the could because the last thing they needed as for Mrs. Black to start screaming about half breeds and blood traitors although her own blood traitor was no longer there. As Harry neared the kitchen he could hear raised voices and Remus winced.
"What's wrong Moony?" James asked concerned. "Molly." Remus said. "Not again." James whispered picking up his pace. Harry confused hurried to keep up with godfather and his dad. Dumbledore simply looked amused and carried on walking as though he had heard nothing.
They entered the kitchen and everyone looked up. Harry hadn't realised how many members of the Order there were, oh he knew it was big, bigger than the last time but he had never seen all the members collected together before as he, Ron and Herminone had not been allowed to participate in meetings.
All the Weasleys were there minus Charlie, who Harry assumed was still in Romania, Percy, who Ron said most of the family were still not speaking too, and Ron and Ginny who were obviously in school. There were faces he knew, Tonks, Moody, and Kingsley among them but there were people he knew to be part of the Order that were missing. He hoped that they on assignment rather than the alternative although he also knew that alternative was as possible as anything.
Dumbledore walked in the room and said, "You have a problem Molly?" His tone was light but Harry knew his meaning was anything but. Molly seemed to blush at being caught but then stood straighter and said, "Yes Dumbledore I do."
"Perhaps if you tell me what it is we can resolve it before we get down to more important matters." Molly seemed to bristle at hearing this and said, "Dumbledore Harry is too young to be here at this meeting!"
Well, Harry thought. At least she's straight to the point. He wondered how long it would be before someone brought it up. He could see it in their eyes without them saying anything.
"You really believe that Molly?" Dumbledore said stepping forward and letting James, Remus and Harry come into the room. "Yes I do." Molly said. "So did I." Dumbledore said nodding.
"Last year I went to great lengths to keep the truth from Harry but he as long since earned the right to know what is going on around him. He is as much apart of this as anyone, more so in fact. Now after everything he has been through I think its time we treat him as the adult he has become rather than the child we believe him to be."
"But-" Molly went to say; clearly she wasn't finished and was not going to give up without a fight. But she never got the chance because James stepped in.
"Molly do you really think I want my son in danger?" Molly looked at James. "No. But be that as it may you have let him be apart of this and you do not know how dark things have become James."
Harry watched as his father seemed to tense. " They are no darker than the last time Voldemort rose to Power Molly." He said curtly ignoring the winces around the room at Voldemort's name.
"I don't want him to be apart of this anymore than you do but whether you like it or not Harry is more apart of this than you can ever know. I'd rather him face what he has to face knowing everything he can possibly know rather than going in blind. I want him to be safe, every parent wants that for their child but if he has to fight, and he will have to Harry knows that now then I want him to be prepared and this is the best way he can be."
There was silence following James' speech and Dumbledore looked between James and Molly who were glaring at each other and Harry was reminded of how Sirius and Molly had argued about the same thing the year before.
Remus stepped forward obviously able to feel the tension and said, "Molly Harry is here and here because Dumbledore wants him to be so for better or worse Harry is part of the Order. We don't like it but I would rather that than the alternative."
Dumbledore nodded and motioned to Harry. "Come sit by me Harry." Harry nodded deciding that saying nothing at that moment was probably the best thing about then.
He sat at the table and James sat down beside him and Remus on James' other side. Everyone seemed to take that as an unspoken agreement that the meeting had begun.
"Now before we begin Harry I have to make sure you know that once you participate in this you know that you will not be allowed to share this with anyone outside the Order." Harry nodded. He knew this already. "I do." "And you swear your allegiance to the Order?" Dumbledore asked. "I do." Harry said and he felt his heart heat up and Dumbledore nodded. "You are now a member of the Order of the Phoenix."
He turned to the other members of the Order that were sat round the table. "Now I gather everyone has something to report, shall we start with you Alastor?"
Moody stood up his eye swivelling in its socket. He looked at Harry and smiled. "I think bringing Potter was the best move we could have made. It's about time he was aware of what is going on since he seems to find himself in the thick of things anyway." Both Moody's eyes fixed on Harry then. "Constant Vigilance Potter we have to have as many surprises as we can. Know your enemy but don't let them know you." Harry grinned and nodded.
Then straightened and looked around the room at all the other Order members, "Now with that said Remus and I have been on stake out over the past two nights at Malfoy Manor."
Harry sat forward hearing this. He knew Lucius was still in Azkaban but Narcissa and Draco were still free and Harry doubted they knew nothing of the movements of Voldemort and what he was doing. In fact Harry was sure they were both in as deep as Lucius had been.
"There has been very little movement at all from around there."
Remus said joining Moody as they moved to a board on the back wall and a plan of what Harry knew could only be Malfoy Manor, appeared on it.
"But then Lucius has always been a careful man and there are more enchantments on that place than I think even he knows. The Ministry have conducted raid after raid on the place but obviously they've never found anything. Of course at the time they never believed they'd find anything."
"Have any of the perimeters been crossed?" Kingsley asked looking at the plans carefully. "One. But that was the one through the main door and the only signature we could find was that of Narcissa and Draco." Moody said.
Just from his tone of voice it was obvious that he was frustrated and Harry realised then just how much work went into creating the information network the Order had managed to maintain.
"Well we must assume that for the moment at least, there is nothing going on at Malfoy Manor." Dumbledore said. "But make sure that someone is aware of all the perimeters and that they are checked." Moody and Remus nodded before sitting down.
Kingsley stood up next. "The Ministry have decreed that as Aurors we are allowed to use the Unforgiveables against the Death Eaters. I headed a raid on Saturday Night into Knockturn Alley and captured three Death Eaters Peter Pettigrew was among them."
Dumbledore smiled and Harry, James and Remus were grinning like idiots despite the situation. "Excellent." Remus said. "What will happen to them?" James asked sitting forward. "We have been ordered to use any means necessary to get the information we require." Kingsley said. James and Dumbledore looked at each other and looked grave.
Dumbledore shook his head. "The Ministry are determined to create the same fear Voldemort himself has created."
"And this is a bad thing?" Moody said indignantly. "It creates chaos and in the chaos Voldemort can operate perfectly well. Is perfectly capable of operating in secret but now chaos will be his next aim." James said looking at the Order members.
"Despite this," Kingsley said, though his tone said he agreed with James, "It is what the Ministry intends to do and we must be ready for it."
"Is Azkaban still under Ministry control?" Harry asked. The last thing he wanted to happen was that there had been another mass break out from the prison.
"Yes it is," A lady Harry didn't know said stepping forward. She had dark curly hair and intense hazel eyes. "Though the Dementors have now left it." She looked at Dumbledore as she said this. "It is in the past Hestia. We must focus on what can be done now. In the present." Dumbledore said.
"So Pettigrew will be taken there?" Harry asked. "Yes. I'd be surprised if he isn't already there." the lady answered looking at Harry intently. Harry ignored the look that he was sure was directed at his scar and nodded.
James looked at Harry and said, "Harry this is Hestia Jones she is an Unspeakable at the Ministry and knows more about its workings than most." Harry smiled at her and she returned it.
The rest of the meeting past with the various Order members swapping information and creating theories about the Death Eater movements and what Voldemort was planning.
Harry mostly listened to what was going on around him, as there was little he could say that would probably make any difference. He was amazed at how much the Order was actually doing despite being told that this was the case.
The meeting lasted about three hours and once they had extinguished their sources of information Dumbledore called a halt to the meeting and the Order members began to disperse.
Remus got up to leave but Dumbledore stopped him and before long there were only the four of them left. "Times are getting Dark." Dumbledore said. "You need only look around to know this but you three need to know it more than most. Voldemort's movements trouble me but as of yet I only have theories as to what we are up against."
"Sir surely any movements Voldemort is making they will be under the radar of any wizard looking for him. You told me once that he is perfectly capable of operating in Secret. I would be surprised if he has come out of hiding at all."
"Once again Harry you are quite correct." Dumbledore said nodding. "However that is to be discussed later. We must get back to the school. Remus I want your report this coming week is that clear?"
Remus nodded and then embraced both James and Harry briefly before saying, "I will be in touch." He then looked and Harry intently and said, "Harry be safe." Harry nodded and then with Dumbledore and James turned to leave.
They left the Order headquarters and once they were outside Dumbledore nodded to them. "I have something I have to do so I will meet you back at the school." With that he apparated with a crack.
James and Harry looked at each other confused at the abrupt turn of events but James simply muttered about secretive headmasters under his breath making Harry grin and then gripped Harry's arm firmly and then they were moving again.
They landed back in Hogsmeade and made the walk up to Hogwarts quickly Harry had once again donned his invisibility cloak and James had disillusioned himself they did not need to be spotted on the walk to Hogwarts.
Once inside they made their way to Dumbledore's office Harry removed his invisibility cloak and James removed the spell. They waited for half an hour talking before Dumbledore appeared and smiled at them but said nothing about what he had been doing.
"Did it go all right Albus?" James said too accustomed to Albus' secretive nature to wonder what the old headmaster was doing. "It was a successful venture yes." Was all Dumbledore said however.
"Now." He said clapping his hands together. "Before we retire for the night Harry I want you to know that you will be taking lessons from me this year. When are your DA meetings and Quidditch practices?"
Harry's heart started with all that had gone on he hadn't even thought about Qudditch. "I've yet to sort out Quidditch practices but the DA meetings will start next Wednesday it gives me time to prepare for them it also gives me time to recruit."
Dumbledore nodded and smiled. "That is very wise Harry." "Sir do I really have to include the Slytherins?" James grinned at his son's tone of voice. "Yes Harry I'd prefer it if you try it." Dumbledore said smiling.
Harry nodded and resigned himself to the fact that Slytherins were going to be infiltrating the DA. But then again, like he had said to Ron he only really had problems with certain Slytherins namely, Malfoy.
"Just thought I'd check." He said at last. Dumbledore smiled. "I know you'll do what you have to Harry even if you don't particularly want too."
Harry turned to his dad. "Do you want to come dad?" James smiled. "Of course I do!" James said grinning. "Although I'm sure I'll see the fruits of your labour in my coming DADA classes."
Harry grinned. The DA may have been primarily away to get back at Unbridge and the ministry but he had come to love it. He loved teaching DADA. "Well I know some of them managed to get their Prontus going when I was teaching and others just improved. It'll help them if we are going to have to fight."
"I hope that this will never be the case." Dumbledore said quietly, "But as I have said before it is an eventuality we have to be ready for. I will do everything in my power to make sure the students will not have to fight but Voldemort grows bolder everyday and it may yet happen."
Harry nodded knowing that his main priority now was to ensure that the DA got started. Well, that and winning the Quidditch House Cup. Beating Slytherin at Quidditch was a need that needed to be fulfilled. Besides it was truly the only time he wasn't thinking about Voldemort.
"Well you can begin your lessons with me on this coming Saturday, night, after your first DA session at eight o clock." Harry nodded. "Yes professor." Dumbledore sat down behind his desk and smiled at Harry. "It's getting late and tomorrow is the first day of classes and we don't want you sleeping late do we?"
Harry smiled at Dumbledore's quiet dismissal. "No Professor we don't." He gave his father a quick smile and left the office. James waited until his son had left before turning to Dumbledore. "So how did the venture really go then?"
"It was successful but I still haven't found what I'm looking for yet. Though I believe my search is getting easier and the places to look are getting smaller, or that one can hope anyway." James nodded. He wasn't exactly sure what Dumbledore was looking for; Dumbledore was never a man to how all the cards he was playing in one go, but the fact that Dumbledore was looking at that he was happy it was progressing had to be a good sign.
"Have I got an assignment other than to teach?" James said at last. He knew he would be watching out for his son, that was a given and that he would be watching the DA but he wondered if Dumbledore had a task from the Order for him.
"The Ministry are questioning Peter Pettigrew on Halloween at a hearing its in between your lessons I could send you there to find out what the Ministry is going to do with him. It is important because while Fudge may have admitted Voldemort is back he is still wry of me and I need to know what is going on the Ministry to be able to act."
James nodded. He wanted to be at that Hearing more than anything and the fact Dumbledore was giving an excuse to attend was even better. He knew it was important because at the moment the Ministry were really making life hard for themselves.
Seeing James' expression Dumbledore smiled and said, "It is always harder to accept that you have been wrong than to know you were right."
James smiled, "Hence the reason that Fudge isn't exactly taking your offered help very well at the moment."
Dumbledore smiled. "Yes. Something like that." He got out some ink and a piece of parchment and began writing something then he looked up and smiled, "Am I to assume that you will be going to Peter's Hearing then?" James nodded. "Yes."
Dumbledore smiled. "Excellent."
They began to discuss possible Death Eater movements and as an Auror what James thought would happen next. When James finally returned to his rooms in the DADA classroom his head was buzzing with possibilities of what could happen next and what Voldemort could possibly be up to and what they would be up against when he finally decided to attack.
Harry returned to the Gryffindor Common room his head filled with new information that he had gained both from the Order and the shock that his lessons with Dumbledore would be starting so soon.
But more than that he was shocked that Peter Pettigrew had been captured it seemed so simple yet Harry had to bet that in reality it had been anything but. Nothing in the Wizarding World was simple anymore, although of course for Harry it had never been simple to start with.
He climbed through the portrait hole and as he had suspected Ron and Herminone were waiting for him. He collapsed in a chair next to them and looked at them. "My head feels like it's going to explode."
"A lot of information then?" Herminone asked. Harry nodded. He knew he couldn't tell them everything but he had to tell them about Wormtail's arrest. He had too they knew how important that was. Harry looked up trying to figure out how he would explain it when he realised how dark Ron's expression was.
He sighed. Why hadn't he expected this? Harry had found out the hard way just how jealous Ron could get about different things in the fourth year now it seemed like that old jealously was surfacing again.
"Ron." Harry said quietly. Ron looked up. "You know if I could I'd tell you everything I've never kept anything from you."
As he said this he realised that this wasn't strictly true. He'd never told them about the prophecy. If he was honest he had been a mess at the end of last year and now he could think clearly, because of his dad and Remus, he smiled.
It was time to come clean and try and find away around the enchantments to give this one peace of information. Ron looked at Harry and sighed. "I know that it's just we've been through almost as much as you and we don't get to go."
Harry nodded he could understand that. "I know. But you're going to do your bit inside the school. The war is escalating whether you believe it or not and I'm going to need all the help I can get. So the DA is my top priority, Yes Herminone even over my grades. At least now."
Herminone humped at bit but she understood his reasoning especially seeing the look in his eyes. Something had happened at that meeting tonight and Harry finally understood what he needed to do.
"I need to tell you something. I can't tell you everything that goes on in the Order, I'm an Order member now and as much as I'd love to tell you everything I can't. What I can tell you is what I found out at the end of last year."
Ron and Herminone looked at each other and then at Harry. "Does this have anything to do with the Ministry?" Harry nodded. "It has everything to do with the Ministry. The Ministry and the Prophecy."
"The Prophecy?" Ron said sitting forward. "But I thought it was smashed in the Ministry." "It was." Harry said. "But it was only a record of it."
Herminone looked at her best friend. "You've heard it haven't you?" Harry nodded. "Yeah. The Prophecy was made to Dumbledore so he could tell me what it said." "And what did it say?" Ron's blue eyes were round now.
Harry looked round. It was dangerous to be discussing this in the Gryffindor Common Room. Herminone nodded seeing his look and together she and Harry went to the separate staircases and put up silencing spells. Ron catching on went and joined them.
Once Harry was satisfied that they were safe to talk he sat back down and said,
"I'm telling you this now because both Dumbledore and I think I've kept it from you for too long and for that I'm sorry but I wasn't ready to talk about it when I first found out."
Both Ron and Herminone nodded showing they understood and then Harry took a deep breath and said,
"It said that the time was coming for the one who had the power to defeat the dark lord approached. They would be born as the seventh month dies and that neither one could live while the other survived."
Herminone gasped and put her hand to her mouth. Ron looked at Harry as if it had never seen him before. "It means you doesn't it?" Harry nodded. "It may not have when they prediction was first made but there is a bit in it that says that the Dark Lord would mark the one as their equal."
Harry pointed at his forehead. After the attack on my parents and I my name was added to the record of the prophecy." "Which is why you could take it off its stand." Herminone said. Again Harry nodded.
The next thing he knew he was attacked by busy hair as Herminone gave him a huge hug. "Oh Harry are you scared?" Herminone let go of him and he looked at them both. "Not as much as before. When I first heard it I was terrified but now…well I've just got to do what I can to help."
Ron put his hand on Harry's shoulder. "We'll help you Harry, as much as we can." "Thanks guys." Harry said. Then he smiled. "Now I've got some good news and I found out at the Order but I have to tell you."
He thought for a moment. How could he say this without being trapped by the enchantments, and without giving other stuff away? He did want to tell them everything there was very little Ron and Herminone didn't know but he was a member of the Order now and he took it seriously.
He thought about it and smiled. "Remember when Scabbers escaped in third year?" Ron frowned. "Scabbers you mean Peter, Wormtail." "Yeah." Harry said nodding. "Scabbers." Herminone grinned. "Ron he's trying to tell us something.
Ron's eyes lit up. "Yeah go on Harry he escaped when we found out about Sirius," Harry nodded. "Well you'll be pleased Ron that the rat was captured by the Aurors last week."
Herminone and Ron sat dumbstruck for a moment and then Ron yelled, "YES!" Herminone hugged Harry and Ron clapped him on the shoulder. "Thy got him Harry." He said quietly. "Now Sirius is free." "He is free now. But at least everyone will know the truth." Harry said.
He smiled. "So now you know." Ron nodded. "Mate that's the best news we've had in ages. Harry smiled. "It is. With that and my dad and living with Remus this is shaping up to be a pretty good year." Ron and Herminone smiled at Harry. They were pleased for their friend.
When Sirius had died Harry hadn't really spoken about it but Ron and Herminone could see it had hurt him. They wondered if he could survive another loss. But now James had appeared and Harry was back to how he had been when Sirius was alive. For that Ron and Herminone were grateful.
They stayed downstairs talking about different stuff and the first tendrils of morning where appearing when they went to bed.
There was the end of Chapter 10! Once again i'm sorry about the wait andi promise you chapter will not be that long in coming. Although exams may stop it coming as fast as i want it! Be patient with me please!
Hope you enjoyed it guys!