The Following Year.
Summary: Harry, Ron and Hermione's seventh year. Harry's hunt continues.Also a few unexpected relationships.
This is just the very start thought id put it up to see what people thinks. This just basically sets the scene.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the charactors in this story.
Chapter 1.
The summer had been a long and trying one. After Dumbledore's death at the end of the last school term. Then Lupin's disappearance within the first week of holidays there was a sense of apprehension as everyone waited to hear of other deaths and disappearances.
The Burrow had now been made into the new headquarters for the Order. After being magically extended to accommodate about eight families and had numerous concealment charms and spells placed on it to keep it hidden from other wizards and passing muggles. The full time residents of the Burrow now consisted of the Weasley family (including Percy after several apologies and a good ear bashing from all his brothers, Ginny and his father). Harry, Hermione and her parents, Fleur (now Bills wife) and her 15 year old sister Gabrielle.
Then there were the many other members of the Order who came and went, sometimes staying the night, for a meal or just long enough to pass on some news or a message.
Both Hermione and Fleur had fought hard to be allowed to have their respective family members living at the Orders headquarters, Hermione especially because of her parents being muggles. However due to Hermione's important contributions towards batteling the Dark Lord and his supporters the members of the Order agreed it was safest for Bob and Jane Granger to be living at the Burrow amongst wizards. They spent their first few weeks being dazed by everyday wizard life. After a while they settled in, even without being able to so magic they proved themselves very helpful.
Jane Granger helped with the cooking and cleaning, now that Mrs Weasley spent most of her time working for the Order she often didn't have time to prepare food for everyone even when using magic but Jane committed to the challenge of feeding everybody with great enthusiasm. Bob Granger helped keep the everyday things running smoothly, he loved tending the animals after spending 25 years working in a city. After a week or so of him moving to the Burrow people began to notice his unusual knack of drawing maps and plans. He was soon set to work on drawing out final draughts of plans and maps for the Order.
Fleur, who was now working as a French correspondent for the Order begged for her younger sister to be allowed to live with the Weasleys after their parents were murdered by supporters of the Dark Lord. The Order refused at first saying it would bring trouble but after discovering that Gabrielle had no other relatives to stay with they permitted Fleur to bring her to the Burrow.
Harry had returned to the Dursley's one last time. They had behaved no different towards him and had shown no sign of sadness at the fact that it could well be the last time they saw their nephew. After leaving his aunt and uncle's he met up with Ron and Hermione and paid his first visit to Godrics' Hollow where his parents were buried.