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Chapter 2: Recruitment and Corruption

"How much people died?" Bill asked the question to a dead silent room, dreading the answer.

"We know that we only have 12 people still alive in the order, 13 if Hermione is right about Albus… that means that we lost…..18 members." Everyone looked shocked because nobody had expected so few people to be in the order and also the death toll was high.

Moody, who had given the answer, spoke again.

"But I didn't know about everyone in the order, Dumbledore wouldn't have had that few in an organisation like this. He must have had contacts and lots of other people."

"So what do we do" asked Hermione

"We recruit, find out about the other order people that Dumbledore knew and then we fight." Answered Remus

Arabella Figg, the elderly squib that used to look out for Harry at privet drive asked

"How do we recruit and how do we know that the recruited people will fight?"

It was Aberforth Dumbledore who answered

"We recruit people by taking them somewhere and giving veritaserum to them, and they will tell us if they will fight because of that. We'll also be able to determine if they'll be loyal to us."

With that comment, the order, Neville, Hermione and Harry set about making recruitment plans and lists of possible people.

Three hours later, 116 possible members and 15 unopened Gringotts letter, the group decided they should address the situation. Harry was one of the first to open his letter. It read

Dear Mr H Potter

Your presence is required at the Diagon Alley branch of Gringotts wizarding Bank on Friday the 21st of August concerning the last will and testament of one Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. Please be at the customer help desk promptly at 10am and ask assistance with the matter.

Sincerely

Ragnok,

Bank manager, Diagon Alley branch

"Dumbledore must be dead then…" said Charlie.

"I mean, why would he let his stuff be divided up if he's still alive?"

"To make it seem realistic, and then Voldemort won't suspect anything if Dumbledore's possessions are divided as directed in the will." Said Moody

"So. How will we be getting there?" asked Harry

"We'll figure it out nearer the time Harry" said Remus "Right now we need to get to work, Hermione Neville and you Harry , you three can work on your spells in the library cause trust me you'll need all the knowledge you can get if your gonna fight and survive." Said Bill

Harry, Hermione and Neville climbed the stairs and entered the library. Harry collapsed into a chair next to the coffee table and held his head in his hands.

"What's wrong Harry?" asked Neville

"Everyone's dead because I couldn't get there and help, and Voldemort killed them because I wasn't there."

"Don't be so stupid!" Hermione spat venomously "you're not to blame because some psycho old man is going around killing people." she asked

"I am. If I had just reacted quicker then I could have gotten away and Sirius would still be here today, maybe Cedric too."

"You can't blame yourself for that. You didn't know that that would happen, did you?" asked Neville before going on, not giving Harry a chance to answer.

"No" answered Harry

"So get over it you dolt, you don't need sympathy, you need a kick up the behind. Get yourself together, train yourself and when the time comes then you will face You-Know-Who and you WILL win!" Harry was surprised at Neville making such a passionate speech and took it to heart.

"Let's get training then" he said

Over the next week and a half Harry, Hermione and Neville trained and read up on spells in the Black family library, Ron had joined them the third day after returning, healed physically but not emotionally. He had dived into the training with gusto and was fast catching up. Only one thing seemed to drive him. Revenge.

It was on the 4th day of their training that Aberforth Dumbledore came into Grimmauld place and called an impromptu meeting in the kitchen, kids included.

"I have gathered you here because I have news, some good and some bad. The bad news is that Voldemort is on the move. Word is that he will attack Azkaban, and we have some people in there that need help and they need to be extracted before he attacks or they will be killed."

"So what's the plan?" asked Bill

"We go tomorrow at midnight and hope that we succeed, Harry, Ron, Neville and Hermione will come but stay beside the transportation on the mainland with Hestia and Bill. Fred, George and I will be team 1 and we'll be extracting 5 people while Remus (who had gotten out of the hospital wing at the same time as Ron), Moody and Charlie will be team 2 and go for 4. Here's your list of targets." Aberforth handed Remus a piece of Parchment and then said

"Arabella, Fleur and Elizabeth (Neville's grandma) will be staying here and preparing for casualties."

Before Aberforth got up with his team and went to the living room to discuss their strategy, He told them that the good news was He'd received word that Albus Dumbledore might be alive and recuperating although nothing was certain. Charlie, Moody and Remus got up as well and went to the study. Harry, Ron, Neville and Hermione went to the library to continue their training, happy that they were a part of the plan.

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