Chapter Two: The Meeting

'You listen Potter, I am apparating you to the headquarters for you to present information. And please try not to yell at anyone. I have to say, I am impressed at the skills of your spells but you have to much anger and it is threatening you. Learn to control your anger if not for the Order, then for Albus.' Moody said as grabbed Harry's trunk. He looked at the cage with Hedwig inside of it and opened the door. Hedwig flew out and then Moody grabbed onto the trunk.

'So we are doing side along apparation?' Harry asked, which he then realised was a stupid question.

'Potter, you know what was a stupid question. You can't apparate yet,' Moody began and then thought for a moment, 'well even if you can, it is illegal to do it. Come on, grab onto my arm and we will be off.'

Harry reached up to Moody's arm and with a popping sound they vanished. Another popping sound was heard and they were outside of two buildings. Harry remembered the note he had recieved two years ago and a house began to form. Moody and Harry walked into the building and walked through a dark room. The house looked the same as when he was there in his fifth year, except it was cleaned more. Mrs. Weasley and some of the other members must of cleaned it.

'In here Potter. The meeting has already started.'

Harry and Mad-Eye Moody entered a room where Arthur and Molly Weasley, Charlie Weasley, Bill Weasley, Remus Lupin, Professor McGonagall, and quite a few more wizards sat. Moody took a seat and Harry just looked at everybody.

'Come on Harry, take a seat next to me,' Remus said to Harry while pointing at an empty chair next to him, 'we need to continue this meeting you know.'

Harry quickly sat down and looked over to Moody, with his eye looking around at everybody. Remus stood up and began to present some of his latest findings.

'Greyback is still capturing people. More and more children and adults keep showing up. He is starting to think that there is a spy and it turns out that the Death Eaters are capturing people for him.' Remus concluded and then sat down.

Professor McGonagall stood up and began to talk to the whole group, 'It seems that Lucius Malfoy broke out of Azkaban. The Daily Prophet didn't give us much information but it also spoke of Draco and Narcissa, as well as Severus. It seems they won't be found until the Death Eaters attempt another killing on the Order. If anyone has anything to add before we conclude this meeting, stand up now.'

Harry stood up and everybody looked at him. Everyone was sitting now except Harry who was thinking of where to begin. 'I knew he escaped. Then the next day it was in the Prophet. I had a dream. Snape, Draco, and all the Death Eaters. Snape got the off easy, with a warning by Voldemort and Draco was rewarded. His father was brought back from Azkaban. Voldemort made Narcissa and Lucius remove their masks to see what kind of man their son had become. He then killed Draco.'

Harry sat down and then Moody looked at Harry. He nodded and Harry stood up again. 'Also, I was leaving to spend the rest of the summer with the Weasleys, at midnight when I turned seventeen. I packed my stuff and was on my way when Snape came and began talking. I attempted to leg lock him and then took his wand and was going to try and reach you by Floo powder from Mrs. Figg's house, but he did wandless and nonverbal countercurse. He took his wand back and began talking about how it isn't fair to attack people when they are not ready and I got angry at the fact he did the same thing to Professor Dumbledore. I used his own spell on him and began to cut him up, injuring him badly and was going to finish the job when Moody disarmed me.'

'So Malfoy is dead?' Charlie asked.

'Yes, the Avada Kedavra. He looked terrified.' Harry replied.

'He died the way Regalus died. At the hands of You-Know-Who ...' Molly said quietly.

Lupin stood up and looked around at everybody before speaking again, 'Is that all? Okay, dismissed. Harry, come with me.'

Lupin and Harry walked up some stairs and down the hall. Harry looked and saw the room where he slept two years ago, and up ahead the room where Buckbeak had lived. He then noticed three other rooms. One, he knew Fred and George were sleeping in two years ago but didn't know what the other two were. He looked at them and knew they were probally Sirius and Regalus's rooms. He looked at Lupin and a weak smile went on Lupin's face.

'So you still are having dreams? I thought so. If you ever need to talk to me, you can always write or come see me at Hogwarts. Yes, I am teaching there this year. When McGonagall offered me the job she said that if Sirius was alive, she would give him the Transfiguration spot. I understand if you don't return to school. McGonagall has been looking all month for a Transfiguration Teacher and has yet to find one. I have no idea what you and Dumbledore had planned and I am not going to force you to tell me what it was.' Lupin said slowly.

'Yeah, I would have to ask Dumbledore that before telling you, and Lupin, who lived in these rooms?' Harry asked.

'That one, was Sirius's. The other belonged to his brother, but Alohamora won't open it. Oh well. I hear Molly calling you. Better get going.' Lupin explained to Harry as they walked down the hall. Sure enough, Molly did call but not loud enough to wake the portrait of Sirius's mother.

'Are you ready dear?' Mrs. Weasley asked, 'It is almost six in the morning now. Our meeting ran a bit long didn't it?'

'Yeah, it did. I am allowed to tell Ron and Hermione about what happened to me right?' Harry asked quietly, so no one else would hear.

'Of course. You all are of legal age now. Just don't be telling them confidential Order information.' Mrs. Weasley told him.

'Okay, the Floo Network connecting to everyone's houses is set up. We got ten minutes. Quick quick!' Mr. Weasley told everyone who was at the fireplace.

Lupin stepped into the fireplace, and then vanished, then Tonks, followed by Professor McGonagall, then Mrs. Weasley and then Mad-Eye Moody. Mr. Weasley looked at Harry and handed him some Floo Powder. Harry stepped into the fireplace and threw the powder to the ground saying 'The Burrow!' and green flames appeared as Harry was shot off. Harry landed in the Weasley's house, dizzy and tired. Mrs. Weasley was sitting in a chair looking at her clock that told the status of every family member. Arthur Weasley was travelling, Bill and Charlie were sleeping, as well as Ginny, Fred, George, and the same for Percy. Arthur appeared in the room and he sat down.

'Harry, Ron is awake I believe. Go on upstairs.' Mrs. Weasley said as Harry got a clear head. He climbed the stairs and saw Ron writing at a desk and about to send a note off. Tying it to his bird's leg, he pushed it out of the window. Harry knocked on the door and walked in, tired.'

'Hello Ron. I see you are sending letters?' Harry said to Ron grinning.

'Harry! I was just sending you a happy birthday letter. At least Pig will get some exercise. So how was the trip here?' Ron asked.

'Horrible. It was also good in a way. It would of been better if Mad-Eye wasn't there though.'

'Moody accompanied someone to pick you up? Well I suppose so since it is dangerous.' Ron said this quietly.

'No. I was coming here at Midnight, setting everything up to fly off and Snape came. I almost had him. One spell away and Moody came.' Harry told Ron.

Ron looked shocked at this. 'Malfoy probally sent Snape, right?'

'No. Malfoy is dead. He was killed almost two weeks ago by Voldemort.' Ron jumped when Harry said the name.

Ron looked at Harry and then asked another question. 'What about Lucius? What did he do?'

'He smiled. I think he was glad that Draco died.'

'Well, lets change the subject. What about Hogwarts? Surely you know what is happening to Hogwarts? Mum said she won't tell me and will only let me find out if I actually go.' Ron said angrily in both a statement and a question.

'Well, all I know is McGonagall is looking for a Transfiguration teacher and already has a Defence Against the Dark Arts Teacher.'

'Defence was filled before Transfiguration? Both jobs are cursed though. You vanish or something bad happens when you are doing the Defence, while people with the Transfiguration become the Head of Hogwarts eventually.' Ron said sarcastically.

'Yeah, well Professor Lupin said he understands if we don't come to school and miss his classes,' Harry stated this and Ron's face lit up, 'I think I might go, just so I will be able to get a job after we defeat Voldemort.'

Ron shuddered and then began to speak to Harry, 'Well you wouldn't have a hard time finding a job if you do kill him. The ministry would be all over you. Just like they were with Dumbledore. Mr. Potter, what do you think about this? Mr. Potter, do you want to be Minister of Magic, Mr. Potter ...'

'All right enough! I get what you mean. How about this. We go to school, and then we go after Voldemort?' Harry asked.

Ron nodded and Harry took a quill and a piece of parchment. He quickly wrote that they would be coming. He didn't write Hermione's name because Ron thought it would be funny if she showed up to The Burrow only to discover that everyone was at school. They walked downstairs to see Bill writing invitations to his wedding. Harry looked over his shoulder and Bill noticed him there.

'Oh, Harry here. Since you are here I'll give you the invitiation right now. Inside is the invitation and on the day of the wedding, tomorrow, the cards will become portkeys. You just have to tap it with your wand on that day and you will appear at the wedding place. We are doing this so the Death Eaters cannot interfire.' Bill explained to his brother and Harry. Harry smiled and then popping sounds were heard. Fred and George were home, and Ginny was just waking up. Charlie was outside already and Harry shouted out to them all. 'Quiddich.. Three on Four! Me and two others vs. four!'

Bill sat up and grinned looking at the group of redheads and harry.