I do not own these characters. J.K. Rowling does. I only borrow them now and again when it suits me.
Chapter 3
When Dumbledore left the Weasley kitchen Molly burst into tears.
"Arthur our children will have to fight. I can not protect them can I? Even Percy, I know that he is lost to us, but he is still my child and I don't want to see him hurt."
Arthur lowered his face to hers'" We knew it would come to this one day Molly. It is as much their battle as it ours." He kissed her cheek. "Now we haven't got much time before Dumbledore returns. We still have a lot to do, so let's have dinner with the kids that we have here. Tomorrow they begin the tasks that Dumbledore has set aside for them."
Molly prepared dinner as those left sat at the table.
Arthur asked Harry, Ron and Hermione if they would mind to stop and deliver a message to Fred and George for him. They agreed to this simple request.
"Where are you going dad?" Ron asked
"I'm going to Romania, to get your brother Charlie. Bill and Fleur will go to work as usual so that no one will become suspicious. Molly, Ginny…You will have to locate the rest of the Order, but be careful. Especially with the members that are undercover such as: Remus Lupin.
They sat down to dinner, which went fairly well considering everyone's brains were spinning into a million different directions. An hour later Mrs.Weasley suggested that everyone get some rest. Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny talked a bit longer in Ron's old room. Harry kissed Ginny good night and went off to bed.
Harry awoke before the others. He got dressed and went down to the kitchen. Mrs. Weasley was already up making breakfast and crying. She turned toward Harry as he entered the kitchen.
"Good morning dear I hope you slept well." She sniffled.
"Yes, thank you. "he answered.
"Harry I want you take care of Ron and Hermione and come back safe to us. Do you understand?" Mrs. Weasley shook her finger at him.
She walked over and hugged Harry.
"You are like my son and it breaks my heart to send you out into the world with so much responsibility upon your shoulders and only two teenagers and a talking card to help you. I hope we're doing the right thing." she thought.
"Mrs. Weasley .I don't think Dumbledore would like to referred to as a talking card." He said.
She laughed, "Maybe we shouldn't let him know that I said that."
"What's so funny?" Arthur said as he entered the kitchen.
"Nothing." They said as they burst into a fresh round of laughter.
"Molly" asked Arthur,"Is breakfast about ready? The others will be down soon."
"Yes. Go ahead and sit down and I'll fetch yours and Harry's." Molly said bustling around.
"I hope that you are hungry. I also packed a lunch for each of you." Mrs. Weasley said as the rest came down for breakfast.
"I hope mine isn't corn beef." Ron said making a face.
"Can I get mine? It's time for me to go." He asked Molly.
"Be careful dad. Make sure it's Charlie. Do you remember the questions to ask him?" Bill smiled sheepishly.
"Yeah, smarty pants since I invented the questioning system." retorted Arthur, "See you all soon." he then apperated out of the kitchen.
After Arthur's departure each group left out on their designated tasks.
Soon after the trio apperated, they found that had arrived at Fred and Georges' joke shop. Fred and George came out of the back room with arms full of boxes.
"What's the matter with you guys?" the twins asked in unison.
"What invention did we use at the headquarters to that drove mum nuts?" asked Ron.
"We used extendable ears. Fat lot of good it did though with mum charming the doors to keep us from hearing anything." Fred said.
"It's started hasn't it?" George asked.
"Yes. We have a few things to tell you. Your mum says to tell you both she loves you and to give you each a hug." Hermione reached out and hugged them both.
"Dumbledore wants you to get everything that you have not yet advertised to the public. Also any thing that can be used as a weapon, distraction or just plain ordinary Fred and George chaos." Harry stated
The twins' only answer was a smile and a twinkle in their eyes.
"Meet us back at the Burrow as soon as possible with everything you've got. There will be a lot of people coming and we have to be ready. Keep your chocolate frog cards on you at all times." Harry ordered.
Fred asked "What do you lot have to do?"
"Get the D.A. all together and pick up something special. See you soon." Hermione said as they apperated off to Neville's.
"Harry how should we do this? Do you think his grandmother will let him do this? Do you think his grandmother would like to be a part of this?" Hermione questioned.
"I don't know Hermione, but we should try knocking at the door first." said Harry.
They knocked at the door. They waited a few moments when the door finally opened. There stood Neville.
"Hey guys!" Neville said excitedly. "Won't you come in?"
"We have been sent to…" Harry said before the piercing screech in his ear began.
"You have to ask him the Questions!" screeched Hermione.
"Oh bother. Neville, what kind of plant did you have that was also our houses' password?" Harry questioned.
"Mimbulus mimbletonia. Why?" He asked.
"It's Neville. Go ahead Harry." Ron said.
"Okay, to finish what I was saying, it's time for the D.A. to regroup. We have to get Luna and the others within the week and to meet us at Ron's." Harry finished.
"How come you don't just use the D.A. coins?" Neville suggested.
"We can for those who still have them and keep them on them, but what about those who don't." said Hermione
"Let's see who shows and go from there." Harry says as he takes the coin out of his pocket and told it to have everyone meet him at Neville's house within the hour.
Within thirty minutes the entire D.A. had arrived wanting to know what was going on.
"We have called this meeting of the D.A. to warn you all that the war is upon us. You have to decide now: Do you stay and fight or take your families and flee? If you stay there are a few things you have to be told, but only after we determine that you are who you say you are." Harry said.
"Let's do that first." Hermione said.
One by one, questions were asked and answered correctly.
"First you will need a Dumbledore chocolate frog card. That way, if needed we can get in contact with you. Second, this is the final battle. We fight until Voldemort is dead." Harry said with a cold look upon his face.
"If the three of us do not make it , all leadership will go to the Weasleys'. If any one has a problem with this they may leave now." Harry stated.
No one spoke and no one left so Harry continued. "If you know anyone you can trust and I mean with your life and the lives of your family and friends, recruit them they will be needed. We will all meet at Ron's house within four days, where we will have further instructions waiting. Is there any questions?"
Luna puts her hand in the air, "Can I bring my Gryffindor Lions head to wear into battle?"
Ron and Harry both roll their eyes.
"Guess not. It may make me a bigger target." She said. With that everyone began to laugh. There would be precious little laughter from then on.
