The Seventh Year and Beyond Chapter 22: The Order of the Phoenix, a harry potter fanfic

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Ch.22, The Order of The Phoenix

Lily woke up early the next day. She went downstairs to be greeted by a very tired James. She went over to him.

"What's the matter James? You're worried about something, I can tell." she said.

"It's nothing. Just those colours."

Lily sighed. "James, you know that if something happened, we'd all be there for you. Did you think we would all just abandon you?" her voice was edged with hurt.

James picked up on it. He turned to her, and took her hands in his. "Oh Lily, it's nothing like that. I just don't know what I'd do if I lost you! I love you more than anyone or anything in the world, if you got hurt or something, I don't know what I would do without you!"

Lily smiled, with tears threatening in her eyes. " I love you too James. And nothings going to happen anytime soon, so why worry about the future? It will come soon enough. Come on, I'll get some breakfast. You look starved." and she kissed him on the lips and got up, not realizing how much she had made James happy by telling him that she returned his feelings.

An hour, a breakfast, and several compliments on Lily's side for excellent cooking later, the group decided to go swimming. They got out a beach ball and played water volleyball.

It was boys versus girls. As usual, the girls turned to Melissa for a plan.

"'Kay, here's what we do. Since their boys, all we have to do is strut our stuff for a bit to get their guard down. Other than that, we just play our best. Now who wants to kick some boy butt!" and with that, they laughed and got in the pool.

The girls played their part perfectly. It was o-too-obvious what they were doing, but it's not like the boys could help it! They bent down whenever possible, and made sure it was quite often. After about five minutes, it was as plain as day that their guard was down. So then, the girls started playing well, but making sure the boys stayed mesmerized. the end score was twenty- three for the girls.

After everyone was out of the pool, Sirius came up to Melissa and said:"Why do I think you're the reason that all the girls all of a sudden started showing off and driving us all crazy?" he asked playfully as he put his arms around her from behind.

She turned around and faced him, and said "Maybe because I am?" Those were the only words she could fit in before they started snogging, just like the other two couples.

Half an hour later, they flooded into the kitchen and waited for the late morning post. Which promptly hit the window. James got up and let the 'peck' of owls in. Two stayed with James, and two went over to each Lily, Len, Melissa and Sirius. One went over to Remus.

James' letters:

Dear Mr. Potter,

It is our great pleasure to inform you that you have been excepted into our Auror training program. Due to complications at the Ministry of Magic, classes will begin on September !st, instead of August !st. We hope that this causes no inconvenience. Your student ID pass into the ministry is included. Show it at the front desk to receive further instructions. We look forward to seeing you.

Professor Blah,

Ministry of Magic,

Auror Training department.

Dear Mr. Potter,

Please make the time to meet me in the upper floors of the Leaky Cauldron tomorrow at 1:00. This is very important, so please don't tell anyone, save those who receive a similar letter.

Professor Dumbledore.

Lily's letters:

Dear Miss Evans,

Professor Blah,

Ministry of Magic,

Auror Training department.

Dear Miss Evans,

Please make the time to meet me in the upper floors of the Leaky Cauldron tomorrow at 1:00. This is very important, so please don't tell anyone, save those who receive a similar letter.

Professor Dumbledore.

Melissa's letters:

Dear Miss Smith,

Professor Blah,

Ministry of Magic,

Auror Training department.

Dear Miss Smith,

Please make the time to meet me in the upper floors of the Leaky Cauldron tomorrow at 1:00. This is very important, so please don't tell anyone, save those who receive a similar letter.

Professor Dumbledore.

Sirius' letters:

Dear Mr. Black,

Professor Blah,

Ministry of Magic,

Auror Training department.

Dear Mr. Black,

Please make the time to meet me in the upper floors of the Leaky Cauldron tomorrow at 1:00. This is very important, so please don't tell anyone, save those who receive a similar letter.

Professor Dumbledore.

Len's letters:

Dear Miss Candel,

This is a notice that you have been excepted into training for a teaching post of Defense Against The Dark Arts. We look forward to seeing you on August 4th.

Madame Blahblah,

Ministry of Magic,

Department for the Development of Future Generations.

Dear Miss Candel,

Please make the time to meet me in the upper floors of the Leaky Cauldron tomorrow at 1:00. This is very important, so please don't tell anyone, save those who receive a similar letter.

Professor Dumbledore.

Remus' letter:

Dear Mr. Lupin,

Please make the time to meet me in the upper floors of the Leaky Cauldron tomorrow at 1:00. This is very important, so please don't tell anyone, save those who receive a similar letter.

Professor Dumbledore.

"So, who got what?" James asked, to break the silence that everyone shared since reading the letters from Professor Dumbledore. Len answered first.

"I got something from the Ministry, and something from Dumbledore." she said.

"Same here" was the general reply.

"Sooooo, who's going to see Dumbledore tomorrow?" Sirius said. Five hesitant hands raised in the air. He then raised his own hand to make six.(haha! I bet I got ya with thinking only five people would go!)

The rest of the day was spent quietly speculating on what Dumbledore had in store for them.

0000000000The next day00000000

The next day, the group was very quiet, wondering what couldn't be told in a letter. At 12:50, the group apparated to the Leaky Cauldron.

They showed their letters to the barkeeper, who opened the door to the upper levels for them. When they got there, they found a comfy sitting area, and Professor Dumbledore in one of his conjured squishy chairs. He stood up when they entered.

"Ah welcome! I'm glad you could all make it! Please, sit down." he said happily, gesturing to the other chairs in the room. They sat in silence until Dumbledore had finished his drink. Then he spoke up.

"I can imagine you're wondering why I would call you here?( everyone agrees) Well, I'm sure you have heard of the evil wizard Lord Voldemort?"

Everyone nodded, and no shivers ran through the group. They were still a little perplexed to talk much.

"Well, I just happen to have started a group made up of people who er... don't like him too much. We call ourselves the Order of the Phoenix. We decided on that name because I knew him in his school days, and Voldemort hates phoenixes. We basically try to stop him from recruiting 'Death Eaters' but we also protect Muggles who are rumored to be attacked by him soon. We also stopped him from carrying out many of his plans." Dumbledore paused, and let them absorb this information.

"Soo, what has this Order of the Phoenix got to do with us?" James asked.

Dumbledore smiled. "Why, we also get people to join our ranks. I was wondering if any of you would be interested. Be warned though, once you join there is no turning back. It will be dangerous, and I can't guarantee anyone's safety. I'm afraid that's all I can tell you, until when or if you join. I will leave you now, to contemplate my offer." and he got up and left through a door at the back of the room.

After a few moments of silence, Sirius said, "Well, I'm all for it."

Melissa agreed. "Sounds good."

It looked like Len's sense of adventure got the better of her. She nodded, "I'm in." Remus agreed the moment she said she was in, because he felt he could protect her better if he was actually with her.

"Count me in." Lily said. This sparked an immediate argument from James, saying that it was too dangerous. Of course, she got very angry. She said that she didn't need him to look after her, and reminded him that Voldemort killed her parents. She wanted a chance to fight back. This seemed to shut him up.

"Fine. Just promise me you'll be careful Lily." James said.

"No James, I'm going to run into enemy territory unarmed. Of course I'll be careful!" she said sarcastically.

"Well then, consider me in." James said.

"Excellent! (he come back out, startling the group) You should know that the upper floors of the Leaky Cauldron serve as Headquarters. They are charmed against such things as apparation, and the floo address is a deep secret. No port keys can be made to travel here, and not many people know that there is an upper floor. The current barkeeper is a member. He will let you in when there's a meeting. Speaking of meetings, please be here on August 14, at about 8:00pm. That will be a small meeting, just to introduce you to the other members.(he is suddenly stern) Now this place is a complete secret. You must not tell anyone, absolutely no one about it's existence." he said as he looked at the group over his half-moon spectacles.

The group nodded again, still a little stunned.

Dumbledore smiled. "Oh, and Mr. Potter, it is safe to tell you're parents about the Order. They joined about a year ago."

Everyone looked at the stunned expression on James' face. "M-My parents?" he stuttered.

"Yes. In fact, they are on a mission right now. They shouldn't be back for about another week. (he smiles as he turns to leave) I will inform the barkeeper that you are all now members. Please don't be offended if he is suspicious of you at first. Enjoy you're holiday." and he left.

Len was the first to speak. "Well that was fast."

"I couldn't agree more." Remus said, reaching for her hand.

After they got back to the Potter Manor, (with a discreet welcome by the barkeeper) everyone felt much more sentimental. They realized that their partners might not be here much longer with them all in the Order. Lily and James sneaked off to the Sanctuary more and more often, Len and Remus spent practically every moment they had with each other, and Melissa and Sirius disappeared about every half hour.

Over the next few days, they all tried to ignore the fact that they were grown up. They spent time playing games that many would deem 'childish' and no one complained. Games like hide and seek, and tag. And Len got a tape (audio only) of James singing in the shower.

That morning the quintuplets helped the Birds set up speakers all around the Manor. The girls used the women's changing room by the pool as a base.

The quintuplets ran inside the room, and told the girls that James was out of the shower, and handed the girls the tape. Len took it with a smile and hurried over to her trusty camcorder. Which was set on audio only, and turned up full volume. Lily charmed the doors so that no sound could be heard from outside, and had already charmed the wires to be magic-resistant. The quintuplets insisted that there were to be no speakers in hb. (Home base)

So Len took the tape and put it in. Then, she turned it on. (Dun dun dun duhhhhh) Meanwhile Melissa had brought food with her and the girls plus quintuplets, sat down to a pleasant meal. Well, as nice as can be in a locker room.

Sirius woke with a start. The most horrible sound was flooding through the walls. He ran outside to see what was going on. He screamed. It was James' singing! He covered his ears and ran like a maniac to the East common room. Remus was there, his hands over his ears.

"Where is it coming from?" Sirius shouted over the noise.

"I don't know!" he shouted back.

Then James walked in and asked (or rather shouted) what all the complaining was about.

"I'm not that bad at singing, am I?"

"Trust me Prongs, you are!" Remus shouted.

Sirius looked around. "Where are the girls?"

They all glanced at each other, and ran to the west end. They searched the wing completely. No sign of the girls. They re-entered the East wing, and found James' brothers running around much like Sirius had.

"Am I really that bad?" James asked. Both nodded.

"I'll bet ten galleons that a certain three girls are behind this." Sirius said, as the boys jogged to the pool.

James stopped. "Where are my sisters?" he asked. The Marauders exchanged horrified glances. If the quintuplets were working together with the Birds, the Marauders were done for.

Finally the tape stopped, and the boys had about 30 seconds to think. They had to find the girls if they were ever going to shut down the tape. But their 30 seconds were up, and the sound of James' singing rang through the Manor. Then, Sirius said, "I smell cookies!"

Remus and James glanced at each other. The girls could be hiding out somewhere nearby! They might have taken food with them. They told Sirius to try and find the cookies.

"That's easy!" Sirius said as he walked over to the girls locker room. Then he realized what James and Remus had and he and James put their shoulders against the door.

"One three! 1...2...3!" he said, and they pushed the door open. The girls screamed as they saw the boys in a girls locker room. They scattered, but it would seem that the birds had sent Annie off with the tape.

Then, to Lily's horror, James got an evil glint in his eye. He walked casually towards her, and started tickling her. Remus and Sirius did the same to protesting Len and Melissa. Then, all three lifted the girls up easily, and dumped them in the pool, clothes and all.

"And that's for teaming up with the quintuplets!" James shouted. The boys spent the rest of the day (except for Remus who apologized before he dumped Len in.) running from their angry girlfriends, as they had been caught staring.

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