Chapter 8: Order

"America! What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be taking care of meetings now that you're back?!" England exclaimed as Jamtland walked in. He shot a glance at her. "And you are?"

"Jamtland, fellow micronation," she replied. America searched through the office while England's attention was turned.

"Yo, Iggy, what's up with this picture of you and France anyway?" America held a small photo. "You guys friends now?"

"America! You idiot! Leave that alone and get over here to explain to me why you disappeared for three months?" England said as America set the picture down.

"Okay, old man... No need to get worked up." America wandered over to England. "So… What's up?"

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France immediately called for Canada when he received news from England. "Mon fils, Angleterre says he found your bro —" France was cut off by the Canadian.

"Where is he?!" the normally quiet Canadian cried out. It had been three months since he had seen his twin. He had become extremely worried about his twin over the past two months.

"He is at Hogwarts, Angleterre's magic school," France said. "Don't rush. We'll see him soon. Angleterre arranged something for us in an hour. Go get ready."

Canada bit his lip, eyes narrow. "Fine, Papa, I'll go get some stuff for Alfie." He headed up the stairs into the guest room France always set for him. "Kumabiam, we're going to see Alfie soon." France sighed. All this stress was going to make his head explode. At least it will be over soon.

About an hour later, Canada came down the stairs with a bag of things that belongs to America. Kumajiro had followed behind him. "Hungry," was what the small polar bear kept saying. "Kumajoja, I'll get you some food in a second," Canada said in reply as he set the bag down.

France came out of his room, looking better than he had been since America disappeared. "Mon fils, we're leaving in ten minutes."

"Oui, Papa." Canada set the small bowl of tuna on the floor near Kumajiro. "What method are we using to get there?"

"Floo, it's easiest for now," France said. "Remember, human names. This Dumbledore fellow doesn't know anything about us." Canada nodded, and picked up Kumajiro, who had finished eating. With his other hand, he gave France the bag. "It's about time now. Let's go."

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Dumbledore paced his office once more. He needed more clues to what this Kirkland family was up to. Obviously, they weren't human, but what about the people around Arthur Kirkland? There was Francis Bonnefoy, the French Ministry of Magic representative, and Matthew, who was from Canada. Did they know about Kirkland's secret? Dumbledore signed.

It wa then that the door to his office was opened. "I see you've been doing some thinking, yes?" Dumbledore looked up to find see Jelle. "Well, are you ready to find out the ultimate secret that Mr Voldemort already knows? Of course, this knowledge cannot spread beyond that of your little Order. It's Twelve, Grimauld Place, correct?" Before Dumbledore could speak, she continued. "Well, big secret is… the Kirklands are nations."

"What do you mean?"

"Kind of like a mess of history and feelings of a single country jammed into a body. You should totally read Nations and some proof of their existance…" Not long after, Jelle left the room, many questions answered. Dumbledore, with this new found knowledge, headed off to the scheduled Order of the Phoenix meeting.

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"Everyone, I have news to bring to the table," Dumbledore said as he sat down. "It's about Arthur Kirkland." The members glanced at each other. Did Dumbledore figure it out?

"However, you must swear to not dscuss this with anyone outside of this room, for I fear the consequences that follow after."

"What is he then?!" Sirius blurted out.

"Very well. As we all know, he is not human. Yet, he has no traits of a vampire. His family is really the same creature from my guess. He is a nation." It took a second for this sentence to set in.

"What do you mean 'nation'?" Mrs Weasley gasped. Many were speechless.

"He is the physical embodiment of an entire country." Dumbledore answered.

"You forgot one part. I am the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland." a voice called from the corner of the room.