It was nearing the end of September when Danny was visiting Shell Cottage.

"Phantom! Hey!" Fred exclaimed happily. Danny grinned at the twin as George handed his brother a cup of tea.

"Hey. Long time no see guys. How's things, I heard you had a joke shop down on Diagon Alley," Danny greeted them. Fenton had had most dealings with Fred and George since they left school.

"That's right. Real successful too. Not that we're bragging," George confirmed with a smug grin.

"How's things at Hogwarts?" Fred inquired.

"You aren't in contact with Ginny?" Danny retorted in confusion. Both twins shrugged.

"Not great. Ginny, along with Luna and Neville, have taken it upon themselves to rebel against the Carrows and Snape," Danny answered.

"Not gotten herself hurt right?" Fred asked worriedly. Danny sighed and rubbed his neck.

"Not yet. No. But she's been lucky so far. I hate to say it, but Snape isn't as bad as the Carrows. They haven't caught her yet. I've tried to help her but… honestly I'm not there all the time," Danny replied. The twins bit their lips in worry.

"Better not tell mum. She's worried enough about Harry, Hermione and Ron without worrying about Ginny too," George muttered. Danny nodded in understanding. Tonks and Lupin entered the room.

"Phantom, wonderful to see you. It's been a while," Lupin greeted. Danny smiled.

"Phantom, I don't know if you know. But… I'm pregnant," Tonks revealed with a broad smile. Danny blinked before grinning happily.

"That's brilliant. Congratulations you two," Danny offered. Tonks smiled and nodded to him.

Later that evening Lupin and Danny stepped outside for a quiet word.

"Thanks for coming this evening Danny. I've wanted to talk to you for a while now. Ever since I found out about Tonks being pregnant," Lupin muttered.

"I know you were worried about having a family Remus," Danny began.

"I tried to run away Danny. I found Harry and tried to go with them after asking him to be our baby's godfather," Lupin confessed. Danny blinked.

"Harry… talked, well shouted, some sense into me. But I still want to do something to support Harry but I can't be constantly putting myself and Tonks and our child in danger. So… I want to start a radio station. The Daily Prophet is under Death Eater control and people need to know the truth," Lupin resumed. He turned to Danny, his eyes showing his uncertainty and worry.

"I'm glad Harry snapped you out of that stupid idea Remus. Running away wasn't gonna do anything but let your baby down and Tonks. The radio station is a good idea," Danny replied. Lupin sighed and nodded.

"Thanks Danny. I'm just not sure though," Lupin mumbled.

"Remus, I'd be glad to help you with this radio station. Well as much as I can do anyway. It's a good idea. Brilliant actually. I've seen how hopeless kids at Hogwarts are. People need hope. That's why I offered my special services to the order. And I'm sure there are other order members that would be more than happy to help out," Danny suggested. Lupin smiled.

"Fred and George want to contribute but Molly's not so sure. But they've put me in contact with their old Hogwarts friend, Lee Jordan. He's supposed to be good at magical technology things," Lupin informed Danny. The halfa nodded slowly.

"Well, why don't you have Phantom on your radio station?" Danny offered. Lupin glanced at Danny.

"Thank you Danny. That's very kind. But what about your cover? Your voice doesn't change and if you get caught, you'll be killed," Lupin pointed out fearfully. Danny bit his lip before frowning in concentration.

"I can try and sound more echoey for your radio show thing," Danny replied with his ghostly voice echoing more than usual. Lupin blinked. Danny smiled at his friend.

"Besides, hopefully the radio station will be safe and I'll be protected. I can be a safety check," Danny remarked grimly with a shrug. Lupin didn't look happy with that comment but didn't object.

After two weeks which he spent letting slip some information on the order to the Death Eaters and Voldemort, who was travelling, and spent the majority of his time in Hogwarts, watching over the newly reformed Dumbledore's Army which comprised of students wishing to fighting back against the Carrows and Snape. Dumbledore's Army was mostly led by Neville, Ginny and Luna. They couldn't do much. But where they could do something, they did. Most of what they did was openly defying the Carrows and trying their best to protect other students from disciplinary action. Punishments had become exceptionally harsh, particularly for anyone who questioned Voldemort or any Death Eaters. But after two weeks, Danny teleported to Tonks' parents' house where the first radio broadcast would be from.

"Welcome Phantom. Come in. Lee, this is King Phantom. Phantom, you probably already know Lee Jordan," Lupin introduced them. Lee grinned excitedly and held out a hand.

"Nice to meet you your highness. It's an honour. Never really got to talk to you before. I know you helped Fred and George back with Umbridge," Lee rambled. Danny smiled uncertainly and gently extracted his hand from Lee's eager handshake.

"Call me Phantom Lee. I'm not one for formalities," Danny muttered.

"Lee's been telling me a few of his ideas for the radio station. He thinks we should have codenames and he can password protect the station. This first broadcast is really just a test to see if our equipment works. I've told the order the radio frequency and the chosen password for this broadcast," Lupin informed Danny. Danny blinked.

"Oh. Cool. Uh, what is the password anyway?" Danny asked.

"Potter. At least that's today's. We'll change it each time. It will just make it a little safer," Lupin answered. Danny nodded in understanding.

"So let's talk codenames. I was thinking I could be called River. You know after the River Jordan," Lee remarked as he started to set up the transmitter. Danny and Lupin smiled.

"I was thinking of making mine Romulus. After the Roman myth of the twins Romulus and Remus," Lupin offered. They turned to Danny.

"I'll be honest. I'd rather not have a codename," Danny told them. Lee frowned in confusion.

"Why not?" Lee asked. Danny sighed and glanced at Lupin.

"I'd rather anyone who listens to this radio station to know it's me talking. I'm a ghost. My voice echoes. I can't hide that so I'd rather not try," Danny explained. Lupin nodded slowly in understanding while Lee frowned but shrugged. Danny truly didn't want a codename to protect his human half while he was under cover as a Death Eater.

"Here Phantom. Andromeda and Tonks have promised to stay out of here while we broadcast," Lupin muttered as he handed the halfa a microphone. Danny smiled nervously in gratitude.

"Where's Ted?" Danny wondered softly.

"On the run. He's a muggle as you know so he's not exactly welcome in the magical community right now with You Know Who in charge. Don't worry, he's fine," Lupin answered. Danny nodded.

"Let's get this started," Lee urged excitedly. Danny smirked and floated in a seated position next to Lupin.

"Ready when you are River," Lupin chuckled. Lee grinned broadly and counted down to one on his fingers before switching on the radio transmitter.

"Hello and welcome to Potterwatch. I'm River and I'm joined on our premier show by Romulus and Phantom. Say hi guys," Lee announced.

"Good evening," Lupin greeted calmly.

"Hey," Danny offered, making sure to put as much echo as possible into his voice.

"As this is our premier show, we should probably explain that we're using codenames to protect our loved ones," Lee started.

"Except myself River. So any Death Eaters listening look me up at Hogwarts," Danny interjected cockily. Lupin and Lee chuckled uncertainly.

"Oh come on guys. This is the one time we can let loose and have a little fun at their expense," Danny remarked.

"Very true Phantom. But continue River," Lupin agreed.

"Well like I was saying, we will try to broadcast as often as we can but circumstances and everything. We'll also be moving around to make sure we can't be tracked down. And our shows will be password protected," Lee resumed.

"Guest speakers will be subject to change also," Lupin added.

"So with that said, we've got an hour to fill guys. What are we going to talk about?" Lee asked, glancing at Danny and Lupin uncertainly.

"I suppose we should issue a warning about the taboo in case anyone listening doesn't know. If you say You Know Who's name, you'll have Death Eaters banging on your door. That or snatchers," Danny suggested.

"Snatchers?" Lee repeated in confusion.

"You don't know? Snatchers are basically bounty hunters that hunt down muggle borns or other noteworthy witches or wizards on the run. So unlikely since this is our first show, Harry, watch out for them. He's got a massive bounty on his head," Danny explained.

"Wow Phantom. How did you find out that?" Lee muttered in surprise.

"I have my ways. Being a ghost does have advantages," Danny retorted with a smile.

They went on to talk about a few things the Death Eaters had done that the Daily Prophet refused to print. They also listed a number of known deaths caused by Voldemort's increase in power, Danny making sure to announce Charity Burbage's death among the many. They then wrapped up the show by setting the next password as Dumbledore. Lee flipped off the transmitter and turned to Lupin and Danny with a broad grin.

"Well gents, Potterwatch has officially been born. Thanks for coming on Phantom," Lee declared. Danny smiled and shrugged.

"No problem. I don't get to do much these days. Anything I can do to help people keep hopeful, I'm happy to do. Try to let me know whenever you need a speaker and where," Danny replied kindly.

In the book, Potterwatch was already established… so I wondered about how it was formed. There you have it.

Let me know what you think.

Until the next chapter.