thank you to everyone for sticking with me throughout all the issues and lack of updates. Hopefully I won't forget my login details, at least not until after the story is completed. Another massive thank you to GingerHannah - this one's for you.

Chapter 16 - Ron's P.O.V

Once everyone had finished eating their dinner, the conversation changed drastically.

Remus had been about to take a sip of his wine but decided against it when his husband mentioned Voldemort, Remus kept his eyes on Sirius.

"I did ask the people that were here when I arrived about what's going on but no one seemed to know much." Harry stated.

"You're too young to know!" Mum barked.

"Since when did someone have to be in the Order to ask questions?" Sirius queried, "Harry's been trapped in that Muggle house for a month. He's got the right to know what's been happen-"

"Hang on!" interrupted George.

"How come Harry gets his questions answered?" asked Fred.

"It's your parents decision." James answered "I don't have an issue with Harry being told what he need to know."

"You haven't forgotten what Dumbledore said, I suppose." Mum argued, looking at Sirius.

"Which bit?" Sirius asked, looking calm but sounding very angry.

"The bit about not telling Harry more than he needs to know!" Mum responded, emphasising 'needs to know.'

"I don't intend to tell him more than he needs to know besides, it's up to James even Dumbledore said that. Harry was the one who saw Voldemort come back along with Sophie, he has more right than most-"

"He's not a member of the Order of the Phoenix" Mum shouted "Neither is Sophie and they're only fifteen and-"

"They've both dealt with as much as most in the Order and more than some." James claimed.

"No one's denying what they've done!" Mum cried "But they're still-"

"They're not children and it's not up to you to decide what's best for MY daughter!" Sirius shouted impatiently.

"They're not adults either! Especially not Harry!" Mum shouted back.

"I've had enough." James sighed exasperatedly as he got up and left the room, Severus following.

"Dumbledore knows the position has changed, Molly. He accepts that Harry will have to be filled in, to a certain extent, now that he is staying at Headquarters." Dad mentioned.

"Yes, but there's a difference between that and inviting him to ask whatever he likes!" Mum exclaimed.

"Personally, I think it better that Harry gets the facts - not all the facts, Molly, but the general picture - from us, rather than some garbled version from others." Remus pointed out, quietly.

"Well, I can see I'm going to be overruled so I'll just say this; Dumbledore must have had his reasons for not wanting Harry to know too much, and speaking as someone who has Harry's best interests at heart-"

"He's not your son." Sirius whispered.

"He's as good as, besides, who else has he got?" Mum argued.

"He's got me. He also has James, who is his dad!"

"Yes, the thing is, it's been difficult for James to look after him whilst playing dead. As for you, it hasn't been possible for you to look after your own child whilst locked up in Azkaban, never mind anyone else's!" Mum exclaimed.

The look on the faces of both Remus and Sophie were incredible, I've never seen either of them look so angry before, especially not Sophie but I know that she is very protective of her family. Personally, I think mum was way out of line with that comment but you know what her wrath is like, I don't particularly want to have to deal with it whilst pregnant.

"Molly, that was way out of line and you're not the only person at this table that cares about Harry." Remus growled, "Sirius, I know what she said but sit down!"

"I think that Harry ought to be allowed a say in this. He's old enough to decide for himself. And before you mention it, Sophie is staying and we will tell her what we believe is necessary." Sirius finished.

"I want to know what is going on." Harry said immediately.

"Very well. Ginny, Ron, Hermione, Fred and George, I want you out of this kitchen now. And can someone ask James to return, since Harry is his child, James should be the one to decide how much he can know." Mum stated.

Everyone else started to argue but it has been such a long day and I'm so tired that I didn't have the energy left to protest. Trusting that Harry, Sophie and Hermione will inform me of anything important, I went to bed after letting James know his presence was required in the kitchen.