DISCLAIMER: THE WORLD OF HARRY POTTER BELONGS TO JK. ROWLING.
Before Laura had time to say anything, Dumbeldore came up to her and Sirius. "Ms. Socketine, I am afraid I must speak to you and Stephanie at once. Please meet me in my office as soon as you can, I shall go and get Ms. Kimberly."
Laura looked up into Sirius's eyes; the rims of her eyes were red, her cheeks a bit puffy and she bit her lip nervously. Sirius was completely taken away, she had the most innocent face on he had ever seen. She looked like a wounded bird, made to go out in the cold. After all, she had been forced into this. She didn't have time to say anything because she had to go get Stephanie, so she just looked at him, let go of his arm as she turned away, and never saw his eyes fill with tears.
"Mmm…what…." Mumbled Stephanie in her sleep.
" Come on, get up. Dumberldore wants to see us." Whispered Laura.
They tip toed out to the hospital wing and turned the corner to Dumbeldore's office. They stood outside the statue, not ready to go inside, because whatever he had to say, they were betting it wasn't good.
"Laura, how are you feeling?" asked Stephanie tentatively.
" I don't know yet, it feels like a dream. Like this can't be happening. I mean just yesterday I was worried about what to wear."
" Yeah, it's like we have to grow up all of a sudden, we don't get a choice in the matter."
The girls just hugged once, as their eyes filled with tears once again, and they went to the Headmaster's office. He was pacing around the room, which was unusual, because he was usually just behind his desk looking ahead.
" Thank you for coming. As you know, you are the most aware of the going ons, and yet I still haven't told you why. You must be very exhausted after such a trying night, but please bear with me. You have witnessed everything that Harry said yesterday, and I am afraid that as I predicted it is true that Voldemort has returned. Harry still does not know of your involvement in this, but I will tell him shortly. Both of you girls, though born on different dates were born as the planets aligned, which happens only once ever 88 years, making the magical energies behave differently. When you born, you girls were granted with a supernatural gift of magic, meaning you are able to perform magic without a wand, and soon enough just by thought. No one, not even myself have that ability. Only one wizard has ever had that ability, and that was Merlin. As you can see, this is the reason why you two will be the key to this war. Together you are the most powerful beings magic has ever seen. The Order will be starting up again, and though you are under age, you have my permission to be members, because you need to train…"
He continued for another 10 min giving them details on the order. They were under explicit trust. When they were finally dismissed, the girls were just in shock that they just stepped out of the office, and were planning on just going to their dormitories and talk it over. As they climbed through the portrait hole, the twins, Lee, and surprisingly Oliver was there too. They all looked like hell, like they hadn't slept all night and their eyes were all bloodshot. They turned their heads as the girls walked in, and Oliver jumped up first with a concerned look on his face and walked towards Laura. He put his arm around her, and wrapped her in a hug without asking what happened or anything, and Laura was very grateful for the lack of questions.
Lee just looked up and said, " Stephanie, everything all right? What's going on?"
Stephanie made her way to the couch, to sit down, and not once did Fredsay anything. He looked so angry, he was bright red, and eyes glassy. Stephanie sighed and then Oliver sat down holding on to Laura as she cuddled next to him.
"Well…" before Stephanie had any chance to start talking, Fred couldn't take it anymore and shot up.
" WHY THE HELL ARE YOU KEEPING THINGS FROM ME? I WAS SO BLOODY WORRIED ABOUT YOU? OUT ALL NIGHT! ME HERE, WORRYING SICK, NO IDEA WHAT'S GOING ON!…" He was shouting, towering over Stephanie, and looking as furious as ever.
She tried to coax him by holding his arm saying, " calm down, I going to tell you know. Please understand."
He just glared at her and sat down as far away from her as possible. She gulped and fought back tears, as Laura shot him an evil look.
" Ok, so Laura and me…well, there is something we have been keeping from you for a while now.." said Stephanie.
" YEA NO SHIT!" said Fred and George at the exact same time.
Laura told them to shut up if they wanted to hear the truth, and Stephanie continued.
" Well a couple months ago, when Dumbeldore first talked to us…" She told them everything about their connection with the famous trio and their visit's to Hogesmeade without the boys, with the exception of what her and Laura's part was in all of this.
George and Lee were pouting at the fact that they had gone to the village without them, and Oliver just asked if they were sure that Sirius was not a bad guy. Laura scooted away from Oliver just slightly and said, " No, he is one of the good guys…"
They asked questions and Stephanie answered them, which Laura was thankful for, because she kept thinking about Sirius; about this morning.
What had he meant when he asked if he could keep her? What was he feeling? Don't kid yourself Laura, I think it's more than just a little attraction…no impossible; he is just worried because of everything that is happening.
After convincing herself that he didn't care for her more than just worried friend, she frowned her eyebrows and looked at Oliver. He looked very cute with his worried expression, listening attentively to Stephanie. His hair was short and brown, clean and proper, not like the bad boy look that Sirius had. Damn Sirius, get out of my head!Also, Oliver is not nearly as built as Sirius…
After a while, the group sat silently, then George yawned, hugged Stephanie and Laura and said he was going to bed, because he had stayed up all night like a worried parent.
" Now kids, if you pull anything like that again, I am going to have to give you the birds and the bees talk," he said jokingly as he patted Laura on the head like a dog.
Then he went to Stephanie and gave her friendly kiss on the forehead, and said, " you two should get some sleep too…you look ghostly pale." Then Lee followed him upstairs to get some rest.
The only people left were Stephanie, and Fred, sitting at opposite ends, and Oliver and Laura curled up in each other's arms in the middle. Before this could get any more awkward, the students started coming down form their dormitories for breakfast, and to hear to gossip of what happened that night before. Fred scowled and made way to stand up and leave, but Stephanie said, " Please Fred, please wait…" he turned around looking at her sadly and said, " what for?"
" Please wait, we need to talk.."
He opened the Portrait hole, and led the way outside to talk free from all prying ears. He walked ahead of her, so that Stephanie had to slightly jog to keep up. Once outside, they walked towards the green houses and said, " ok. Talk." She sighed, knowing this wasn't going to be easy…
Up in the Gryffindor tower, Laura looked back at the door worried of what was going on with Stephanie and Fred. Oliver just looked down at her, put his hand under her chin so she would look him in the eyes and said, " Don't worry, they will be fine. I have never seen anyone more in love then Fred. You should have seen him last night, almost broke down…heck, I almost broke down…"
Laura opened her eyes in surprise at his last words. She mumbled something, but he just smiled and said, "Laura, would you do me the greatest honor of being my girlfriend. I have liked you for so long, the more I see you the more I want to hold you…"
Laura couldn't stop blushing. She knew he was waiting for an answer and when she said "OK," Sirius's head popped in her mind.
In the meantime, Sirius had talked to Dumbeldore about the use of his house for headquarters, but still had no idea in Laura or Stephanie's involvement in all of this, because Dumbeldore was not going to tell anyone because they had to be kept pretty top secret. He walked out onto the grounds, ready to leave; back in his dog form and he passed a quarrelling couple. He could see a red haired boy, but he didn't see the girl, not that he was paying much attention. All he was thinking about was Laura.
SIRIUS'S POV:
Last night when she kissed him…and then this morning…how long must this go on? This cruel trick of fate! She wants to be with him, FINE! …DAMN… I can't give up on her; I have never felt this way before. When She glanced my way
I thought I saw—no impossible--Hope I could have loved her and that she'd set me free, But it's not to be If I can't love her…. Let the world be done with me…