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Chapter four: Understanding
Harry heard footsteps in the hall. A large shadow cast on the wall from the faint cackling fire. He saw Mrs. Weasley rushing towards him. "Hi Harry dear", she said with a smile, though it was plain that she was exhausted.
Mrs. Weasley hugged Harry for two seconds before she seemed to realize something. "Come on Harry", Mrs. Weasley said urgently. They walked up the some stairs leading to a dark hallway. Once they were out of earshot Harry demanded "What is going on?"
"Ron and Hermione will explain everything." They finally reached a big black door with a snake handle, and an eye etched a little higher in the middle of the door.
The door opened and Harry was greeted with a hug from Hermione. As soon as she got off him, he saw Ron sitting at the end on one of two beds. Ron slid to his feet and walked up to Harry. No one noticed Mrs. Weasley leave and close the door behind her. Harry felt a surge of happiness enter his body at the sight of his friends. After a moment, Harry looked at his friends and demanded, "What is going on?"
Hermione sighed. But it was Ron who spoke first. "You-Know-Who is up to something." Ron paused a moment as if to see what Harry would do. After a few seconds he continued, "We don't know exactly what it is because we're not allowed in the Order meetings." Harry must have looked confused because Hermione quickly added, "They are a group of people including Aurors who mess up Voldemort's plans and figure out what he's up to." There was a hint of hurry in her voice. "But we heard a little on Fred and George's Extendable Ears", Ron said quietly.
"There's something He needs," Ron said in almost a whisper. "Something powerful." Harry couldn't help but think that all they were telling him was stuff he could have guessed. After a moment of silence, "So, what is it?", Harry asked impatiently. "We don't know Harry," Hermione answered.
Ron and Hermione looked at each other, as if daring the other to explain. Finally Hermione said, "We only know that it is small, has hidden powers and is one of a kind." "Yeah, said Ron, "and someone has it too."
This did not satisfy Harry, but he knew it was the best that he would get. Harry absentmindedly took out his blank piece of parchment that Moody had given him. "What you got there," asked Ron curiously. "Nothing," said Harry quickly. "Just a blank piece of parchment." Harry did not know how, but somehow his friends managed to persuade him to tell them the story about getting the parchment. 'Let me see that," said Hermione after he was done. Harry handed it to her. Her eyes widened. Then Ron looked over Hermione's shoulder and mumbled, "Bloody Hell." Before Harry could ask what was wrong, Hermione handed him his parchment back. Harry looked and could not believe his eyes. In silver ink on the top left hand corner was the word Yours.