Author's Note: Hey all, this chapt, is a bit of a cliff hanger and the drop kind of happens at the end, so to speak. You kind of get to see what Annie has to deal with as far as the Order goes, seeing as not alot happens in this chapter I added a bit o' humor. And I'm bringing back a character we all know and love, Mr. Oliver Wood. Yes the swooning can begin.

But when a young lady is to be a heroine, the perverseness of forty surrounding families cannot prevent her. Something must and will happen to throw a hero in her way. Jane Austen, Northanger Abby
Age is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth. JK Rowling

Harry Potter Arms of the Angel

Chapter 4: The Mysterious Ways of Miss Black

If Annie had known what she was walking into, she may have turned around and runaway screaming. The Order of the Phoenix was a typically very dignified and orderly organization, but tonight was pure and utter chaos. Annie glanced down at her watch, they were only ten minutes into the meeting and already McGonagall was being held back by Moody and Kingsley. Which was funnier to watch than it sounds. Stepping over the bodies of Moody and Kingsley who had been thrown off by Minerva, This should've been the moment Annie turned back and screamed "The world is not in it's right mind!" But she decided to have some Gryffindor bravery and face the weird world she was about to step into. Annie made her way over to a beaming Remus and a laughing Tonks. This really was a priceless moment, 'one that should be documented on camera,' Annie thought. But the Weasley twins, like always, were way ahead of her and already had a quick quotes quill and a camera out.

"Hello Papa," She kissed Remus on the cheek, and couldn't help but notice he looked a little scrawny.

"I thought I smelt your scent." Remus spoke holding Annie in his arms getting a good look a her, it had been months since he had seen his adopitve daughter.

"Has anyone ever told you that the whole werewolves sniffing people out thing is a little bit creepy," Annie laughed making a small pinch with two fingers.

"Tonks, how are you? I haven't seen you in forever!" Annie hugged Tonks who couldn't stop laughing at the very disgruntled Moody and Kingsley.

"I'm great sweetheart, you?" Tonks replied warmly, Annie and Tonks had a great friendship since Tonks began dating Remus.

"I'm... fine," She said putting on a smile... "Looking after him I hope?" Annie looked over her shoulder at Remus, and Tonks just nodded glumily. "Alright, let me find my seat before it's noticed I'm late, but I'll find you after..." Annie walked stealthily over to her seat between Oliver on one side, who had joined the Order at the same time she had, causing them to have a bit of a brother/sister relationship at meetings, they were both new meat; and Fred and George on the other. This should be an interesting night she thought to herself.

"Oliver," She said giving a quick hug to him "Hope Puddlemere isn't working you too hard..."

"Oh not a bit, but I'm afraid you've got your hands fairly full. Ron, Harry, and Hermione, are quite hard to keep up with if memory serves me right." He spoke in his rogue Scottish accent that made all the women in the world weak in the knees.

"Oi, what's he mean by that?" Ron whispered. It was quite tight quarters; Ron, Hermione, Harry, Ginny, and Luna were all under the invisibility cloak and had climbed up a floor above where the Order was, a perfect spot to drop the extendable ears and their little viewscope through a hole in the floor. "Ow Ronald that was my foot!"

"Fred, George!" Annie hadn't seen the Twins in quite a while, they were the only reason for coming to these meetings most of the time considering the Order didn't really respect the views of their younger members, meetings got quite boring when one had nothing to do but stare at their feet. So Oliver, Fred, George, and Annie had gotten close.

"Ah, the lovely Miss Black. How do you do," Fred and George mocked deep bows.

"Oh sit down and shut up you two," Annie Joked and then whispered,"and if you wouldn't mind, make me a copy of Catwoman over there attacking Moody, it's going to be my Christmas card picture."

"Oh were way ahead of you!"Fred and George winked mischieviously pulling out a long roll of magical film. And with that everyone was seated, Annie whispered to Oliver "So what did I miss, that made McGonagall almost attack someone?" Oliver laughed quietly as did Annie, the thought of Minerva McGonagall attacking someone the muggle way, was absolutely ludicrous, but hilarious at the same time.

"Arthur, wondered if she was a bit too old to be going on 'Missions' for the Order. And she kind of pounced on him."

"Serves him right..."

"Miss Black, You're late!" Professor McGonagall should seriously consider a change in career, can anyone say Warden McGonagall reporting for duty?

Annie thought to herself for a quick second... and then said "Oh I know... I hope I'm not pregnant," In a mock worried tone. This got laughs from the younger generation of Order Members... (Fred, George, Oliver, Bill, Fleur, Tonks...) and glares from the older members.

"Wood banged the meeting in fifteen minutes ago!"

"Dirty!" She took a sharp intake of breath and mocked an astounded voice. This again got laughs from the same people as Remus just shook his head in a way that clearly stated 'I-did-not-raise-her!' and thought to himself how much Sirius and James would've loved her.

"What was that Miss Black?" McGonagall looked ready to pounce...

"We believe," started Fred

"That Annie here, made a humorous comment and/or statement sometimes reffered to..." George added

"as a Joke," They both finished looking satisfied with themselves. McGonagall just shook her head disaprovingly and sat down.

Fred leaned towards Annie, "You're wearing Black, not your preferred color. Go to a funeral?" It was true, Annie had always, always worn blue for as long as she could remember, every day of her life. The Twins knew this well, knowing her longer than most people, but we'll get to that later. For some reason; she always chose blue. Hmmmm Blue is the color of loyalty, intellect, and peace. Seems to reflect our Blue Girl quite well.

But yes the color choice (A/n I'm getting to a point, I promise this is important) was intentional. It was a well known fact that the Order didn't treat their younger members the same as their older members. The young ones ideas were always shot down, and they were never really considered a vital part of the Order even if they were truly important. So Annie had dressed a bit older, wearing a form fitting black, turtle neck sweater, with dark wash skinny jeans and leather boots with her jeans tucked in, and black wizarding robes. Even Fred and George dressed a bit more grown up in black dragon hide suit jackets. I guess subconciously, this was their way of seeming older. Their only way to demand a morsel of respect.

"We've got a heavy agenda this evening, let's begin shall we...? First I think we must tackle the problem we've been dancing around since Albus's death, leadership. This is not a decison to be taken lightly, The Order of the Phoenix has never had the problem of picking a leader. There had always just been, a natural leader in the group. But we think it best to call a vote for a leader. Also tonight we must discuss the progress of our various tasks and unique projects." She said eyeing the twins on the word 'unique.' Harry couldn't place it, but even through the tiny viewscope he could tell McGonagall had lost her tinge of sparkle. Maybe it was due to the fact Dumbledore was gone, and maybe it was due to the war. But she certainly wasn't the same.

Annie just sighed, to her it was obvious who their leader should be. Or at least had the right to be. She zoned out for a while as thoughts of Harry crept into her mind, yes he was an insufferable git sometimes, but that didnt' make her love him any less. Wait did I just think the word love? Annie yelled in her mind... Well love is a word she used quite a bit when she thought about Harry. She knew that she had only known him for a few months before she used the 'L' word, and it was in the heat of the moment. But she meant it. Every day she had spent with Harry made her happy. But he didn't think of her like that obviously... except what Annie didn't know, he was thinking about her in the exact same way right now, he really loved her too. Annie and Harry were both pulled out of their seperate reveries...

"Miss Black, how has your stay at Hogwarts been going?" Moody asked quite grumpily, he was most likely watching Annie daydream...

"Fine, just... fine." Annie had to admit she was being pretty vague, but she really didn't feel like being here right now.

"Do us the pleasure and grace us with a bit more information Miss Black!!" Moody almost shouted at her. Harry, still listening and watching this transpire had the sudden earge to punch good ol' Mad Eye. But he had another thing coming. People often forgot, seeing Annie's pretty and petite exterior, that she was astonishingly fierce when she wanted to be.

Throwing a look at Moody that would make the Dark Lord himself cower and beg for mercy, Annie began; "Well Mr. Moody if I must, oh what was the word you used, yes 'grace' you with more information; I would hope you would ask a bit nicer next time. Otherwise suffering the rath of a very pissed off Haven." Even Harry found himself laughing, Annie wouldn't hurt a fly and Moody knew it. Yet her assertiveness shocked even him. "But all is well at Hogwarts, seeing as there have been no reports in the The Profet or from Professor McGonagall of any attacks on the school. I'm actually out of practice shield wise,haven't had to use it in a while. My guess is it's the calm before the storm, If I were Vol..." And she was abruptly cut off by McGonagall.

"Well nice to see someone's life is going easy..." McGonagall said bitterly

"I... I don't think she said it was eas..." Oliver tried to defend Annie a bit, but was also, cut off.

"Moving on to more important matters..."

"They're eating them alive down there..." Ginny said a little astonished, she'd never heard the Order be this well... mean to eachother.

"I believe it is time to vote, ladies and gentlemen..." They went round robin around the table and everyone voted for their candidate so to speak. So far it was between McGonagall and Moody, which meant it came down to Annie's vote.

"Miss Black?" A voice asked impatiently, but she was in a trance as she looked at the extendable ears dangling slightly from the ceiling and smiled to herself. "Miss Black?"

"I nominate one Harry Potter for consideration of leader of the Order of the Phoenix."