Author's Note: I'm already crying over the fact that HP will be done in a few days...:( it's the beginning of the end guys and we saw it all happen.
On a lighter note, the chapter is called the Collide,a brilliant song by Howie Day that I kind of think of as a theme song for Annie and Harry's relationship.
Big thanks as always to: Monica Ryan and ReAdErWrItErWhAtEvEr for putting this story on their alert list and to bch1993 and mrspatrickdempsey, for their reviews and for putting me on faves! (Mer you know you rock as always!)
All it takes is faith and trust... and a bit of pixy dust-Peter Pan
Chapter 6: Collide
Blue began to slowly rise from her seat again, this was the first time she felt like "Blue," in months... She began to slowly walk towards the exit, the heels of her boots 'click, clack, click' on the rickety wooden floor of the Three Broomsticks, many eyes followed her, as she came close to the door. McGonagall stepped in front of her.
"State your terms Miss Black." The Professor said with the thinest lips Harry had ever seen on McGonagall, which was saying something. McGonagall was trying to stop one of the most valuble members of the Order from walking out. Even though she didn't like to admit it, Annie really was their only safety guarentee.
"I have none, and I can't speak for Potter and his friends, but I doubt they trust any member of this 'fine institution' after this evening." Annie spoke glancing at the hole in the ceiling and smiling to herself. The rest of the room followed suit and pondered at the hole in the ceiling and didn't realize what she was looking at, except of course the Weasley clan. Fred and George smirked looking quite proud of their little mischief maker.
"Explain yourself Miss Black,"
"As of oh," she glanced at her watch, "Six fifty this evening, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Luna Lovegood, and Ginny Weasley have seen and heard everything that had occured in this very room. Moody and his all seeing eye failed to noticed five very prominent pairs of extendable ears and a viewscope that were dropped through a hole in the floor of the story above us." Oh how, Sirius, James, and Lily would've loved to meet her, Remus thought to himself trying to not laugh at the very cold glare being given to McGonagall and Moody the supposed "leaders" of the group by all members of the Order of the bloody Phoenix!
"Professor McGonagall, I advise you to move," Annie was trying to get past Minerva, but the professor must have been a Keeper in a past life time, she was not letting anyone through that door. Annie knew too many of the Orders secrets.
"Professor, please move." Annie pleaded, she really didn't want to have to hurt McGonagall, no matter how infuriated she was with the feline right now. She tried yet again to pass her, and was shoved to the ground. Even with pleads from other members of the Order, McGonagall was not moving.
I'm quiet you know
You make a first impression
I've found I'm scared to know I'm always on your mind
"Oh for pete's sake" Annie hoisted the teacher in the air with a wave of her hand, not a wand, but her hand. She performed the task without muttering a word. Annie had anticipated what would happen next, as she threw her hand up to hex McGonagall, Moody attempted to petrify her. Without giving her a chance to think to do so, her Haven skills kicked in and put her natural defence shield or safe harbor around her (although the shield wasn't necessary seeing that Remus, Tonks, Bill, Fleur, Oliver, Fred, George, Molly, and Arthur had their wands pointed at Moody and even Ron, Hermione, Harry, Ginny and Luna had all five of their wands pointed through the hole in the floor/ceiling.)
"Consider this my resignation from the Order and from my current task at Hogwarts. I will not leave the castle until Holiday breaks, this should be an addiquate amount of time for you to take the precautions necessary in protecting your students." With that Annie slowy put McGonagall down and the professor scampered out of the way and Annie slammed the door. Harry also slowly left the group he was with in an attempt to follow Annie, he would deal with the 'traitors' as he now called them later. He slipped away unnoticed and ran after his girl.
Even the best fall down sometimes
Even the stars refuse to shine
Out of the back you fall in time
I somehow find
You and I collide
Meanwhile Bill, Arthur, Remus, and the Twins walked closer to Moody with a look in their eyes that said kill the mad man... It was interesting how fast The Weasleys had taken to Annie ever since they met her a few years ago (explanation coming...)
Harry ran through the streets of the tiny villiage of Hogsmeade managing to knock over some bystanders, until he finally saw the back of the one thing he wanted most. He sprinted as fast as he could, spun her around and kissed her. Right there in the middle of an overcrowded village square, but he didn't notice anyone but her.
I somehow find you and I collide...
