Three days after his return to England Harry found himself anxiously awaiting the arrival of the foreign members of the order. Since his trip to Diagon alley and the ministry he had not left the house. He had been busy though going through the wide array of paper work that had come to him through Amelia.

He had finished signing off on some papers for the bank and whistled for Archimedes, his new owl. "Take this to Gringgotts for me." H e told the bird.

Severus walked in as the bird was taking off. "Done all of the paper work?"

Harry nodded. "Finally. I never thought I'd miss the homework from school but it seemed to be less then all of this."

Severus leaned down to kiss his husband on the lips. "You should go and get prepared; our guests should be arriving soon."

Harry groaned. "I thought in private I didn't have to get dressed up like a perfumed peacock."

Severus smirked. "Don't let Lucius here you say that, he has dressed that way for years."

Harry laughed. "You can't play that card, you've already revealed that man wears jeans and trainers when he's not out in public."

Severus conceded that point. "I still don't think you want to be greeting guests in boxers, but if I'm wrong by all means don't."

Harry started blushing as he remembered he had not yet dressed. "I guess a few more pieces of clothes couldn't hurt."

Severus pulled him to his chest as Harry got up and started kissing him. "I hope so, I'm the only one who gets to see you in your boxer shorts."

Harry nodded. "And out of them too. But that will have to wait. Now like you said I need to hurry."

Severus watched as his husband went up to their bedroom to shower and change. He should jump in a cold shower. Some how the sight of his husband in boxers, well almost anything or nothing at all really, made him horny.

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Harry made it back into the library dressed in a simpler pair of robes with his hair tied back, in time for him to be present to greet their guests as they came spilling out of the floo in the library. Everyone but Hagrid and Xeno who both remained behind, who had been at the manor in France had come as well as a few he had not seen before.

Fleur introduced him to her two older brothers, Henri and Jerome, and had brought Gabrielle as well. "They are all members of the new order as well."

Harry welcomed the new members. "I wish I was having a chance to meet the British ones."

Severus smiled. "A few will be making an appearance shortly, those who could come without raising any suspicion."

Lucius nodded and smile as he embraced Harry. "The others as we have said you will meet at the founder's heir right in a fortnight."

Narcissa came to hug him. "You know you look very much like my husband and my son, I must say you have changed a lot."

Harry smirked at his husband who answered. "You should have seen him when he went to the ministry. He would have mad Lucius proud."

Harry nodded. "I kept in my mind, do what Lucius would do. Seemed to work. Had Fudge quaking in his boots."

Lucius broke into a big smile. "I'm sure you've done us all proud Harry. I just hope you get a chance to see the real me."

Harry returned the smile. "I've already started too and I know you must be a good guy or my husband wouldn't be so close to you all of these years."

He soon had them seated as best as he could. Remus, Tonks and Fleur and her sister on one couch, the Malfoys on another, Fleur's brothers, Katie and Oliver ranged in a number of armchairs and stools. The dinning room had more seating but they had chosen this room for being a bit more personable. The twins both took seats on the floor and Bill stood against the fireplace.

Harry did not have to wait much longer to meet three of the local members of the group. He gasped and realized why Amelia had refused to tell him who they were before he had shown up here to evict the order.

"Moody and Professor McGonagall" harry said with a smile.

McGonagall nodded. "Call me Minerva, but yes. I have been a member of this new order from the start."

Moody shook Harry's hand. "Very impressive performance that day Mr Potter, I must say you did us proud."

The third person who had come was Professor Flitwick. For some reason though he had not known his old charms teacher was a member of the group, he was not surprised to find him there.

"Call me Filius my boy. And you should know there are a number of teachers who'll be loyal to you and your order when they find out." Flitwick said in greeting.

Harry had not really had any idea how large his order was and he was to come to realize it was quite a bit bigger then the order of the phoenix. Along with Amelia there were another eight members not there as well as students like Susan and Luna, and Neville.

The meeting was not a long one that day. Lucius explained. "We just wanted you to have a better idea of who was on your side and who you could count on."

Moody nodded. "We had your back at the eviction meeting though I assume your husband was at your side."

Harry was a bit surprised that Moody knew. "I wasn't aware that the news of my marriage to Severus had been revealed."



Moody laughed. "Constant vigilance my boy. Anyone can see the love between you two and I have not missed the wedding band on his finger. I do not see one on your hand but I assume that is for obvious reasons of course."

Harry nodded. "My husband keeps it safe on a chain about his neck. He assures me that I can have it back soon."

Lucius smiled. "The founder's right is set up for the next new moon which will occur in exactly a fortnight from now."

Harry was happy it would be soon but he had questions. "How are we going to get into the school ?"

"There is a second entrance to the chamber of secrets, in the forbidden forest. You can get into the forest without passing the wards." Severus told him.

Remus smiled. "And we just happen to have a resident parselmouth who can get us in there."

Harry looked at his husband. "Isn't it a bit strange that the soon to be Lord Slytherin does not even have the power to get in his own chamber?"

Severus laughed. "Unfortunately you didn't pass it to me with the bond but after the right there is a chance I will be able to."

They spent the rest of the afternoon discussing what needed to be done to gain entrance and what items they would need for the right as well. The foreign members would not be able to venture form the house for most of them were supposedly in exile which left Harry and Moody really. Minerva and Filius had to return back to school. It was the weekend and they were able to get away from the school without raising suspicion as it was common for teachers to take weekends off.

Oliver smiled. "I'm going to be staying with an old quiditch buddy here. It's my cover so I'll be able to help out and she'll be happy to help as well."

Harry wondered if it was either Angelina or Alicia but didn't ask. "The rest of you will be staying here with us?"

Lucius nodded. "We will for the most part. We will have to leave from time to time for business. I'm sure your extensive properties can help us out there."

Harry had looked at a map and knew that the properties he and Severus owned together from their inheritances spread through almost every county in Great Britain and it would not be hard for a member of the order to use it as a safe house while away on a mission. They had all recently been placed under the fidelius charm and Harry could reveal the location to one of the order members, when I need of its use.

He called Kreacher to have some rooms prepared for them and saw the order members off to their own spaces. Moody and those who had other places to stay, took their leave.

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Later that night as Harry lay in bed with his husband, resting after making love, he lay with his head on his husband's chest next to his heart and found a reassurance in listening to the steady beat of his heart.

"I'm kind of glad Moody is on our side." Harry felt strange admitting.

Severus laughed. "I would think Moody would be happy to hear that. May I ask why?"

"He's the scariest auror out there. I would much rather him on my side then against me." Harry said.

Severus shook his head. "You know most people who faced Voldemort wouldn't be scared of Moody. You amaze me."

Harry reached up to kiss his husband. "I know."

Severus smirked at his husband. "You are a little prat."

Harry made puppy dog eyes. "But you love me anyways."

"Aye that I do."

As they once again fell into a warm round of love making Harry found comfort in not only the constant presence and support of his husband but in knowing just how many allies he had here in England. After his betrayal and being sent to prison he had doubted he had any left. How wrong he had been. He just hoped Severus had remembered to put up the shields before they started, he didn't want the order to be that intimate with his personal life.