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Order of the What...?
Sirius was now fully awake in bed talking with the group in front of him. The only ones that were there was the teenagers and Nymph. Andy's mother and her siblings left a few hours before, the twins had to get back to their jobs, which they couldn't get to much time off from, and Andy's mother was staying at a nearby hotel. She was told to go back there and rest, they would tell her when Andy was awake and talking. In fact the only reason she was still asleep was because of the full moon the previous night, it didn't help her condition. Luckily the entire time she was transformed she was unconscious from her injuries and wasn't able to do any damage to herself.
Remus had come back as soon as he possibly could from his stay at the shrieking shack. It was the first time he had stayed their without his friends for years, James and Peter wanted to go with him but he said he would be fine without them and that they should stay with Sirius. And even if they went there was no guarantee that James could be able to control him without the help of Sirius.
He sat up in the bed wincing at his ribs. "Jeez, mate, just lay down. Why can't you ever stay still for more then five minutes?" James asked pushing his friend down by the shoulders.
"'Cause I'm a stubborn prick?" Sirius asked with a smirk on his face.
"That is exactly the reason." Remus said changing one of the bandages on his arm.
"Here, lemmie help." Nymph said taking the bandage from Remus and wrapping it around his upper arm. "Did Madam Pomfery look at all of these?" She asked sounding a lot like Laura or Lily.
"Of course she did." Remus said defensively. "She wouldn't let me pass until she did."
"I sorry I couldn't be there, mate, s'all my fault you had to be alone tonight." Sirius said looking down at the bed.
"No it's not, its that bloody bastard Voldemort's fault any of this happened." Remus said. "I'm just glad you came out alive," he glanced at Andy's sleeping form. "Both of you."
"We all are, don't know what we would have done if we lost the beaters of the group." James said smiling referring to their old Quidditch days. "You two are the best team this school has ever had; trust me I read up on it."
"The only thing you've ever read up on." Heather said.
"But he is right." Nymph said. "The team this year is nothing compared to what I've seen of you guys and what I've heard."
"When did you see us play?" Sirius asked as Nymph took a place o the bed next to him. "Last year for the last game against Ravenclaw, you won as I recall."
"One hell of a game..." Andy moaned as she woke up in her bed.
"Andy," Remus said and moved over to his girlfriend's bed. "How are you feeling, love?"
"Like I was hit by a car multiple times." She said rubbing her temples with her hand. "And from what my memory serves that's not too far from the truth."
"Oh yeah, if you change that car into a wand, glass, fist and stuff then yes that is not far from the truth." Sirius said with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh shut up." She said. "So ma was here?" She asked.
"How'd you know?" Lily asked.
"Heh, please I know my mama, she wouldn't not be here. Same goes for 'Ries and Cas, how long ago did they leave?"
"Just a couple hours," Remus said. "They had to get back to work."
"Sounds like them," She smiled and sat up in the bed a little more.
"Don't strain yourself too much, Andy, you may not be able to hold up as well as a man can." Sirius said with a playful smirk on his face.
Andromeda raised her eyebrow and looked at him with a hostile look. "Them there's fightin' words, Sirius. Ya wanna take this outside?" She asked giving her voice a more Texas drawl then she usually had.
"You bet your knickers I would." Sirius said enhancing his accent and making it exaggerated.
"Stop it you too." Laura said slapping them both lightly on the arms.
"Ah, 'Dromeda, Sirius I had hoped you'd be awake." They all looked up to see their old headmaster walking into the infirmary. "I was wondering I may have a word with you, Nymphadora, I ask if you may leave us for a few moments?" He asked the eleven year old.
"Oh yeah, make the kid leave, 'cause I'm not mature enough to hear whatever you adults have to talk about. I'm just a kid after all, what good input could a kid have?" She rambled on as she walked out of the room.
"You have quite an odd cousin there, Sirius." Dumbledore said.
"Tell me about it." Sirius said.
"I came to ask you a question, and it is not the question that I'm sure you've been asked. I was going to ask if you have possibly wondered how me and the rest of us knew how to find you."
"Actually, yeah, that question has come up in my head." Peter said looking to the others.
"Yeah, me too." James said and the rest of them nodded.
"Well, I was contemplating asking you all this at one point but from what you've all just experienced you have proven yourselves before I thought you were ready. But now I see that you are more then I had expected, despite the fact I was your headmaster for seven years." He smiled. "You all are incredible young men and women, I believe that you would be an amazing addition to the Order."
"The order...?" Sirius asked and his memory flashed back to the time he was being beaten in the cell. "The man... he said something about knowing where the order was... If I knew it..."
"Yes, I thought as much. You see I am the leader of the Order of the Phoenix, a secret group of witches and wizards who are bold enough to rise up against Voldemort and his armies. I fear we are entering a war, and we need all the help we can get."
"Are you askin' us to join a very small group of witches and wizards to face off against the biggest threat the wizarding world has ever known and quite possibly we will die or injured horribly from this ordeal? An' to give up on parts of our lives to join this little secret society of yours and not be able to tell our friends or families all because you think we're enough of hard asses to be able to handle it?"
"... Yes, 'Dromeda I believe that is it in a nutshell." He replied nodding
"Well shoot, I'll do it. If there's a chance for revenge against this dick head I'll take it." She said with a goofy grin on.
"I'm in." Sirius said. "Those bastards are going to pay for what they did to me and Andy, and it will be by my hand."
"Me too." James said. "You hurt my family and you hurt me."
"And me, these guys are the friends I never thought I'd have, and Andy's the girlfriend I never imagined I'd be good enough for or be able to have. If there's something out there that can hurt them I'm going to help." Remus said.
"I will," Laura said quietly. "He killed my parents, I don't want anyone else to have to go through what I did."
"Me... six." Heather said counting the people who already said yes. "This guy represents everything I'm against. He needs to be taken down."
"I – I will." Peter stuttered. "He's evil, wrong and cruel... a man like that shouldn't be in existence."
"I'm not being left out of this." Lily said lastly. "He hurt my sister, and my brother." She smiled to Sirius and he smiled back. Even though she would never admit it he was like a brother to her now... a very annoying, pain in the ass brother. "I may be the one in this group most against physical violence, but need I remind you I am a red head with a temper. No one messes with my family and gets away with it."
Dumbledore smiled. "I thought you would agree; now you all realize what you're volunteering to do right? This will not be a walk in the park, there will be dangers you must face and challenges lie ahead of you all."
"Haven't you learned anything from us over the years?" James asked. "The Marauders love a challenge."
"This is serious, James, we are on the verge of a war, you must be prepared."
"So what's our other option?" Andy asked.
"Sit on the sidelines and watch the fight? Knowing we can't do nothing?" Heather finished.
"Not bloody likely." They finished together in unison.
"I agree if there's something to be done I wanna be a part of it." Remus said.
"I understand, I just want to make sure you know exactly what you're getting yourselves into, and it seems like you either do, or you don't care." Dumbledore said.
"Little bit of both probably." Heather said.
He smiled and nodded. "I thought so, you are all young and spirited, and we need that in the Order."
"Yeah, cause from what I saw of it, which in your defense wasn't much; you guys are mostly stuffy old people who probably play golf... no offense, Sir." Sirius said giving him a smile.
"None taken, now there are other members, some as young as yourselves. A few of your old classmates even."
"Bet it's not Snivellus." James muttered.
"Don't jump to conclusions, James." Lily said. "For all you know he is fighting for good."
"I fear you are incorrect, Lily, we don't know exactly where Severus is at the moment, he is not in the Order but we do not know that he is fighting for Voldemort either. We don't know, just like we don't know what your classmate Timothy is doing now, or perhaps Stephanie? It is not right to assume."
"You're right, I'm sorry, Sir." James apologized.
"No need to apologize, I understand your feud with him." He waved his hand dismissing the topic. "Now there are other things I wish to speak with you about, James, Sirius I understand both of you are going through auror training at the moment."
"Yes, Sir." They chorused.
"I must ask that you do not say a word to anyone in the ministry of this."
"Of course." Sirius said and James nodded.
"That goes for you as well, Laura, you are a secretary as I understand it."
"I am, and I fully understand what you are saying."
"That not only goes for them, no one must breath a word about this unless you are absolutely sure no one can overhear you. This is secret and it must remain secret if we want the advantage against Voldemort."
They all nodded to him and he smiled. "Now I must be off, I have some other urgent things I must attend too. I or someone else form the Order will be by to speak with you, you'll know that they're a member, trust me." He said and gave him that familiar twinkle in his eye as he left the room.
After a few minutes of dead silence Sirius spoke up. "What just happened?"
"I think we were just drafted into war." Andy said.
Lisa: Yeah I know its kinda short but this is a quick update yes?
Heather: Very quick and finished quick too, which probably explains its shortness.
Lisa: Doesn't explain your own shortness though.
Heather: Hey my height is not on trial here.
Lisa: Maybe not now, anyway thanks to everyone who reviewed and I hope you continue to do so in the future.