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Meetings and Marriage
James was released from the hospital about a week ago, the full moon had once agin come and gone. This month they stayed in the cellar due to James still recovering. After the battle the Order was calling many meetings and they were always doing something. Now they were at Order of the Phoenix HQ in the dinning room of the house trying to figure out their plans.
The house they had their meetings in was old, been abandoned for years, apparently Mad-Eye found it years ago and decided it would be perfect for their use. It smelled like mold and there always seemed to be a draft wherever you were. Some of the girls in the order had wanted to cheer it up and make it more livable, but Mad-Eye wouldn't allow it. There were plenty of rooms just in case any of the members needed somewhere to stay. Almost all the members were there at the moment with a small exception if they were away.
The four boys all sat on one side of the table and the four girls were directly opposite them. The meeting had yet to start, they were waiting for Dumbledore to arrive and begin so they were all talking quietly amongst themselves.
"So, what do you think is going on?" Marlene McKinnon said leaning over to talk to the group. "You think there's gonna be another battle?"
"I don't think so, if there was I think we would have been done with this and out there real quick." James said leaning over as well.
"Well then why are we here? It sounded urgent too." Benjy Fenwick said, "I mean I was sort of in the middle of something back home and then this Patronus comes right in the middle."
"Benjy, don't go into details... please just don't." Andy said turned her body to face him.
"But seriously, it sounded bad," Lily said.
"They probably just wanted to get us all here so they could talk about something that's not as important as it sounded like it would be." Edgar Bones said lazily waving it off with his hand. "If it was really that important them he would have already of been here, right?"
"But, Eddy, don't you think that it's a little odd? I mean we were just here two days ago." Marlene said doubtfully.
"Then something just came up." He replied. "I'm sure its nothing."
"Alright! All of you shut up and stay where you are!" Mad-Eye walking in yelling making everyone jump in their seats and their conversations halt.
A couple seconds later an old man walked through the door with a smile on his face and twinkling blue eyes. "Thank you Alastor, although I think I may have taken a different approach to my entrance." He grinned and the turned back to the members of the Order who were all watching him intently.
"What seems to be the reason for this meeting, Albus?" Minerva McGonagall said from the front of the table. The group of teenagers hadn't even noticed she was there, and they all agreed it was odd to see her outside the school, like she had a life.
"Well, I think I should skip right to the point of our meeting, I know this was short notice but I felt the need to tell all of you what's been happening." Dumbledore began to explain. "You see form various sources I have been told of a new group joining Voldemort's side in masses. The Werewolves."
Remus's head shot from where he was playing with his robes when he was only half paying attention. Many voices and murmurs began around them and some glances were given to Andy and Remus. Andy responded by giving them scowls and narrowing her eyes, Remus however looked down and hid his face.
"I assure you all that not all the werewolves have joined his side but other however, have been going in the following of one; Fenrir Greyback." He said his loud voice silencing everyone in the room immediately.
"Greyback," Remus said looking up to Dumbledore. "I – I thought he was away..." He stuttered, everyone had assumed that Grayback was either dead or in another country because of the low victim count.
"No, my boy, it seems he has returned, the last full moon an entire family was found mauled and murdered. They wanted to keep it quiet but it seems the word has leaked out. After careful investigation we have concluded that Fenrir Greyback is indeed back and he is attacking again and joining Voldemort. I advise you all too please stay inside under the full moon, no matter where you are and lock all your doors and windows."
"But what if we just stage an attack for him, we find out where he's gonna go and attack from on the full moon and we get him, he's just one man." Benjy asked.
"No..." Remus said his head hung to his chest and his arms on the table. "He's a cold blooded murderer, he wouldn't hesitate to kill you on the spot, and he is completely adapted to his werewolf abilities and is in fact a feral."
"What's a feral?" Alice asked looking to her boyfriend, Frank Longbottom.
"A feral is a werewolf," Dumbledore began filling in. "Who has accepted who he was so much that even when in human form he carries very wolfish characteristics and can act like one in human form, he needs not a wand to kill his enemies or any weapon for that matter."
"Except his mouth and hands." Heather said bitterly raising an eyebrow.
"Bloody werewolves..." Caradoc Dearborn said leaning back in his seat and giving Remus a death glare.
"Care to say that to my face?" Andy shouted leaning over the table at him.
"Never trust a werewolf!" he said leaning back over. "Especially one like you!" It was well known that Caradoc was a Slytherin but he was also opposed to Voldemort.
"Don't talk to her like that!" Remus cried standing up.
"You're all the same; I wouldn't doubt it that you lot are on his side too! Passing information like the half-breeds you are!" He screamed at them.
"Mr. Dearborn!" Dumbledore's voice boomed over everyone else. "I assure you Mr. Lupin and Ms. Volk are completely trustworthy. They are on our side."
"Don't listen to him, mate, little prick he is." Sirius said patting Remus on the back; he could tell he was upset.
"Back to the reason for holding this meeting, I want all of you too stay clear, if Greyback gets word you are in the Order you could be putting you and your family in grave danger. He will attack, especially if you have small children relatives, be sure to stay clear of him." He said. "Now, since our last meeting, that is the only thing I have to say to you all, you are dismissed, our next meeting will be sometime next week I shall send you a message to tell you the exact time."
Everyone started standing for a moment but Alice stood first and told them all to sit back down. "Um, wait can everyone stay for just another couple of minutes, I have an announcement to make." Everyone sat back down and waiting for her to begin talking again, "Just the other day, Frank and I..." She let out a squeal noise. "We've decided to get married!"
A shrill high pitched noise rang out from the women who began shouting congratulations to her as they crowded around and she showed them the ring. The men all went over to Frank and decided it was time to fill their goblets in celebration.
"To Frank and Alice!" Sirius said raising his goblet high in the air. "May they marry and move away from this God awful place!"
"And away from you!" James added and they all laughed and drank.
"So, do you have a date yet?" Laura asked Alice in their small group of a few girls, which included Lily.
"We want to get married fast, so hopefully in a few months." Alice responded.
"Why so fast?" Marlene asked.
"Well, we figured that a war is coming, a bad one, and we want to be married when it comes. I love him, he loves me, and if I were to die I'd want to be married to him." She smiled and looked over at Frank.
"That is so romantic!" Laura exclaimed. "Oh I wish I could meet a guy like that."
"Haven't you already?" Lily said raising her eyebrows and looking over in Sirius's direction.
"Oh no, no, no, no, no, I went there once, and I am not going back." Laura said putting her hand up to cover Sirius to emphasize her point.
"You went out with Sirius Black?" Marlene said. "Ohh, why'd you throw that potion back in the brew?" She said grinning in Sirius's direction.
"That is none of your business." Laura said folding her arms.
"Okay, guys can I ask you a question?" Alice asked and then all nodded. "Okay, Marlene, would you be my maid of honor?"
Marlene squealed and jumped up and down. "Oh yes! Yes! Yes!" She cried.
"Okay, and Laura, Lily, bride's maids?" Alice asked and they cried out as well. "Where's Andy and Heather I have to ask them as well."
Although the girls were in different years at Hogwarts when they did go together their dorms were right next to one another and they became close friends. Marlene on the other hand they shared a dorm in school with two other girls in their year. One girl was a muggle born and murdered along with her family just after their seventh year and the final one, Alice never liked her.
"Uh, over there I think." Lily replied and pointing in a direction.
Alice looked and sure enough their were two girls getting their goblets refilled by the brothers Gideon and Fabian Prewett, it looked as though both of them were charming the brother and the brothers back. It was a very good thing Remus wasn't near them to see the display.
"Andy! Heather can I speak to you for a second?" She asked walking over to them.
"A minute even." Andy said turning around with Heather.
"Would you care to be brides maids at my wedding?" She asked them.
"Of course!" Andy cried. "Love wedding! Love the drinks!"
"Fabulous!" Heather said raising her goblet. "We'd be happy to."
"Gentlemen," Frank said standing in his circle of friends, which included Remus, James, Sirius, Peter, Benjy and Edgar. "For this wedding, I need some of you to act as my groomsmen; Alice is leaving me in charge of this, Benjy, you're a simple minded, slacking prick but you're amazing, how'd you like to be best man?"
"Delighted, Frank."
"Sirius, Remus, James, Ed, all of you, God help me annoying as hell, especially you boys, but wanna be my groomsmen?"
"An honor," Remus said speaking for them all.
"Sorry, Pete, Alice only let me pick four and all five of you are my best mates." Frank said patting Peter on the shoulder.
"Perfectly fine," he said grinning. "I'd probably mess the whole thing up anyway, never was good at any of that."
"Yeah, now you just have Sirius ready to mess it up," James said. "Expect him to get drunk"
"Shag the female wedding party" Remus said.
"Shag the whole wedding party."
"Shag anything that moves really..."
"I do not..." Sirius said folding his arms across his chest. "I pick my women very seriously."
"No you don't you have home a new girlfriend every night." Remus replied.
"I do not." Sirius said. "I just happen to be a ladies man."
"A man who can't keep a lady." James said and patted him on the shoulder. "Its okay mate, I'm sure one of your clients will find out who you really are one day."
Sirius promptly gave him a hit on the back of the head as the door to the main room opened and a couple people walked in along with McGonagall who let them in. There was a large man towering over everyone walked in happily, an older man with blue eyes and glasses, a middle aged woman with dark long hair, last was a square jawed wizard with think straw-like hair.
"Terribly sorry we couldn't make the meeting earlier," The woman called out walking in and putting her hands in up apology. "But Hagrid filled us all in."
"About the werewolves." The older man said. "But not about why we all had to leave out important duties to come here for. I had to close Hog's Head early you know and I wasn't doing bad on business tonight."
"Aberforth, my dear brother." Dumbledore said walking over and giving him a hug that Aberforth returned reluctantly. "We have some news to lighten up these hard times."
"And what is it?" The middle aged woman asked.
"Yeah, why'd we all have to be here?" The square jawed man asked.
"A marriage, Dorcas and Sturgis, a marriage! Among two of our beloved members, Frank and Alice," Dumbledore said happily.
"Yer gettin' married!" Hagrid boomed smiling. "Well that's wonderful news!" He cried and walked over to the husband and wife to be and gave them both hugs.
"A wedding! Oh I love weddings! Alice you must let me help with the decorating!" Dorcas Meadows cried and walked over to the younger woman.
"I wouldn't want it any other way." Alice smiled and hugged her.
"Alastor?" Dumbledore called out among the crowd. "Is everyone here?"
Mad-Eye used his one eye to look around the room and do a head count along with a face count. "Missing a few, Albus, they're on their way up the street now, I'll go let them in." He said and walked out the door and too the front of the house.
A few minutes later Mad-Eye walked back in with a man and a woman, apparently he already filled them in on the information because they went to hug the new bride and groom. "That's all of them, Albus," he looked around at the room filled with people. "Bit of a pathetic number..." He mumbled to himself.
"All of you may I have your attention, since on this day we were fortunate enough to gather the entire Order of the Phoenix in one place I believe we should do this now. Get together all of you, we're taking a photograph." His eyes twinkled as he smiled and everyone got excited.
"Andy! Heather!" Laura yelled jogging over to them and grabbing their wrists. "C'mon get with us for the picture."
"Why are we takin' a picture now I think I'm drunk I can't see." Andy complained as Laura drug them over. "I'll be cross eyed or something."
"Put your glasses on, genius." Heather mumbled and pushed the glasses that were currently on Andy's head down on her nose.
"Well, hey, look at that..." Andy said and adjusted them.
"You're not drunk, you know you're not drunk, you've had one drink." Heather said.
"Eh, I could'a passed out at one point..." Andy shrugged and they squeezed into the group front and center.
The girls stayed on one side and the boys were directing next to them, Andy next to Remus in front of them James next to Lily. Peter and Heather stood on the outside of Andy and Remus while Sirius and Laura stood on the outside of Lily and James. Since Lily and James stood in the very front they were given a sign to hold. It read, 1978.
"Alright everyone get ready." Edgar said setting up the camera in front of them all. He pushed a button and jumped over things and people to get to his spot and a few seconds later a flash went off and smoke went up.
"In memory of the 1970's Order of the Phoenix," Gideon said raising his goblet and they all drank.
"Now, go about your normal activities!" Dumbledore cried out and the celebration commenced.
It wasn't until well in the morning the next day that everyone was gone. Those who didn't have early jobs stayed the latest. James and Sirius both left because of their auror training the next morning, Heather and Laura left early too, then the rest left all at once, Remus and Andy had no jobs but they both figured they should have gone in anyway. Besides, Remus wanted to be awake the next day; he was planning on going to St. Mungo's to visit Charlotte who had still not been released.
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