Harry and the others returned very late to Grimmauld Place. Harry had spoken to spoken to Griphook for a few minutes before he had left. No one knew what Harry had talked to Griphook about, but everyone trusted him. As soon as they arrived, Albus requested the 4 students to join him in kitchen. Remus, Tonks, Bill and Fleur joined them as well. Dobby served a late night tea service while Winky quickly baked some scones and biscuits.
"Harry, do you understand everything that has happened tonight?" Albus asked, with a somewhat concerned voice. By the time that they had left Gringotts, Harry was extremely tired and had a permanent deer in the head lights look.
"I understand that I Fudge fucked me over, then fucked Sirius over and now I own Azkaban, Hogwarts, a good chunk of Gringotts, and have unheralded power over the Ministry. So in a nut shell, I am the most important wizard alive. Does that sum it up?"
Ginny spoke up at that moment, "And remember Harry you are also 21st in line to the British throne."
Harry threw his soulmate a withering look, but Ginny ignored it. "Ginny is right Harry." Dumbledore spoke, "And this is one of the bigger items that came out of this meeting. As the only magical member of the royal family, you now represent the queen's interests in the magical world. Later on this week, or maybe the first part of next week, I will formally introduce you and Ginny to Queen Elizabeth.
"As your headmaster, and Supreme Mugwump of the Wizengamot, it is my duty, and personal pleasure, to introduce you. I have met the queen on a number of occasions and have found that she is somewhere between Poppy Pomfrey and Minerva McGonagall in general attitude and demeanor."
This did not make Harry feel any better, mainly because Harry had been yelled at by both women frequently in the past. "Well Harry, I am glad you named Bill & Remus as your conservators, they will both do an amazing job getting all your paperwork in order. For now, I think we should all head off to bed. Ginny, you said your father set an order meeting for midday is that correct?"
"Yes Headmaster, Hermione gave my confirmation earlier that the time will be 2:30pm in the grand ballroom."
Albus eyes twinkled madly, "Very well then, goodnight everyone."
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It was 11am when Harry and Ginny walked into the kitchen hand in hand. They had both crawled into bed wearing nothing and fell asleep cuddling. It was a deep respect that they both had for each other that allowed them to be so open with each other.
The kitchen was already filled with order members who were staying in the house, including Albus and Minerva. Albus was sitting not at the head of the table, but rather to the right of the head of the table. Minerva was sitting next to him, trying to feed him from her plate. Harry noticed that Albus' right hand was intertwined with Minerva's left hand.
After taking his seat at the head of the table, with Ginny in his lap, Harry started to pull food to him, only to be stopped by Ginny who did it instead.
"Harry, if there is one lesson that you must learn in life, it is that any man who has a partner, also has a master. Just accept it and move on. It is better that way." Albus said as he tried to not laugh.
"That is something that you should remember Albus, now finish eating your eggs, Molly is right, you are skin and bones." McGonagall chided, the edges of her lips curling up in a smile.
After everyone stopped laughing, they returned to their meals in piece. Harry kept looking over at his Headmaster and seeing his normally stern head of house, all gooey eyed, fawning over him. After finishing with his meal, Harry asked Bill, Arthur, Ron and Moody to join him for a few minutes.
Leaving the kitchen, Harry flamed the four of them to his study on the 4th floor. After sealing the room with a number of wards and charms, Harry sat down behind his desk and stared at the three men in front of him. "Now we can talk securely. Arthur, you said you made contact with all the members of the order, is that correct?"
"Yes indeed I did Harry. The only three people I could not contact were some of our contacts in the Americas."
"Excellent, thanks, Dad; Ron, were you and Hermione able to make contact with the DA?"
"Hermione made contact with almost everyone from the DA who isn't already in the order. We decided not to contact Marietta Edgecombe or Cho Chang. Ginny would fillet both of them alive if she had the chance."
Harry just laughed, yes indeed his wife would do some serious damage if they were here, but Harry felt that Cho could still be a useful ally. "Ron, have Hermione contact Cho and have her come to the meeting. Bill, how are you dealing with the Fidelius Charm and security?"
"We're having everyone meet at locations that were safe houses or other locations that Dumbledore had setup. Once there, they will read the secret and then take a secure portkey to Grimmauld Place. Once here, Moody will dose everyone with Veritaserum, then they will be admitted to the meeting. I have also spoken to Griphook; he is supplying the Veritaserum as well as a few squadrons of soldiers to provide protection for our meeting locations. He also said something about the Goblin Engineers were ready to commence the work you needed as soon as you are ready.
"For the DA, we are doing something very similar. The twins have insisted that we use their back store room as a meeting point. Augusta Longbottom has also allowed us to use one of the outer buildings of Longbottom Manor as well. Moody & I are going to remain here while Tonks is going to go the twins shop, Kingsley is in charge of the safe house. Dad, Ron and Neville are going to Longbottom Manor."
"Excellent. Thank you all for your reports. Now, as I am sure you have figured out, at the meeting today I am to assume leadership of the order. Albus and I spoke last night about it and he feels that now is the time to do so. I am of course inducting Hermione, Ron, Neville, and Luna today. The DA will continue to train and will in essence be the Junior Order of the Phoenix. Their job will be to protect Hogwarts from any internal troubles.
"There are a few other things that I will address, but I do want some surprises for the meeting. Oh and Ron, please have Susan bring her aunt with her, I think it is high time that Amelia ends her exile."
With nods from everyone, Harry lowered the wards and cancelled the spells, and watched as everyone walked out of his study. With a wave of his hand, the door closed and a false wall opened showing Ginny and Dumbledore. "How did I do?"
"You did very well Harry. You gave your trusted advisors jobs to complete and they did it very efficiently. Things are looking up. By the way, I did not hear what you had Griphook arrange that needed his engineers and construction teams?"
Harry simply smiled a very devious look. It was the same one that the Marauders wore when a prank was pulled off.
Knowing that he wasn't going to get answer, Albus pushed on "I suggest that you both return to your suite and put on the robes that Winky has lain out for you."
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Order members started arriving at 1:15pm. Moody quickly passed out the Veritaserum and questioned everyone thoroughly. At 1:50pm, Harry and Ginny came down from their suite. They were wearing some of the finest robes anyone had very seen. They looked as if they were made from Acromantula Silk and were died deep red with gold trim. On theirs backs was an embroidered phoenix with his wings spread out wide. Over their hearts, was the Gryffindor/Potter Crest. On their hips were scabbards with regal swords in them. Harry had Godric's Sword; Ginny's sword, which she had summoned before the battle of Privet Drive, was Gwendolyn Gryffindor's. These scabbards were found in the Gryffindor Vault at Gringotts, replacing the conjured ones that Harry had created.
Due to the size of the meeting, Kreacher and Dobby used their combined powers and enlarged the formal room and conjured a number of chairs and tables for everyone to sit down at.
As soon as Harry and Ginny entered the meeting room, the entire room fell quiet. Harry noticed that the entire DA was there and staring at him. He nodded to them and headed towards the dais where Albus was sitting in one of his famous purple recliners. Harry too conjured a seat for Ginny and him and sat down.
At 2:00pm, Albus Dumbledore stood up and greeted the amassed crowd. "Good afternoon and welcome. I am glad so many of you were able to make it in today. There is a lot that we need to discuss so let us begin. First off, my death was a clever ruse that was arranged by me. Severus Snape did not know I was planning on faking my own death. If you come across him, he is a traitor and should be dealt with accordingly.
"Now as to my next piece of business, the time has come for me to step down as the leader of the Order of the Phoenix." There were screams of protests from many of the order members; however Dumbledore quickly took control of the meeting once again.
"It is my honor to introduce to you the new leader of the Order of the Phoenix, Lord Gryffindor Harry James Potter!" This of course sent the elder members of the orders to panic. However, the DA members and the younger members of the Order remained quiet.
Harry gave the crowd 10 seconds before he removed his wand and shot sparks in the air. When that failed to work, he withdrew his sword and slammed it into the ground and channeled his magic into it, knocking everyone back into their chairs.
"Now if you are all finished acting like a bunch of chickens, we have things to discuss." With everyone still quiet, Harry continued, "Good. Now the first thing I need to address is the location the new headquarters. The new headquarters for the Order of the Phoenix will be here in the former House of Black. As of now, there are crews of goblins converting this house into a proper Headquarters. There will be a dueling ring, library, kitchen, dormitories, meeting rooms, interrogation rooms, and cells to hold prisoners. Yes I did say prisoners.
"The Order of the Phoenix will become an official organization outside of the control of the Ministry but with the Ministry's knowledge. We are also already registered with the International Confederation of Wizards as the spear head of the Anti-Voldemort Movement.
"Now as to the day-to-day operations of the order; Albus has agreed to become my chief advisor. Alastor Moody will become the master trainer and one of my chief strategists along with Ronald Weasley. Kingsley Shacklebolt will be in charge of all field operations, Remus Lupin and Bill Weasley will handle securing all locations important to the order. The secretary for the Order will be Hestia Jones. Her and her staff will be responsible for the day to day running of Headquarters. Assignments and supplies will be issued thru the secretary's office which will be on the first floor.
"The Order of the Phoenix is also going to have a junior auxiliary. This group has been known as Dumbledore's Army, or the DA for short. They will be charged with the internal security of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry and as a backup for the primary Order. The leaders of the DA will be…Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood.
"Because of this reorganization, the Order of the Phoenix will now have an executive committee. This group will advise me and provide the necessary leadership to all members in the most effective manner possible."
With a flick of his wand, which he only used for show really, Harry conjured a piece of parchment and laid it on a table which magically projected it on the wall.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, the Order of the Phoenix Executive Committee will be made up of the following people:
Current Leader of the Order of the Phoenix-Lord Gryffindor, Harry James Potter
Deputy Leader of the Order of the Phoenix-Lady Gryffindor, Ginevra Molly Potter
Director of Field Operations-Kingsley Shacklebolt
Director of Covert Operations-Nymphadora Tonks Lupin
Department of Advance Planning and Strategy-Alastor Moody, Ronald Bilius Weasley
Research & Development-Hermione Jane Granger, Fredrick Fabian Weasley, George Gideon Weasley
Liaison to the Ministry of Magic-Arthur William Weasley
Liaison to Magical Creatures-Remus John Lupin, Charles Patrick Weasley
Physical & Property Security-William Arthur Weasley
Dumbledore's Army-Neville Francis Longbottom, Luna Marie Lovegood
Direct Past Leader of the Order of the Phoenix-Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
Direct Past Deputy Leader of the Order of the Phoenix-Minerva McGonagall
Quartermaster for the Order of the Phoenix-Molly Weasley
Senior Secretary for the Order of the Phoenix-Hestia Jones
"If you have any unique skills, expertise or knowledge that you feel would be useful to any of the above fields, please inform Hestia on your way out.
"Now that our house keeping business has been dealt with, let us move onto important matters. Yesterday, Tom Riddle, known as Lord Voldemort, and I dueled in Little Whinging, Surrey; during the duel, I called for Merlin's Judgment against the so called Dark Lord and won the judgment. I now own all that belonged to Tom. Because of the rituals he has undergone, all of them were dark and many of them the darkest of dark, he was not killed. Now understand that many of these rituals are from wizarding civilizations covering both time and locations from around the world. Some of them were from the Babylonians and the High Priests of Egypt as well as from the Druids, Celts, and the Nomadic Tribes of Eastern Europe and Asia. Many of these he found by raiding the stores of Grindelwald.
"Because he could not die, his soul was instead ripped from his body, which disintegrated into ash, and fled along with a few of his death eaters. Kingsley, can you please give us a report on what we know?"
The tall black man rose from his chair and proceeded to the phoenix podium which Harry had been standing behind. Harry himself moved to sit next to Ginny as Kingsley began.
"Thanks to acts of many order members and trusted Aurors, we were able to repel and capture 38 Death Eaters, including some of Voldemort's Inner Circle. Between this battle and the battle at the Burrow we have captured 70 death eaters and have found the bodies of another 23. Those of note who have been captured are Rodolphus Lestrange, Walden Macnair, Narcissa Malfoy, and Lucius Malfoy. From the Burrow we have captured Severus Snape and Draco Malfoy, Bellatrix Lestrange is still out there as well as his brother-in-law Rabastan Lestrange. Both Snape & Draco Malfoy are near catatonic thanks to the dark mark which had morphed into some other form of snake. We believe that Voldemort attempted to wipe the minds of these two when they were captured.
"However, we were able to get a great deal of information from their minds before Voldemort severed his link. Due to the problems between the Minister and the Order, we have decided to hold the Death Eaters in stasis charms and are currently secured thanks to the Goblins. As for Privet Drive, memory charms were place, and the entire scene was cleaned up.
"However I would like to add that the Minister is very unhappy with you Harry and is trying to find a way to contain you somehow."
Kingsley finished his report and sat back down. Harry retook his position on the platform and spoke, "Well, he is in for one hell of a shock, thank you Kingsley for your report. This concludes this meeting of the Order of the Phoenix. On your way out, please see Hestia Jones and Molly Weasley. They both need your current assignments and your new communicator. It is a communicator, portkey, and locator all in one. It cannot be removed by force and is invisible to anyone who is not in the order. Will the executive committee please stay behind, as well as those who received notice when the arrived."