Yes! I've officially passed 50,000 words!

This chapter was tough to write because of how boring it was!
The chapter is a filler, but it's necessary for next chapter.

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Chapter 20

Since Hermione had found out about Danny's human half, things have been going great for the young halfa.

With Hermione knowing about his secret he finally had a person to talk to as himself, not the young ghost everyone thought that he was. Obviously Dumbledore knew, but he needed a peer. He needed someone more his age to talk to and it was just too awkward to talk about those things with the elderly wizard.

It was tough to heal from the battle with Spectra and Bertrand and that was how Hermione and Danny started to spend their time together. Hermione would come by to help Danny change bandages or help him medically in any way.

It was in these times that the two would truly get to know each other. Sure they knew each other before but now it was different, drastically different. The invisible rift between the two was torn down and now Danny and Hermione started to have real conversions.

The two of the conversed in ways that reminded Danny of Sam and Tucker, and it was great. Even after Danny got fully better, Hermione would still visit Danny at their arranged time. They both started to learn the things about each other and eventually became friends.

As soon as the Danny healed from his injuries, Danny got himself right back into the Order.

And when Danny returned to the Order he felt as if he was more accepted and involved with the group.

The meetings now seemed so much less awkward as the wizards around him would glance at him less often and all the knowledge he had gathered from all the library books in Hogwarts has made him more in the loop in some of the discussions and debates.

Danny with new found confidence is speaking out more in the meetings becoming more involved in the meetings making the young halfa belong more in the cause to stop Lord Voldemort.

Meanwhile back in Hogwarts Danny was still watching Harry.

Danny would continue to watch invisible from above trying to notice if anything was going on. It was a boring job, but it had to be done.

Over time Danny noticed Harry and a large amount of students coming and going through a door on the seventh floor.

But what was amazing about this door was the fact that the door would magically appear and disappear on the wall.

And once they were inside this room Danny found it impossible to get inside the room. Whenever Danny would try to faze himself through the door all Danny would see is a large room that contained countless stacks of junk and forgotten things.

Danny considered blasting his way through with his ecto beams right after someone went inside. But he thought better of it.

Danny had no idea what was going on in the room and he knew that it was probably something important so he decided he had to report it to Dumbledore.

The next time he saw Dumbledore he told him of Harry's activities.

Dumbledore just accepted the information without any explanation leaving Danny confused about what they were doing.

As Danny watched the students come in and out of the room he noticed that Hermione was one of the people going inside the room as well as the whole Weasley family. He thought about asking Hermione about what they were doing but he decided not to, noticing the amount of precaution the students were taking in getting there and back to the room.

And as the meetings occurred more and more often Danny decided he had to get answers but not from Hermione, he needed them from Dumbledore.

Danny flew through the halls of the magical school making his to the statue of the eagle at the end of the hall.

Needing no need for the secret stairs underneath the eagle statue, Danny floated up to the office door and quickly looked through the door intangible to see if anyone was there. Once he saw it was clear Danny pulled his head back and knocked on the door.

"Enter" Dumbledore said distantly.

Danny didn't bother to use the door as he entered the large office.

Danny floated his way through the large office towards the desk where Dumbledore sat patiently behind with his half moon spectacles gazing into Danny's glowing green irises.

"So is there anything to report?" Dumbledore asked.

"No. Though he went back to that magical room on the seventh floor, all the people from the group went into the room as well." Danny commented.

Dumbledore nodded looking like he wasn't surprised at all.

"Dumbledore, what do you think their doing in there?" Danny asked hopeful for answers.

Dumbledore looked at the young ghost teen for moment before he answered. "Oh, I just think their studying for their respective exams"

Danny looked at the old man with a raised eyebrow.

"Is that what you seriously think or are you not going to tell me the truth?" Danny asked.

Dumbledore smiled, "I only have a theory of what Harry is doing in that room, but I think that you shouldn't preoccupy yourself with what they're doing."

Dumbledore stood up from his desk and walked over to Danny placing his elderly hand on Danny's shoulder both looking out the large window. Dumbledore barely flinched from the cold aura that the halfa gave off in ghostly form and continued to speak.

"I need you to watch Harry just in case." Dumbledore said pausing as he turned to Danny. "And I need you to trust in what I think is needed."

Danny turned back into the all knowing glance of Dumbledore; the old wizard's eyes looking into his eyes, making him feel like his soul was being looked at.

"Ok, Dumbledore... It's just..." Danny hesitated. "You've just got to wonder what's going on in there."

Dumbledore chuckled, "You remind me of Harry when you say that. He's probably searched every passage in the castle."

After that whenever Harry went over to the room on the seventh floor, he would just go back to his tower knowing that they wouldn't come back for a few hours. So, he just leaves Harry for the night to find something more interesting to do.

As Danny's time went by in Hogwarts he noticed the slow inevitable sacking of Umbridge.

So, Danny wasn't surprised to see Umbridge packing up Professor Trelawney and telling her that she was fired.

The manner that Umbridge told the old sorceress of her being fired made Danny sick and when Dumbledore intervened made Danny especially happy after he saw the look on Umbridge's face.

And the next time Danny saw Hermione a few days later, it seemed that the young witch was still fuming from what happened.

"I mean I know Trelawney is a fake, but the way she was thrown out! It's just wrong!" Hermione said in anger.

Danny just sighed as he saw Hermione walking in circles in his tower. "A bunch of things aren't fair Hermione, but you've just got to deal with it. Trust me, I have firsthand experience."

"I know but it's just so hard when we know that You-Know-Who is out there and the ministry is just trying to make everything seem fine and dandy" Hermione said down trodden.

"Hey..." Danny says trying to get Hermione's attention.

She turns around and looks at Danny with sad eyes. Tears weren't there but their downcast expression showed how she was feeling.

Danny stood in front of her looking down into her eyes.

"It's all going to be alright" Danny said trying to cheer her up.

He knew it was a lie, but it was only thing he could say that could really help Hermione's mood.

Hermione looked up at Danny staring at his ice blue eyes. "Thanks Danny."

"Hey what are friends for" Danny said with a smile.

Hermione nodded continuing to stare into Danny's eyes seemingly transfixed by their colour and shine.

Danny began to get a little unnerved by Hermione staring.

"Um, you can stop staring at me" Danny said awkwardly.

Hermione looked away now staring at anything other than Danny.

"Oh, uh sorry..." Hermione said embarrassed, as a red tint started to bloom on her cheeks.

Hermione turned away trying to hide her blush and smile coming across her lips

Everything was great for Danny.

He finally got himself a friend his own age and he was beginning to be accepted in the Order.

But all good things can't stay for long...

Yes that is dark hinting for the next chapter. =P

And next chapter is going to be awesome!

If anyone knows the events of the Order of the Phoenix then they'll know what large event is coming up!
If you think you know what it is then comment in a review!

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Until next time,

Prophet =P