A.N. Sorry I've been taking so long to update, I went to Queensland for the school holidays and school is annoying but now I am back with a new chapter.
P.S this disclaimer is for the whole story just so I don't have to write it out in every chapter
Disclaimer: I own nothing but Annie, the new DADA teacher and the plot.
The Second Black Lion
Chapter 2 - Welcome to Your Last Year
Annie and Lily walk through the doors to the Great Hall. Annie couldn't help but look up at the roof and see the way it reflected the night sky outside, cloudless and bright. They looked over everyone's heads to see if they could find their other friends.
"Hey! Lily, Annie! Over here," called Alice Prewett, waving at them from her seat next to her boyfriend, Frank Longbottom, at the Gryffindor table.
"Hey, how are you Alice?" Lily asked hugging her other best friend.
"I'm great. Now where were you on the train? I couldn't find you. Frank and I had to share a compartment with Pettigrew," Alice said very fast with a look of distain on her face.
"I was with Annie," Lily replied not looking at Alice.
"But doesn't Annie always sit with… Oh!" Alice squealed.
"Before you say it, no I do not like Ja-Potter," Lily cut in blushing.
"Where you about to say 'James'?" Alice teased Lily.
"I thought you only called him 'Potter'. I guess that means you're starting to like him," Annie said in a singsong voice as she squeezed in next to Frank.
"No I don't," Lily said firmly to Alice who had a dangerous glint in her eyes.
"There, that should keep them busy until lessons tomorrow," Annie told Frank.
"Knowing Alice it might last longer," Frank replied.
"But nothing can keep Lily away from her books once we get homework," Annie said while watching her brother and his friends sneak into the hall trying to look innocent.
That moment the first years came through the doors into the entrance hall looking terrified. After the sorting was finished Dumbledore stood up.
"Now before you tuck in to our delicious feast I have a few announcements to make. The forest in the grounds in forbidden for anyone to enter unless accompanied by a teacher or Hagrid and no one is allowed to leave the school at night in these dangerous times unless accompanied by a member of staff. All those wishing to sign up for the house Quidditch teams please contact your head of house and they will pass the list on to the captains. Any questions please contact the Head boy or girl and they will contact me. Thank you," Dumbledore sat down as food appeared on the plates in front of them.
Once everyone had eaten their fill and the food disappeared off the plates, they started heading off to their dormitories.
"Hey guys, what prank did you pull this time?" Annie asked running up to the Marauders.
"We changed the password in to the Slytherin common room," Sirius told Annie in between fits of laughter.
"It's something they would never say, ever," James said trying not to laugh as Remus pulled a tapestry aside to reveal a secret passage.
"What is it? Gryffindor is better than Slytherin," Annie joked.
"Wow, how did you get that?" Peter asked looking awestruck at how she had gotten it so fast.
"Merlin, you are so predictable Siri," Annie scoffed as they walked up to the Fat Lady.
"Password?" the portrait asked the group of five.
"Fruit Loops," James said smirking.
The Fat Lady swung open to reveal the Gryffindor common room.
"I'm going to bed. I don't want to be up when Lily and Alice get here, they will be arguing all night at the rate they're going," Annie told the boys.
"Night" they coursed as Annie disappeared up the staircase to the girls dormitories.
"Good morning class. I am Professor Gregory," the stern, old women said.
"Good morning Professor Gregory," the class droned back.
"Turn to page 394 and read the first two chapters on-" Gregory began.
"Excuse me Matilda, but the Headmaster wishes to see Potter, Lupin, Pettigrew, both Blacks, Longbottom, Prewitt and Evans right away," McGonagall cut in as she walked into the room.
"But I am in the middle of teaching class, they can't just leave," Gregory told McGonagall looking furious that she even suggested it.
"I apologise but this can't wait. You eight follow me," McGonagall said sharply. They got up and left the classroom silently. McGonagall marched them along the path to Dumbledore's office that was very familiar to the Marauders and Annie.
"Fizzing Wizbee," McGonagall said to the gargoyle which leapt out of the way. The professor turned to them and said, "Professor Dumbledore will see you now."
They ascended the spiral staircase and entered the office. Dumbledore sat behind his desk and watched as the teenagers sat down on the chairs. There were only eight empty chairs so Alice deposited herself on her boyfriend's lap.
"Well," Dumbledore started when the fidgeting stopped, "you are probably wondering why you are here instead of your Defence Against the Dark Arts class. As you are aware, Lord Voldemort is gaining power. To help combat this I have created a group that can do those things the Ministry can't. It is called the Order of the Phoenix and I was wondering if you would like to join it to help with the fight against Voldemort."
There was a stunned silence which Lily broke.
"How are we going to do anything while we're still in school?" Lily asked looking confused.
"Ah yes. Well, you will need extra training so you can go on the missions so you can train while still here and when you finish the year you can be able to start doing the jobs we need done straight away, if that is what you want of course," Dumbledore answered.
"OK. I'll do it." Annie said looking determined.
"NO! You are not joining Annie!" yelled, not Lily, who looked thoughtful and shocked, but Sirius.
A/N: There done. Please review.
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