Five years later
Neville and Amethyst were waiting in the dark with nothing but a lamp to brighten the room. Amethyst kept on glancing at her watch hoping that the time would go faster but every time she did take a look at the watch she felt that time just kept on going slower. They were sitting at the dining table of Amethyst's cousin's house waiting for the return of Nymphadora Tonks.
"When do you think she'll be back?" Neville asked. Amethyst took another glance at the clock; it's was half-past eleven.
"Soon I hope," yawned Amethyst as she poured what was left of her water into her pot plant next to her.
"CRACK!" The two of them heard a sound followed by some whispers from the living room.
"Who's that with her?" Neville asked.
"That might not be her," Amethyst whispered. The alleged return of You-Know-Who had made her quite jumpy about everything.
They both grabbed their wands from their pockets and prepared to duel. They slowly stood up as they heard footsteps come into the kitchen.
And then someone switched the light on...
"EXPELLIA-" yelled Amethyst.
"Don't fire!" called a male's voice as it interrupted Amethyst. The girl realized that the people in front of her were none other than Tonks and Professor Lupin. "Put down your wands," Neville and Amethyst both slumped back into their chairs.
"Wotcher, why are you two still awake?" Tonks questioned.
"We could ask you the same thing. And why are you here, Professor? " said Amethyst looking at the scar face man.
"There's no need to call me professor anymore, Remus will do just fine," Lupin replied but he still did not answer the girl's question.
"Where have you been?" Neville asked the Metamorphmagus.
"I can't say," replied Tonks.
Neville and Amethyst glanced at each other.
"Why not?" they said unison.
"It's not important and you don't need to know," interjected Remus as he sat down and pulled a chair for Tonks.
"Nymph, Neville and I have been here for nearly two weeks and nearly most days you leave during the evening and come back late at night," Amethyst said ignoring Remus.
"How do you know what time I come home?" asked Nymphadora.
"You're not the quietest person, Tonks," Neville reminded the Auror.
"I guess that is true," Tonks said as she smiled.
"Are you seeing someone? To be more specific are seeing Remus?" Amethyst blurted.
"No, why would you ever think that?" queried Tonks as both she and Lupin turned red.
"We've heard a man's voice down year a few times and you did just try to sneak in here with him. " Neville answered.
"This is not what you think it is," said the Remus. Neville and Amethyst glanced at each other again.
"Then tell us what it really then? Just tell us what's really going on so we don't need to come up with all these ridiculous ideas," persuaded Amethyst.
"Trust me, Amethyst came up with the craziest ideas," laughed Neville.
"Hey, yours were crazy too!" Amethyst replied indignantly, elbowing her best friend softly in the ribs.
"Not as crazy as yours..."
"Whatever, we're getting off topic. We still want to know what's going on," Amethyst tried to steer the conversation back to its original topic. Tonks groaned at having to continue the conversation and put her head in her hands.
"What is with everyone wanting to know what's happening?" Tonks asked herself, her voice muffled by her hands. "First Harry and the twins and the other two and now the both of you. Now, I feel like it's a Gryffindor thing," After, quick moment she realized what she had said, "Wait, that's not what I mea-"
She and Remus tried to fix up her small slip by saying that it didn't mean anything but it was too late. As Amethyst and Neville started to interrupt them
"Harry? Harry Potter? Did you see him tonight? Where is he?"
"The other two? Is that Ron and Hermione? Are they all staying together?"
"Did they get to know what's going on? If they get to know we should too!"
"Who else is with them? Is that where you've been going?"
"SILENCIO!" Tonks casted the silencing charm on the two of them. She and Remus turned away from the two silenced Hogwarts and started to discuss something in low whispers. To Amethyst, they seemed to be arguing about something and this continued for a few minutes.
They turned back towards them and Tonks said, "Now, we are going to explain everything and I'm going to lift the charm but if you say a word I will silence you again and I won't lift it until I'm done,"
"You know, my parents think you're looking after us. Silencing us is not looking after u-" Amethyst started to say when Tonks lifted the charm.
"No, talking!" Tonks interrupted her."We're going to explain everything to you and you are going to listen. You are not to discuss this with anyone and you are not allowed to tell a single person. Agreed?" The two Gryffindors nodded in agreement.
"I'm apart of something called The Order of the Phoenix. It's a secret society of people who fight He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named and his Death Eaters. It was originally created in the 70's when The First Wizarding War was beginning. I obviously wasn't in it back then but now as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named's planned failed at the Triwizard Tournament Dumbledore has decided to bring the Order back together along with a few new members." Tonks informed them.
"Didn't the plan work? He is back after all," said Amethyst.
"Yes, he did come back but that was only part of his plan. Only he and his death eaters were supposed to know that he was back but because Harry Potter managed to escape, Dumbledore knew almost immediately of his return and Dumbledore was the only person that Voldemort was ever afraid of." He paused as the other three winced at the name. "Because of Harry's survival Dumbledore has requested that there should be at least one member watching him at all times," answered Remus
"Are you stalking him?" Neville asked.
"We're not stalking him, it's more like being his bodyguard that he has no idea about," Tonks replied.
"Is that all the Order has been doing? Just watching Harry?" Amethyst inquired.
"We're setting up our defences so we can stop as much as Voldemort's plan as we can." said Remus.
"And his plan is?" asked Neville.
"Dumbledore reckons that He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named wants to rebuild his army so we've been spreading word around and convince people but it's easier said than done," informed Tonks.
"How is it hard?" questioned Amethyst.
"Have either of you read the Daily Prophet recently?" Remus asked the two. Amethyst shook her head while Neville said,
"Gran canceled our subscription a few weeks ago. She said something about it telling lies,"
"Ah, good on her. It's a smart idea once you look at all the shit they've been spewing out recently," Tonks laughed. "Nearly everyone working at the Ministry and the Daily Prophet is an absolute fuc-"
"I think what Tonks means to say is that the Ministry of Magic is influencing the media so they can make things looks as if they have everything under control. The Ministry is terrified of what they don't understand. They've had over a decade without an incident and now all of sudden the person they fear most is back. They'll lie to reporters about what's happening just so they can keep saying that Dumbledore is a liar," Remus interjected.
"Why? Why are they so anti-Dumbledore?" Amethyst asked incredulously. She had thought that everyone would believe Dumbledore for he was a very respected person.
"Because they're all a bunch scared arse motherfu-" the Auror started.
"Again, what I think Tonks is meaning say is that apart from being scared of You-Know-Who, the Ministry is scared of Dumbledore. To be more specific; Cornelius Fudge is scared of Dumbledore. He thinks that Dumbledore is trying to steal Minister of Magic position," Remus interjected once again.
"Gran told me that Dumbledore's be offered the role three times. Why would he want it now?" Neville said.
"Exactly, Fudge is absolutely insane. He thinks Dumbledore is causing trouble just for the laughs. He's paid the media to show the reality that he wants and makes sure that everything written about Dumbledore is bad. He's so wrapped in his lies that it's driven him crazy," Tonks said.
"We are trying our very best," Remus told the two as he looked at their worried faces, "But it's hard. We have to think about people that are a part of the Order and how it could affect their lives."
"But there has to be more you can do. There has to be more ways to stop him," said Amethyst.
"Like Remus said, we're doing everything we can. We're looking after Harry, recruiting more people and we're close to figuring out what weapon You-Know-Who is looking for." Tonks said and then groaned as she realized that she had slipped up again.
"What weapon?" asked Neville.
"We don't know a lot about it. All we know is that it's bad and it's something new. Something Voldemort didn't have last time," Remus said quietly, rubbing his hands against his face.
Neville and Amethyst glanced at each other yet again and asked,
"Can we joi-"
"You cannot join. The Order of the Phoenix is for those out of Hogwarts," Remus quickly interrupted them.
"We may not be "Boy Who Lived" or the best witch or wizard but we really want to help fight against You-Know-Who," said Amethyst.
"We didn't even let Harry join so there's no need for us to let the both of you join," Remus told them. "And the best way you can help is to stay out of it. The is not your battle to fight in,"
"I think that's enough for one night. It's time for the both of you to go to sleep and I don't want to hear another peep from the both of you," Tonks ordered. Amethyst and Neville reluctantly agreed and went upstairs.
As Amethyst sat in her room trying to listen to Tonks and Remus who were still downstairs talking, Neville quietly snuck into her room and sat on her bed.
"What are you doing here?" she asked.
"I had to tell you something. I couldn't wait until tomorrow," he replied.
"What is it?"
"My parents were actually in the Order,"
"Really? How do you know?" the girl inquired.
"I remember my Gran explaining to me about what happened to my parents. I remember saying that they were tortured because they refused to give Death Eaters information about the order," he said looking down.
"Neville, we will fight against the sort of people that did this to your parents and we will get justice for them," Amethyst told him and she put her hand on his shoulder.
"Don't think I can't hear you! The walls of this house are very thin! GO TO SLEEP!" Tonks' voice yelled from upstairs. The two Gryffindors laughed quietly at the sound of Tonks yelling at them.
"Night, Ams." Neville said as he walked towards the door.
"Goodnight, Nevs," replied Amethyst.
The next morning, Amethyst was awoken by a jolt and saw her cousin's face staring at her.
"Wake up!" Tonks said loudly.
"God, what do you want?" asked Amethyst groggily as she sat up.
"I'm taking you and Neville somewhere," replied Tonks.
"Where?"
"You'll see. Now, get up, get dressed and go wake Neville up. Breakfast is downstairs," Tonks said and she left the room a perplexed Amethyst.
As confused as she was, she still got up and got ready for the day.
"Neville? Can I come in?" she asked, waiting at his door. The boy opened the door while still in his pajamas and yawned,
"Hi, you're up early,"
"Yeah, Tonks woke me up. She said that you needed to get ready because apparently, we're going somewhere,"
"Oh okay, I'll be out in a minute," he shut the door and Amethyst lent against the door as she waited. Her eyes drooped because she had not gotten that much sleep that night for she had stayed up thinking about what Remus and Tonks had told her.
Suddenly, the door opened up and made her fall backward onto poor Neville which caused the two to end up on the ground.
"Ugh, sorry about that. Leaning on the door was not a good idea," Amethyst said as she stood up and helped her friend up.
The two walked downstairs to be surprised at the sight Remus sitting at the dining table.
"We didn't know you were coming for breakfast," said Neville.
"Well, I actually stayed here for the night," he answered, "Tonks and I had a few things to sort out about your transportation for today and recently I've been staying at headquarters which is getting quite full of people, "
"Who's staying there?" asked Amethyst.
"All but two of the Weasley's, Hermione, we just got Harry in there last night and members always keep coming in and out," Remus replied.
"Why did you just get Harry in last night?"
"You always did like to ask questions," the werewolf said, referencing his time as Amethyst's professor, "Always so curious."
"Sometimes you're much too curious for your own good." Tonks said, coming into the kitchen with a pot of coffee. "Harry used magic in front of a muggle for self-defence purposes and it's landed him in some hot water with the Ministry so we decided that bringing him there would be for the best."
"So where are going today?" Neville asked.
"We are going to the Order's headquarters," Tonks replied.
"What happened "This is not your battle to fight in."?" Amethyst inquired.
"We're not bringing you there to join the Order. We're bringing you there because we have a special job for you," Remus said.
"Wait, our special job is cleaning?" groaned Amethyst as Tonks explained what the special job was as the four of them stepped in into No.12 Grimmauld Place.
"No, it's more like helping to make this place a more habitable for humans," Tonks told her. The four stepped into a dusty and messy living room with an extremely weird smell.
"Ya know, I expected the headquarters to be much grander and a lot less odd smelling," Amethyst said to Neville as she walked around examining the place.
"I guess that's why we're helping to clean this place up." Neville replied, his face turned away from her as he looked at a painting of a strange looking animal.
"Ah, Molly is going to be glad that she has more helpers," said a male voice from right behind Amethyst.
Amethyst turned around to see Sirius Black in the doorway. She gave a blood curdling scream and promptly punched him in the face.