Ok this is my first ever fanfic so please be kind. If you don't like my
writing please don't flame me. I do appreciate helpful criticism. I think
that the pairings in this story are going to be Harry/Hermione and
Ron/Luna. This is not definite, it might change, but at this point it is a
very good possibility.
Chapter 1
Harry sat staring at the clock on his desk. He had just finished his essay for History of Magic, which meant that all of his summer homework was complete except for his potions essay. He had worked non-stop since he returned home to the Dursley's, just to keep his mind off of all that had happened to him the year before. It had been two weeks since the battle with Lord Voldemort and the deatheaters at the Ministry of Magic, but it still felt as though Sirius had died only yesterday. After Harry had returned to Privet Drive the Dursley's had shut him in his room, only letting him out to prepare meals for them. The only contact he had with the outside world was his weekly letters to the Order, and the occasional letter from Ron or Hermione.
He looked over at the clock again. 12:15. 'Well I should get some sleep' he thought to himself. Just then Harry heard the familiar sound of an owl fluttering into his window. A large tawny owl flew in and dropped a letter on the desk in front of him.
Dear Harry,
I hope you are having an ok summer considering all that you have gone through. Hopefully the Dursley's heeded the warning Moody gave them and are treating you well. If they aren't then owl the Order and we'll come straighten them out. The reason that I'm sending you this letter is because Dumbledore has decided that in light of recent events, you will be given training in defense spells and learn how to apparate. You will need to show up to Ms. Figgs house at 11:00 tomorrow for a meeting with some of the member of the Order. If the Dursley's won't let you leave then just owl me and I'll come and get you. I'll see you tomorrow.
--Remus
'Well at least I'll have something to do now' Harry thought. Since he was going to be meeting the Order members tomorrow, he decided that he really should get some sleep. He had a feeling that he would need it. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Knock.Knock.Knock
"Boy, get up! Go make breakfast!" Aunt Petunia screeched at Harry through his bedroom door.
Harry looked over at his clock. 7:30. He groaned and rolled out of bed got dressed and headed downstairs to fix breakfast before Dudley and Uncle Vernon woke up. Harry made some whole wheat toast, and cut up a grapefruit into quarters, making sure that Uncle Vernon and Dudley's were the biggest. He sat a pitcher of orange juice on the table along with some tea for Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia. At around 8:30 he heard Dudley and Uncle Vernon thundering down the stairs followed by the much quieter steps of Aunt Petunia. The Dursley's sat down and started to eat. Uncle Vernon sat reading the newspaper and complaining about something that he read as he did every morning. Dudley finished his breakfast in a matter of seconds and began looking at Harry's unfinished grapefruit quarter hungrily.
After he couldn't stand it any longer Harry grabbed a piece of toast and headed up stairs to finish getting ready. No sooner had he reach the door when he heard Dudley chair scrape on the floor as he grabbed his unfinished grapefruit. He went to the bathroom to take a shower. When he got back to his room he rooted around in his trunk for a pair of jeans that would fit him. He found a pair that he could wear if he wore a belt to keep them from falling down around his ankles. He pulled out a baggy green t-shirt that was only about 4 sizes to big and put it on.
It was about 10:00 so he decided to work on his potions essay. He picked up his parchment that he had written his assignment on.
List the properties and uses of phoenix tears in healing potions.
'Well, that should be easy. I know first hand about that.' he thought to him self, and he got to work. After writing for a while Harry glanced up at the clock. 10:55. 'Damn, I have to be there in 5 minutes.' Harry thought as he grabbed his shoes and raced down the stairs.
"Where do you think you're going boy?" Uncle Vernon yelled from where he was watching television in the living room.
"I'm supposed to meet with one of the Order members at Ms. Figg's house." Harry said on his way out the door. Uncle Vernon just grunted in response.
Harry ran the whole way to Ms. Figg's just happy to finally get out of the house. Harry jogged up the steps and knocked on the front door.
"Harry, good to see you. Come on in," Remus said and stepped aside to let Harry enter the house. When Harry entered he saw that Ms. Figg's house was completely different from what he remembered it to be from he time spent there being watched by Ms. Figg. Seated around the coffee table in Ms. Figg's living room were many of the Order members that Harry had met the previous summer when they had rescued him from the Dursley's house.
"Hey Harry, how ya been?" called Tonks from her seat on the couch. "Relatives are treating you alright I hope?"
"Actually they don't really acknowledge that I there unless it's to give me some chores to work on or to have me cook for them." Harry responded shrugging his shoulders.
"All that cooking and you still look like you aren't getting enough to eat. Here have some breakfast," Ms. Figg said after she handed a plate of food. It looked heavenly to Harry who hadn't had a decent breakfast since leaving Hogwarts. He immediately sat down at the kitchen table and started to polish off the wonderful breakfast.
"Wow I guess you really were hungry, did you get to taste it before you swallowed it?" Remus said smiling at Harry as he joined him at the kitchen table.
"Ha ha very funny Remus," Harry replied sarcastically, "That breakfast was really good Mrs. Figg."
"Thank you Harry, but why don't you call me Arabella" She called from the other room where she was sitting with the other members of the Order. "If you're finished, we should start the meeting."
Harry set his plate in the sink and took a seat on the couch next to Tonks who moved over to make room for him. He heard a quiet pop and looked up to see Dumbledore smiling at him. "Hello Harry, how is your summer going?"
"Just fine sir," Harry looked down. He felt a little embarrassed over his behavior in the headmaster's office at the end of last year. "I'm sorry about the mess I made of your office. I hope I didn't ruin anything."
"Don't worry I was meaning to get rid of some of those things anyway. They take up more space than they're worth. Most of them were left by Moody." Dumbledore said with his trademark twinkle in his eye. "You were upset and understandably so. If it's alright with you, I would like to tell the member of the Order about the prophecy, since it will explain why I feel that it is so imperative that you learn to apperate and more advanced defense spells." Many of the Order members looked confused.
"Sure, you can tell them." Harry said. He had been dreading this day since he had first heard the prophecy. 'Now everyone is going to think differently about me.'
"I thought that you told us about the prophecy?" Remus said looking even more confused than the rest.
"Most of you know of the prophecy that Voldemort was trying to get his hands on at the Ministry. Well, you only know part of the prophecy." Dumbledore walked over to a cabinet and pulled out a bowl filled with silvery liquid. He stirred it with the tip of his wand until he found the memory that he was looking for. The image of Professor Trelawney rose out of it and started to talk.
"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches. Born to those that have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies. and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the dark lord knows not. and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives. The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies." (OoTP pg. 841)
"Now in order for Harry to fulfill this prophecy is to train so that he is able to defend himself when the time comes. Harry you will start training as soon as you get back to Hogwarts. Nymphadora since you will still be on leave from the Ministry you will be coming to Hogwarts to help Harry train. You will have to pose as a student so as not to raise suspicion. During the year other Order members will come and help whenever they can."
Harry looked up and saw that everyone was staring at him. 'Well here we go I knew everyone would feel differently. It only took them a few minutes.'
"On another note, it seems that we are out of another Defense teacher. Prof. Umbridge had a most unfortunate accident involving a herd of centaurs." Everyone started laughing at the last comment. It seemed that it wasn't just the students that disliked her; she had apparently spread her charm around.
"I think that that is all. Harry, Remus I need to speak to the two of you. Why don't we go into the kitchen?" Dumbledore said beckoning them to follow him into the other room.
Harry and Remus each sat down in a chair at the kitchen table while Dumbledore conjured up a cushy arm chair to sit in. "Harry you are probably wondering when you will be able to leave the Dursley's. You will need to stay until August. Remus I wanted to know if you would be willing to take the Defense Against the Dark Arts position. That way you would be available to help Harry train. Also would you be willing to take Harry to Diagon Alley later this week since I don't think that he has been since his second year."
"Of course I would be willing to do both. If there is nothing further I should probably get Harry back to the Dursley's." Remus said. Harry frowned at the thought of having to go back so soon. "Don't give that look Harry, I sure that Arabella would love for you to come back and visit her tomorrow. I'll might be here at around 1:00 or so if you want to come by a talk for a bit."
"Alright, but when we go to Diagon Alley could we also go a get me some new muggle clothes, Dudley's old clothes are all way to big and it would be nice to have some that fit."
"Sure we can discuss that tomorrow." Said Remus.
"Now that that is settled, I'll be going. Good-bye Harry." Dumbledore said as he apperated out of the kitchen with a small pop.
Harry went and said good-bye to all the Order members and left with Remus. The walk back to number 4 was silent. Harry waved good-bye to Remus and walked up to the smallest bedroom to finish his potion's essay. ************************************************************
Well that's the first chapter. Hope you all liked it. It may seem kind of slow at first, but I actually have a plot planned out. Just like any other author I would love for everyone to please review my story. Thanks ahead of time for anyone that does.
Chapter 1
Harry sat staring at the clock on his desk. He had just finished his essay for History of Magic, which meant that all of his summer homework was complete except for his potions essay. He had worked non-stop since he returned home to the Dursley's, just to keep his mind off of all that had happened to him the year before. It had been two weeks since the battle with Lord Voldemort and the deatheaters at the Ministry of Magic, but it still felt as though Sirius had died only yesterday. After Harry had returned to Privet Drive the Dursley's had shut him in his room, only letting him out to prepare meals for them. The only contact he had with the outside world was his weekly letters to the Order, and the occasional letter from Ron or Hermione.
He looked over at the clock again. 12:15. 'Well I should get some sleep' he thought to himself. Just then Harry heard the familiar sound of an owl fluttering into his window. A large tawny owl flew in and dropped a letter on the desk in front of him.
Dear Harry,
I hope you are having an ok summer considering all that you have gone through. Hopefully the Dursley's heeded the warning Moody gave them and are treating you well. If they aren't then owl the Order and we'll come straighten them out. The reason that I'm sending you this letter is because Dumbledore has decided that in light of recent events, you will be given training in defense spells and learn how to apparate. You will need to show up to Ms. Figgs house at 11:00 tomorrow for a meeting with some of the member of the Order. If the Dursley's won't let you leave then just owl me and I'll come and get you. I'll see you tomorrow.
--Remus
'Well at least I'll have something to do now' Harry thought. Since he was going to be meeting the Order members tomorrow, he decided that he really should get some sleep. He had a feeling that he would need it. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Knock.Knock.Knock
"Boy, get up! Go make breakfast!" Aunt Petunia screeched at Harry through his bedroom door.
Harry looked over at his clock. 7:30. He groaned and rolled out of bed got dressed and headed downstairs to fix breakfast before Dudley and Uncle Vernon woke up. Harry made some whole wheat toast, and cut up a grapefruit into quarters, making sure that Uncle Vernon and Dudley's were the biggest. He sat a pitcher of orange juice on the table along with some tea for Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia. At around 8:30 he heard Dudley and Uncle Vernon thundering down the stairs followed by the much quieter steps of Aunt Petunia. The Dursley's sat down and started to eat. Uncle Vernon sat reading the newspaper and complaining about something that he read as he did every morning. Dudley finished his breakfast in a matter of seconds and began looking at Harry's unfinished grapefruit quarter hungrily.
After he couldn't stand it any longer Harry grabbed a piece of toast and headed up stairs to finish getting ready. No sooner had he reach the door when he heard Dudley chair scrape on the floor as he grabbed his unfinished grapefruit. He went to the bathroom to take a shower. When he got back to his room he rooted around in his trunk for a pair of jeans that would fit him. He found a pair that he could wear if he wore a belt to keep them from falling down around his ankles. He pulled out a baggy green t-shirt that was only about 4 sizes to big and put it on.
It was about 10:00 so he decided to work on his potions essay. He picked up his parchment that he had written his assignment on.
List the properties and uses of phoenix tears in healing potions.
'Well, that should be easy. I know first hand about that.' he thought to him self, and he got to work. After writing for a while Harry glanced up at the clock. 10:55. 'Damn, I have to be there in 5 minutes.' Harry thought as he grabbed his shoes and raced down the stairs.
"Where do you think you're going boy?" Uncle Vernon yelled from where he was watching television in the living room.
"I'm supposed to meet with one of the Order members at Ms. Figg's house." Harry said on his way out the door. Uncle Vernon just grunted in response.
Harry ran the whole way to Ms. Figg's just happy to finally get out of the house. Harry jogged up the steps and knocked on the front door.
"Harry, good to see you. Come on in," Remus said and stepped aside to let Harry enter the house. When Harry entered he saw that Ms. Figg's house was completely different from what he remembered it to be from he time spent there being watched by Ms. Figg. Seated around the coffee table in Ms. Figg's living room were many of the Order members that Harry had met the previous summer when they had rescued him from the Dursley's house.
"Hey Harry, how ya been?" called Tonks from her seat on the couch. "Relatives are treating you alright I hope?"
"Actually they don't really acknowledge that I there unless it's to give me some chores to work on or to have me cook for them." Harry responded shrugging his shoulders.
"All that cooking and you still look like you aren't getting enough to eat. Here have some breakfast," Ms. Figg said after she handed a plate of food. It looked heavenly to Harry who hadn't had a decent breakfast since leaving Hogwarts. He immediately sat down at the kitchen table and started to polish off the wonderful breakfast.
"Wow I guess you really were hungry, did you get to taste it before you swallowed it?" Remus said smiling at Harry as he joined him at the kitchen table.
"Ha ha very funny Remus," Harry replied sarcastically, "That breakfast was really good Mrs. Figg."
"Thank you Harry, but why don't you call me Arabella" She called from the other room where she was sitting with the other members of the Order. "If you're finished, we should start the meeting."
Harry set his plate in the sink and took a seat on the couch next to Tonks who moved over to make room for him. He heard a quiet pop and looked up to see Dumbledore smiling at him. "Hello Harry, how is your summer going?"
"Just fine sir," Harry looked down. He felt a little embarrassed over his behavior in the headmaster's office at the end of last year. "I'm sorry about the mess I made of your office. I hope I didn't ruin anything."
"Don't worry I was meaning to get rid of some of those things anyway. They take up more space than they're worth. Most of them were left by Moody." Dumbledore said with his trademark twinkle in his eye. "You were upset and understandably so. If it's alright with you, I would like to tell the member of the Order about the prophecy, since it will explain why I feel that it is so imperative that you learn to apperate and more advanced defense spells." Many of the Order members looked confused.
"Sure, you can tell them." Harry said. He had been dreading this day since he had first heard the prophecy. 'Now everyone is going to think differently about me.'
"I thought that you told us about the prophecy?" Remus said looking even more confused than the rest.
"Most of you know of the prophecy that Voldemort was trying to get his hands on at the Ministry. Well, you only know part of the prophecy." Dumbledore walked over to a cabinet and pulled out a bowl filled with silvery liquid. He stirred it with the tip of his wand until he found the memory that he was looking for. The image of Professor Trelawney rose out of it and started to talk.
"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches. Born to those that have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies. and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the dark lord knows not. and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives. The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies." (OoTP pg. 841)
"Now in order for Harry to fulfill this prophecy is to train so that he is able to defend himself when the time comes. Harry you will start training as soon as you get back to Hogwarts. Nymphadora since you will still be on leave from the Ministry you will be coming to Hogwarts to help Harry train. You will have to pose as a student so as not to raise suspicion. During the year other Order members will come and help whenever they can."
Harry looked up and saw that everyone was staring at him. 'Well here we go I knew everyone would feel differently. It only took them a few minutes.'
"On another note, it seems that we are out of another Defense teacher. Prof. Umbridge had a most unfortunate accident involving a herd of centaurs." Everyone started laughing at the last comment. It seemed that it wasn't just the students that disliked her; she had apparently spread her charm around.
"I think that that is all. Harry, Remus I need to speak to the two of you. Why don't we go into the kitchen?" Dumbledore said beckoning them to follow him into the other room.
Harry and Remus each sat down in a chair at the kitchen table while Dumbledore conjured up a cushy arm chair to sit in. "Harry you are probably wondering when you will be able to leave the Dursley's. You will need to stay until August. Remus I wanted to know if you would be willing to take the Defense Against the Dark Arts position. That way you would be available to help Harry train. Also would you be willing to take Harry to Diagon Alley later this week since I don't think that he has been since his second year."
"Of course I would be willing to do both. If there is nothing further I should probably get Harry back to the Dursley's." Remus said. Harry frowned at the thought of having to go back so soon. "Don't give that look Harry, I sure that Arabella would love for you to come back and visit her tomorrow. I'll might be here at around 1:00 or so if you want to come by a talk for a bit."
"Alright, but when we go to Diagon Alley could we also go a get me some new muggle clothes, Dudley's old clothes are all way to big and it would be nice to have some that fit."
"Sure we can discuss that tomorrow." Said Remus.
"Now that that is settled, I'll be going. Good-bye Harry." Dumbledore said as he apperated out of the kitchen with a small pop.
Harry went and said good-bye to all the Order members and left with Remus. The walk back to number 4 was silent. Harry waved good-bye to Remus and walked up to the smallest bedroom to finish his potion's essay. ************************************************************
Well that's the first chapter. Hope you all liked it. It may seem kind of slow at first, but I actually have a plot planned out. Just like any other author I would love for everyone to please review my story. Thanks ahead of time for anyone that does.