second//bill weasley

twelve

We've spent the whole summer at 12 Grimmauld Place. It hasn't just been us, everyone in the Weasley family has been here except for Charlie. Hermione and her parents have been her. Sirius and Remus have been keeping me occupied. A few Order members have been in and out. It's been strange staying here. I know Sirius doesn't enjoy it much. He doesn't have many happy memories associated with this place. Walburga has been shouting at the worst possible hours. Molly has been nagging Bill about his hair again. Maddie didn't speak to Fred and George for three weeks when they used some spell that backfired and turned her hair green for three days.

Some bad news: Harry has been expelled from Hogwarts. He used a Patronus charm in front of a muggle, his cousin Dudley. Mad-Eye, Nymphadora Tonks, Kingsley Shacklebolt, and Emmeline Vance are on their way to get him and bring him back to 12 Grimmauld Place. The rest of the Order sits in the dining room waiting for their return.

"There've been no sightings. No deaths. No proof," Mundungus Fletcher says.

"He almost killed Harry. If that isn't proof enough..." I start.

"Yes, but guarding you-know-what is the most important..." Sirius starts.

"We must trust Dumbledore on this," Remus argues.

"Was he able to protect Harry last year?" Sirius questions.

"Well, tonight I say it's time to take action. Cornelius Fudge is a politician first and a wizard second. His instinct would be to ignore it..." Arthur starts.

"Keep your voices down," Molly warns.

"He's getting stronger and stronger by the minute. We have to act now," Remus argues.

Mad-Eye, Tonks, Kingsley, and Emmeline all walk into the room. Well Tonks trips over an umbrella stand before walking into the room. Harry is left standing in the hallway. Molly walks out to greet him, closing the door behind her. It's only a few moments before she comes back into the room and our conversation continues.

"If anyone has a right to know, it's Harry. If it wasn't for Harry... we wouldn't even know Voldemort was back. He's not a child, Molly," Sirius says.

"But he's not an adult either. He's not James, Sirius," Molly states.

"Well, he's not your son," Sirius counters.

Molly gives him a look. "He's as good as. Who else has he got?"

"He's got me," Sirius tells her.

"How touchingly paternal, Black. Perhaps Potter will grow up to be a felon, just like his godfather," Snape remarks.

I narrow my eyes at Snape.

"Now, you stay out of this, Snivellus," Sirius warns.

"I don't care what Dumbledore says about your supposed reformation. I know better. So why don't you tell him? Or I will tell him," Snape warns.

When the meeting is over everyone starts to file out of the room down towards the kitchen for dinner.

"Well, we'll be eating down in the kitchen," Molly tells Harry, Hermione, Ginny, and Maddie. Fred and George apparate beside Molly making her jump. "Just because you're allowed to use magic now... does not mean you have to whip your wands out for everything."

"Hi, Mum," Ginny greets before heading downstairs.

Maddie waves before heading down after her.

"You hungry, Harry?" Molly asks.

Arthur stands behind her. "You sure you're all right, Harry? Gave us quite a turn."

"Harry Potter," Sirius greets.