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| FIVE |

Chapter 5: Order meetings, hearings and Animagus forms.

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Ten minuets later everyone except Mad-Eye had taken a seat around the dinner table where at the end Molly was preparing the food. Olivia sat next to Remus and Fred who in turn was cursing Hermione's cat for eating the extendable ear while Ginny and Hermione watched as Tonks turned her mouth into a duck's beak for their entertainment.

"This is very, very perculier." Arthur Weasley stated. "It seems your hearing in the Ministry is to be before the entire Wizengarmot."

"I don't understand. What has the Ministry of Magic got against me?" Harry defended, his eyes casting from the three older men and Olivia who simply took a sip of her butterbeer.

"Well if we're being honest. ." She began.

"Show him. He'll find out soon enough." Moody grunted, interrupting her. The table went silent as Harry looked around cluelessly before Kingsley picked up the Daily Prophet and handed it to the boy, revealing a picture of him on the front page with the caption: 'the boy who lies'.

"He's been attacking Dumbledore as well." Sirius spoke out as everyone else looked away, guilt etching onto their faces.

"Fudge is using all his power, including his influence at the Prophet. ." Olivia started, looking up to her father who continued.

". .to smear anyone who claims the Dark Lord has returned."

"What a fucking name." Olivia mumbled under her breath, earning a nudge from Remus.

"Why?" Harry asked, still gripping onto the Prophet tightly.

"The minister thinks Dumbledore's after his job. ." Remus began.

". .but that's insane no one in their own mind could believe Dumbledore–"

"–exactly the point. Fudge isn't in his right mind, it's been twisted and warped by fear. . . Now fear makes people do terrible things Harry. The last time Voldemort gained power he almost destroyed everything we hold most dear." Remus said, sending a somber feeling over the dinner table. "Now he's returned, and I'm afraid the minister will do almost anything to avoid facing that terrifying truth." He added.

"We think Voldemort wants to build up his army again." Sirius said.

"We know." Olivia corrected, sighing.

The man gave his daughter an irritated look, politely telling her to shut up while he told Harry the truth however aiming to be vague as possible.

"Sorry." She mumbled, taking another sip of the butterbeer.

"Fourteen years ago he had huge numbers at his command and not just witches and wizards but all manner of dark creatures. . . He's been recruiting heavily and we've been attempting to do the same-" Olivia bit her lip nervously as her thoughts cast to Draco, everyone knew his parents were death eaters, it had become quite a topic in the Order lately and with the rise of the Dark Lord it was a matter of time before they resumed at their position in his ranks again, evidently putting Draco in a nasty position that pained Olivia to even think about.