September 2, 1973
In the Hogwarts staff room on the first day of school, MINERVA sits at an armchair reading the Daily Prophet while brewing a cup of tea with her wand. The door opens, and POMONA enters.
POMONA: There she is, all ready and awake for the first day of school.
MINERVA: (smiling) Good morning to you, too.
POMONA: (sitting down next to her) How have you been, dear?
MINERVA: Same as always. Very little changes with me, you know that.
POMONA: You never did like to open up, even as a girl.
At that moment, the door opens and HORACE barges in, looking as if he had just woken up.
MINERVA: (smiling slightly) Good morning, Horace.
POMONA: Rough night?
HORACE: The Slytherins had an all-out rage party in the common last night. It was an absolute mess, didn't settle it down until two in the morning- and I've got the N.E.W.T. students, first thing in the morning-
POMONA: You've gotta lay down the law with them, Horace.
HORACE sighs heavily and races out of the room. POMONA and MINERVA share a look and both quietly laugh.
MINERVA: Say what you will about my House, but I never let the Gryffindor parties get too bad. Unless it's after a Quidditch victory. Then I give them some leeway.
POMONA: My students are good kids. But enough about that. Talk.
MINERVA: About?
POMONA: About this so-called Order of the Phoenix.
MINERVA: (sipping her tea) There's nothing to talk about just yet, Pomona.
POMONA: Oh, no?
MINERVA: You know how these things have to play out. Without the Ministry backing us, it's gonna to be top secret, and remain that way.
POMONA: Are a lot of the Aurors from the Ministry joining you?
MINERVA: (nodding) A few. Some of scared, and don't want to get mixed up in it. We're hoping our numbers will increase with time.
POMONA: A shame I can't be a part of it.
MINERVA: Albus needs the staff at Hogwarts to remain vigilant. He can't risk losing them. Don't let it bother you though, I'm not even considered a member yet-
POMONA: You were always the golden girl, Minnie. Nothing ever stood in your way.
MINERVA: Come now, Pomona. I could never have done it without you.
POMONA: You flatter me, my friend. (She checks her watch) We had better get going, though.
They both stand up and make their way to the exit of the room.
MINERVA: When all this over, this Castle will be just as peaceful as before. But until then, I suppose-
POMONA: We'll take it one day at a time.
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