Wolfstar reunited

4) harry and molly's fight

The Order of the Phoenix was seated around the kitchen table at Grimmauld Place. They were talking quietly, looking at a map of the Ministry of Magic. There was a knock on the door, and Snape walked in. His long black travelling cloak swirled behind him. 

Snape sat down at the other end of the table, sitting opposite to Sirius. Sirius hadn't greeted him as the others had, and simply looked at him with a dark glare.

'Do you have any new information, Severus?' Arthur asked.

Snape shook his head. 'I met with the Dark Lord, and talked to him about his plan of retrieving the prophecy, but he wouldn't let anything slip.'

'Maybe he suspects you', Sirius answered.

Snape looked at him, his black eyes boring into Sirius'. He said nothing.

'While it would certainly satisfy.. some of you.. that is not the case. If it were, I wouldn't be sitting here. The Dark Lord is perhaps one of the most skilled Legilimens alive, so I have to be very careful to press the matter of the prophecy around him. It is my life I am gambling with.'

Sirius rolled his eyes. Remus nudged him under the table, giving him a look.

'Arthur, the children are arriving any moment now. They're coming through the fireplace', Molly said, clearing the table hastily.

One by one they appeared in the room. First George, then Fred, Ginny, Hermione, Ron, and eventually, Harry. Harry was greeted enthusiastically by Sirius and Remus. He felt uneasy with Snape in the room, though. It was bad enough to see him during Potion lessons, but now he had Snape here as well? But then he thought better of it. Snape wouldn't bully him in front of everyone here, especially not Remus and Sirius.

'Sit down, you lot', Molly said kindly, and quickly made them dinner. Kreacher came walking in, wondering what all the noise was. Sirius didn't see him, otherwise he would have sent him away.

'Harry Potter. The boy who stopped the Dark Lord...' Kreacher said quietly, looking at Harry.

'Kreacher wondered how he did it..' he continued.

Harry didn't look up from his food. 'So do I, Kreacher.'

Sirius snorted and grinned at him.

Snape didn't laugh at the joke and looked at Harry rather coldly. Harry wondered whether Snape would stay for dinner and imagined the awkwardness it would bring upon the table. Then, he remembered Snape could read minds and he quickly thought of something else.

'So', Molly started, turning on the twins, 'I got a lot of owls about you two.' She narrowed her eyes at them.

'Did you? How many?' Fred asked casually, not looking up from his food.

'More than I'd like, actually', Molly replied with a dangerous tone. 'You'd think you'd like to get expelled, breaking more school rules than receiving school points.'

'While I'd love to agree, that honour goes to Harry', George sniggered, and Harry grinned at him. He felt Snape's eyes boring at him, but he didn't look back. Sirius heard it and smiled to himself.

Snape cleared his throat and stood up. 'I have business to attend to, I'll be here tomorrow around the same time.'

Arthur nodded at him. 'We'll held a meeting then. Without the children, of course.'

Harry looked up. 'Can't we know what's going on?'

'No, since you're not of age yet-' Arthur replied, but Ron interrupted him.

'What does that matter? Age says nothing about how good of a wizard someone is.'

'Since I'm your mother, I'll decide whether you're allowed. And you're too young', Molly said fiercely, washing the dishes. 'All of you, to be honest. I'm sure Mr. and Mrs. Granger would agree.'