Over The Edge

The Advanced Guard

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I do not own any of these characters nor the Harry Potter universe. They all belong to JK Rowling.
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"Hello Harry"

Harry was frozen in disbelief, because standing in front of him was his former Defense Against The Arts teacher. Remus Lupin was standing in front of him with a small smile.

"Sorry Harry it's good to see you but I have to do this. What was the first animal I brought into your Defense against the Dark Arts class"

Harry responded with ease. He relished  the year he had with Professor Lupin as his DADA teacher. However. He was less keen on his year with Professor Moody, who was coincidentally standing right in front of him.

"Hello Professor Moody."

"Well boy it wasn't me who was teachin' ya now was it. It was that grimy Barry Crouch" Moody grumbled.

Then shouted his token line "CONSTANT VIGILANCE" right in Harry's ear.

That's when he noticed the sheer amount of people that jumped at that. There was a short wizard, a thin witch, Lupin, Moody, and a young witch with purple hair.

"Who are all these people?" Harry asked Moody.

"We're the advanced guard boy. We've come to pick you up. Take you to headquarters."

Harry just stared at him, not believing his luck. After a few moments he said

"The Burrow?"

"No boy somewhere else"

Harry was confused but said "I've got to pack my bags."

The young witch with purple hair followed him up to help and he found out her name was Tonks, or at least that's what she liked to be called.

"Well then, let's get going!"

Tonks looked around the room as Harry packed. She walked over to his mirror and stared at herself for a few minutes looking deep in thought.

"Do you think purples my colour?" She said suddenly.

"Umm. What?"

"It makes me look a little peaky I think. Best to change it." She screwed up her face in concentration and then, Pop, her hair turned a brilliant shade of bubblegum pink.

"Ah. Much better don't ya think?" She said, turning to look at Harry.

Obviously seeing his baffled expression she explained. "I'm a metamorphmagus. I can change any part of myself at will." She told him. "It's great for being an auror. Shame not many people have it. Now then. Let's finish this packing"

she flicked her wand and his things flew into his trunk rather haphazardly.

She frowned.  "Hmph. I was never good at cleaning spells. My mother was much better. Somehow got the socks to fold themselves and everything"

she turned to Hedwig's cage and tried a quick "scorgify" which only managed to clean it a bit.

After a few more minutes they were done packing and went back downstairs where they informed him they would be flying to their destination.

"Why flying?" He asked "why can't we take the Flo? Or apparate?"

"Your not old enough to apparate and the Flo can be traced. We don't need anyone knowing where we are Harry" Remus explained softly.

Harry didn't ask anymore and eventually found himself out on the Dursley's back lawn, pushing off into the night sky on his firebolt.

Harry loved flying. It's one of the best feelings and if he's being honest the first time he's felt close to happy in a long time.

They flew for hours and hours Moody directing them in complicated patterns and doubling back until everyone was frozen to their brooms. Harry enjoyed every second, though he wished he had brought a jacket.

After about two hours in Harry's mind they started their decent. They spiralled down onto a grassy park across from what looked like a muggle housing development.

Before Harry could ask where they were Moody handed him a small piece of paper.

"Take this and memorize it quickly" he said shoving the paper into his hand roughly.

Harry looked at the slip and saw four words written there.

Number 12 Grimmauld Place.