Astra || H. Potter [1]

[40] Arguing With Dumbledore

Only months before her fifth year at Hogwarts would start Ophelia had gone to stay with her father and Sirius in Sirius's old home, 12 Grimmauld place. The Weasley's had eventually joined to help clean and to make it easier for meetings. It took a lot for Ophelia to finally break Remus down into telling her what was going on and why there were meetings going on a few times a week. "As you know...your mother was special. She had extraordinary powers that were unseen for years, something she passed onto you." Ophelia nodded at Remus's words.

"There is a prophecy.." Remus paused, seemingly struggling with explaining it. Molly reached out and set a warm hand over Ophelia's as she spoke with a kind tone. "The prophecy is about you darling. You are destined to help defeat Voldemort." Sirius scoffed lightly. "Don't hide it from her." Sirius looked over at Ophelia and sighed. "You could either help defeat him or you could end up helping him."

Ophelia's green eyes opened wide as her jaw dropped. "I would never!" Remus nodded and rubbed her back soothingly. "We know. What Sirius means-" Remus glared at Sirius before looking back at her. "Is that if he ever got ahold of you he would do unspeakable things to try and get you to help him." Remus released a heavy breath. "We are telling you this so you are prepared. A new war is coming."

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Weeks later they were notified by Dumbledore that Harry had used magic in front of muggles and now had to face the ministry. Ophelia, Mad-Eye Moody, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Arthur Weasley, and Nymphadora Tonks all set out to get Harry from the Dursleys. The large group arrived at the Dursley in the middle of the night where they would be safer to fly back. Moody and Tonks led the group into their house and up the stairs to Harry's room thanks to Ophelia's directions. Moody used magic to quietly open Harry's door revealing him standing there with his wand up and lit.

Tonks walked in first with her wand also raised, providing more light. "Lower your wand, boy, before you take someone's eye out." Moody growled lowly. "Professor Moody?" Harry asked unsurely. "I don't know so much about 'Professor, never got round to much teaching, did I? Get down here, we want to see you properly." Harry didn't move at Moody's instructions and only lowered his wand slightly. "Harry." Ophelia called out softly causing his head to snap towards her direction.

He could barely see her as she was hidden behind Tonks and next to Arthur. "Ophelia." Harry breathed out in relief. Ophelia went to move towards him but Arthur set a hand on her shoulder stopping her midway. "Wait." Moody stared at Harry warily. "Are you quite sure it's him, Lupin? It'd be a nice lookout if we bring back some Death Eater impersonating him. We ought to ask him something only the real Potter would know. Unless anyone brought any Veritaserum?"

Ophelia looked at Harry with slightly narrowed eyes. "What does Harry call me that only he does?" Harry answered instantly. "Phe." Ophelia broke into a smile and pushed her way through them to envelope him in a tight hug. Harry wrapped his arms around her waist and held her close as he rested his cheek against her head. "Come on." Ophelia told him when they pulled away.