The Girl who Survived (Fred Weasley)

CH 45. Guardian

~Elodie's POV~

For the first time in my life, I felt like a spoiled child not getting her way. The focus quickly shifted from me to Harry. Though it made sense, he was facing trial to be expelled from Hogwarts. Was this all a curse? Were the Potters destined to have trouble come their way? Sirius and Remus focused all their attention onto Harry and what the Order needed to do to quickly clear his name. To get him back into school. So much so it felt like I only got to spend ten minutes with them outside of Order meetings. Seemingly, every conversation in the house turned to revolve around Harry.

It's always about him...

The new voice had a way of creeping in at the worst of times. It hadn't been as bad as it was last night at dinner. It wasn't taking over anymore, but it would cause my emotions to stir, and anger to boil. Tonks helped. She taught me tricks that the order used to try and strengthen their minds. Other than me, she was the youngest member of the Order. It did make me a bit sad that she wasn't at Hogwarts with us, it would have been nice to have her as a friend back at school, especially since Ginny was so distant lately.

At Dumbledore's request, I was to train with the Auror's and then Snape once we returned to school to train my mind. Tonks would use the Legilimens charm on me to help me block out unwanted visitors. It works to keep my thoughts safe, but it was allowing others to speak to me that was the tricky part. Regardless, it was getting easier every day.

"You know when I first met you, I thought you were strange and too pretty," Tonks told me before an order meeting began.

A long moment passed without her saying anything. "And? What about now?" I asked her, wondering what she thought about me.

"Oh, I still think you're strange and pretty. But I happen to be very strange myself. And the more time I spend with you, the more I realize that your beauty is a disguise," She told me.

"Well what is it exactly do you think I'm hiding?" I asked her through a smile as I tilted my head to the side.

"How powerful, smart and cunning you really are," she told me as she leaned in towards me. We shared a moment where words didn't disturb us. Tonks was a Metamorphmagus, which wasn't necessarily strange, but it was a rare ability even in the wizarding world. She had beautiful purple hair and an edge to her look. If I were ever attracted to a woman, it would definitely be Tonks.

"Well, consider me flattered," I said.

"Yes, she's a deadly flower, can we get on with it?" Mad-eye said as he called the meeting to order.

They had picked up Harry from his home at the Dursleys. No one understood why dementors would be so far from Azkaban unless someone at the ministry sent them. The Order thought that the ministry was corrupted, that Fudge was acting out of fear. No one wanted to believe that Voldemort was really back. Harry was sent upstairs with everyone else while we gathered. Dumbledore still wanted to keep him out of it as much as he could. Mrs. Weasley didn't protest. If she had it her way I wouldn't have been involved either. Snape attended the meeting in Dumbledore's place while he worked with Minerva at the Castle.

"It's time to take action," Sirius said across from me at the table. I sat with my back to the door in my usual seat.

"Shh, keep your voices down," Molly ordered him. Everyone was trying to speak over each other which only caused them all to speak louder and louder.

"Stronger and stronger by the minute! We have to act now," Sirius said and looked up to look at me. Then his eyes looked passed me, fluttering back and forth. Sirius noticed his eyes dodging about and looked up to do the same.