Me, Myself and I • (Fred W., George W.) • Harry Potter Era • Book 2

7. The Order

Cousins.

Nobodies POV

Grimmauld Place.

"What is this place." Kai ask "Headquaters of The Order of Phoenix." Damon says

"What." Stefan breaths

Damon sighs deeply. "I never planned on you ever seeing Voldemort, and I had completely forgot about my birthday. But it is my mistake, so this is how I'll make it up to you." Damon says

Suddenly a door appears.

"What are we even going to do here." Caroline ask "that's up to you. You guys may join the order or you can leave." Damon says

No one says anything. Damon nods and he unlocks the door.

"Don't touch anything." Damon says

The group enters the musty entry hall. To one side is a staircase leading up to the next level. At the base of the stair is a dirty, graying sheet hanging on the wall, as if it were covering something.

Behind him, the other members of the advanced guard are entering. To make room, the group steps to one side, Klaus runs into an umbrella stand, which clangs loudly as it hits the ground. Klaus cringes.

To steady himself, he reaches out and pulls the sheet from the wall. Behind it is a portrait of an unpleasant, old, thin, woman. "Filth! Scum! Half-breeds, mutants, freaks, begone from this place! How dare you befoul the house of my fathers?!" Mrs. Black yells

Damon holds back a laugh when Klaus scrambles to cover the portrait.

Sirius Black comes running into the entry hall. He skids to a halt next to Damon, looking up at Mrs. Black. "Shut up, you miserable old hag! Quiet!" Sirius yells

"Blood traitor, abomination, shame of my flesh!" Mrs. Black yells "Yes, yes, do shut up!" Sirius yells

He throws the sheet over the picture, and the yells die away.

Panting, Sirius looks at Damon and grins. He wraps Damon in a huge bear hug. Damon laughs. Pulling away, Sirius smiles at Damon. "It's only been a week, but I've missed you kid." Sirius says

"I've missed you too uncle. Now let me introduce you to my friends. This is Stefan, Klaus, Kai, Bonnie, Elena, and Caroline." Damon introduces "are they here to join the order, are they even of age." Sirius ask "they are, and they're all 18." Damon says

"Welcome then, I'm Sirius Black. Welcome to the Orders headquarters. You guys can make yourselves at home, me and Damon have some things to discuss." Sirius says "Is Harry coming soon." Damon ask "The kid should be arriving any minute. The order is picking him up." Sirius says

Damon nods.

"Guys you can settle down, I'll be back." Damon says

....

Damon and Sirius were standing in a empty room. "So what's the news on Voldemort." Sirius ask "He had me kill another muggle born, he's not being quiet about it. And I had to do it in front of my friends, that's why they are here." Damon says

"I'm sorry you have to be there, I wish I can do something...has he mentioned anything on what he might do next." Sirius ask

"He said nothing, he's quiet, other then the stray killings on muggleborns. I don't think he trust me yet, at least not fully." Damon says "work harder then, be cruel, I know that it's against your nature, but we need him to trust you enough to allow you to know his secrets." Sirius says "I'll try Sirius, I promise you." Damon says

"Thank you Damon....how's your dark mark, are my warding's still up." Sirius ask

Damon pulls up his sleeve and shows him his Mark. Sirius cringes at the sight of it. "The warding's are still up, but the Mark hurts time from time, but it's a given, Voldemort would be suspicious if it wasn't." Damon says "is it rotting." Sirius ask, worried.

"Just a little, but I casted a spell, it hasn't gotten worse." Damon says

Suddenly they hear Mrs. Blacks yowling. Sirius sighs and and gently places a hand on his arm. "I'll find a way to get rid of it after this all ends." Sirius says "Thanks Siri, go on, Harry is here." Damon says

....

Damon exits the room and he finds Harry and Sirius hugging. Damon smiles and he walks over to his friends.

Pulling away, Sirius smiles at Harry. "Was that your--?" Harry ask "Mother, yes. Dear old mum." Sirius says

"But...why here?" Harry ask

"This house has been my family's for centuries. It's mine now. I'm the last of the Blacks. I offered it up as headquarters for, well, and Dumbledore accepted. It's about the most useful thing I've been able to do for a long while." Sirius says

Harry looks away from Sirius and his eyes find Damon's. "What is he doing here." Harry ask, remembering what had happened at the tournament, the fact that he stayed silent. "He's part of the order, and he's my cousin." Sirius says

Harry looks surprised. "I'm sorry kid, I know you wanted the back up but my father was there and I couldn't say anything." Damon says "but your a Malfoy, people would've believed me if you had backed me up." Harry says

"It would've screwed me and my family, and I make up for it by becoming a spy for the order." Damon says "but everyone thinks I'm a liar." Harry says "Harry you need to understand that Damon is doing so much for the order. And he could tell that truth but that's putting a target on his back." Sirius says

"But he can stay here, I mean I have a target on my back, and I am still alive." Harry says "that only benefits you kid, war is so much more complicated then that, I have to think about my brother and my mother." Damon says

Mrs. Weasley enters the hall. "Hello, Harry dear." Mrs. Weasley says "Mrs. Weasley!" Harry says "Damon, its good to see you again." Molly says

Damon smiles warmly.

"Sirius, the meeting is about to start!" Molly says "Damon, you and your friends should join us." Sirius says "wait why can they join but not me." Harry ask "sorry dear but they are of age." Molly says

Harry sighs, nodding. "Harry, dear, go on upstairs- quietly, if you please. They're all up there." Molly says

Harry looks up the stairs.