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A/N: Sorry about not updating in so long! My cousin is getting married and I'm busy helping work out the final details and then over this weekend there was a death in the family. However now that summer is almost here I should be able to update more often, at least 2-4 times amonth if not more. Reviews really help keep my motivated cause they let me know that you enjoy what you're reading, even if it's only one word.



A HUGE thank you to Mandi!!She knows who she is! Without her Iwould have torn my hair out in frustration by now. She has read all the parts before I posted them and given me feedback to keep me wanting to continue this story. She is officially my muse for this series. When I'm floundering around under too many ideas and I'm not sure which path to take she gives me her input and helps me plot everything out so that Ican work ahead with this series without too many snags. You're a real gem Mandi, I just had to say thank you and I'm only sorry I didn't do so earlier! hugs







EXPANDING THE ORDER PT 2



Harry grinned as the doors sealed shut behind the Hufflepuffs who had been the last to enter Fluffy's old third floor corridor. The Ravenclaws were cautiously looking at the Slytherins and Gryffindors, the only difference from the usual members was that now Neville was among their numbers and Blaise was absent, who were seated in a semi-circle in front of them while the Hufflepuffs were looking at Harry with betrayal shining in their eyes. He gestured to Hermione who stood calmly and smiled at the ten students they had assembled before them.



"I know most of you are wondering why Harry and I wanted to meet with you here and why there are Slytherins with us," Hermione said. "We just ask that you listen to us before you declare outright that you want nothing to do with us."



Cho Chang and Roger Davies traded looks and gathered the Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs around them.



"I think we should give them a chance to explain," Roger Davies was the first to speak since he felt he ought to as Head Boy.



"I don't think that Harry would betray us and I'm willing to listen to him," Cho agreed with Roger. "We should at least listen."



Susan Bones and Hannah Abbott nodded in agreement. Ernie MacMillan finally added his voice of agreement as well. Su Li and Terry Boot were the next to join with Cho and Roger.



"I've been wrong about Harry before," Justin Finch-Fletchlyfinally spoke. "Maybe I'm wrong this time as well. I'll listen and I think the rest of you should too."



Anthony Goldstein and Michael Corner finally agreed and the group turned back to the seated Order members.



"We'll listen," Roger spoke for everyone.



"That's all we ask," Harry inclined his head in thanks. "I requested each of you here for the same reasons. Each of you are either well liked, respected or leaders among your Houses. The Sorting Hat has warned us to join together to defeat both the evil within and without Hogwarts and that's part of what we're trying to do."



"We're also training in case of an attack on Hogwarts," Draco carried on, building upon what Harry had said. "Or if we get word of an attack close to Hogwarts."



"Why did you bring Death Eater children into this?" Justin Finch-Fletchlyasked.



"My father was a Death Eater but I am not," Draco Malfoy held his head up proudly. "Neither are any in this room Death Eaters. All of us who have parents who serve Voldemort have sworn we will not do so ourselves, some of us have given up everything to avoid such a fate."



"It's true that I didn't trust Slytherins at all but last year that changed," Harry started in before anyone else could speak. "We need their cunning and ambition to help us. We are not part of Dumbledore or the Ministry. Fudge is weak and doesn't know how to combat Voldemort and Dumbledore won't do enough. We intend to not only take down Voldemort but to help build the Wizarding World up so that another Dark Lord can't rise up so easily. Grindewaldand Voldemort were separated by mere decades."



"Last year Malfoy was still spouting his mouth off about blood purity," Cho pointed out. "I'm with you about fighting against You-Know-Who but what exactly can we look forward to with the future?"



"We all know who is on the Hogwarts register," Draco glanced over at Harry. "We intend for each child starting either at age eight or nine to receive classes about Wizarding history, not the kind Binns teaches. History about politics and things that some of the great wizards in the past have done and a bit about the pureblood families."



"We also want to instruct children brought up in the Wizarding world in the same way but about Muggles," Hermione said. "But we think that a year before Hogwarts would be sufficient since most Wizarding children adapt a bit easier than those from Muggle background. We also want to try and make it a bit more appealing for the Muggleborns to remain in the Wizarding world. It does us no good to give them an education only to have most of them return to the Muggle world."



"We might break laws," Harry's voice filled the silent void that was left when Hermione finished. "In fact we probably will. And I'm not with Dumbledore. The wizards of our generation are coming out of Hogwarts weaker than from thirty years ago because everything is Light Arts and nothing but Light Arts. There are some spells out there and some theory of the Dark Arts that are helpful. We also want to change a few other things and perhaps add a few courses that we feel should be offered at Hogwarts.



"I am not Dumbledore's pawn. There is a very good chance that I will wrest the school away from his control, even if it means having to side with Fudge. Or it's also possible that we might withdraw from this school altogether and continue our education elsewhere."



"I'm with you Harry," Cho said firmly. "Maybe I'm crazy but I feel that you have a better chance of winning this war and helping the Wizarding world than Dumbledore does."



"If you join with us you will make us the executive council of the Order of Godric and Salazar," Harry told them seriously. "Perhaps we should just change it to The Founders Order after today though."



The Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws eventually all agreed to join with Harry. They looked at how well the Slytherins and Gryffindors got along and after getting even more information even Susan Bones, who tended to side with her aunt and supported the Ministry, felt that Harry and his group had the right idea.



Towards the end of the evening each of the ten potential members had sworn an oath and then the name of the Order became the Founders Order.



"This Christmas those of you who aren't going to Malfoy Manor should talk with your families and see where their loyalties lie," Harry suggested. "In fact maybe if you feel it would help they could meet up with us at the Manor. Draco would it be possible to host a gathering at the Manor over the holidays?"



"It would be," Draco said after a moments thought. "I can open the Floo network to a specific Floo location."



"What about those of us who are no longer on the Floo network?"Roger asked.



"Apparation is possible," Draco answered. "So long as the person guiding you is the secret keeper; Harry, would you mind sharing the secret with me?"



"I would be honored to," Harry smiled and then addressed the rest of the group. "So let's see who will be joining us at the Manor on the 27th?"



"My aunt and I will," Susan was the first to accept the invitation. "So long as it is sent as an invitation from Narcissa and Draco Malfoy."



"I planned to do things that way," Draco told her.



"I will come and bring my parents and grandfather," Su Li promised. "I think that this will interest them."



"I will bring my older brother and parents," Cho said. "My grandfather might also come."



"I'll be there," Michael Corner looked Harry straight in the eye. "But my parents probably won't be. They support Dumbledore so once I come to the Manor I'll probably be on the outs with them."



"If that's the case you will have our support," Harry told the Ravenclaw.



Justin Finch-Fletchly looked a bit upset when he said he could come but would probably be coming alone as well. He explained then that he had an older squib brother and that his dad was a Muggle but that his mum would allow him to come. Anthony Goldstein would be bringing his older sister whom he lived with since his mum was always traveling for her work. Terry said he would bring his parents and younger sister who would start Hogwarts next year. Roger said he would also bring his parents and two older brothers. Hannah said she would be out of the country and so would Ernie.



Michael and Justin both needed someone to guide Apparate them as did Anthony. Harry offered to bring both Michael and Anthony while Draco would get Justin. In the end Harry guided the Hufflepuffs, who had the furthest to go, back to their dorms.



In Hogsmeade he ordered thirty silver rings from ajeweler. The man was able to owl them to him by the end of the week and Harry spent most of the weekend shut away in Gryffindor Tower working on them.



Each ring was just a plain silver band when Harry first got them. But he transformed each and everyone. He took the pieces ruby, emerald, sapphire and citrine that he had ordered separately and shaped them into small triangles. Next he fitted one triangle each of citrine, emerald, ruby and sapphire onto the ring so that it was shaped like a four point compass. Then in the center he put diamond to show that they were executive council members. Harry spelled each of the rings so that they would only be visible to those who were on the council or wearing a ring. Sunday evening he took the rings and hunted down Draco.



He signaled to the blond Slytherin who was sitting in the library. Draco met his eyes briefly and finished the sentence he was on with a quick flourish. He cast a charm to dry the ink and rolled up his parchment and placed it in his bag along with his potions text. Harry waited under his Cloak outside the Library until Draco came out and with a soft hiss he directed the boy to an abandoned classroom which both spelled with locking and silencing charms.



"What is it Potter?" Draco asked a bit impatiently. "I need to finish that essay for Snape by tomorrow."



"I need your help setting some portkeys and a few other protection spells onto these rings," Harry said taking off the Cloak and pulling out the bag which contained the rings. "We need a safe location for the portkey. I was hoping we could use the Manor? Maybe the dungeons or something."



"It will have to be the cells," Draco declared. "The House Elves will check who entered and if it is someone not under polyjuice or glamour and on our side they will release them and even get them medical help if necessary."



The two spent the next hour carefully spelling the rings so that when they were twisted twice while the person said 'Haven' they would act as a portkeyto Malfoy Manor. Harry also added a few spells that would alert the other members if the person needed help or was in danger. Draco carved the rune into the side of the rings for the purpose.



"Thanks for the help," Harry said unlocking the classroom. "I'm heading back to the Tower. We'll pass these out just before holidays."



Draco nodded and allowed Harry to slip back to Gryffindor Tower. Hedwig was sitting above his bed waiting for him. He smiled when she ruffled her feathers in a disgruntled manner and gave a low hoot but when he stroked her head she was pleased. Harry jotted off aquick note to Remus to meet up at the platform at Kings Cross at the start of holidays. He sent it off with Hedwig who was happy to be doing some work.



At the last meeting Harry showed all the executive council the rings he had made for them and explained what they did. Each person put them on and admired them. Those who were friends with Harry were joking good naturedly with the Gryffindor as they boarded the train.



Harry sat in the compartment with the usual members being Ron, Ginny, Hermione and Neville. Harry, Hermione and Neville were heading straight to Malfoy Manor from the train station while Ron and Ginny would be going home. The Weasley siblings had all planned to get away from the Burrow and spend the 27th at the Manor. Mrs. Weasley hugged both Hermione and Harry when they got off the train and she warmly greeted Hermione's parents and Remus until her two youngest managed to get her away from the crowd and on their way home. Neville's grandmother stayed around the fringes of the group looking forbidding and stern which kept anyone outside the group away at a distance.



Hermione's two parents were nervous but they smiled warmly at Harry. Draco, Pansy and Daphne left the station with Narcissa and Harry led his group at a discreet distance. They walked out into Muggle London and there a Muggle looking car was waiting. Remus placed glamours on Harry, Hermione and her parents, Neville and his grandmother and himself before they joined the Malfoy's and entered their car.



The car took them outside of London and once there they climbed into the waiting thestral carriages that would take them to the Manor. Harry joined Narcissa, Neville, Daphne and Mrs. Longbottom in one carriage while the rest went in the second carriage.



"So you've set out on your own then," Mrs. Longbottom stared straight at Harry who met her stare for stare.



"I have Mrs. Longbottom," Harry replied before turning to Narcissa and giving her acharming smile. "I thank you once again Mrs. Malfoy for opening up your home to us this holiday."



"Think nothing of it Harry," Narcissa smiled. "And please, call me Narcissa."



"Thank you again all the same Narcissa," Harry repeated his thanks. "Mrs. Longbottom, Narcissa I will answer any questions you have of me."



"Why don't we wait until we're at the Manor?" Narcissa interjected. "Things will be more comfortable."



Mrs. Longbottom agreed. The carriage ride was spent filled with polite talk of school and school related subjects. Everyone seemed to feel that the safest topic to embark on.



The two carriages passed through the wards since there was a secret keeper in each carriage to allow them entrance. Malfoy Manor loomed ahead of them like a jewel on a crown.