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Returning was always going to be hard	By : Minervarulez Category: Harry Potter > FemSlash - Female/Female Views: 2884 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 6 : The Order

�Damn� she thought five past �bugger I�m late� she�d never been late for anything before she thought to herself as she knocked on the door to Minerva�s office and waited for admittance.

Minerva put her quill down and went to get the door - she�d been writing to the minister of magic about new increased security measures for the new school year.

�Your late, your never late� Minerva smiled

�I know, I�m sorry I really am, I didn�t mean to be late. I was sorting out my class room and I lost track of time� Rhiannon said quickly without taking a breath.

�Rhia please, just calm down, its only five minutes not the end of the world� Minerva smiled at her as she guided her to the squashy arm chairs by the window. �I asked the house elves to prepare us a small buffet lunch�

�That sounds good� Rhiannon said �Oh before I forget� she said reaching into her robes pocket �I prepared a small book list for the students, it just needs your approval and added to the respective years Hogwarts letters�.

�Oh good� Minerva said taking the offered piece of parchment, as she did their hands touched briefly and Rhiannon pulled her hand away quickly as if burned and turned her head.

�I�ll have a look at it then pass it onto Filius as it�s the Deputy Head�s duty to send out the Hogwarts letters� she said looking at Rhiannon �Are you alright Rhia?� she asked concerned about her friends behaviour.

�Yes I�m fine Minerva, sorry� Rhiannon said turning back to look at her smiling again.

�How�d you go in Diagon Alley? Get what you were looking for?� Minerva asked

�Course, and I had company, so it wasn�t as dull a trip as I thought� Rhiannon smiled, reading the slight jealous expression on Minerva�s face.

�Oh?, who kept you company?� she asked

�Well Rolanda had a few things to get , so she came down with me, went for a drink and a chat, helped me pick out new dress robes and everyday robes too � Rhiannon replied �What your not jealous are you?�

�No why should I be, what�s gone between us is past, why should I be jealous now?� Minerva said

Rhiannon just watched her �Never mind� she said just as Dobby appeared with a tray full of food.

�Miss Mcgonagall Miss, here�s your lunch, what would misses like to drink?� he asked after he�d placed the tray on the table, he was bowing so low that his nose was nearly touching the floor.

�Just a pumpkin juice for me� Rhiannon smiled

�That�s fine for me as well� Minerva said, before she had even finished her sentence Dobby had clicked his fingers and vanished, and reappeared as quickly as he�d left.

Rhiannon laughed when he left again �I do wish he wouldn�t do that as much, I got such a fright�

Minerva couldn�t help the smirk that came across her face �it takes a bit of getting used too again doesn�t it, just popping in and out like that, oh that reminds me unless you want your lunch interrupted I would get a move on, we are expecting visitors�

�Oh WE are, are WE� Rhiannon said with a raised eyebrow

�Well if your going to be like that Rhia you can go after lunch if you wish� Minerva said

�Min, don�t be like that I�m staying� Rhiannon said �Who�s coming, what�s all this about?�

�I thought you�d like to re-join the order?, the rest of them will be arriving at the school shortly, well some of them will anyway. And I know how much of an asset your skills were during the last war against �You know Who�� Minerva looked at her questioningly .

�Course� Rhiannon said with a smile �So who�s coming along then?� she asked as they made their way through lunch

�Molly, Arthur, Alastor, Nymphadora, Bill, Fred, George and I think three of out 7^th years will be here as well along with one of your old friends.� Minerva smiled

�Who?� she asked

�You�ll find out soon enough�

It was a few minutes before anything else was said �Min, why did your expression change, I mean why did you start acting differently when you found out I had company in Diagon Alley?� Rhiannon asked

�I don�t know what you�re talking about� Minerva said

�Well you did, your whole demeanour changed, I don�t know what it was you were thinking went on but your completely wrong, you should know that I�m not that sort of person and the thought that you�d even entertain those thoughts about me like that well��.I don�t know Minerva, why?� Rhiannon had remained calm throughout her speech .

�I just don�t know��.I guess��god how do I say this� Minerva said Rhiannon had moved a little closer �I guess I�ve never completely gotten over you, so yes I did get a bit jealous especially after your display last night in the staff room and this morning after breakfast� she�d turned away from her

�Oh Min, I didn�t know you still felt that way� Rhiannon said quietly taking Minerva�s hand �I�ve never gotten over you either you know, sure there has been a few relationships but nothing serious, I just couldn�t. I begged my father for years to let me come back to the school but well I guess you know how that turned out.�

There was a knock at the door and Minerva quickly stood up, �That�s them� she said

�Min can we talk more later, we need to talk about this� Rhiannon said standing as well, Minerva reached up and cupped her face with her hand.

�Of course we can dear, when the others have left maybe. Or another day� she then went and answered the door. Twelve people filled into the room each greeting Minerva as they entered the room, none of them had noticed Rhiannon by the window, so she sat back down and remained quiet waiting for introductions. Minerva had conjured enough chairs for everyone when they had arrived.

�So how you handling things Minerva, being the headmistress and all� Arthur smiled shaking her hand as he sat down

�I�m managing just fine, my workload isn�t too much to handle just yet, the students haven�t arrived yet� Minerva smiled at him

�Hey professor that�s a bit unfair isn�t it we ain�t all that bad you know� Ron said in a defensive tone

�Ronald don�t be so disrespectful� it was Molly who jumped to Minerva�s defence .

Minerva smiled �Its ok Molly, he�s fine, and yes Ron you�re not all that bad� Ron went a deep shade of red

�See Ron you�re not that bad� Harry teased

�Leave off Harry� Ron said thumping his arm.

There was idle chatter for a good ten minutes, but Rhiannon sat patiently towards the back next to the window.

�Professor?� Hermione asked �Who is going to be teaching us Defence Against the Dark Arts this year, you must have been able to find someone, I mean if the school is to reopen, which I assume it is, if it wasn�t Mr and Mrs Weasley would have said something�

�Calm down Hermione� Tonks giggled �One question at a time should be enough�

�Sorry� Hermione blushed �It�s just that we haven�t seen the professor for weeks I just wanted to know�

�Yes Minerva please do tell us who you managed to convince to take the job on� Remus asked

�Maybe she don�t want to tell us anything lad� �mad eye� said �After all she doesn�t have to answer to us�

�Now now gentlemen that�s quite enough don�t you think? And yes, to answer young Hermione�s question the school is being reopened and yes there is a new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, she will also be the new head of Gryffindor house� Minerva replied with a smile

�Oh so a new female teacher then� Mad eye said �Should have known�

�What�s that meant to mean Alastor?� Minerva asked

�Nothing Minerva� he said avoiding her fierce gaze

�So Minerva who is it come on, you know we all want to know� Molly said

Minerva smiled and looked across at Rhiannon she smiled back, she�d been trying not to laugh at the exchange of words happening before her, knowing that if they had bothered to scan the room when they first entered they would have known right away who the new teacher is.

�Well if any of you had been paying the slightest bit of attention when you first arrived, the teacher in question is over by the window, she will also joining the order, I hope that�s ok with everyone?� Minerva smiled

�Yeh fine� they all said in unison as the all turned around. Rhiannon stood up.

�Ok most of you don�t need any introductions, but for the rest of you, I�d like you to meet Rhiannon� Minerva said. Rhiannon walked across the room where the rest of the adults were all standing and making their way towards her

�Rhia, my my girl� Molly said wrapping her arms around �How have you been?� Arthur shook her hand when she and Molly hand broke apart.

�Fine thanks Molly, Arthur� she said, she was lost in a barrage or greetings and hugs along with another quick fire question round.

�Rhia, my old friend� Remus smiled �How have you been?�

�I�m fine, and enough of the old Remus, I�m the same age as you if you remember so if I�m old then so are you� Rhiannon smiled �Don�t I get a hug you old wolf� and before she knew it Remus was hugging her

�Welcome back Rhia, we�ve missed you, all of us have� he said

There was several confused faces still sitting next to Minerva�s desk. Rhiannon smiled �I think you better introduce me properly Min, might be best, since we are all members of the same order, and as long as they keep the information to themselves.�

�Are you sure dear, you said last night�� Minerva started

�I know what I said but I trust these three will be able to keep a secret� Rhiannon looked at the three youngest faces sitting at the desk who all nodded.

�Very well� she said turning towards the confused faces �this is Rhiannon, Rhiannon Dumbledore�

�Oh please do shut your mouths, Min you didn�t tell me I�d be teaching goldfish this year� Rhiannon said sitting in one of the empty seats �Really, is that fact that Albus had a daughter that bizarre�

�Sorry, professor Welcome to the school� Hermione said smiling �And no its not bizarre you need to excuse those too�

�And you are?� Rhiannon questioned

Hermione went very red in the face �Um Hermione Granger miss�

�Nice to meet you, something tells me you�re the brains out of the three, I knew someone very like you when I was at school here� she turned and looked at the others �Anymore introductions?� she asked

�Oh these are my boys, this is Bill, George and Fred and this here is Ron� Molly smiled as they all stood up and shook her hand, well all except Ron that was who was still staring at her open mouthed

�Do you think he�s trying to catch flies Min, I must have something on my face again� Rhiannon said. Tonks and Hermione giggled. �My my Molly you have been busy� she smiled she looked at Harry �Hi Harry, you don�t need an introduction, I knew your mother and father well, we were in the same year�

�I�ve seen you somewhere before� Harry said �Dumbledore showed me an old photo of the order, you were in it, standing next to Professor McGonagall, but there was some where else� he said trying to think �That�s it, you were with my mum, it was you in Snape�s pensive you and my mum helped him when my father and Sirius were making a fool out of him, that was you wasn�t it?�

�Yes it was, and they were just being silly adolescent boys, now I do not wish to discuss that man anymore if you wouldn�t mind� Rhiannon said harshly

�Think you�ve made a wonderful choice here Minerva, Rhiannon always was good in the dark arts� Remus said

�That�s because unlike some I studied� Rhiannon smiled �Well I know you did, but the other three didn�t, I�m surprised they passed.� the two of them laughed �But I�ve also had been helping my father out for the last couple of years, he�d been searching for something�

�You, you�d been helping Professor Dumbledore, doing what? It was something to do with Voldemort wasn�t it� Harry asked

�Ah we have another who doesn�t fear him, I like you already� Rhiannon said

�Fear of the name only increases fear of the thing itself� Hermione said

�Very good Miss Granger, but you don�t need to quote from a text book to me, I�m well aware of that fact. But thank you anyway.�

�Ok now that we have the introductions behind us, I was hoping we could have a quick meeting� Minerva said trying to bring everyone to order there was a chorus of apologies, and Rhiannon just sat there picking at her nails.

�Arthur, how are things at the ministry just now?� She asked

�Pretty much the same, they have most of the Aurors out searching for the remaining death eaters, and as for the rest of them they are still trying to pretend like nothings happening� he said

�How is the recruiting going?� Minerva asked the twins, they were well known for their joke shop now, and with that many proprietors at there establishment everyday, they were using this as an opportunity to secretly try and recruit new members into the order.

�Going well professor, we�ve had a few interested parties, most former students though, and a few young aurors have approached us asking as well� George said

�Yeh and Oliver Wood, he was eager to join, well out of season that is� Fred added �Oh and our brother Charlie wrote to mum the other day, don�t think he�s been having much luck in Romania�

�Hmmm, well good work you two , keep it up, Bill what about you?� she asked

�The goblins won�t have any talk about Voldemort or the coming war, they want nothing to do with it, but I�m trying� he said

�Nymphadora, how�s the search going?� Tonks winced at the use of her real name

�Please Professor, don�t call me that I prefer Tonks. And the search isn�t going well. They�re either very good at hiding or no one is willing to come forward with information, but both can be true, I mean they have people running scared� Tonks said

�And the search for Professor Snape Alastor?�

�Nothing yet, but we�re still looking ain�t we Remus� He replied

�OK� Minerva replied

The meeting went on like that for what seemed like hours, as they all brought Rhiannon up to speed on what had been done and what was being done in the efforts against Voldemort.

�So what does the order want me to do then? Seems like all areas are pretty covered� she asked

�The research you were doing for your father, you could continue, looking into new spells and charms that we could use to protect ourselves with� Minerva suggested

�I suppose I could do that in me free time, its not like you�ve given me anything better to do yet� she said with a sly smile. Minerva blushed but there was a smile there.

�Well then that is settled then� Minerva said standing, and everyone else followed swiftly. �I�ll see you three next week, oh and the school letters should be with you in a few days� she said

They all bundled out of the office slowly as they said their goodbyes �I�ll see you later Rhiannon� Minerva said and Rhiannon nodded as she walked down the stairs with the others.

�Later then� Remus smirked �Something we should be made aware of?, that old spark still there is it�

�Shut up you, I wouldn�t want to hurt you in front of all these nice people Remus� Rhiannon said �anyway its none of your business�

�Ah so there is, good luck to you� he smiled

�What�s that supposed to mean?�

�Nothing� Remus laughed �Just wishing an old friend luck in her quest to rekindle an old flame�

�Oh do shut up� she said swatting his arms. He mocked pain slightly which only caused her to hit him again harder.
Harry, Ron and Hermione were walking only a few paces behind them, but they couldn�t hear what was being said. �What do you suppose that was all about?� Ron asked

�I don�t know why don�t you ask� Harry smiled

�Oh Yeh really could you just imagine that, I�d be hexed through to next year� the three of them laughed and they continued walking, Hermione was lost in her own thoughts for a while before.

�You don�t suppose Ms Rhiannon and Professor McGonagall have a past do you? I mean didn�t anyone else see or feel the tension when they talked to each other before?� she said

�What do you mean by past Hermione?� Harry asked

�I don�t know there was just something, I don�t know. Never mind I probably just imagined it� she said lowering her head slightly.

�Do you think she�ll be an alright professor though?� Ron asked

�I don�t think McGonagall would have hired her if she wasn�t would you� Harry said

�True� Ron said shuffling his feet
�Oh do come along you three, we haven�t got all day� Molly called and the three of them ran past Remus and Rhiannon to catch up with Ron�s parents.

Remus laughed �I�ll see you at the next meeting, maybe you�ll have something interesting to tell me��Oww what was that for?� he asked

�That was for being a prat Remus, a nosey prat� Rhiannon said

�I was just saying, hey maybe you should try and mend old bridges, you two were good together while it lasted� he said with a smile

Rhiannon blushed �Maybe, I�ll just have to wait and see�
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