Chapter 1(a): Beginnings

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Who: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black
What: The last pieces of the Order of The Phoenix meet.
When: October 2000
Where: 12 Grimmauld Place. The Trio and Ginny are in the kitchen waiting. Remus has just arrived and Sirius is there to greet him.
Why: Hope is such a fragile thing

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Ron sat at the kitchen table, nursing a lukewarm cup of tea. His mood was foul, courtesy of Mum screeching in his ears about safety and being too young, and he'd had enough. She should know by now, that his loyalty was to Harry over anyone else. Harry was the only one he believed could truly bring about the kind of change they'd been dreaming of for the past few years.

He sighed, leaning back to slouch in his chair. Now if only they knew what to do. So far, it had been slower than flobberworms, inching along with crumbs of knowledge to fuel them. No wonder they were all weary; with that kind of sustenance they were lucky to still be alive.

He lifted his head when he heard voices, tensing momentarily, but it was just Remus and Sirius. He scrubbed a hand over his face. He hadn't slept well the night before, and it was catching up with him, though he couldn't stop his mind from racing long enough to sleep now.

"Wonder what it is this time." He muttered to himself, debating whether or not to go and see what Remus and Sirius were talking about.